Reviewer G

1. If you have fuel oil meters to and from the burners in a return flow
system, you measure the fuel oil consumption by:
a. taking the difference between the supply and return reading
b. taking the sum of both meters
c. using only the supply meter
d. using only the return meter
2. Fuel oil heater leaks will be indicated by _____________.
a. oil in the bilges
b. noting the observation tank
c. excessive use of fuel oil
d. for combustion
3. The proper oil inlet temperature for centrifuging lube oil should be
___________.
a. 100o to 120o Fahrenheit
b. 190o to 210o Fahrenheit
c. 160o to 180o Fahrenheit
d. 130o to 150o Fahrenheit
4. A lube oil sample is taken from the main engine lube oil system and
visually inspected. Which of the following would indicate water
contamination?
a. A milky-white color
b. A black color
c. A clear, amber color
d. A reddish-orange color
5. The filtering of lube oil cannot be done efficiency if the ______.
a. temperature is too low
b. viscosity is too low
c. pump capacity is greater than the systems need
d. clogging of the filter will not occur
6. If a ball bearing installed on a pump is completely packed full of
grease, this can result in ___________.
a. bearing failure
b. smoother pump operation
c. reduce corrosion in the bearing
d. increase pump capacity
7. What separation temperature do you recommend for heavy fuel?
a. 70 90 Centigrade
b. 50 70 Centigrade
c. 98 Centigrade
d. 40 50 Centigrade
8. If abnormal vibration occurs, what will you do?
a. Open more feed oil
b. Close for the feed oil
c. Stop the purifier immediately
d. Reduce the feed oil
9. A clogged / dirty lube oil filter can be detected best by _________.
a. the pressure drop across the filter
b. high lubes oil temperature
c. visual inspection of the filter unit
d. clogging of the filter will not occur

10.

If a higher than normal water level is observed through the

inspection port of a low pressure distilling plant, you
should
suspect ___.
a. a leak in the feed water heater
b. improper vacuum
c. a malfunctioning brine pump
d. a clogged desuperheater water strainer
11.
Depending upon the design of the boiler, the constant pressure
maintained at the steam drum or the super heater outlet is known as
the _____________.
a. Design pressure
b. Overload pressure
c. Operating pressure
d. Output pressure
12.
Which system should be tested by raising the water level in the
idle boiler?
a. Chemical feed
b. Auxiliary feed
c. Auxiliary fuel oil system
d. All of the above
13.
A high water level in a deaerating feed heater will cause the
automatic dump valve to drain condensate to the _______.
a. atmospheric drain tank
b. reserve feed tank
c. auxiliary condenser
d. main condenser
14.
If a ship with an automated engine room system develops a
'high' boiler water level at half speed, the ___________.
a. main feed water stop valve will automatically close
b. main feed pump recirculating line will automatically open
c. surface blow valve will automatically open to lower the level
d. throttle will be automatically prevented from opening any
further
15.
If water hammer develops while opening the valve in a steam
line, which of the following actions should be taken?
a. Shut the steam valve at once, open the drain valves until all
moisture is drained, shut the drain line valves, and slowly
open the steam valve again.
b. Continue to fully open the steam valve as the drain line valves
are opened until all moisture is drained, shut the drain line
valves.
c. Stop opening the steam valve, open the drain line valves,
resume opening the steam valve slowly, and shut the drain line
valves after the steam valve is open fully.
d. Increase the speed of opening the steam valve to rapidly heat
the line to stop the water hammer.
16.
If the bellows in a thermo-hydraulic feed water control valve
ruptures, the boiler water level will _____________.
a. increase only
b. decrease only
c. increase initially and then decrease
d. decrease initially and then increase

17.

If the low water level alarm sounds on an automatically fired

boiler, and the low water cutout fails to function, you must
immediately ____________.
a. Blow down the gage glass to determine where the water level is
b. increase the feed water supply to maintain the water level
c. start the emergency feed water injector to restore the normal
water level
d. secure the fires to minimize damage to the boiler tubes
18.
While your vessel is steaming with one boiler, the automatic
combustion control system sensing line for the idle boiler is
accidentally opened. How will this affect the steaming boiler?
a. The steam pressure will drop.
b. The steam pressure will rise.
c. The water level will rise.
d. The water level will drop.
19.
Low steam pressure in a steaming boiler can be caused by
______________.
a. low steam demand
b. high feed water temperature
c. low water level
d. large sprayer plates
20.
Which of the valves listed should be closed before lighting off
a boiler?
a. Economizer drain valve
b. Air cock valve
c. Super heater vent valve
d. Super heater drain valve
21.
The boiler uptake periscope appears completely black, this
could indicate _____________.
a. too much air
b. too little air
c. a burned out light bulb
d. All of the above are correct.
22.
Any abnormal condition or emergency occurring in the fire room
must be immediately reported to the _____________.
a. oiler on watch
b. engineer on watch
c. first assistant engineer
d. U. S. Coast Guard
23.
If a boiler is smoking black, and increasing the excess air
does not reduce the smoke, the cause can be _____________.
a. forced draft fan failure
b. dirty atomizers
c. heavy soot on tubes
d. high ambient air temperature
24.
To safely reduce a high water level in a steaming boiler, you
should _____________.
a. use the bottom blow
b. use the surface blow
c. secure the boiler fires
d. open the super heater drain
25.
High boiler water level can cause carryover and ___________.
a. damage to the economizer

b. warped screen tubes

c. warped water wall tubes
d. damage to the propulsion turbine
26.
Which of the following represents the proper color of the flame
farthest from an atomizer during normal operations?
a. Bright yellow or orange
b. Dark brown
c. Light brown haze
d. Dazzling white
27.
If the pressure becomes excessive in the auxiliary exhaust
system, the excess steam will be dumped to the ____________.
a. deaerating fed tank
b. vent condenser
c. reduced steam system
d. main condenser
28.
Which steam plant watch operating condition will require
priority attention over the other conditions listed?
a. High level main condenser
b. High level lube oil storage tank
c. Low water level main boiler
d. Deareating tank pressure 2 psig above normal
29.
The function of a safety valve on a marine boiler is to prevent
the pressure in the boiler from rising above _____________.
a. design test pressure
b. maximum allowable working pressure
c. the pressure used in the accumulation test
d. the hydrostatic test pressure
30.
High carbon monoxide content in the flue gases of a boiler
indicates ____________.
a. complete combustion
b. too much excess air
c. incomplete combustion
d. a high carbon content fuel
31.
It is/are the dangers with tackling engine room fire.
a. There are lots of pressurized canisters in engine room which
may explode when heated
b. The fire could easily get around you and trap you in the engine
room
c. The engine room can easily get filled with smoke and will be
difficult to find way out
d. All are possibilities
32.
What will you do to tackle engine room fire? I. Get someone don
a fire-suit and breathing apparatus II roll out fire hoses, get fireextinguishers to the engine-room III. pull the emergency fuel stops
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I, II and III
33.
What should you never let happen on the scene of the fire, as a
fire fighter?
a. You should never let the fire get between you and the exit
b. Never let your partner ahead of you
c. Never go out of sight of the door

d. Never let fire to increase

How can you put out the fire when there is a major fire has
started in the engine room and your CO2 did not activate?
a. By sealing off the area, stopping the fans and close off all
vents
b. Activate the fuel stops quick closing valves
c. Do boundary cooling with either the hand emergency pump or the
emergency pump located forward in the vessel powered off the
spare engine
d. All of these
35.
In a diesel fire what type of fire extinguisher should be used?
a. Water hydrant
b. A foam extinguisher
c. Dry chemical
d. Portable water based fire extinguisher
36.
How do you know that the fire is out when you had a major fire
in your engine room and you sealed off the engine room and activated
your co2 fixed firefighting system?
a. There will be a light indicator when the fire is out
b. The only way is to send someone inside and have a visual
c. Feel for any heat
d. When the smoke is cleared
37.
Before fighting a fire what precautions would you take? I. Do
you have the firefighting equipment to fight this type of fire? II.
Is the fire giving off toxic fumes? III. Is there any authorities
around?
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and II
38.
What are going to do when you are in the engine room and the
fixed firefighting alarm went off?
a. Ignore the alarm, it could be false alarm only
b. Get out of there and find out why it went off
c. Call the Chief Engineer because he is the only one authorized
to release this
d. There is no danger when the extinguisher is released even you
are in the engine room
39.
What should you do to locate fixed firefighting controls in
your vessel, as a new joiner in the vessel?
a. Ask first person you see
b. Look to see by yourself where they are at
c. You should ask the master for he has the highest authority
d. Wait for several days until the Safety Officer is free to show
you
40.
Foam in extinguishing 'class B' fire is use to __________.
a. by cooling the surface
b. by replacing the fuel
c. by smothering the fire
d. all of the above
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