MM ADVANCEMENT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUIZZES
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .
What is required to be done to all blowdown valves after completion of a 15 minute
cooldown period? - Correct Answer -All valves shall be retorqued to prevent leakage.
What is the maximum moisture content of an oil sample drawn from a centrifugal
compressor? - Correct Answer -100 PPM
Which type of inert gas is used to test expansion valves? - Correct Answer -Nitrogen
Reports are sent to the Type Commander (TYCOM) with an information copy sent to ISIC,
NAVSEA, along with what else when sending reports to higher authorities - Correct Answer
-NAVSSES
What is the most effective form of engineering casualty control? - Correct Answer -Casualty
prevention
Volume 3 of which publication contains general guidelines concerning engineering casualty
control? - Correct Answer -NSTM 079
Who is responsible for developing Engineering Training Team (ETT) drills? - Correct
Answer -Engineer Officer
Who must approve drill packages prior to conducting ETI drills? - Correct Answer -
Commanding Officer (CO)
Who is responsible for maintaining a master ETI drill package? - Correct Answer -Main
Propulsion Assistant (MPA)
Which type of operation is the safest engineering plant alignment? - Correct Answer -Split-
plant
1
,An operating SSTG must be secured when vacuum decreases to how many inches? - Correct
Answer -15
Which temperature is an SSTG auxiliary condenser considered a hot condenser? - Correct
Answer -140°F
The bottom of the buret with the stopper in place shall be how many inches from the bottom
of the reagent bottle? - Correct Answer -0.5"
Boiler water carryover to the steam turbines is the greatest concern for the engineering plant
when which type of boiler casualty occurs? - Correct Answer -High water
Boiler safety valves must be lifted by a hand easing gear how many psi below operating
pressure? - Correct Answer -200-300
Which type of failure is indicated by a hot spot on the burner air register on an operating
boiler? - Correct Answer -Brick work
Which test method is defined as adding a reagent solution of known concentration, from a
buret, into a sample of known volume to analyze the concentration? - Correct Answer -
Volumetric
What is admitted to the boiler air casing during a fire in the air casing until the fire is out? -
Correct Answer -Steam smothering
At least once every how many minutes must the engine be rotated while waiting to answer all
bells after the main engines have been tested and warmed up? - Correct Answer -3-5
What is the minimum lube oil temperature to the main engine before it is allowed to be
jacked over? - Correct Answer -90°F
The main engine must be secured if for any reason the main engine turbine rotors cannot be
rotated within how many minutes? - Correct Answer -5
2
,What is the maximum journal bearing temperature on an operating main engine or SSTG as
indicated by RTE? - Correct Answer -250°F
What is the maximum thrust bearing temperature of on operating main engine or SSTG as
indicated by RTE? - Correct Answer -270°F
Which temperature indicates a hot main condenser? - Correct Answer -140°F
What is the maximum temperature rise across a bearing on an operating main feed pump? -
Correct Answer -50°F
An operating main condenser must be secured if vacuum levels reach how many inches? -
Correct Answer -15"
How many minutes at a maximum can a boiler smoke white before it must be secured? -
Correct Answer -1
Which pressure must safeties be lifted to if a steaming boiler suffers a ruptured tube? -
Correct Answer -0 psig
Which effect on the superheater outlet temperature will a low boiler economizer outlet
temperature have? - Correct Answer -High superheater outlet temperature
What is the maximum allowable RPM differential on operating steam force draft blowers? -
Correct Answer -300
What is the auxiliary exhaust pressure in the engineering plant during normal operations? -
Correct Answer -15 psig
What must never be adjusted during a white smoke casualty to the boiler? - Correct Answer -
Fuel oil header pressure
How many minutes at a maximum can a boiler smoke heavy black before it must be secured?
- Correct Answer -2
3
, What is the probable cause of a racing fuel oil service pump? - Correct Answer -Water in the
fuel
Which temperature range is lube oil maintained at on an operating main engine? - Correct
Answer -120°-130°F
What will increase along with the valve failing open due to a ruptured feedwater control
valve diaphragm? - Correct Answer -Boiler water level
What is the maximum steady state superheater outlet temperature on a D-type 1200 psig
boiler? - Correct Answer -1000°F
What is the maximum allowable superheater outlet temperature during transition periods of
15 minutes to 1 hour on a 1200 psig D-type boiler? - Correct Answer -1020°F
How many hours are necessary to bring a cold boiler online? - Correct Answer -2.5-3
How many hours are necessary to bring a boiler under a steam blanket online? - Correct
Answer -1.5-2
Which boiler firing rate must never be exceeded after boiler light-off? - Correct Answer -5%
Which percentage range of boiler full power rating is boiler air casing tested at? - Correct
Answer -50-75%
Which detrimental effect on the propulsion plant will a low condensate inlet pressure
to the OFT have? - Correct Answer -Low DPT level
What establishes and helps to maintain a vacuum on the main condenser when the ship is not
equipped with air ejectors? - Correct Answer -Vacuum pump
4
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .
What is required to be done to all blowdown valves after completion of a 15 minute
cooldown period? - Correct Answer -All valves shall be retorqued to prevent leakage.
What is the maximum moisture content of an oil sample drawn from a centrifugal
compressor? - Correct Answer -100 PPM
Which type of inert gas is used to test expansion valves? - Correct Answer -Nitrogen
Reports are sent to the Type Commander (TYCOM) with an information copy sent to ISIC,
NAVSEA, along with what else when sending reports to higher authorities - Correct Answer
-NAVSSES
What is the most effective form of engineering casualty control? - Correct Answer -Casualty
prevention
Volume 3 of which publication contains general guidelines concerning engineering casualty
control? - Correct Answer -NSTM 079
Who is responsible for developing Engineering Training Team (ETT) drills? - Correct
Answer -Engineer Officer
Who must approve drill packages prior to conducting ETI drills? - Correct Answer -
Commanding Officer (CO)
Who is responsible for maintaining a master ETI drill package? - Correct Answer -Main
Propulsion Assistant (MPA)
Which type of operation is the safest engineering plant alignment? - Correct Answer -Split-
plant
1
,An operating SSTG must be secured when vacuum decreases to how many inches? - Correct
Answer -15
Which temperature is an SSTG auxiliary condenser considered a hot condenser? - Correct
Answer -140°F
The bottom of the buret with the stopper in place shall be how many inches from the bottom
of the reagent bottle? - Correct Answer -0.5"
Boiler water carryover to the steam turbines is the greatest concern for the engineering plant
when which type of boiler casualty occurs? - Correct Answer -High water
Boiler safety valves must be lifted by a hand easing gear how many psi below operating
pressure? - Correct Answer -200-300
Which type of failure is indicated by a hot spot on the burner air register on an operating
boiler? - Correct Answer -Brick work
Which test method is defined as adding a reagent solution of known concentration, from a
buret, into a sample of known volume to analyze the concentration? - Correct Answer -
Volumetric
What is admitted to the boiler air casing during a fire in the air casing until the fire is out? -
Correct Answer -Steam smothering
At least once every how many minutes must the engine be rotated while waiting to answer all
bells after the main engines have been tested and warmed up? - Correct Answer -3-5
What is the minimum lube oil temperature to the main engine before it is allowed to be
jacked over? - Correct Answer -90°F
The main engine must be secured if for any reason the main engine turbine rotors cannot be
rotated within how many minutes? - Correct Answer -5
2
,What is the maximum journal bearing temperature on an operating main engine or SSTG as
indicated by RTE? - Correct Answer -250°F
What is the maximum thrust bearing temperature of on operating main engine or SSTG as
indicated by RTE? - Correct Answer -270°F
Which temperature indicates a hot main condenser? - Correct Answer -140°F
What is the maximum temperature rise across a bearing on an operating main feed pump? -
Correct Answer -50°F
An operating main condenser must be secured if vacuum levels reach how many inches? -
Correct Answer -15"
How many minutes at a maximum can a boiler smoke white before it must be secured? -
Correct Answer -1
Which pressure must safeties be lifted to if a steaming boiler suffers a ruptured tube? -
Correct Answer -0 psig
Which effect on the superheater outlet temperature will a low boiler economizer outlet
temperature have? - Correct Answer -High superheater outlet temperature
What is the maximum allowable RPM differential on operating steam force draft blowers? -
Correct Answer -300
What is the auxiliary exhaust pressure in the engineering plant during normal operations? -
Correct Answer -15 psig
What must never be adjusted during a white smoke casualty to the boiler? - Correct Answer -
Fuel oil header pressure
How many minutes at a maximum can a boiler smoke heavy black before it must be secured?
- Correct Answer -2
3
, What is the probable cause of a racing fuel oil service pump? - Correct Answer -Water in the
fuel
Which temperature range is lube oil maintained at on an operating main engine? - Correct
Answer -120°-130°F
What will increase along with the valve failing open due to a ruptured feedwater control
valve diaphragm? - Correct Answer -Boiler water level
What is the maximum steady state superheater outlet temperature on a D-type 1200 psig
boiler? - Correct Answer -1000°F
What is the maximum allowable superheater outlet temperature during transition periods of
15 minutes to 1 hour on a 1200 psig D-type boiler? - Correct Answer -1020°F
How many hours are necessary to bring a cold boiler online? - Correct Answer -2.5-3
How many hours are necessary to bring a boiler under a steam blanket online? - Correct
Answer -1.5-2
Which boiler firing rate must never be exceeded after boiler light-off? - Correct Answer -5%
Which percentage range of boiler full power rating is boiler air casing tested at? - Correct
Answer -50-75%
Which detrimental effect on the propulsion plant will a low condensate inlet pressure
to the OFT have? - Correct Answer -Low DPT level
What establishes and helps to maintain a vacuum on the main condenser when the ship is not
equipped with air ejectors? - Correct Answer -Vacuum pump
4
