Main Engine

1. Difference between a 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines.

2. Indication of exhaust valve leaking, late injection & early injection,
explain with indicator cards
3. Explain how fuel oil temperature affects the combustion process of a
diesel engine.
4. Sketch and labelled a typical main propulsion engine lubricating oil
system. The function of 3 way valve.
5. Define the term scavenging, turbocharging & surging. Explain the
significance of air cooler in the turbocharging system.
6. Explain the consequences and effects of the scavenging air cooler air
side is badly choked up.
7. Air cooler air side cleaning procedure.
8. Explain the factors that contribute to the main engine starting air lines
explosion.
9. What are the signs of an imminent starting airline explosion.
10.Briefly describe what are the causes of scavenge space fire.
11.What action would you take as a duty watch keeping engineer if a
scavenge fire occur during your watch?
12.Describe the procedure for preparing the main engine for departure
from in port condition.
13.State the causes of crankcase explosion. Sketch and describe crankcase
relief door.
14.What are the possible causes of high exhaust temperature on a main
engine?
15.What is the action will you take if you notice one unit exhaust
temperature is 40C higher than others?
16.What is the correct fuel oil viscosity at the injector tip of a low speed
diesel engine? How does it maintain the correct temperature.
17.Sketch and label the main engine jacket cooling water system installed
on board a ship. Explain the function of thermostatic control valve and
what could happen of the valve malfunction?
Boilers
1. Explain in detail of the procedure to carry out a blow through of a boiler
water level gauge glass.
2. 5 major mountings of a boiler and briefly explain their functions. Scum
and bottom blow down procedure. Reasons for having bottom and scum
blowdown valves.
3. Explain the aim of Boiler water treatment.
4. If you observed oil in the hot well of the boiler feed water system,
explain the procedure you would adopt to identify the source of leakage
without disruption the operation of the main engine.

Generator Engines
1. What is the reason for giving inlet and exhaust valves tappet clearances?
Explain the procedure to take tappet clearance of 6 cylinder inline
auxiliary engine.
2. Draw a fully labelled 4 stroke diesel engine timing diagram and explain
why inlet valve do not open at TDC.
3. List down are the possible causes if you find water spray out of one
indicator cock while you blow through the engine.
4. With the aid of suitable sketches explain the difference between
constant pressure and pulse system of turbocharging arrangement
5. Regarding a 4 stroke auxiliary diesel engine, state the possible causes if
the lubricating oil has (a) change in viscosity. (b) High water content.
6. Describe the procedure to start up an auxiliary engine and synchronise
on to the bus bar
Engineering Knowledge General.
Main Air Compressor
1. Safety feature on intercooler and after cooler. Safety feature of air
receiver.
2. Effects of having large clearance volume in a main air compressor. What
factors influence the volumetric efficiency?

Purifiers
1. What are the causes of water discharge from oil discharge line?
2. Procedure of starting a HFO purifier . Gravity disc (dam ring) selection.

Fresh Water Generator

1. Sketch and describe fresh water generator. Importance of
ejector/educators and routine maintenance.
2. Procedure of starting a fresh water generator. List the possible causes of
low water production.

Electricals
1. Reasons for securing earth to electrical casings. Importance of tracing
earth fault and to rectify.
2. Procedure to isolate an electric motor from the electric power supply to
carry out maintenance on the equipment attached to a motor.
3. What can cause a blackout on board a ship. ( 6 reason) and what actions
are to be taken to restore the electrical power.

Steering systems, OWS & Sewage treatment plant

1. Sketch and label 4 rams steering gear system.
2. Sketch and label sewage treatment plant
3. OWS regulations. Check list before operation. Things to do after
operation.
4. Describe the oily water separator starting procedure.
Safety and Watch Keeping
1. Safe bunker operation preparation and checklist. Duties distribution for
personals involved
2. Saturday routine safety checks and correct ways of doing them.
3. Safe watch keeping, proper taking over watch.
4. Explain class A,B,C & D Fire. And what is the best firefighting medium for
each and every class of fire.
5. List the most common 4 types of portable fire extinguishers on board
and explain construction of any 2 types and operating procedures.
6. List the hazards that are present in the confined spaces on board ships.
Create a check list for entering confined spaces.
7. Describe the procedure to release Co2 flooding system in case of engine
room fire.