ML-Engine: COMPETENCE 3 - Operation, surveillance, performance assessment and maintaining

safety of propulsion plant and auxilliary machinery

No. Questions Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D

A common gas dissolved in water contributing to the greatest carbon dioxide hydrogen carbon monoxide nitrogen
amount of corrosion in a condensate system is:

A diesel engine indicator diagram has an area of 22 cm2 and 17.6 kg/cm2 27.5 kg/cm2 34.5 kg/cm2 36.0 kg/cm2
a length of 12.5 cm. If the scale of the indicator spring is 1 mm
= 1 kg/cm2, what is the cylinder mean effective pressure?
2

A one ton air conditioning system has which of the listed It forces 2,000 lbs. of It forces 2,000 lbs. of It has the cooling It has the cooling
operating characteristics? refrigerant through the air per hour across the capacity equivalent to capacity equivalent to
evaporator coil per evaporator coils melting 2,000 lbs. of melting 2,000 lbs. of
3 day. ice per day. ice per hour.

A refrigeration system is equipped with a reciprocating the expansion valve a leaking compressor an incorrectly adjusted refrigerant flooding the
compressor and a water cooled condensing unit. If the system over feeding the suction valve high pressure cu condenser
is overcharged, the resulting high head pressure will be evaporator
4 caused by what condition?

A tank holds 400 tons of sea water when filled. How many 326.6 343.2 377.6 390.2
tons of liquid of specific gravity 0.9300 will it hold when filled to
90% capacity?
5
 An eight cylinder, four stroke/cycle, single acting diesel engine 1689 Kw 9,111 Kw 12,388 Kw 24,776 Kw
has a 650 mm bore and a 1400 mm stroke. What will be the
developed indicated metric horsepower if the average mean
6 effective pressure is 30 kg/cm2 at a speed of 100 RPM?

An evaporator coil of a single evaporator, air cooled run continuously short cycle on low short cycle on high fail to start
refrigerator is accumulating excessive frost due to a failure of pressure cutout pressure cutout
the defrost mechanism. If the refrigerator features a
thermostatically controlled box solenoid and a low pressure
cutout controlled compressor, as well as a high pressure
7 cutout, in terms of the compressor, what would be the most
likely operating symptom?

Cargo hose carried on tank vessels shall be able to withstand 75 psi 100 psi 120 psi 150 psi
a pressure of at least:

Concerning the operation of refrigeration systems, frosting or a liquid line restriction the refrigerant proper cooling taking high relative humidity
sweating of a liquid line is usually indicative of what condition? contaminated with place surrounding the liquid
moisture line
9

During which of the listed piston strokes of a four-stroke/cycle Intake stroke Compression stroke Exhaust stroke Pumping stroke
diesel engine, is the piston moving downward?

10

For most multi-box refrigeration systems, the refrigerant sight before the compressor after the compressor after the condenser in after the receiver in
glass would be located where in the system? in the suction line in the discharge line the drain line to the the liquid line
receiver
11
 If a diesel engine, with an electric starter cranks very slowly low lube oil viscosity low compression a faulty Bendix-drive an overheated starting
after repeated attempts to start, the cause could be: pressure motor

12

If a refrigeration compressor will not start even though the box the pressure an excessive lack of badly leaking worn piston rings
temperature is high, which of the following would be a regulating valve is not refrigerant in the discharge valves
probable reason for this? closing system
13

If one box in a multiple box, direct expansion type refrigeration liquid refrigerant excessive frost on the a leaking hand an oversized
system was experiencing an excessively low temperature, this returning to the cooling coils expansion valve expansion valve
could be a result of which of the following? compressor
14

If your ship burns 8 tons of fuel per hour at 15 knots, how 19.0 tons 21.7 tons 22.4 tons 27.0 tons
many tons per hour will it burn at 20 knots?

15

If your vessel burns 8 tons of fuel per hour at 15 knots, how 13.82 tons 15.61 tons 16.00 tons 16.37 tons
many tons per hour will it burn at 18 knots?

16

In a direct expansion type multi-box refrigeration system, the thermostatic high pressure cutout king solenoid valve low pressure cutout
compressor is set up to cycle on and off by the action of what expansion valve switch
device?
17
 In a small appliance using HFC-134a you would expect to see evaporator receiver compressor condenser
the greatest temperature drop across what system
component?
18

In addition to adjusting the box thermostat, for a direct controlling the feed throttling the bypassing the box bypassing the back
expansion multiple-evaporator refrigeration system, a chill box with the hand compressor suction solenoid valve pressure regulating
may be converted to a freeze box by performing what action? expansion valve isolation valve valve
19

In addition to pressure, most compound and standard saturated refrigerant superheated sub cooled refrigerant absolute pressure
pressure gauges used for refrigeration service are also temperature refrigerant temperature
provided with a scale indicating what parameter? temperature
20

In the refrigeration system, a shortage of refrigerant is the compressor short high suction pressure high head pressure bubbles in the sight
indicated by which of the following? cycling on high glass
pressure cut out
21 switch

Increasing the moisture content of conditioned air is known as moisturizing dehumidification dampening humidification
what?

22

Inspection of a low pressure gear pump for cavitation will along the inlet side of along the discharge at the extreme upper even throughout the
usually be indicated by a wear pattern: the housing side of the housing and lower peripheries entire periphery of the
of the housing housing when
matched machined
23 gear sets are used
 Large quantities of halogenated chlorofluorocarbons when bathosphere ionosphere stratosphere troposphere
released from refrigeration systems, will contribute to ozone
depletion in which region of the atmosphere?
24

Most practical diesel engines today operate on a cycle which begins on a constant begins on a constant ends on a constant begins and ends on a
is a combination of the Diesel and Otto cycles. In this process, volume basis pressure basis volume basis constant volume basis
compression ignition:
25

Operating pressure range for an oilfield supply boat ‘P-tank’ 5-15 psi 15-40 psi 50-100 psi 100-150 psi
generally varies from:

26

Propeller pitch speed minus ship speed divided by the apparent slip true slip pitch propulsive efficiency
propeller pitch speed is termed:

27

Refrigerant entering the compressor of a refrigeration system High pressure liquid High pressure vapor Low pressure vapor Low pressure liquid
should be in which of the following conditions?

28

Relative humidity can be determined by using a psychometric hydrometer sling psychrometer aneroid barometer compound barometer
chart and what device?

29
 Serious tube leaks in the air ejector after condenser assembly clogged steam strainersfouled nozzles an overflow of the an overflow of the
may cause: contaminated drain atmospheric drain tank
inspection tank
30

The color of the refrigeration oil can indicate various operating copper plating caused bearing wear or piston carbonization resulting gasket breakdown
conditions of the compressor/refrigeration system in which it is by moisture in the scoring from air in the system
used. Black oil can be an indication of what condition? system
31

The compressor in the ship service refrigeration system is discharge valves are discharge valves are condenser is getting system is low on
short cycling on the high pressure cutout switch. What is a leaking excessively leaking slightly insufficient cooling refrigerant
probable reason for this? water flow
32

The desiccant material used as a dehydrating agent within slaked lime sodium chloride activated alumina calcium chloride
refrigeration system filter/driers and dehydrators is which of
the following?
33

The only means of removing the latent heat of condensation passing it through the condensing refrigerant passing the gaseous maintaining a high
from a refrigerant in the normal refrigeration cycle is by expansion valve in the system refrigerant through the pressure on the
performing what process? condenser heat interchanger on system’s receiver
34 the suction side of the
compressor

The rupture disc used on low pressure refrigerant storage 1 psig 5 psig 10 psig 15 psig
containers is set for what pressure?

35
 The vessel has received a refrigerated container loaded with 9 6 hours 48 minutes 7 hours 58 minutes 8 hours 57 minutes 9 hours 38 minutes
long tons of ice cream. The current box temperature is 31°F
but has a normal set point of minus 10°F. Under ideal
conditions how long will it take to pull the box temperature
down to set point, if the equipment is operating properly?
36 [Specific heat of the cargo equals 0.39 BTU/LB/°F, with a
container heat gain of 6,000 BTU/hr, and__________ a
refrigeration system capacity of3.5 tons]

To correct the condition of slugging and flooding back in a re-adjust the clean the expansion add refrigerant adjust the expansion
refrigeration system, it may be necessary to perform which of discharge pressure valve screen valve
the following?
37

What is the color coding for a storage container of R-134a green grey purple light blue
refrigerant?

38

What is the color of the flame produced by a halide torch when orange blue purple green
there is no halogenated refrigerant present at the location of
the exploring tube?
39

What is the equivalent tonnage of a refrigeration system rated 2.5 3 4 5

at 48,000 BTU per hour?

40

What is the maximum volume to which refillable refrigeration 60% full 70% full 80% full 90% full
cylinders should be filled?

41
 When subjected to high heat from a open flame, or an electric CO2 Methyl chloride R-22 Sulphur dioxide
heating element, which of the listed refrigerants will break
down and produce phosgene gas?
42

Which of the events listed does NOT occur during the instant Intake Ignition Power Combustion
the piston just reaches top dead center?

43

Which of the fluids listed is normally used to condense the Engine jacket water Seawater or Fresh Sodium Nitrate brine. Calcium Sulfate brine.
primary refrigerant in an indirect shipboard central air water.
conditioning system?
44

Which of the following substances is normally classified as a R-12 R-123 R-22 R-134A
low pressure refrigerant?

45

Which of the listed reasons could cause frost to form on the Shortage of refrigerant Expansion valve is Liquid line service Condenser cooling
suction line of a refrigeration compressor? in the system. stuck open. valve is closed. water temperature is
too high.
46

Which of the substances listed is satisfactorily removed from Carbon particles Lube oil Gasoline Diesel fuel
the fuel by a centrifugal oil purifier?

47
 Which refrigeration system will absolutely require the use of R-401A R-717 (ammonia) R-134a R-22
an oil separator located in the discharge line due to a lack of
refrigerant-oil miscibility?
48

Why can CFC or HCFC refrigerants leaking into a confined Refrigerants contain Refrigerants are Refrigerants lighter Refrigerants
space or in limited surroundings cause suffocation? an acidic substance. heavier than air and than air will rise. obnoxious odor
displace oxygen. prevents breathing.
49

Your vessel has received a refrigeration container of 16 long Saturday at 0012 Saturday at 0724 Saturday at 1242 Saturday at 2242
tons of cabbage, loaded at 1700 hours on Friday, with a hours. hours. hours. hours.
beginning temperature of 80°F. At what time on Saturday will
the box theoretically reach its set point temperature of 50°F,
assuming the system is operating correctly? [The specific heat
50 of cabbage is 0.94 BTU/LB/°F. The container has a heat gain
of 6,000 BTU/hr, and the refrigeration system’s capacity is
40,000 BTU/hr.]