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Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
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?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
(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.
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
Materials used for bolts and studs have been grouped into ______ by ASME. Use the options below to fill in the blank.
At the warehouse, they have received an exchanger. You look at the waybill, and see that it was discounted 3 separate times for 15%, 12% and 6% each. If the original price was $45,692, which of the answers below best represents the final purchase price?
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
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(bs)"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
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.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
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.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(es) The human body has some integral resistance to electrical contact. Which of the answers below would have the largest resistance to an electrical voltage?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Piping that you have to be order for a job needs to be absolutely devoid of any surface contamination. Which of the following finishes will you ask to have put on your piping?
(ofc)Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those 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.
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?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose 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?
(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?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are generally considered to be four types of welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
Typical hanger spacing for 76 mm black iron pipe is 4.3 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 20 m horizontal run?
"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 type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
"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?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
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.
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
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air, in imperial measurement, at STP.
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
(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, loss of voluntary muscle control and difficulty breathing, as it travels through the body?
(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.
What tool is pictured below?
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
What tool is in the picture below?
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
Of the safety concerns with soldering listed below, which would occur the least?
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.
(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?
(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."
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.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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?
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
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 "F" in the picture provided?
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
(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?
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the weld profile looks like the green section of the picture below. Which of the terms below best describes this profile?
A fuel gas piping system does not exceed 2795 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XS piping should be used
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
What type of bar 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.
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
(wf)While welding, water and other liquids get caught up in the weld. These produces voids of gas when the weld cools. Which of the terms below best describes these voids?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
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?
When selecting a fastener, there are many criteria that are needed to be taken into consideration. What specification of the list below is needed to be known to allow proper movement or anchorage in the fastener?
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.
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "C" in the picture provided.
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.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
(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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
(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?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(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 down at ³⁄₁₆"/ft?
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?
(ofc)Oxygen should have a purity of 99.5% or higher for oxy-fuel cutting. The cutting speed will be an estimated ¾ of normal and the expenditure in cutting oxygen will increase approximately ¼ of normal for each _______ drop in purity percentage form optimum. Use the answers provided to select the best one to fill in the blank.