95MEKG-4

Sr. No. 2
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Tim !""o#$ - % &o'r()
INDIA (2))*) Mor+i+, -!.r
To/!" M!r0( *))
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All "uestions #arr Equal Mar$s.
(%) Neatness in &an'(riting an' clarit in e)pression carries (eig&tage
1. Write a note to the Navigating watch keeping officer of the same watch to be cautious with steering
movements, with which you have apprehended some problems. State the problems clearly and in
detail without any ambiguity.
2. A main air compressor interstage aircooler has burst. !ut down a logical se"uence of event that
could have caused this accident. !ut down your analysis, point by point and complete in technical
detail.
#. A vertically mounted $acket cooling water centrifugal pump has its bearings damaged with every few
hours of running in. %he suspicion is on the bearing assembly. Suggest a remedy with sketches of the
bearing assembly, type of bearing, loading points and the principles by which load, friction, tor"ue is
countered in the bearing assembly.
&. Write short notes on the following
'A( )ondition of ambient air in the engine room
'*( Air borne noise mitigation in engine rooms
')( Salinity control in potable drinking water.
+. Which of the processes listed, consumes the greatest amount of power while producing the greatest
amount of heat,
'A( -vercoming sliding friction
'*( -vercoming rolling friction
')( -vercoming fluid friction
'.( -vercoming oil wedge friction
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
1. Which of the following guidelines is considered to reflect good design practices of shipboard steam
heating systems,
'A( !rovide constant steam service for e"uipment operating throughout the year.
'*( !rovide either a common or individual reducing station for each group of units re"uiring the
same operating pressure.
')( 2un all piping so it may be drained by gravity.
'.( All of the above.
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
3. A distinguishing feature of an eductor, when compared to other pumps, is the 44444444444444.
'A( discharge end being smaller than the suction end
'*( small si5e of impeller
')( lack of moving parts
'.( ease at which the wearing rings may be changed
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
6. When securing a flashtype evaporator for an e7tended period of time, you should 4444444444444.
'A( fill the unit with saltwater
'*( fill the unit with descaling compound
')( completely drain the unit
'.( tightly seal the unit to e7clude air
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
8. %he portion of a hydraulic hose that determines its overall strength, is the 4444444444444.
'A( inner tube
'*( braided inner layer's(
')( outer cover
'.( outer armor
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
19. Which features of a centrifugal pump reduce the need for renewing worn impellers and pump
casings,
'A( )lose radial clearance between impeller hub and casing
'*( :ow rotational speed of impeller
')( 2emovable end plate
'.( 2eplaceable impeller and casing wearing rings
*riefly /ustify 0our Answer
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95MEKG-4
Sr. No. 2
EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE
(GENERAL)
CLASS IV
(Tim !""o#$ - % &o'r()
INDIA (2))*) Mor+i+, -!.r
To/!" M!r0( *))
N.B. - (1) All questions are compulsor.
(!) All "uestions #arr Equal Mar$s.
(%) Neatness in &an'(riting an' clarit in e)pression carries (eig&tage
ANSWERS
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A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 5 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 A
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 6 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 D
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 7 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 C
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 8 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 C
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. 9 Corr4/ A+(#r 5 1
A+(#r 2or 3'(/io+ No. *) Corr4/ A+(#r 5 D