Engine MGMT C1

1. To effectively limit the load of diesel engines, which of the

following components below must governors be equipped with?
     A) A variable maximum fuel stop
     B) A fixed maximum fuel stop
     C) Pivotless centrifugal flyballs
     D) A proportional action compensation mechanism
    
2. Fuel is ignited in a diesel engine cylinder by __________.
     A) the heat of compression
     B) a spark plug
     C) injectors
     D) increasing jacket water temperatures
    
3. In general, where should you expect to find the greatest
amount of wear on a cylinder liner?
     A) Opposite the top ring shortly after piston travel has ended
the compression stroke
     B) Adjacent to the piston skirt when the crank is on TDC
     C) Along the lower part of the liner wall opposite the oil
control ring
     D) Opposite the oil control ring when the crank is on bottom
dead center
    
4. If there is a change in the degree of fuel atomization in a
diesel engine, what could be greatly affected in the combustion
process?
     A) Fuel penetration
     B) Air turbulence
     C) Fuel spray angle
     D) Fuel injection rate
    
5. Which of the following operations listed below will have a
direct impact on the rate of wear in a cylinder liner?
     A) Quality of fuel injected
     B) Amount of scavenge air to the cylinder
     C) Viscosity of the lube oil
     D) Compression ratio of the piston
    
6. Diesel engine cylinder head test cocks are used to
_____________.
     A) remove moisture accumulations from cylinders prior to
starting
     B) check cylinder lubrication prior to starting engine
     C) connect exhaust gas analyzers to determine engine
efficiency
     D) pressure test cylinder heads to check for leaks
    
7. Before starting a diesel engine, you should always
_____________.
     A) check the crankcase oil level
     B) check the pyrometer readings
     C) change the fuel oil strainers
     D) clean the air filter
    
8. As engine RPM is increased from idle speed to full load
speed, which of the conditions listed will decrease?
     A) Fuel/air ratio
     B) Compression ratio
     C) Compression pressure
     D) Lube oil pressure
    
9. Operating a propulsion diesel engine at less than 30% of
designed normal load for prolonged periods will result in
_____________.
     A) carbon formation on combustion chamber surfaces
     B) decreased fuel consumption per brake horsepower
     C) more complete cylinder scavenging
     D) extended valve life
    
10. Which of the following conditions is indicated by the
presence of water in the scavenging air receiver?
     A) Leaking cooler tubes
     B) Excessively high scavenge air temperature
     C) Outside E.R. raining
     D) Leaking cylinder head gaskets
    
11. For a continuous operation of diesel engine, why is it that the
use of a duplex filter unit would be the best arrangement?
     A) Changing filter elements would not interrupt engine
operation
     B) Filtering occurs twice in each pass of oil through the
system
     C) Clogging will not occur
     D) Dropping pressure is half of that through a single filter
unit
    
12. Which of the events listed does NOT occur during the
instance the piston just reaches top dead center?
     A) Intake
     B) Ignition
     C) Power
     D) Combustion
    
13. Which of the following is the most common cause of
machinery vibrations when the vessel is maneuvering?
     A) Critical speed
     B) Loose foundation bolts
     C) Checked M/E deflections
     D) Wrong timing
    
14. What is the main operating characteristic of diesel engines
that distinguishes them from other internal combustion engines?
     A) Method of igniting fuel
     B) Method of supplying air
     C) Cooling system
     D) Valve operating mechanism
    
15. Which of the two events listed occurs simultaneously in a
two-stroke/cycle diesel engine?
     A) Exhaust and scavenging
     B) Scavenging and compression
     C) Ignition and expansion
     D) Exhaust and compression
    
16. What part of diesel generator engine that must be checked
first if heavy smoke is emitting from the funnel during it's
operation.
     A) Fuel oil valve
     B) Starting valve
     C) exhaust valve
     D) intake valve
    
17. Which of the factors listed has the greatest effect on the
mechanical efficiency of a diesel engine?
     A) Friction within the engine
     B) Temperature of the intake air
     C) Mechanical condition of the supercharger
     D) Mechanical condition of the turbocharger
    
18. What describes the bore of a diesel engine?
     A) The diameter of the cylinder
     B) The length of the piston rod
     C) The height of the piston
     D) The volume of the cylinder
    
19. What is an indication that there is a cracked cylinder head on
a diesel engine?
     A) There are combustion gases venting at the expansion tank
     B) There is an excessive lube oil consumption
     C) There is water draining from the fuel leak off valves
     D) There is an excessive fuel oil consumption
    
20. Oil mist detector takes a succession of air samples from all
the compartments within the crankcase. When is the oil mist
detector alarm activates?
     A) When the concentration of mist is of the least amount
needed for ignition which is 2-5%
     B) When the concentration of mist is of the least amount
needed for ignition which is 1%
     C) When the concentration of mist is of the least amount
needed for ignition which is 6-10%
     D) When the concentration of mist is of the least amount
needed for ignition which is 15%
    
21. Main air compressor is use for starting of main engine at
what pressure?
     A) 25-30 bar
     B) 35-40 bar
     C) 50-60 bar
     D) 36-68 bar
    
22. Injection lag in a diesel engine may be caused by
__________.
     A) the flexibility of high pressure fuel lines
     B) a change in the cetane number of the fuel
     C) a decrease in the air temperature
     D) a decrease in compression pressure
    
23. In the cylinder head of a two-stoke/cycle diesel engine,
valves are used for ______.
     A) exhausting combustion gas
     B) air intake
     C) a fuel outlet
     D) cooling water inlets
    
24. Which of the terms listed represents the ratio between the
highest and lowest fuel oil pressure at which the burners will
remain ignited?
     A) Turndown ratio
     B) Air/fuel ratio
     C) Modulating band ratio
     D) Firing range ratio
    
25. Theoretically, what are by products of perfect combustion in
a diesel engine?
     A) Water vapor and carbon dioxide
     B) Aldehydes and carbon dioxide
     C) Water vapor and carbon monoxide
     D) Nitrogen and carbon monoxide
    
26. The control rack to a unit injector regulates fuel delivery by
____________.
     A) rotating the plunger and position of the helix
     B) altering spring tension on the plunger
     C) altering the actual length of the plunger stroke
     D) regulating the lift of the check valve
    
27. What are he pinion gears used in main propulsion reduction
gear mechanisms generally constructed of?
     A) Forged steel
     B) Aluminum
     C) Bronze
     D) Cast steel
    
28. The amount of oil atomized by the return flow variable
capacity atomizer, used with some automatically fired boilers, is
controlled by the ________.
     A) oil pressure in the oil return line
     B) amount of air admitted to the atomizer
     C) proportioning device in the atomizer  fuel valve
     D) quantity of oil delivered by the service pump
    
29. What pressure does a naturally aspirated diesel engine at full
throttle have in an intake manifold?
     A) Slightly less than atmospheric pressure
     B) Approximately equal to exhaust manifold pressure at all
times
     C) Widely fluctuating
     D) Constantly decreasing as engine load increases
    
30. How do you determine the engine displacementof the
cylinder?
     A) Area times the stroke, times the number of cylinders
     B) Area times the stroke
     C) Volume times the stroke, times the number of cylinders
     D) Volume times the stroke
    
31. The boiler feedwater control valve varies the unity
relationship between steam and water flow in what condition?
     A) At load change
     B) At minimum boiler load
     C) During steady boiler load
     D) When in overload operation
    
32. In comparison to straight flow mechanical atomizers, return
flow atomizers provide relatively uniform atomization over a
wide firing range due to the ________.
     A) oil supply pressure not having to be reduced at low loads
to the point where poor atomization occurs
     B) back pressure regulation resulting in more complete
combustion at high firing rates
     C) rotational motion imparted by the tangential slots being
greater in the return flow atomizer
     D) return flow atomizer being designed for best combustion
at low firing rates.
    
33. Before any auxiliary diesel engine hydraulic starting system
is opened for servicing or repair, What should you do first?
     A) Bleed off all hydraulic pressure from the system
     B) Block all hydraulic hoses using high pressure covers
     C) Place all control levers in the 'HOLD' position
     D) Ensure that the hydraulic fluid reservoir is full
    
34. What should you do to properly blowdown a boiler gage
glass?
     A) Blow through the bottom (water) connection first
     B) Blow  through the top (steam) connection first
     C) Take up snugly on upper and lower gage glass packing
nuts prior to blowing down
     D) Never disconnect the chains that connect the upper and
lower cut out valves
    
35. What harmful condition can result if a diesel engine is
operated at very light loads for long period of time?
     A) Increased carbon build up
     B) Burning of intake valves
     C) Excessive firing pressures
     D) Increased fuel consumption
    
36. What is the proper way to quickly reduce high water level in
a steaming boiler?
     A) By surface blow valve
     B) By bottom blow valve
     C) By safety valve
     D) By water column valve
    
37. Which of the following procedures will tell you that the lube
oil being used by the engine is still in good condition?
     A) By lube oil analysis
     B) By continuous purification
     C) By chemical treatment
     D) By visual inspection
    
38. In a properly designed boiler, which of the end points should
be reached first?
     A) Combustion
     B) Carryover
     C) Circulation
     D) Evaporation
    
39. What is a practical way of checking for excessive fuel
injection in one cylinder of an operating diesel engine?
     A) Check the cylinder exhaust temperature frequently
     B) Check the cylinder exhaust for white smoke
     C) Feel the high pressure fuel line
     D) Isolate each cylinder and inspect the injector
    
40. What component normally stops an auxiliary turbine boiler
feed pump?
     A) Actuating the throttle hand tripping device
     B) Closing the exhaust valve slightly
     C) Increasing the load on the driven unit
     D) Rotating the hand lube oil pump backwards
    
41. The thermal energy produced by an internal combustion
engine is transformed into ____________.
     A) Mechanical energy
     B) Combustion energy
     C) Internal energy
     D) External energy
    
42. Which of the following reasons represents why the designed
compression ratio of a gasoline engine is lower than that of a
diesel engine?
     A) The heat of compression is not used as an ignition source
of the fuel
     B) Compression must be low for effective spark ignition
     C) Compression must be low for smooth operation
     D) Compression must be low to have effective preignition
    
43. Maintaining the lowest possible scavenging air
temperatureat all times in a marine diesel engine is not
recommended due to the possibility of the __________.
     A) formation of excessive quantities of condensate
     B) compression pressure being greatly reduced
     C) air charge density becoming too high
     D) piston crown surfaces becoming too cold
    
44. During which of the listed piston strokes of a four-
stroke/cycle diesel engine, is the piston moving downward?
     A) Intake stroke
     B) Compression stroke
     C) Exhaust stroke
     D) Pumping stroke
    
45. In the event of a failure of the pneumatic control system, a
multi-element feedwater regulator is designed to operate in what
manner?
     A) Manually controlled feedwater regulator
     B) Constant-pressure regulator
     C) Constant volume feedwater regulator
     D) Thermo-hydraulic feedwater regulator
    
46. A piston in a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine makes four
strokes during each ______________.
     A) mechanical cycle of operation
     B) crankshaft revolution
     C) cycle of two events
     D) period of two combustion cycles
    
47. What determines the number of events occurring in a cycle
of operation in an internal combustion engine?
     A) Method of air charging a cylinder and expelling exhaust
gases
     B) Crankshaft revolution
     C) Number of pistons
     D) Distance a piston travels during a stroke
    
48. Why do most large main propulsion diesel engines use a
duplex lube oil strainer?
     A) Ensure a positive flow of oil at all times
     B) Decrease the time required between cleanings
     C) Remove all large and small foreign objects
     D) Ensure that all lube oil has been treated twice
    
49. The minimum fuel oil delivery pressure required for efficient
injection depends primarily on the __________.
     A) maximum pressure in the engine cylinders during
injection
     B) degree of cylinder air turbulence
     C) duration of the injection delay period
     D) quantity of the fuel to be injected
    
50. What is the unit of Brake specific fuel consumption?
     A) grams/bhp-hr
     B) DEMA
     C) PLAN
     D) BTU/lb
    
51. The last two digits stamped on a fuel oil atomizer sprayer
plate represents the cross-sectional area ratios of the tangential
slots and orifice. What does this ratio determine?
     A) Angle of the cone
     B) Density of the oil spray
     C) Degree of atomization
     D) Capacity of the atomizer
    
52. In a steam assist fuel oil atomizer, the steam pressure is
higher than the oil pressure at what condition?
     A) Minimum boiler load
     B) Design boiler load
     C) Low fuel viscosity
     D) High fuel viscosity
    
53. Low pressure steam is used to keep air from leaking into
turbine casing along the turbine shaft.  For this purpose, which
of the following steam systems is used?
     A) Gland sealing steam system
     B) Direct admission of 241.3 kPa auxiliary steam
     C) Superheated steam system
     D) Gland leak off steam system
    
54. If a diesel engine operating at a light load when compared to
operating at heavy load, What is its  air/fuel ratio?
     A) Higher
     B) Directly proportional
     C) Lower
     D) Equal
    
55. Which of the listed boiler components is used to equalize the
distribution of water to the generating tubes and provide an area
for the accumulation of loose scale and other solid matter
present in the boiler water?
     A) Water drum and headers
     B) Down comer
     C) Steam drum
     D) Water drum only
    
56. Fuel combustion in a diesel engine cylinder should begin
just before the piston reaches top dead center and should
___________.
     A) continue through the after-burning period
     B) end when fuel injection has been completed
     C) end at bottom dead center
     D) be completed exactly at top dead center
    
57. What do you call the process of supplying a diesel engine
cylinder with air at a pressure greater than atmospheric?
     A) Supercharging
     B) Engine displacement
     C) Super aspirating
     D) Air injection
    
58. What might cause a broken nozzle pintle in a fuel injection
valve?
     A) Distortion of the spray pattern
     B) Erosion of the valves
     C) Clogging of the orifices
     D) Corrosion of the spray  nozzle
    
59. What is one of the  operating conditions sensed by a two-
element feedwater regulator?
     A) Steam flow
     B) Feedwater flow
     C) Steam pressure
     D) Fuel pressure
    
60. A two-element feedwater regulator responds directly to
changes in ________.
     A) steam flow from the boiler
     B) feedwater flow to the boiler
     C) feedwater pump discharge pressure
     D) DC heater water level
    
61. What is the caused of heat blisters forming on the first row
of the generating tubes?
     A) Waterside deposits
     B) Fireside deposits
     C) Low water level
     D) Flame impingement
    
62. The effective pump stroke of an individual port-and-helix
fuel injection pump is determined by the ____________.
     A) plunger control rack position
     B) fuel delivery pressure
     C) pump plunger diameter
     D) total pump stroke
    
63. Movement of the control rack of the fuel injector change the
___________.
     A) quantity of fuel injected
     B) fuel injection rate
     C) fuel injection cycle
     D) fuel pump delivery pressure
    
64. Where can a heat exchanger commonly found in small
auxiliary diesel engine?
     A) Lube oil system
     B) Fuel oil system
     C) Governing system
     D) Air starting system
    
65. Where is the major heat loss in a marine boiler coming
from?
     A) Heat of combustion gases leaving the stack
     B) Heat used in the economizer and air heater
     C) Heat passing through the boiler casing
     D) Heat required to change water into steam
    
66. What can cause poor combustion in a diesel engine?
     A) Low compression temperature
     B) High compression pressure
     C) High scavenge air pressure
     D) Low exhaust pressure
    
67. Diesel engine injection lag is caused by ____________.
     A) compressibility of the fuel
     B) high fuel oil supply flow
     C) low cetane value of the fuel
     D) excessive air turbulence
    
68. Compared to the return flow oil burner system, an internally
mixed steam atomizer requires_________.
     A) less excess air
     B) higher fuel oil viscocity
     C) greater turbulence in the air/oil steam
     D) higher air velocity
    
69. What is the possible cause of an individual piston to knock
when at TDC on a slow-speed, two-stroke/cycle main
propulsion diesel engine?
I. early fuel injection
II. excessive bearing play within the running gear
III. overloading of the cylinder
     A) I, II and III
     B) I  & II only
     C) II only
     D) I and II
    
70. Downcomers are installed between the inner and outer boiler
casings for what purpose?
I.  Increase the end point of combustion
II.   Increase the end point of circulation
     A) II only
     B) I only
     C) Neither I or II
     D) Both I and II
    
71. The efficient burning of fuel in a diesel engine is dependent
upon what factors?
I. temperature of compression
II. atomization of the fuel
III. penetration of the fuel
     A) I, II and III
     B) I only
     C) II only
     D) I and II
    
72. In describing basic diesel engine operation, what is the term
event?
I. the production of high pressure gases
II. the removal of expended combustion gases
III. the admission of air to the cylinder
     A) I, II and III
     B) I only
     C) II only
     D) I and II
    
73. Why is a diesel engine not to be operated at low loads for
long periods of time?
I. heavy carbon deposits will buildup on the valves and in the
exhaust
II. fuel dilution is increased at low load
III. exhaust valves may be damaged
     A) I, II and III
     B) I only
     C) II and III
     D) I and II
    
74. Which of the events listed does NOT occur during the
instant the piston just reaches top dead center?
     A) Intake
     B) Ignition
     C) Power
     D) Combustion
    
75. In addition to a nozzle,which of the choices is part of fuel oil
atomizer?
     A) Sprayer plate
     B) Ignition electrode
     C) Burner one
     D) Air cone
    
76. Exhaust valve openings in a two-cycle diesel engine cylinder
head are made as large as practical to __________.
     A) reduce the pumping loss associated with scavenging
     B) increase back pressure during the exhaust process
     C) facilitate periodic replacement of the valves
     D) reduce tension on valve springs
    
77. What is an advantage of installing water wall tubes in a
boiler furnace?
     A) Decrease refractory maintenance
     B) Increase furnace size
     C) reduce furnace temperature
     D) Reduce combustion rates
    
78. If a single cylinder relief valve on a main propulsion diesel
engine begins to lift, but it is not possible to secure the engine,
which of the following actions should be taken?
     A) Secure or reduce fuel to that cylinder
     B) Increase the cooling water flow to the engine
     C) Screw down on the pressure adjusting spring to decrease
popping pressure
     D) Re-adjust the injection timing
    
79. The most important factor in engine performance is the
actual power output at the end of the crankshaft available for
doing work. What do you call this factor?
     A) Brake horsepower
     B) Indicated horsepower
     C) Friction horsepower
     D) Net horsepower
    
80. What is termed as the average pressure exerted on a piston
during each power stroke?
     A) Mean effective pressure
     B) Indicated horsepower
     C) Compression pressure
     D) Exhaust back pressure
    
81. The bottom blow valve should be used to remove sludge and
solids which have settled out of circulation after the boiler
__________.
     A) is secured
     B) is at full load
     C) is at low load
     D) is being brought up to steaming pressure
    
82. What will happen if you fail to remove the carbon ridge
from the top of the cylinder when replacing the piston rings?
     A) It can result to damaged upper piston rings and/or ring
lands
     B) It can cause deformed piston skirts
     C) It can cause scored piston walls
     D) damaged cylinder liners
    
83. For a given size engine, the two-stroke/cycle diesel engine
will deliver more power than a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine
because ___________.
     A) it develops twice as many power strokes at the same speed
     B) it has a longer power stroke
     C) more air gets into the cylinder each stroke
     D) higher combustion pressure is developed
    
84. What will happen to the steam turbine propulsion unit at
medium speed operating in an area with extremely cold seawater
and the main circulating pump providing full cooling water flow
to the condenser?
     A) It will result to an increased condensate due excessive air
accumulation from the condenser
     B) It will result to an increased plant efficiency due to
increased condensatedepression
     C) It will result to an excellent plant efficiency due to higher
attainable vacuum
     D) It will result to an increased effectiveness of the air
ejectors due to the increased main condenser vacuum
    
85. Increasing the load on an engine using a double-helix type
injection pump varies the effective stroke of the pump to start
__________.
     A) earlier and end later
     B) later and end earlier
     C) and end later
     D) and end earlier
    
86. What should be multiplied to the area of the piston in order
to get the volume displacement of a cylinder?
     A) Length of the stroke
     B) Length of the crankshaft
     C) Volume of the clearance space
     D) Weight of the piston
    
87. What might be the cause of improper fuel oil burner
atomization?
     A) High fuel oil viscosity
     B) Low draft air pressure
     C) Using the same size burners tips in all burners
     D) High fuel oil temperature
    
88. What might be the possible cause why a marine diesel
engine will have poor combustion?
     A) Low intake air temperature
     B) Low exhaust pressure
     C) High scavenge air pressure
     D) High compression pressure
    
89. What condition would cause panting in steaming auxililiary
boiler?
     A) Insufficient combustion air
     B) Low water level
     C) Faulty flame scanner
     D) Flame failure
    
90. What would be probably result if an  auxiliary diesel engine
turbocharger failure?
     A) The exhaust gases contain black smoke
     B) Lower speed but higher exhaust gas temperature
     C) Decrease of kilowatt load
     D) Lower exhaust gas temperature
    
91. As part of a safe and effective maintenance onboard, what is
the first valve to be opened after completing the assembly of a
newly ovehauled and clean big lube oil cooler?
     A) Sea water outlet
     B) Lube oil outlet
     C) Lube oil inlet
     D) Sea water inlet
    
92. In a steam propulsion plant, where is the primary source of
auxiliary exhaust steam coming from?
     A) Main condenser
     B) Main feed pumps
     C) Distilling plant
     D) Air heaters
    
93. What is the purpose of variable capacity pressure atomizing
fuel oil burner?
     A) Provide a wide range of combustion
     B) Maintain a constant fuel temperature
     C) Maintain smokeless fuel oil atomization
     D) Provide a constant fuel return pressure
    
94. What is the reason why when turbine rotor shafts extend
through the casing, an external source of sealing steam is used in
conjunction with labyrinth packing?
     A) Seal the casing during periods of low casing pressure
     B) Maintain the rotor journal temperature
     C) Provide a constant flow to the gland leak off condenser
     D) Seal the casing during periods of high casing pressure
    
95. When you are transferring fuel oil to the storage tanks, what
is the precaution to be observed?
     A) Sounding tanks frequently and reducing transfer rate
while topping off
     B) Maintaining a supply of chemical dispersant to clean up
minor oil spills adjacent to the ship
     C) Plugging gooseneck tank vents to prevent accidental
overflow
     D) Maintaining a high transfer rate until a slight trickle of oil
is observed flowing from the overflow line
    
96. A disadvantage of a two-stroke/cycle diesel engine is
____________.
     A) higher working temperatures of the piston and cylinder
     B) more power strokes per revolution
     C) the use of scavenge air
     D) more complicated valve gear
    
97. Where is chloride collected in a steaming boiler?
     A) Surface of water
     B) Mud drum
     C) Downcomers
     D) Floor tubes
    
98. In a diesel engine cooling water system, what does pH of 6.0
indicate?
     A) Slightly acidic condition
     B) Neutral condition of water
     C) Over treatment of water
     D) Slightly alkaline condition
    
99. As compared to a typical front fired boiler, which of the
listed conditions represents an advantage of a top fired boiler?
     A) More uniform heat distribution and gas dwell is obtained
within the furnace
     B) No division tube wall separating the convection and
radiant sections of the furnace is ever required
     C) Superheating diaphragms may be omitted
     D) A lower fuel flow rate can be allowed, thus increasing
economy.
    
100. Which characteristic of the theoretical Otto cycle does not
occur in the theoretical Diesel cycle?
     A) The entire fuel charge is present for ignition
     B) No pressure increase during combustion
     C) Rapid pressure decrease during compression
     D) Rapid volume increase during combustion
    
101. The amount of oil atomized by a straight mechanical fuel
oil burner depends on the sprayer plate size and  the ________.
     A) fuel oil pressure
     B) oil return pressure
     C) furnace air pressure
     D) forced draft pressure
    
102. In a single acting, two-stroke/cycle, diesel generator
engine, the power impulse in an individual cylinder occurs
_____________.
     A) once every crankshaft revolution
     B) once every two crankshaft revolution
     C) once every piston stroke
     D) twice every piston stroke
    
103. How many power strokes per crankshaft revolution are
there in an eight cylinder, two-stroke/cycle diesel engine?
     A) Eight
     B) One
     C) Two
     D) Four
    
104. While you are on duty and the M/E suddenly stopped by
the oil mist detection system, which of the following procedures
should be carried out?
     A) Wait for at least 15 minutes before opening crankcase
door
     B) Open crankcase door and go inside immediately
     C) Cool down the M/E before going inside
     D) Wait for at least 30 minutes before opening crankcase.
    
105. Which of the following causes a cylinder liner to crack?
     A) Restricted cooling water passage
     B) Operating the engine at low loads
     C) Worn piston rings
     D) Insufficient lubrication
    
106. In comparing engines of equal horsepower, where is higher
exhaust gas temperatures?
     A) Four-stroke/cycle engine
     B) Opposed-piston engine
     C) Double-acting engine
     D) Two-stroke/cycle engine
    
107. What component is used to maintain the level in the
atmospheric drain tank when underway at sea?
     A) Float-type regulator draining to the main condenser
     B) Overflow to the bilge drain tank
     C) Overflow to a distillate tank
     D) Vacuum drag to the air ejector condenser
    
108. If the engine jacket water temperature rises rapidly, what
should be the cause?
     A) Clogged sea strainer in the raw water system
     B) Overflowing expansion tank
     C) Excessively high sea water velocity in the cooler
     D) Cooler clogged with marine growth
    
109. What will be the result if  restricted air intake to a diesel
engine?
     A) Failing to reach rated speed
     B) Overspeeding and running away
     C) Knocking under maximum load
     D) Hunting or surging under light load
    
110. Where could be the source of contamination if during your
routine inspection in the engine room you noticed that the
Generator Engine expansion tank has fuel oil?
     A) Fuel valve cooling
     B) Piston cooling
     C) Lube oil cooling
     D) jacket cooling
    
111. What could be the possible cause why a piston crown may
crack?
     A) Underside of piston crown dirty thus lowering the heat
transfer
     B) Poor cooling of cylinder walls
     C) Insufficient groove tolerance
     D) High lubricating oil temperature
    
112. In the operating cycle of a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine,
blowdown to exhaust manifold pressure must occur before the
piston begins the exhaust stroke to minimize __________.
     A) pumping losses
     B) pressure losses
     C) exhaust pulsations
     D) excessive scavenging
    
113. When starting a turbine driven boiler feed pump, care
should be taken to ensure that the re-circulating valve is open,
which of the following valves should be closed when starting?
     A) Pump discharge valve
     B) Pump suction valve
     C) Turbine steam supply valve
     D) Turbine exhaust valve
    
114. What will happen if there is an Increased of the
compression ratio of a diesel engine while maintaining the
designed rate of fuel flow?
     A) Increased horsepower
     B) Reduced efficiency
     C) Increased heat loss
     D) Lower cylinder pressures
    
115. What is the other use of the boiler surface blow?
     A) Remove floating impurities from boiler water
     B) Remove most precipitated solids
     C) Maintiain boiler alkalinity
     D) Disrupt circulation in a steaming boiler
    
116. The amount of fuel delivered by a helical plunger type fuel
injection pump is controlled by ___________.
     A) rotation of the pump plunger
     B) rotation of the pump barrel
     C) varying the pump supply pressure
     D) varying the pump return pressure
    
117. In a boiler equipped with an automatic feedwater regulator,
what could cause erratic variations in the water level?
     A) High solids content and foaming in the drum
     B) Ruptured feedwater control valve diaphragm
     C) Low feedwater temperature
     D) High feedwater temperature
    
118. Water-tube boiler screen tubes protect which of the listed
components from high furnace temperatures?
     A) Superheater tube bank
     B) Saturated steam tube bank
     C) Refractory
     D) Water drum
    
119. What do you call the rows of tubes installed along the
walls, floor, and roof of the furnace?
     A) Water walls
     B) Screen tubes
     C) Down comers
     D) Water headers
    
120. What must be the appearance of a piston compression rings
during inspection for an efficiently operating diesel engine?
     A) shiny face and bottom, black back and top
     B) shiny face, black top, back and bottom
     C) shiny face, bottom, back and top
     D) black face, bottom, back and top
    
121. Which type of feedwater regulator listed provides the
MOST effective regulation of boiler water level under all
operating conditions?
     A) Triple-element
     B) Single-element
     C) Double-element
     D) Monothermonic
    
122. Engine clutches are used with which type of main engine ?
     A) Medium speed engines.
     B) Slow speed engines.
     C) High pressure steam turbines.
     D) Low pressure steam turbines.
    
123. Which of the following statements represents the advantage
of using a small diameter boiler tube over a larger diameter
tube?
     A) Small diameter tubes have a greater ratio of generating
surface area to the volume of contained water
     B) Small diameter tubes reduce the heating surface area
     C) Small diameter tubes are less affected by the insulating
properties of soot
     D) Small diameter tubes provide for greater heat transfer
rates
    
124. Calcium minerals in boiler water are precipitated out of
solution by the use of which of the listed chemicals?
     A) Sodium phosphate
     B) Sodium hydroxide
     C) Phenolphthalein
     D) Caustic soda
    
125. What causes diesel fuel to be ignited in the cylinder of an
operating diesel engine?
     A) Heat of compression
     B) Spark plug
     C) Glow plug
     D) Carburetor
    
126. What is the indication of an overloaded main propulsion
diesel engine?
     A) High exhaust gas pyrometer readings
     B) Sparks in the exhaust
     C) White smoke in the exhaust
     D) Blue smoke in the exhaust
    
127. What is indicated by the code number 32Y20 stamped on a
burner sprayer plate?
     A) Sprayer plate orifice was made with a size 32 drill
     B) Sprayer plate orifice area is 0.32 square inch
     C) Sprayer plate requires a size 20 tip
     D) Sprayer plate requires a minimum of 20 psi fuel pressure
    
128. A diesel engine indicator diagram has an area of 34 cm2
and a length of 17.5 cm. If the scale of the indicator spring is 1
mm=1.2 kg/cm2, what is the cylinder mean effective pressure?
     A) 19.43 kg/cm2
     B) 1.94 kg/cm2
     C) 194.3 kg/cm2
     D) 5.95 kg/cm2
    
129. The effect of a partially obstructed exhaust ports on a diesel
engine is _______.
     A) a sluggish engine operation
     B) a low exhaust temperature
     C) an overspeeding of the engine
     D) shut down of engine
    
130. The highest pressure in a diesel engine cylinder normally
occurs_________.
     A) after TDC
     B) before TDC
     C) at TDC
     D) after compression stroke
    
131. Burned gas from each cylinder is directed to the exhaust
manifold which is part of___________.
     A) 2-stroke engine
     B) both 4-stroke engine and 2 stroke engine
     C) 4-stroke engine
     D) internal combustion engine
    
132. Piston ring located at the lowest groove is called _______.
     A) oil ring
     B) compression ring
     C) wiper ring
     D) distance ring
    
133. How is engine displacement calculated ?
     A) Cylinder bore area multiplied by the piston stroke
multiplied by the number of cylinders
     B) Cylinder bore area times the piston stroke
     C) Volume of cylinder times the piston stroke
     D) Volume of cylinder times the piston stroke times the
number of cylinders
    
134. Steam baffles are installed in the steam drum of a water
tube boiler to ____.
     A) reduce the possibilities of carryover 
     B) direct the flow of steam to the desuperheater inlet
     C) prevent water return
     D) increase the velocity of steam and water mixture
    
135. The purpose of an oil mist detector in a main propulsion
diesel engine is to warn operator of __________.
     A) an excessive mist density in the crankcase
     B) excessively high crankcase vacuum
     C) excessively high bearing temperatures
     D) excessive carbon buildup in the lube oil
    
136. Fine adjustment to a boiler combustion control system, to
bring about near perfect combustion should be made by
manually adjusting the  __________.
     A) fuel / air ratio knob
     B) fuel oil back pressure
     C) air volume regulator
     D) forced draft fan damper
    
137. A diesel engine should not be operated at low loads for
long period of time because a  _________.
     A) heavy carbon deposits will build-up in the exhaust system
such as valves.
     B) fuel oil consumption is higher
     C) lube oil consumption is higher
     D) jacket cooling water temperature is unstable
    
138. The component of engine used to provide pressurized fuel
oil is called__________.
     A) fuel injection pump
     B) fuel rack
     C) fuel injector
     D) fuel oil high pressure pipe
    
139. Reduction gears for main propulsion turbines are lubricated
by __________.
     A) spray nozzles at the gear meshing points
     B) grease cups and gravity feed lines
     C) oil flinger rings mounted on the shaft
     D) leak off lines from the lube oil cooler
    
140. What is the sign of a diesel engine blow by?
     A) Excessive crankcase pressure
     B) Increased exhaust back pressure
     C) Increased compression pressure
     D) Decreased fuel consumption
    
141. Which heavy rotating object that serves as reservoir for
absorbing and re-distributing kinetic energy in a diesel engine?
     A) Flywheel
     B) Intermediate shaft coupling
     C) Governor
     D) Shaft
    
142. What is the characteristic of a crankcase safety cover that
differs from the other access doors?
     A) Spring-loaded pressure plate.
     B) Copper plate.
     C) Equipped with a non-return valve.
     D) Self locking door.
    
143. The type of fuel injection where the pressure builds-up
independently and provides high pressure even at low load is
called_______.
     A) common rail system
     B) jerk pump injection
     C) direct system
     D) throttle body injection
    
144. In a marine diesel engine, what parameter is being
controlled by the governor?
     A) Load fluctuations
     B) Mean speed variation
     C) Cyclic speed variations
     D) Exhaust gas temperature
    
145. An important design characteristic of an explosion relief
valve for a diesel engine is the ability to ________.
     A) close quickly in order to prevent an inflow of air
     B) open slowly to permit a gradual reduction of crankcase
pressure
     C) open quickly against crankcase pressure to prevent a
possible implosion
     D) A. close slowly to permit proper seating of the valve disc
and neoprene sealing surface
    
146. An intermediate chamber is used in conjunction with
labyrinth packing on main turbine shaft glands to provide a
______ .
     A) sealing steam supply during period of low internal
pressure
     B) pressure relief during periods of low internal vacuum
     C) sealing steam flow to the throttle
     D) suction path to the air ejectors
    
147. The expansion tank for the jacket cooling water which is a
closed cooling type is used to ___________.
     A) maintain constant head in a system
     B) prevent water leakage
     C) reduce air contamination
     D) allow easy release of air
    
148. Which of the following problems could develop due to the
accumulation of oil vapors in the crankcase of a diesel engine?
     A) crankcase explosion
     B) reduced lubrication
     C) poor fuel economy
     D) combustion knock
    
149. Which of the two events listed occur simultaneously in a
two-stroke/cycle diesel engine?
     A) exhaust and scavenging
     B) scavenging and compression
     C) ignition and expansion
     D) exhaust and compression
    
150. Lubricating oil is supplied to the journal bearing of engine
by means of__________.
     A) pressure
     B) spray
     C) splash
     D) immersion
    
151. What type of valve is appropriate to use as crankcase
explosion relief valve?
     A) Return seating type
     B) Spring centered type
     C) Spring opened type
     D) Duplex double acting type
    
152. Which of the listed boiler components is used to provide
space for the accumulation of loose scale and other solid
particles present in the boiler water?
     A) Water drum
     B) Steam drum
     C) Downcomer
     D) Riser
    
153.  In a modern internal combustion diesel engine, the load
carrying part of the engine is the _________.
     A) bedplate or base
     B) sump or oil pan
     C) cylinder block
     D) frame
    
154. How could lubricating oil and grease get into the boiler
water system?
     A) Through the feed water circuit
     B) Through the heaters
     C) Through the distilling plant
     D) Through chemical treatment
    
155. The type of bearing  used to support the crankshaft is
called____ .
     A) main bearing
     B) thrust bearing
     C) steady bearing
     D) big end bearing
    
156.  In a low speed diesel engines, what is the main function of
tie rods?
     A) To accept most of the tensile loading that resulted  to the
firing forces developed during operation
     B) To stiffen the bedplate in way of the main bearings to
increase the engine’s longitudinal strength.
     C) To mount the engine frame securely to the hull to prevent
shaft coupling misalignment
     D) To connect the crosshead solidly to the piston rod
    
157. What rows of tubes installed along the walls, floor, and
roof of the furnace ?
     A) water walls
     B) water headers
     C) screen tubes
     D) downcomers
    
158. Piston ring located at the top groove is called _________.
     A) compression ring
     B) wiper ring
     C) oil ring
     D) distance ring
    
159. A 4 stroke, medium speed, eight cylinder, in-line diesel
engine has a firing order of 1-5-2-6-8-4-7-3. When performing
routine valve maintenance, #1 cylinder is set at TDC in firing
position. Which exhaust valves can be checked for proper valve
lash?
     A) 1, 5, 2, and 6
     B) 1, 5, 2, and 4
     C) 1, 3, 2, and 7
     D) 1, 3, 2, and 8
    
160. A four-cycle, medium speed, eight cylinder, in-line diesel
engine has a firing order of 1-5-2-6-8-4-7-3. When checking
exhaust valve lash with the crankshaft set with #8 piston at TDC
in the firing position, which cylinder exhaust valves can be
checked for proper valve lash?
     A) 8, 4, 7, and 3
     B) 8, 4, 7, and 1
     C) 8, 6, 7, and 5
     D) 8, 6, 7, and 2
    
161. Explosion relief valves on diesel engine crankcases should
relieve the pressure at not more than _____________.
     A) 0.2 bar
     B) 0.1 bar
     C) 1.0 bar
     D) 2.0 bar
    
162. Which one of the engine firing orders listed would be
suitable for the diesel engine cam?
     A) 1 5 3 6 2 4
     B) 1 3 5 2 6 4
     C) 1 4 2 3 6 5
     D) 1 3 5 2 4 6
    
163. A machine capable of producing 228 kg-m of work per
second is considered to produce how many horsepower?
     A) 3 hp
     B) 1 hp
     C) 2 hp
     D) 4 hp
    
164. In terms of metric pressure conversion, what is the value of
1 bar in psi?
     A) 14.5
     B) 10.7
     C) 14.7
     D) 10.5
    
165. In terms of liquid volume, how many liters are there in 1
gallon?
     A) 3.785
     B) 3.857
     C) 2.875
     D) 2.785
    
166. What is the gain in potential energy of an object weighing
10 kilograms when it is raised to a height of 10 meters?
     A) 100 kg-m
     B) 10 kg-m
     C) 20 kg-m
     D) 1000kg-m
    
167. How much work would be accomplished if a 15 kilogram
box were raised to the top of a 25 meter platform?
     A) 375 kg-m
     B) 15 kg-m
     C) 25 kg-m
     D) 40 kg-m
    
168. When converting metric pressure values, an absolute
pressure of 7 “bars” would approximately equal to what value of
“psi”?
     A) 101
     B) 21
     C) 41
     D) 61
    
169. If the speed of the propeller is 135 RPM, the speed of the
engine crankshaft will be ________.
     A) 135 RPM
     B) 270 RPM
     C) Variable depending on the camshaft gear train gear ratios
     D) Variable depending on the ratio between engine rpm and
propeller shaft rpm
    
170. In terms of linear measurement, approximately how many
“inches” equals one “meter”?
     A) 39.4
     B) 29.4
     C) 49.4
     D) 59.4
    
171. When applying weight conversion factors, approximately
how many US “ pounds” equal one “kilogram”?
     A) 2.2
     B) 3.2
     C) 4.2
     D) 5.2
    
172. How many separate camshaft timing events must be
controlled for the components of an air start cylinder head for a
direct reversible, four stroke diesel engine?
     A) 8
     B) 4
     C) 6
     D) 7
    
173. Which atomizing sprayer plate has the largest capacity?
     A) 2909
     B) 4309
     C) 2 PCRS 3509
     D) 3009
    
174. What is the crank angle between cylinder firing of a four-
stroke/cycle, in line, eight cylinder diesel engine?
     A) 90 deg
     B) 45 deg
     C) 60 deg
     D) 120 deg
    
175.  The speed of the crankshaft in a two-stroke/cycle diesel
engine, running at 950 RPM, is_____.
     A) 950 RPM
     B) 475 RPM
     C) 1900 RPM
     D) 2400 RPM
    
176. When calculating the indicated power developed in a diesel
engine cylinder, 1 horsepower is equivalent to “33,000 foot-
pounds per minute”.  What conversion factor would be used if
the values are based on metric ‘kilogram-meters per minute”?
     A) 4500 kg-meters per minute = 1HP
     B) 5500 kg-meters per minute = 1HP
     C) 1100 kg-meters per minute = 1HP
     D) 16500 kg-meters per minute = 1HP
    
177. Blowoff piping external to a boiler with a maximum
allowable working pressure of 600 psig must be capable of
withstanding a minimum pressure of _____.
     A) 750 psig
     B) 600 psig
     C) 825 psig
     D) 900 psig
    
178. Which of the following statements is NOT one of Newton’s
laws?
     A) If the pressure is constant, the volume of an enclosed dry
gas varies directly with the absolute temperature.
     B) A body at rest tends to remain and rest and a body in
motion tends to remain in motion
     C) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
     D) An imbalance of force on a body tends to produce an
acceleration in the direction of that force which is directly
proportional to the applied force and inversely proportional to
the mass of the body.
    
179. If clearance between a piston and the cylinder wall is
excessive, piston slap will occur. The slap itself is caused
by_____.
     A) alternation of side thrust
     B) a breakdown of the lube oil film on the cylinder wall
     C) worn piston boss piston pin bearings
     D) fluctuating gas pressure in the combustion space
    
180. A visual inspection of the chrome plated piston
compression rings at the liner ports reveals vertical brown
streaks on the face of the rings. This condition indicates_____.
     A) ring blow-by
     B) a broken ring
     C) normal conditions
     D) a leaky fuel injector
    
181. If water is found in the crankcase of a diesel engine, what
may be the cause? I-Cracked cylinder head, II-Worn, broken or
struck compression rings, III-Cracked cylinder liner
     A) I, II, III
     B) II and III only
     C) I and III only
     D) II and III only
    
182. What will cause valve stem blow-by to the valve section?
     A) Defective rubber seal rings in the valve guides
     B) A cracked lower spring plate
     C) Worn, broken or stuck compression rings
     D) Damaged rubber rings on the valve seat insert