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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
(ofe)"Carefully controlled tolerances are required to manufacture quality cutting tips. One-piece tips that are used in the cutting process with acetylene are generally made from ________ to endure the heat generated. To produce exact holes for these tips, they are machined, drilled, and swaged over special wires." Select the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank
Which of the measurements below is the metric standard for the breaking strength of bolts?
(ofe)Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
(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.
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "πdh"?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Most fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will not chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
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?
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?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using the size of the screw to be used to size the proper screwdriver, which of the screwdrivers below would you be sizing?
"A hazard within the workplace that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. Vibration and noise are examples of this type of hazards." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
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 are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "H" in the picture provided?
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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
(bs)"This is the term used for the metal or steel that you are actually welding on." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
(v) Some valves can be used for throttling services. Which of the valves below would have a tendency to have cavitation as a result of throttling a process?
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, there is a release or absorption of energy as a new substance is formed." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
The classification of fire extinguishers depends on the type of fire they can fight effectively. Which fire extinguisher type is denoted by the picture below?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
"A mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them." Is the best description of which of the soldering terms below?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
A small system has been filled and is ready to pressure up. Which of the pumps below would be the best to use for this test?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for energy?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
What tool is pictured below?
"A process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. " This is the best description for which of the following?
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.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
(wf)Weld faults can happen even before the welding has occurred. Which of the answers below best describes the number of common types of pre-weld dimensional defects?
After cutting a pipe to length with a torch beveller, what is the next step in the weld preparation process?
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
On any angle grinder and grinding disk there is an RPM rating. What is the relationship between the rating of the grinder and the rating of the disk? Choose the best answer from the ones below
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms below?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
Which of the valve styles below best fits the following statement "This variation of globe valve can be used where minimum pressure loss is required. They can also be rod through to remove debris upstream of the valve. "
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
Ambient conditions and temperature of the contents of thermoplastic pipe are directly related to which of the answers below?
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
A piping system that is being designed to carry a petroleum product at 16 psig and 350F would be covered under which code(s)?
(ofc)The type of oxy-fuel cutting torch that has a cutting tip which is supplied with mixed pre-heat gases are typically called which of the names below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
(se)This term expresses the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that produces pressure to push a current through a circuit, enabling them to do work. From the terms provided, choose the one that best applies.
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas cock" variation?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
A water holding tank has a base of 25.67 m² and a height of 10 m, what is the force acting on the base of the tank? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(ofc)The material that is blown away by the oxygen stream while oxy-fuel cutting is called which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires gauge pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 245 kPa(a). Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
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?
If the welding apprentices tacked 4 welds in an hour, how many welds would be tacked by 3 apprentices in a 37.5 hour work week? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"The space between the OD of the tube being fitted and the bore of the fitting." This is the best description of which soldering term 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.
"This type of cutting machine has a large flywheel driven by an electric motor that does the cutting." Of the answers below choose the one that is best described by this statement.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "F" in the picture provided?
(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 sensation of a mild shock as it travels through the body?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level?
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
What type of punch is pictured below?