The questions asked in a merchant navy interview are generally basic questions from

physics , chemistry , maths and sometimes General Knowledge. I am providing all

possible questions which can be asked from every subject.

General questions---

A) Why do you want to join merchant navy?(this was asked in my interview)

B) Tell me something about your family?

C) Is there anyone from your relation who is in merchant navy? If yes then what is
his/her name? Which company is he working for? What is his rank?

D) What is your dad's livelihood and how much is his annual income?(this was asked in
my interview)

Physics Questions----

A) State Newton's first/second/third law of motion. What are their applications in day
to day life? ( asked in my interview)

B) Which is the real law of motion? Why?

C) What is speed /acceleration/ velocity/uniform motion /relative velocity /average

speed ?

D) What is law of gravitation?

E) State kepler's laws.

D) Define escape velocity/ orbital velocity. What is the value of escape velocity in case
of earth?

F) State pascal's law.

G) State archimedes principle. State law of floatation. What is the difference between
the two? (asked in my interview)

H) What is bernaulli principle?

I) Why do ships float in water?

J) What is first/second law of thermodynamics?

K) Define force/ momentum/energy/work/power.(asked in my interview)

Chemistry questions---

A) State avogadro law?

B) State Boyle's law/ Charle's law/ Gay lusacc law or they can simply ask you to state all
gas laws.

C) Some basic reactions like formation of ammonia or reactions involving formation of

calcium compounds.

Maths questions----

A) Be thorough with all the basic trignometric identities and formulas.

B) Formulas of dot product and cross product.

General Knowledge and geography questions-

A) What is latitude/ longitude?(asked in my interview)

B) What is prime meridian?

C) Give example of various national and international ports.

D) How to calculate date and time between two countries?

E) What is GMT?

F) What is suez canal and panama canal?

G) What is IPL?

I) Which are various straits?

If you prepare from these questions then you will definately get sponsorship in any
company and in any institute.

Thank you

God bless.

EDITS--

For GP rating--

1)state ohms law

2) boyles law

3) density of salt water

4)freezing point of water

5)four stroke engine principle

6)turbocharger use