MEK - Marine Engineering Knowledge Exit Exam Questions - Set 6

Question 1

A quick closing valve

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D: can be remotely closed in an emergency

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A: stops air supply to main engine

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B: prevents fire from occuring

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C: prevents oil spills in engine room

Question 2

Air vent to tanks is provided for

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A: preventing build up of pressure or vaccum

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B: allowing liquid to come out when tank is full

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C: preventing fire

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D: for ventilation

Question 3

Sounding pipes on tanks are fitted for finding

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B: level of liquid in the tank

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A: pressure in the tank

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C: abnormal sound in the tank

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D: temperature in the tank

Question 4

Quick closing valve operation is carried out from

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B: remote location outside engine room

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A: steering flat

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C: navigation bridge

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D: anywhere in the engine room

Question 5

Ballast tank on a ship are filled up with _____

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C: sea water

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A: water from other tanks

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B: drinking water

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D: cargo oil

Question 6

Settling tanks on ship are provided for

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C: allowing water and sludge to separate before oil seperator

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A: storing oils before its use

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B: filtering water from fuel oil

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D: mixing oils before use

Question 7

While bunkering is going on, what will be the most important thing to monitor

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D: Oil sounding in the tank being filled

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A: Oil sounding in bunker barge

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B: Temperature of oil being supplied

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C: Oil sample is being taken

Question 8

Quick Closing Valves can be operated...

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A: All of the above

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B: Locally

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C: Pneumatically

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D: Remotely

Question 9

Each tank is required to have at least the following

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B: All of the above

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A: Sounding Pipe

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C: Outlet Line

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D: Air Vent

Question 10

Storage Tank in the engine room will be called as ______ if the tank capacity is in between 2-50 tonnes

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D: Small Tank

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A: Large Tank

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B: Ballast Tank

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C: Medium Tank

Question 11

On finding an injured person in the engine room, your first action will be to

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B: report to the duty officer on watch

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A: bring a stretcher

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C: look for the cause of injury

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D: apply first aid

Question 12

A fire alarm in the engineroom is activated

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A: due to fire in the engine room

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B: due to a black out

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C: from the bridge

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D: automatically on machinery failure

Question 13

On hearing a CO2 alarm in the engine room, your first action will be

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D: use emergency exit to get out

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A: use large fire extinguisher on the fire

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B: raise fire alarm

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C: report to the duty officer on watch

Question 14

A machinery failure alarm in the engine room is activated

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A: automatically on machinery failure

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B: due to collision of the ship

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C: due to fire in the engine room

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D: from the bridge

Question 15

A general alarm is activated

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A: from the bridge

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B: automatically on machinery failure

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C: due to black out

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D: due to high bilge level

Question 16

UMS stands for

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C: Unattended Machinery Space Operation

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A: Under Machinery Space Operation

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B: Uniform Machinery Space Operation

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D: Undermanned Machinery Space Operation

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an audio visual alram

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B: Ship security alarm

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A: Fire Alarm

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C: Co2 Alarm

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D: Machinery Alarm

Question 18

How frequently must operational drills and practical checks for containment, isolation, and emergency response be conducted for Marine Engineering Knowledge?

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B: At least monthly or as mandated by SOLAS and shipboard safety management system (SMS)

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A: Only when requested by port State control inspectors

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C: Annually prior to vessel drydocking

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D: Once every 5 years during special survey

Question 19

Emergencies that can occur in the Engine room

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B: All of the above

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A: Flooding of the engine room

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C: Crank case explosion

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D: Stoppage of Main engine

Question 20

Fixed fire fighting system for engine room

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D: CO2

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A: DCP

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B: inert gas

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C: nitrogen

Question 21

Not a part of a fire triangle

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B: electricity

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A: air

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C: heat

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D: fuel

Question 22

Main fire pump is located

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C: in the engine room

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A: at the fire station

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B: in the steering flat

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D: on main deck

Question 23

To fight an electric fire you would use

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C: dry powder

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A: steam jet

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B: water spray

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D: special foam

Question 24

Means of forcing water out of a portable extinguisher

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B: CO2 cartridge

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A: nitrogen cartridge

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C: air cartridge

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D: chemical cartridge

Question 25

High expansion foam system is suitable for fighting fires in

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B: engine room

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A: cargo holds

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C: accommodation

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D: deck of ship

Question 26

Which of the following provided for connecting to shore water supply

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B: international shore connection

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A: fixed foam system

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C: fire hydrant

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D: foam tank

Question 27

The emergency fire pump on a ship is located

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D: outside the engine room

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A: at the boat deck

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B: at the poop deck

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C: inside the engine room

Question 28

Your first action upon finding a fire

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A: raise an alarm

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B: switch off electrical power supply

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C: use portable extinguisher

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D: use portable extinguisher

Question 29

Fire hose on ship are made of

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C: strong canvas

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A: thick cloth

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B: flexible teel

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D: leather

Question 30

What is used in case the fire in the engine room becomes out of control

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B: fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system

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A: portable fire extinguisher

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C: fire pumps and hoses

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D: 45 liters foam fire extinguisher

Marine Engineering Knowledge (MEK) (Set 6)

A quick closing valve

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