q613 - General - Subjects Assistant Engineer 2022

National Maritime Center
Keep ’em Safe, Keep ’em Sailing
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Assistant Engineer – Limited
Q613 General Subjects
(Sample Examination)
9/8/2022 Page 1 of 33
Illustrations: 14
Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions:
What is meant by the term independent bilge suction?
(A) The means by which a cargo-hold bilge is pumped out by a pump normally used as a bilge
pump but independent of any bilge manifolds or automatic bilge suction valves.
(B) The means by which the machinery space bilge is pumped out by a pump normally used as a
bilge pump but independent of any bilge manifolds or automatic bilge suction valves.
(C) The means by which the machinery space bilge is pumped out by a pump not normally used as
a bilge pump but using either bilge manifolds or automatic bilge suction valves.
(D) The means by which a cargo-hold bilge is pumped out by a pump not normally used as a
bilge pump but using either bilge manifolds or automatic bilge suction valves.
With regard to a ballast system associated with a dry cargo ship, what is the primary purpose of the fore
peak and aft peak tanks?
(A) Adjusting the overall draft of the vessel.

(B) Correcting a list condition on the vessel.
(C) Correcting a condition of hogging or sagging of the vessel.
(D) Adjusting the trim of the vessel.
Aftercoolers are used with air compressors to .
(A) decrease the density of compressed air

(B) ensure complete expansion of the compressed air
(C) dampen pressure pulses in the discharge air
(D) reduce the temperature of compressed air
If you attempt to tighten a leaking hydraulic fitting with pressure on the system, you will .
(A) dislodge any scale in the tubing, and it will damage the system
(B) cause the system to vibrate
(C) find that the pressure will prevent the components from being tightened
(D) be successful every time
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Illustrations: 14
Probably the most useful troubleshooting tools used in a predictive maintenance management
program for shipboard machinery are vibration meters, analyzers, and monitors. What is the term that
represents the distance a mass travels in a given direction as a result of a part vibrating during its
periodic or oscillatory motion?
(A) Vibration displacement

(B) Vibration velocity
(C) Vibration frequency
(D) Vibration acceleration
On a ship with a continuously manned engine room, with a three-person watch rotation, what is the
watch and rest period rotation?
(A) 4 hours on watch followed by 8 hours rest

(B) 6 hours on watch followed by 6 hours rest
(C) 8 hours on watch followed by 4 hours rest
(D) 8 hours on watch followed by 8 hours rest
In accordance with international MARPOL Annex I regulations and federal regulations under 33 CFR
Subchapter O (Pollution), for vessels of 400 gross tons and above which are all required to carry an oily-
water separator to process bilge slops, what is the design criteria in terms of maximum oil content of the
overboard discharge?
(A) 3 parts per million

(B) 15 parts per million
(C) 100 parts per million
(D) 150 parts per million
Which of the following refrigerants is normally classified as a low-pressure refrigerant based on a

relatively high boiling point?
(A) HCFC-22
(B) HCFC-123
(C) HFC-23
(D) HFC-134A
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What is the physical state and pressure condition of refrigerant as it enters the condenser of a typical
refrigeration system?
(A) low-pressure liquid

(B) high-pressure vapor
(C) high-pressure liquid
(D) low-pressure vapor
The safety heads of most large reciprocating compressors used in refrigeration systems are held in
place by what means?
(A) heavy coil springs

(B) discharge pressure in the relief valve return line
(C) tack welding on the sides
(D) large Teflon gaskets
Capacity control of a centrifugal refrigeration compressor can be accomplished by what means?
(A) varying the speed of the compressor

(B) varying the position discharge bypass valve
(C) varying the position of the prerotation inlet vanes
(D) all of the above
Which of the following electrically operated refrigeration system valves would be most appropriate for
use as a 2 position diverting hot gas bypass solenoid valve? Illustration RA-0019
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
In a refrigeration system, the valve shown in the illustration is used for what purpose? Illustration RA-
0014
(A) head pressure regulating valve

(B) suction pressure regulating valve
(C) evaporator pressure regulating valve
(D) thermostatic expansion valve
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In a refrigeration system, what component is installed directly downstream of the thermal expansion
valve?
(A) box solenoid valve

(B) receiver
(C) evaporator coil
(D) compressor
In a vapor compression type refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant temperature decreases the most
when passing through which system component?
(A) expansion valve

(B) liquid line to suction line heat interchanger
(C) compressor
(D) evaporator
What is the correct color-coding of refrigerant recovery cylinders regardless of the refrigerant
contained within?
(A) gray top and light blue lower body

(B) gray top and yellow lower body
(C) yellow top and gray body
(D) light blue top and yellow lower body
As an indication that an air compressor air intake filter needs to be replaced or cleaned, what
statement is true?
(A) For a given air demand, the compressor would run for shorter periods and the air intake
pressure as measured between the filter and the compressor inlet would be less negative than
with a clean filter.
(B) For a given air demand, the compressor would run for shorter periods and the air intake
pressure as measured between the filter and the compressor inlet would be more negative than
(C) For a given air demand, the compressor would run for longer periods and the air intake
pressure as measured between the filter and the compressor inlet would be less negative than
(D) For a given air demand, the compressor would run for longer periods and the air intake
pressure as measured between the filter and the compressor inlet would be more negative than
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The amount of HCFC-123 in a storage cylinder is measured by what means?
(A) saturation temperature

(B) weight
(C) saturation pressure
(D) volume
Concerning the charging of refrigerant into a vapor compression refrigerating system, which of the
following is true?
(A) when charging as a liquid it may be to the low or high side

(B) when charging as a liquid it should be to the high side only
(C) when charging as a liquid it should be to the low side only
(D) when charging as a vapor it should be directly to the receiver only
To prevent the unnecessary loading of an air conditioning system while maintaining the designed dry bulb
temperature and relative humidity in an air conditioning system, what should be done?
(A) reduce the air reheating system load

(B) admit only enough fresh outside air to provide proper ventilation
(C) lower the compressor head pressure
(D) operate the purge recovery unit continuously
If a belt-driven reciprocating air compressor is operating at a lower than design displacement

capacity (in cubic feet per minute), which of the following would be a cause?
(A) Insufficiently tensioned drive belts.

(B) Excessively tensioned drive belts.
(C) Improperly lubricated bearings.
(D) Misalignment between the compressor and its driver.
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As shown in figure "A" of the illustrated block diagram of a central operating system configured for direct
digital control, what does the output system block "DIGITAL OUTPUT" represent? Illustration EL-0095
(A) It receives analog outputs from the CPU and converts these to digital signals for transmission to
the digital actuators.
(B) It receives digital outputs from the CPU and conditions these to digital signals for transmission to
the digital actuators.
(C) It receives analog outputs from the CPU and conditions these to analog signals for
transmission to the analog actuators.
(D) It receives digital outputs from the CPU and converts these to analog signals for transmission to
the analog actuators.
What type of temperature transmitter would be most suitable for measuring running gear bearing
temperatures in a diesel engine in that it requires no contact with the bearing?
(A) Resistance temperature detector

(B) Thermocouple pyrometer
(C) Radiation pyrometer
(D) Thermistor probe
A dented race in an antifriction bearing could be caused by .
(A) abrasives in the lubricant

(B) water in the bearing
(C) dirt in the bearing
(D) vibration while the bearing is not in operation
What is the primary purpose of the lead-lag arrangement of the two potable water pumps supporting a
typical potable water system?
(A) Enabling the lead pump to pump against a shut-off head during periods of relatively low
demand and the lag pump to recirculate when the demand is high.
(B) Enabling both potable water pumps to cycle on and off together in response to system
demand changes.
(C) Enabling the lag pump to cycle on and off during periods of relatively low demand and the
lead pump to assist the lag pump only when the demand is high.
(D) Enabling the lead pump to cycle on and off during periods of relatively low demand and the lag
pump to assist the lead pump only when the demand is high.
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Which of the following speed control devices is used strictly as a safety device to prevent prime
mover damage and acts by shutting down the prime mover?
(A) Under speed trip

(B) Over speed trip
(C) Over speed governor
(D) Speed-limiting governor
With regard to the number of passes through the tubes of shell-and-tube heat exchangers, what
statement is true?
(A) In two-pass and four-pass heat exchangers, the inlet and outlet tube-side fluid connections are
at opposite ends.
(B) In single-pass and two-pass heat exchangers, the inlet and outlet tube-side fluid connections are
at the same end.
(C) In two-pass and four-pass heat exchangers, the inlet and outlet tube-side fluid connections are
at the same end.
(D) In single-pass and two-pass heat exchangers, the inlet and outlet tube-side fluid connections are
at opposite ends.
Which of the following provisions for thermal expansion for shell-and-tube heat exchangers only
requires a single tube sheet located at one end?
(A) A shell-and-tube heat exchanger featuring a packed tube sheet.

(B) A shell-and-tube heat exchanger featuring bayonet type tubes.
(C) A shell-and-tube heat exchanger featuring U-tube type tubes.
(D) A shell-and-tube heat exchanger featuring a floating tube sheet.
With an increase in temperature, the volume of hydraulic fluid .
(A) contracts
(B) remains constant if pressure decreases
(C) increases
(D) remains the same
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The determining factor for the strength of a flexible rubber hydraulic hose is the .
(A) braided layer

(B) external cover
(C) Teflon sleeve
(D) synthetic rubber inner tube
Strainers are commonly used in hydraulic systems to .
(A) protect the pump from fine soluble contaminants

(B) prevent solid particles from entering the filter
(C) protect the directional control valves
(D) prevent solid particles from entering the pump
To convert a vane type hydraulic pump to a hydraulic motor, which of the following would have to be
done?
(A) Provide one additional slot and vane.

(B) Provide small springs between the vanes and the base of the vane slots.
(C) Install an enlarged control ring around the rotor.
(D) Double the casing thickness.
With respect to lubricating oils, what statement is true concerning viscosity and viscosity index?
(A) Viscosity is a measure of an oil's lubricity and viscosity index is a measure of an oil's ability to
resist change in lubricity as the pressure changes.
(B) Viscosity is a measure of an oil's ability to resist oxidation and viscosity index is a measure of an
oil's ability to resist change in viscosity as the temperature changes.
(C) Viscosity is a measure of an oil's internal resistance to flow and viscosity index is a measure of
an oil's ability to resist change in viscosity as the temperature changes.
(D) Viscosity is a measure of an oil's resistance to emulsification and viscosity index is a measure of
an oil's ability to resist change in viscosity as the temperature changes.
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In a forced-feed lubrication system, what statement is true concerning lube oil reservoir/sump
residence time?
(A) The higher the oil level, the shorter the residence time, and the cooler the oil will be as
delivered by the pump.
(B) The higher the oil level, the shorter the residence time, and the hotter the oil will be as
(C) The higher the oil level, the longer the residence time, and the cooler the oil will be as
(D) The higher the oil level, the longer the residence time, and the hotter the oil will be as
Adsorption filters are not commonly used in steam turbine or diesel engine lubricating systems
because they .
(A) remove additives from the lube oil

(B) are only effective at temperatures below 100°F
(C) can adsorb no more than five times their weight in water
(D) utilize exotic and expensive filtering media making them too costly for use.
Reheating a hardened component to a temperature lower than the hardening temperature and then
cooling it is known as .
(A) low temperature hardening

(B) tempering
(C) case hardening
(D) annealing
Referring to the illustrated pneumatically operated diaphragm actuated control valve, what statement is
true? Illustration GS-0051
(A) The control valve is indirect-acting and normally open (NO).

(B) The control valve is indirect-acting and normally closed (NC).
(C) The control valve is direct-acting and normally open (NO).
(D) The control valve is direct-acting and normally closed (NC).
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What is another name for the "collision" bulkhead?
(A) Forward engine room bulkhead

(B) Forepeak bulkhead
(C) After peak bulkhead
(D) After engine room bulkhead
What is an engine room bilge oily-water separator designed to do?
(A) Remove small amounts of water from small amounts of oil.

(B) Remove small amounts of water from large amounts of oil.
(C) Remove small amounts of oil from small amounts of water.
(D) Remove small amounts of oil from large amounts of water.
In the illustrated self-contained, internal-pilot, piston-operated steam pressure-reducing valve, what

statement is true concerning the opening and closing forces acting upon the control diaphragm?
Illustration GS-0044
(A) The spring (F) force acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve opening force, and the
upstream pressure (C) acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve closing force.
(B) The spring (F) force acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve closing force, and the
upstream pressure (C) acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve opening force.
(C) The spring (F) force acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve opening force, and the
downstream pressure (J) acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve closing force.
(D) The spring (F) force acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve closing force, and the
downstream pressure (J) acting on the control diaphragm is a pilot valve opening force.
A 'centerline' depicted in a drawing or blueprint is represented by which of the figures shown in the
illustration? Illustration GS-0031
(A) A
(B) E
(C) C
(D) D
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Which of the following propulsor types represents the proper terminology for a Kort nozzle?
(A) Cycloidal propellers

(B) Vane wheels
(C) Tandem propellers
(D) Ducted propellers
If a main propulsion shafting arrangement is such that no strut or strut bearing is required, what is an
alternative name given to the propeller shaft, which is the section of shafting that the propeller is attached
to?
(A) Line shaft

(B) Thrust shaft
(C) Tail shaft
(D) Head shaft
Concerning transverse fixed tunnel thrusters, what statement is true?
(A) Transverse fixed tunnel thrusters are oriented athwartships, usually located at the bow of a
vessel, and used for docking, undocking, and low-speed maneuvering.
(B) Transverse fixed tunnel thrusters are oriented athwartships, usually located at the bow of a
vessel, and used to supplement main propulsion for higher sustained speeds.
(C) Transverse fixed tunnel thrusters are oriented fore-to-aft, usually located at the stern of a
vessel, and used for docking, undocking, and low-speed maneuvering.
(D) Transverse fixed tunnel thrusters are oriented fore-to-aft, usually located at the stern of a
vessel, and used to supplement main propulsion for higher sustained speeds.
Air leakage between the shaft and stuffing box packing in a centrifugal pump is prevented by
.
(A) lantern rings between the packing rings

(B) a liquid seal
(C) the stuffing box gland
(D) a compressed packing gland
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If a centrifugal pump were continually operated with the discharge valve closed, the .
(A) motor controller overload would open

(B) pump would eventually overheat
(C) relief valve would continuously cycle open
(D) motor would overheat
What should be done if localized scoring is discovered on a pump shaft sleeve during routine
maintenance inspection?
(A) Check for parallel alignment of the sleeve radial face to the sleeve bore.
(B) Reassemble the pump and provide more water leakoff for lubrication.
(C) Correct the cause of scoring and install a new shaft sleeve.
(D) Reassemble the pump and set the governor to obtain a slower speed.
The function of the section labeled "C" in the device illustrated is to provide a/an .
(A) passage for gas to be discharged

(B) area for pump packing
(C) bearing surface for the rotor shaft
(D) passage for sealing liquid to enter the pump
A vessel is in compliance with federal regulations regarding the discharge of sewage by

.
(A) holding all sewage onboard

(B) treating sewage in an approved system
(C) pumping the sewage ashore to an approved container
(D) all of the above
When responding to a "right rudder" command from the amidships position, which part/parts of the
steering cylinders illustrated will be subjected to the highest hydraulic pressure? Illustration GS-0137
(A) "C" and "I"

(B) "F" and "L"
(C) "F" only
(D) "C" only
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How would you prevent the rudder from moving while a repair is made on the steering system using the
illustrated actuator? Illustration GS-0116
(A) tighten the locking screws in item "S"

(B) secure the valves in the supply and return lines
(C) tighten the locking pins, item "H" at each position of item "I" to keep the rudder from swinging
(D) screw in the locking pin, item "J"
What mode of heat transfer is associated with the transport of thermal energy within a body or
between two bodies in direct contact?
(A) Radiation
(B) Convection
(C) Sublimation
(D) Conduction
If Boyles' law describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of ideal gases, what
statement is true?
(A) If the temperature remains constant, the volume of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to
its pressure.
(B) If the pressure remains constant, the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to
its temperature.
(C) If the temperature remains constant, the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely
proportional to its pressure.
(D) If the pressure remains constant, the volume of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to its
temperature.
Expansion tanks when used in a ship's low temperature hot water heating system may be of the open
or closed type. In a closed type system, what would be the normal temperature range of the water?
(A) 180°F to 200°F

(B) 220°F to 240°F
(C) 260°F to 280°F
(D) 320°F to 360°F
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Which of the following guidelines is considered to reflect good design practices for shipboard steam
heating systems?
(A) Provide all units with a dirt trap and gate valve in the supply and a check valve on the return.
(B) Provide orifice-type bypasses for all traps and automatic valves.
(C) Provide a dirt pocket and strainer ahead of the steam trap on a unit heater return.
(D) Wherever possible install vertical runs for condensate piping.
In the illustrated terminal reheat multiple zone system, what statement represents the functioning of the
supply air duct thermostats controlling the preheater steam flow and the cooling coil chilled water flow?
Illustration RA-0042
(A) The thermostat controlling the preheater steam flow is set several degrees higher than the
design cooling coil off-coil temperature to prevent simultaneous flows.
(B) The thermostat controlling the preheater steam flow is set at the design cooling coil off-coil
temperature to prevent simultaneous flows.
(C) The thermostat controlling the preheater steam flow is set at the design cooling coil off-coil
temperature to allow simultaneous flows.
(D) The thermostat controlling the preheater steam flow is set several degrees lower than the
design cooling coil off-coil temperature to prevent simultaneous flows.
Which of the devices shown in the illustration is designed for both inside and outside
measurements? Illustration GS-0073
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
No two drills from differing drill sets are of the exact same size, with the exception of the drills
measured as 0.25 inch. These two drills are the 1/4 inch and the .
(A) "A" drill

(B) "E" drill
(C) No.1 drill
(D) No.80 drill
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The lathe tool shown as figure "N" in the illustration is commonly known as a .
(A) hurling tool

(B) curling tool
(C) furling tool
(D) knurling tool
If an oil-in-water content monitor uses a lamp emitting light in the visible spectra in conjunction with a
reference photocell and a sampling photocell, what is the operating principle upon which this oil-in- water
content monitor works?
(A) The monitor works on the fluorescence principle where the greater the oil content, the less the
amount of ultraviolet light detected by the sampling photoelectric cell as compared to the reference
photoelectric cell.
(B) The monitor works on the absorption/scattering principle where the greater the oil content, the
less the amount of visible light detected by the sampling photoelectric cell as compared to the
reference photoelectric cell.
(C) The monitor works on the fluorescence principle where the greater the oil content, the greater the
amount of ultraviolet light detected by the sampling photoelectric cell as compared to the reference
photoelectric cell.
(D) The monitor works on the absorption/scattering principle where the greater the oil content, the
greater the amount of visible light detected by the sampling photoelectric cell as compared to the
reference photoelectric cell.
Which of the following fresh water generators has an operating principle that employs the use of a
semi-permeable membrane?
(A) Reverse osmosis unit

(B) Titanium plate unit
(C) Submerged tube unit
(D) Flash type unit
What is the function of device "B" shown in the illustration? Illustration MO-0110
(A) It serves to cool incoming feedwater.

(B) It serves to boil off incoming feedwater.
(C) It condenses the vapors formed in section "G".
(D) It removes sensible heat from the jacket water.
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Regarding a freshwater generator of the reverse-osmosis type, what statement is true?
(A) The solute is salt and the solvent is saltwater.

(B) The solute is salt and the solvent is freshwater.
(C) The solute is freshwater and the solvent is salt.
(D) The solute is saltwater and the solvent is salt.
In a two-stage flash distilling plant, which of the pumps listed is vented to the shell of the second
stage in order to remove vapor from the pump suction?
(A) Feedwater heater drain pump

(B) Air ejector condenser drain pump
(C) Condenser circulating water pump
(D) Distillate pump
A horizontal electro-mechanical anchor windlass is equipped with two warping heads, two wildcats, two
manual brake handwheels, two clutch control levers, and a multipoint lever-operated pedestal- mounted
controller. What statement is true as it pertains to the operation of the windlass clutch control levers?
(A) The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage the wildcats only. They have no
control over the warping heads.
(B) The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage the warping heads only. They
have no control over the wildcats.
(C) The clutch control levers are used to either engage or disengage the warping heads or the
wildcats, depending upon the windlass design.
(D) The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage both the warping heads and the
wildcats.
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What statement is true concerning the keel arrangements of a double bottomed ship?
(A) A ship with an "I-section keel" has a single continuous longitudinal girder positioned along the
centerline and perpendicular to the flat plate keel, and a ship with a "duct keel" has two continuous
longitudinal girders spaced apart and positioned on either side of the centerline and perpendicular to
the flat plate keel.
(B) A ship with a "duct keel" has a single continuous transverse girder positioned along the
centerline and perpendicular to the flat plate keel, and a ship with an "I-section keel" has two
continuous transverse girders spaced apart and positioned on either side of the centerline and
perpendicular to the flat plate keel.
(C) A ship with a "duct keel" has a single continuous longitudinal girder positioned along the
centerline and perpendicular to the flat plate keel, and a ship with an "I-section keel" has two
continuous longitudinal girders spaced apart and positioned on either side of the centerline and
perpendicular to the flat plate keel.
(D) A ship with an "I-section keel" has a single continuous transverse girder positioned along the
centerline and perpendicular to the flat plate keel, and a ship with a "duct keel" has two continuous
transverse girders spaced apart and positioned on either side of the centerline and perpendicular to
the flat plate keel.
Even though bilge keels do provide some improvement in longitudinal strength at the bilge radius,
what is the primary purpose of the bilge keels?
(A) Dampen the tendency the ship has to pitch.

(B) Dampen the tendency the ship has to yaw.
(C) Dampen the tendency the ship has to heave.
(D) Dampen the tendency the ship has to roll.
When accomplishing welding repairs using the electric arc welding process, what statement is true
concerning the characteristics of a good quality weld when welding a single-V butt joint?
(A) There should be no overlap, but there should be undercut at the toe of the weld.
(B) There should be both overlap and undercut at the toe of the weld.
(C) There should be overlap, but there should be no undercut at the toe of the weld.
(D) There should be no overlap and no undercut at the toe of the weld.
A spur gear pump should be operated with the discharge valves .
(A) throttled
(B) fully opened
(C) halfway opened
(D) slightly opened
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The components indicated as "7" and "8" as shown in the illustration, are known as the .
(A) second stage oil separator and drip pan

(B) inlet weir and inlet baffle
(C) first stage oil separator and drip pan
(D) outlet weir and outlet baffle
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EL-0095
Adapted for testing purposes only from HUNT, Modern Marine Engineer’s Manual, Volume II, 3 rd Edition
Copyright © 2002 by Cornell Maritime Press, Inc. Page 20 of 33
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GS-0031
Adapted for testing purposes only from FEIRER, Machine Tool Metalworking
Copyright © 1961 by the McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc.
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GS-0044
Adapted for testing purposes only from Les-Sonic Self Contained

Pressure/Temperature Regulators
9/24/2018 Copyright © by Leslie Co. Page 22 of 33
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GS-0051
Adapted for testing purposes only from MOLLAND

The Maritime Engineering Reference Book
Copyright © 2008 by Elsevier Ltd.
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Further reproduction prohibited without permission
GS-0073
Adapted for testing purposes only from NORMAN, Diesel Technology:

Fundamentals Service Repair
Copyright © 2007 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
GS-0075
8 Adapted for testing

purposes only from
OSBOURNE, Modern
9/24/201 Marine Engineer’s
Manual,
Volume I
Copyright ©
1965 by Page 25 of 33
Cornell
Maritime
Press, Inc.

GS-0090
Adapted for testing purposes only from FEIRER Machine Tools Metalworking
Copyright © 1961 by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
GS-0116
Adapted for testing purposes only from HUNT, Modern Marine Engineer’s Manual, Volume II
Copyright © 2002 by Cornell Maritime Press, Inc.
GS-0137
Adapted for testing purposes only from SOUCHOTTE, Marine Auxiliary Machinery
5/29/2019 Copyright © 1975 by Butterworh & Co. (Publishers) LTD.

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GS-0153
Adapted for testing purposes only from Operator, Unit and Direct Support Maintenance Manual
Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List for Oil Water Separator
9/27/2018 TM 55-1925-285-13 & P
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MO-0110
Adapted for testing purposes only from Instruction Manual for Freshwater Generator Type VSP-36-100/125 CC/SWC
Copyright © Alfa Laval Desalt
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RA-0014
Adapted for testing purposes only from ALTHOUSE, Modern

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
9/17/2018 Copyright © 1992 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc. Page 31 of 33
RA-0019
9/18/2018 Adapted for testing purposes only Page 32 of 33

RA-0042
Adapted for testing purposes only from HARRINGTON, Marine Engineering

Copyright © 1992 by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

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National Maritime Center

Keep ’em Safe, Keep ’em Sailing

U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam

Assistant Engineer – Limited

Q613 General Subjects

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions:

What is meant by the term independent bilge suction?

(A) Adjusting the overall draft of the vessel.

Aftercoolers are used with air compressors to .

(A) decrease the density of compressed air

(A) Vibration displacement

(A) 4 hours on watch followed by 8 hours rest

(A) 3 parts per million

Which of the following refrigerants is normally classified as a low-pressure refrigerant based on a

(A) low-pressure liquid

(A) heavy coil springs

Capacity control of a centrifugal refrigeration compressor can be accomplished by what means?

(A) varying the speed of the compressor

(A) head pressure regulating valve

(A) box solenoid valve

(A) expansion valve

(A) gray top and light blue lower body

The amount of HCFC-123 in a storage cylinder is measured by what means?

(A) saturation temperature

(A) when charging as a liquid it may be to the low or high side

(A) reduce the air reheating system load

If a belt-driven reciprocating air compressor is operating at a lower than design displacement

(A) Insufficiently tensioned drive belts.

(A) Resistance temperature detector

A dented race in an antifriction bearing could be caused by .

(A) abrasives in the lubricant

(A) Under speed trip

(A) A shell-and-tube heat exchanger featuring a packed tube sheet.

With an increase in temperature, the volume of hydraulic fluid .

(A) braided layer

Strainers are commonly used in hydraulic systems to .

(A) protect the pump from fine soluble contaminants

(A) Provide one additional slot and vane.

(A) remove additives from the lube oil

(A) low temperature hardening

(A) The control valve is indirect-acting and normally open (NO).

What is another name for the "collision" bulkhead?

(A) Forward engine room bulkhead

What is an engine room bilge oily-water separator designed to do?

(A) Remove small amounts of water from small amounts of oil.

In the illustrated self-contained, internal-pilot, piston-operated steam pressure-reducing valve, what

(A) Cycloidal propellers

(A) Line shaft

Concerning transverse fixed tunnel thrusters, what statement is true?

(A) lantern rings between the packing rings

(A) motor controller overload would open

(A) passage for gas to be discharged

A vessel is in compliance with federal regulations regarding the discharge of sewage by

(A) holding all sewage onboard

(A) "C" and "I"

(A) tighten the locking screws in item "S"

(A) 180°F to 200°F

(A) "A" drill

(A) hurling tool

(A) Reverse osmosis unit

(A) It serves to cool incoming feedwater.

Regarding a freshwater generator of the reverse-osmosis type, what statement is true?

(A) The solute is salt and the solvent is saltwater.