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Installation: CES version: CES 5.3.3

Name: Test date: 21.03.2018
User ID: Test type: STCW
Time used: 2
Nationality: Department: Engine
Academy: Level: Operational
Batch: Propulsion: Slow speed
Show only wrong answers with negative score: No

Question asked (25):

What is the most likely cause of an increase in the chloride content of the fresh water in a
central cooling system?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Leakage of sea water from the central coolers.

Question asked (30):

Why is it necessary to carry out routine tests of the water in a diesel engine cooling water
system?
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To check that the correct concentration of corrosion inhibitors are maintained.

Question asked (32):

How often should water testing of a diesel engine cooling water system be carried out to
check treatment levels and water condition during normal engine operation?
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Correct answer:
Once a week.

Question asked (39):

What is the recommended range for the pH-value for the water in a diesel engine cooling
system engine cooling water be maintained?
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Between 7 and 10.

Question asked (51):

Alteration of the excitation voltage (or field current) of one alternator operating in parallel,
will cause following change in that alternator’s output:
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Reactive load (kVAR)

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Question asked (53):

Electrical generators must provide electrical power at a steady, regulated voltage.
Automatic voltage regulators (AVR) are used to control the output voltage of alternators at
varying load conditions. The AVR achieves this function by:
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Varying the excitation field strength by regulating excitation voltage/current

Question asked (74):

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?
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Prior to arrival and departure from port and following maintenance.

Question asked (84):

During a routine check of one of the auxiliary engines in an 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 operation; 2 gen sets operating
and 1 on standby)
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Inform the Chief Engineer and the Bridge. Change over to manual mode, switch over
generators and repair the fault before returning to UMS mode.

Question asked (93):

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?
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Correct answer:
After at least 20 minutes

Question asked (361):

Which of the given options characterizes a 2-stroke diesel engine ?
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A 2 stroke engine completes a full cycle every revolution.

Question asked (368):

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What is the most important task after carrying out any major overhaul on a diesel engine?
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A thorough check inside the engine to make sure all tools and cleaning rags have been
removed.

Question asked (610):

Why did the new Cadet want to go to the messroom?
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The new Cadet wanted to go to the messroom to become acquainted with the officers

Question asked (962):

After main power is restored (following a blackout), a timed sequential restart of motor-
driven auxiliaries is necessary to avoid:
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Generator overload due to many motors starting at simultaneously

Question asked (989):

Consider generator 1 and 2 to be initially working in parallel. If prime-mover 2 suffers a
total fuel loss what is the likely outcome?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
No.2 generator trips on reverse power

Question asked (1071):

Which of the following would be considered pollution, when discharged overboard, under
the US water pollution laws?
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Correct answer:
All of the mentioned

Question asked (1192):

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?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Postpone the inspection until the correct oxygen content can be achieved.

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Question asked (1446):

What is the best method to use to remove heavy scale and fouling from the plates of a
heat exchanger?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Soak the plates in a recommended cleaning solution and then use a soft brush or
pressure cleaner.

Question asked (1589):

Which component does this graphical symbol illustrate?
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Resistance temperature sensor

Question asked (1593):

What type of component does this graphical symbol illustrate?
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Pressure-reducing regulator.

Question asked (1651):

What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers that must be carried on ships
of 1000 GRT and above?
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Correct answer:
5

Question asked (1676):

It is common practice to connect a resistor over an alarm contact (see diagram) in many
applications. Why is this connection used?
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Correct answer:
To monitor the cable/wires for break.

Question asked (1883):

Inflatable splints are made in various sizes and are shaped to the upper and lower limbs.
What is the advantages of an inflatable splint?
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It is more easy to give correct pressure to the fractured/injured area, and the control of
swelling and bleeding is more easy to observe.

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Question asked (2131):

A centrifugal pump is to be reassembled following overhaul and it is discovered that there
are no spare gaskets for the pump housing. From the options given select the best
alternative material to make a gasket from.
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Thick paper (chart paper).

Question asked (2255):

What is meant by the term "two stage air compressor" ?
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Correct answer:
A compressor in which the compressed air from the first stage is further compressed in
the second stage before being delivered to the air receiver.

Question asked (2294):

When maintenance work is to be carried out on an electric motor driving a centrifugal
water pump with automatic start, should you;
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
In conjunction with the senior watchkeeper and electrician, isolate valves, electrical
supply, automatics and post 'Do not operate' signs before commencing work.

Question asked (2295):

When using portable ladders during work activities onboard a ship what precautions
should be taken.
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Secure the ladder top and bottom and have a shipmate standing by while you are working
on the ladder.

Question asked (2334):

Which of the options given is one of the main responsibilities of a watch-keeping
engineer?
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To inform the Chief Engineer of any situations that cannot be controlled during the watch

Question asked (2599):

Which of the following letter combinations represents a temperature controller on a
process and instrumentation diagram?
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Correct answer:
TC

Question asked (2609):

What will be the probable outcome, if the amplification is set too high on a temperature
controller?
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Correct answer:
The process will oscillate and get out of control

Question asked (2633):

Resistance thermometers are often installed in a thermo-well. How will installation of the
instrument affect measurement accuracy?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Wrong installation will result in a major deviation in measurement

Question asked (2640):

Transducers are devices which translate the value of one measured value into diferent
measurement units (for instance units of temperature to millivlots). What is the meant by
the “Range” of a transducer?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Maximum and minimum measurement

Question asked (2701):

The exhaust gas temperatures of all cylinders of a diesel engine are seen to be high.
Select, from the options given, the most likely cause of this.
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Correct answer:
Poor fuel oil quality.

Question asked (2745):

The OPA-90 notification requirement is:
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Notify as soon as you have knowledge of any spill, or
threat of a spill

Question asked (2773):

How often should an oxygen analyser instrument for the inert gas system be calibrated?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know

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Correct answer:
Prior to every plant start-up following a shut down of 8 hours or more.

Question asked (3079):

In a refrigeration system what is the most likely cause of the compressor suction pressure
being too low and causing the compressor to short cycle?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
System undercharged with refrigerant

Question asked (3163):

With reference to non-VIT diesel engine high pressure fuel pumps that have helix control,
how is the timing of fuel injection normally adjusted?
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Correct answer:
By raising or lowering the pump plunger relative to the pump barrel.

Question asked (3183):

When operating two centrifuges in series, in a purifier and clarifier arrangement, what is
the purpose of the clarifier?
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To improve the efficiency of solids removal.

Question asked (3634):

What does the Chief Officer want the First Engineer to do?
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The Chief Officer wants the First Engineer to empty the starboard bilge in No. 5 hold

Question asked (3687):

What does the abbreviation ABC mean in first aid?
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Air, Breathing, Circulation.

Question asked (3710):

What is the meaning of this symbol ?
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Lifeboat

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Question asked (3719):

How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each lifeboat?
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Don't know
Correct answer:
2

Question asked (10065):

May an engine room be only protected by a fixed low expansion foam fire-extinguishing
system?
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Correct answer:
No

Question asked (10189):

B Class divisions in ships are constructed so that they are capable of preventing the
passage of flame to the end of a standard fire test held for:
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Correct answer:
30 Minuten

Question asked (10226):

Which deck is the "bulkhead deck"?
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The uppermost deck to which transverse bulkheads are carried

Question asked (20163):

*Which among the following list is required for lifeboat equipment according to present
regulations?
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Be secured in a manner as not to interfere with abandonment procedures

Question asked (20330):

Give the meaning of the following symbol
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Survival craft portable radio

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Question asked (20346):

The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
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Red

Question asked (31025):

Which ships does the ISM code apply to
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All passenger ships, all cargo ships of 500GRT or above

Question asked (31029):

What does ISM stand for?
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The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention

Question asked (31570):

Identify this symbol:
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Emergency generator?

Question asked (31599):

Welding and burning are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire on board
ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety rules
may be regarded as the most important?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ship's welding plant.

Question asked (32016):

Which of these weapons are widely available and commonly used by criminals and
terrorists to further their aims?
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Correct answer:
Gun

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Question asked (32126):

Which of these are indications that a parcel is suspicious?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
"The parcel is addressed to no one in particular, arrives unexpectedly and seems heavy
for its size."

Question asked (32177):

Why do some diesel engine manufacturers recommend machining the valve spindle
sealing surface with a half degree difference to the valve seat angle?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
To improve valve sealing by compensating for pressure and temperature effects on the
valve during engine operation..

Question asked (32241):

Which of the following voltage levels would be regarded as high voltage on board a ship?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
6.6kV

Question asked (32246):

Personnel in a high voltage switchroom smell ozone. Which of the following is the likely
cause?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Arcing at badly connected bus bars

Question asked (32315):

On finding a person apparently unconscious in a High Voltage switch room, which of the
following should be done?
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Raise alarm, identify means of isolation and apply before approaching victim.

Question asked (32356):

What would be considered to be the normal service life for rolling contact bearings fitted to a large turbocharger for a diesel engine?
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8000 - 12000 hours.

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Question asked (32473):

A slow speed diesel engine is fitted with a slow turning facility. How would the slow
turning normally be set to operate?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
It should automatically operate before the normal start sequence following an engine
stopped period of more than 20 to 30 minutes when manoeuvring.

Question asked (32483):

A section of seawater pipe has been removed for maintenance. When refittingthe pipe
after completing the work the bolt holes in the flanges are found to be misaligned. What
procedure should be followed to finish the work?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Adjacent pipework should be slackened off to allow the pipe to be aligned. Any incorrectly
positioned brackets should be adjusted after the pipe is refitted.

Question asked (32485):

A large electric motor is being removed from a main seawater pump with the aid of the
engine room crane. Which is the best method of starting the lift from the options given?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Use a suitable chain block suspended from the crane hook to 'break' the motor free after
slackening all of the retaining bolts.

Question asked (32486):

An air compressor is being refitted in the engine room. The compressor and motor are
coupled using a flexible coupling and are mounted on a common 'skid' which fixed to the
deck with resilient mountings. Which of the statements, from the options given, relating to
the alignment of the motor and compressor is true?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Shims should be fitted between the motor and compressor feet and the skid to ensure
correct vertical, horizontal and parallel alignment of the coupling halves before it is bolted
up.

Question asked (32502):

Many modern large slow speed diesel engines used for main propulsion operate with a so
called constant pressure turbocharging system. What is meant by constant pressure
when used to describe such a turbocharging system?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Pressure variations at the turbocharger inlet are damped out due to the large volume of
the exhaust receiver and the short lengths of pipe from individual cylinders.

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Question asked (32503):

The majority of large slow speed diesel engines used for main propulsion purposes are
direct drive to a fixed pitch propeller? What is the main reason for this arrangement?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
A fixed pitch propeller can operate with reasonable efficiency at the same sort of speed
as the engine.

Question asked (32506):

Many large slow speed diesel engines operating on heavy fuel oil have a fuel injection
system which features Variable Injection Timing. How does this affect engine operation?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
VIT increases engine efficiency by automatically maintaining the maximum cylinder
pressure over part of the load range.

Question asked (32510):

A new cylindrical brass bearing sleeve for a pump shaft is found to be a few millimetres
too long for the housing and needs to be adjusted to the correct length. Which will be the
best method to use to reduce the length of the sleeve to the correct dimension?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Remove the excess length using the ship's lathe.

Question asked (32512):

The ring expander for removal and refitting of an air compressors piston rings is found to
be broken and unusable. The work cannot be delayed until a replacement is obtained.
Which of the methods given in the options should the ship's engineers use to complete
the work?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Fabricate a conical guide from tin plate or similar with the large diameter just bigger than
the compressor piston so the rings can be eased open for fitting.

Question asked (32851):

When a ships derrick or crane lifts a weight off the deck of a ship, from which position can
the centre of gravity of the weight be considered to act?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
From the head of the derrick or crane

Question asked (32889):

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A ship moving through heavy seas is affected by the water pressure at the bows causing
an effect known as "Panting". What structure in the forward region of the ship combats
the effects of Panting?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Panting beams and stringers

Question asked (32957):

Which part of the crankshaft of a modern large two stroke diesel engine is most likely to
be the origin point for crack initiation during service and therefore needs the greatest
attention during maintenance inspection?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
The fillet radii.

Question asked (32963):

On some large slow speed engines the crosshead guides are adjustable to allow the
clearance between the crosshead shoes and the guides to be set equally. The normal
arrangement is to have bolted on guide bars with shims fitted behind them. Which of the
methods given in the options is the one normally used to ensure this is done correctly?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Turn the engine so that the piston skirt is at the bottom of the liner. Use wedges to
centralise the piston. Measure the clearances along the length of each bar and shoe and
fit shims to equalise the clearances.

Question asked (32968):

The holding down arrangement for a large 2-stroke diesel engine consists of steel chocks
and hydraulically tightened holding down bolts. When carrying out routine maintenance of
the arrangement which method, from those given in the options, should be adopted to
check that it is in good order.
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Check the hydraulic release pressure for the holding down bolts.

Question asked (33020):

A power card taken from a diesel engine cylinder using a mechanical indicator has a flat
top. Which of the possible actions given in the options is most likely to correct this
irregularity on the power card?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Change the indicator spring for one with a higher rating.

Question asked (33021):

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With the set point at the actual desired value, a temperature control system is giving an
unacceptably large offset (difference between set point and measured value) on high load
resulting in a low system temperature. Which of the actions given in the options should be
taken to reduce this effect and therefore achieve closer control of the temperature?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Reduce the width of the proportional band for the controller.

Question asked (33022):

A vapour compression refrigeration system is usually fitted with a number of devices to
give protection and control of the system. Which of the methods given in the options
should be used to test the high pressure cut out during routine maintenance and checking
of the system?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Gradually shut in the condenser cooling water valve or the condenser refrigerant inlet
valve while closely monitoring the compressor discharge pressure.

Question asked (33060):

Following replacement of a diesel alternator governor the machine is test run on load. It is
found that as the load is gradually increased the voltage and the frequency gradually fall
to an unacceptable level. The governor is a mechanical hydraulic type. Select from the
options given the correct adjustment to make to correct the situation.
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
The governor droop should be reduced.

Question asked (33228):

Vibration analysis is often used as a conditioning monitoring tool onboard ship as part of
the approved planned maintenance system. Many vibration measuring instruments are
fitted with a harmonic filter/analyser. How would these filters normally be used during
vibration measurement on a centrifugal pump?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
To isolate a single frequency of vibration associated with one of the pumps components.

Question asked (33232):

Which of the methods given in the options should be used to test a remote reading
temperature gauge for the auxiliary boiler exhaust gas?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Check the resistance change in the sensor over a known temperature range against the
resistance values in the product sheet.

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Question asked (33718):

What is "DRAUGHT", in the figure?
Selected answer (score 0):
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Correct answer:
Draught is indicated by D, in the figure

Question asked (33744):

Which of the following answers would most appropriately describe shell plating damage
to the vessel?
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
"My vessel has sustained damage to shell plating below the waterline in way of No. 3
cargo hold, starboard side"

Question asked (34591):

Select the one option which correctly completes the following statement: A portable
ladder _______
Selected answer (score 0):
Don't know
Correct answer:
Should be secured before working from it

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