Description : For more complete vessel protection when using an impressed current cathodic system _____________. A. all ship's service alternators have additional temperature sensing devices and a thermal recorder ... with the hull and the propeller shaft is grounded through a slip ring/brush arrangement
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The purpose of an impressed current cathodic protection system aboard ship is to _______________. A. prevent corrosion of the hull, propeller, rudder and line shafting B. neutralize the vessel's ... the presence of salt air D. maintain a minimum constant alternator load to prevent overheating
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : What precaution should be taken with a vessel's impressed current cathodic protection system after a drydocking period during which the hull has been painted? A. Output currents should be carefully monitored ... slight (10-15%) overcurrent to the anodes should be allowed in order to speed drying.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Impressed current cathodic protection is used on vessels instead of _________________. A. fire alarm systems B. repeated painting C. sacrificial zincs D. vacuum tube degaussing systems
Description : In an impressed current cathodic protection system, the anode is ____________. A. connected to the hull and deteriorates with time B. insulated from the hull and does not waste away C. connected to the hull but does not waste away D. insulated from the hull but deteriorates with time
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Galvanising (i.e., zinc coating) of steel sheets is done to (A) Prevent its rusting by contact with corrosive atmosphere (B) Protect the base metal by cathodic protection (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Anodic material used for the cathodic protection of underground buried steel pipeline is (A) Nickel or copper (B) Zinc or magnesium (C) Bronze (D) Brass
Last Answer : (B) Zinc or magnesium
Description : The circuit shown in the illustration represents a ________. EL-0090 A. battery charging circuit B. synchronous exciter C. depth sounding unit D. cathodic protection system
Description : Federal Regulations (46 CFR) require the circuit in the illustration to _________. EL-0009 A. be at the vessel's ship's service generator distribution switchboard for normal power, normal lighting ... ground will interfere with the operation of electronic equipment D. All the above are correct
Description : Which of the following statements is true concerning the operating characteristics of a squirrel-cage motor? A. Rotor slip is dependent upon the motor load. B. An increase in motor load results in ... results in less generated current. D. A decrease in rotor speed produces a weaker magnetic field.
Description : Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which are buried underground. Sacrificial anode (A) Occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals (B) Is exemplified by magnesium plate (C) ... cathodic base material to be guarded against corrosion (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Galvanic corrosion cannot be prevented by (A) Cathodic protection (B) Anodic protection (C) Usage of largest possible anodic area (D) Any one of these
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Explain cathodic protection. Give one example.
Last Answer : Cathodic protection: It is the method in which the metal to be protected is forced to behave as a cathode. Examples: 1) To protect buried water or gas pipelines. 2) To protect buried cables. 3) ... water box coolers. 6) To protect water tanks. 7) To protect transmission line towers, etc.
Description : Which of the following situations can be approximated to a steady state heat transfer system? (A) A red hot steel slab (having outside surface temperature as 1300°C) exposed to the atmospheric air at ... flowing at the rate of 6 Kg/minute through a copper pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Last Answer : (B) 10 kg of dry saturated steam at 8 kgf/cm2 flowing through a short length of stainless steel pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake (B) The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent ... of viscosity (D) Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newton's law of viscosity
Description : Which of the following statements concerning AC circuits is correct? A. The power factor of a resistive circuit is always zero. B. True power in an inductive circuit always equals apparent power. ... . D. Total opposition to the flow of alternating current depends upon the amount of reactive power.
Description : In accordance with Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR), a circuit breaker located in the machinery space and installed in a 440V AC system must _____________. A. be dependent upon mechanical ... the maximum asymmetrical shortcircuit current available at the point of application D. all of the above
Description : The speed at which a liquid escapes from a vessel through an orifice is given by _________. a. Archimedes Principle b. Evangelista’s Law c. Torricelli’s Theorem d. Bernoulli’s Equation
Last Answer : Torricelli’s Theorem
Description : The existing resistance of a conductor is dependent upon its length, cross-sectional area, _____________. A. temperature and insulation B. material and insulation C. resistive coefficient and material D. material and temperature
Description : Lead is (A) Not resistant to corrosion (B) Used as a cathodic material (C) Not used as pigment (in its compound forms) for paints (D) Used as a shock absorber (in mattress form) between the foundation and steel framework of skyscraper buildings
Last Answer : (D) Used as a shock absorber (in mattress form) between the foundation and steel framework of skyscraper buildings
Description : The 'function generator' of the control circuit illustrated _______________. EL-0095 A. can be programmed to produce a non-linear output for a linear input depending on operating conditions B. is used for ... which or how many engines are needed for a required vessel speed D. all of the above
Description : The Nusselt number for fully developed (both thermally and hydrodynamically) laminar flow through a circular pipe whose surface temperature remains constant is (A) 1.66 (B) 88.66 (C) 3.66 (D) Dependent on NRe only
Last Answer : (C) 3.66
Description : Which of the following statements regarding evacuated tube collectors (ETC) are true? i) ETC is used for high temperatures upto 150oC ii) because of use of vacuum between two concentric glass tube, higher amount of heat is ... upon the ambient temperature i & iii b) ii & iii c) i & iv d) i & ii
Last Answer : d) i & ii
Description : What is the theoretical bare minimum amount of time required to write a novel?
Last Answer : It depends on how fast you can type. At 140 wpm, you could write a novel in about 5 hours.
Description : The schematic diagram shown in the illustration represents which of the listed solid-state circuits? EL-0069 A. Bridge rectifier B. Magnetic amplifier C. Flip-flop generator D. Cathodic amplifier
Description : The method used to produce electron emission in most vacuum tubes is known as ____________. A. photoelectric emission B. secondary electric emission C. cold cathodic electric emission D. thermionic emission
Description : The rate at which dissolution occurs is LEAST dependent upon which one of the following factors: w) temperature x) pressure y) solution concentration z) solute surface area
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PRESSURE
Description : When troubleshooting electronic equipment, the FIRST step to be taken before testing the circuit voltage is to _________. A. set the meter to the lowest range B. check the voltage supply from the power source C. remove the suspected component D. check the current flow through the circuit
Description : Regarding an induction motor, the power developed by the rotor automatically adjusts itself to the _____________. A. power required to drive the load B. speed required to drive the load C. current flow in the motor stator D. torque developed by the rotating field
Description : Which of the following parameters is not responsible for the heat loss from a hot steam carrying bare pipe surface located in a room without fans? (A) Emissivity of pipe surface (B) Diameter & length of the pipe (C) Temperature of hot pipe surface & that of air in the room (D) None of thes
Last Answer : Option D
Description : A fuse will 'blow' if _____________. A. an electric motor is stopped suddenly by opening a switch B. the flow of current to the protection device is reversed C. the electrical current exceeds the rated value of the fuse D. unequal resistors are connected in parallel
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, the temperature of earth's surface would be – (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : (3) less than the present Explanation: If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, the temperature of earth's surface would be less than the present because carbon emission in the atmosphere is one of the major causes of global warming.
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : Which of the following statements is correct concerning the circuits in a sound powered telephone system? A. The ringing circuit is composed of only one common wire to ground. B. The common ... connected to each station. D. The talking and calling circuits are electrically dependent upon each other.
Description : Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon (A) Pressure (B) Distance (C) Density (D) Flow
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning oxygen delivery? a. The amount of oxygen delivered to peripheral tissues is dependent upon the oxygen content in arterial blood and cardiac ... O2/dL d. Normal systemic oxygen delivery for a typical adult is approximately 1000 cc/min
Last Answer : Answer: a, c, d The amount of oxygen that is delivered to peripheral tissues is the product of the oxygen content in arterial blood times the cardiac output. Normally, oxygen content of arterial blood is ... of venous blood is 16 cc/dL. Hence, the normal arterial-venous difference is 4 cc O2/dL
Description : A hydrometer is used to measure the ____________. A. specific gravity of a battery electrolyte B. water pressure in a deck pipeline C. amount of potable water a vessel is taking on D. power developed by a salt water service pump
Description : An increase in the amount of current flow through the armature of a shunt motor is the final result of a/an _____________. A. increase in the load on the motor B. decrease in the load on the motor C. increase in counter EMF D. decrease in armature torque
Description : Reversing the current flow through a coil will ___________. A. reduce the amount of flux produced B. have no effect on the eddy currents produced C. reduce the power consumed D. reverse its two-pole field
Description : Motivation: a) is not dependent upon the internal physiological state. b) is not required for innate behavior. c) is required for learned behavior. d) all of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- IS REQUIRED FOR LEARNED BEHAVIOR.
Description : Component F in the illustrated device is for _________. EL-0033 A. short circut protection B. latching the trip unit closed after resetting the breaker C. overload protection D. providing a flexible connection between the input terminal G and the tripping unit E
Description : The illustrated motor controller _________. EL-0023 A. is a low voltage release controller because the motor will stop when voltage falls below a certain value and automaticly start when normal voltage ... with a generator or transformer bank that is 'wye' wound with T2 connected to the neutral
Description : The rate of mass transfer is not dependent upon the (A) Degree of dispersion of one fluid in the other (B) Interfacial surface exposed between the phases (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The _________ is defined as the amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 Celsius degree. a. specific heat b. latent heat c. Joule d. calorie
Last Answer : calorie
Description : On AC vessels, which of the following statements represents the most difficult problem involved in obtaining a DC potential suitable for use by computer components? A. A stepdown transformer is ... voltage must be rectified and made ripple free. D. Rectifiers cannot operate with voltage regulators.
Description : When a cylindrical vessel, containing some liquid, is rotated about its vertical axis, the liquid surface is depressed down at the axis of its rotation and rises up near the walls of the vessel on all sides. This type of flow is known as (A) Steady flow (B) Turbulent flow (C) Vortex flow
Description : A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of (a) Viscosity (b) Surface tension (c) Density (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : The amount of combustible escaping unconsumed from the furnace, depends upon the (A) Air supplied and furnace temperature (B) Burner design (thoroughness of mixing versus stratification) (C) Air preheat and the flow of ... , by acceleration or by change of direction) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The cycles per second developed by the alternator aboard your vessel is determined by _____________. A. the speed of the engine driving the alternator B. the resistance applied to the field rheostat C. the synchronous speed of induction D. the adjustments made to the voltage regulator
Description : Boiling temperature of a material is dependent on its _________. a. volume b. power c. heat d. pressure
Last Answer : pressure