EM-07-Operate Electrical and Electronic Equipment

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SET010000002328 N 1. Two 3 phase 4160 Volt, 60 Hz alternators are operated in
parallel. The total load of the
system is 1050 kW with power factor 0.75 lagging. If alternator No 1 is carrying 700 kW at
80 % power factor lagging ...............
(A) the Power Factor of alternator No 2 is lagging 0.7064.
(B) the Power Factor of alternator No 2 is lagging 0.7352.
(C) the Power Factor of alternator No 2 is lagging 0.6914.
> (D) the Power Factor of alternator No 2 is lagging 0.658.
SET010000002385 N 2. In this drawing, the triangle marked "A" represents
..............
> (A) an operational amplifier.
(B) a current converter.
(C) an analog converter.
(D) an ampere-differential transmitter.
SETS10WGAI7URC2 N 3. Why are high-value resistors installed across the terminals
of high voltage capacitors?
(A) To prevent condensation and arcing.
(B) To stabilize the output voltage and current.
> (C) To drain the charge and reduce shock hazards.
(D) To absorb transient high currents.
SET010000002391 N 4. For this PID controller to act only as a P (proportional)
controller, what should be the
arrangement of restricting valves R1 and R2 ?
(A) R1 closed, R2 closed
(B) R1 closed, R2 fully open
> (C) R1 fully open, R2 closed
(D) R1 fully open, R2 fully open
SETS1ROGEWX4O N 5. With one alternator on load, the main air start compressor
starts up, overloading the
T9 alternator. What will happen initially?
(A) The alternator low voltage trip will operate.
(B) The generator overload trip will prevent the compressor from starting.
(C) The overload trip will operate and trip the alternator off the switchboard.
> (D) Non-essential circuits will be tripped off the switchboard.
SET010000002403 N 6. The potential of this thermocouple bridge is zero if all
connections are kept at the same
temperature. Why is the indication of the potentiometer zero ?
(A) Because of the second balancing couple B.
> (B) Because the connections in A and B and in C and D are opposed
(C) Because A and B couples are opposed.
(D) Because of the copper (Cu) calibration wiring connected to C and D.
SET010000002400 N 7. The function of this measuring system is to ....
(A) convert Field Effect Transistor readings into a temperature reading.
(B) convert Wheatstone Bridge readings into remote pressure readings.
> (C) convert an electric temperature measurement into a pneumatic signal.
(D) convert a digital signal into a pressure.
SETS18XZOSRYLQ N 8. Which type of motor behaves as though it were a
transformer; (the primary is the stationary
winding, and the secondary is the rotating element)?
(A) A shunt-wound DC motor.
(B) A compound-wound DC motor.
> (C) A 3-phase induction motor.
(D) A 3-phase synchronous motor.
SET010000002294 N 9. In these integrator circuits the air flow through the
restrictor and the current through the
resistance ....................
> (A) decreases with time.
(B) is negative.
(C) increases with time.
(D) remains constant.
SET010000002204 N 10. What control equipment drawing is shown here ?
(A) An electric differentiating amplifier.
> (B) An electric P-controller.
(C) An electric temperature measurement scanner.
(D) An electric pressure transmitter system.
SETS1MT12H37AO N 11. A DC shunt generator is running at normal speed. If the
field resistance is increased, what
happens to the generated output voltage?
(A) Increases and remains higher.
(B) Remains the same for all values of 'R' .
(C) Decreases momentarily then returns to normal.
> (D) Decreases and remains lower.

SET010000002277 N 12. A six pole asynchronous motor is fed from a 60 Hz circuit

and has a slip of 5 %. What is
the motor speed ?
(A) 1560 RPM
> (B) 1140 RPM
(C) 960 RPM
(D) 1720 RPM
SET010000002288 N 13. A 3-phase 60 cycle motor delivers 50 HP to a pump (shaft
output). What is the torque if the
RPM is 1176 RPM ?
> (A) 223 pound-feet
(B) 250 pound-feet
(C) 175 pound-feet
(D) 275 pound-feet
SET010000000055 N 14. What will be the binary output at E ?
(A) 11
(B) 1
> (C) 0
(D) 10
SET010000000313 N 15. Which of these formulas is used to calculate capacitive
reactance (Xc) ?
 (A) D
> (B) B
(C) A
(D) C
SET010000000040 N 16. What is the function of the circuit shown here ?
(A) Three phase AC converter.
(B) DC to AC voltage converter.
(C) Three phase oscillator.
> (D) Three phase rectifier.
SET010000002399 N 17. The three conductor system used by Wheatstone Bridge
lay-outs is intended to provide ....
(A) balancing of the bridge by very high or very low temperatures.
(B) conversion of an electrical signal into a pneumatic signal.
(C) zero setting at all times by variable resistances to be measured.
> (D) compensation for changing conductor resistance by changing
temperature.
SET010000002401 N 18. The resistance characteristic of Platinum is linear. The
resistance characteristic of Nickel is
non-linear. How can the characteristic of Nickel be made linear ?
(A) By fitting another resistance in series
(B) By using a three-wire system Wheatstone Bridge
> (C) By fitting another resistance in parallel
(D) By fitting a compensation cable
SETS1TCEGUBKSD N 19. Of the following conditions, which is most likely to cause a
"flame proof" designation to
become invalid?
(A) Intermittent operation at high temperatures.
(B) Operation of a motor without any time-delay fusing.
(C) Frequent overloading of internal insulation.
> (D) Severe corrosion or damage to the enclosure housing.

SETS1T8ND185V9P N 20. What is the effect on an AC induction motor if it is loaded

to 110% of rated capacity?
(A) Speeds up slightly to compensate for increased loading torque.
(B) Motor speed slows, overheats and damages the rotor windings.
(C) Current does not increase but the motor slows down slightly.
> (D) Draws higher than rated current, remains at near-normal speed.
SET010000000171 N 21. What does this symbol represent?
(A) A digital amplifier.
(B) A binary register.
> (C) A binary flip-flop.
(D) A differential trigger.
SET010000001818 N 22. The second potentiometer of this electric command
system is located in the steering gear.
What moves this potentiometer ?
(A) The telemotor.
(B) The rudder angle indicator.
(C) The eccentric pushrod on the HELE-SHAW pump.
 > (D) The rudder position via the trunion connection.
SET010000002370 N 23. These graphs are, left, the step input and, right, the output
response of a controller. What
characteristics are shown ?
> (A) The integrator characteristics.
(B) The controller response output characteristics.
(C) The PI characteristics.
(D) The integrator differential characteristics.
SET010000000164 N 24. An ideal operational amplifier is characterised by.....
(A) limited open loop voltage gain.
(B) infinite output impedance.
> (C) infinite input impedance.
(D) limited bandwidth.
SET010000002311 N 25. The size of any electrical conductor should be such that in
practice, the voltage drop at full
load will not exceed .....
(A) 1%
> (B) 2%
(C) 5%
(D) 3%
SET010000002270 N 26. A six-pole asynchronous motor is connected to a power
supply with a frequency of 50 Hz. If
the rotor bar frequency is 2.3 Hz, what will be the speed of the motor ?
(A) 912 RPM
(B) 972 RPM
> (C) 954 RPM
(D) 928 RPM
SET010000002387 N 27. Fitting a restriction R1 in the supply to the proportional
feedback of this PID controller
ensures that for an initial small variation on the input, the initial response on the output
will
be ......
(A) zero.
(B) very weak.
> (C) strong.
(D) proportional.
SET010000000051 N 28. What will be the binary output at A ?
(A) 11
(B) 1
> (C) 0
(D) 10
SET010000002371 N 29. For which type of controller are the input and output
characteristics shown here ?
(A) A pneumatic indicating controller.
(B) A PI differentiating controller.
(C) A pressure indicating controller.
> (D) A proportional integrating controller.
SET010000002221 N 30. Here 'S' is the support point in the middle of pivoting arm
'AB'. For a given increase in water
level the valve is opened by the same distance, therefore the amplification is 1. What will
happen if b = 2 x a ?
(A) The water will drop twice as fast in the tank
(B) The amplification is increased by 50 %
> (C) The valve will open twice the distance of the increased level
(D) The process will not longer working
SET010000002295 N 31. What is the difference in function between these electrical
and the pneumatic integrators ?
(A) The electric integrator is slower
> (B) None
(C) They work in opposite directions
(D) The pneumatic integrator is slower
SET010000000076 N 32. Indicate the correct characteristic of the amplifier "A".
> (A) A voltage gain greater than 100,000
(B) An input impedance lower than 1,000 Ohm
(C) A frequency range less than 1kHz
(D) An output impedance greater than 10,000 Ohm
SET010000002386 N 33. Which resistor determines the proportional band on this
electronic proportional integrating
controller ?
> (A) R3
(B) R1
(C) Rf
(D) R2
SETS1MFSWPUXIY N 34. The rotational speed (rpm) of a 3-phase squirrel-cage
induction motor is varied by...
(A) changing stator winding connections from delta to star.
(B) shunting the stator windings with a 3-phase impedance.
> (C) varying the frequency of the applied input voltage.
(D) connecting a variable resistance in the rotor windings.

SET010000002361 N 35. If the prime mover of an alternator is a diesel engine, what

should the Reverse Power
Relay's pick up setting be ?
> (A) 5 - 12 %
(B) 8 - 10 %
(C) 5 - 10 %
(D) 10 - 15 %
SETS1SOPW7OBK N 36. During parallel operation of two or more AC alternators, a
failure of one of the prime-movers
WH will not cause the associated alternator to be "motored" due to the action of...
(A) the automatic voltage regulator (AVR).
> (B) the reverse power protection relay.
(C) the constant speed (isochronous) governor.
(D) the overcurrent protection relay.
SET010000002402 N 37. Item No 2 of this Wheatstone Bridge is .....
 (A) the field wire fed by amplifier A
(B) the field balance indicating field wire of amplifier output
> (C) the thermal resistance fed by the output of amplifier A
(D) the feed-back coil fed by amplifier A
SET010000002367 N 38. The characteristics shown here indicate a ramp input on
the left together with the
corresponding output on the right of .................
> (A) a pure integrator.
(B) a proportional controller.
(C) a proportional integrating controller.
(D) a pure differentiator.
SET010000002330 N 39. Alternator (A) 100 kVA runs parallel with alternator (B) 125
kVA, both are 3 phase, 240 V,
60 Hz. The load of A is 60 kW, 90% power factor and the load of B is 80 kW, 70 % power
factor. What is the total load ?
(A) 458.8 Amps
(B) 416.8 Amps
(C) 472.8 Amps
> (D) 429.8 Amps
SET010000002394 N 40. How is the differentiating action of this PID controller
obtained ?
(A) By C and R2
> (B) By C and R1
(C) By C and RL
(D) By C and R3
SET010000002393 N 41. In the output characteristics (right) of this controller, which
response lines are clearly shown
> (A) The proportional, integration and differentiation.
(B) The proportional, variation and integration.
(C) The output, variation and differentiation.
(D) The proportional output, offset and integration.

SET010000002359 N 42. The pick up and the time settings of reverse power relays
are adjustable. If the prime mover
of the alternator is a steam turbine what is the trip level setting ?
(A) 6-7%
(B) 0.5 - 1 %
(C) 4-6%
> (D) 2-3%
SET010000002388 N 43. For which control instrument are these the input (left) and
the output or response (right)
characteristics ?
(A) A pressure differentiator.
> (B) A proportional differentiating controller.
(C) A pneumatic differentiating controller.
(D) A pressure controlling data register.
SET010000000172 N 44. What is a high-pass filter ?
(A) A circuit that will limit resistance.
 > (B) A circuit that will only pass high frequency signals.
(C) A circuit that blocks a high voltage.
(D) A circuit that will only pass a high voltage.
SET010000002392 N 45. For which kind of controller are the input and output
characteristics shown here ?
(A) A pneumatic differential summator
> (B) A proportional integrating-differentiating controller
(C) A pressure indicating controller
(D) A proportional indicating differentiator
SETS1CYW0ATH3E N 46. If capacitive reactance is greater than inductive reactance
then...
(A) the power factor will be unity.
(B) none of the other answers will apply.
(C) the voltage will lead the current.
> (D) the current will lead the voltage.
SET010000002283 N 47. A star connected induction motor operates on 220 V with
power factor 0.7 and efficiency of
82 %. Its output is 8 HP. What is the phase, current and voltage?
(A) I phase is 22.7 Ampere, phase voltage is 127 Volt.
(B) I phase is 15.8 Ampere, phase voltage is 220 Volt.
> (C) I phase is 27.3 Ampere, phase voltage is 127 Volt.
(D) I phase is 12.8 Ampere , phase voltage is 220 Volt.
SET010000002037 N 48. How is the set pressure (opening pressure) adjusted on the
cylinder head safety valve of a
diesel engine?
(A) By adjusting the distance of the valve cone.
> (B) By adjusting the spring pressure.
(C) By adjusting the lift height of the spindle.
(D) By fitting distance washers.
SET010000000039 N 49. From the sample diagrams shown, choose the correct
voltage waveform measured across
the load.
(A) 4
> (B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 2
SETS19NLIAB8710 N 50. An induction motor operating in a "no load" condition
has...
(A) a very low stator voltage.
(B) very high slip.
(C) a very high power factor.
> (D) a very low power factor.
SETS1XVNUF9DMM N 51. As a percentage of normal across-the-line starting current,
a star-delta starter limits starting
current for a 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor to a value of...
(A) 50% of across-the-line starting current.
(B) 70% of across-the-line starting current.
> (C) 33% of across-the-line starting current.
 (D) 20% of across-the-line starting current.
EM-08-Maintain Electrical & Electronic Equipment
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SETS1DQMHXDY3S N 1. What is wrong with the schematic of the three-phase
rectifier circuit shown?
(A) Diodes 3 and 4 are reversed.
(B) Diodes 5 and 6 are reversed.
(C) Diodes 1 and 2 are reversed.
> (D) Output polarity is incorrect.
SETS154EBTIYEE9 N 2. The minimum acceptable resistance between the stator
winding and earth of a large
3-phase induction motor would be...
(A) 1,000 Ohms
(B) 100,000,000 Ohms
(C) 100,000 Ohms
> (D) 1,000,000 Ohms
SETS10DCVM9U6M N 3. What is the advantage of a delta-star wound transformer?
(A) Can transform higher loads.
(B) Allows cycle changing.
> (C) Allows an earthed secondary winding.
(D) Allows an earthed primary winding.
SETS1XBAUZM9OT N 4. Why is PVC (polyvinylchloride) electrical insulation not
used for marine applications?
(A) PVC distorts under mechanical pressure and will lose it's water-tightness in a
pressure-type cable gland.
(B) PVC melts at 150 deg C, and emits toxic fumes when burned.
> (C) All of the other answers are reasons for not using PVC insulation in marine
(D) PVC tends to crack at the lower temperatures which may be encountered during
the
normal trade of a vessel.
SETS1A9HDZS04ZH N 5. How will the terminal voltage of a lead-acid cell in good
condition change between no-load
and light-load conditions?
> (A) It should remain about constant.
(B) It should fall 15-25 percent.
(C) It should fall initially then stabilise at about 10% lower.
(D) It should rise 10-25 percent.
SETS1OU8OS94VS N 6. An earth fault occurring outside the machinery spaces, on
the secondary voltage supply...
(A) is not important and will not affect other electrical equipment.
> (B) will be indicated by the appropriate earth detecting lamps on the main
switchboard.
(C) cannot be detected by the engine room earth detection system.
(D) will be indicated at the branch circuit breaker panel.
SETS19ZONTMXPF N 7. Why is the "peak inverse voltage" rating of a P-N junction
diode an important value?
> (A) It determines the maximum voltage value which the diode is guaranteed
to block.
 (B) It is directly related to the maximum current the diode is designed to carry.
(C) It determines the maximum ambient temperature in which the diode may be
operated.
(D) It determines the maximum inverse ripple voltage which the diode will provide.
SETS145J0USYUQC N 8. How is a zener diode different from an ordinary rectifier
diode?
> (A) The zener diode usually operates with a reverse voltage.
(B) The zener diode can carry greater forward currents than a rectifier diode.
(C) The zener diode can operate at higher temperatures than a rectifier diode.
(D) The zener diode has a much higher forward voltage drop.
SETS1YTIE2OUZPJ N 9. When testing the stator windings of an AC electric motor
with a megger, a low resistance
reading on an individual winding indicates...
(A) an open circuit coil.
> (B) good continuity of the coil.
(C) poor insulation on the coil.
(D) accumulation of dirt on the coil insulation.
SETS18OIMZSZ1LR N 10. A Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure an unknown
resistance in relation to what?
> (A) A known resistance.
(B) A current imbalance.
(C) A voltage drop.
(D) The current in the circuit.
SETS1WE9OSISMD N 11. What happens when resistance is added in series with the
field coil of a DC shunt-wound
motor?
(A) Motor speed decreases.
(B) Field current increases.
(C) Armature current decreases.
> (D) Motor speed increases.
SETS1IDK5UH7QSG N 12. The circuit shown here is an example of a...
(A) Simple astable multivibrator.
(B) Common-base DC amplifier.
(C) RC load oscillator.
> (D) Common-emitter AC amplifier.
SETS1PZQLZ9WI5H N 13. If the governor of the diesel engine driving an alternator
malfunctions, which safety device
will trip the main breaker?
(A) The overload trip.
(B) The reverse current trip.
> (C) The high/low frequency trip.
(D) The under voltage trip.
.
SETS1K44D3UIDCA N 14. What is the purpose of a two-winding iron-core
transformer?
(A) To raise or lower DC voltages.
(B) To change AC voltage to DC voltage.
(C) To raise or lower AC voltages.
 > (D) To raise, lower, or isolate AC voltages.
SETS107VVHN65IE N 15. What is the purpose of a thermistor or an RTD which is
embedded in an alternator winding?
(A) To detect an overload condition on the windings.
(B) To equalize the three phase voltages.
> (C) To monitor internal temperature.
(D) To monitor insulation resistance.
SETS1V4PZY586TL N 16. Given A=0 and B=1 for the 2-input digital logic gate shown.
What happens to the output if
both inputs are negated (changed to the opposite value)?
(A) The output goes from 0 to 1.
> (B) The output remains the same.
(C) The output retains a value of 0.
(D) The output goes from 1 to 0.
SETS1H7IODJF5KK N 17. What is the basic moving-coil instrument designed to
measure?
(A) DC voltage.
(B) AC voltage.
> (C) DC current.
(D) AC current.
SETS1WP022XVME N 18. If you suspected that the preferential trips were not
operating correctly, how would you test
them?
(A) By raising the alternator frequency.
(B) By raising the alternator voltage.
> (C) By loading up the alternator.
(D) By lowering the alternator voltage.
SETS1LHX3EQHWX N 19. The operation of an electric motor under continuous small
overload conditions would usually
result in...
(A) damage to the insulation of the motor windings.
> (B) the thermal overload protection tripping the motor.
(C) the breaker tripping.
(D) the fuse blowing.
SETS1O20260QGP N 20. When connecting to shore power, what would be the most
reasonable value to set on the
vessel's "shore power" circuit breaker?
(A) A setting equal to 100% of the rating of the shore supply fuses.
(B) A setting equal to about 110% of the rating of the shore supply fuses.
> (C) A setting equal to about 90% of the rating of the shore supply fuses.
(D) The maximum setting allowed for the circuit breaker's frame size.
SETS1DDZDT1ISPZ N 21. What is a likely result if one of the two rectifier diodes,
shown here, becomes short
(A) The peak output voltage will be half the normal value.
(B) The output will be a full-wave rectified AC voltage.
(C) The circuit will operate as a half-wave rectifier.
> (D) The second rectifier diode will fail due to over-current.
SETS1RJD0HMH27 N 22. What does the "Interrupt Capacity" rating (measured in
amps) for a fuse or circuit breaker
indicate?
(A) The maximum current the fuse or circuit breaker can block in the open condition.
> (B) The maximum current the fuse or breaker can safely interrupt during a
short circuit
without rupturing or blowing apart.
(C) The average current the fuse can handle without causing an arc which would ignite
a
flammable mixture.
(D) The maximum current which the circuit breaker or fuse can withstand and
continue to
operate.
SETS16CRJBZJ8ER N 23. What does the abbreviation "DPDT" stand for on an
electrical circuit diagram?
(A) Duplex-pole double-terminal.
> (B) Double-pole double-throw.
(C) Direct-power differential-transformer.
(D) Double-pole duplex-terminal.
SETS1E3MMGG5IP N 24. When testing the stator windings of an AC electric motor
to earth, a low resistance reading
on an individual winding indicates...
(A) an open circuit coil.
> (B) poor insulation on the coil.
(C) good continuity of the coil.
(D) accumulation of dirt on the coil insulation.
SETS189GEKXGH5 N 25. This diagram is a schematic drawing for a full-wave bridge
rectifier circuit. Which one of the
diodes is drawn incorrectly in reverse position?
(A) Diode 1.
(B) Diode 3.
(C) Diode 2.
> (D) Diode 4.
SETS1W6Q1D2IPJ6 N 26. If a small cargo vessel is not equipped with an emergency
generator it is an acceptable
situation only...
(A) if the main propulsion and steering can be maintained from the emergency battery
supply.
(B) when all of the main generators are started by independent batteries.
(C) if one of the generators can be started by independent batteries.
> (D) if it is possible to start one of the generators by hand.
SETS1JRPFC73QDI N 27. The main purpose of the capacitor shown in the half-wave
rectifier circuit shown here is to...
(A) limit output voltage to a safe value.
> (B) limit voltage fluctuations from the output terminals.
(C) limit current fluctuations from the output terminals.
(D) limit output current to a safe value.
SETS1563NI1IHWH N 28. When troubleshooting electronic equipment, the FIRST
step to be taken before testing the
circuit voltage is to...
(A) set the meter to the lowest range.
(B) check the current flow through the circuit.
(C) remove the suspected component.
> (D) check the voltage supply from the power source.

SETS1A0CWVGXW6 N 29. What is the result if one of the two rectifier diodes, shown
here, becomes open circuited?
D
(A) The peak output voltage will be half the normal value.
(B) The transformer secondary will overheat.
> (C) The circuit will operate as a half-wave rectifier.
(D) The output will become an AC voltage.
SETS1ESHARKQXW N 30. What are some of the primary factors in determining the
size and type of electrical power
0 cable used for an installation?
(A) Amperage capacity, withstand capacity, and breakdown voltage.
(B) Capacitance to ground, series inductance, and resistance.
(C) Surge impedance, ambient temperature, and insulation colour.
> (D) Amperage capacity, ambient temperature, and voltage drop.
SETS1LGV4RQZ80 N 31. A 440 V AC shipboard system power cable carries a rating
of 0.6kV/1.0kV. What does this
dual voltage rating mean?
(A) Maximum voltage with no current is 1000 V and the maximum voltage at full
current is
600 V.
> (B) Maximum voltage to ground is 600 V and the maximum voltage between
conductors is
1000 V.
(C) Maximum voltage at 50 Hz is 1000 V and the maximum voltage at 60 Hz is 600 V.
(D) Maximum voltage at 0 deg C is 1000 V and the maximum voltage at 45 deg C is 600
SETS1GFWDIYNAD N 32. Before using a multi meter to measure an unknown
resistance you should...
(A) change the meter's batteries.
(B) centre the meter's pointer at infinity.
> (C) short the test leads and calibrate the meter.
(D) adjust the meter's pointer to mid-scale.
SETS1I7JW14T2YJ N 33. If an AC alternator is supplying power at an unacceptably
low power factor, what protection
device would operate?
> (A) The overcurrent trip.
(B) The reverse power trip.
(C) The overspeed trip.
(D) The low voltage trip.
SETS1VIEDUIS5VU N 34. The purpose of a heatsink when it is used in conjunction
with a diode is to...
 (A) prevent excessive heat loss from the diode.
(B) stabilise the diode output.
> (C) prevent the diode from overheating.
(D) prevent excessive heat from entering the diode.
SETS14J0EPHCNR9 N 35. If an electrical solenoid fails to activate when the coil is
energised, this could be due to...
(A) the residual magnetism of the contact faces.
(B) dirty contact faces.
> (C) low voltage to the coil.
(D) low spring pressure.

SETS16LOIFH2PCF N 36. What factor or factors determines whether a transformer

is a step-up or step-down type?
(A) Current in the secondary.
(B) All of these factors.
(C) Voltage across the primary.
> (D) Turns ratio.
SETS1AH096VK0E0 N 37. Given A=0 and B=0 for the 2-input digital logic gate shown.
What happens to the output if
both inputs are negated (changed to the opposite value)?
(A) The output goes from 0 to 1.
(B) The output remains the same.
(C) The output retains a value of 0.
> (D) The output goes from 1 to 0.
SETS1ZWQAL9FF1 N 38. Which statement is true about the AC linear amplifier
stage shown?
(A) The output voltage amplification depends only on the ratio of the value of C2 to
C1.
(B) The value of Rc must be much higher than the value of Rb for linear operation.
(C) Vin must be greater than the +V supply voltage for proper linear operation.
> (D) C1 and C2 prevent DC currents from entering or leaving the amplifier
stage.
SETS1CVU5ZSVZRL N 39. One type of phase sequence indicator which may be
provided in a vessel's shore power
junction box is basically a...
(A) miniature single-phase sequence-lagged induction motor.
> (B) miniature three-phase induction motor.
(C) miniature three-phase rectifier circuit.
(D) miniature three-phase reverse voltage relay.
SETS1HUNNKD3O1 N 40. Which of the following is used to increase or decrease DC
voltage?
W
(A) Transducer.
(B) Simple wound transformer.
(C) Rectifier.
> (D) Rotary convertor.
EO-06-Operate Alternators and Generators
Question Code Question
SET010000000309 N 1. What is component number 2 ?
(A) The rotor winding.
> (B) The stator winding.
(C) The permanent magnet.
(D) The starter winding.
STCW27LRLUQ8SU N 2. Where is a generator's Reverse Power protection relay
fitted?
> (A) Between the generator and the bus bars.
(B) Between the breaker and the consumers.
(C) Between the breaker connecting bars.
(D) Between the generator and the consumers.
SET010000002260 N 3. Name the three conditions which must prevail to parallel
one alternator with another?
(A) Same type alternator, same frequency, frequency in phase.
(B) Voltage equal, current equal, frequency equal.
> (C) Voltage equal, frequency equal, voltage in phase.
(D) Same current, same type of alternator, same frequency.
STCW2INA3Q83LW N 4. In DC generators what effect can be caused by 'armature
reaction'?
(A) Inability of the generator to carry full load.
> (B) Arcing at the brushes.
(C) Breakdown of the mica insulation.
(D) Voltage variation.
STCW2UPTW7Q1T3 N 5. If the governor of the driving machine of an alternator
malfunctions, which safety device will
C trip the main breaker?
(A) The overload trip.
(B) The reverse current trip.
(C) The under voltage trip.
> (D) The high/low frequency trip.
SET010000000147 N 6. What type of instrument can be used to locate an earthed
field coil in a synchronous motor
(A) A wheatstone bridge.
(B) A frequency meter.
(C) A voltmeter.
> (D) An ohmeter.
SET010000002234 N 7. What are items 'E' in this starting circuit diagram ?
> (A) An overload relay / stop button.
(B) A short-circuit trip.
(C) A low voltage relay.
(D) A reverse current trip.
STCW24JJ3RRK7ZJ N 8. Line to line voltage of a Delta connected 3 phase alternator
is found to be 440 Volt. What is
the phase voltage?
(A) 220 Volt.
> (B) 440 Volt.
(C) 254.33 Volt.
(D) 311.13 Volt.
SET010000002348 N 9. Give the reason why shore power and ship's power should
never be run in parallel ?
(A) Ship's supply is in STAR, shore supply is in DELTA.
(B) The shore frequency is rigid, the ship's frequency is not.
> (C) No common earth is available.
(D) Voltage drop from shore is different from the ship.
SET010000000123 N 10. The voltage in a 60Hz AC generator is adjusted by.........
(A) the number of series conductors.
(B) the number of poles.
> (C) the magnetic field strength.
(D) the speed of the engine of the generator.
SET010000002235 N 11. What are the items marked 'PM' in this electric starter
diagram ?
(A) Start position switches.
> (B) Start push buttons.
(C) Stop push buttons.
(D) Stop position switches.
STCW2TIM963HBA N 12. How is the power output of an alternator controlled?
(A) By the resistance bridge in the main switchboard.
(B) By the alternator speed.
(C) By the excitation current in the stator.
> (D) By the excitation current in the rotor.
SET010000000889 N 13. Can the speed of an asynchronous motor be regulated ?
(A) No, because the windings are not designed for that.
(B) No, because speed can only be regulated by adjusting the voltage of the rotor
winding.
> (C) Yes, if a thyristor regulator is used.
(D) Yes, using resistors in series with the stator winding.
STCW2UGX1WRWT N 14. How many times full load current are motor fuses rated in
order to withstand the large
QT starting current?
(A) 5 - 7 times.
> (B) 2 - 3 times.
(C) 3 - 5 times.
(D) 7 - 9 times.
SET010000002232 N 15. What could item D represent in this electric starting
diagram ?
(A) A level switch.
(B) A thermostat.
(C) A pressostat.
> (D) Any of the these.
SET010000000145 N 16. What is the purpose of the reverse power relay connected
to an AC diesel generator ?
(A) To prevent main circuit overload.
> (B) To prevent the generator being run as a motor.
(C) To maintain good load sharing.
(D) To prevent over speeding.
SET010000000100 N 17. When two generators are being manually synchronized,
when should the circuit breaker be
closed ?
(A) When the synchroscope indicator is rotating fast and at 12 o'clock position.
(B) When the synchroscope indicator is rotating slow and at 3 o'clock position.
> (C) When the synchroscope indicator is rotating slowly clockwise and at 11
o'clock
(D) When the synchroscope indicator is rotating slowly anti-clockwise and at 11
o'clock
position.
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p.m.
SET010000003134 N 18. When an automatic power supply system is provided with
an auxiliary diesel stand-by
system, and the power supply trips at time ZERO, which of the following is a feasible
sequence of activities ?
> (A) Time zero: the stand-by diesel starts. + 7 sec: the stand-by diesel runs, + 8
sec: the
power is restored.
(B) Time zero + 5 sec: the stand-by diesel starts. + 10 sec: the stand-by diesel runs. +
25 sec: the power is restored.
(C) Time zero + 10 sec: the stand-by diesel starts. + 20 sec: the stand- by diesel runs. +
40 sec: the power is restored.
(D) Time zero + 30 sec: he stand-by diesel starts. + 45 sec: the stand-by diesel runs. +
60 sec : the power is restored.
STCW2K53CGO5AD N 19. What is the purpose of thermistors fitted to motor
windings?
U
> (A) Protect from overheating.
(B) Short circuit protection.
(C) Prevent high starting current.
(D) Prevent over-speeding.
SET010000002252 N 20. In which part of a large alternator is the electric power
produced ?
> (A) In the stator.
(B) In the sliprings.
(C) In the excitator.
(D) In the rotor.
SET010000002236 N 21. What are the items 'PP' indicated in this electric starting
diagram ?
> (A) Stop push buttons.
(B) Stop relays.
(C) Start push buttons.
(D) Start relays.
SET010000002347 N 22. Which is the best way to give an electric motor a complete
winding and insulation test ?
> (A) All of these options.
(B) Conduct drop (mini-Volt) test on each phase.
 (C) Megger test each phase separately to earth.
(D) Megger test each phase to phase separately.
SET010000002303 N 23. A split-phase motor is an induction motor where the
magnetic fields are produced by .........
that causes the motor to rotate.
> (A) the main and the auxiliary windings
(B) the shunt and the series windings
(C) the three stator windings
(D) two permanent magnets
SET010000002246 N 24. The Main as well as the Emergency switchboard are panels
where the electric power is
............
(A) generated as distributed.
> (B) fed into, monitored and supplied to the consumers.
(C) fed into and distributed to the motors via starting boxes.
(D) monitored and supplied via distributors.
SET010000002253 N 25. How is the voltage output of an alternator controlled ?
> (A) By the excitation current in the rotor.
(B) By the excitation current in the stator.
(C) By the resistance bridge in the main switchboard.
(D) By the alternator speed.
SET010000002350 N 26. Typically, how many times full load current are motor
fuses rated in order to withstand the
large starting current ?
> (A) 2 - 3 times.
(B) 5 - 7 times.
(C) 7 - 9 times.
(D) 3 - 5 times.
SET010000000087 N 27. What would be the correct setting of the current relay for
a three phase induction motor ?
(A) At 10% below the rated current.
(B) At 200% of the rated current.
(C) At the rated current.
> (D) At 5-15% over the rated current.
SET010000000143 N 28. An earth fault on an electrical motor can be defined as an
electrical connection between its
wiring and its .........
> (A) metal frame work.
(B) shunt field.
(C) fuse.
(D) circuit breaker.
SET010000002349 N 29. When an electric motor is operated at a higher frequency,
it will run ................ and it may
be operating ......................
(A) slower.........with too high a current..
(B) faster...........at overspeed.
(C) slower.........at too high a voltage.
> (D) faster..........in overload.
STCW2N82IX7289H N 30. How would you test the insulation on an AC motor?
> (A) By carrying out a Megger test.
(B) By carrying out a Continuity test (one Ohm range on AVO meter).
(C) By carrying out a Phase balance test.
(D) By carrying out a Drop test (mini-volt test).
SET010000002309 N 31. At what percentage of the motor name plate rating can a
thermal overload relay be safely
set for continuously rated motors with service factor 1.15 ?
(A) 180 %.
> (B) 115 %.
(C) 165 %.
(D) 140 %.
SET010000002254 N 32. How many sliprings with carbon brushes are fitted on the
rotor of a separately excited
three-phase alternator ?
(A) Four.
(B) Six.
> (C) Two.
(D) Three.
SET010000000307 N 33. What is the purpose of the part circled in red ?
(A) The air cooling inlet.
> (B) To house the terminals.
(C) To access the windings.
(D) To show the markings of the motor.
SET010000000308 N 34. What is the purpose of the component number 5 ?
(A) To ensure smooth speed pick-up.
(B) To absorb vibration.
(C) To balance the motor
> (D) Motor cooling.
SET010000000003 N 35. How is the direction of rotation changed in an
asynchronous motor?
(A) By reversing the frequency.
(B) By switching all three connections on the motor terminal.
> (C) By switching two of the three connections on the motor terminal.
(D) The direction of rotation cannot be changed.
STCW2GUVQW16T7 N 36. In an alternator what effect does increasing the excitation
have?
Y
> (A) Increases the voltage produced in the conductor.
(B) Decreases the voltage produced.
(C) Increases the cycles/second of the current.
(D) Increases the amperage produced.
STCW27HO6DU6D5 N 37. Which area of the DC generator requires the most
maintenance?
M
(A) Switchboard breaker.
(B) Main field windings.
(C) Bearings.
 > (D) Commutator and brushes.
STCW2WJ5RSBJG9 N 38. What will happen when an earth fault occurs on one line of
an insulated distribution
N
(A) The system will be in overload and both line fuses trip.
(B) The opposite line fuse will trip due to overload.
(C) The line will short circuit with the earth and the line fuse trips.
> (D) No fuses will trip, the system is isolated from the earth.
STCW2EEOZO9ECF N 39. When would you undertake resistance tests on an AC
motor?
U
(A) When the motor has been carefully cleaned.
(B) When the motor has been warmed up 5ºC above normal operating temperature.
(C) When the motor has cooled down after use.
> (D) When the motor has reached its normal operating temperature.
SET010000000125 N 40. DC generators are rated in .............
(A) KVA.
> (B) KW.
(C) HP.
(D) KwA.

STCW28MU8MOVN N 41. What is required to generate 50Hertz using a slow speed

prime mover?
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(A) Reduced number of poles.
> (B) Increased number of poles.
(C) Gearbox to increase the generator speed.
(D) Greater excitation current.
SET010000000016 N 42. The ship's insulation meter indicates a low resistance in
the electrical distribution system,
which of these is the most likely cause.
(A) The emergency generator which is currently on stand-by has been splashed with
salt
water.
(B) The armature of a switched off AC motor has short circuited.
(C) The TV aerial in the mess room has short circuited.
> (D) A connection box has been filled with salt water.
SET010000002351 N 43. If a fault has occurred (shorted, earthed) in an electric
motor, you should ................
(A) replace one fuse if only one is found blown.
(B) replace two fuses if only two are found blown.
(C) not replace the fuses if they are not blown.
> (D) replace all three fuses, blown or not.
STCW2G4NL1FX19 N 44. What method should be used for achieving 'reduced
voltage starting' for large AC motors?
(A) Line resistance starter.
(B) Star-Delta motor starter.
(C) Auto transformer.
 > (D) Any of these options.
STCW28L1SKE49E N 45. The failure of an AC generator to pick up voltage may be
caused by:
(A) The generator's rotating speed is 10% below rated.
(B) Excessive prime mover speed.
(C) A tripped bus circuit breaker.
> (D) Failure of the exciter generator.
SET010000002356 N 46. What are the functions of the Under Voltage Release Unit
on the generator circuit breaker?
(A) It disallows breaker to be put on load by under voltage.
(B) It trips the alternator by under voltage.
(C) It prevents breaker operation in the absence of voltage.
> (D) All of these options.
STCW2ODTA3ZOO5 N 47. What would be the correct setting of the current relay for
a three phase induction motor?
G
(A) At 100% of the rated current.
(B) At the rated current.
> (C) At 5-15% over the rated current.
(D) At 33-50% of the rated current.
STCW2DW140COC6 N 48. What units is the output of DC generators rated in?
0
> (A) KW.
(B) HP.
(C) KVA.
(D) KwA.

SET010000000086 N 49. Two generators are running in parallel. Generator one is

delivering 300 Amps more than the
second generator. What is the best course of action ?
> (A) Adjust the excitation of the two generators to bring them level.
(B) Adjust the speed of both generators.
(C) Adjust the speed of one generator.
(D) Replace the A.V.R of the generator which has the highest current output.
SET010000002360 N 50. How many seconds time delay is considered normal before
a generator's Reverse Trip
Relay operates ?
> (A) 3 - 5 seconds.
(B) 7 - 8 seconds.
(C) 1 - 2 seconds.
(D) 5 - 7 seconds.
STCW2HLZJVGPWM N 51. In an alternator, what controls the generated Voltage?
Z
(A) Number of poles.
(B) Generator speed.
(C) Size of the stator windings.
> (D) Excitation current.
SET010000002353 N 52. For an overload of 25 % of the full rated current how long
compared to tripping a circuit
breaker would a fuse take to blow ?
(A) Lesser.
> (B) Longer.
(C) Very much longer.
(D) No difference.
STCW2KCQZPWGTI N 53. The commutator of a DC generator is examined and is
found to have a smooth appearance
and a dark chocolate colour. What action would you take?
(A) Change the brush springs.
> (B) None, this is hoe it should appear.
(C) Change the brushes.
(D) Clean the commutator with emery cloth until the surface is bright and burnished
SET010000002352 N 54. What is the advantage of a fuse over a circuit breaker with
regard to short circuit protection
(A) It is less dangerous since there are no arcs.
(B) It cannot get stuck, no mechanical parts.
> (C) Its very high speed breaking operation.
(D) The broken fuse is easier to locate.
STCW2M58QJS9RA N 55. What will be the most likely equipment to be disconnected
by the preferential trip?
(A) Steering pumps.
> (B) Galley.
(C) General Service pump.
(D) Seawater circulating pumps.
SET010000003091 N 56. When taking over the engine room watch, what should
you verify on the electrical main
switch board ?
> (A) Power Generation, power distribution inclusive secondary circuit, any
unusual power
consumer switched on/off, earth faults main and secondary systems.
(B) The setting of the non-essential consumer trip system, the setting of the overload
system, the actual power as percentage of total capacity available.
(C) The alternator on load, voltage, amperage, power supply, frequency.
(D) The voltage and amperage delivered to the power consumers, the condition of the
transformers, the non-essential consumers.
STCW29K9PJ9TF0N N 57. What are ideal conditions for taking Megger test readings
of an alternator?
(A) Running.
> (B) Hot after stopping.
(C) Cooled down to hand-warm.
(D) Cooled down to ambient temperature.
SET010000002231 N 58. What do items C represent in this starter diagram ?
(A) Overloads.
(B) Contacts.
> (C) Relays.
(D) Transformers.
STCW2T36X0B59XL N 59. If a cable length 100m, dia.1.25 mm has a resistance of 30
Ohm, what length cable of same
material with dia.0.75 mm has a resistance of 25 Ohm?
> (A) 30 metres.
(B) 25 metres.
(C) 15 metres.
(D) 20 metres.
STCW2Y4WSGZJDJ N 60. Which of the following groups of motors are all DC
motors?
D
(A) Synchronous and compound.
(B) Induction and synchronous.
> (C) Shunt, series and compound.
(D) Series and induction.
STCW2M4OVTUTJK N 61. The kWatt indicator indicates 300 kWatt and the kVAR
indicator shows 200 kVAR. What is
the Power Factor?
> (A) 0.832
(B) 0.864
(C) 0.766
(D) 0.799
SET010000002322 N 62. In a Star-connected 3-phase motor ....................
(A) the phase voltage is higher than the line voltage.
(B) the line voltage equal to the phase voltage.
> (C) the line current is equal to the Phase current.
(D) the phase current higher than the line current.

SET010000002300 N 63. What information would you find on the name plate of any
industrial transformer.
(A) Polarity marking, kVA, impedance, voltages, maker.
> (B) kVAR rating, voltage, impedance, BIL rating, polarity.
(C) Power, voltage, transformation rate, impedance.
(D) Power, current, horsepower, ampereage.
SET010000000112 N 64. Complete the sentence. A series-wound generator has the
field windings in series with its
..........
> (A) armature.
(B) brushes.
(C) commutator.
(D) field poles.
STCW2FY8YEIHJO N 65. What is the main disadvantage with main shaft driven
alternators?
(A) Only available at sea.
> (B) Engine speed variation.
(C) Limited power output.
(D) Low speed limits voltage output.
STCW21D7IVORLHH N 66. If the insulation fails on a major distribution cable, which
alternator breaker trip will operate?
 (A) The reverse current trip.
(B) The high/low frequency trip.
(C) The overload trip.
> (D) The short circuit protection.
SET010000002299 N 67. What information would you find on the name plate of any
electric motor ?
(A) Voltage, current, horsepower, phases and polarity, speed.
(B) Voltage, current, kWatt, frequency, phases, speed, impedance.
> (C) Maker, voltage, full load current, power, frequency, phases, speed RPM.
(D) Maker, voltage, horsepower, phases, BIL rating, polarity.
SET010000002284 N 68. How can the direction of a three phase induction motor
can be reversed ?
> (A) Change the position of the entry cable on two terminals.
(B) Reverse the polarity of the armature.
(C) Change the position of the entry cable on all terminals RST.
(D) Change the capacitor connection to another line.
STCW22QZMALZ9X N 69. How is the direction of a three-phase induction motor
reversed?
(A) Change the capacitor connection to another line.
(B) Change the position of the entry cable on all terminals RST.
(C) Reverse the polarity of the armature.
> (D) Change the position of the entry cable on two terminals.
STCW2K3HF432A5A N 70. A 20 Amp motor operates from a 240 V insulated system.
The cable impedance is 0.01
Ohm. What current will flow in case of an earth fault?
(A) 2400 Amps.
(B) 0 Amps.
> (C) 20 Amps.
(D) 240 Amps.

STCW28P70CYSKZJ N 71. What could cause sparking and grooving of the

commutator in a DC motor?
(A) Current overload.
(B) The strength of the field.
(C) Wrong types of brushes.
> (D) Any of the other options.
STCW2Z62JB70F0J N 72. In a 'shunt' DC motor how are the pole windings
connected?
(A) Both parallel and in series.
(B) Separately from the armature output.
> (C) In parallel with the armature.
(D) In series with the armature.
SET010000002244 N 73. What possibilities exist to supply power via direct
connection to the Emergency
(A) 1) Supply by shore power.
2) Supply by main switchboard.
> (B) 1) Supply by main switchboard.
2) Supply by emergency diesel.
 (C) 1) Supply by shore power.
2) Supply by main switchboard.
(D) 1) Supply by main diesel engines.
2) Supply by emergency diesel.
STCW2A7724KY07D N 74. When a DC generator is short circuited, how is the output
voltage affected?
(A) Remains constant.
(B) Increases to max.
(C) Drops slightly.
> (D) Falls to zero.
STCW2XNTQL4H3Q N 75. What units measure counter electromotive force or back
EMF?
> (A) Volts.
(B) Farads.
(C) Ohms.
(D) Ampere.
SET010000000102 N 76. The torque developed by a three phase induction motor is
dependent on which of the
following?
> (A) Its voltage, current and impedance.
(B) Its rotor emf, current and power factor.
(C) Its speed, frequency and number of poles.
(D) Its synchronous speed, rotor speed and frequency.
STCW2N4MKF8F1M N 77. How would you initiate a test, if found necessary, to find
out if an alternator preference
system is working?
(A) By raising the generator frequency.
(B) By lowering the alternator voltage.
> (C) By lowering the generator frequency.
(D) By raising the alternator voltage.

SET010000002256 N 78. The principle of an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) is to

produce an excitation current
proportional to ...........................
(A) the speed of the alternator.
(B) the output voltage of the alternator.
(C) the output current of the alternator.
> (D) the output voltage and the output current of the alternator.
SET010000000041 N 79. What type of equipment is this symbol showing?
(A) A DC combined shunt and series motor.
(B) An AC shunt motor.
> (C) A DC series motor.
(D) A DC shunt motor.
SET010000002239 N 80. What are the electric power suppliers on board this ship ?
(A) Electric motors and lighting circuits.
(B) 440 Volt and 220 Volt.
(C) 4 x alternators, 2 x transformers.
> (D) 2 Main Diesels, 1 Emergency Diesel, 1 Turboalternator.
SET010000003135 N 81. The best way of testing the "stand-by" function of the
emergency diesel alternator is by
..............................
> (A) by switching off the emergency switch board supply breaker on the main
switch board.
(B) causing a total black-out on the ship, for example in drydock or when time is
available
in port.
(C) starting the emergency diesel manually from the spot and check for any leakages
or
deficiencies.
(D) switching on the 'test run' button on the emergency diesel switchboard.
SET010000002355 N 82. How would you initiate a test, if found necessary, to find
out if an alternator preference
system is working ?
(A) By raising the generator frequency.
> (B) By lowering the generator frequency.
(C) By raising the alternator voltage.
(D) By lowering the alternator voltage.
SET010000002233 N 83. When will the left hand lamp 'L' illuminate ? (Assume there
is no defect in the installation)
(A) When the engine is running.
> (B) When the main breaker is switched on.
(C) When the engine is stopped.
(D) When an overload/trip occurs.
SET010000000129 N 84. What is the function of the voltage regulator fitted to AC
generators operating in parallel ?
(A) To cut in generators automatically as they are needed.
(B) To divide the KVA load equally between all connected generators.
(C) To cut out generators not needed because of reduction in load.
> (D) To divide the reactive current equally between the generators.
SET010000000042 N 85. What type of equipment is represented by this symbol?
(A) A DC combined series and shunt motor.
(B) A compound motor.
(C) A DC series motor.
> (D) A shunt motor.
STCW2EL1SNVCF1 N 86. When synchronising a generator what does clockwise
movement of the synchronising dial
indicate?
(A) Both generators are running at synchronous speed.
(B) The cycles are the same on the bus bars and incoming generator.
> (C) The incoming generator is running faster than the generator on load.
(D) Voltage is the same on both generators.
STCW20K5G1PSDS N 87. Why are alternator poles fabricated in laminated form?
(A) Prevent distortion due to temperature variation.
> (B) Prevent build up of unwanted eddy currents.
(C) For ease of manufacture.
(D) Makes adjustment of stator weight easier.
STCW2LJ7HJDZ6AY N 88. What determines cycles per second in an AC alternator?
(A) The number of poles.
> (B) The generator speed and number of poles.
(C) The number of conductors.
(D) The generator speed.
SET010000002271 N 89. What happens to the terminal voltage of an alternator
producing 440 Volt when it supplies a
lagging power factor load, example induction motors ?
(A) The terminal voltage will be exactly 440 Volt.
(B) The terminal voltage goes above 440 Volt.
(C) The terminal voltage will fluctuate around 440 Volt.
> (D) The terminal voltage will drop below 440 Volt.
SET010000002332 N 90. It is said sometimes that alternators are operating as a
load, i.e. as a motor. What are the
circumstances for this to occur ?
(A) Where parallel operation with deck generator or outside power supply occurs.
(B) Where three generators are running in parallel.
> (C) When the alternator in question has lost prime mover input.
(D) Where two generators are running in parallel.
STCW2D2VPCL3SH N 91. With large load change what maintains steady voltage?
(A) Automatic voltage regulator & flywheel.
> (B) Flywheel & governor.
(C) Governor & automatic voltage regulator.
(D) Automatic voltage regulator.
SET010000002241 N 92. What does item 'CE' stands for in this ship's electric plant
drawing ?
(A) Common energy lighting distributor.
(B) Central emergency station.
> (C) Emergency Switchboard.
(D) Control equipment power.
SET010000000305 N 93. What is the purpose of the parts circled in red ?
> (A) To assist the motor cooling.
(B) To assist induction currents.
(C) To dispense with the cooling fan.
(D) Ventilation slots.

STCW24LB0CY6DI1 N 94. How will you find out if an electric motor has developed an
earth fault?
> (A) By carrying out a Megger test.
(B) By carrying out a Drop test (mini-volt test).
(C) By carrying out a Phase balance test.
(D) By carrying out Continuity test (one Ohm range on AVO meter).
SET010000003092 N 95. When you make a visit to the emergency diesel generator
during your engine room watch,
what should you look out for?
> (A) Radiator fresh water level, oil level in sump tank, preheating temperature
of cylinders,
charging level of batteries, diesel in stand-by mode.
 (B) That the battery charger is not accidentally kept in ON position, that the door of
the
generator room is always closed behind you.
(C) That the voltage and the frequency displayed on the emergency switch board is
the
same as on the main switch board.
(D) That the steam heater or electrical heater in the emergency diesel room is
switched
SET010000002354 N 96. For instantaneous operation of preference overload
tripping, at what percentage of the total
rated current is the device usually set ?
(A) 120 %
> (B) 110 %
(C) 115 %
(D) 125 %
STCW2HBPCQIH58 N 97. What is the result if a motor runs at a frequency higher
than its designed operating
frequency?
(A) It will run slower with too high a current.
(B) It will run faster and overspeed.
(C) It will run slower and at too high a voltage.
> (D) It will run faster and be overloaded.
SET010000002245 N 98. What are items 'T' shown in this ships electric plant
schematic diagram ?
(A) Terminal boxes.
(B) Thyristor converters.
(C) Transit line connector units.
> (D) Transformers.
SET010000002237 N 99. What does item 'C' indicate in this electrical starting circuit
?
(A) The overload.
(B) The auxiliary contactor.
(C) A thermal relay.
> (D) The main contactor.
SET010000002302 N 100. Three motors with full load currents of 15, 40 and 52 Amps
each are fed by an unidentified
feeder. What is the minimum size of the motor feeder current carrying capacity ?
(A) Approx 350 Amps.
> (B) Approx 134 Amps.
(C) Approx 235 Amps.
(D) Approx 175 Amps.

STCW2O76SIWOG2 N 101. What can cause etched or burned bands on the contact
faces of brushes in a DC motor?
(A) Copper embedded in the brushes.
> (B) Brushes improperly positioned.
(C) Copper drag on the commutator.
(D) High mica segments.
SET010000002255 N 102. If an alternator runs at 900 RPM and delivers AC current at
60 Hz, how many pole pairs has
this alternator got ?
> (A) Four.
(B) Eight.
(C) Two.
(D) Six.
STCW2P892IGNEYT N 103. For instantaneous operation of preference overload
tripping, at what percentage of the total
rated current is the device usually set?
> (A) 110 %
(B) 125 %
(C) 120 %
(D) 115%
SET010000000140 N 104. What is the first step when removing a generator from
parallel operation with other
generators?
> (A) Remove the load from the generator to be stopped.
(B) Increase the cycles of the generator(s) which remain on the line.
(C) Switch off all connected loads.
(D) Trip off the generator from the switchboard.
SET010000002366 N 105. How can you monitor the correct instant for synchronising
alternators should your
synchronising system (synchronoscope or lamps) be defective ?
> (A) By fitting a voltmeter over one phase.
(B) By fitting lamps crossed over two phases.
(C) By fitting lamps over the three phases.
(D) By fitting two voltmeters crossed over two phases.
SET010000002264 N 106. If the governor of the driving machine of an alternator
malfunctions, which safety device will
trip the main switch breaker ?
(A) The overload trip.
> (B) The high/low frequency trip.
(C) The undervoltage/overvoltage trip.
(D) The reverse current trip.
SET010000000061 N 107. What will happen when push-button 2 is pressed?
(A) The relay coil A will activate as long at the button is pressed.
(B) The switch T will cause the coil to de-activate.
> (C) The relay coil A will activate and remain activated even after the button 2
has been
released.
(D) The bulb L will give a pulsating light.

SET010000002230 N 108. What are items F indicating in this starting box drawing ?
(A) The front connectors.
(B) The front switch.
(C) The phase terminals.
> (D) The fuses.
STCW2XIP56PT3TD N 109. How much higher than full load current is motor starting
current when starting direct on-line?
(A) 2 to 3 times.
(B) 12 to 15 times.
(C) 9 to 12 times.
> (D) 5 to 7 times.
SET010000000093 N 110. An electrical three phase motor connected to a pump
repeatedly trips on the "over current"
relay, What action would you take ?
(A) Increase the current setting on the "over current" relay.
(B) Cool down the motor with a portable electric fan.
(C) Replace the "over current" relay.
> (D) Stop the motor and check the electrical and mechanical function.
SET010000002242 N 111. Where is the shore power supply line to be connected to
supply this ship's electric plant ?
(A) On CE.
(B) On CP.
> (C) On TT.
(D) On T.
STCW28LK8TVW6H N 112. How many slip rings with carbon brushes are fitted on the
rotor of a three-phase alternator?
(A) Four.
(B) Three.
(C) Six.
> (D) Two.
SET010000003076 N 113. When taking over the engine room watch, what should
you check in the first place
concerning the auxiliary diesels and electric power supply ?
(A) That the diesels are exactly sharing 50 % of the total load if two are running in
parallel
or 1/3 of the load with three in parallel.
(B) That the voltage, the kVA, the kVAR, the amperage and the excitation load are
acceptable.
> (C) That the load, Hertz and Voltage are normal, any other power
requirements are in Chief
Engineer's standing orders, number of of generators on load.
(D) That none of the diesels is running at more than 70 % of the load, if so, an
additional
diesel to be put in parallel.
SET010000002266 N 114. The breakdown in insulation between one or more
windings or one or more coils inside an
electric motor is called .................
(A) a winding break.
(B) a short circuit.
(C) an earth.
> (D) an insulation breakdown.
SET010000002291 N 115. Arc chutes in circuit breakers are efficient devices for
quenching arcs in air because they
..............
(A) control the temperature and molecular structure of the arc.
(B) isolate the breaker segments so the arc does not blow over.
> (C) confine the arc, control its movement and provide rapid cooling.
(D) extinguish the arc and prevent carbon formation.
SET010000002267 N 116. If open circuit and interruption of current continuity occur
in the windings of an electric motor
it is called ..............
> (A) a winding break.
(B) a short circuit.
(C) an insulation breakdown.
(D) an earth fault.
STCW2BESN7RAOT N 117. What are ideal conditions for taking Megger test readings
of a motor or alternator?
> (A) Hot after stopping.
(B) Cooled down to ambient temperature.
(C) Cooled down to hand-warm.
(D) Running.
STCW2P4JR8JQYI9 N 118. In a DC generator, where is the current generated?
> (A) In the armature windings.
(B) In the field windings.
(C) In the shunt windings.
(D) In the commutator.
SET010000000886 N 119. For what type of load would a star/delta starter be
employed?
> (A) An air start compressor.
(B) A small compressor.
(C) A centrifugal pump.
(D) For very heavy loads composed of resistors.
SET010000002358 N 120. A generator's Reverse Power protection relay is fitted
between ...........................
(A) the generator and the consumers.
> (B) the generator and the bus bars.
(C) the breaker and the consumers.
(D) the breaker connecting bars.
SET010000002308 N 121. How many watts are there in one horsepower ?
> (A) 746 Watts.
(B) 720 Watts.
(C) 860 Watts.
(D) 760 Watts.
STCW2YIWK8T5T5 N 122. When a DC generator is short circuited, what limits the
short circuit current?
(A) When the cables start melting.
(B) There is no limit.
(C) The mechanical size of the switch.
> (D) The generator's internal resistance (ER).
STCW2SC6T9MUBZ N 123. The phase current in a Delta connected alternator is found
to be 127 A. What is the line
current?
> (A) 219.97 Amps.
(B) 73.32 Amps.
(C) 127 Amps.
(D) 153.52 Amps.
SET010000002357 N 124. If a total short circuit occurs on a 3 phase alternator and
the short-circuit trip fails to
operate, what back-up safety device will activate ?
(A) The preferential trip.
(B) The overspeed trip.
> (C) The under voltage trip.
(D) The low frequency trip.
SET010000002243 N 125. What are the items 'CD' shown in this ship's electric plant
diagram ?
(A) Control desks.
> (B) Distribution panels.
(C) Starting boxes.
(D) Transformers.
SET010000002240 N 126. What is the meaning of item 'CP' in this ship's electric plant
diagram ?
(A) Switch panel.
> (B) Main switchboard.
(C) Control room.
(D) Control panel.
SET010000000888 N 127. Why is synchronization required when one alternator is to
be paralelled with another?
> (A) If two unsynchronized generators are connected, both the diesel prime
mover and the
generator can be damaged.
(B) Two generators which are not synchronized cannot be connected.
(C) The overall insulation resistance can go down if no synchronization is carried out.
(D) If not, the electrical net voltage may be out of phase after the generators have
been
connected.
STCW2XO3B3FOA5 N 128. Which is true in a Star-connected 3-phase motor?
(A) The phase current is higher than the line current.
(B) The phase voltage is higher than the line voltage.
(C) The line voltage is equal to the phase voltage.
> (D) The line current is equal to the phase current.
STCW263BK8HPSG N 129. What determines the speed in a squirrel cage AC motor?
> (A) The supply current cycles/second and the number of poles built into the
motor.
(B) The supply current and Voltage.
(C) The supply current cycles/second.
 (D) The number of poles built into the motor.
SET010000000126 N 130. AC generators are rated in ....
(A) KwA.
> (B) KVA.
(C) HP.
(D) Kw.

SET010000001100 N 131. In these circuits current I1 and I2 are the same and all
resistors R have the same value. In
which circuit will the voltage be greater ?
> (A) Circuit 2.
(B) Circuit 1.
(C) They have the same voltage.
(D) Voltage will remain the same bu the current will vary.
SET010000002265 N 132. A breakdown in insulation between a motor winding and
the motor frame is called
(A) a winding breakdown.
(B) an insulation breakdown.
> (C) an earth.
(D) a short circuit.
SET010000002319 N 133. What happens to the terminal voltage of a generator when
it supplies a leading power factor
load ?
(A) It remains steady.
(B) It falls.
> (C) It rises.
(D) It fluctuates.
SET010000000103 N 134. Why should a stationary alternator not be connected to
live bus bars ?
(A) Because the alternator will decrease the bus bar voltage.
(B) Because the alternator is likely to run as a motor.
> (C) Because the bus bars will be short circuited.
(D) Because the voltage of other alternators may fluctuate.
SET010000002325 N 135. The phase to phase voltage of a Star connected alternator
is 254.34 Volt. What is the
equivalent line to line voltage ?
> (A) 440 Volt.
(B) 147 Volt.
(C) 230 Volt.
(D) 254.34 Volt.
SET010000002282 N 136. What happens to the characteristics of a 3 phase inductor
motor if the applied voltage is
slightly reduced ?
(A) Speed decreases, current and torque remain constant.
(B) Current and speed decrease, torque remains constant.
(C) Speed and torque decrease, current remains constant.
> (D) Current and torque decrease , speed remains constant.
SET010000003077 N 137. When two diesel generator sets are running in parallel
during your engine room watch, what
should you periodically check ?
> (A) That both diesels have the same load in kWatt, same reactive load in kVAR,
same
amperage.
(B) That both diesels are running at the same speed.
(C) That both diesels have the same voltage and the same frequency.
(D) That both diesels have exactly a 50 % share of the active load in kWatt.

STCW22JMZQVA2M N 138. In the event of total immersion of an electric motor in sea

water or oils, what corrective
action should you take to make the motor operational again?
(A) Wash with tetrachloride, wipe dry and re-varnish windings.
> (B) Wash with tetrachloride, heat to 80º C and change bearings.
(C) Clean with air, wash with fresh water and heat by lamp.
(D) Wash with fresh water, wipe dry and re-varnish windings.
SET010000002238 N 139. What does item 'RT' represent in this schematic electrical
starting diagram ?
(A) The signalling relay.
(B) The measuring relay.
> (C) The overload relay.
(D) The time relay.
STCW2U5Z6J6KGQ N 140. How is the excitation current transmitted to the rotor?
(A) Generated from within the rotor.
> (B) Via slip rings and brushes.
(C) Via a commutator and brushes.
(D) Via the tacho generator.
SET010000000113 N 141. Sparking and grooving of the commutator in a DC motor
may be caused by..........
(A) the strength of the field.
(B) current overload.
> (C) any of these.
(D) the wrong types of brushes.
STCW2I7XT9Q0XW N 142. An unidentified feeder supplies three motors with full load
currents of 15, 40 and 52 Amps
each. What is the minimum size of the motor feeder in "AMPACITY "?
(A) 235 Amps.
> (B) 120 Amps.
(C) 350 Amps.
(D) 175 Amps.
STCW2GN1O4IGD7 N 143. Why are interpoles fitted to DC generators?
> (A) To counter field distortion.
(B) To enable the same size generator to carry more load.
(C) To prevent shaft magnetism.
(D) To prevent burning of the brushes.
SET010000000090 N 144. A motor controlled by thyristors is to be tested. What
precautions would you take ?
 (A) Test the motor in the manual manner using a megger.
(B) Remove all printed circuit cards from the control system and megger test.
> (C) Disconnect all cables to the motor.
(D) Use an 'AVO' meter instead of a 'Megger' for the test.
STCW2MR6EJXYDQ N 145. What prevents a stationary alternator from being
connected to live bus-bars?
(A) Reverse power trip.
> (B) No volt trip.
(C) Low cycle trip.
(D) Overload trip.

SET010000000079 N 146. What is the purpose of a Tacho generator ?

(A) To measure the relationship between impedance and frequency.
> (B) To measure revolutions per minute (RPM).
(C) To measure the direction of shaft rotation.
(D) To measure impedance.
SET010000002262 N 147. Which of the following safety devices fitted on the main
breaker will trip the alternator if a
major cabled line to the distributors should fail and the insulation break through ?
(A) The high/low frequency trip.
(B) The reverse current trip.
> (C) The short circuit protection.
(D) The undervoltage relay.
STCW215B6J0Z1OU N 148. Before starting any maintenance on an electrical motor
what should you do?
(A) Switch off the main switch and remove fuses for the motor.
> (B) All of these options.
(C) Inform the duty engineer not to switch on the motor.
(D) Hang a sign on the main switchboard to indicate that the motor should not be
started.
STCW22CB9M6PYZI N 149. What is the purpose of the preference load tripping
system?
(A) Re-connect essential equipment after a blackout.
> (B) To disconnect non-essential equipment in case of generator overload.
(C) To trip the generator before the overload damages the engine.
(D) Disconnect essential equipment before a short circuit can cause damage.
STCW2MU9A5FE91 N 150. Which is the best way to give an electric motor a complete
winding and insulation test?
(A) Conduct drop (mini-Volt) test on each phase.
> (B) All of these options.
(C) Megger test each phase to phase separately.
(D) Megger test each phase separately to earth.
STCW2H4SKBTBE1 N 151. In the event of total immersion of an electric motor in sea
water what corrective action
should you take to make the motor operational again?
(A) Wash with fresh water, wipe dry and re-varnish windings.
> (B) Wash with tetrachloride, heat to 80ºC and change bearings.
(C) Clean with air, wash with fresh water and heat by lamp.
 (D) Wash with tetrachloride, wipe dry and re-varnish windings.
STCW2AFY40U6ICZ N 152. The principle of an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) is to
produce an excitation current
proportional to what?
(A) The speed of the alternator.
> (B) The output voltage and the output current of the alternator.
(C) The output current of the alternator.
(D) The output voltage of the alternator.
SET010000002280 N 153. Which are the two requirements to make electricity
generation possible ?
(A) Power to induce magnetic flux, power to rotate.
(B) Current to induce flux, rotary movement.
(C) Current to induce flux, conductor motion cutting flux.
> (D) Presence of magnetic flux, relative motion between conductor and flux.

SET010000000107 N 154. Before starting any maintenance on an electrical motor

what should you do ?
> (A) All of these options.
(B) Switch off the main switch for the motor and remove the fuses.
(C) Inform the duty engineer what you are working on.
(D) Hang a sign on the main switchboard to indicate that the motor should not be
started.
STCW2YMHTOIXA3 N 155. A DC series motor is used to operate a pump driven with a
belt, what happens if the belt
breaks?
> (A) The motor will over speed and run out of control.
(B) The motor will continue to run at its original speed.
(C) The motor will stop.
(D) The motor will slow down.
STCW26MJS5G48Z N 156. The line-to-line current of a Star connected motor is
measured at 28 Amps. What is the
phase current?
> (A) 16.18 Amps.
(B) 22.72 Amps.
(C) 48.44 Amps.
(D) 28.0 Amps.
STCW2ANQUMJOE2 N 157. What determines the output voltage of an AC alternator?
8
(A) Number of rotor windings.
> (B) Strength of magnetic field.
(C) RPM of the prime mover.
(D) Number of poles.
SET010000000008 N 158. A current clamp meter is clipped around a cable supplying
a balanced three phase motor
working at full load. The motor is rated to consume 100 A. What will the meter show ?
(A) 33.3 Amps.
(B) 100 Amps.
(C) 110 Amps.
 > (D) 0 Amps.
STCW23L9K4DI6A5 N 159. In extreme circumstances what is the allowable max & min
voltage tolerance?
(A) 70% - 130%.
(B) 90% - 110%.
(C) 75% - 125%.
> (D) 85% - 120%.
SET010000002259 N 160. When parallel running alternators, what effects the
reactive power of each alternator (kVAR)
(A) The number of pole pairs of each paralleled alternator.
(B) The temperature of the windings due to load distribution.
(C) The power throttle of the driving units.
> (D) The excitation current.
SET010000000887 N 161. What can happen if only one generator is connected to the
mains and several large fans are
started at the same time ?
> (A) The generator may trip on overload.
(B) The lights may be a dimmed a little.
(C) Nothing special.
(D) The exhaust temperature of the auxiliary engine will raise.

SET010000000056 N 162. What is the purpose of a " Y/Delta " starter ?

> (A) To reduce the starting current in large AC motors.
(B) To reduce the start time for an AC motor.
(C) To start either a D or an Y connected motor.
(D) To regulate large AC motors.
SET010000002310 N 163. What should be the minimum current carrying capacity of
branch circuit conductors
supplying a single motor ?
(A) 140 % of the full motor name plate rating.
(B) 110 % of the full motor name plate rating.
(C) 200 % of the full motor name plate rating.
> (D) 125 % of the full laoad current name plate rating.
STCW27K7X5KVW5 N 164. How many seconds time delay is considered normal before
a generator's Reverse Trip
Relay operates?
(A) 1 - 3 seconds.
(B) 7 - 8 seconds.
> (C) 3 - 5 seconds.
(D) 5 - 7 seconds.
STCW2Z6MOP791H N 165. In a series wound generator what is the connection
between field and armature currents?
(A) Parallel connection.
(B) No connection.
> (C) Series connected.
(D) Shunt connected.
SET010000000310 N 166. What is the function of component number 6 ?
> (A) To locate the bearing.
 (B) To provide ventilation.
(C) To seal the motor internals.
(D) To ensure correct balancing of the rotor.
SET010000000141 N 167. What units are used to measure back E.M.F.?
> (A) Volts.
(B) Farads.
(C) Ampere.
(D) Ohms.
SET010000000101 N 168. A six pole 50Hz three phase induction motor has a full load
at 950 rpm. What will the speed
of the motor be at half load?
(A) 1000 rpm.
(B) 1900 rpm.
(C) 475 rpm.
> (D) 975 rpm.
SET010000000130 N 169. The failure of an AC generator to pick up voltage may be
caused by:
(A) The generator's rotating speed is 10% below rated.
> (B) Failure of the exciter.
(C) Excessive prime mover speed.
(D) A tripped bus circuit breaker.

STCW20I1LTP5JFW N 170. In a shunt generator the armature current is 100 Amps and
the field current 5 Amps. What
is the load current of the generator?
(A) 110 Amps.
(B) 105 Amps.
> (C) 95 Amps.
(D) 100 Amps.