Pass Benchmark: 70% • Standard: USCG NMC / 46 CFR
USCG Engine General (Supplementary) (Set 27)
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As the engineer, it is necessary to tune a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control loop. If the PID incorporates all three functions, which function(s) is/are dominant in the controllers performance?
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30 MCQs #1 As the engineer, it is necessary to tune a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control loop. If the PID incorporates all three functions, which function(s) is/are dominant in the controllers performance? #2 Engineering departments may experience a barrier to free and open communication vertically upward from subordinates to managers. What is the primary reason for this barrier to communication? #3 You are enthusiastically telling one of your 3rd Assistant Engineers, "You did a great job on that overhaul." What forms of non-verbal communication would do the most to reinforce and complement your verbal message? #4 It has long been established that employee performance is linked to motivation. Which of the following levels of motivation would be considered to be at the highest level? #5 When it comes to motivating employees, it is important to distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. What statement best represents the difference? #6 A system of rewards and punishments that follow a person's behavior as a way to shape that individual's future behavior is consistent with what motivational theory? #7 The design of a job has a great impact on whether or not the job itself is motivating. One of the characteristics of a job design is autonomy, which is the extent to which the job entails substantial freedom and decision making in carrying it out. What is true about autonomy? #8 What leadership style tends to extrinsically motivate employees on a contingent reward system where the focus is on outcomes? #9 Some managers think that the average person has a dislike for work, avoids responsibility, and cannot be trusted. What type of leadership style is such a manager likely to adopt? #10 Leadership style sometimes must change with the situation faced by the manager. Which of the following situations would be best suited for adopting a structured, autocratic leadership style? #11 Leadership style sometimes must change with the readiness level of the employees. Which of the following employee readiness level scenarios would be best suited for adopting a structuring and telling leadership style? #12 Leadership style sometimes must change with the readiness level of the employees. Which of the following employee readiness level scenarios would be best suited for adopting a delegating leadership style? #13 Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group? #14 During the "storming" phase of group development, conflicts generally arise over goals, task behaviors, and leadership roles. If these conflicts are not successfully resolved, what may result? #15 During the "forming" stage of group development, members are trying to determine the task of the group and their role expectations of one another. As a manager, what should be done to help facilitate the "forming" process? #16 If a problem confronts an entire work group, what is the best technique for communication of the issues and concerns? #17 What statement is true concerning leader-controlled and group-centered meetings? #18 As managers conducting a meeting, what action should you take when an attendee exhibits disruptive or inappropriate behavior? #19 Which of the following conflict resolution techniques represents a strategy where everyone wins? #20 What statement is true concerning stress and personal psychological makeup of managers and supervisors? #21 Pre-fire survey forms are particularly useful for collecting information pertaining to fire emergency response efforts. On what basis is this information collected? #22 Of the individual components of a pre-fire planning package, which component when used with stability charts would be particularly useful in decision-making as it applies to the effect of water accumulated during firefighting efforts and the free surface effect? #23 When preparing/writing shipyard items for your vessel's upcoming dry docking period, what would you consider as an item regarding CuNi salt water cooling systems/piping? #24 Dry-docking for a vessel not enrolled in an underwater survey program in lieu of dry- docking is due at what interval? #25 In accordance with 46 CFR 61, for a passenger vessel, what is the interval in years between when hydrostatic tests must be performed on an oil-fired water-tube auxiliary boiler as witnessed by a marine inspector? #26 If a boiler is being prepared for a hydrostatic test as part of a periodic inspection, in accordance with 46 CFR 61, which statement is true? oo #27 In accordance with 46 CFR 61, what is the interval in years between when boiler drum safety valves must be tested on a fire-tube boiler operating at less than 150 psig as witnessed by a marine inspector? #28 If a new 3rd Assistant Engineer reports on board, ideally, who should conduct the familiarization training specific and relevant to the engineer's routine maintenance and watchkeeping duties? #29 What statement is true concerning a well-planned turnover procedure from one crew to another? #30 Who on board is responsible for identifying all new crew members and insuring that the safety training and shipboard familiarization training program is implemented according to written policy and procedures?
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