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Sept 2019, Dec 2017

Q. No. 4. A large 2 stroke Main Engine running normally and there is a sudden drop in exhaust
temperature of one unit.
a) Enumerate possible reasons for this.
b) What will be the consequences if leaving this unattended?

Q. No. 5. a) If engine room is operated under UMS condition, describe with the aid of sketches
how engine room bilges are monitored.
b) The perforation of high pressure fuel pipe.
c) The immense possibility of scavenge fire

Q. No. 6. With respect to turbocharge of a marine engine, what will be the effect of the
following?
a) Filter cleaned.
b) Bypass of economizer is open.
c) High coolant temperature.
d) By increasing fuel quantity.
June 2019
Q. No. 4. With respect to main engine scavenge space explain. (Sept 2017)
a) Lube Oil accumulation
b) Scavenge fire
c) Water accumulation
d) High air temperature

Q. No. 5. If an auxiliary diesel generator over-speeds and run away while off the load. (Sept
2017) (page 232 of mritinker book).
a) (i) How it can be stopped: By cutting off the fuel, Pulling the fuel rack manually,
covering air induction filter.
(ii) What is likely to be the reason for the failure. Broken spring of linkage, Stuck up
fuel rack. Governor linkages failure.
b) Give detail of what check are made after the machine has been stopped
(i) Mechanically
(ii) Electrically.

Q. NO. 6.
a) Describe any one source of recovering waste heat of exhaust gas from engine.
b) Power using from main engine other than propulsion.

March 2019

Q. No. 4. Protection against following fault at UMS class vessel.

a) Crankcase Explosion
b) Scavenge fire
c) External fire on engine
d) Sudden loss of lube oil pressure in the system
e) Overload

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Q. No. 5. a) Metal particles found in lube oil filter, how to detect source of them.
b) Reasons that cause the frequent filter cleaning.
c) How to avoid frequent cleaning of filter.

Q. No. 6. a) Define the indication of leaky air start valve.

b) If engine keep running with this fault, what will be the consequence result.
c) Factors that causes the cylinder air starting valve to leak.
d) How to avoid risk of such fault by routine checks.

Dec 2018
Q. No. 4. a) How to minimize the effect of crankcase explosion while ship is in port.
b) Mechanical device to minimize explosion.
c) Reasons of explosion.

Q. No. 5. With respect to engine inlet & exhaust valves. (MIRITINKER PAGE 68)
a) State why tappet clearance is essential and why it must be periodically checked.
b) List with reasons the likely consequences of excessive and insufficient tappet clearance.
c) State how carbon built up can occur during engine running & indicate the possible
effects cylinder performance.

Q. No. 6. (D.COM PAGE 124)

a) Describe methods of utilizing the main engine waste heat.
b) Describe ways of using energy from the main engine other than for main propulsion.

Sept 2018

Q. No. 4. With the respect of auxiliary diesel engine

(a) what are indication of poor combustion?
(b) What are the causes of poor combustion?
(c) effects of poor combustion on engine and maintenance if it is continued?

Q. No. 5. (a)Why cooling of cylinder head liner and piston is necessary?

(b) which medium is used for cooling?
(c) how bearing lubrication is carried out in diesel engine and what you know about fluid flow
and boundary lubrication?

Q. No. 6. (a)Explain and describe how T/C works?

(b) indications of efficient working of T/C?

June 2018
Q. No. 4. LUBRICATING OIL TEST, PROPERTIES.

Q. No. 5. With reference to turbocharger operations define:

a: What parameter would you check when taking over a watch?

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B: Give specimen of parameter from your last vessel?
C: What would be your action on turbocharger abnormal vibration/sound?

Q. No. 6. a) Scavenge fire.

b) High perforated fuel pipe
c) How bilges are monitored during ums

March 2018
Q. No. 4. The exhaust temperatures of an auxiliary diesel engine are found to be excessive and
at normal load, with dark exhaust at the funnel.
Describe EACH of the following:
a) An investigation of the situation;
b) The procedure to remedy the immediate problems;
c) Any further action that might be necessary.
Q. No. 5. With reference to crankcase explosion:
a) Describe the operating principle of a crankcase mist detector;
b) State THREE alternative indications of overheating or existence of conditions that
might result in a crankcase explosion;
c) State a course of action you as a watch-keeping engineer would take following
operation of the crankcase mist detector alarm.

Q. No. 6. a) Explain the term water hammer indicating possible effect on the system;
b) State how, the risk of water hammer may be avoided;
c) State with reasons why testing and treatment of boiler water is essential;
d) State with reasons how boiler problem may be minimized if no water treatment is
immediately available and a steam supply must be maintained.

Dec 2017, Sept 2019

Q. No. 4. A large 2 stroke Main Engine running normally and there is a sudden drop in exhaust
temperature of one unit.
a) Enumerate possible reasons for this.
b) What will be the consequences if leaving this unattended?

Q. No. 5. a) If engine room is operated under UMS condition, describe with the aid of sketches
how engine room bilges are monitored.
b) The perforation of high pressure fuel pipe.
c) The immense possibility of scavenge fire

Q. No. 6. With respect to turbocharge of a marine engine, what will be the effect of the
following?
a) Filter cleaned.
b) Bypass of economizer is open.
c) High coolant temperature.
d) By increasing fuel quantity.

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Sept 2017
Q. No. 4. With respect to main engine scavenge space explain. (June 2019, June 2015)
a) Lube Oil accumulation
b) Scavenge fire
c) Water accumulation
d) High air temperature

Q. No. 5: If an auxiliary d g over-speeds and run away while off the load (page 232 of miritinker
book). (June 2019)
a) (i) How it can be stopped: By cutting off the fuel, Pulling the fuel rack manually,
covering air induction filter.
(ii) What is likely to be the reason for the failure. Broken spring of linkage, Stuck up fuel
rack. Governor linkages failure.
b) Give detail of what check are made after the machine has been stopped
(i) Mechanically
(ii) Electrically.

Q6. a) What is TDC of piston. Describe briefly the way to find TDC of an aux. engine.
b) What is tappet clearance and why it is essential?
c) Describe the procedure for taking tappet cl of an aux. engine.

June 2017, Sept 2015, 23 Dec 2014

Q. No. 4. With reference to turbocharger operations define:
a) What parameter would you check when taking over a watch?
b) Give specimen of parameter from your last vessel?
c) What would be your action on turbocharger abnormal vibration/sound?

Q. No. 5. a) how bottom end top and main bearings lubricated of two stroke.
b) sudden loss of lube oil pressure reasons?

Q6: What would be the effect of the following on the power developed in a diesel engine:
a) Broken piston rings
b) Worn fuel pump plunger
c) Worn out liner
d) Fouled turbocharger

March 2017
Q. No. 4.
(a) How Turbocharger Works?
(b) Indication Of Good Combustion in Exhaust

Q. No. 5.
(a) Piston, Liner and Cylinder Head Cooling required why?
(b) What is the cooling Medium Used?

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(c) Bearing Lubrication, Describe Fluid Film Lubrication And Boundary Lubrication?
(d) Fouling Of Air Cooler on AIR SIDE. With Respect to Auxiliary Engines

Q. No. 6. With Respect to Auxiliary Engine

(a) Reasons of Poor Combustion
(b) Indication
(c) Effects of Continuous running on Poor Combustion
(d) Maintenances
Sept, Dec 2016
Q. No. 4. With ref. to a 2-stroke slow speed main engine air starting system:
a) Safety features.
b) Engine may fail to turn on air!
c) How to determine the cause of an engine failing to turn on air.
Q. No. 5. a) Sketch of top end bearing designed to maintain oil film to minimize or prevent the
risk of overload.
b) Why top end bearing lubrication is difficult.

Q. No. 6. a) Why we heat the heavy fuel oil before combustion in internal combustion engine
b) What is the effect on combustion if HFO is extra heated
c) Precautions during maneuvering on heavy oil?

June 2016, March 2015

Q. No. 4. The main requirements, which a fuel injection system must fulfill are
a) accurate metering of small amount of fuel oil
b) control of quality of fuel injection
c) proper timing of the fuel injection
d) selective distribution of the fuel in the combustion space State each one of the points made
above are true or false. If any point, you perceive is false, state why is it so.

Q. No. 5. a) With reference to crankshafts and piston crowns outline the main stresses to which
these parts are subjected
b) In each case, describe how the stresses are generated and how they vary in magnitude and
direction during one cycle
c) With respect to the whole engine, describe how stresses may be accommodated by good
design and influenced by poor maintenance.

Q. No. 6. a) During a normal routine round, how watch keeper will apparently come to know
about problems in following v/vs. of engine.
(b) What will be your first immediate action?
(i) Leaky exhaust valve
(ii) Leaky fuel injector
(iii) Leaky air starting valve
Dec 2015
Q. NO. 4. ??????????

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Q. NO. 5.
Fluctuation in engine due to:
1. Quantity of scavenge air
2. Injector overhaul
3. Quality of fuel
4. Governor problem

Q. NO. 6: According to T/c:

a) What is turbocharging &supercharging.
b) Types of scavenging.

Sept 2015, June 2017, 23 Dec 2014

Q. No. 4. With reference to turbocharger operations define:
a) What parameter would you check when taking over a watch?
b) Give specimen of parameter from your last vessel?
c) What would be your action on turbocharger abnormal vibration/sound?

Q. No. 5. a) how bottom end top and main bearings lubricated of two stroke.
b) sudden loss of lube oil pressure reasons?

Q6: What would be the effect of the following on the power developed in a diesel engine:
a) Broken piston rings
b) Worn fuel pump plunger
c) Worn out liner
d) Fouled turbocharger
June 2015
Q. No. 4. With respect to main engine scavenge space explain. (June 2019, Sept 2017)
a) Lube Oil accumulation
b) Scavenge fire
c) Water accumulation
d) High air temperature

Q. No. 5.
a) State operation of crank case oil mist detector
b) State three alternatives of overheating in a crank case that might cause crank case explosion
c) As a duty engineer watch keeper what would be your action that crank case alarm raises

Q. No. 6. With respect to heavy fuel oil.

a) Why HFO heat up before burning in IC engine cylinder
b) Effect hue to excessive heating on HFO on engine performance

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March 2015, June 2016

Q. No. 4. The main requirements, which a fuel injection system must fulfill are
a) accurate metering of small amount of fuel oil
b) control of quality of fuel injection
c) proper timing of the fuel injection
d) selective distribution of the fuel in the combustion space State each one of the points made
above are true or false. If any point, you perceive is false, state why is it so.

Q. No. 5. a) With reference to crankshafts and piston crowns outline the main stresses to which
these parts are subjected
b) In each case, describe how the stresses are generated and how they vary in magnitude and
direction during one cycle
c) With respect to the whole engine, describe how stresses may be accommodated by good
design and influenced by poor maintenance.

Q. No. 6. a) During a normal routine round, how watch keeper will apparently come to know
about problems in following v/vs. of engine.
(b) What will be your first immediate action?
(i) Leaky exhaust valve
(ii) Leaky fuel injector
(iii) Leaky air starting valve

23 Dec 2014, Sept 2015, June 2017

Q. No. 4. With reference to turbocharger operations define:
a) What parameter would you check when taking over a watch?
b) Give specimen of parameter from your last vessel?
c) What would be your action on turbocharger abnormal vibration/sound?

Q. No. 5. a) how bottom end top and main bearings lubricated of two stroke.
b) sudden loss of lube oil pressure reasons?

Q6: What would be the effect of the following on the power developed in a diesel engine:
a) Broken piston rings
b) Worn fuel pump plunger
c) Worn out liner
d) Fouled turbocharger