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In ISA symbology what display elements does this particular symbol represent?

a.
display and control type flow with square root

b.
display and control type control room

c.
display and control type field

d.
display and control type not accessible

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In ISA symbology what display instrument does this particular

symbol represent?

a.
the display and control type is not accessible

b.
the display and control type is control room

c.
the display and control type is flow/square root

d.
the display and control type is field

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Which one of the control valves has a copper capsule containing wax expansion that
varies with temperature? Movement is transmitted via a diaphragm plunger and linkage
to vary the position of a shutter which rotates in the valve body. The valve is best suited
to mixing or bypass conditions control normally being limited to a range of temperature
of about 10 percent fail safe inherent in design.

a.
diaphragm operated control valve

b.
piston operated control valve

c.
torque operated control valve

d.
wax element temperature-control valve

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How would you identify the correcting element valve with wings bevel or poppet that
usually give inverted near parabola characteristics best suited to on-off operation?

a.
metre valves

b.
diaphragm operated control valve

c.
vee ported valves

d.
wax element temperature control valve
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How would you generalize this statement it is referred to as the width of the operational
range of a device the maximum capacity to minimum capacity? For example, a device
with a maximum output of 10 units and a minimum output of 2 units has a value of 5.

a.
minimum ratio

b.
all the above

c.
maximum ratio

d.
turndown ratio

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What do we call to the transducer that converts air pressure signal into an electrical
current signal?

a.
I/P transducer

b.
P/E transducer

c.
P/I transducer

d.
I/E transducer

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What is the device that is usually an electromechanical device that is actuated by an
electrical current?

a.
transducer

b.
magnetic contactor

c.
relay

d.
transmitter

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What is the process of matching the speed and frequency of a generator or other
source to a running network?

a.
multi-term control action

b.
derivative control action

c.
proportional control action

d.
integral control action
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What do you call the receiver in the controlling element that is used to measure a
quantity Y varying with where X is not a function of time? Two servo systems
perpendicularly connected cause the pen to move to any area position on the chart.
Inputs cause perpendicular travel related to X and Y.

a.
pneumatic receiver integrator

b.
ac position and dc position motors
c.
potentiometric pen recorder

d.
X Y recorder

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What is the type of receiver has a pen recorder which has phase balancing motor with a
reference winding and a control winding from the balance unit?

a.
X and Y recorder

b.
AC motors

c.
Potentiometric recorder

d.
DC position motors

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What controls the engine speed and the propeller pitch of a controllable-pitch propeller
slow speed main propulsion diesel engine?

a.
single lever combinator

b.
electronic governor speed adjustment

c.
switching arrangement

d.
feedback signal of shaft speed

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Which control system gives you a complete overview of different tasks onboard via an
intuitive user interface?

a.
integrated control and monitoring system

b.
integrated control

c.
motor speed control

d.
sequential logic

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What does P&ID mean?

a.
piping & indicated diagram

b.
proportional & integral derivative

c.
pneumatic & indicated diagram

d.
piping and instrumentation drawing

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How would you generalize a type of logic circuiting output that depends not only on the
present value of its input signals but on the sequence of past inputs the input history?

a.
relay

b.
motor speed control
c.
integrated control

d.
sequential logic

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What type of hydraulic servomotor is not strictly a final controlling element but has
important applications in hydraulic control systems with output to hydraulic servo motor
linear or rotary? I. such valves are best suited to throttling operation between about 15
percent and 60 percent for reasonable turn down ratios. II. torque requirement is not
high and linear actuators of any design are suitable. Equal percentage flow
characteristic. III. gives powerful valve forces long stroke. IV. accurate positioning so
that single seated valves can be used which often have a more desirable flow pattern
and require less maintenance.

a.
None of the above

b.
Hydraulic ram servomotor

c.
Hydraulic variable delivery pump

d.
Hydraulic variable delivery pump

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What type of flowchart wherein the decision shape is represented as a diamond? The
flow chart object is always used in a process flow to ask a question and the answer
determines to the question ask.

a.
conditional/decision

b.
internal storage

c.
terminal

d.
data I/O

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Which of the following statements best describes the principles governing a swash plate
pump?

a.
It is used for linear actuation i.e. ram or jack type, but can be utilized as a torque device
with multiple rams.

b.
It is normally designed for a maximum pressure of about 90 bar as distortion and
leakage are liable to occur at higher pressures.

c.
Such a motor has two stator coils wound at right angles, which are fed with alternating
currents 90 percent out of phase to produce the rotating magnetic field.

d.
It is not strictly a final controlling element but has important applications in hydraulic
control systems with output to hydraulic servo-motor linear or rotary.

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Which of the conditions will dictate the use of positioner?

a.
there are high gland pressures required

b.
the medium being controlled is viscous

c.
the valve is remote from the controller

d.
all of the above

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What generator protection device functions to start another alternator say 75 percent
maximum rated load of those alternators in operation?

a.
shut down relay

b.
reverse power relay

c.
overload relay

d.
start relay

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What ensures the constant load of a controllable-pitch propeller slow speed main
propulsion diesel engine by varying the propeller pitch as external condition change?

a.
load control unit

b.
single level combinator

c.
electronic speed governor

d.
switching arrangement
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What ensures the correct speed without the action from the main control station on the
steam turbine main propulsion engine?

a.
program and timing unit

b.
feedback signal of shaft speed

c.
electronic governor speed adjustment

d.
protection devices and safety interlock

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What is the device usually an electromechanical device that is actuated by an electrical
current? The current flowing in one circuit causes the opening or closing of another
circuit. All relays contain a sensing unit the electric coil which is powered by AC or DC
current.

a.
transformer

b.
relays circuit unit

c.
hold on

d.
receiver

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How would you identify the operational change in the measured variable causing the
flapper to approach the nozzle and thus build up the output signal pressure? The
pressure in the feedback bellows also builds up, tending to push the flapper away from
the nozzle.

a.
there is no feed

b.
all of the above

c.
positive feedback

d.
negative feedback
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What is the signal of controllable-pitch propeller slow speed main propulsion diesel
engine that is supplied as feedback to the pitch propeller controller?

a.
process signal

b.
alarm signal

c.
input signal

d.
output signal

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Which electrical controlling element does this principle belong to? This is described as
an alternative pneumatic pressure force displacement etc. electric converter. It work
when movement varies the inductance coupled to the oscillator amplifier let us assume
amplifier output current increases. This will continue until the feedback current on the
force motor produces equilibrium. Effective full scale beam travel is only about 25
microns. Input may be from Bourdon tube of diaphragm. The device is referred to as a
P/I transducer.

a.
electro-pneumatic transducer

b.
variable inductance transducer

c.
electronic force-balance transducer

d.
variable resistance transducer

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What do we call to the transducer that converts electrical current signal into an air
pressure signal?

a.
I/P transducer

b.
P/I transducer

c.
P/E transducer

d.
I/E transducer
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This devices usually computers connected to a set of input output I/O devices and are
programmed to respond to inputs by sending outputs to maintain all processes at
setpoint. What do you call this type of controller?

a.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)

b.
Integrated Automatic Control and Monitoring System
c.
Programmable logic controller (PLC)

d.
Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA)

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Which control unit ensures that the correct logical sequence of events occurs over the
appropriate period of a steam turbine main propulsion engine?

a.
relay circuit unit

b.
programing and timing unit

c.
sensing unit

d.
none of the above
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Which is true about the automatic control of the main engine?

a.
Automatic control of the main engine can be done from the bridge as well as in cargo
control room.

b.
Automatic control of main engine can be done from the bridge as well as in the engine
control room.

c.
Automatic control of the main engine can be done only in the engine

d.
Automatic control of the main engine can be done from the steering gear room.
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What relay is used to limit and control a high power load such as a generator load?

a.
overload relay

b.
pressure switch

c.
limit control

d.
passive control

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Which is true about the automatic control of the starting and stopping of cargo pumps in
tanker vessel?

a.
Automatic control of the starting of the cargo pumps can be done from the cargo control
room as well as in engine control room.

b.
Automatic control of the starting of cargo pumps can be done from the steering gear
room.

c.
Automatic control of the starting of cargo pumps can be done from the cargo control
room as well as in engine control room.

d.
Automatic control of the starting of cargo pumps can be done from the crew mess room
as well as in engine control room.
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Which of the following statements might dictate the use of piston actuators?
a.
when there is in need of long stroke on the valves spindle

b.
when there is in need of accurate positioning

c.
all of the above

d.
when there is in need of powerful valve forces

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What electronic control equipment continuously monitors the state of input devices and
makes decisions based upon a custom program to control the state of output devices?

a.
computer programmable controller

b.
PID controller

c.
programmable logic controller

d.
sequential logic

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What generator protection device which is arranged to shut down an alternator when
computed load is say 60 percent 40 percent and 20 percent of maximum load for the
four alternator unit?
a.
start relay

b.
shut down relay

c.
overload relay

d.
preferential trip relay

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What type of flowchart has an object which is commonly found in programming
flowcharts to illustrate the information stored in memory as opposed to in a file?

a.
internal storage

b.
sequential access

c.
stored data

d.
manual input

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What type of flowchart is often referred to as the I/O Shape showing the inputs to and
outputs from a process? This takes the shape of a parallelogram.

a.
sequential access

b.
direct data

c.
terminal

d.
data I/O
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What is an industrial digital computer which has been ruggedized and adapted for the
control of manufacturing processes such as assembly lines or robotic devices?

a.
computer programmable logic controller

b.
sequential logic

c.
motor speed control

d.
the ICMS
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What is the society system that developed a set of symbols for use in engineering
drawing and designs of control loops?

a.
International Safety Association

b.
International Organization for Standard ISO

c.
International Standard Association

d.
Instrumentation, system, and Automation Society ISA
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What process control of a controllable-pitch propeller slow speed main propulsion diesel
engine will feed back and display at both control station for monitoring purposes?
a.
pitch of angle of propeller and engine speed signal

b.
main engine jacket water high temperature alarm

c.
feedback signal of shaft speed
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Which device would direct signals to the appropriate valve controller resulting in valve
actuation and steam supply in a steam turbine main propulsion engine?

a.
sequential logic

b.
sensing unit

c.
relay circuit unit

d.
astern ahead selector switch

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What is a control loop feedback mechanism widely used in industrial control systems and a variety of
other applications requiring continuously modulated control?

a.

follow up control

b.

non-follow up control
c.

automatic generator controller

d.

PID controller

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In ISA symbology, what discrete instrument does this particular symbol represent?

a.

function is in an auxiliary location e.g., an instrument rack

b.

function or instrument is inaccessible

c.

the function is field mounted

d.

instrument or function is located in a primary location e.g., a control room

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What do you call the boiler proportional controller working on a fairly sensitive proportional band
allowing to regulate the feed water level on the boiler water drum?

a.

drum water controller

b.

flow controller

c.

steam pressure controller

d.

steam temperature controller

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What ideas support validate the difference of dc servo-motor from a common motor? I Its performance
is limited by testing caused by high armature currents and magnetic saturation. II Low torque and high
inertia are required so that armatures are reduced in diameter and are lengthened. III Good
commutation over a wide range of speeds is necessary and design must allow for peak transient
changes. IV It is essentially a conventional motor series shunt and compound with control of field
current or armature voltage by the controlling device.

a.

both I and II

b.

I only
c.

both III and IV

d.

II only

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What transducer pneumatic transducer that converts measured signal variables such as temperature
flow level into air pressure signal?

a.

electro-pneumatic arrangement

b.

none of the above

c.

flapper and nozzle arrangement

d.

pneumatic electronic arrangement

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How can you describe the receiver controlling elements used in conjunction with a
position sensing device? They are also called control motors as they are involved in
controlling a mechanical system.

a.
pneumatic receiver integrator

b.
X Y recorder

c.
ac position and dc position motors

d.
potentiometric pen recorder
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What do we call a device that converts a reading from a sensor into a standard signal
and transmits that signal to a monitor or controller?

a.
controller

b.
transmitter

c.
positioner

d.
actuator
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When maneuvering what ensures that the astern guardian valve is open bleed steam is
shut etc in a steam turbine main propulsion engine?

a.
electronic governor speed adjustment
b.
switching arrangement

c.
program and timing unit

d.
feedback signal of shaft speed

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How would you identify the valve that can be single seated reverse action as or direct
action single seated or double seated direct or reverse which give balanced valve forces
and less operating energy and are widely used? Materials for all components depend
on the medium being controlled. The overall flow characteristic requires to be assessed
for the piping system as a whole, as well as for the valve, to achieve design conditions.

a.
piston actuator

b.
motor element

c.
positioner

d.
correcting element
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From where could you find load input signal of a controllable-pitch propeller slow speed
main propulsion diesel engine?

a.
from the fuel pump setting and the actual engine speed

b.
switching arrangement

c.
electronic speed governor

d.
single lever combinator