The governor brake shall be capable of controlling the speed

A governor automatically controls engine speed by regulating ___ .

A.fuel supply

B.firing order

C.engine load

D.oil level

Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way the other________.

A.shall not keep her course but shall keep her speed

B.shall not keep her course and speed

C.shall keep her course but change her speed

D.shall keep her course and speed

If the compensating needle valve of a hydraulic governor is opened more than necessary the governor will .

A.have a larger than normal dead band

B.produce excessive speed response to a load change

C.respond slowly to any change in engine load

D.stabilize engine speed at the new governor setting

The governor brake shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat with its complement of persons on board at ______．

A.safe speed only specified

B.not less than 120 feet per minute

C.not more than 120 feet per minute

D.not more than 90 feet per minute

The engineer ______ the watch to the relieving officer if there is reason to believe that the latter is obviously not capable of carrying out the watch-keeping duties effectively.

A.shall take over

B.shall not take over

C.shall hand over

D.shall not hand over

The load sharing characteristics of two diesel generators operating in parallel are mostly dependent on their governor ______.

A.load limit settings

B.idle speed settings

C.speed limit settings

D.speed droop settings

For most diesel propulsion and generator engines, the over-speed trip device will stop the engine by

A.moving the governor control to stop

B.shutting off the lubricating oil supply

C.tripping the governor emergency stop lever

D.shutting off the fuel supply