Тест по Engine department for all types of vessels (CES v6.0)

Test results

The test consisted of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 171
Your result: 95%
Save to my resume
Return to test
Right answers:
1

Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship”-drill?

Your answer is correct:

Checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed and lifejackets correctly donned.
2

How can the error of the Gyro compass be determined?

Your answer is correct:

By taking a transit bearing with the gyro compass of two prominent fixed shore objects and comparing it with the bearing of the same objects on the chart.
3

Which of the below statements characterizes the most significant differences between a water-tube boiler and a fire-tube boiler during operation?

Your answer is correct:

Water-tube boilers are more efficient and contains less water. They suffer from major damages when run dry during operation.
4

Diodes are widely used in rectification, or the conversion of alternating current to direct current. The sinusoidal input voltage V (in) is applied to the circuit shown. Which of the output voltages is correct?

Your answer is correct:

Figure 1.
5

Emergency instructions in appropriate languages shall be posted in passenger cabins. Which information shall as a minimum be included in the emergency instructions?

Your answer is correct:

The method of donning life-jackets, escape routes and alarm signals.
6

During crude oil washing of No: 1C tank the duty deck officer reports that the oxygen reading in the tank is 9 %. What should you do?

Your answer is correct:

Stop the washing process and not resume until the oxygen content in the tank below 8 %.
7

If you use chemicals for cleaning up an oil-spill on the water, what would the chemicals do?

Your answer is correct:

Disperse or dissolve the oil into the water.
8

What is the MARPOL definition of a “high-viscosity substance”?

Your answer is correct:

A noxious liquid substance in category “X” or “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPas at the unloading temperature.
9

The battery of an EPIRB should be changed:

Your answer is correct:

Every 4 years.
10

Your vessel have been in collision with another vessel. You are taking in water and you have to prepare for leaving the vessel. How will you act?

Your answer is correct:

Send a distress message and collect survival suits/thermal bags.
11

Normally ventilation fans in enclosed ro-ro spaces must be run continuously whenever vehicles are on board, why?

Your answer is correct:

An increased number of air changes may be required when vehicles are being loaded or unloaded, or where flammable gases or liquids are stowed in closed ro-ro spaces.
12

Why shall a duly qualified officer supervise any potential polluting operation?

Your answer is correct:

To avoid pollution.
13

What action would you take if the performance of a plate type heat exchanger was falling off even though flow rates and pressures of the primary and secondary fluids were normal?

Your answer is correct:

Clean the heat exchanger.
14

You are on a vessel 10 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria, West Africa. Are you allowed to dump empty glass bottles overboard?

Your answer is correct:

Yes, the bottles can be dumped if they are ground so that the resulting particles can pass through a screen with 25 mm openings.
15

A bulk carrier is loading to complete on summer draught of 10,00 m when in salt water; the vessel is loading in river water; The dock water allowance is 80 mm; The maximum draught when loading is completed is:

Your answer is correct:

10,08 metres.
16

When you are taking an “ullage” on a cargo tank on an oil tanker, what are you actually doing?

Your answer is correct:

Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the ullage reference point.
17

There is requirement in MARPOL for the slop tank capacity of oil tankers. What is the requirement for SBT tankers?

Correct answer:

2 % where segregated ballast tanks or dedicated clean ballast tanks are provided in accordance with MARPOL.

Your Answer:

1 % where segregated ballast tanks or dedicated clean ballast tanks are provided in accordance with MARPOL.
18

This circuit consists of a voltage source V, a change-over switch S, a resistor R and a capacitor C. The voltage/time figures 1 to 4 show changes in the voltage V (C) when the switch S is suddenly shifted from position 1 to 2 at time t = 0. Only one of the diagrams is correct. Which?

Your answer is correct:

Figure 1.
19

What will you do if the heat transfer capacity is dropping, and we know that flow and heat energy corresponds to the specifications?

Your answer is correct:

Use the “cleaning in place” arrangement to open the heat exchanger for visual inspection and manual cleaning.
20

How will you calculate transverse accelerations?

Your answer is correct:

Multiply the values taken from tables 2, 3 and 4 of the Cargo Stowage and Security (CSS) Code.
21

According to the industry guidelines in the ISGOTT Guide and assuming terminal regulations do not require otherwise, what action should be taken to drain accumulated water from the deck during cargo handling operations in rainy conditions?

Your answer is correct:

The accumulated water is to be drained periodically and the scupper plugs to be immediately closed once the water has been run off. Water containing oily residues is to be transferred to a slop tank or other suitable receptacle.
22

The Training Manual shall contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances and the best method of survival. The training manual shall contain detailed explanations of crew duties in relation to emergency situations. Which of the following tasks or duties shall be included in the manual according to present regulations?

Your answer is correct:

The use of the ship’s line throwing apparatus.
23

What is the minimum capacity of the portable tank of a portable foam applicator?

Your answer is correct:

1 litre.
24

What is the required pressure when testing parts of the oil transfer system (hoses, loading arms etc.) if the test is to satisfy US Coast Guard regulations?

Your answer is correct:

Test pressure equal to 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
25

The Master is responsible that all crew participate in monthly emergency drills. If 25 % of the crew (or more) has not participated in such drill during the last month, what is the time limit to conduct such a drill after the vessel has left a port?

Your answer is correct:

Within 24 hrs.
26

Part of the outer surface of a refrigeration compressor crankcase and the refrigerant return line near the compressor ice up heavily during normal operation. Which of the options given is the most likely cause of this problem?

Your answer is correct:

The superheat control setting for the thermostatic expansion valve is set too low.
27

What is the purpose of the “Mud Box” on a tanker?

Your answer is correct:

It is at the end of the pipeline in the tank and restricts any particles and solids entering the pipeline system.
28

Which international regulations govern the disposal of waste material, including galley waste, from ships?

Your answer is correct:

Annex V, MARPOL 73/78.
29

How many lifebuoys can you expect to find on board a cargo ship of 190 metres in length (including those of the quick-release system)?

Your answer is correct:

At least 12 distributed on both sides of the ship.
30

In the type of fluorescent lamp system shown in the illustration, the role of the starter is to perform which of the following?

Your answer is correct:

To pass current through the lamp heaters and then interrupt the inductive striking current.
31

Searchlights must be provided for night navigation in the Suez Canal. Which of the listed requirements are correct?

Your answer is correct:

Vessels with bulbous bow, LPG and LNG vessels must provide their own projector.
32

On a Container vessel, what determines how containers should be lashed?

Your answer is correct:

The cargo securing manual.
33

Other than the official log book what other publications must be carried on board of a vessel?

Your answer is correct:

Charts, nautical publications, GMDSS log, Oil Record book(s).
34

What symptom would you think shows that the freon filter drier has become blocked?

Your answer is correct:

A large temperature drop across the drier.
35

When there is doubt about the freshness of the atmosphere in enclosed or confined spaces, what actions should be taken?

Your answer is correct:

Arrangements should be made for testing of the atmosphere to ensure maintenance of 21 % oxygen and a carbon monoxide content below 50 ppm in the atmosphere of the space.
36

During mooring operations which is the safe place to be in?

Your answer is correct:

Outside the colored zone.
37

Sea area A4 is in maritime radio traffic sea area:

Your answer is correct:

Outside the sea areas A1, A2 and A3.
38

On some trades fruit cargoes may be subjected to “in-transit cold treatment” also known as cold treatment. From the options given which is the main purpose of this cold treatment?

Your answer is correct:

To maintain a specified minimum temperature for a prescribed time period to kill off any fruit fly which may be present when loading the cargo.
39

The picture shows a common used 3,5 inches diskette type for storing data. What is the data storing capacity for such diskette?

Your answer is correct:

1,44 MB.
40

What do you understand by the term “Terminal Representative”?

Your answer is correct:

A person appointed by a cargo terminal for operations conducted by that terminal with regard to a ship.
41

You have loaded a cargo of n-Propyl Acetate to all tanks. They are each loaded to around 98 % capacity. You now have to clear the lines into the ship. What is the biggest risk associated with this operation?

Your answer is correct:

Unless carefully controlled, too much disturbance will be generated in the tanks and product will be forced up the vent risers, resulting in an overflow.
42

The frequency 121,5 MHz is used for:

Your answer is correct:

SARSAT-COSPAS EPIRBS.
43

What is the status and function of a Panama canal pilot?

Your answer is correct:

He shall have control of the navigation and movement of the vessel.
44

In the case when the temperature of the ambient air is equal to 10 °C and the wind is blowing at a speed of 10 m/sec the shipwrecked person must consider that the effect of air on his body is equivalent to that of an air whose temperature would be approximately:

Your answer is correct:

0 °C.
45

The abbreviation “NPSH” is often seen in connection with the efficiency of cargo pumps on oil tankers. What does this abbreviation stand for?

Correct answer:

Net Pressure Suction Head.

Your Answer:

Nominal Pressure Suction Head.
46

Which of the given options characterizes a 2-stroke diesel engine?

Your answer is correct:

A 2-stroke engine completes a full cycle every revolution.
47

What is the main vitamin found in flour and grain products?

Your answer is correct:

Vitamin B.
48

If oil flows out of the bowl casing drain of a solids ejecting separator what is the most likely problem?

Your answer is correct:

Insufficient amount of bowl closing water.
49

Does the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have authority in dealing with shipping matters?

Correct answer:

The HSE has authority only where an interface exists between the ship and shore e. g. means of access regs. In a serious case, they would contact the local Marine Officer.

Your Answer:

They have no legal responsibility over ships or shipping.
50

Indicate the correct name for the tool:

Your answer is correct:

Water pump pliers.
51

What significant change to the requirements for the carriage of Vegetable Oils in tankers was introduced by the amendments to MARPOL and the IBC Code on 1st January 2007?

Your answer is correct:

They must now be carried in double-hull tankers.
52

What action should be taken if the heat transfer capacity of a heat exchanger operating as a lubricating oil cooler is reducing?

Your answer is correct:

The heat transfer surfaces should be cleaned.
53

According to 33 CFR 156, oil tankers trading in US waters are required to test and document the testing of cargo transfer hoses and transfer pipe system. What is the minimum requirement when testing these components?

Your answer is correct:

That no leakage occurs under static liquid pressure of at least 1,5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
54

Why did they order another tug?

Your answer is correct:

Because they wanted to make sure that the ship could be turned safely.
55

At what calendar interval is a “Special Survey” required?

Your answer is correct:

Bleach.
56

High Voltage (HV) cables are smaller than low voltage cables for a given power rating. Why is this?

Your answer is correct:

The HV cable carriers a smaller current and therefore requires less copper.
57

What is important to check when transferring a position from the GPS output to a paper chart?

Your answer is correct:

Any necessary corrections are applied to convert between the GPS datum and the chart datum.
58

Which of this information must be included in a piracy attack alert?

Your answer is correct:

Your ship’s name and call sign.
59

If your vessel was to load sugar which of these situations would result in the cargo holds failing inspection?

Your answer is correct:

Traces of insect infestation in the bilges.
60

When will a hatch cover cross-joint wedge need replacement?

Your answer is correct:

When the flat spring is missing.
61

What is the colour of the smoke signal used by life-saving stations or rescue units indicating that distress signals are observed in daylight?

Your answer is correct:

Orange.
62

Which of the following is a chemical commonly added to cleaning substances used to clean galley areas?

Your answer is correct:

Bleach.
63

On the figure possible definitions of the term “HEIGHT” are given. Which one is the correct one?

Your answer is correct:

Height is given by D on the figure.
64

When 3 phase alternators are operating in parallel, it is very important that the reactive load is evenly shared so that the total alternator loads are evenly shared. If the total alternator load is the vector sum of active and reactive loads, which side of vector diagram (power triangle) shown represents the reactive load?

Your answer is correct:

(Y).
65

On board a DSC-call is to be made in case of an OBS. Choose the category:

Your answer is correct:

Routine.
66

When is a tank gas free?

Your answer is correct:

A tank is only to be considered as gas free when no traces of flammable and/or poisonous gas are measured and in addition O2 content is measured to be 21 %.
67

Enthalpy is an expression of how much energy is tied up in one kilo of a substance. A substance’s total energy consists of:

Your answer is correct:

External and internal energy.
68

On a RoRo vessel carrying no more than 36 passengers, what is the minimum capacity of the ventilation system protecting standard cargo spaces intended for carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion.

Your answer is correct:

6 air changes per hour.
69

Cargo gear/cranes should at regular intervals be thoroughly examined and load tested by a recognised company/yard. How often should such examination/load test take place?

Your answer is correct:

Every 5th year.
70

What is polymerisation?

Your answer is correct:

The process by which unsaturated chemical compounds are heated under pressure, causing the molecules to react with each other and form larger molecules.
71

By reduced transmitting power is meant in VHF a power between:

Your answer is correct:

0,5-1 watt.
72

Between a complete removal and a renewing of floor polish what can you do to maintain a PVC floor surface?

Your answer is correct:

By soft machine scrubbing with red pad and a renewing of polish only where there is heavy traffic (f. i. in the middle of corridors and not the whole floor).
73

According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain radio-communication devices depending on:

Your answer is correct:

The sea areas.
74

Why are all RoRo passengers ships divided into vertical “zones”?

Your answer is correct:

Vertical zones are fire zones which can be divided from each other with fire doors. In case of fire, all fire doors in front and aft of the fire will be closed to prevent spreading of smoke/fire.
75

What are the compressors fitted as part of the cargo system onboard LNG carriers normally used for?

Your answer is correct:

Removing boil-off gas.
76

Which is the preferred method for starting an air conditioning refrigeration compressor which has been shut down for a period of time?

Your answer is correct:

Start with suction valve throttled in to minimise risk of drawing liquid refrigerant into the compressor.
77

When will a ro-ro vessel pitch heavily?

Your answer is correct:

When wave lengths are equal to the ship’s length.
78

The following DSC was received (at what time received?) 27.05.1997 23:23 CALLED VHF CH70 FORMAT: DISTRESS DIST-ID: 367449000 N OF: UNDESG DISTRESS POSITION: N 52,43 E04.maj DIST-UTC: 00:00 TELECOM: G3E SIMP TEL EOS: EOS.

Correct answer:

23:23.

Your Answer:

00:00.
79

What could be the possible cause of an engine knocking?

Your answer is correct:

Any of the below.
80

If a seaman has to walk across a stow of cartons containing perishable foodstuffs what should he do to minimise the risk of damage to the contents? Select the most appropriate option from those given.

Your answer is correct:

He should step on the comers of the cartons.
Take the test againLink to results