BECC 2ND TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION, 2024.
What is the handwheel color code for the sewage system?
Gold
What system uses valves with dark blue handwheels?
Potable water
What system uses valves with dark green handwheels?
Sea water
What is the purpose of a gasket?
Create seal between 2 fixed faces
what is the most common indication that repair or
of packing or a gasket is needed
Leakage
What is used to identify the system is under repair and
prevent operation of valves during repairs?
Tagout
Why does a pressure barrier need to be created when
making repairs of an isolated system?
To prevent damage or injury and fluid escape
What must be done when tightening down a flange?
Torque SEQ.
what technical document details gasket and packing materials as well as their
applications?
NSTM 078
What component will be used to contain fluids or liquids
where 2 pipes join together?
Gasket
What type of gasket must be replaced once it has been
used?
Flexitallic gasket
What is the purpose of packing?
To seal two moving pieces
What kind of packing can be used with temperatures
ranging from -392°F to 5,432°F?
Graphite ribbon packing
What is used to create a seal between 2 moving surfaces?
Packing
Which of the following is defined as speed in a certain direction?
Velocity
Hydraulics is concerned with which of the following?
Physical behavior of liquids
What will happen to the pressure of a gas when its temperature increases if the
volume is held constant?
, Increase
What property helps a flywheel on an engine resist small changes in speed?
Inertia
Which energy transformation occurs during combustion?
Chemical to thermal
Which of the following is the rate at which velocity changes?
Acceleration
What is the heat transfer through direct physical context?
Conduction
What of the following best defines combustion?
Chemical reaction rapid with fuel, heat.
Which of the following is the difference between two pressures measured with
respect to a common basis?
Differential
Which form of energy is associated with large bodies or objects?
Mechanical
Which principal of engineering covers the mechanical properties of gases?
Pneumatics
Which of the following fill out the engineering log?
EOOW/EDO
How long are the Equipment Operating Logs/Records maintained onboard ship?
6 months
Which log is a daily record of the occurrences within the engineering systems
and equipment ?
Eng. log
How long is the engineering log retained on board
3 years
What is to be done if a mistake is made in the engineering log?
Annotate
What log will record the daily levels of liquid in fuel oil, lubricating oil and potable
water tanks?
Fuel and water report
How often is the Sounding and Security Log reviewed?
Hourly
When does the Commanding Officer (CO) sign the Engineering Log?
Last day of the month
How long are equipment operating logs retained onboard ship for?
6 months
Which log will take hourly readings on devices to monitor proper operation so
that preventative maintenance may be completed if necessary?
Operating logs
Why should the comments section of logs always be checked?
To check for reasons oos
What color is used to circle anything outside normal operating values?
Red
Which log will show the current material condition and any current deviations?
ANSWERS, WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION, 2024.
What is the handwheel color code for the sewage system?
Gold
What system uses valves with dark blue handwheels?
Potable water
What system uses valves with dark green handwheels?
Sea water
What is the purpose of a gasket?
Create seal between 2 fixed faces
what is the most common indication that repair or
of packing or a gasket is needed
Leakage
What is used to identify the system is under repair and
prevent operation of valves during repairs?
Tagout
Why does a pressure barrier need to be created when
making repairs of an isolated system?
To prevent damage or injury and fluid escape
What must be done when tightening down a flange?
Torque SEQ.
what technical document details gasket and packing materials as well as their
applications?
NSTM 078
What component will be used to contain fluids or liquids
where 2 pipes join together?
Gasket
What type of gasket must be replaced once it has been
used?
Flexitallic gasket
What is the purpose of packing?
To seal two moving pieces
What kind of packing can be used with temperatures
ranging from -392°F to 5,432°F?
Graphite ribbon packing
What is used to create a seal between 2 moving surfaces?
Packing
Which of the following is defined as speed in a certain direction?
Velocity
Hydraulics is concerned with which of the following?
Physical behavior of liquids
What will happen to the pressure of a gas when its temperature increases if the
volume is held constant?
, Increase
What property helps a flywheel on an engine resist small changes in speed?
Inertia
Which energy transformation occurs during combustion?
Chemical to thermal
Which of the following is the rate at which velocity changes?
Acceleration
What is the heat transfer through direct physical context?
Conduction
What of the following best defines combustion?
Chemical reaction rapid with fuel, heat.
Which of the following is the difference between two pressures measured with
respect to a common basis?
Differential
Which form of energy is associated with large bodies or objects?
Mechanical
Which principal of engineering covers the mechanical properties of gases?
Pneumatics
Which of the following fill out the engineering log?
EOOW/EDO
How long are the Equipment Operating Logs/Records maintained onboard ship?
6 months
Which log is a daily record of the occurrences within the engineering systems
and equipment ?
Eng. log
How long is the engineering log retained on board
3 years
What is to be done if a mistake is made in the engineering log?
Annotate
What log will record the daily levels of liquid in fuel oil, lubricating oil and potable
water tanks?
Fuel and water report
How often is the Sounding and Security Log reviewed?
Hourly
When does the Commanding Officer (CO) sign the Engineering Log?
Last day of the month
How long are equipment operating logs retained onboard ship for?
6 months
Which log will take hourly readings on devices to monitor proper operation so
that preventative maintenance may be completed if necessary?
Operating logs
Why should the comments section of logs always be checked?
To check for reasons oos
What color is used to circle anything outside normal operating values?
Red
Which log will show the current material condition and any current deviations?
