BECC Test 5 Engineering Systems Practice
Practice shipboard engineering fundamentals covering pumps, oily-water separation, heat transfer, gears, shafting, tanks, piping, refrigeration, lubricating-oil analysis, cooling water, compressed air, desalination, hydraulics, steering, material handling, anchoring, and oil purification.
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True or False: A centrifugal pump delivers a fixed volume of liquid with every operating cycle.
Easy
Which device stops liquid from flowing backward through a centrifugal-pump discharge line?
Medium
Which machine adds energy to a fluid so it can be transferred from one location to another?
Medium
Inside a centrifugal pump, which rotating part imparts velocity to the liquid?
Medium
Which centrifugal-pump feature maintains minimum flow to help prevent overheating during low-flow operation?
Medium
What pump condition is associated with vapor bubbles forming and collapsing inside the casing?
Medium
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True or False: A centrifugal pump delivers a fixed volume of liquid with every operating cycle.
False
Which device stops liquid from flowing backward through a centrifugal-pump discharge line?
Check valve
Which machine adds energy to a fluid so it can be transferred from one location to another?
Pump
Inside a centrifugal pump, which rotating part imparts velocity to the liquid?
Impeller
Which centrifugal-pump feature maintains minimum flow to help prevent overheating during low-flow operation?
Recirculation line
What pump condition is associated with vapor bubbles forming and collapsing inside the casing?
Pump cavitation