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1 Why is the exhaust from an oil fired boiler a suitable source of inert gas to use
to inert cargo tanks on an oil tanker?
Ans.
The boiler exhaust normally contains less than 5% oxygen

2 Which one of the following boiler operating parameters would normally give
automatic shut down of the boiler in event of alarm condition?
Ans.
Flame failure

3 Many boiler burner units include an air register. What is the purpose of an air
register?
Ans.
It controls the quantity of combustion air entering the furnace

4 Some boiler use rotary cup burners instead of jet nozzle types. Which one of
the following options best describes how rotary cup burners differ from jet nozzle
types?
Ans.
Rotary cup burners operate on much lower fuel pressures than simple jet nozzle
types

5 Which one of the following options best describes how combustion in a boiler
furnace is different to that in a diesel engine cylinder?
Ans.
Boiler combustion is a continuous process.

6 Some diesel engine manufacturers have introduced the use of fuel and water
emulsions as part of their exhaust emissions control measures. How do these
emulsions help to reduce air pollutants in exhaust gas emissions?
Ans.
They lower the maximum cylinder temperature and reduce NOx levels
7 Dual fuel diesel engines which use gas and fuel oil are used on some ships.
Select the option which best describes one of the methods of operation of the fuel
systems for these engines
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Low pressure gas is used as main fuel with fuel oil used to ignite it

8 Some diesel engines feature a twin injection system designed to improve fuel
injection performance. Select the option which best describes this feature.
Ans.
A constant amount of fuel is injected by the first injector at all loads while the
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amount through the second one varies

9 Some diesel engines have fuel injection systems which incorporate pilot
injection. What is the main purpose of using pilot injection?
Ans.
To reduce ignition delay

10 Some diesel engines operate on a fuel mixture which is blended onboard.

Which one of the following is a means to control the make up of the blended fuel?
Ans.
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Preset viscosity and temperature with varying ratio of blend components.

11 Which one of the following options best describes why recirculation type fuel
injectors are sometimes fitted to diesel engines?
Ans.
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A separate fuel valve cooling system is not required

12 The vessel you are sailing on, which has one settling tank and one service tank
in the fuel system, is due to operate in a SECA. When would you need to start to
change over to low sulphur fuel if you are currently operating on normal heavy fuel?
Ans.
At the time before entry into the SECA stated in the ship’s fuel changeover
procedure
13 Which one of the following problems is likely to occur if the correct procedure
for changing over from heavy fuel to distillate fuel prior to stopping a diesel engine
is not followed?
Ans.
Gassing up due to distillate fuel component overheating
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14 Which one of the following best describes why a low pressure alarm is often
fitted in the low pressure part of a diesel engine heavy fuel oil system?
Ans.
To minimise the risk of engine fuel starvation

15 Fuel oil viscosity control is considered necessary for diesel engines operating
on heavy fuel oil. Which one of the following best describes the principle of
operation of a Viscotherm unit?
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Measurement of differential pressure in a capillary tube

16 Which one of the following best explains why high pressure fuel pipes fitted to
many diesel engines are often double skinned?
Ans.
So that any leakage is contained

17 Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the spring in a fuel
injection valve?
Ans.
To give positive seating of the valve to prevent back flow of gas from cylinder into
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the fuel system

18 What is the most common method used to allow the position of fuel cams to
be individually adjusted on the camshaft?
Ans.
The majority of fuel cams are mounted on hydraulic sleeve couplings

19 Which one of the following options is an acceptable method of checking the

timing of diesel engine high pressure fuel pumps?
Ans.
Spill cut off method

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20 Why is variable injection timing, VIT, incorporated in some diesel engine fuel
systems?
Ans.
To increase thermal efficiency and reduce specific fuel consumption

21 Many diesel engine high pressure fuel pumps have plungers with helical
profiles cut into them. How do these helical profile type plungers control the timing
and quantity of fuel delivered to the cylinder.
Ans.
The leading edge controls the start of injection and the trailing edge controls the
end of injection

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22 Which one of the following features would you expect to find with an inline
multi cylinder fuel pump block arrangement?
Ans.
A single rack to control all of the fuel pumps simultaneously.

23 When diesel engines are operated on heavy fuel oil the fuel is heated up to
achieve the correct injection viscosity. How is the fuel system prevented from
gassing up when operating this way?
Ans.
By maintaining a high enough pressure in the low pressure system to prevent
vapour formation

24 What is meant by the term direct injection in relation to diesel engine fuel
injection systems?
Ans.
A system in which fuel is injected into the combustion chamber

25 Which one of the following options is a requirement of a diesel engine fuel

injection pump?
Ans.
Ensure the correct quantity of fuel injected
26 Which one of the following gases would you normally associate with the
combustion of hydrocarbon fuel containing sulphur in a diesel engine?
Ans.
Sulphur dioxide, SO2

27 Which one of the following options is considered to be a product of incomplete

combustion of fuel in a diesel engine cylinder?
Ans.
Carbon monoxide