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B.E (Marine Technology)

QUESTION BANK FOR 1st SEMESTER EXAM.

Sub: Marine Engineering I.

1) a. How best can ships be described?

b. What are the Marine Engineers’ duties and responsibilities?

c. Enumerate the different Environmental conditions that you will come across on ship.

2) a. What do you understand by the word ‘Propulsion’?

b. Name the different kinds of propulsion that are used to propel a ship.

c. Draw a simple sketch to show how a paddle wheel propulsion works and explain ?

3) a. Show by means of sketches a Direct drive engine arrangement for propulsion.

b. What type of engine is used here what are the advantages over a geared drive engine arrangement.

4) a. Show by means of sketches a medium speed geared drive engine for propulsion.

b. What are the advantages over a slow speed engine arrangement and mention the range of speed.

5) a. What do you understand by Auxiliary Machinery and explain its funtions.

b. Name as many auxiliaries that you can that are to be found on a single-screw motor ship.

6) a. Name the various deck machineries fitted on board.

b. Briefly explain their uses.

7) a. What are the different types of Main Engines on board ?

b. Name the different engines.

c. Name the parts of a diesel engine and explain the working principle.

8) a. What does a Steam system comprise of.

b. Sketch and describe a feed water and condensate system for a steam plant.

9) a. Define a Marine Diesel Engine commonly used in a ship.

b. What are the two ways that they can operate, and how will you describe them? How are they

classified?

c. Explain the events during different strokes of a diesel engine.

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10) a. Draw a line diagram of a 4- stroke trunk type engine naming all its main parts.

b. Describe the working of the engine in each stroke.

11) a. Sketch and name all the main parts of a 2- stroke diesel engine used for a ship’s main propulsion.

b. Describe the working cycle.

12) a. Why is a proper knowledge of Engine room layout necessary for a marine engineer?

b. Draw a plan of the bottom floor of an engine room.

13) a. What will the layout of the engine room be dependent upon?

b. On which deck are the HFO and DO tanks located usually?

c. Draw this deck plan showing location of other auxiliaries arranged.

d. Where is the steering gear room located?

14) a. Draw the third deck plan of a typical engine room.

b. Name of all the units located therein.

15) a. Explain by means of a sketch an engine jacket cooling water system, and piston cooling water

system.

b. What is the importance of maintaining proper temperatures, what is the preferred outlet temp of

JCW.

16) a. Describe a Sea water cooling system, by means of a diagram.

b. Why is a re-circulation valve fitted and where is this fitted.

c. Why are the sea chests located at different levels and what are they correctly called.

17) a. Show by means of a flow diagram, the path of lubricating oil in a lubricating oil system for a

marine engine.

b. Why do we have a separate system of lubrication for camshaft in a two stroke engine?

c. Why is the cylinder lubrication system a separate / independent one.

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18) a. Why is it necessary to purify fuel oil used for combustion in an engine?

b. Draw a Fuel oil supply system.

c. Explain the need for heating the fuel oil in various stages to the engine.

19) a. Tanks are broadly categorized in two types. Name these categories.

b. For what purposes are each type generally used ?

20) a. Sketch a Plate Floor of a double bottom tank.

b. Name the other structural members found inside a typical DB tank.

21) a. Draw a settling tank showing all the mountings and their functions.

b. What is special about the sounding pipe ?

22) a. What are the types of level measuring instruments used for tanks.

b. Draw a pneumatic gauge used for reading the depth of liquid in a tank.

c. Explain how a pneumatic gauge works.

23) a. Why is a air pipe installed in a tank, sketch a simple line diagram of its fittings..

b. Why and where are flame traps , goose necks used?

c. Show by sketch how a ball arrangement ensures that no sea water enters the tank.

d. At what location are such type of non return arrangements used ?

24) a. What are cocks and valves used for?

b. Describe how they are normally arranged.

c. Name the different types of shipboard cocks and sketch a straight way type of cock.

25) Sketch and describe a globe valve and name its parts, explain what maintenance are carried out.

26) a. Sketch and describe a screw-down non- return valve.

b. State where these are necessarily used on ships.

27) a. Sketch and explain a swing check valve.

b. Where are these valves generally used?

28) a. What is a gate valve, sketch and describe?

b. How is it different from a globe valve?

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29) a. Draw a non-rising type of gate valve.

b. Name all the parts.

c. Explain how it operates.

30) a. Explain the working of a butterfly valve by means of a sketch.

b. Why is it advantageous to use this valve in shipboard use?

31) a. Why is a relief valve used?

b. Describe its operation with a sketch.

c. How do you ensure it is always operational?

32) a. Draw a sketch of a quick closing valve.

b. Why are quick-closing valves fitted to gravity tanks.

c. What is the main feature that causes this valve to rapidly shut off ?

33) a. What is the purpose of fitting pressure- reducing valves on steam or air lines?

b. Draw a sketch and describe its operation.

34) a. Why are change-over valve chests fitted?

b. Explain by means of a sketch, how you would change over the tank suction to the ballast line if it

is on the oil fuel line.

35) a. Name all the different types of valves.

b. List out the shipboard uses of these different valves.

36) a. Define the term “Packing”.

b. Name the groups.

c. What is the purpose of using packing?

d. What are important requirements and characteristics for selection of packing material?

37) a. Name the characteristics for selecting a packing material.

b. Sketch and describe a sealing arrangement between a shaft and casing in a globe valve.

38) a. Draw a detailed diagram of a gland packing arrangement for a pump.

b. Why is a lantern ring provided?

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39) a. What are the two types of seals and why are they used?

b. Explain with a simple sketch an arrangement of non contact seal ?

40) a. Sketch a typical arrangement of a mechanical seal indicating all its parts.

b. Why is it important to ensure to supply liquid to the seal?

41) a. Show by means of a table types of packing and jointing materials used for different media in use on

board.

b. Write brief notes on different jointing materials used on board.

42) a. Sketch and describe a double-acting reciprocating pump.

b. why and where a relief valve is provided ?

c. How the fluctuating pressure on discharge side is minimized ?

43) a. Sketch and describe a gear pump.

b. Where are these pumps usually used on board ?

44) a. Sketch and describe a screw pump.

b. Where are these generally used?

45) a. Sketch an axial flow pump.

b. Explain its working principle.

c. Where are these pumps generally employed ?

46) a. Sketch and describe the working principle of a centrifugal pump.

b. What methods are employed for priming the pump?

47) a. How pumps are classified ?

b. Give example of pumps used for various duties on board /

c. Show by a simple sketch the starting procedure for centrifugal pump used for pumping bilges ?

48) a. Describe how you would overhaul a globe valve and what is to be checked in it ?

b. Describe how you would overhaul a gate valve and what is checked in it ?

49) a. sketch and describe a simple gauge glass assembly fitted to a lubricating storage oil tank ?
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b. What is the arrangement provided to avoid loss oil from tank in case of breakage of glass ?

c. How will you confirm the level of the liquid in the tank and gauge glass is same ?

50) a. what are safety precautions required and list the procedures to be followed before attending a

repair of

a pipe in an enclosed space.

b. what precautions are followed while dismantling a relief valve.