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Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
"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
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld gate valve?
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
What tool is in the picture below?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
What tool is pictured below?
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?
(ofe)In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(se)Which device below uses one or more diodes to restrict current to flow to one direction, changing AC to DC in the process? From the answers below, choose the best one.
Class 3000, is a fitting classification for which type of material?
Of the answers below choose the best answer that reflects style of press that has the highest capacity.
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "πdh"?
(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 no sensation as it travels through the body?
A pressure of 379 kPa is showing on your absolute pressure gauge. Your journeyman needs that in converted to psig. Which of the answers below best reflects the number that you will give them?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
"Of all the plastic compression joining methods, this one will not create a flow restriction within the line." This is the best description for which of the following?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
Your journeyman is fitting up a joint and asks you to check to see if the pipe is "plumb". Which way would you hold the level to get that information? From the following options, choose the best answer.
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.
Materials used for bolts and studs have been grouped into ______ by ASME. Use the options below to fill in the blank.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(ofe)Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the rays below would be created during non-destructive testing of welds?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
For material that is ⅜" to 1" thick, the most common type of joint preparation would be which of the following. Choose the best answer that applies
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
"Is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression." This is the best definition of which fitting?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying to bend wires in an extremely tight spot, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "A" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Of all the materials that make clothes, there is one type that should never be worn in a industrial workplace. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your answer from the ones provided below.
(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?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
"In the center of a flange there is a tall hub with a bevelled end suitable for welding." This is a description of which type of flange?
(ofe)The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the smallest?
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?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
Use the following answers to fill in the blank. "The _________ should be reviewed to be assured that the proper studbolts and nuts are being used."
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld globe valve?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
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.
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
(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 required difference in elevation between two ends of a sloped pipe over a set distance?
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
What tool is pictured below?
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(ofe)The ________ is produced when slightly greater volume of oxygen is mixed with a smaller volume of acetylene. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air, in imperial measurement, at STP.
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the rays below would best be described as one that would cause exposed skin to burn?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
(ofe)"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
(ofc)A compound commonly used in oxy-fuel operations is derived from a combination of water and calcium carbide. Which of the chemical symbols below best represents this hydrocarbon gas?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
(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?
"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?
You are asked to draw an unbroken horizontal line. Which of the drawing tools below would be the best choice for this task?
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
From this description, choose the correct pipe support. "A piece of pipe, to support a line, that is mitered and welded to the back of an elbow."
"Smaller tubing sizes and the strength of the operator are both characteristics that this type of bender has." Of the options below, choose the bender that best fits this description.
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "2πr²"?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas valve" variation?
"This material is formed with cross-linking, and becomes irreversibly rigid after the reaction has taken place." This is the best description of which of the terms below?