If the bearings of a piece of machinery are force-fed by a pressure-feed lubricating oil system, which statement is true?

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The lube oil pump draws a suction on the lube oil reservoir/sump and discharges directly to the bearings. The return oil then gravity drains to the lube oil reservoir/sump.

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The lube oil pump draws a suction on the lube oil gravity tank and discharges directly to the bearings. The return oil then gravity drains to the lube oil gravity tank.

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The lube oil pump draws a suction on the lube oil reservoir/sump and discharges directly to the bearings. The return oil then gravity drains to the lube oil gravity tank which overflows to the lube oil reservoir/sump.

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The lube oil pump draws a suction on the lube oil reservoir/sump and discharges to the lube oil gravity tank. The oil then gravity feeds the bearings and the return oil drains to the lube oil reservoir/sump.

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