SYNERGY MOCK TEST SET 4 (2019) DURATION 2 HOURS

1. The device that most commonly utilizes the principle of electromagnetic induction is the
A. diode B. transformer C. transistor D. rheostat
2. One factor that determines the frequency of an alternator is the
A. number of turns of wire in the armature coil B. number of magnetic poles
C. strength of the magnets used D. output voltage
3. The number of cells in a 12 volt lead-acid battery is
A. three cells B. four cells C. six cells D. twelve cells
4. When choosing a battery for a particular application, major consideration should be given to the battery's
A. amp-hour capacity B. terminal polarity C. stability under charge D. ambient temperature rise
5. Electrical leads and insulation on a motor should be painted with
A. heat-resisting acrylic B. heat-resisting aluminum C. insulating varnish D. insulating white lead

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6. Voltage generator by most AC generators is fed from the machine to the bus by means of
A. brushes on a commutator B. brushes on slip rings C. slip rings on a commutator D. direct connections from the stator

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7. A circuit breaker differs from a fuse in that a circuit breaker
A. melts and must be replaced B. is enclosed in a tube of insulating material with metal ferrules at each end
C. gives no visual indication of having opened the circuit D. trips to break the circuit and may be reset

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8. Incandescent lamps are classified according to
A. shape of bulb & type of service B. size & style of base C. operating voltage & wattage D. all above
9. As a general rule, the first troubleshooting action to be taken in checking faulty electric control devices is to
A. draw a one line diagram of the circuitry B. test all fuses and measure the line voltage
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C. take megger readings D. insulate the apparatus from ground
10. An electrical device which employs a stationary armature & rotating electromagnetic field is used aboard ship as
A. magnetic amplifier B. ship's service alternator C. three-wire DC generator D. saturable core reactor
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11. In refrigeration circuit, the data logger will record what? (Multi choice)
A. Room temperature B. Recharge temperature C. Liquid line temperature D. Solenoid valve operation
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12. Engaging the turning gear and turning the engine until working temperatures are reduced
A. Blank starting air to the affected cylinder B. Shut cylinder oil to the affected cylinder
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C. Shut all cylinder liner ports of affected cylinder D. Open relief valve of affected cylinder
13. Purpose of observation tank
A. to check water level B. check any oil contaminate C. to check alkalinity
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14. The coating on an electrode used for electric arc welding

A. creates a gas shield to prevent oxidation of the weld material B. helps the weld formation by shaping the
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metaltransfer C. provides an electrical insulation for the user D. All of the above
15. Which vessel is mostly used for carrying NH3/ LPG
A. Semi pressurized B. Fully pressurized C. Fully refrigerated D. All the above
16. Purpose of preferential trip to prevent
A. blackout B. To avoid overload C. to start heavy machinery D. all
17. Flooding in E/R,
A. pump out through OWS to overboard B. pump out through EMERGENCY Bilge pump
C. pump out through General Service pump D. all
18. Sewage plant efficiency is gauged by
A. suspended solid B. coli count C. BOD D. all
19. PLATE type heat exchanger is preferred for following advantage
A. high heat transfer B. easy to clean C. increased time between clean D. all
20. The pressure produced within the oil wedge of a rotating journal is ____.
A. the same as the pressure in the lubricating system B. less than the pressure in the lubricating system
C. greater than the pressure in the lubricating system D. highest at the oil groove location
21. viscosity of F.O used for ME was 145cst,new fuel comes whose viscosity was more than earlier, what should u do
A. increase temp setting B. change setting of viscotherm C. do nothing D. open steam valve manually more

22. What is the purpose of the Bypass valve (Automatic or Manual operated) on the positive displacement pump?
A. Control the Discharge Pressure B. Another valve provided for Discharging C. Not required D. I don't know
23. The direction of centrifugal pump depends upon what
A. Vane curvature fr eye to impeller B. Vane curvature fr impeller to eye C. Direction of volute casing
24. Which of the following will be required to be done to reduce sulphur corrosion of Main Engine components
A. Increasing the atomization pressure of fuel injectors B. Fitting exhaust valves with valve rotators
C. Running engine at or near normal sea load
D. Decreasing the F.O. purifier feed rate , running two purifier in series one acting as purifier and other as clarifier
25. The gland packing of centrifugal pump
A. should not allow any breakage under the suction pressure. B. should only allow drop by drop continuous leakage
under positive suction pressure. C. should only allow drop by drop continual leakage under positive suction pressure

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D. should allow considerable leakage
26. Direction of rotation of centrifugal pump is reversed by changing the motor connections
A. pump will deliver the liquid in reverse direction B. pump discharge and capacity will be affected

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C. efficiency will decrease D. casing get overheate
27. centrifugal pump may fail to deliver water when first started if the _________.
A. water seal pipe is plugged B. pump is not primed C. seal ring is improperly located D. impeller is flooded

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28. when centrifugal pump is changed over for pumping a liquid of higher specific gravity which of the following is
going to change?
A. discharge pressure B. discharge head C. power consumption D. pump speed
29. Sea water outlet temp of a lube oil cooler decreases but inlet temp remains same. Load on main engine is also
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constant what can be concluded from this
A. decrease in cooler efficiency, B. increase in cooler efficiency, C. decrease in lube oil temp, D. increase in lube oiltemp
30. Screw pump is generally ____________________ pump
A. slow speed B. high speed C. medium speed D. all of the above
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31.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 feed is shut off D. safety valve lifts
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32.The color of the exhaust from a diesel engine should be

A. whitishB. hazy light brown C. hazy light blue D. transparent light grey
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33.In jerk type large fuel injection pumps, pulsations are absorbed by:
A. The fuel pump resilient foundation B. The high pressure pipes C. The shock absorbers mounted on fuel pumps
D. The shock absorbers mounted on high pressure pipes
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34.Drop in compression pressure with high scavange box temp in a cylinder

A. late injection B. early injection, C. worn piston ring D. leaky exh valve
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35. 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
36. The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least
A. six consecutive starts B. eight consecutive starts C. ten consecutive starts D. twelve consecutive starts
37. An increase in the air inlet manifold pressure of a diesel engine will result in a/an
A. decrease in maximum cylinder pressure B. increase in ignition lag C. decrease in fuel consumption per
horsepower-hour D. decrease in exhaust manifold pressure
38. Fuel oil penetration into the cylinder of a diesel engine is
A. dependent on air turbulence B. reduced by finer atomization C. increased by finer atomization
D. non-existent in the pre combustion chamber system
39.For a 2 stroke engine with exhaust valves—
A. Scavenge ports closes before exhaust valve B. Exhaust valves close before scavenge ports C. Scavenge andexhaust
valves close at same time before BDC D. Scavenge and exhaust valves close at same time after BDC
40. The intake valves in diesel engine are reseated by
A. cam followers B. push rods C. combustion gases D. valve springs.
41. The purpose of providing camber is to:
A. Improve the appearance of the ship B. Help drain off water from deck easily C. Reduce the volume of water
comingon deck D. Help drain tanks to bilges
42. Position of centre of buoyancy of vessel is at
A. centroid of the full cargo space B. centriod of underwater hull C. centroid of all masses D. centroid of hull where
buoyancy is maximum
43. The greatest breadth of the ship measure to the inside of the shell plating is known as
A. breadth extreme B. breadth obselute C. breadth moulded D. breadth perpendiculars
44. The purpose providing tumble home is
A. improve the appearance of ship B. help drain of water from deck easily C. reduce the volume of water coming
ondeck D. helps drain tanks to bilges
45. The surface of each blade of propeller when viewed from aft is known as the __________
A. Back B. Leading edge. C. Trailing edge D. Face
46. When a weight is moved in transverse direction it may cause
A. Loll B. Heel C. Trim D. List
47.After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will ______

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A. change, depending on the location of the LCG B.increase C. decreaseD. remain constant
48. The difference between the starboard and port drafts due to wind or seas is called __________.
A. list B. heel C. trim D. flotation

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49.The average of the observed drafts is known as ____________.
A. mean draft B. true mean draft C. mean of the calculated drafts D. draft at the center of flotation
50.When flooding occurs in a damaged vessel, reserve buoyancy ______________.

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A. decreases B .remains the same C .increases D. shifts to the low side
51. In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the str0eam and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still
water (in km/hr) is:
A. 3 km/hrB. 5 km/hr C. 8 km/hrD. 9 km/hr
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52. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place
at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:
A. 16 hours B. 18 hours C. 20 hours D. 24 hours
53. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?
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A. 22 B. 24 C. 44 D. 48
54. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
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A. 20 B. 21 C. 22 D. 24
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55. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree 3 times the height of the tree, is:
A. 30º B. 45º C. 60º D. 90º
56. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used together, then
how long will it take to fill the tank?
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A. 12 min B. 15 min C. 25 min D. 50 min

57. Which one of the following is not a prime number?
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A. 31 B. 61 C. 71 D. 91
58. 1397 x 1397 = ?
A. 1951609 B. 1981709 C. 18362619 D. 2031719
59. Which of the following is not a leap year?
A. 700 B. 800 C. 1200 D. 2000
60. How much time will it take for an amt of Rs.450 to yield Rs.81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?
A. 4 years B. 3.5 years C. 4.5 years D. 5 years
61. The element common to all acids is
A. hydrogen B. carbon C. sulphur D. oxygen
62. Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?
A. Iron, Zinc, Titanium B. Iron, tin C. Iron, Brass, Tin D. Copper, Tin
63. LPG consists of mainly
A. methane, ethane and hexane B.ethane, hexane and nonane
C. methane, hexane and nonane D.methane, butane and propane
64. Which of the following is an element?
A. Ruby B. Sapphire C. Emerald D. Diamond
65. An atom's atomic number is determined by the number of:
A. neutrons minus protons B. protons C. electrons D. neutrons
66. A voltage will influence current only if the circuit is:
A. open B. insulated C. high resistance D. closed
67. Which voltage source converts chemical energy to electrical energy?
A. Electrical generator B. Battery C. Solar cell D. Electronic power supply
68. One coulomb passing a point in one second is one:
A. ampere B. volt C. ohm D. charge
69. In which states matter may be found?
A. solid, liquid, or mineral B. solid, gas, or liquid C. mineral, gas, or liquid D. plastic, solid, or gas
70. What is a characteristic of a secondary cell?
A. rechargeability B. not rechargeable C. a dry cell D. non-liquid
71. A train speeds past a pole in 15 seconds and a platform 100 m long in 25 seconds. Its length is:
A. 50 m B. 150 m C. 200 m D. Data inadequate
72. A train moves past a telegraph post and a bridge 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds respectively. What is

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the speed of the train?
A. 69.5 km/hr B. 70 km/hr C. 79 km/hr D. 79.2 km/hr
73. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum

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paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 250 C. Rs. 300 D. None of these
74. The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of

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population per year is:
A. 4.37% B. 5% C. 6% D. 8.75%
75. When a number is divided by 13, the remainder is 11. When the same number is divided by 17, then
remainder is 9. What is the number ?
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A. 339 B. 349 C. 369 D. Data inadequate
76. Which natural number is nearest to 9217, which is completely divisible by 88 ?
A. 9152 B. 9240 C. 9064 D. 9184
77. The sum of even numbers between 1 and 31 is:
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A. 6 B. 28 C. 240 D. 512
78. One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36
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minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
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A. 81 min. B. 108 min. C. 144 min. D. 192 min.

79. 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to
empty the tank in 1 day?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 1
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80. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?

A. Aluminium B. Copper C. Lead D. Zinc
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81. Siphon will fail to work if

A. the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same
height C. both its limbs are of unequal length D. the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
82. Supersonic plane fly with the speed
A. less than the speed of sound B. of sound C. greater than the speed of sound D. of light
83. Rainbow is due to
A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets B. diffusion of sunlight through water droplets
C. ionisation of water deposits D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
84. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h and at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically
at a point A on the ground a bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the ground at point B. The distance AB is
A. 1200 m B. 0.33 km C. 3.33 km D. 33 km
85. When is the International Workers' Day?
A. 15th April B. 12th December C. 1st May D. 1st August
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87. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
A. OxygenB. Hydrogen sulphideC. Carbon dioxideD. Nitrogen
88. The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
A. boron and aluminium B. silicon and germanium C.iridium and tungsten D. niobium and columbium
89. The filament of an electric bulb is made of
A. tungsten B. nichrome C. graphite D. iron

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90. Diamond is an allotropic form of
A. germanium B. carbon C. silicon D. sulphur
91. One fathom is equal to

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A. 6 feet B. 6 meters C. 60 feet D. 100 cm
92. 'Bar' is the unit of
A. temperature B. heat C. atmospheric pressure D. current

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93. Kilowatt is a unit to measure
A. work B. power C. electricity D. current
94. Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?
A. Aeroplane B. Light waves C. Ship D. Sound waves
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95. What is the relationship between resistivity r and conductivity s?
A. R = s2 B. R = s C. R > s D. R = 1/s
96. Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or
mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?
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A. Transformer B. Transponder C. Transducer D. Converter

97. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
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A. Dead Sea B. Red Sea C. Black Sea D. Mediterranean Sea

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98. An horizontal line at 0 on the map represents the

A. Tropic of Cancer B. Tropic of Capricorn C. Equator D. None of the above
99. The largest gulf in the world is
A. Gulf of Mexico B. Persian Gulf C. Gulf of Carpentaria D. Gulf of Mannar
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100. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3
men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
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A. 564 B. 645 C. 735 D. 756

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