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Isthmus Training Institute (ITI) Inc.

Williamson Place, La Boca, Bldg 0764 – F

Phone: 221-2122 Fax: 211-2280

Test
Upgrading course for Chief Engineer and Second Engineer Officer
(First Engineer Officer) on ships propulsive power more than 3000 kw
Management Level

Name: Andres Leonardo Bello R I.D./ Passport:

Instructor´s Name and Signature:

1. Safeguards and against common causes of electrical fires are:

a. Testing and regular maintenance of equipment.
b. Testing of overload devices regularly.
c. Checking that insulation is in good condition.
d. All of previous is correct.

2. With the IMDG Code book is a supplement which gives you information such as:
a. Emergency procedures
b. Firefighting techniques
c. Medical first aid
d. All of previous is correct.

3. What is inert gas:

a. It is a gas containing no oxygen
b. It is a gas containing insufficient oxygen to support the combustion of hydrocarbons.
c. It is a gas containing less than 21% volume of oxygen.
d. Don’t know
4. The regulations say that safely inerted gas mixture should contain:
a. Less than 8% oxygen
b. Less than 5% oxygen
c. Less than 11% oxygen
d. Don’t know
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5. Which of the listed bearing types is an example of a solid bearing?

a. Piston wrist pin bushing
b. Turbine bearing
c. Spring bearing
d. Diesel engine main bearing

6. Where is a fusible plug installed on a Scotch or auxiliary boiler?

a. At the shell approximately 1 ½ inches ( 3.8 cm) below the normal waterline.
b. At or near the center of the crown sheet of the combustion chamber.
c. In the furnace approximately 1 ½ inches (3.8 cm) below the normal waterline.
d. In the furnace not mare than 1 inch (2.54 cm) below the lowest permissible water level.

7. Bearing wear on a split sleeve type bearing is a measured with a :

a. Ball anvil micrometer.
b. Pair of outside calipers and a dial indicator
c. Pair of inside calipers
d. Depth micrometer.

8. Before entering the tank, the oxygen content must be:

a. 20.8 – 21%
b. 16 – 20%
c. 16 – 19%
d. 17 – 19%

9. Crank web deflection reading will give a positive indication of :

a. Worn main bearing journals
b. Torsional stress deformation
c. Slack thrust bearing.
d. Bearing shells shim dimensions.

10. When a diesel engine is equipped with a hydraulic starting system designed to operate at pressures
of 150 psi or more, Coast Guard Regulations ( 46 CFR) require that the hydraulic fluid shall:
a. Have a viscosity index number greater than 100.
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b. Have a flash point of not greater than 200 F.

c. Have a flash point of not less than 315 F.
d. Be oxidation resistant and nontoxic.

11. After an engine has been started using a Bendix drive unit, the drive gear, or pinion disengages
from the flywheel due to:
a. The action of a spring
b. Rotation of the starting cam
c. The higher rotation speed of the flywheel
d. Accumulator pressure

12. What preventive maintenance should be done frequently to :

a. Drain the accumulated .
b. Test the relief valves.
c. Watch the temperature to prevent fluctuations in pressure.
d. Clean the interior to remove oil and foreign matter. .

13. The size of particle an auto clean filter can filter out is in order:
a. Of 75 microns to 25 microns.
b. Of 750 microns to 250 microns.
c. Of 7.5 microns to 2.5 microns.
d. Of 7500 microns to 2500 microns.

14. The materials Invar and aluminum alloy is used in construction of:
a. Liquefied gas tanks
b. Oil tanks
c. Chemical tanks
d. Petrochemical tanks

15. Three classification societies are:

a. Lloyds Registrar
b. Bureau Veritas
c. American Bureau of Shipping
d. All of previous is correct.
16. Where diesel engine speed and clutch are combined into one operation by a single control lever,
movement of the lever from the “stop” position to the “ahead” position will FIRST::
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a. Decrease the engine speed

b. Increase the engine speed
c. Engage the ahead clutch
d. Disengage the astern clutch
17. Friction developing between the moving parts of a governor, governor linkage and control valve
will cause the governor:
a. React with insufficient speed droop
b. Fail to react to small speed changes
c. Have excessive sensitivity to small speed changes
d. Remain in the neutral position.

18. The four main components of a refrigeration system working on the vapour compression cycle are:
a. The compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve and the evaporator.
b. The motor, the compressor, the fluid and the filter
c. The refrigerant, the filter, the valves and pipes
d. The pipes, the fluid, the evaporator and the condenser

19. Which of the following methods is normally used to lubricate bearings in a small, high-speed
diesel engine?
a. Splash lubrication
b. Pressure lubrication
c. All of previous is incorrect.

20. A large change in ambient temperature, or using an oil a viscosity different than the one
recommended by the manufacturer in a mechanical hydraulic governor, will result in the need to
adjust:
a. Pilot valve opening
b. Compensating needle valve
c. All of previous is incorrect.
d. Accumulator spring tension

21. To check the sting of the overspeed trip on a diesel powered generator, you would use?:
a. tachometer
b. torsion meter
c. dynamometer
d. pony brake
22. Which of the following is an example of a solid bearing?:
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a. Piston pin bushing

b. Main propulsion turbine bearing
c. Spring bearing
d. Thrust bearing

23. The temperature required will depend on the fuel oil quality which will vary, however temperature
should not exceed:
a. 100 degrees C.
b. 150 degrees C.
c. 200 degrees C.
d. 250 degrees C.

24. The advantages of a central priming system are:

a. Saving in power as each pump does not require it’s own exhauster.
b. Simplified maintenance.
c. Automatic.
d. All of previous is correct.

25. The rudder angle permitted by rotary vane steering gear with two moving and two fixed blades is:
a. 75 degrees to port and 75 degrees to starboard.
b. 35 degrees to port and 35 degrees to starboard.
c. 30 degrees to port and 30 degrees to starboard.
d. 16 degrees to port and 16 degrees to starboard.

26. And in three moving and three fixed blades is:

a. 75 degrees port and 75 degrees starboard.
b. 35 degrees port and 35 degrees starboard.
c. 30 degrees port and 30 degrees starboard.
d. 16 degrees port and 16 degrees starboard.

27. In a auxiliary diesel engine bypass type lubricating oil system, the main lube oil pump forces:
a. All of the oil used by the engine trough a filter.
b. Some of the oil used bye the engine through a filter.
c. Some of the oil used bye the engine through a centrifuge
d. All of the oil used bye the engine through

28. In a naturally aspired diesel engine, the volume of air intake is directly related to engine:
a. Compression ratio
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b. Valve size.
c. Fuel pressure
d. Fuel pressure
e. Cylinder clearance

29. When using a synchroscope, the pointer should be traveling in a clockwise direction at no more
than:
a. 1 rev / 5 seconds.
b. 1 rev / 10 seconds.
c. 1 rev / 15 seconds.
d. 1 rev / 20 seconds.

30. In starter motors, when connected in star what is the voltage as a percentage of full load voltage?
a. The starting current compared to full load current is 5 – 8 times greater.
b. The starting current compared to full load current is 10 – 18 times greater.
c. The starting current compared to full load current is 15 – 28 times greater.
d. The starting current compared to full load current is 20 – 38 times greater.

31. If a 60hz ship is supplied with a 50hz supply from shore, the voltage reduction is:
a. 17% lower.
b. 29% lower.
c. 35% lower.
d. 40% lower.

32. The minimum period of cooling after two consecutive starts with an autotransformer starter is:
a. 60 minutes.
b. 30 minutes.
c. 20 minutes.
d. 10 minutes.

33. If a 50hz motor was connected to a 60hz supply:

a. Motors would run at 10% overspeed.
b. Motors would run at 20% overspeed.
c. Motors would run at 30% overspeed.
d. Motors would run at 40% overspeed.
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34. If a 50hz ship is supplied with 60hz:

a. The increase in centrifugal loads would be 43%.
b. The increase in centrifugal loads would be 53%.
c. The increase in centrifugal loads would be 63%.
d. The increase in centrifugal loads would be 73%

35. Two important considerations for de proper lubrication of a diesel engine include: 1- the delivery
of the oil in sufficient amount, and 2- the:
a. Cetane number:
b. Pour point
c. Viscosity temperature
d. Quality of the oil

36. In practice what is the time delay from 10% full load capacity?
a. In practice the time delay from 150% full load currents is 20 seconds.
b. In practice the time delay from 150% full load currents is 40 seconds.
c. In practice the time delay from 150% full load currents is 60 seconds.
d. In practice the time delay from 150% full load currents is 120 seconds.

37. Friction, engine wear, and oil consumption in a diesel engine are directly related to the:
a. Acidity of the oil.
b. Pour point of the oil.
c. Flash point of the oil
d. Viscosity of the oil.

38. In a diesel engine, the main bearing are used between the:
a. Connecting tod and the crankshaft
b. Wrist pin and the connecting rod.
c. Camshaft and the engine block.
d. Crankshaft and the engine block.
39. Heat exchangers are most commonly found in a small auxiliary diesel engine:
a. Fuel oil system.
b. Governing system.
c. Air starting system
d. Lube oil system.
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40. A controllable pitch propeller on a diesel driven vessel eliminates the need for:
a. Friction clutches.
b. Disconnect clutches.
c. Reversing gears.
d. Reduction gears.

41. Motor vessels usually have an independent lube oil system each for the main engine and main
reduction gears because:
a. Coolers are not needed for the gear system.
b. Contaminants produced by the engine could harm the reduction gears.
c. Non-additive oils are used in the main engine system.
d. Different type centrifuges are required for the main engine and the reduction gear lube
systems.

42. Fuel is admitted to a diesel engine cylinder through the:

a. Intake valves.
b. Carburetor.
c. Exhaust ports.
d. Injector nozzles.

43. What is the range of welding current?

a. The normal range of welding current is from 50 – 600 Amps.

b. The normal range of welding current is from 50 – 1000 Amps.
c. The normal range of welding current is from 50 – 2000 Amps.
d. The normal range of welding current is from 50 – 3000 Amps.

44. The range of voltages of a lead acid battery cell are:

a. 2 volts.
b. 6 volts.
c. 12 volts.
d. 24 volts.

45. What is battery capacity rated as?

a. Battery capacity is rated in watt hours (Wh).
b. Battery capacity is rated in ampere hours (Ah).
c. Battery capacity is rated in volt hours (Vh).
d. Battery capacity is rated in Kilowatt hours (Kwh).
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46. A feed pump for an auxiliary boiler might lose suction if the:
a. Boiler water level is low.
b. Feedwater is too hot.
c. Boiler steam demand is low.
d. Feedwater is too cold.

47. Integral water jacket liners use O-rings near the bottom of the liner, these O-rings serve to:
a. Form a water seal between the liner and the engine block.
b. Allow for slight misalignment of the liner.
c. Prevent the escape of the lubricating oil from the crankcase.
d. Ensure proper temperature flow between the liner and the engine block.

48. Fuel oil is injected into the cylinder of a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine during the :
a. Intake stroke.
b. Exhaust stroke.
c. Power stroke.
d. Compression stroke.

49. A large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine uses sea water to directly cool the:
a. Cylinder heads.
b. Exhaust valves.
c. Scavenging air.
d. Injector.

50. Bottom blow valves are installed on auxiliary water-tube boilers to:

a. Remove suspended and precipitated solids from the boiler water

b. Completely drain the boiler in a emergency situation
c. Prevent hardened scale deposits in the water drum
d. Remove floating impurities from the oiler water surface
51. Most fuel injection nozzles are opened by:
a. Fuel oil pressure.
b. A cam operated follower.
c. A spring-loaded pressure plate.
d. Timing gears keyed to the crankshaft.
52. The main bearings and crankshaft are supported by:
a. The crankcase.
b. The bedplate.
c. Cylinder block
d. Frames
53. The properties that the crankshaft material must have:
a. Are of high strength.
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b. A long fatigue life.

c. Form good bearing surfaces.
d. All of previous are correct.

54. The lube oil pump used in a diesel engine is a:

a. Volute pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Diaphragm pump
d. Gear pump

55. The maximum air discharge temperature from a charge air cooler should be:
a. 55 degrees C.
b. 75 degrees C.
c. 100 degrees C.
d. 150 degrees C.

56. The boiler water alkalinity in a coil-type auxiliary boiler should be maintained at the ph
recommended by the boiler manufacturer to
a. Precipitate silicia from solution
b. Reduce corrosion in the heating coil
c. Prevent clogging and erosion in the coil
d. Maintain zero water hardness

57. To avoid fouling of fuel lines:

a. A temperature of 150 C should not be exceeded.
b. A temperature of 100 C should not be exceeded.
c. A temperature of 75 C should not be exceeded.
d. A temperature of 65 C should not be exceeded.

58. The maximum fuel oil storage temperature is:

a. 50 C or may not, if this is lower, exceed 20 C below the flash point.
b. 60 C or may not, if this is lower, exceed 20 C below the flash point.
c. 65 C or may not, if this is lower, exceed 20 C below the flash point.
d. 75 C or may not, if this is lower, exceed 20 C below the flash point.
e.
59. fuel as produced in a refinery are generally sterile, however, contamination can occur as fuels are:
a. stored at the refinery
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b. stored on the vessel

c. Transported to the distribution sites.
d. All of the above are correct.

60. The range of pressure for slow speed lubricating systems is:
a. 2 – 4 bar.
b. 4 – 8 bar.
c. 6 – 10 bar.
d. 8 – 12 bar.

61. injection pressure in a common rail fuel system is controlled by:

a. Engine speed.
b. Varying the fuel pump piston stroke
c. Varying the injector needle valve clearance
d. Bypass valve

62. which of the following items is necessary for all waste heat boiler installation, regardless of design
or manufacturer
a. Control of evaporation
b. A separate means to prevent feedwater contamination
c. Power circulating pump
d. Super

63. during the fuel injection period, fuel pressure must exceed cylinder gas pressure to:
a. ensure penetration and distribution of the fuel in the combustion chamber
b. ensure the needle is flushed clean during each injection
c. prevent combustion gas blowback into the open needle valve
d. prevent reflected pressure waves when the needle valve closes

64. The output pressure of a diesel engine lube oil pumb is regulated by a/an:
a. Relief valve
b. Metering valve
c. Variable valve

65. Automatic combustion control systems for some auxiliary boilers are designed to cycle burners on
in response to
a. Low fuel pressure
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b. Fuel return pressure.

c. Low steam pressure
d. Furnace air pressure

66. The overspeeding of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause
a. Low voltage trip to trip
b. Reverse power trip to trip
c. Damage to winding

67. Ignition failure in a automatically controlled auxiliary boiler could be caused by

a. Carbon deposits on the flame scanner.
b. High fuel oil temperature.
c. Low fuel oil viscosity.
d. High steam pressure.

68. The device allowing for the change in volume of the cooling water in a propuslsion diesel engine
closed cooling system is the:
a. Fresh water expansion tank.
b. Sea water expansion tank.
c. Thermostatic expansion valve.
d. Jacket water cooler accumulator.

69. Failure of the burner flame in a automatic auxiliary boiler would probably be a result of:
a. Water in the fuel oil.
b. Broken high tension leads.
c. Incorrect electrode setting.
d. Full fuel pressure at the nozzle.

70. The bearings used to support the crankshaft are generally called:
a. Line shaft bearings.
b. Connecting rod bearings.
c. Main bearings.
d. Support bearings.
71. The emergency fire pump can be started:
a. Locally.
b. From the bridge.
c. From the emergency switchboard.
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d. All of previous is correct.

72. Ignition failure in an automatically controlled auxiliary boiler could be caused by:
a. carbon deposits on the flame scanner
b. high fuel oil temperature
c. low fuel oil viscosity
d. high steam pressure

73. On a large diesel engine installation, crankshaft axial alignment is maintained by the:
a. piston rod guides
b. engine thrust bearing
c. crosshead bearing
d. main shaft flexible coupling

74. Which of the following statements is true concerning an oil cooler?

a. The oil temperature is less than the cooling water temperature
b. The oil pressure is less than the cooling water pressure
c. The oil is greater than the cooling water pressure
d. The magnets are installed to remove metal particles

75. The device allowing for the change in volume of the cooling water in a propulsion diesel engine
closed cooling system is the:
a. fresh water expansion tank
b. sea water expansion tank
c. thermostatic expansion tank
d. jacket water cooler accumulator

76. Scavenging in a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine occurs during the:

a. last part of the exhaust stroke, and the first part of the intake stroke
b. last part of the intake stroke only
c. early part of the injection stroke only
d. early part of the power stroke

77. In a large, slow-speed, main propulsion diesel engine, which of the parts listed is under tension
when the engine is running?
a. bed plate
b. column
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c. entablature
d. tie rod

78. The lube oil cooler is located after the lube oil filter in order for:
a. the filter to operate more efficiently
b. the lube oil cooler to be bypassed
c. positive lube oil pump suction to be assured
d. galvanic action in the cooler to be minimized

79. The highest pressure in any closed diesel engine freshwater cooling system is at the:
a. jacket water outlet
b. expansion tank inlet
c. heat exchanger inlet
d. cooling water pump outlet

80. Concerning diesel propelled vessels, the astern power is to provide for continuous operation
astern:
a. equal to that available for ahead operation
b. at 70% of the ahead rpm at rated speed
c. while underway and under all normal conditions
d. at 70% of the ahead rpm of average continuous sea speed

81. Increasing the valve clearance between a valve stem and rocker arm, will result in the valve:
a. closing later
b. opening sooner
c. staying open for a shorter period of time
d. staying open for a longer period of time
82. If the valve tappets in a diesel engine are set at greater clearances than those specified by the
engine manufacturer, those valves will:
a. open late and close early
b. open late and close late
c. fail open when the engine is cold
d. fail to open at normal stand by operation

83. Failure of the burner flame in an automatic auxiliary boiler would probably be a result of:
a. water in the fuel oil
b. broken high tension leads
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c. incorrect electrode setting

d. full fuel pressure at the nozzle

84. When there is a flame failure in an automatically fired auxiliary boiler, the:
a. air supply is shut off
b. fuel supply is shut off
c. water is shut off
d. safety valve lifts

85. Improper maintenance of an automatic auxiliary boiler oil burner result in:
a. fuel pump failure
b. fan motor failure
c. increased feedwater consumption
d. decreased boiler efficiency

86. The water in an auxiliary boiler should be chemically tested daily for alkalinity and:
a. soap hardness
b. nitrogen content
c. chloride content
d. dissolved CO2

87. The amount of chloride content in the water of an auxiliary boiler can be reduced by:
a. adding hydrazine
b. blowing down the boiler
c. adding phenolphthalein
d. adding a sulfite chloride scavenger

88. In a two-stroke/cycle diesel engine, the process of scavenging begins as the:

a. piston nears and passes TDC
b. early part of the upstroke
c. piston passes BDC
d. early part of the downstroke

89. The bearings used to support the crankshaft are generally called:
a. line shaft bearings
b. connecting rod bearings
c. main bearings
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d. support bearings

90. Which of fuel systems listed combines the injection pump and the injection nozzle in one housing?
a. common rail
b. unit injector
c. air injector
d. hydraulic governing

91. The outlet from an expansion tank of a freshwater cooling system should be piped to the:
a. cylinder head water outlet header
b. cylinder jacket inlet main
c. heat exchanger inlet connection
d. jacket water pump suction line

92. The intake valve in a diesel engine are reseated by:

a. cam followers
b. push rods
c. combustion gases
d. valve springs

93. On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil
by:
a. banjo feed
b. splash feed
c. gravity feed
d. pressure feed

94. The expansion tank in diesel engine closed freshwater cooling system is located at:
a. the highest point in the system
b. the lowest point in the system
c. or near the floor plate level
d. or near the tank down level

95. Lubricating systems for diesel engines are usually designed to initially provide lube oil to the
engine:
a. camshaft bearings
b. main bearings
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c. piston crowns
d. cylinder walls

96. A diesel engine crankcase ventilation system:

a. prevents spark generation
b. removes combustible gases
c. provides inert gas generation in crankcase
d. Don’t know

97. The interior of some diesel engine saltwater heat exchangers are protected from corrosion by the
installation:
a. aluminum plates
b. leads cathodes
c. copper baffle plates
d. sacrificial zincs

98. Lubricating oil is supplied to the crankpin bearings in a marine diesel engine by:
a. internal crankshaft passages
b. immersion in oil
c. splash lubrication
d. injection lubrication

99. Lubricating for the main reduction gears used with diesel engine is usually supplied by:
a. oil from the main engine sump tank
b. an independent lube oil system
c. the stern bearing head tank
d. the stern bearing sump tank
100. Cooling the intake air supplied to a diesel engine will:
a. reduce mean effective pressure
b. decrease average compression pressure
c. decrease air charge density
d. increase power output