Engr 540 INTRO to SHIP SYSTEMS

Exam: sample.3
Name:
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1.- Electrical potential is measured in units of:

(a) Amps (b) Volts (c) Watts (d) hertz (e) coulombs

2.- The flow of electrical charges is measured in units of:

(a) Amps (b) Volts (c) Watts (d) hertz (e) coulombs

3.- Electrical power in measured in units of

(a) Amps (b) Volts (c) Watts (d) hertz (e) coulombs

4.- “DC” is a term that describes electrical parameters which are:

(a) positive (b) negative (c) constant (d) sinusoidal (e) miniscule

5.- In a distribution system such as in an automobile, when an additional item is turned on

(headlights, radio, etc.) the system voltage ______ and the system current ______.
(a) increases / decreases (b) decreases / increases
(c) increases / remains the same (d) remains the same / increases
6.- The TSES VI, 24 volt DC system supplies:
I general alarm system II internal communications III navigation lights
(a) I and II only (b) I and II only (c) I and III only (d) I, II and III (e) none of these

7.- Under normal operating conditions, power for the TSES VI, 24 volt DC systems is supplied from:
(a) four, 6 volt batteries (b) two, 12 volt batteries
(c) three, 8 volt batteries (d) rectifiers (battery chargers)

8.- Which of the following units is equivalent to “cycles per second”

(a) Amps (b) Volts (c) Watts (d) hertz (e) coulombs

9.- When describing a “15 amp receptacle,” the “15” is the _____ value:
(a) usual (b) peak (c) continuous (d) instantaneous (e) effective

10.- Two AC voltages of the same magnitude and frequency, may have different:
(a) peak values (b) periods (c) phase angles (d) wavelengths

11.- Electrical service into a home consists of three wires A, B and n (neutral). A typical
lighting/receptacle branch circuit would utilize:
I A and B II A and n III B and n
(a) I or II (b) I or III (c) II or III (d) I, II or III (e) none of these
12.- Which of the following distribution schemes may be either single phase or three phase?
(a) single conductor (b) two-wire (c) three-wire (d) four-wire

13.- The order in which currents A, B, & C reach their peak values is called:
(a) ascending (b) descending (c) phase rotation (d) multi-plexing

14.- The ratio of Line-to-Line voltage to Line-to-Neutral voltage in a 4-wire, three-phase system is:
(a) 2:1 (b) √2:1 (c) 3:1 (d) √3:1

15.- A device used to convert AC power at one voltage level to AC power at another voltage level is
a:
(a) switch (b) fuse (c) circuit breaker (d) battery (e) transformer
16.- A device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy is a:
(a) transformer (b) transducer (c) motor (d) generator (e) rectifier
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17.- The numbers/types of Ship’s Service Generators found on the TSES VI are:
(a) 2 Diesel, 1 steam-turbine (b) 1 Diesel, 2 steam-turbine
(c) 2 Diesel, 2 steam-turbine (d) 2 Diesel, 1 steam-turbine, 1 gas-turbine

18.- Lighting circuits on the TSES VI are

(a) 450 volt, 3-phase, 60 Hz AC (b) 120 volt, single-phase, 60 Hz AC
(c) 120 volt, 3-phase, 60 Hz AC (d) 120 volt DC

Questions 19-21:
19.-
20.- Indicate which
element called out on
S the synchronous
alternator shown is
N the:
(a) prime mover
(b) generator field
S (c) armature
21.- (d) exciter

Identify the components of the generic shipboard electrical distribution system as diagramed below:
22.- (a) Ship’s service generator 24.- (a) Battery charger
(b) Emergency generator (b) Main lighting transformers
(c) Shore power connection (c) Emerg. Lighting transformers
(d) Emergency Bus Tie (d) Auxiliary generator
23.- (a) Ship’s service generator 25.- (a) Main Swbd (450v section)
(b) Emergency generator (b) Main Swbd (120v section)
(c) Shore power connection (c) Emerg Swbd (450v section)
(d) Emergency Bus Tie (d) Emerg Swbd (120v section)

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26.- ______ Principle states that pressure in a confined fluid is the same in all directions.
(a) Bernoulli’s (b) Newton’s (c) Pascal’s (d) Waterbury’s

27.- The pressure source in a hydraulic system is called the:

(a) A-end (b) B-end (c) hydraulic motor (d) actuator

28.- In a hydraulic system, a small diameter piston is connected to a larger diameter piston via
hydraulic tubing. Which of the following is true with regards to the operation of the system?
I. the smaller piston travels further than the larger
II. the smaller exerts a greater force than the larger
(a) I only (b) II only (c) both I and II (d) neither I nor II
29.- When a hydraulic fluid is pumped to a piston lift of area A, at a rate of C cu.ft/sec,:the lift will rise
with a velocity of ____ ft/sec.
(a) A x C (b) A / C (c) C / A (d) A2 / C
30.- Power in a hydraulic system is determined by:
(a) Pressure x GPM (b) force x distance (c) pressure x torque (d) pressure r volume
Questions 31 – 44 refer to an electro-hydraulic steering gear similar to that of the TSES VI
31.- In a variable stroke, axial piston (Waterbury) pump, pump capacity is controlled by varying the:
(a) suction valve opening (b) relief valve setting
(c) tilt box angle (d) pump speed
32.- The connection between tiller and ram is called a :
(a) crosshead (b) ball joint (c) socket ring (d) Rapson Slide

33.- The six-way valve has ____ positions.

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

34.- The rudder is stationary at 15o to port. The on-line steering gear pump is:
(a) pumping to the port ram (b) pumping to the starboard ram
(c) off stroke (d) stopped (not rotating)

35.- If the rack is stopped at a position corresponding to the new helm order, but the rudder is still
moving to the desired angle, then:
(a) the pump stroke is being reduced (b) the pump stroke is increasing
(c) the pump is stopped (d) there is a malfunction
36.- The “trick wheel” is engaged to manually:
(a) move the rams (b) turn differential gear input
(c) shift shuttle-valve position (d) turn on/off the pilot pump

37.- The port steering gear pump is powered from the:

(a) main swbd (b) emergency swbd (c) either A or B (d) both A & B simultaneously

38.- Which of the following is true concerning the main steering gear hydraulic pumps?
(a) each has dedicated service to one of the rams
(b) they may both be running at the same time
(c) they may be paralleled for increased rudder torque
(d) starting one automatically secures the other
39.- The two rams driving the rudder stock:
(a) move in opposite directions (b) cannot move simultaneously
(c) move in same direction (d) change direction if 6-way valve is shifted

40.- The pilot pump is

(a) reversible (b) variable stroke (c) turned on/off by helm position
(d) all of the above (e) none of the above

41.- The differential gear is a negative feedback component that compares:

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(a) rudder angle with rack position (b) rudder angle with helm position
(c) rack position with helm position (d) true course with magnetic course

42.- The output of the differential gear directly determines:

(a) tilt box position (b) ram position
(c) rack position (d) pilot pump discharge pressure

43.- The differential amplifier is a negative feedback component that compares:

(a) rudder angle with rack position (b) rudder angle with helm position
(c) rack position with helm position (d) true course with magnetic course

44.- The output of the differential amplifier directly determines:

(a) shuttle valve position (b) six-way valve position
(c) rack position (d) pilot pump discharge pressure

45.- A hydraulically operated watertight door is opened and closed by reversing:

(a) pump rotation (b) ram connections (c) gear clutch (d) valve sequence

46.- A vertical watertight door is prevented from closing under its own weight by a:
(a) locking pin (b) counter-balance valve (c) electric brake (d) door stop

47.- The A-end device on the (TSES) ship’s crane is a(n) _______ pump.
(a) gear (b) axial piston, variable stroke
(c) pressure compensated (d) centrifugal
48.- The hydraulic device which raises and lowers the angle of the crane boom is the
(a) swing motor (b) winch (c) telescope cylinder (d) luff cylinder

49.- The anchor windlass is an example of a _____ type hydraulic system::

(a) constant flow (b) constant pressure (c) demand (d) intermittent

50.- Which component of the anchor windlass turns at the lowest RPM?
(a) hydraulic pump (b) hydraulic motor (c) gypsy head (d) wildcat

51.- A 4-pole synchronous alternator must spin at _____ rpm to develop 60 Hz.:
(a) 3600 (b) 1800 (c) 1200 (d) any of these

52.- _____ in an electrical system perform the same function as valves in a hydraulic system.
(a) Batteries (b) Transformers (c) Fuses (d) Switches

53.- Which side of a 450 / 120 volt transformer carries the must current?
(a) 450 V side (b) 120 V side (c) both sides carry equal current (d) depends on load

54.- The electric brake on the anchor windlass is engaged whenever:

(a) hydraulic pump is energized (b) hydraulic pump is shut off
(d) wildcat clutch is engaged (d) wildcat clutch is disengaged

55.- The operation of the hydraulic devices shown is best described by::
(a) there will be no flow through V1 until the pressure at A builds
up significantly V2
(b) there will be no flow through V2 until the pressure at A builds
up significantly
(c) there will be no flow through V1 until the pressure at B builds
up significantly A B
(d) there will be no flow through V2 until the pressure at B builds V1
up significantly

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