In this
post I have given the list of the questions that were asked in
oral examinations
of 4B. In this post I have picked some of the famous questions that were asked
in the Operation of the vessel and safety of personnel onboard oral exams. Answer to these will be published
shortly. If you have any suggestions, please drop a reply below.
Oral question bank for class IV examinations
FUNCTION:
Operation of the vessel and safety of personnel onboard
1. Whqt are Fire main line fittings
2. Purifier room fire
3. Paint locker fire
4. CO2 flooding procedure
5. Uptake fires
6. O2 and C2H2 storage and operation
safety
7. EPIRB and SART
8. SOPEP
9. LB brake/ lowering procedure
10. 103.Deck foam system?
11. 104.Where isolation valves given in
fire main?
12. What is hydrogen fire?
13. What are the indications of EGB fire?
14. 2.DCP fire extinguisher?
15. Routine checks on FFA
16. Flammability diagram
17. In your kitchen what fuel is used
18. Why is the flame not traveling to the
cylinder
19. LEL, UEL
21. Between a log and a small stick which
burns faster
22. When you blow on a matchstick the
fire goes out. In a stove/or a black
smith’s hearth blowing air increases the
fire.Why?
23. Why is a Relief Valve fitted on fire
main?
24. International shore connection; Size?
Where fitted? Which part is
standard?
25. Enclosed entry procedure
26. ELSA, EEBD
27. 33 Fire main line isolating valves
28. How does a flame screen work? What is
the difference between a flame
screen and a flame arrestor?
29. What is a flashback arrestor?
30. Why should Acetylene bottles be used
in the upright position?
31. What is the correct position for
using a portable foam extinguisher?
32. Why is a sand box provided on the
boiler flat?
33. What are gas-free conditions for man
entry?
34. Should the ventilation blower be
running in supply mode or exhaust
mode, when the Oxygen check is made?
35. In a tanker, why are bonding straps
used on cargo pipelines?
36. What is the rating of the electrical
hand glove?
37. What is the important first aid for
an electrical shock victim?
38. Is there any protection for a CO2
cylinder in case of a fire in the
CO2 room itself?
39. Is the CO2 in the bottle in liquid
condition or gas?
40. How does the CO2 alarm ring when the
panel door is opened?
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41. Can engine room bilges be pumped out
in special areas?
42. What will be your action when you
discover smoke coming out of
43. During your watch, if you get a under
piston temperature high alarm,
what will you do?
44. During your night duty on a UMS
vessel, there is a fire alarm from
E/R. What will be your action in case of
a. Purifier room fire
b. Running generator exh manifold on fire
c.
Boiler front on fire
d. Bilges on fire
45. 102.CO2 and DCP difference?
46. Man overboard drill
47. Oil spill drill
48. Life raft floatation
49. Ship’s Whistle? How does it work?
Where is it fitted?
50. L boat tricing pendant / Bowsing in
tackles; Purpose.
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51. What is HRU? How does it work? Where
is if fitted?
52. What is a Life buoy? Where is it
fitted?
53. What is flash point, firepoint and
auto ignition temp.
54. What are the tests done before
enclosed space entry?
55. What spaces are defined as such?
56. What is the acceptable HC level for
man entry?
57. What is TLV? How many types are
there?
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liked my article.
I could read a book about this without finding such real-world apscearhop!