95MEKG-4

Sr. No. 1
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Tim !""o#$ - % &o'r()
INDIA ()**1) Mor+i+, -!.r To/!" M!r0( 1**
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All "uestions carr equal mar#s.
($) Neatness in %an&'riting an& clarit in e(pression carries 'eig%tage
1. Write a note to the Assistant Watch keeping engineer officer telling him to be cautious of a possibly
false bilge alarm that may be a warning of some major leakage.
2. Sketch and describe any non-return type ship side overboard discharge valve. State the components of
the valve and the material it is made off.
. Sketch any type of fuel oil flow meter used in the engine room and describe the principles on which it
operates! with special emphasis on the measuring variables.
". Write short notes on the following
#A$ %nregulated emission of engine e&haust
#'$ Sources of generation of mechanical noise in the engine room
#($ )ow pressure cut outs on domestic refrigeration systems
*. +ne characteristic of a lubricating oil adversely affecting the results of centrifuging is ,,,,,,,,,,,,.
#A$ high -'. value
#'$ low oil floc point
#($ low oil demulsibility
#/$ low oil neutrali0ation number
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
3. Which of the devices listed prevents water from entering a ship4s hull via the propulsion shaft5
#A$ Stern tube packing or mechanical shaft seal
#'$ /eflector ring and drain
#($ Spring bearings
#/$ +iler rings
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
6. With reference to a vessel4s structural integrity! the most significant characteristic of a cryogenic
li7uid is its ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
#A$ capability of causing brittle fractures
#'$ highly corrosive action on mild steel
#($ vapor cloud which reacts violently with saltwater
#/$ to&icity at atmospheric pressure
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
8. -he heat re7uired to change a substance from a solid to a li7uid while at its free0ing temperature! is
known as the latent heat of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
#A$ fusion
#'$ vapori0ation
#($ condensation
#/$ sublimation
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
9. Which of the following problems occurring in a hydraulic system can be caused by the use of an oil
having a viscosity lower than specified5
#A$ Seal deterioration
#'$ :ast response and hunting
#($ ;ncreased power consumption
#/$ +il film breakdown
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
1<. -he only means of removing the latent heat of condensation from a refrigerant in the normal
refrigeration cycle is by ,,,,,,,,.
#A$ passing it through the e&pansion valve
#'$ condensing refrigerant in the system condenser
#($ passing the gaseous refrigerant through the heat interchanger on the suction side of the
compressor
#/$ maintaining a high pressure on the system4s receiver
'riefly 1ustify 2our Answer
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95MEKG-4
Sr. No. 1%
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Tim !""o#$ - % &o'r()
INDIA ()***) Mor+i+, -!.r To/!" M!r0( 1**
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All "uestions in )art A carr 1$ mar#s eac%.
($) All "uestions in )art B carr * mar#s eac%.
(+) Neatness in %an&'riting an& clarit in e(pression carries 'eig%tage
ANSWERS
-!r/ 1
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 5 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 C
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 6 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 A
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 7 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 A
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 8 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 A
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 9 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 C
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 1* Corr4/ A+(#r 5 1