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BECC TEST 5 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
A fixed volume of liquid is discharged by a centrifugal pump
(TRUE/FALSE) - ANSWER-False
Which centrifugal pump component prevents reverse flowof
liquid through the pump? - ANSWER-Check valve
What is used to move fluid from one location to another? -
ANSWER-Pump
What centrifugal pump component rotates and causes
centrifugal force to act on the fluid ? - ANSWER-Impeller
What centrifugal pump component prevents over heating of the
pump? - ANSWER-Recirculation line
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What condition occurs if there are bubbles forming in the pump
casing? - ANSWER-Pump cavitation
In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the eye of the _______.
- ANSWER-Impeller
The two spur gears in a rotary gear pump are called the gear
and the gear? - ANSWER-Driving & Driven
What type of pump uses the throwing force of a rapidly
revolving impellor? - ANSWER-Centrifugal pump
To eliminate replacing the impellor or casing due to wearing,
what is used inside the pump? - ANSWER-Mechanical shield
Which tank stores oily waste prior to separation by the OWS? -
ANSWER-Oily Waste Holding Tank
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What is the allowed limit of oil in the overboard discharge if the
ship is within 50 miles of land? - ANSWER-15 PPM (Part Per
Million)
What is used to remove large particulate matter from oil before
it enters the OWS? - ANSWER-Duplex strainer
What tank receives separated oil from the OWS for later
discharge? - ANSWER-Waste oil tank
What is used to measure the amount of oil in water that is
discharged overboard? - ANSWER-Oil content monitor
Heat transfer from physical contact between two fluids is known
as? - ANSWER-Conduction
Heat transfer through the mixing of fluids is known as? -
ANSWER-Convection
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Which type of heat exchange is made up of stacked plates? -
ANSWER-Plate type
What type of heat exchange Cools steam back into its liquid
form? - ANSWER-Condenser
What type of flow does an exchanger have if the liquids enters
one side and travels out the same direction? - ANSWER-
Parallel
What type of exchanger has a tube inside of another tube? -
ANSWER-Double tube
Which exchanger has one or more coils of tubing inside of a
shell? - ANSWER-Helical & Spiral
What type of flow is used if the fluids flow at a right angle (90
degrees) to each other? - ANSWER-Cross flow
BECC TEST 5 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
A fixed volume of liquid is discharged by a centrifugal pump
(TRUE/FALSE) - ANSWER-False
Which centrifugal pump component prevents reverse flowof
liquid through the pump? - ANSWER-Check valve
What is used to move fluid from one location to another? -
ANSWER-Pump
What centrifugal pump component rotates and causes
centrifugal force to act on the fluid ? - ANSWER-Impeller
What centrifugal pump component prevents over heating of the
pump? - ANSWER-Recirculation line
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What condition occurs if there are bubbles forming in the pump
casing? - ANSWER-Pump cavitation
In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the eye of the _______.
- ANSWER-Impeller
The two spur gears in a rotary gear pump are called the gear
and the gear? - ANSWER-Driving & Driven
What type of pump uses the throwing force of a rapidly
revolving impellor? - ANSWER-Centrifugal pump
To eliminate replacing the impellor or casing due to wearing,
what is used inside the pump? - ANSWER-Mechanical shield
Which tank stores oily waste prior to separation by the OWS? -
ANSWER-Oily Waste Holding Tank
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What is the allowed limit of oil in the overboard discharge if the
ship is within 50 miles of land? - ANSWER-15 PPM (Part Per
Million)
What is used to remove large particulate matter from oil before
it enters the OWS? - ANSWER-Duplex strainer
What tank receives separated oil from the OWS for later
discharge? - ANSWER-Waste oil tank
What is used to measure the amount of oil in water that is
discharged overboard? - ANSWER-Oil content monitor
Heat transfer from physical contact between two fluids is known
as? - ANSWER-Conduction
Heat transfer through the mixing of fluids is known as? -
ANSWER-Convection
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Which type of heat exchange is made up of stacked plates? -
ANSWER-Plate type
What type of heat exchange Cools steam back into its liquid
form? - ANSWER-Condenser
What type of flow does an exchanger have if the liquids enters
one side and travels out the same direction? - ANSWER-
Parallel
What type of exchanger has a tube inside of another tube? -
ANSWER-Double tube
Which exchanger has one or more coils of tubing inside of a
shell? - ANSWER-Helical & Spiral
What type of flow is used if the fluids flow at a right angle (90
degrees) to each other? - ANSWER-Cross flow
