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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
What tool is pictured below?
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
Your journeyman has asked you to cut them 6 pieces of 4' Sch 80 pipe 3' 7". The only piece of pipe you can find is a 20 foot full length. How many pieces will you be able to cut out of this length? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
A 35 meter piece of copper pipe that the first 10 m section has an operating temperature of 105°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m² until a restriction, then the temperature and pressure both drop by 15 for the remainder of the line. The entire line was originally installed at -25°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
What tool is in the picture below?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying to cut wires in an extremely tight spot, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
Position designations for groove and fillet test welds include numbers and letters. The number dictates a particular position, while the letter dictates a particular position. Choose the best combination of letters and numbers below to identify the weld position and type shown in the picture below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld ball valve?
In a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be considered a quarter-turn valve?
There are several different types of labeling or lettering on a drawing. In the picture below how many different types of labeling and/or lettering is there. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
There are several different types of groove welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
What tool is in the picture below?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
(papg) When calculating the "Grade" of a slope, there are several terms that are used. Which of the terms below is best defined as the difference in distance between two ends of a sloped pipe?
Position designations for groove and fillet test welds include numbers and letters. The number dictates a particular position, while the letter dictates a particular position. Choose the best combination of letters and numbers below to identify the weld position and type shown in the picture below.
The air has a density of _________ at STP, based on 101 kPa and 0°C. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
There are a variety of drafting tools that are used in the creation of fabrication patterns and layouts. Of the tools given, which one best describes the item in the picture below?
(bs)"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(ofe)On the jobsite you have to cut 200 mm plate, and have to heat a large hoarding from the same supply. Of the gases below, choose the gas that would best fill both of these requirements.
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(ofe)Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the flame burns back into the tip, followed by a "pop" noise?
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 3 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
(ofe)On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: ________ diameter based on inches, and _______ for wall thickness. Of the options below, fill in the blanks.
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a ¼":1' reduced scale to it, what is the print length of the workpiece if it measures 12' on the bench? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"During the creation of this style of groove, the steel of the pipe is cold formed while it is displaced inward." Of the answers below, choose the one best described by this statement.
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
(ofe)The chemical symbol C₂H₂ best represents which of the following compounds?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
Position designations for groove and fillet test welds include numbers and letters. The number dictates a particular position, while the letter dictates a particular position. Choose the best combination of letters and numbers below to identify the weld position and type shown in the picture below.
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of which of the terms below?
(se)All welding machines have a duty cycle. A machine with a duty cycle of 72% with an amperage of 425, would run continuously at what amp maximum? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Fabricators and designers have been using the various lines to convey information in their drawings, which is called the "alphabet of lines". Which of the terms below best describes the line labeled "I" in the picture provided?
(bs)"This term is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your answer from the ones provided below.
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(ofe)When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using a "Robertson" screwdriver, which of the screwdrivers below would you be using?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
There are several different types of groove welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
What tool is pictured below?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in the picture below?
The intensity of sound is measured in dBA. In the workplace the suggested dBA level for wearing hearing protection over an 8 hour day would be which of the below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
(papg) The relationship between the distance around a circle and the distance directly across it is a constant ratio. Which of the terms below best describes the distance across a circle?
(papg) There are several steps to determining the area of a circle. Which of the answers below would you square to calculate the area of a circle?
(papg) There are several different methods to calculate the grade of a slope. Which of the methods below would only be used for metric measurements primarily, but also imperial measurements only?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
A fuel gas piping system does not exceed 2795 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XS piping should be used
In the drawing provided, there is a column at the northwest corner of the entrance. It's location is best represented by which of the following answers below?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Looking at the answers below, which one is not a cause of flashback while using an oxyacetelyne cutting torch? Choose the best answer that applies.
What tool is in the picture below?
"This type of cutting machine is perfect for busy shops. When the machine is loaded, and starts to cut the material, it allows the operator to do other tasks while the machine is cutting." This statement best describes which of the following metal cutters
What tool is in the picture below?
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?