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Motor Plants and Auxiliary Boilers - USCG Exam Questions

Diesel engine theory and operation, fuel and lubrication systems, starting and reversing, and auxiliary boilers.

Every question below is a real U.S. Coast Guard exam question with four choices. Answer one and the correct choice is revealed instantly, with the USCG reference and illustration where the question uses one.

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  1. #1978 A main engine on your fishing trawler has experienced a low coolant water level alarm even though the water level in the expansion tank is normal. Ass...
  2. #1979 A main propulsion diesel engine on your fishing factory ship has experienced a safety shutdown on high crankcase pressure which was accompanied by an...
  3. #1980 Using the oil chart provided in the illustration for guidance, what would be the recommended straight weight petroleum oil to use in a main engine spe... illustration
  4. #1981 The diesel generator on service on your fishing factory ship is undergoing cyclic, rhythmic variations in speed at steady load. When the governor outp...
  5. #1982 After performing repairs on the fuel injection system or governor of a main propulsion diesel engine on your fishing industry factory ship, what preca...
  6. #1983 While underway in open waters on your commercial crabbing vessel, the low clutch air pressure alarm sounds and the faint odor of burning rubber is det...
  7. #1984 What is defined as the average pressure exerted on a piston during each power stroke?
  8. #1985 What type of combustion cycle do modern marine diesel engines equipped with mechanical fuel injection operate on?
  9. #1986 Why must fuel droplets injected into a diesel engine cylinder have adequate penetration?
  10. #1987 Which of the following is responsible for generating heat for igniting the fuel oil in the cylinder of a diesel engine?
  11. #1988 In a diesel engine, fuel combustion begins just before top dead center. What then happens with regard to combustion?
  12. #1989 On the cylinder indicator diagram illustrated, which of the following indicates the period where the maximum rise in pressure occurs? illustration
  13. #1990 What is the term for the diesel engine component labeled "3", shown in the illustration? illustration
  14. #1991 In a large slow-speed propulsion diesel engine, what is the side thrust on the crosshead a direct result of?
  15. #1992 In the diesel engine illustration provided, which of the given choices indicate rocker arm assemblies? illustration
  16. #1993 Which of the following is not an advantage of pre-combustion chamber engines as compared to open combustion chamber engines?
  17. #1994 What is the PRIMARY purpose of the mixing tank shown in the illustration? illustration
  18. #1995 Which of the following directly closes differential needle valves used in fuel injectors?
  19. #1996 Which of the following is a cause of high cylinder firing pressure, accompanied by low exhaust temperature?
  20. #1997 Under what condition would valves "4" and "5", as shown in the illustration be closed? illustration
  21. #1998 When operating the HFO purifiers in "parallel", as shown in the illustration, what is the label of the valve that should be closed? illustration
  22. #1999 Marine diesel engine dry-type mufflers reduce noise by __________.
  23. #2000 The greatest resistance to heat transfer from the fireside to the waterside of a water-tube boiler takes place in the __________.
  24. #2001 The vessel to which you are assigned is gear-driven with one main propulsion diesel engine and a fixed-pitch propeller. While underway, the main engin...
  25. #2002 Ring groove inserts are occasionally used on aluminum alloy pistons to __________.
  26. #2003 Item #16 of the piston shown in the illustration is a/an __________. illustration
  27. #2004 Trunk type diesel engine pistons are effectively cooled when heat is __________.
  28. #2005 Exhaust valve timing for the engine, shown in the illustration, is to be set at 106° after top dead center. To what position should the flywheel be ro... illustration
  29. #2006 Worn cylinder head valve seats in a diesel engine will cause __________.
  30. #2007 A diesel engine emits blue exhaust smoke as a result of __________.
  31. #2008 The device shown in the illustration is a __________. illustration
  32. #2009 What is a major initial ramification of receiving bunkers with a water content of 0.75% by volume?
  33. #2010 An engine is equipped with the overspeed trip similar to that shown in the illustration. The throw out weight is designed to run at 900 RPM and trip o... illustration

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