Engineering
Marine engines: diesel and petrol engines, cooling, fuel and electrical systems, common faults.
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- Questions
- 30 questions
- Time
- 60 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Type
- Computerized
This exam includes mandatory questions: one wrong answer on any of them fails the exam regardless of the score.
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Topics · 4 questions
- Engines & systemsFree
Sample questions
1. How is fuel ignited in a diesel engine?
- 1. By a spark plug
- 2. By the heat of compressed air in the cylinder
- 3. By the battery
- 4. By an external flame
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By the heat of compressed air in the cylinderA diesel compresses air until it is hot enough to ignite the injected fuel.
2. What does the raw-water pump impeller do?
- 1. Pumps seawater to cool the engine
- 2. Filters fuel
- 3. Charges the battery
- 4. Circulates oil
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Pumps seawater to cool the engineThe impeller draws seawater to cool the engine; a worn impeller causes overheating.
3. Overheat alarm and no water from the exhaust. What do you check first?
- 1. Tyre pressure
- 2. Fuel level
- 3. The raw-water intake and impeller
- 4. The lights
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The raw-water intake and impellerNo water at the exhaust usually means a blocked intake or a failed impeller.
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