PACKAGE QUESTION LIST

UPT PUKP 03 - AKMI, Cirebon

Periode Paska Ulang 0412 AKMI (15 Dec 2017 - 16 Dec 2017)
ATT III -
Exam Code T-01-04 (Pasca) Level Function
2
Package Code A

Competency Maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment

Package Code T3.2.07-A

1. A deadweight tester is used to check and calibrate a pressure gauge. The tester consists of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic
chamber and balance weight system. After completing the calibration of the pressure gauge the hydraulic pressure should be
relieved before removing the weights. Select, from the options given, the main reason for this requirement

a. To protect the piston in the hydraulic system from possible impact damage as it may reach the
end of its stroke
b. To protect the pressure gauge from a surge in pressure as the weights are removed
c. To protect the hydraulic balance system from a pressure surge as the weights are removed
d. To protect the hydraulic pump from a pressure surge as the weights are removed

2. A power card taken from a diesel engine cylinder using a mechanical indicator has a flat top. Which of the possible actions
given in the options is most likely to correct this irregularity on the power card?

a. Change the indicator spring for one with a higher rating

b. Lengthen the cord for the indicator drum drive
c. Shorten the cord for the indicator drum drive
d. Lubricate the indicator piston and cylinder

3. A pressure gauge of the bourdon tube type is reading incorrectly and shows 2 bar when the pressure in the system is zero.
There is no spare available. Which of the options would be the best temporary remedy for this situation?

a. Use a deadweight tester to mark a new scale on the gauge throughout the working range
b. Subtract 2 bar from the gauge reading when checking the pressure
c. Remove the indicator needle and reposition it to read zero when the system is unpressurised
d. Bend the bourdon tube so that a zero reading is obtained when the system is unpressurised

4. A ship has an electrical system rated at 690 Volts. Which voltage level is this?

a. Low voltage
b. High voltage
c. Medium voltage
d. Intermediate voltage

5. A simple level control for a water tank consists of a horizontal lever with a float at one end and a filling valve at the other. The
lever is provided with an adjustable pivot positioned between the valve and the float. How will the 'offset' in the system be
affected under changing demand conditions if the pivot is moved closer to the filling valve?

a. It will increase the offset across the demand range

b. It will increase the offset on high demand but reduce it on low demand
c. It will reduce the offset throughout the demand range
d. It will reduce the offset on low demand but increase it during high demand
 6. A standard outside micrometer requires regular maintenance, including calibration, in order to ensure accuracy of
measurement. How is the accuracy of this type of instrument normally checked? Select the answer from the options given

a. By measuring a standard gauge block or rod at a common temperature

b. By trying a go/no go gauge between the micrometer anvil and spindle at maximum opening at
a common temperature
c. By checking the distance between micrometer anvil and spindle with an inside vernier gauge
d. By checking the distance between the micrometer anvil and spindle with an inside micrometer

7. A vapour compression refrigeration system is usually fitted with a number of devices to give protection and control of the
system. Which of the methods given in the options should be used to test the high pressure cut out during routine
maintenance and checking of the system?

a. Gradually shut in the condenser cooling water valve or the condenser refrigerant inlet valve
while closely monitoring the compressor discharge pressure
b. Charge the system with refrigerant until the high pressure cut out operates
c. Manually close each of the evaporator coils by switching off the electrical supply to the liquid
line solenoid shut off valves and monitor the condenser pressure
d. Close the condenser outlet valve and closely monitor the condenser pressure

8. As part of the regular maintenance for a paramagnetic oxygen analyser used for measuring the oxygen content of exhaust
gas it is important to keep the sample line filter as clean as possible. Why is this necessary with this type of instrument?

a. Pressure variations in the sample chamber can cause errors so restrictions must be kept to a
minimum
b. A high flow rate is required in order to deflect the sensing element
c. The filter may rupture due to the high pressures generated by the sample pump
d. The pressure drop across the filter may damage the sampling pump

9. Compressed air for instrument and control purposes needs to be of high quality. In order to condition the air filter modules are
usually fitted to remove the contaminants. If there is evidence of oil carry over to the final elements in the instrumentation air
system what is the most likely cause?

a. The coalescer module is saturated and requires renewal

b. The drier section of the module needs to be regenerated
c. The particle removal module is choked
d. The air compressor piston rings need to be renewed

10. During maintenance of a pneumatically operated, diaphragm actuated control valve the diaphragm is found to be split. Select,
from the options given, a suitable material to use to make a temporary replacement if there is no spare diaphragm available

a. Natural rubber sheet of approximately the same thickness and elasticity as the original
diaphragm material
b. Natural rubber sheet of greater thickness and lower elasticity as the original diaphragm
material
c. Cotton reinforced rubber insertion sheet of approximately the same thickness but less elasticity
than the original diaphragm material
d. Cotton reinforced rubber insertion sheet of smaller thickness but similar strength as the original
diaphragm material

11. During maintenance work on a compensated mechanical hydraulic governor air is drawn in to the hydraulic circuit after
draining and flushing out the unit. Which of the actions given in the options is most likely to assist in the removal of the air
from the system?

a. With the governor in operation open the compensation needle valve to introduce instability and
disturb the engine load to make the governor hunt
b. Drain the governor again and slowly refill with fresh oil
c. With the governor in operation close the compensation needle valve and disturb the load to make
the engine hunt
d. Overfill the governor with fresh oil to force all of the air out
12. Following replacement of a diesel alternator governor the machine is test run on load. It is found that as the load is gradually
increased the voltage and the frequency gradually fall to an unacceptable level. The governor is a mechanical hydraulic type.
Select from the options given the correct adjustment to make to correct the situation

a. The governor droop should be reduced

b. The governor droop should be increased
c. The governor load limit should be reduced
d. The governor load limit should be increased

13. High Voltage (HV) cables are smaller than low voltage cables for a given power rating. Why is this?

a. The HV cable carries a smaller current and therefore requires less copper
b. The HV cable uses higher quality copper conductors and therefore requires them to be a
smaller cross-sectional area
c. The HV cable uses Aluminium conductors and therefore requires them to be a smaller cross-
sectional area
d. The HV cable has a thinner wall of special insulation material

14. On finding a person apparently unconscious in a High Voltage switch room, which of the following should be done?

a. Raise alarm, identify means of isolation and apply before approaching victim
b. Trip all breakers and approach victim
c. Check if the victim is in contact with live parts and if not apply first aid
d. Raise alarm then drag the victim clear so that they cannot reach live parts while receiving aid

15. Personnel in a high voltage switchroom smell rotten eggs. What may this indicate?

a. Problems with a gas (SF6) circuit breaker

b. Burning of insulation
c. Problems with a vacuum circuit breaker
d. Arcing at badly coupled bus bars

16. Personnel in a high voltage switchroom smell ozone. This is likely to indicate which of the following?

a. Arcing at badly connected bus bars

b. Transformer overload
c. Vacuum circuit breaker problems
d. Air circuit breaker problems

17. The recognised definition of High Voltage equipment is anything that operates at over which of the following levels?

a. 1000Volts ac or 1500Volts dc
b. 1000Volts ac or 750Volts dc
c. 33,000Volts ac or dc
d. 440Volts ac or dc

18. The refrigeration system for the ships provisions consists of a number of cold rooms served by a central refrigeration system.
The evaporator coils for the vegetable room are found to be frosting up even though the room is down to temperature and the
liquid line valve has closed. Select, from the options given, the automatic control component which is likely to be
malfunctioning and so cause this condition
 a. Back pressure control valve
b. Thermostatic expansion valve for the meat room
c. The low pressure cut out for the compressor
d. The liquid line valve for the flour room

19. The Ziegler-Nichols method is used in control engineering when setting up the system. Which of the system components
given in the options would this method be applied to during initial set up?

a. PID controller for tuning

b. Valve and actuator to set the span of travel
c. Valve positioner to optimise speed of operation
d. Sensing unit to set the range

20. Vibration analysis is often used as a conditioning monitoring tool onboard ship as part of the approved planned maintenance
system. Many vibration measuring instruments are fitted with a harmonic filter/analyser. How would these filters normally be
used during vibration measurement on a centrifugal pump?

a. To isolate a single frequency of vibration associated with one of the pumps components
b. To sum up all the harmonics of a base frequency to give total vibration for all of the pump's
components simultaneously
c. To block out any noise or vibration from the surrounding engine room
d. To generate an audible sound signal at the same frequency and amplitude as the vibration

21. What could be the cause of a refrigeration compressor running continuously even though normal temperatures for the cold
rooms have been reached?

a. Low-pressure cut-out is stuck in closed position

b. The differential pressure switch for the lubricating oil pressure cut-out is stuck in the closed
position
c. High-pressure cut-out is stuck in open position
d. Solenoid valve before the expansion valve stuck in closed position

22. When checking the zero point on a combustible gas indicator that is to be used to detect hydrocarbon gases in an empty
cargo tank which method should be used from the options given?

a. Pass fresh air through the sample chamber

b. Pass oxygen gas through the sample chamber
c. Pass methane gas through the sample chamber
d. Pass carbon monoxide gas through the sample chamber

23. Which of the following alternatives summarise the benefits of using high voltage on ships?

a. Smaller conductors, machines and switchgear

b. Smaller conductors, insulators and transformers
c. More efficient transformers and electrical machines
d. Smaller cables and better power factors

24. Which of the following voltage levels would be regarded as high voltage likely to be found on a ship?

a. 6.6Kv
b. 690V
c. 660kV
d. 220V
25. Which of the following options may be used as a brief summary of how to safely make high voltage equipment accessible?

a. Disconnect, isolate, earth (ground)

b. Shed load, isolate. Earth (ground)
c. Disconnect, earth (ground), isolate
d. Shed load, Earth (ground), disconnect, isolate

26. Which of the methods given in the options should be used as part of the check of the accuracy of a liquid filled thermometer
used in the cold rooms of the ships provisions stores?

a. Immerse the thermometer in a mixture of distilled water and ice made from distilled water to
check the zero reading
b. Place the thermometer in a hole drilled into a block of ice to check the zero reading
c. Place the thermometer in the meat room and check the reading matches the thermostat
setting when the liquid line valve closes
d. Place the thermometer in the meat room and check the reading when the refrigeration
compressor cuts out

27. Which of the methods given in the options should be used to test a remote reading temperature gauge for the auxiliary boiler
exhaust gas?

a. Check the resistance change in the sensor over a known temperature range against the
resistance values in the product sheet
b. Place the sensor in a test tank of water fitted with a heater element and thermometer and
check the temperature gauge at different temperatures
c. Place the sensor in a test tank of oil fitted with a heater element and thermometer and check
the temperature gauge at different temperatures
d. Fit a spare temperature gauge and see if the readings are the same

28. Which of the methods given in the options will give the most accurate test of the accuracy of a bourdon tube type pressure
gauge with a range of 0 to 20 bar?

a. Check the gauge on a deadweight tester

b. Compare it with the reading from a similar gauge connected to the same pressure source
c. Use the fuel injector test pump to check the readings against the test rig master gauge
d. Check the readings against the output gauge from a pressure regulator by connecting it to a
regulated test supply

29. With reference to the installation of pressure gauges for steam systems. Complete the following statement from the options
given. To protect a bourdon tube type pressure gauge which is to be fitted to a steam line it should

a. be fitted with a siphon loop between it and the steam pipe

b. have its casing filled with water
c. be fitted directly to the steam pipe
d. be fitted to the steam pipe using a flexible hose

30. With the set point at the actual desired value, a temperature control system is giving an unacceptably large offset (difference
between set point and measured value) on high load resulting in a low system temperature. Which of the actions given in the
options should be taken to reduce this effect and therefore achieve closer control of the temperature?

a. Reduce the width of the proportional band for the controller

b. Increase the width of the proportional band for the controller
c. Increase the set point to a value above the actual desired value