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These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
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
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.
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
(wf)Almost all electrode rods are kept in a container to protect them from the elements. Which of the following weld defects would this be the best form of protection from?
If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
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.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having a defined mass, and volume, but no defined shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
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.
What tool is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head 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?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
(v) Some valves can be used for throttling services. Which of the valves below would have a tendency to have choked flow as a result of throttling a process?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas valve" variation?
What type of bar is pictured 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?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
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.
Of the list below, choose the answer that has one advantage (first) and one disadvantage (second) of copper tubing over steel or iron pipe.
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?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are three elements that are required to start a fire, this is called the "Fire triangle". Fuel and heat of ignition form two sides of this triangle. Of the answers below, choose the one that best fits on the third side.
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items below?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
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.
(ofe)100°C is the approximate melting temperature of a fusible plug equipped on an acetylene bottle. Of the reasons below, choose the best reason explaining the purpose of these plugs.
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
(ofe)The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
(se)"The deflection of an electric arc from its normal path because of magnetic forces, usually after the current has been moving in the same path of travel for an extended period." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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 water in metric measurement.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
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 "C" in the picture provided?
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in metric. Which of the answers below would represent the proper time to convert mm into m in a calculation?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When tightening a wide variety of bolts in one place, which of the wrenches below would best be suited for the job?
(ofc)Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
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?
(papg) When calculating the area of a shape, you would use the terms "length" and "width". Which of the terms below represents the "width" of a 90° triangle?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(ofe)Acetylene gas reacts explosively with some metals, so only certain metals may be used in piping the gas or repairing hose. Of the answers below, one is not an approved metal to be used in transporting acetylene gas. Choose the one that best applies.
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
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.
(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 to in²?
(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?
(bs)"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
"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
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be manufactured without a stuffing box?
When using a beam clamp, ensuring the recommended support load is not exceeded is important. What other component of this support system needs to checked against the weight of the load?
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
(ofe)Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
"This term is used to describe an action that means to divide something into two equal sections." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
What tool is in the picture below?
To cut a piece of copper tube with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
In vertical runs of piping (risers) at each floor level there should be a support. The type of hardware used by mechanical building trades for supporting pipe would be which of the following?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
(mse)The protective shield that purges any atmospheric gases that may be harmful to the weld, and the slag that protects the weld metal both are produced from one area in the weld zone. Which of the following ares best describes where these are produced?
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
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?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
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.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
(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.