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(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
(se)Welding power sources that are AC-DC rectifier type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
While fitting a joint you are made aware that there is no wall thickness stamped on the fitting you are going to use. The proper course of action would be?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(ofe)On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
(mse)The weld puddle does not use up the electrode in which of the following weld processes? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
(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 half the distance across a circle?
There are several disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
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 "B" in the picture provided?
For horizontal soldered joints, it is a good practice to apply the solder at which location?
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that the ________ of a fluid has no effect on pressure." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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.
(mse)"This mechanical property is expressed in an elongation percentage. A bend test is used to achieve this percentage." Which of the properties is best described by this statement?
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
(ofe)The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
(ofe)When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
What is the name of the ginder pictured below?
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be best used to eliminate backflow in a system?
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 "C" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
(se)All electrical conductors resist the flow of current to some degree. Which of the terms below is used to measure this resistance? From the answers below select the one best applies.
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
(es) Amperage has an effect on the human body depending on the amount exposed to. Which of the mA answers below best corresponds to having pain, with the loss of voluntary muscle control, as it travels through the body?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the inspector says that the weld profile has a bulge to it. Which of the terms below best describes this situation?
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "Ï€dh"?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
Contamination of welds is a very serious issue especially where alloys are involved. To avoid contamination from brushing out material from portions of a weld, what precaution should be taken? Choose the best answer from the choices below.
There are three types of radiant energy that is given off by a typical welding arc. Choose the one that does not apply from the answers below.
(wf)"This term refers to the physical property of a material to resist plastic deformation, penetration or indentation." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
With ______ piping, fusion welding, and acid resistant clamps are the the most basic types of joining. Choose from the following to fill in the blank.
What tool is in the picture below?
The orientation of a vertical line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
"The ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed." This is the best definition of which of the terms below?
(bs)"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
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.
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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
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.
This design of this fastener allows you to secure the object though holes that are drilled in the piece beforehand. Which of the following fasteners is designed in the same manner?
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?
"The standard filler is normally sufficient for applications up to 900º F. Other soft fillers are available for higher temperatures or special applications. The choice of the metal used for the jacketed part of the fitting would depend upon the corrosive conditions being encountered." This is the best description of which of the following fittings?
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
What tool is in the picture below?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
Commonly receding lines are drawn from the horizontal at 30°, 45° or 60°. If you were to draw a receding line at a 45°, it would be foreshortened by which of the amounts below. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
What type of bar is pictured below?
The common elements that all fluxes have are listed except for one. Select the one that does not apply.
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
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.
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for medium amperage PAC welding?
What tool is pictured below?
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for medium amperage GTAW welding?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
(bs)In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "F" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(ofc)Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the smallest?
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?