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1. What is the meaning of this symbol?

o Life Jacket
o Lifebuoy with line
o Lifebuoy with light and smoke
o Lifebuoy with light

2. What shall you do if you see a person falling into the sea?
o Throw a lifebuoy over board and report to the bridge immediately
o Run aft.
o Put on a lifejacket
o Launch a lifeboat

3. While assisting the watchkeeper with routine cleaning of the fuel oil separator the watch rating is
requested to clean the plate stack. Which one is the preferred method for this task?
o Soak the plates in a suitable solvent until all of the dirt has loosened off and wipe clean with rags
o Scrape the plates as clean as possible with a packing knife and then wash them with a high pressure
water hose
o With the plate stack in position fill the purifier bowl with clean diesel oil and quickly switch it on and
off to wash the plates
o Soak the dirty plates in a solvent for an hour and then stand them on the engine room deck to drain
off

4. What is the meaning of this symbol?

o Lifeboat
o Liferaft
o Rescue boat
o Davit-launched liferaft
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5. What immediate actions should the Officer of the Watch take when the ship goes aground on an
uncharted shoal in the middle of the ocean?
o Stop engines and call the Master
o Stop engines and immediately request “Full Astern”
o Stop engines and tell the engine room to switch over to high suctions
o Sound the General Alarm and plot the ships position

6. The engine rating on watch finds the level of the diesel engine jacket water header tank well below

normal. After topping up the tank and checking around the engine, a leak is found. What action should
be taken?
o Try and quickly stop the leak and then inform the engineer on watch of what has happened
o Check the tank and top it up more frequently
o Leave the filling valve open a little bit to make up for the leakage
o Put a bucket under the leak and refill the header tank with the water that collects in the bucket to
save water

7. What action is required if the crankcase relief valve on an air compressor is operating and emitting an air
and oil mixture?
o Overhaul the compressor unit
o Place a drip can beneath the valve to collect any escaping oil
o Increase the lift pressure of the relief valve
o Increase the flow of cooling water to the compressor and intercooler

8. Part of diesel engine for production of scavenging air is …

o Crankshaft
o Air cooler
o Turbocharger
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9. What should you do if you are in the engine room and the alarm for “CO2 release into the engine room”
sounds?
o Leave the engine room immediately
o Wait to make sure that the CO2-system is discharging into the engine room before leaving
o Immediately go for the nearest fire extinguisher
o Start the fire pump

10. During bilge pumping operations the pump suction gauge indicates a high vacuum. What is the most likely

cause of the high vacuum reading?

o A blocked bilge suction strainer
o A hole in the suction line
o Leaking pump gland
o Broken suction gauge

11. This is main component in the refrigerant system, is ....

o Expansion valve
o Main valve
o Control valve

12. What term is used to describe a fresh water cooling system which contains a seawater cooled common
freshwater cooler and which meets the cooling requirements for all the engine room machinery?
o A central cooling system
o A high temperature freshwater system
o A common cooling system
o A low temperature freshwater system

13. If the oil content high alarm is actuated on an automatic oily water separator what should the resulting
action be?
o Overboard discharge valve should close automatically
o Overboard discharge valve should be shut manually by the duty engineer
o The sludge pump should stop automatically
o The oil outlet valve opens automatically
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14. Which of the following pump types will normally require a separate means of priming?
o Centrifugal pump
o Screw pump
o Gear pump
o Reciprocating pump

15. Why may wearing sweat rags slung round your neck when working in the machinery spaces be hazardous?
o The rags may be caught by running machinery or power tools
o The rags may be soaked with oil and catch fire
o The rags may cause you to get too hot and faint
o The rags may cause sweat rash

16. When you join a new ship, how are you informed about safety rules, alarm instructions and your own
duties in case of an emergency?
o By muster lists exhibited in conspicuous places
o By alarm instructions in all crew cabins
o By oral Instructions by the Captain
o By folder distributed to each crewmember

17. In accordance with SOLAS and other international regulations, certain important machinery functions,
such as operation and control of the steering gear and propulsion machinery, must be tested at specified
times. When should these tests be carried out?
o Prior to arrival and departure from port and following maintenance
o Only following maintenance
o Only at stand by engines
o Only following drydock
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18. What action should the Duty Engineer take when entering an UMS-mode operated engine room due to
an alarm or due to scheduled routine check?
o Notify the Bridge and switch the UMS selector switch to manual mode and engage the “dead
man alarm”
o Answer the alarm or carry out the check and then leave the engine room
o Leave the UMS selector switch in UMS-mode
o Switch the UMS selector switch to manual mode only

19. To avoid accidental intake of water into the engine room in case of valve or pipeline failure.
o To avoid accidental intake of water into the engine room in case of valve or pipeline failure.
o To make sure the valves do not seize in the open position
o To keep the pump housing full of fluid
o It isn’t important how the valves are left after pumping operations are completed

20. What is the main purpose of a heat exchanger in a cooling water system?
o To transfer heat from one fluid to another
o To reduce water turbulence
o To reduce engine room temperature
o To maintain a steady pressure in the system

21. What the name of the part number 4?

o Cylinder liner
o Rocker arm
o Exhaust valve
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22. What precautions should be taken for the deck covering in a steering gear room where hydraulic oil is in
use?
o Coat the deck with non slip paint and use duck boards provided with drainage
o No special precautions are required
o Cover the deck with sand
o Cover the deck with sawdust

23. What is the meaning of this symbol?

o Lower lifeboat to water
o Davit-launched liferaft
o Embarkation ladder
o Evacuation slide

24. When a fire breaks out in the engine room, who is in charge of the fire fighting operations?
o The Chief Engineer
o The first person to arrive at the scene
o The engineer on duty
o The Captain

25. What the name of the part number 5?

o Fly wheel
o Carter
o Piston
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26. What would be the most probable cause of high temperature readings for the bearings in a diesel engine?
o Lubricating oil pressure too low
o Charge air pressure too low
o Jacket cooling water temperature too high
o Water in the fuel oil

27. Why could dirty and oily areas of the deck be dangerous?
o They may cause people to slip over and hurt themselves
o They show the ship is not efficient
o They do not look good to the customers

28. During UMS rounds at night during a sea passage the duty engineer discovers the main engine lub oil
pump starter “chattering” loudly. What is the correct action to be taken?
o Switch over to the other pump and inform the CE of the noise immediately. Keep engine
room manned
o Call the electrician and inform him of the noise and ask him to put it at the top of the next day’s job
list. Continue UMS operation
o Switch over to the other pump and leave the starter until the next morning. Continue UMS operation
o Keep engine room manned so that the starter can be checked regularly to see if it gets worse

29. The bilge holding tank level is being reduced by discharging through the OWS . What action should be

taken when the oil/water interface in the holding tank is reached?

o Stop the OWS and pump the oil to the incinerator tank
o Stap the OWS and pump the oil to a bunker tank
o Bypass the OWS and discharge the remaining contents of the holding tank overboard
o Continue pumping the contents of the holding tank through the OWS

30. Crewmen are carrying out maintenance work in the engine room on overtime. The work does not affect
machinery operation. At the end of normal working hours,What should the Engineer on Duty to?
o Switch to UMS-mode and leave the engine room as normal
o Continue with manual operated engine room untuil the maintenance work is finished
o Switch to UMS-mode and inform the crewmen not to touch any of the machinery
o Leave the engine room after asking the crewmen to switch to UMS once they have finished working
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31. Where can you find what your duties are during a life boat drill?
o Musterlist
o Safety plan
o From the drill leader
o Start at the embarkation station

32. When a fire breaks out in the accommodation, cargo holds or on deck, who is in charge of the fire fighting
operations?
o The person who is designated in the muster list
o The first officer arriving at the scene
o The first person arriving at the scene
o The chief officer

33. What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves?
o Vegetable / Fish Oil
o Fuel Oil
o Foam
o Crude Oil

34. During routine checking of an engine following start up it is discovered that the start air pipe to one of
the cylinders is hotter than normal. What is the likely cause of this problem?
o The air start line flame trap for the cylinder is burning inside
o The main air start automatic valve has not closed properly
o The air start valve for the cylinder is leaking or stuck open
o The air start compressor cooling has failed

35. What is the normal indication that an oil filter is becoming blocked?
o Visual inspection of the filter elements
o High temperature of the oil
o The pressure drop across the filter
o Low pressure in the system
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36. A tank containing hydrocarbon residues requires manual cleaning by use of shovels, scrapers etc. Which
of the following is the correct procedure to follow?
o Open and ventilate the tank, have someone standing by outside the tank and then commence work
o Open the tank, have someone standing by outside the tank and commence working
o Open and ventilate the tank, test oxygen content, have someone standing by with rescue
equipment, complete a permit to work and a tank entry permit and then commence work
o Open the tank, provide ventilation and then commence work immediately

37. What is the normal maximum oil content permitted for machinery space bilge overboard discharge via
OWS equipment?
o 15 ppm
o 100 ppm
o Zero ppm
o 50 ppm

38. Why is it necessary to carry out routine tests of the water in a diesel engine cooling water system?
o To check for the presence of contaminants in the system
o To check that the correct concentration of corrosion inhibitors are maintained
o To check that the O-ring seals are in good condition
o To check for leakage in the cooling water system

39. What would be the most probable cause of an increase in cooling water temperature for all cylinders of
a diesel engine?
o Fouling of the jacket water cooler
o Low level in the header tank for the jacket system
o Fouling of the charge air cooler
o Fouling of the lubricating oil cooler

40. What actions should the officer of the watch take when the ship’s steering gear fails?

o Stop engines and display the NUC signal

o All of the suggested answers
o Call the Master and advise him of the situation
o Request the engine room to check the steering gear
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41. What is generally considered as the minimum safe time period before opening a crankcase door after the
oil mist detector alarm has activated and the engine has been stopped?
o After at least 1 hour
o After at least 10 minutes
o After at least 20 minutes
o After at least 5 minutes

42. What is the correct name of the tool in the sketch?

o Padlock
o Monkey wrench
o Chisel
o Pliers

43. Every person onboard ship has a responsibility for safety and security. General house-keeping rules
should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important onboard a tanker?
o Never carry lighters or matches on the tank deck
o Always wear safety shoes on deck
o Always use the handrails when going up or down ladders
o Always use gloves when operating portable grinders and chipping machines

44. If the oxygen content in an enclosed space is less than 20% and a non-essential routine inspection of the
space is due which of the following is the correct course of action?
o Postpone the inspection until the correct oxygen content can be achieved
o Carry out the inspection as quickly as possible
o Wear breathing apparatus while carrying out the inspection
o Release oxygen into the space from an oxygen cylinder
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45. On a UMS vessel gas welding operations in the work shop are to be stopped for a lunch break. Which of
the following actions should be carried out prior to taking the break?
o One of the ratings is left “on watch” during the lunch break
o The local acetylene/oxygen valve in the work shop is closed prior to switching to UMS-mode
o No precautions are necessary for a short break in operations
o The main supply valves in the deck storage are closed and checks made that no fire risk exists
prior to switching on the fire alarm system and going to UMS-mode

46. Sounding pipes in the engine room are normally fitted with deadweight cocks and screw caps. Which of
the following statements is correct?
o Caps and cocks should be closed at all times, except when sounding tanks, to prevent ingress
of water or oil into the engine room in case of tank bottom damage or overflow
o Deadweight cocks should be fastened in the open position to save time when sounding the tanks
o It does not matter where the cocks/caps are unless the tank is in use
o Cap should be placed on top of sounding pipes to keep the engine room tidy

47. Under what circumstances would you remove guards and safety devices from machinery?
o To allow the shaft to be seen to confirm the machine is running
o When they are rattling and vibrating
o When the safety devices keep stopping the machinery
o During overhaul and maintenance procedures

48. What action should you take if you have a flash-back during gas welding?
o Run for your life
o Close the regulator valves immediately, oxygen first
o Cool the bottles down with water
o Use a portable fire extinguisher

49. What is the meaning of this symbol ?

o Line-throwing appliance
o Survival craft pyrotechnic distress signals
o Radar transponder
o Rocket parachute flares
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50. What is the meaning of this symbol ?

o Lifebuoy with light and smoke
o Lifebuoy with line
o Lifebuoy with light
o Lifejacket

51. What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the “Abandon ship” signal ?
o Six short blasts followed by one long blast
o Four long blasts
o The “Abandon ship” signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is started
o Seven short blasts followed by one long blast

52. When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?
o Act according to instruction given in the fire plan
o Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine room
o Everybody gather in the safety centre
o Start the fire pump, the sooner the better

53. When mustered to an abandon ship drill, what is the first thing you do when entering the muster
station?
o Pick up a life jacket
o Wait for the order to put on your life jacket
o Wait for orders
o Report your presence

54. When the engine room crane is to be utilised for lifting or lowering a piece of equipment to the lower
decks through access hatches designed specifically for the purpose, there are certain measures that
should be taken. What are they?
o Securely rope off the area around open hatches and post notices at the site
o Post a notice in the engine control room
o Post a notice at the crane controls
o Put some black and yellow tape on the deck close to the open hatch
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55. When using portable ladders during work activities onboard a ship what precautions should be taken.
o Secure the ladder top and bottom and have a shipmate standing by while you are working on
the ladder
o Prop the ladder against a suitable pipe and have a shipmate hold the ladder while you are working
on it
o Use safety belt/harness and secure it to the ladder
o Just secure the top of the ladder once you reach the top

56. Where do you find instructions for tasks and duties in case of an emergency?
o In the muster list
o On posters at the lifeboat station
o In instruction notices posted in the crew’s cabins
o In instruction notices posted in messrooms, recreation rooms etc.

57. Which preparations and precautions are necessary before “hot work” commences onboard ship?
o Follow all ISM procedures relating to hot work including permit to work and hot work
permit requirements
o Just inform the chief engineer that the work is going to be carried out
o Sound the general alarm before commencing work
o Notify all persons onboard at least 24 hours in advance of the work commencing

58. Why should engine and boiler rooms be kept clean and any oil spillage cleaned up immediately?
o To reduce risk of fire and the risk of slipping
o To avoid being fined by the port state control
o To reduce the premium to be paid to the insurance company
o To prevent oil spillage from damaging deck paint coatings

59. An alarm signal consisting of seven short blast followed by one prolonged blast is sounded by the ship’s
whistle and alarm bells. What are you to do?
o Go to your lifeboat station
o Report on the bridge (deck crew) or engine room (engine crew) for further orders
o Go to your fire station
o Go to (or remain in) your cabin and wait for further orders
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60. An alarm signal consisting of seven short blasts followed by one long blasts is sounded by the ship’s
whistle and alarm bells. What are you to do?
o Go to your lifeboat station (muster station)
o Report on the bridge (deck crew) or engine room (engine crew) for further orders
o Go to your fire station
o Go to (or remain in) your cabin and wait for further orders

61. As a probable result of being in collision with your vessel, the other vessel involved is on fire? What are

your responsibilities to the other vessel?

o After checking the extent of the damage and welfare of your crew, if possible your vessel
should standby and offer assistance, until being relieved of that obligation by the other vessel
o Your vessel should manouvre close to the other vessel and aid the fire fighting operation
o You should inform the nearest Coast Radio Station of the incident and if your damage is not serious,
continue on your voyage
o There is no statutory requirement to provide assistance as the actions of that vessel were the
primary cause of the collision

62. Give the meaning of the following symbol:

o Muster station
o Muster station for families only
o Gathering place for embarkation formalities
o Muster station for unaccompanied minors (UM)

63. If you detect a fire on board the ship, dependent on the situation, which of the following actions is the
first to be taken?
o Raise the fire alarm
o Call the officer on duty
o Try to kill the fire immediately by use of fire-extinguishers or other adequate appliances
o Check all nearby compartments for survivors
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64. What alarm signal must be sounded by the alarm bells in case of fire?
o The signal which is stated in the muster list
o Series of short blasts
o A continuous signal
o One long blast followed by seven short blasts

65. What is a contingency plan for ships?

o Plan for safety preparedness
o Loading plan for general cargo
o Plan for next voyage
o Plan for maintenance and repair

66. What is the general emergency alarm signal as specified in SOLAS?

o Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blasts
o One long blast followed by six short blasts
o Continuous ringing of the alarm bells
o Six or more short blasts followed by one long blast

67. What is the meaning of this symbol?

o Embarkation ladder
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68. What should be the first indication that the engine room watchkeepers get that there is oil or water

leakage in the engine room?

o They should see it on the tank top or in the bilge well during regular inspections
o A low level alarm should sound for one of the oil or water tanks
o They should hear the bilge pump start up automatically
o Bilge alarm should sound
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69. What special equipment can often provide assistance in locating a survival craft or man overboard and
in the water?
o A SART
o A sectored search pattern
o A RACON
o AIS

70. What would you do if you are told to operate a piece of mechanical equipment which you are not

familiar with?
o Seek advice from your superior before attemping to operate it.
o Ignore the request to operate the equipment
o Ensure that all safety guards and devices are disconnected
o Try and guess how the equipment should be operated

71. When the fire alarm signal is sounded every member of the ship’s crew shall immediately proceed to
their assigned fire station. Which one of the following signals is used as fire alarm signal on board cargo
ships?
o Intermittent signals on the ship’s alarm bells
o Continuous blasts (very long blasts) by the ship’s whistle and alarm bells
o Seven short blasts followed by one long blasts by the ship’s whistle and alarm bells
o One long blast with the ship’s whistle and alarm bells followed by seven short blasts

72. Which method is used to make a physical connection between a rescue vessel and a wreck?
o Rocket line
o Sputnik line
o Cosmos line
o Heaving line

73. Which of the following statements regarding a centrifugal pump is correct?

o It is important that the rotation direction is correct to avoid dry running

o A centrifugal pump is always self priming
o Under normal operation the fluid being pumped discharges from the centre of the impeller
o A centrifugal pump is always fitted in a vertical position
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74. Which statement is true in relation to the operating parameters for a marine diesel engine?
o The normal temperature of the lub oil after the cooler is approximately 45 C
o The jacket cooling water enters the engine at the cylinder cover at approximately 70 C and exits at
the bottom of the cylinder liner
o The minimum scavenge air temperature is 60 C to avoid condensate forming in the charge air cooler
o The normal temperature of the lub oil after the cooler is approximately 65 C

75. While trying to deballast a double bottom tank problems are encountered getting suction on the ballast

pump, a centrifugal pump mounted above the tank top. What action can be taken to solve the
problem?
o Prime the pump with seawater from the main inlet valve
o Disconnect the manometer pipe to get rid of an air pocket
o Repeatedly start and stop the pump until it gets suction
o Close the discharge valve

76. While on watch, an engine room rating notices a leak from the gland of a running seawater pump. What

action should be taken?

o Inform the engineer officer of the watch so that the pump can be changed over and the gland
can be repacked
o Place some jointing in way of the leak to direct the water into the bilge to stop it being sprayed
around by the rotating shaft
o Change over the pumps and tell his relief at the end of the watch
o Remove the pump guard and tighten up the gland while the pump is still running to see that the leak
stops

77. What would be the most likely cause of a smell of “rotten eggs” in the upper casing of the engine room?

o Fresh water evaporator malfunction

o Failure of the ship’s refrigeration system

o Open or leaking acetylene bottle

o A leak of exhaust gas from a boiler or diesel engine exhaust

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78. The engine room rating has been assisting with ballast operations during a period of engine room watch
duty. Ballast operations have stopped for a couple of hours while stores are being taken. What action
should the rating take during this break in operations?

o Just keep the pumps running and the valves for the ballast tanks open to save time when operations
are restared. The tanks will just overflow through the air vents

o Shut the valves for the ballast tanks but keep the pump running and discharging overboard to save
time later

o Just stop the pumps and close the pump suction and discharge valves. Leave the valves for the ballast
tanks open to save time later

o Stop all of the ballast pumps and close all of the ballast valves as soon as operations are stopped.
Ballast lines should always be closed except when they are being used

79. What do you thing about “main engine”!

o Main Engine is machinery for production fresh water

o Main engine is production electrical in the ship

o Main engine is machinery for propulsion ship propeller

80. What action should you take if you have a flash-back during gas welding?

o Use a portable fire extinguisher

o Run for your life

o Close the regulator valves immediately, oxygen first

o Cool the bottles down with water

81. What is fuction compressor in the refrigerant system

o Cooling down and changed Freon from gas to fluid

o Controlling Freon how much to be evaporated

o Generating high pressure

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82. Before leaving the machinery spaces of a UMS vessel after routine watchkeeping rounds in the evening,
the duty engineer inspects the doors to Fuel Oil Treatment rooms which are covered by a fixed fire
fighting installation. For what purpose does he do this?

o Wedge them open with an arrangement which allows them to be closed quickly in the event of a
fire quickly

o Remove the auto closing device so they remain in whatever position they were

o To make sure that they are properly closed with the self closing device so that any fire is contained
and the extinguishing medium can be released without delay

o To tie them open with a rope to prevent the heat from building up inside, and making it
uncomfortable to work

83. The duty engineer notices that there is full flow through overflow line observation glass to the fuel oil
overflow tank. What action should be taken?

o Start the fuel oil transfer pump to pump out the overflow tank

o Get a crewman to sound the overflow tank at frequent inervals and report to the duty engineer
when it is nearly full

o Check the levels in all the fuel oil tanks

o Stop all F.O. transfers and and other fuel operations immediately and check all fuel tank levels

84. is it necessary to cool the samples taken from a diesel engine cooling water system before carrying out test
to determine the concentration of treatment chemicals?

• No, the test should be carried out at system temperature.

• No, the samples should be heated to approximately 95 C.

• Yes, the samples should be cooled to approximately 50 C.

• Yes, the samples should be cooled to approximately 25 C.

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85. What is the main difference between a stuffing box gland and a mechanical seal on a centrifugal pump?

• The sealing surface of a mechanical seal is usually parallel to the shaft, but sealing surface of a
packed gland is perpendicular to the shaft

• packed stuffing box glands are subject to wear but mechanical seals are not

• if packing fails the pump can be kept running by tightening the glands, but if a mechanical seal fails it
must be renewed to stop the leakage

• Packed stuffing box glands must be cooled by liquid, but mechanical seals do not require any cooling

86. what is function condenser in the refrigerant system

• Generating high pressure

• Cooling down and changed freon from gas to fluid

• Controlling freon how much to be evaporated

87. During a routine check of one of the auxillary engines in a UMS operated engine room, a minor leakage on a
high pressure fuel pipe is observed what would be the appropriate action and/or precaution to be taken?
(Assume normal opertarion ; 2 gen sets operating and 1 on standby)

• Inform the Chief Engineer and the Bridge. Change over to manual mode, switch over generators and
repair the fault before returning to UMS mode

• Change the operation to the third generator set, leaving the original set as stand-by until it can be
repaired the next day..

• Continue in UMS mode but have a motorman on watch for the rest of the night, especially
instructed to watch the engine and clean up the leakage

• Place a drip tray in position to collect the leakage and continue in UMS mode.

88. After cleaning some machinery components at se, the engine watch rating is instructed to dispose the smail
amount of dirty diesel oil which is left. How should the dirty oil be disposed ?

• Pour it info the engine room bilge so that it can be pumped through the oily water separator

• Take it on deck and throw overboard.

• Put it straight into the dirty oil tank for incineration at the next opportunity.

• Pour it into the diesel oil storage tank through the sounding pipe.

89. What is function expansion valve in the refrigerant system

o Cooling down and changed Freon from gas to fluid

o Generating High Pressure

o Controlling Freon how much to be evaporated

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90. During an unmanned period on a UMS vessel the “low water level” alarm for the jacket cooling water
system expansion tank activates. What action would you take as duty engineer?

o Answer the alarm, top up the tank and check the system for leakage before resuming unmanned
operation

o Answer the alarm then block the alarm function for later action and resume unmanned operation

o Answer the alarm and adjust the alarm set point for the water level in the expansion tank before
resuming unmanned operation

o Answer the alarm then block the alarm and change to manned engine room condition

91. What action should be taken if it is noticed a quantity of oil on the engine room tank top

o Open the overboard valve and start the bilge pump

o Notify the duty engineer and try and find the cause of the leakage so that it can be stopped an
the oil cleaned up

o Apply foam to the tank top to minimize any risk of fire

o Start the fire pump and wash the oil into the bilge

92. How can water hammer be avoided when operating the valves and pumps in a cooling water system?

o Operate valves slowly

o Start the pump with open valves
o Operate valves quickly
o Start Pump with closed valves

93. An engine room rating is assisting the duty engineer during a period of UMS operation. After completing
the tasks they leave the engine room which is returned to UMS mode. The rating realizes that an oil tank
filling valve has been left open. What action should be taken?

o Just leave the valve open as it is unsafe to enter the engine room alone. The high alarm will sound
to nitify the engineer when the tank is full

o Inform another crewmember that he is going back into the engine room to close the valve

o Inform the duty engineer immediately so that the engine room can be re-entered and the valve
can be shut

o Re-enter the engine room straight away and shut the valve
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symbol ? during work activities onboard a ship, dependent on the
1. A tank containing hydrocarbon Jawab : Fasten seat belts ship what precautions should situation, which of the following
residues requires manual 11. What is the meaning of this be taken. actions is the first to be taken?
cleaning by 1. use of shovels, symbol ? Jawab : Secure the ladder top Jawab : Raise the fire alarm.
scrapers etc. Which of the Jawab : Lifebuoy with light and and bottom and have a 34. To avoid accidental intake of
following is the correct smoke shipmate standing by while you water into the engine room in
procedure to follow? 12. What is the meaning of this are working on the ladder. case of valve or pipeline failure.
Jawab : Open and ventilate the symbol ? 23. When you join a new ship, how a. To avoid accidental intake of
tank, test oxygen content, have Jawab : Lifejacket are you informed about safety water into the engine room in
someone standing by with 13. What precautions should be rules, alarm instructions and case of valve or pipeline failure.
rescue equipment, complete a taken for the deck covering in a your own duties in case of an b. To make sure the valves do
permit to work and a tank entry steering gear room where emergency? not seize in the open position.
permit and then commence hydraulic oil is in use? Jawab : By muster lists c. To keep the pump housing
work. Jawab : Coat the deck with non exhibited in conspicuous places full of fluid.
2. Every person onboard ship has slip paint and use duck boards 24. Where can you find what your d. It isn't important how the
a responsibility for safety and provided with drainage. duties are during a life boat valves are left after pumping
security. General house-keeping 14. What shall you do if you see a drill? operations are completed
rules should be followed. Which person falling into the sea? Jawab : Muster List 35. What actions should the Officer
of the listed rules is the most Jawab : Throw a lifebuoy over 25. Where do you find instructions of the Watch take when the
important onboard a tanker? board and report to the bridge for tasks and duties in case of ship's steering gear fails?
Jawab : Never carry lighters or immediately. an emergency? Jawab : All of the suggested
matches on the tank deck. 15. What should you do if you are Jawab : In the muster list. answers
3. If the oxygen content in an in the engine room and the 26. Which preparations and 36. What alarm signal must be
enclosed space is less than 20% alarm for "CO2 release into the precautions are necessary sounded by the alarm bells in
and a non-essential routine engine room" sounds? before "hot work" commences case of fire?
inspection of the space is due Jawab : Leave the engine room onboard ship? Jawab : The signal which is
which of the following is the immediately. Jawab : Follow all ISM stated in the muster list
correct course of action? 16. What signal, if any, is specified procedures relating to hot work 37. What can be used to reduce the
Jawab : Postpone the inspection in SOLAS as the "Abandon ship" including permit to work and effect of the state of sea-
until the correct oxygen content signal ? hotwork permit requirements. waves?
can be achieved. Jawab : the "Abandon ship" 27. Why may wearing sweat rags Jawab : Vegetable / Fish Oil
4. On a UMS vessel gas welding signal is not specified, only the slung round your neck when 38. What immediate actions should
operations in the work shop are general emergency alarm signal working in the machinery the Officer of the Watch take
to be stopped for a lunch break. is stated spaces be hazardous? when the ship goes aground on
Which of the following actions 17. When a fire breaks out in the Jawab : The rags may be caught an uncharted shoal in the
should be carried out prior to accommodation, cargo holds or by running machinery or power middle of the ocean?
taking the break? on deck, who is in charge of the tools. Jawab : Stop engines and call
Jawab : The main supply valves fire fighting operations? 28. Why should engine and boiler the Master
in the deck storage are closed Jawab : rooms be kept clean and any oil 39. What is a contingency plan for
and checks made that no fire  The person who is designated in spillage cleaned up ships?
risk exists prior to switching on the muster list immediately? Jawab : Plan for safety
the fire alarm system and going  The chief officer Jawab : To reduce risk of fire preparedness
to UMS-mode. 18. When a fire breaks out in the and the risk of slipping. 40. What is the general emergency
5. Sounding pipes in the engine engine room, who is in charge 29. An alarm signal consisting of alarm signal as specified in
room are normally fitted with of the fire fighting operations? seven short blast followed by SOLAS ?
deadweight cocks and screw Jawab : The Chief Engineer one 1. prolonged blast is Jawab : seven or more short
caps. Which of the following 19. When having a fire alarm during sounded by the ship's whistle blasts followed by one long
statements is correct? normal working hours, what and alarm bells. What are you blast
Jawab : Caps and cocks should immediate actions should be to do? 41. What is the meaning of this
be closed at all times, except taken? Jawab : Go to your lifeboat symbol ?
when sounding tanks, to Jawab : Act according to station Jawab : Embarkation ladder
prevent ingress of water or oil instruction given in the fire 30. An alarm signal consisting of 42. What is the meaning of this
into the engine room in case of plan. seven short blasts followed by symbol ?
tank bottom damage or 20. When mustered to an abandon one long blast is sounded by the a. Lifeboat
overflow. ship drill, what is the first thing ship's whistle and the alarm b. Rescue boat
6. Under what circumstances you do when entering the bells. What are you to do? c. Liferaft
would you remove guards and muster station? Jawab : Go to your lifeboat d. Davit-launched liferaft
safety devices from machinery? Jawab : Put on a life jacket station (muster station). 43. What is the normal maximum
Jawab : During overhaul and 21. When the engine room crane is 31. As a probable result of being in oil content permitted for
maintenance procedures. to be utilised for lifting or collision with your vessel, the machinery space bilge
7. What action is required if the lowering 22. a piece of other vessel involved is on fire? overboard discharge via OWS
crankcase relief valve on an air equipment to the lower decks What are your responsibilities equipment?
compressor is operating and through access hatches to the other vessel? Jawab : 15 ppm
emitting an air and oil mixture? designed specifically for the Jawab : After checking the 44. What should be the first
Jawab : Overhaul the purpose, there are certain extent of the damage and indication the engine room
compressor unit. measures that should be taken. welfare of your crew, if possible watchkeepers get that there is
8. What action should you take if What are they? your vessel oil or water leakage in the
you have a flash-back during gas Jawab : Securely rope off the should standby and offer engine room?
welding? area around open hatches and assistance, until being relieved Jawab : They should see it on
Jawab : Close the regulator post notices at the site. of that obligation by the other the tank top or in the bilge well
valves immediately, oxygen vessel. during regular inspections
first. 32. Give the meaning of the 45. What special equipment can
9. What is the meaning of this following symbol: often provide assistance in
symbol ? Jawab : muster station locating a survival craft or man
Jawab : Line-throwing appliance overboard and in the water?
Jawab : A SART
46. What term is used to describe a 57. What is generally considered as
fresh water cooling system the minimum safe time period
which contains a seawater before opening a crankcase
cooled common freshwater door after the oil mist detector
cooler and which meets the alarm has activated and the
cooling requirements for all the engine has been stopped?
engine room machinery? Jawab : After at least 20
Jawab : A central cooling system minutes
47. What would be the most 58. Identify this symbol:
probable cause of high Jawab : Emergency generator?
temperature readings for the 59. While assisting the watchkeeper
bearings in a diesel engine? with routine cleaning of the fuel
Jawab : Lubricating oil pressure oil separator the watch rating is
too low. requested to clean the plate
48. What would be the most stack. Which one is the
probable cause of an increase in preferred method for this task?
cooling water temperature for Jawab : Soak the plates in a
all cylinders of a diesel engine? suitable solvent until all of the
Jawab : Fouling of the jacket dirt has loosened off and wipe
water cooler. clean with
49. What would you do if you are rags.
told to operate a piece of 60. While on watch, an engine
mechanical equipment which room rating notices a leak from
you are not familiar with? the 29. gland of a running
Jawab : Seek advice from your seawater pump. What action
superior before attempting to should be taken?
operate it. Jawab : Inform the engineer
50. When the fire alarm signal is officer of the watch so that the
sounded every member of the pump can be changed over and
ship's crew shall immediately the gland can be repacked
proceed to their assigned fire
station. Which one of the
following signals is used as fire
alarm signal on board cargo
ships?
Jawab : Intermittent signals on
the ship's alarm bells
51. Which method is used to make
a physical connection between
a rescue vessel and a wreck?
Jawab : Rocket line
52. Which of the following pump
types will normally require a
separate means of priming?
Jawab : Centrifugal pump
53. Which of the following
statements regarding a
centrifugal pump is correct?
Jawab : It is important that the
rotation direction is correct to
avoid dry running.
54. Which statement is true in
relation to the operating
parameters for a marine diesel
engine?
Jawab : The normal
temperature of the lub oil after
the cooler is approximately 45
C.
55. While trying to deballast a
double bottom tank problems
are encountered getting suction
on the ballast pump, a
centrifugal pump mounted
above the tank top. What action
can be taken to solve the
problem?
Jawab : Prime the pump with
seawater from the main inlet
valve.
56. An alarm signal consisting of
seven short blast followed by
one prolonged blast is sounded
by the ship's whistle and alarm
bells. What are you to do?
Jawab : Go to your lifeboat
station
 1. Maintain a safe enginering wacth
What immediate actions should the officer of the watch take when the ship goes aground on a
uncharted shoal the middle of the ocean ?
 Stop engine and call the master
During UMS rounds at night during a sea passage the duty engineer discovers the main engine lub oil
pump starter “chattering” loudly. What is the correct action to be taken ?
 Switch over to the other pump and inform the CE of the noise immediately . Keep engine room
manned
The bilge holding tank level is being reduced by discharging through the OWS . What action should be
taken when the oilwater interface in the holding tank is reached ?
 Stop the OWS and pump the oilto the incinerator tank
Crewmen are carrying out maintenance work in the engine room on overtime. The work does not affect
machinery operation. At the end of normal working hours,What should the Engineer on Duty to ?
 Continue whit manual operated engine room until the maintenance work is fhinished
Where can you find what your duties are during a life boat drill ?
 Musterlist
When a fire breaks out in accommodation, Cargo holds or on deck, Who is the charge of the fire fighting
operations ?
 The person who is designated in the muster list
Part of diesel engine for cooling of scavenging air is ...
 Air cooler
What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves ?
 Vegetable / Fish oil
When fire breaks out in the engine room, Who is in charge of the fire fighting operation ?
 The Chief Engineer
After an engine following start up is discovered that the start air pipe to one of the cylinders is hotter
than normal. What is the likely cause of this problem ?
 The air start valve for the cylinder is leaking or stuck open
What is the normal indication that an oil filter is becoming blocked ?
 The pressure drop across the filter
Way may wearing sweat rags slung round your neck when working in the machinery spaces be
hazardous ?
 The rags may be caught by running machinery or power tools
A tank containing hydrocarbon residues requires manual cleaning by use of shovels, scrapers etc. Which
of the following is the correct procedureto follow ?
  Open and ventilate the tank, test oxygen content, have someone standing by with rescue
equipment, Complete a permit to work and a tank entry perit and then commence work

What is the normal maximum oil content permitted for machinery space bilge overboard discharge via
OWS equipment ?
 15 ppm
What is it necessary to carry out routine test of the water in a diesel engine cooling water system ?
 To check that the correct concentration of corrosion inhibitors are maintened
During bilge pumping operations the pump suction gauge indicates a high vacuum. What is the most
likely cause of the high vacuum reading ?
 A blocked bilge suction strainer
What would be the most probable cause of an increase in cooling water temprature for all cylinders of a
diesel engine ?
 Fouling of the jacket water cooler
This is main component in the refrigerant system, is ....
 Expansion valve
What actions should the officer of the watch take when the ship’s steering gear fails ?
 All of the suggested answers
What is generally considered as the minimum safe time period before opening a crankcase door after
the oil mist detector alarm has activated and the engine has been stopped ?
 After at least 20 minutes
What is name of the machine shown, used to heave on the ropes during mooring and unmooring ?
 Winch

What is the correct name of the tool in the illustration?

 Monkey wrench

What is the correct name of the tool shown in the illustration?

 Adjustable wrench