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Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
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.
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
"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.
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
"While dimensioning drawings, there is one of the following activities that you must avoid doing." Which of the following actions when dimensioning a drawing must be avoided? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
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?
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
(se)Your welder asks you to turn up the _________ on his welder for more penetration. Choose the best answer from the options below to fill in the blank.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
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?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
Which of the behaviors below best describes a rise or fall of the liquid surface, if a thin tube that is open at the both ends is inserted vertically in to a liquid, relative to the adjacent level of the fluid.
What tool is pictured below?
(papg) There are several different methods to calculate the grade of a slope. Which of the methods below would best represent a line to be graded up at 1:46 mm?
(ofc)When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
Materials used for bolts and studs have been grouped into ______ by ASME. Use the options below to fill in the blank.
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?
There are a great many ways to give information about the shape of an object. Certain ways of drawing or views will give some information clearer than others. Of the answers below, choose the best term that describes the following picture.
(ofe)The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
(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 severe muscle contractions and burns as it travels through the body?
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air, in imperial measurement, at STP.
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.
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in both square inches and square feet. Which of the answers below would allow you to convert ft² from in²?
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
A 10 meter piece of brass pipe that has an operating temperature of 85°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m². This line was originally installed At -15°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
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
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?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
(ofe)On oxygen cylinders, there are no seams, neither running up and down nor across. This is due to the manufacturing process that it goes though. Which of the answers below best describes this process?
What tool is pictured below?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"A deterioration of a metal by both mechanical means and chemical means over a period of time." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying rotate a 2" length of pipe, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
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.
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
There are some good trade practices when using a hammer. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
What tool is pictured below?
(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.
If you were to completely show a workpiece in an orthographic projection, how many views would be required as a minimum? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
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?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
(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?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
What tool is in the picture below?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
Ambient conditions and temperature of the contents of thermoplastic pipe are directly related to which of the answers below?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There a a number of steps in the proper fabrication of a Bell-end joint. Choose the answer below that reflects that number the best.
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for low amperage SMAW welding?
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
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 "A" in the picture provided?
"Easy rotation of the piping to allow for even wearing of the pipe in an abrasive application." This is the best description of which of the plastic pipe joining types below?
At the bottom of a column of Hg, the pressure is 5.82 psi, how many inches of water column is required to exert this same pressure? Choose the best answer from those provided 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 "C" in the picture provided?
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.
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
Each substance has it's own rates of expansion and contraction, using the table below find the substance with the greatest amount of expansion per °C. Choose the best answer from those provided below
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers 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 picture provided?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?