Question and Answer Maritime English for Marine Engineer Management Level

AN.PRAMONO, M.MAR.E
1. For measuring the crank web deflection the engine must be turned into
A. The same direction as corresponds to the sense of engine rotation.
B. The any direction.
C. The opposite direction as corresponds to the sense of engine rotation.
D. All of above

2. Which of the following methods is normally used to lubricate bearings in a

small high-speed diesel engine?
A. Splash lubrication
B. Pressure lubrication
C. Sight feed lubricators
D. Mechanical lubricators

3. Which of the following can result in cracking of piston crown?

A. Deposits in cooling spaces
B. Impingement of fuel due to faulty injection
C. Insufficient piston cooling oil flow
D. All of the above

4. Auxiliary machinery cover everything mechanical on board ship except

A. All pipes and fittings and equipment needed to carry out a number of functions
B. Diesel-power generators
C. Boiler
D. The bilge and ballast pump

5. Which of the following conditions can lead to reduced power developed by a

main engine?
A. High scavenge air temperature
B. Choked air suction filter of a turbocharger
C. Blow past in one or more units
D. All of the above.
6. As per regulations, within how many hours before each departure, satisfactory
working of the steering gear must be checked?
A. 2 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 24 hours
D. None of the above

7. Telescopic pipes to the piston of a large slow-speed main propulsion diesel

engine are designed to prevent
A. Excessive crankcase pressure
B. Excessive lube oil temperature
C. Contamination of the lube oil by water
D. Contamination of the cooling water by lube oil
8. Routine cleaning of air side of air cooler of main engine is done by:
A. Circulating fresh water
B. Circulating cold chemical solution
C. Circulating warm chemical solution
D. Circulating hot water

9. The speed of the turbocharger for a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine driving a

generator at constant speed depends on the
A. engine speed
B. kilowatt load
C. fuel injection pressure
D. air intake manifold temperature

10. What is the meaning of the term "valve clearance"?

A. The clearance between the rocker arm and valve pushrod.
B. The clearance between valve spindle disc and seat.
C. The clearance between the rocker arm and camshaft pushrod.
D. The clearance between the rocker arm and valve pushrod in either warm or cold
state.

11. If water contamination occurs in the crankcase oil of an auxiliary engine the
oil viscosity will:
A. Increase.
B. Nothing happens
C. Stay at the same.
D. Decrease.

12. We have a problem with vibration in the turbocharger. What might be the
cause?
A. Dirty air inlet filter.
B. The turbine rotor is not balanced
C. The lubricating oil needs to be changed.
D. The exhaust gas temperature is to hight

13. Generator over speed trip what will you check

A. governor
B. fuel system
C. moving parts (crank shaft)
D. all of the above
14. The over speeding of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could
cause
A. low voltage trip to trip
B. reverse power trip to trip
C. damage to windings
D. excessive exhaust temperatures

15. ESD stands for which type of boiler

A. External Superheater D-type
B. Emergency shutdown Boiler
C. Extreme Superheat type
D. External Superheat De-superheater type

16. In a reciprocating pump the direction of flow depends upon:

A. Direction of rotation of the pump
B. Position & fixing of suction and discharge valves
C. High pressure to low pressure
D. Whether pump is single acting or double acting

17. Any steering gear system alarm can only be successfully acknowledged from
A. The bridge
B. The engine control room
C. The steering compartment
D. The ship's office

18. Centrifugal pump will typically give you a low flow rate at a lower pressure,
where a piston pump will give you more pressure and higher flow rate. Is the
statement correct?
A. True
B. False
C. First Sentence is right. Second one is wrong
D. I Don't know

19. What is the cause Engine slow down or stop

A. Fuel pump not corresponding to governor
B. Water in fuel oil.
C. Fuel system air locked
D. Fuel pump set incorrectly

20. What would you do if the fuel injector filter choked ?

A. Remove filter, fit spare filter
B. Turn on no.2 filter clean no.1
C. Reset fuel pump
D. Clean oil and reset
21. What would you do if fuel injector delivering fuel too little
A. Put in new injector
B. Adjust fuel supply
C. Fill tank, open valve.
D. Put on heating steam circulate fuel lines
22. Where would you look to see if fuel pump set incorrectly
A. Service tank gauge
B. Fuel pump timing gear
C. Fuel injector
D. Fuel pump, injector

23. What would you do if compression low ?

A. Examine to see if seating properly;
B. Examine piston rings, if supercharge,
C. Inlet filter could be dirty.
D. All of above

24. A two-stroke engine.

A. Is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in two revolutions
of the crankshaft
B. Is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in one revolution
of the crankshaft
C. Is an up stroke and a down stroke of the piston in two revolutions of the crankshaft
D. All of above
25. The responsibilty of third Engineer except;
A. Boiler and associated equipment, boiler water treatment
B. Maintenance and weekly check and test running of one of life boat motors
C. Distributing the maintenance work to the engine crew at work start in the morning.
D. Maintenance of fuel oil service, transfer pump, fuel oil heater etc

26. To prevent crancase explosion is

A. Rigid progresive maintenance schedule must be followed
B. The engine not allowed to operate any lengt time with worn liners or piston
rings.
C.When an engine is shut down after routine operation the crancase doors must not be
opened until engine has cooled down
D. When a hot bearing is suspected, the crancase doors must be opened.

27. As per SOLAS 1974.

A. Passenger ship required to be dry docked twice every five years.
B. Most ships are required to be dry docked every five years
C. Passenger ship required to be dry docked once every five years.
D. Passenger ship required to be dry docked every year
28. A large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine uses sea water to directly cool the
A. cylinder heads
B. exhaust valves
C. scavenging air
D. injectors

29. Even if there is an oil mist concentration inside a crankcase, and there is also a hot
spot, crankcase explosion will only take place when
A. The hot spot provides the ignition temperature for the oil mist concentration
B. When the oil mist - air mixture is in the flammable range
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

30. Where would to look if the starting air pressure was too low?
A. we look at starting air pressure gauge.
B. We look at fuel pump pressure gauge.
C. We look at seal scavenge air pressure gauge
D. We look at all gauge

31. The lube oil pump used in a diesel engine is a

A. volute pump
B. centrifugal pump
C. piston pump
D. gear pump

32. The causes of black exhaust Smoke of main engine is…

A. Leaks piston ring
B. Overload on engine
C. Water in cylinders and exhausts
D. Too low compression pressure

33.The causes white exhaust smoke of engine is

A. Fuel valve open too long
B. Dirt in air filter
C. Too much Lub Oil
D. Too high fuel pressure

34. The causes of excess Cylinder wear is :

A. Misalignment
B. Poor Lubrication
C. Poor grade of fuel
D. All of the above

35. The speed of the turbocharger for a four-stroke/cycle diesel engine driving a
generator at constant speed depends on the
A. Engine speed
B. Kilowatt load
C. Fuel injection pressure
D. Air intake manifold temperature
36. Sudden stop of diesel engine
A. Air in system
B. Water in system
C. Air filter chocked
D. All of the above

37. To check the setting of the over speed trip on a diesel powered generator, you would
use a
A. Tachometer
B. Torsion meter
C. Dynamometer
D. Pronny brake

38. What may happen if the Governor gear out of order

A. Engine run fast
B. Engine works irregularly
C. Engine refuse to start
D. Engine slow down or stop

39. In a V-engine the cylinders are placed

a. In line
b. In oblique
c. Parralel
d. In oblique with crosshead

40. Which one of the following statements is the characterized of slow speed diesel
engine?
a. The characterized by rated speed in range 70 – 125 revolution per minute
b. The characterized by rated speed in range 80 – 130 revolution per minute
c. The characterized by rated speed in range 80 – 120 revolution per minute
d. The characterized by rated speed in range 70 – 120 revolution per minute

41. Corrosion is not caused by

a. Sea water
b. Fresh water
c. Poor Lubrication
d. All of above

42. Middle watch is a watch

A. From 4 AM to 8 AM (0400 - 0800)
B. From 4 PM to 6 PM (1600 - 1800)
C From Midnight to 4 AM (0000 - 0400)
D. From 4 PM to 6 PM
43. Which of the following gauges are generally used to evaluate main bearing
clearances?
A. Lead Wire
B. Feeler gauge
C. Telescopic feeler gauge
D. Dial gauge

44. Cylinder heads of marine diesel engines are provided with _________ to
relieve any excessive pressure within the combustion chamber
A. Safety valves
B. Indicator cocks
C. Relief valves
D. Bursting discs

45. If water contamination occurs in the crankcase oil of an auxiliary engine the
oil viscosity will:
A. Increase.
B. Nothing happens
C. Stay at the same.
D. Decrease.

46. Generator over speed trip what will you check

A. governor
B. fuel system
C. moving parts (crank shaft)
D. all of the above

47. Function of a de-superheater is to

A. Protect superheater from overheat
B. Control superheater steam outlet temperature
C. Increase the efficiency of the boiler
D. Reduce steam temperature for auxiliary uses after steam superheater

48. Deep well cargo pump are used in

A. chemical tanker
B. product carrier
C. LNG
D. all

49. Inert Gas System on board tankers is used during which of the following
operations____
A. Inerting of empty tanks
B. Inerting during crude oil washing
C. Purging before gas freeing
D. All of the above
50. What would you do if air in fuel line or pump
A. Adjust fuel supply to low cylinder;
B. Check injector nozzle
C. Check fuel pump delivery valve
D. Prime fuel pump; check line for leaks