MEO Class 4 Oral Questions

From LIFE AT SEA By Nandkishore Gitte

ORAL QUESTION BANK FOR CLASS IV EXAMINATIONS

FUNCTION 1: Marine Engineering

1. Why is Boiler water treatment required? 2. What is the allowed chloride content? 3. Why is the boiler water circulating pump required for EGB? 4. How does a bourbon pressure gauge work? 5. How do you blow through a boiler gauge glass? 6. Why is a ball given in the gauge glass? 7. How do you tighten a gauge glass after assembly? 8. What is the setting of a boiler safety valve? 9. What is the normally allowed chloride content in a water tube boiler? 10. How do you blow down a boiler and inspect it? 11. Why is pre purging necessary before firing boilers? 12. How does flame failure alarm come? 13. Type of boiler burner on last ship 14. What is the voltage used for the ignitor? 15. How will you know EGB is leaking? 16. How will you stop the leak? 17. What is the purpose of soot blowing? 18. When do you start the circulating pump? 19. What is the temperature of steam in the boiler? 20. What is meant by superheated steam? 21. How is a boiler safety valve set? 22. What is the setting? 23. What is the meaning of accumulation of pressure test? 24. How do you blow down a boiler and inspect?

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25. How do you repair leaks? 26. How do you blow through gauge glasses? 27. What is the safety mechanism in case the glass breaks? 28. Which part of a ship's boiler has a higher safety valve setting? EGB or auxiliary? 29. When is the pressure testing of boilers done? How is it done? 30. Why is Fridge compressor belt driven? 31. What is meant by 1 ton of refrigeration? 32. Is there any difference in lub oil pressure readings of fridge compressors when compared to air compressors? 33. How do you read the lub oil pressure of fridge compressors? 34. Some times the pressure gauges used in fridge systems also have temperature readings. What is the use of this? 35. How is the temperature of cold room maintained ? 36. What is the role of the TEV? 37. What is mean effective pressure of diesel engine? 38. What is the cooling water treatment 39. What tests are done on L.O.? 40. What is the correct procedure for L.O. sample collection? 41. Exhaust temp of one unit is high; what could be the reason? 42. How is LO for X head lubrication delivered in (B&W/ SULZER Engines) 43. Why is a bursting disc provided in air compressors? 44. Where is it provided? 45. If a bursting disk ruptures, what will be your action? 46. What are the safeties fitted on air compressors? 47. If the interstage relief valve is lifting, what could be the reason? 48. Why is multistage compression used? 49. How will you test the working of a compressor safety valve? 50. How does the Oil mist detector work? 51. How will you test the opening pressure of a crank case relief door? 52. How many tie rods will be there? Function of tie rods? 53. What is a lantern ring? 54. What is the role of the Thrust block ? 55. Where is the thrust bearing in MC series or RTA engines? 56. Why is the thrust bearing at the aft end of the engine and not at the forward end? 57. Why is the thrust bearing close to the engine and not close to the stern tube? 58. What is the allowed O2 content in IG? How is it controlled? 59. M/E stuffing box components? 60. What is the role of the stuffing box? 61. What is the difference between stuffing box drain oil and scavenge space drain oil? 62. Why are piston rings changed? 63. What is the difference between a PV breaker and PV valve? What are the settings? 64. Why is deck seal used in IG systems? 65. What are the COPT trips? 66. What is the starting procedure for COPT? 67. 4 stroke Valve timing diagram

68. What are the strokes in 2 stroke and four stroke engines 69. Difference between purifier and clarifier 70. What is the separation principle used in purifiers? 71. What is the relation between oil density and gravity disc diameter? 72. Why are telescopic pipes used for oil lubrication? 73. Why is Fuel timing important? 74. How is checked and adjusted? (engine type based on candidate's experience) 75. What is the principle of a diesel engine? 76. Why are 2 springs sometimes used in inlet and exhaust valves? 77. What will you check in springs during o'haul? 78. How does a roto cap work? 79. How is BHP calculation using indicator diagram done? 80. What is MEP and MIP? 80. What is MEP and MIP? 81. What is the difference between the two? 82. Why is cylinder head fitted in engines 83. Are there engines w/o cylhead? 84. Draw 2s timing diagram 85. Why is an expansion tk provided in jcw system? 86. Why do we Blow through' Engines? 87. How is T/C RPM measured? 88. Is there any difference between A/E and M/E Governors 89. Indicator cards why and how are they taken? 90. What is Hydrodynamic lubrication? 91. What is a rolling contact bearing? 92. What is MCR and CSR? 93. What is PS? What is its relation to kW? 94. What was the specific fuel consumption in your last ship? 95. What was the specific Cyl oil consumption? 96. What is the relation between power and rpm of a main diesel engine? 97. What will be the power developed by a main engine if it runs in DD? 98. What is the relation between the ship's speed and engine power? 99. Will the engine develop any power, if it is run when a ship is aground? 100. What is a CPP? How does it function? 101. What is the difference between fuel valve opening pressure and fuel injection pressure? 102. What is an under slung crankshaft? 103. How many crankshafts are there in Vee type engines? 104. How are connecting rods fitted? 105. Do two stroke engines need tappet clearance adjustment? 106. How will you know, without opening anything, that an engine is 2S or 4S? 107. What are the two strokes in 2S engines called? 108. Why does Sulzer use hydraulic jack bolts for main bearings? 109. What is the meaning of TBN in lub oils? 110. Why is LO of different TBN used for M/E cyl oil and Crankcase oil?

111. What are the values of TBN for A/E crankcase oil? 112. What is the difference between "heat" and "temperature" ? 113. If water is found in crank case lo, what could be the cause?

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FUNCTION 3: Marine engineering practice HOME

1. Explain how will you o'haul a fuel injector 2. Explain how you will change gland packing of a pump. 3. What is a SDNR valve? 4. How do you o'haul a globe valve? 5. How does a gate valve work? 6. If a gate valve is stuck, what could be the reason? 7. How is a job centered on a chuck in a lathe 8. What safety precautions will you take if working on a lathe? 9. What is a reamer? Where is it used? 10. How does a Quick closing valve work? 11. How do you reset a QC valve after operation? 12. Is there any difference between relief valve and safety valve? 13. Explain how will you prepare for Bunkering? 14. How do you set tappet clearance? 15. What are the steps to take after a blackout at sea? 16. How do you pressure test a fuel vale? 17. How will you replace an exhaust valve seat? 18. How do you install a bearing on a shaft? 19. How do you specify pipe size? 20. What do the numbers on bearings mean?

21. What is the common size between different schedules of a pipe? 22. If an A/E does not start what will be your action? 23. Your action if T/C is surging? 24. Why is a Steam trap used in condensate return lines? 25. How is gas cutting done? 26. How many valves are there on a gas-cutting torch? 27. How do you light a gas-cutting torch and adjust the flame? 28. How do you set up a new pipe for welding? 29. What is GPR/GPO/LH electrodes? 30. How do you select the correct current setting for welding? 31. Crank pin brg clearance 32. Telescopic feeler gauge 33. Piston removal procedure 34. Welding defects? 35. Bridge gauge main brg clearance 36. How does a Stud extractor work? 37. How does a chain block work? 38. What are the safeties on cargo cranes ? 39. What are the safeties on ER crane? 40. How is the load controlled during lowering? 41. How is the E/R crane load tested? 42. Fuel valve not coming out?

43. Setting exhaust valve timing 44. Pumps o'haul? 45. Type of drill bits? 46. Types of threads? 47. Pipe schedule? 48. Important dimensions of flanges? Types of flanges? 49. Indications of scavenge fire? What action will you take? 50. Where are wear rings used? What is their purpose? 51. Boiler gauge glass? Reflex type? Blow through procedure? 52. .ISSA code book? 53. SG hunting gear? 54. Axe blade? How fitted? 55. Load test? 56. SCBA pressure testing 57. Welding surface preparation 58. No water in GG ? What action 59. Flaring tool 60. What is an ermato joint? 61. Why is a copper gasket annealed ? 62. How will you supervise a lub oil Filter cleaning? 63. What precautions have to be taken during cleaning of SW line filters? 64. What is a Dead mans alarm

65. What will be your action if your Reliever appears drunk 66. Your oiler appears drunk. What is your action? 67. Compound gauge? 68. Method of blowing through gauge glass 69. Pump shaft broken? Suggest epairs? 70. What is Gear Back lash? 71. What are different types of gears seen in ship? 72. What is hunting tooth 73. Why is gear oil different others? 74. What are the different types of Taps and Dies? 75. Why do you take Ullages? How do you calculate liquid quantity? 76. What is VRF? 77. What do you check up while opening piston? 78. Q closing valve operation? Why do you shut the valve again before opening? 79. Start airline getting hot - what action? 80. Draw a LS of ball bearing fitted on a shaft. 81. What is a lip seal? Sketch 82. Sketch a mechanical seal. 83. Exhaust bellow sketch? 84. What is a dresser coupling 85. What is Bumping Clearance? How do you measure it? 86. Why is a centrifugal pump started with its discharge valve shut?

87. How will you align a pump to its motor? 88. What checks will you make on a bottom end bearing bolt? 89. How do you measure ovality of a crank pin? 90. How does hydraulic tightening work? 91. Why is the jack turned back a little while slackening? 92. What will you check in UP space inspection? 93. How will you do crankcase inspection? 94. Shipside valve is leaking into E/R. What will you do?

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FUNCTION: OPERATION OF THE VESSEL AND SAFETY OF PERSONNEL ONBOARD HOME

1. Fire main line fittings 2. Purifier room fire 3. Paint locker fire 4. CO2 flooding procedure 5. Uptake fires 6. O2 and C2H2 storage and operation safety 7. EPIRB and SART 8. SOPEP 9. LB brake/ lowering procedure 10. 103.Deck foam system? 11. 104.Where isolation valves given in fire main? 12. What is hydrogen fire? 13. What are the indications of EGB fire? 14. 2.DCP fire extinguisher? 15. Routine checks on FFA 16. Flammability diagram

17. In your kitchen what fuel is used 18. Why is the flame not traveling to the cylinder 19. LEL, UEL 20. Flammability range? 21. Between a log and a small stick which burns faster 22. When you blow on a matchstick the fire goes out. In a stove/or a black smith's hearth blowing air increases the fire.Why? 23. Why is a Relief Valve fitted on fire main? 24. International shore connection; Size? Where fitted? Which part is standard? 25. Enclosed entry procedure 26. ELSA, EEBD 27. 33 Fire main line isolating valves 28. How does a flame screen work? What is the difference between a flame screen and a flame arrestor? 29. What is a flashback arrestor? 30. Why should Acetylene bottles be used in the upright position? 31. What is the correct position for using a portable foam extinguisher? 32. Why is a sand box provided on the boiler flat? 33. What are gas-free conditions for man entry? 34. Should the ventilation blower be running in supply mode or exhaust mode, when the Oxygen check is made? 35. In a tanker, why are bonding straps used on cargo pipelines? 36. What is the rating of the electrical hand glove?

37. What is the important first aid for an electrical shock victim? 38. Is there any protection for a CO2 cylinder in case of a fire in the CO2 room itself? 39. Is the CO2 in the bottle in liquid condition or gas? 40. How does the CO2 alarm ring when the panel door is opened? 41. Can engine room bilges be pumped out in special areas? 42. What will be your action when you discover smoke coming out of 43. During your watch, if you get a under piston temperature high alarm, what will you do? 44. During your night duty on a UMS vessel, there is a fire alarm from E/R. What will be your action in case of Top a. Purifier room fire b. Running generator exh manifold on fire c. Boiler front on fire d. Bilges on fire 45. 102.CO2 and DCP difference? 46. Man overboard drill 47. Oil spill drill 48. Life raft floatation 49. Ship's Whistle? How does it work? Where is it fitted? 50. L boat tricing pendant / Bowsing in tackles; Purpose. 51. What is HRU? How does it work? Where is if fitted? 52. What is a Life buoy? Where is it fitted? 53. What is flash point, firepoint and auto ignition temp.

54. What are the tests done before enclosed space entry? 55. What spaces are defined as such? 56. What is the acceptable HC level for man entry? 57. What is TLV? How many types are there?

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FUNCTION: SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND STABILITY HOME

1. Deep tank construction 2. Garboard strake, sheer strake 3. Stability and buoyancy 4. Collision bulkhead 5. Camber, margin plate, intercoastal? 6. Free surface effect? 7. Static and dynamic stability? 8. LOLL, GZ,righting lever 9. Pounding effect on rudder 10. What are Skates? 11. Types of floor 12. How ship turns? Rudder function? 13. Why is rudder angle not more than 36 deg? 14. How does the ship move? Propeller function? 15. Why is the thrust bearing fitted aft? 16. What action will you take if there is a thrust bearing high tr alarm? 17. What is a "Torsion Box" in a container ship? 18. Protection/safeties on a generator 19. What is metacentric height? What is its importance?

20. What is dynamic stability? What is its importance? 21. What is a chain stopper? 22. What is a dead man brake? 23. How many brakes are there on a life boat winch?

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