ORAL QUESTION 53

Q53. EXPLAIN PERMEABILITY?

ORAL QUESTION 52

Q52. EXPLAIN HOT CORROSION IN T/C?

ORAL QUESTION 51

Q51. HOW DO YOU OVERHAUL A HELISHAW PUMP?

ORAL QUESTION 50

Q50. HOW DO YOU SET A SAFETY VALVE FOR BOILER AND WHAT IS THE SETTING?

ORAL QUESTION 49

Q49. WHAT MAINTENANCE IS CARRIED OUT ON CO2 BOTTLES AND WHAT PRECAUTION DO YOU TAKE?

ORAL QUESTION 48

Q48. HOW DO YOU TAKE DRAW CARD?

ORAL QUESTION 47

Q47. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT MEATHODS OF NOX CONTROL?

ORAL QUESTION 46

Q46. EXPLAIN STERN TUBE LUBRICATION?

ORAL QUESTION 45

Q45. WHAT IS TRANSFORMER HUMMING?

ORAL QUESTION 44

Q44. HOW WILL YOU TAKE OUT A BROKEN TIE ROD?

ORAL QUESTION 43

Q43. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTINGS? WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY OF WAVES BEING USED IN ULTRASONIC TESTING?

ORAL QUESTION 42

Q42. HOW IS THE LOAD TEST OF GANGWAY CARRIED OUT?

ORAL QUESTION 41

Q41. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LMC AND SMC SERIES?

ORAL QUESTION 40

Q40. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MOMENT COMPENSATOR?

ORAL QUESTION 39

Q39. WHAT IS A BACK PRESSURE VALVE?

ORAL QUESTION 38

Q38. HOW IS THE TELEGRAPH ORDER COMING FROM THE BRIDGE TO THE ENGINE ROOM?

ORAL QUESTION 37

Q37. WHAT ARE LANTERN RINGS?

ORAL QUESTION 36

Q36. SOMETIMES THE PRESSURE GUAGES USED IN FRIDGE SYSTEMS ALSO HAVE TEMPERATURE READINGS, WHY ARE THEY PROVIDED ?

ORAL QUESTION 35

Q35. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ONE TON OF REFRIGERATION?

ORAL QUESTION 34

Q34. DO TWO STROKE ENGINES NEED TAPPET CLEARANCE?

ORAL QUESTION 33

Q33. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FUEL VALVE OPENING PRESSURE AND FUEL INJECTION PRESSURE?

ORAL QUESTION 32

Q32. WILL THE ENGINE DEVELOP ANY POWER IF IT IS RUNS WHILE THE SHIP IS AGROUND?

ORAL QUESTION 31

Q31. HOW IS TURBOCHARGER RPM MEASURED?

ORAL QUESTION 30

Q30. WHAT IS THE PRINCIPLE OF DIESEL ENGINE?

ORAL QUESTION 29

Q29. WHERE TELESCOPIC PIPES ARE FITTED TO THE MAIN ENGINE AND HOW IS IT USED FOR LUBRICATION?

ORAL QUESTION 28

Q28. WHY THRUST BEARING IS AT THE AFT END OF THE ENGINE AND NOT AT THE FORWARD END? WHY IS IT CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND NOT CLOSE TO THE STERN TUBE?

ORAL QUESTION 27

Q27. IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LUBE OIL PRESSURE OF AIR COMPRESSOR AND REEFER COMPRESSOR ?

ORAL QUESTION 26

Q26. WHAT ALL WILL YOU CHECK AFTER OPENING UP A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP?

ORAL QUESTION 25

Q25. HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE BACKLASH IN A GEAR PUMP?

ORAL QUESTION 24

Q24. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NORMALIZING AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE?

ORAL QUESTION 23

Q23. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SUBCOOLING AND SUPER HEATING?

ORAL QUESTION 22

Q22. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DOUBLE EVAPORATION BOILER?

ORAL QUESTION 21

Q21. WHY ARE FRESH WATER GENERATOR OVERBOARD DISCHARGE BELOW SEA WATER LINE?

ORAL QUESTION 20

Q20. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MALLEABILITY AND DUCTILITY? ARE ALL DUCTILE MATERIALS MALLEABLE?

ORAL QUESTION 19

Q19. WHAT IS THE MATERIAL OF PINTLE BEARING IN RUDDER?

ORAL QUESTION 18

Q18. WHAT IS THE STIFFENING ARRANGEMENT USED FOR INSTALLING WINDLASS?

ORAL QUESTION 17

Q17. WHY SEMIBALANCED RUDDERS ARE USED AND NOT BALANCED RUDDERS?

ORAL QUESTION 16

Q16. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM GM FOR A SHIP?

ORAL QUESTION 15

Q15. WHAT IS TONNAGE, GT AND NT?

ORAL QUESTION 14

Q14. HOW DO YOU CHECK THE WEIGHT OF CO2 BOTTLES BY RADIO ACTIVE METHOD?

ORAL QUESTION 13

Q13. WHAT ARE THE OPENING AND CLOSING PRESSURE OF SAFETY VALVES?

ORAL QUESTION 12

Q12. WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF CAST STEEL?

ORAL QUESTION 11

Q11. HOW DO YOU FIND OUT THE CUBIC CAPACITY OF LIFEBOAT?

ORAL QUESTION 10

Q10. GIVE THE DEFINITION OF NT AND GT?

ORAL QUESTION 9

Q9. WHAT THE PLACES WHERE BRASS IN USED ONBOARD SHIP?

ORAL QUESTION 8

Q8. WHAT THE PARTICULARS FOUND IN SHIP REGISTRY CERTIFICATE?

ORAL QUESTION 7

Q7. WHAT ARE THE USES OF DYNAMIC STABILITY?

ORAL QUESTION 6

Q6. DEFINE MCT - 1CM?

ORAL QUESTION 5

Q5. WHAT ARE THE USES OF TST TANKS?

ORAL QUESTION 4

Q4. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY GT AND WHAT IS ITS UNIT?

ORAL QUESTION 3

Q3. WHAT ARE CROSS CURVES OF STABILITY AND WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?

ORAL QUESTION 2

Q2. WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF RUDDER AND WHICH ONE IS USED NOWADAYS AND WHY?

ORAL QUESTION 1

Q1. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A SHIP IF IT LOOSES ITS PROPELLER WHILE SAILING?

MEO CLASS 2

MEO CLASS 2 examinations are conducted by the Directorate General Of Shipping - Ministry of Surface Transport, Government Of India. After passing these exams the candidate becomes eligible to sail as a second engineer on board ship. For appearing in these exams the candidate must have sailed as a fourth / third engineer for a minimum duration of 12 months. This blog is my humble attempt to help all the people appearing in these exams. Please answer the questions through your comments and help other people also.

Thanking You all and Best of Luck