SAMPLE Finals TQs for Auxiliary Machinery 1

1. What would you suspect if there is a higher-than-normal water level is observed through the
inspection port of a low-pressure distilling plant?
a. A leak in the feedwater heater c. a malfunctioning brine pump
b. Improper vacuum d. a clogged desuperheater water strainer

2. What is the cause of a high salinity in the distillate discharged from a low distilling plant?
a. Maintaining the proper distilling plant heat balance c. leaks in the demister baffles
b. Carrying the brine level below normal d. venting of the saltwater heater drain pump

3. Which of the following reason is the cause of an excessively high brine level in a low-pressure
distilling plant?
a. excessive brine pump motor speed c. failure of the brine pump
b. an excessive brine blowdown rate d. excessive distillate pump speed

4. While standing watch in the engine room, you suspect an air leak while checking a low-pressure
distilling plant. Which of the following should be check as possible cause of a air leak?
a. gasketed joints c. gage glass packing
b. valve stems d. all of the above

5. While standing watch underway, you notice a carryover occurring in a low-pressure distilling
plant. Which of the following is the reason?
a. Faulty operation of the brine overboard pump
b. A pressure drop through the loop seal
c. High distillate conductivity
d. Low distillate conductivity

6. In a two-stage flash type evaporator, where do excess brine in the first stage automatically
passes?
a. Into the second stage flash chamber
b. Into the second stage vapor condenser
c. Directly to the second stage feed heater
d. Directly overboard through the brine cooler

7. Which of listed conditions will cause the feedwater, that has not flashed to vapor in the first
stage of a flash evaporator, to flow into the second stage?
a. Gravity siphon effect
b. Lower pressure in the first stage
c. Higher vacuum in the second stage
d. Difference in brine density between first and second stages

8. How the efficiency of a flash type evaporator can be increased?

a. Lowering the brine discharge density
b. Increasing the pressure at the spray pipe
c. Decreasing the absolute pressure of each stage
d. Increasing the saltwater feed heater temperature

9. When a flash evaporator is being operated in extremely cold weather, why you need to throttle
the seawater supply?
a. Avoid flooding in the evaporator
b. Increase the evaporator distilling rate
c. Prevent cold shocking the evaporator
d. Maintain the feedwater temperature above the required minimum input temperature
10. What is the coolant used for the condensers located in the various stages of a flash evaporators?
a. Distillate c. brine
b. Seawater d. air

11. In a two-stage flash evaporator, where is the heated feedwater vaporized?

a. First effect tube nest c. first and second stage flash chamber
b. Distiller feedwater heater d. first and second stage vapor separators

12. Which of the following descriptions best identifies the operating principle of a flash-type
evaporator?
a. Seawater is forced through a heated eductor
b. Seawater is passed over heated plates in a thin film
c. Heated seawater is injected into a vacuum chamber
d. Seawater is heated to boiling temperature while under vacuum

13. In a flash evaporator, how heated water under pressure is converted into vapor?
a. By increasing its temperature c. increasing its velocity
b. Decreasing its pressure d. decreasing its density

14. On a multi-stage flash type evaporator, what is the flash chamber?

a. The open area above the brine levels in the first and second stages
b. Another term used to describe the vapor feed heater
c. Combined as part of the saltwater feed heater
d. Combined as part if the distillate cooler

15. Which part of the evaporator that removed small droplets of water entrained in the flashed
vapor produced?
a. Spray pipes c. condensers
b. Demisters d. splash baffles

16. What you should do when you secure the flash-type evaporator for an extended period of time?
a. Fill the unit with saltwater c. completely drain the unit
b. Fill the unit with de-scaling compound d. tightly seal the unit to exclude air

17. What would be the cause in a high salinity of distillate discharged from a flash-type distilling
plant?
a. Maintaining the proper distilling plant heat balance
b. Venting of the saltwater heater drain pump
c. Carrying the brine level below normal
d. Leaks in the demister baffles

18. What is the cause of carryover in a flash type distilling plant?

a. Faulty operation of the brine pump overboard pump
b. A pressure drop through the loop seal
c. High distillate conductivity
d. Low distillate conductivity

19. Which of the following statements is true concerning any evaporator?

a. Increasing the absolute pressure of the shell will increase the distiller’s capacity
b. High conductivity of the distillate indicates salinity is excessive
c. Mesh separators are used in evaporators to filter the distillate
d. Reducing the brine density will reduce the heat lost overboard
20. Which of the following statements represents the basic principle of operation of an electric
salinity indicator?
a. Measures the voltage of the chloride ions
b. Measures the hydrogen ion concentration
c. Measures the electrical resistance of the water
d. Determines the conductivity of the dissolve oxygen

21. What is the purpose of a three-way, solenoid dump valve on an evaporator?

a. Prevent excessively saline distillate from entering the freshwater system
b. Allow the evaporator’s first and second effects to be drained with one valve
c. Drain the evaporator second effect only
d. Drain the evaporator first effect only

22. What is the function of the Diesel Engine Jacket Water in the fresh water distillation process?
a. Coolant for the distillate
b. Coolant for the brine cooler
c. Means of heating the feedwater
d. Primary means of producing a vacuum within the distiller

23. What would be the result in scale accumulation on evaporator heat exchange surfaces?
a. Increases brine density
b. Increases distillate salinity
c. Reduces metal corrosion
d. Reduces heat transfer

24. In the production of freshwater from seawater through a process of heating and cooling, what
do you call to the cooling phase of production?
a. Evaporation
b. Distillation
c. Dehydration
d. Condensation

25. What is the purpose of chill shocking an evaporator?

a. Prepare for a hydrostatic c. break loose scale deposits formed on the tubes
b. Stress relieves the tubes d. test for leaks in the tubes

26. What do you call to the process of boiling seawater in order to separate it into freshwater vapor
and brine?
a. dehydration c. evaporation
b. condensation d. dissolution

27. If the rated distillate production of a submerged tube type evaporator cannot be maintained
with the maximum jacket water flow rate, what happen to the evaporator?
a. Chemical feed must be increased c. temperature switch is defective
b. Has a serious brine leak d. heating surfaces are scaled

28. How would you indicate an acceptable equipment in processing bilge slops for overboard
discharge?
a. A magnetic duplex strainer
b. at 15ppm oily water separator
c. at 100ppm oily water separator
d. assembling the oil purifier as a separator and aligning it to the bilge overboard
29. An oily water separator consists of three stages, which one of the following unit segments
separated the impurities and particles?
a. Valve stage c. Filter stage
b. Coalescer stage d. Collecting chamber

30. How to dispose bilge slop on an ocean-going vessel having inoperative Oily Water Separator?
a. Circulating them through the lube oil purifier to remove water and debris.
b. Pumping them into a settling tank for separation before pumping the oily water separator.
c. Holding its slops onboard until they can be discharged to a shoreside reception facility.
d. Slowly operating the bilge pump at half capacity so that it never completely dewaters the
bilges.

31. In an oily water separator which one of the following stages responsible for removing physical
impurities present and promotes some fine separation?
c. The second-stage filter c. Coalescer inserts
d. Collecting chamber stage d. The first-stage filter

32. Which of the equipment listed is most effective in processing bilge water for overboard
discharge?
a. A 15ppm oily water separator.
b. A magnetic strainer.
c. A 100ppm oily water separator
d. Fine filter

33. If a leak is suspected in a tube heat exchanger, what would be the first to checked?
a. Tubes for damage
b. Fixed tube and for security in tube plate
c. Tube plates for cracking
d. Tightness of flared tube end

34. Which of the following statement is correct about the rate of heat transfer between hot and cold
fluids passing through a shell and tube type heat exchanger?
a. Remain constant throughout the heat exchanger
b. Vary from section to section throughout the heat exchanger
c. Vary according to the fluid pressures
d. Remain constant along the tube’s length

35. What is this kind of metal which is light, strong and corrosion-resistant used as the plate material
in plate-type heat exchanger?
a. Bronze
b. Titanium
c. Stainless
d. Vanadium

36. Which non-ferrous alloy is most commonly used for heat exchanger tubes and possesses a high
resistance to corrosion?
a. Bronze
b. Copper nickel
c. Monel
d. Aircraft aluminum

37. Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
a. Swivel power limits c. Luff rate limits
b. Slew rate limits d. Slew travel limits
38. How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom and raise the load?
a. With an extended downwards and forefinger pointing down, move hand in small horizontal
circles.
b. With forearm vertical and forefinger pointing up, move hand in small horizontal circles.
c. Extend arm with thumb pointing downward and flex fingers in and out.
d. Extend arm and point finger in the direction to move the boom.

39. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding crane operations?
a. The crane operator and signalman must be familiar with hand signals.
b. The cranes can be operated from the bridge.
c. The cranes can be operated from shoreside.
d. All of the above

40. Who should be notified prior to starting up a crane?

a. The stevedore foreman
b. All of the above
c. The engine room
d. The pumpman

41. Which action(s) are included in crane operations?

a. Pre-operation of the anchor windlass
b. Preparing steam on deck
c. Luff, slew, and hoist operations
d. All of the above

42. How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom?
a. With arm extended downwards and forefinger pointing down, move hand in small horizontal
circles.
b. With arm extended and fingers closed, point thumb downward.
c. Extended arm with the palm down, hold this position rigidly.
d. With hands clasped in front of your body.

43. Why should hydraulic cranes be properly warmed-up before they are used?
a. Warm-up allows the hydraulic system to become charged with oil
b. Hydraulic strainer operates only during the warm-up period
c. Warm-up allows the relief valves to be properly tested
d. Hydraulic fluid must be at the proper viscosity

44. For what purpose are anchor cable stoppers?

a. To adjust the anchor chain link position to the compression bar if there is clearance between
them.
b. To lock and secure the anchor chain in any position to relieve the load from the windlass.
c. To stop the anchor chain while the process of lowering or heaving the anchor
d. To be used as an emergency stopping device if the windlass brake fails

45. Besides slacking off the tensions on the leeward side, what other survival practice in the mooring
system?
a. Tighten the anchor buoys on the leeward side anchors
b. Adjust as evenly as practical the windward tensions
c. Release the anchors on the windward side
d. De-ballast the unit to transit draft
 46. What would be the capacity of a mooring winch equipped with a mechanical brake?
a. The maximum expected tension of the mooring line
b. 50% over the working tension of the mooring line
c. Half the breaking strength of the mooring line
d. The full breaking strength of the mooring line

47. What would be the cause of a pounding noise in a steam cylinder in a mooring winch?
a. Leaky packing
b. Low winch load
c. Low steam pressure
d. Excessive bearing clearance

48. What happen to the spring set brake on the fluid motor drive shaft when the hydraulic control
lever for a deck winch is placed in neutral or off position?
a. Opened hydraulically and held open by spring action whenever the electrical supply is
secured.
b. Released by spring action and hydraulically locks the winch when the drum ceases rotating.
c. Engaged by spring action and is insured to be locked in place by hydraulic pressure
d. Engaged by spring action and only released by hydraulic pressure

49. What may happen to the components of a winch master control switch, if the cover gasket
becomes deteriorated?
a. Rapid corrosion of switch components.
b. Sparking at the winch motor brushes.
c. Overheating of the winch motor.
d. Contamination of lube oil.

50. In the event of a power failure during cargo loading operations, which of the following can stop
the movement of an electric powered cargo winch?
a. a spring set brake
b. a manual override switch
c. a hand operated band brake
d. The weight of the load on the boom

Submitted by: 3E JMO