M.E.O.

CLASS–III NCV
Function: Marine Engineering at Operational Level
Sub: Marine Engineering Knowledge General

Please Note: 1 Attempt any 10 questions from Section A and 5 Questions from Section B.
2 Each questions of group A carry 2.5 marks. Each question of Group B carry 15 marks
3 Illustrate your answers with clear sketches.
4 Neat sketches and handwriting carries Weightage.

Section A

Q.1. During your watch, you notice that the Fuel oil viscosity prior injection into the engine, as indicated in the viscotherm is more
than the specified value. Your corrective action will be to:
A. Increase steam supply to the fuel oil heater
B. Reduce steam supply to the fuel oil heater
C. Start mixing diesel oil
D.Change over consumption to diesel oil
ANS : A

Q.2. The water from discharge side of the centrifugal pump is supplied as sealing water to the stuffing box for the pump shaft at:
A. Sealing ring
B. Shaft sleeve
C. Lantern ring
D. Neck bush
ANS : C

Q.3. The working principle of purifiers onboard the ships are based on which physical property of liquid:

A. Temperature
B Acidity
C Density
D Solubility
ANS : C

Q.4. Does the fire main on board ships, which is supplied water by centrifugal pumps require fitment of a pressure relief valve:

A.Yes, relief valve is needed to protect the piping when fire main is connected to shore connection
B Either relief valve or high pressure alarm
C Not required
D.Both relief valve and high pressure alarm are to be fitted
ANS : A

Q.5. It is given that engine room bilge pump has suction manifold on which 3 valves are located. One valve for the 3 engine
room bilge wells suction, another one for Bilge tank suction and the third one is for sea water suction. It is
found that the Bilge pump is unable to take suction from any of the bilge wells, but is able to take suction
efficiently from Bilge tank. What is the most probable cause?

A. Pump suction filter cover gasket leaking

B. Suction filter cover gasket of one of the Bilge wells is leaking
C. Bilge well suction pipeline leaking between individual bilge well valves and suction manifold valve
D. Bilge pump suction pipeline leaking between the manifold and the pump
ANS : C

Q.6. After cleaning the sea chest filter you have placed the filter in the body and tightened the cover. Which one of the
following is the best alternative?
A. You can open the filter inlet and outlet valves & directly start using the filter
B. If you do not want to use the sea chest in question, you need not worry and you can open the valves when required
C. Sea Water inlet valve should be crack opened, the filter body should be purged, check for any leakages and
thereafter filter can be kept isolated or used as required
D. You will close the other side sea chest valves first and then open this side sea chest filter inlet and outlet valves.
ANS : C

Q.7. Correct method of greasing a centrifugal pump bearing is:

A. To pump the grease until you feel high back pressure on the Grease pump
B. To pump the greasefor 3-4 pumping strokes of Grease pump for each bearing
C. To pump the grease when the pump is stopped and drain any old grease at the same time by opening the
drain plug, giving only 3-4 pumping strokes on Grease pump for each bearing. the drain plug should then be
replaced
D. To pump the grease when the pump is running and drain any old grease at the same time by opening the
drain plug, until all the old grease is removed and new grease starts coming out of the drain, repeating same for
each bearing. the drain plug should then be replaced
ANS : D

Q.8.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
ANS : C

Q.9. High salinity alarm is given for the FWG during a watch. You will check and regulate:
A. Shell temperature
B. Setting of the alarm value
C. Feed to the evaporator
D. Flow to the condenser
ANS : C

Q.10. The testing of boiler water content for chlorides will indicate the level of:
A. Alkalinity
B. Sediments
C. Sea water contamination
D. Phosphates present in the water.
E. ANS : C

Q.11. An O2 analyser forms part of the following system onboard tankers:

A. Medical first aid kit

B. Scavenge air system
C. Inert gas system
D. Exhaust gas system
ANS : C

Q.12. The main disadvantages of a reciprocating pump over a Gear pump is that:
A. A gear pump is self priming while a reciprocating pump is not
B. Discharge of a gear pump is not affected by the direction of rotation while that of reciprocating pump is reversed
C. The discharge of reciprocating pump is pulsating and discharge rate is lesser
D. Reciprocating pumps are only available in high capacities and for smaller capacities only gear pumps can be used.
ANC : C

Q.13. Refer cooling tubes act as self-cooling & expansion by

A. Straight tube
B. U tube
C. Spring tube
ANS : A

Q.14. The gland packing of centrifugal pump should have

A) Not allow any breakage under the suction pressure.
B) Should only allow drop by drop continuous leakage under positive suction
pressure.
C) Should allow considerable leakage
ANS : B

Section B

Q.1. Give a brief explanation to the Chief Engineer on the last Saturday routine discussing the reasons as to why the
emergency fire pump did not start in the first three attempts. Enumerate the preventive actions taken by you to ensure
prevention of recurrence of such incident

Q.2. Sketch and describe the construction of a centrifugal pump showing the form of the volute casing and the shape of the
impeller vanes. What maintenance is required and how often must this maintenance be carried out.

Q3. Sketch and describe a Reverse Osmosis system with pretreatment and post treatment for drinking water.

Q4. Sketch a fully automatic provision refrigeration system, explain the sequence of event from a demand for refrigeration
effect in cold room and cool room until the rooms have fully cooled down.

Q5. With reference to plate type heat exchangers:

a) Sketch a sectional view of a plate type cooler, labeling the principal components and showing the direction of flow;
b) Describe TWO methods used for attaching the gaskets to the plates, stating which method is preferable.
c) State TWO reasons for the plate relief patterns.

Q6. Explain EACH of the following metallurgical process for a carbon steel
Annealing and normalizing.

Q7. Sketch a lip type seal suitable for sealing the outboard end of an oil lubricating stern tube bearing .Explain the operation of
the same.

Q8. With reference to the Steering gear

a) State why EACH of the followings are fitted to steering systems:
i) Brake or locking devices;
ii) Shock/buffer relief valves.
iii) Steering gear stops or cut outs
iv) Rudder stops.
b) Sketch and explain the hunting gear arrangement for steering gear.