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Set 1 - MEK Motor important questions from E Pariksha online exam for MEO class 4 exam

1. When fuel is injected late into a diesel engine cylinder,

2. As a thumb rule, ovality in crankpins of medium speed engines should not exceed _____________ of bearing clearance.

3. On small diesel engines, a noticeable decrease in the time interval between the replacement of the lube filter cartridge indicates –

4. Modern marine turbochargers use a ___________ type of compressor

5. During inspection of the crank bearing for one of the units in the main engine, the bearing shell was found as follows: Surface of the white metal was black and very hard. Patches of black incrustations have worn grooves in the journal. What was the cause?

6. A large change in ambient temperature, or using an oil of a viscosity different than the one recommended by the manufacturer in a mechanical hydraulic governor, will result in the need to adjust the

7. Fuel oil penetration into the cylinder of a diesel engine is

8. An individual injection pump is designed for variable beginning and constant ending of injection. For diesel engines operating at constant speeds, the start of injection will

9. The amount of fuel injected in a particular time, or degree, of crankshaft rotation is termed

10. In a diesel engine, late fuel injection is indicated by black or gray exhaust smoke with ______________.

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Set 26 - MEK Motor multiple choice online exam questions

1. What ensures correction axial location of a thin shell bearing in its housing, for correct alignment of the oil holes ?

2. Economisers are built up with

3. Constant pressure turbocharging is ______________ efficient compared to that of pulse pressure turbocharging .

4. Only a pre determined fixed amount of water should be used during:

5. A non water-cooled turbocharger offers which of the following advantages?

6. Post Nox emission test bed trial and approval of an engine, periodic Nox emission limit verification is normally done by:

7. An auxiliary engine under load continuously fluctuates even with a steady load. The fault you diagnose could be owing to

8. Which of the following factors affect penetration of fuel droplets during injection?

9. Which of the following is the primary advantage of supercharging the air quantity in a diesel engine, by means of a turbocharger?

10. The maximum amount of liner wear occurs at—

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Set 25 - Motor E-Pareeksha unsolved questions

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 1) The main requirements which a fuel injection system must fulfil 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.

 2) Which of the following layers of a thin shell bearing gives it its fatigue strength?
A.The overlay
B.The interlay
C.The backing
D.The barrier layer

 3) Prompt correction of speed of diesel engines driving alternators, without having massive fluctuations is ensured by incorporating:
A.Load limiting devices
B.Load sharing devices
C.Load sensing devices
D.Load shedding devices

 4) The use of ball and roller bearings in internal combustion engines is becoming more and more popular for some or all of the following
(a) The low coefficient of friction
(b) The absence of wear under favorable conditions
(c) The independence in lubrication
(d) The extreme reliability of such bearings

 5) An auxiliary engine turbo-charger makes strange noises when the load changes. The engine parameters however are absolutely fine. An external examination of turbocharger parameters as stated in the manual also reveals nothing. Would you
a) continue to run the engine and wait for some time
b) stop the engine for a while and make some checks
c) reduce the load of the engine
d) run it on steady load to make some checks.

 6) In modern marine 2-stroke diesel engines, ________________ is sometimes used as a coating on the underside of the exhaust valve disc, to reduce the rate of hot corrosion.
A.Monel
B.Chromium
C.Inconel
D.Cermet

 7) Which of the following types of damages are metal seatings of a valve subject to?Choose the correct alternative.
A. Corrosion, Erosion, Abrasion, Deformation
B. Corrosion, Fatigue failure, brittle fracture, caustic cracking
C. Erosion, caustic cracking, brittle fracture, Cloverleafing
D. None of the above

 8) Which of the following is one of the disadvantages of cast iron chokes, used in holding down arrangement of engines?
A. Poor compressive strength
B. Poor vibration damping
C. Cast iron is brittle and prone to crack
D. All of the above

Set 24 - Motor important questions and answers for class 4 exam in India

1. An advantage of aluminium pistons compared to cast iron pistons is:

2. Which engine component increases air density and helps to improve engine operating efficiency

3. An electric heater built into the cylinder water jacket would be used to

4. Which is found with both mechanical and hydraulic governors?

5. Which of the following design features will reduce the possibility of overheating the top compression rings of a cast iron piston?

6. The purpose of heat dam used in some diesel engine cast iron pistons is to a)concentrate all heat in the piston crown

7. Valves used in diesel engine fuel oil pressure piping are to be

8. Cast iron pistons used in large propulsion engines are constructed with

9. The diameter of a piston is usually less at the crown than at the skirt, in order to

10. Which of the following manufacturing methods is recommended for diesel engine fuel injection line piping?

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Set 23 - Class 4 motor paper previous asked important questions

1.The purpose of a temperature sensing device installed in the stack of a small automatically fired auxiliary steam boiler is to secure the oil burner _______________.  
A.        in the event of a flame failure                        
B.         in the event of a stack fire                              
C.         when the water level reaches the crown sheet 
D.        when the feed pump discharge pressure drops to a preset minimum                                                      ANS – A

2.         In a diesel engine, late fuel injection is indicated by black or gray exhaust smoke with ______________.   
(a)        low firing pressure                                          
(b)        low exhaust temperature                                 
(c)        mechanical knock in each cylinder                 
(d)        fuel knock in each cylinder
ANS – A

3.         Which of the following actions takes place in the control circuit of an automatically fired auxiliary boiler when the desired steam pressure is obtained?                      
(a)        A temperature sensing device opens the circuit breaker in the burner motor. 
(b)        The high limit control secures power to the entire oil firing system.               
(c)        The stack relay actuates the low limit control which breaks the ignition circuit.         
(d)        The stack relay secures power to the high voltage side of the ignition transformer.
ANS B

4 An auxiliary engine under load continuously fluctuates even with a steady load. The fault you diagnose could be owing to
(a)        the quality of fuel
(b)        the quality of servicing of the governor in the last port.
(c)        the supply of charge air
(d)        the overhaul of fuel injectors done in the last decarbonisation
ANS A

5 Which of the following actions takes place in the control circuit of an automatically fired auxiliary boiler when the desired steam pressure is obtained?                
(a)        A temperature sensing device opens the circuit breaker in the burner motor.             
(b)        The high limit control secures power to the entire oil   firing system.                                     
(c)        The stack relay actuates the low limit control which breaks the ignition circuit.                                 
(d)        The stack relay secures power to the high voltage side of the ignition transformer.                
ANS B

6.         A diesel engine should not be operated at low loads for long  periods of time because _____________.
(a)        heavy carbon deposits will buildup on the valves and in the exhaust 
(b)        fuel dilution is increased at low load              
(c)        exhaust valves may be damaged                     
(d)        all of the above                                               
ANS D

7.         The major cause of fuel pump and injection system problems is _____________.    
(a)        improper adjustments                         
(b)        contaminated fuel                                           
(c)        kinked fuel lines                                             
(d)        excessive engine vibration                              
Briefly Justify Your Answer
ANS B

8.         A dirty fuel oil filter element can be detected by ________.
(a)        visual inspection of the element                                 
(b)        the pressure drop across the filter                   
(c)        high fuel oil tank temperature                         
(d)        increase flow rate from the filter                                
ANS B

9.         In a two-stroke/cycle diesel engine, the process of scavenging begins as the ________.                    
(a)        piston nears and passes TDC                          
(b)        early part of the upstroke                                
(c)        piston passes BDC                                          
(d)        early part of the downstroke                           
ANS B

 10)   A large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine uses sea water to directly cool the
a)cylinder heads
b)exhaust valves
c)scavenging air
d)injectors

ANS- C

Set 22 - MEK Motor multiple choice questions of MEO class 4 exam

1. In case of 2-stroke marine diesel engines, the top part of the liner forming the combustion chamber experiences very high pressure induced mechanical stresses as well as high thermal stresses. Which of the following is a correctly designed liner for catering both the above stresses ? \
A. Thick top portion with jacket cooling to take care of both the high mechanical and thermal stresses
B. Thick top portion to take care of high mechanical stresses while bore cooling to reduce thermal gradients
C.Thin top portion to reduce thermal gradients and hence thermal stresses while supporting ribs to take care of mechanical stresses
D. Thick top portion to take care of high mechanical stresses with jacket cooling combined with allowance for thermal expansion to minimize the thermal stresses
ANS B

2 In a direct connected or geared main propulsion diesel engine would be fitted with a:
A. Isochronous hunting governor
B. Rotating governor disc
C. Variable speed govener
D. Constant frequency governor
ANS C

3) The light and medium fuels utilized in internal combustion engines provide a source of
a)lubrication for pistons and rings
b)food for microbiological organisms
c)gases most detrimental to the ozone layer of the atmosphere
d)all of the above
ANS B

4. A very sudden rise in pressure during combustion accompanied by a metallic, hammer like sound is called knocking of the unit or detonation and usually occurs
a) Near the end of the pressure rise after ignition of fuel charge.
b) Just before the fuel charge is about to ignite.
c) Immediately after the unit reaches peak pressure and before ignition of fuel charge.
d) At any stage of the combustion process.

5) Which of the following functions is done by a cam operating an exhaust valve ?
A.It governs the timing of opening and closing of the valve .
B.It governs the speed at which the valve operates
C.It governs the amount of opening of the valve
D.All of the above
ANS  D

6. In modern marine 2-stroke diesel engines, ________________ is sometimes used as a coating on the underside of the exhaust valve disc, to reduce the rate of hot corrosion.
A.Monel
B.Chromium
C.Inconel
D.Cermet

7. when m/e is running in emergency condition which of the alarms can't be bypassed
1.LO low pressure
 2.jacket water high temp
3.piston cooling water high temp
4.all the above
ANS A

8 What to check if Engine is not taking load.?
a. Water tightness to be checked.
b. Air to be removed from jacket water outlet line.
c. Priming lube oil pump to run before starting the engine.
d. Check the lube oil level.
e. Check the flow of lube oil.
f. Blow through the engine before starting

9 An auxiliary engine turbo-charger makes strange noises when the load changes. The engine parameters however are absolutely fine. An external examination of turbocharger parameters as stated in the manual also reveals nothing. Would you
a) continue to run the engine and wait for some time
b) stop the engine for a while and make some checks
c) reduce the load of the engine
d) run it on steady load to make some checks.
ANS A OR C

10 The main requirements which a fuel injection system must fulfil 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.

Set 21 - E Pariksha MEK Motor previous asked questions

1) Which of the following statements is true?
A.The rotary vane type steering gear generally operates at higher oil pressures than the ram type .
B.The ram type steering gear generally operates at higher oil pressures than the rotary vane type .
C.Both ram type and rotary vane type steering gears generally operate at similar oil pressures
D.None of the above
ANS- B

2) Modern marine turbochargers use a ___________ type of compressor
A.Radial flow
B.Axial flow
C.Mixed flow
D.Turbulent flow
ANS- A

3) Which of the following is a disadvantage of water as cooling medium for pistons, when compared to oil?
A.Chemical treatment is required
B.Higher thermal stresses in piston
C.Piston of more complicated design
D.All of the above
ANS D

4) How is the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the feedwater of an auxiliary boiler maintained at acceptable limits?
A.Feedwater is cycled through a DC heater.
B.Feedwater is treated with phosphates.
C.Oxygen is liberated in the three-stages of feedwater preheating.
D.Oxygen is liberated by maintaining the highest practical feedwater temperature
ANS D

5) In a 2-stroke marine diesel engine if the o-ring for Jacket cooling water sealing is leaking then:
A.The water will leak directly into the crankcase
B.The water will leak into the underpiston space
C.The water will come out through tell-tale hole provided between the two o-rings
D.The water will come out from the top of cylinder jacket
ANS C

6) The lube oil pump used in a diesel engine is a
A.volute pump
B.centrifugal pump
C.diaphragm pump
D.gear pump
ANS D

7) Prior to lighting off a cold automatically fired auxiliary boiler, you should
A.check and regulate the water level
B.close the air cock once fires are lit
C.blowdown the gage glass
D.crack the steam stop to assure protective steam flow
ANS A

8) Steam temperature control for the ESD-II boiler is achieved by :
A.Fitting a de-superheater between 1st & 2nd passes of superheater
B.Fitting an attemperator between 1st & 2nd passes of superheate
C.Gas dampers in boiler uptake
D.Bypassing the superheater
ANS C

9) The ash content of a fuel oil is significant to the operating engineer because it
A. is an indication of the amount of noncombustible material present in the oil
B. indicates the quantity of energy released by burning a unit amount of the fuel
C. is useful for determining proper atomization temperatures
D. reflects the overall thermal efficiency of the fuel oil service system
ANS A

10.  Which of the following design features will reduce the possibility of overheating the top compression rings of a cast iron piston?
A. A nickel-bearing insert is cast into the top ring groove
B. A heat dam design is sometimes used in the piston head
C. The top ring is located as close to the piston rim as possible
D. The inside surface of the piston head is rounded into the ring bell
ANS B


Marine Engineering Knowledge (Motor) E Pariksha online exam questions and answers for MEO class 4 exam

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Set 20 MEK Motor

1. Use of Halon as fire extinguishing medium has been discontinued because________________
It is highly toxic
It is expensive
It has high Ozone depleting potential
It leads to acid rains

2. The purpose of an air cooler in a supercharging system is to
Reduce temperature of supercharged air in order to condense and remove maximum possible moisture from the air prior entry to the engine
Reduce the temperature of the supercharged air in order to increase the density & also to cool down below dew point to remove moisture from air prior entry to the engine
Cool supercharged air to increase its density such that the dew point is not reached to avoid entry of moisture into the engine
Cool supercharged air to increase it???s density and also to keep the peak temperature and exhaust gas temperature within limits

3. In order for microbiological growths to thrive in a fuel tank it is necessary for
high temperatures to exist
low temperatures to exist
small amounts of water to be present
large amounts of water to be present

4. In comparison to exhaust valves, intake valves of diesel engines may be fabricated from low-alloy steels because
the beveled edges of the intake valves provide forself-centering during seating
intake valves utilize stellite-coated valve seat insertswhich reduce wear
the volume of air passing through intake valves is less than the volume of air passing through exhaust valves
intake valves are less affected to the corrosive action of exhaust gases

5. Why is it essential to renew turbocharger bearings after a preset number of hours of running even if the bearings are in seemingly perfect condition?
Because they are prone to failure due to prolonged exposure to high temperature conditions.
Because they are subject to cyclic loading and are prone to failure due to metal fatigue.
It is not essential to renew if condition monitoring suggests perfect condition.
Lube oil contamination is bound to occur and affect the condition of the bearings.

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Set 19 MEO class 4 exam MEK Motor online questions

1. Irregular circumferential wear of liner due to diminishing neutralizing capacity of cylinder oil away from lubricating holes is known as:

2. Which standards govern the specifications for supply of Residual Marine Fuels and Distillate Marine Fuels onboard merchant ships?

3. Crank web deflection readings will give a positiveindication of

4. ESD stands for which type of boiler

5. Which of the following is an example of a solid bearing?

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Set 18 - E Pariksha MEK Motor MEO class 4 questions

1. The main function of tie rods in the construction of large, low speed diesel engines is to
stiffen the bedplate in way of the main bearings to increase the engine's longitudinal strength
accept most of the tensile loading that results from the firing forces developed during operation
mount the engine frame securely to the hull to prevent shaft coupling misalignment
connect the crosshead solidly to the piston rod

2. The fall in speed that occurs in a diesel engine equipped with governor, on increase of load is called:
Offset
Speed drop
Speed droop
Speed offset

3. What do you mean by surge limit of a turbocharger ?
Characteristic curve of a turbocharger
Portion of compressor characteristic curve which lies on the left side of the point of maximum pressure
A line joining all the points of maximum pressure on compressor characteristic curves , drawn at various speeds of operation
Maximum rpm limit of T/C above which surging will start

4. In case of 2-stroke marine diesel engines, the top part of the liner forming the combustion chamber experiences very high pressure induced mechanical stresses as well as high thermal stresses. Which of the following is a correctly designed liner for catering both the above stresses ?
Thick top portion with jacket cooling to take care of both the high mechanical and thermal stresses
Thick top portion to take care of high mechanical stresses while bore cooling to reduce thermal gradients
Thin top portion to reduce thermal gradients and hence thermal stresses while supporting ribs to take care of mechanical stresses
Thick top portion to take care of high mechanical stresses with jacket cooling combined with allowance for thermal expansion to minimize the thermal stresses

5. Which of the following is a reasonable statement about water washing of turbine side of a T/C ?
It leads to thermal shock and reduces the life of the T/C
It leads to thermal shock and not so effective as solid washing
If properly carried out keeping rpm , load ,temperature limits & other factors into account , it is quite safe and more effective than solid washing
It should never be carried out as most of the engine manufacturers recommend against the same

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Set 17 Marine engineering Knowledge (Motor) online MCQ questions with answers

1. It is a known fact that centrifugal pumps require priming for pumping liquids , as they cannot handle air and will lose suction due to air entry . But on the other hand T/Cs use centrifugal compressors for supercharging . Which of the following do you think makes a centrifugal compressors to pump air and behave differently than the centrifugal pumps?

2. If an operating auxiliary boiler has a water pH reading of 7, you should

3. Even if there is an oil mist concentration inside a crankcase, and there is also a hot spot, crankcase explosion will only take place when_________________

4. Which of these fuel oil impurities can cause maximum abrasive damage?

5. Steam temperature control for the ESD boiler is achieved by :

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Set 16 - MEO class 4 motor questions

1. Exhaust Grouping is required in case of ______________ turbocharging in order to _____________________

2. Function of a de-superheater is to :

3. Which of the following statements is false?

4. After prolonged operation, jerk type fuel pumps wear on the top edge of plunger and edges of spill ports and helix due to erosion by high pressure fuel as it spills. This wear would result in _________________

5. Which of the following conditions is responsible for the fuel oil to atomize when using a steam atomizer in anauxiliary boiler?

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Set 15 MEO class 4 Epariksha online questions for MEK Motor

1. When using low sulfur fuel oil for Emission Control Areas (ECA???S), ideally the TBN of the cylinder oil used should be:

2. For a two stroke engine two o-rings are provided on the liner. The function of the top o-ring is to ___________ and function of the lower o-ring is to ____________

3. The coating which is provided on the valve stem of exhaust valves of modern marine diesel engines is of:

4. If the combustion control system of an automatically fired auxiliary boiler fails to sustain burner ignition after a normal shutdown, you should check for a/an

5. A large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engine uses sea water to directly cool the

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Set 14 Mek motor questions

1. External fouling of boiler tubes can lead to :

2. What is the purpose of the inlet grid provided within the exhaust gas casing in the gas flow path ,prior entry to turbocharger ?

3. Which of the following factors governs the lower limit of thrust bearing clearance ?

4. Which of the following statements is true, about slow speed engines?

5. Which of the following can result in cracking of piston crown?

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Set 13 - MEK Motor MCQ for Epariksha

1. Which of the following types of damages are metal seatings of a valve subject to?Choose the correct alternative.

2. The primary function of a flame safeguard system, as used on an automatically fired auxiliary boiler, is to prevent

3. Directional intake ports in diesel engines are used to

4. Why does a chain stretch in service ?

5. Which of the following methods is normally used to lubricate bearings in a small high-speed diesel engine?

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