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In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld globe valve?
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.
A piping system that is being designed to carry a petroleum product at 16 psig and 350F would be covered under which code(s)?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
"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?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
"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?
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the range of flammability of 2.5%-80% in air.
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?
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the range of flammability that is 5.3%-14% in air.
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
After initial tensioning, a set of studbolts may have to be re-tensioned after start up. Which of the following terms would best explain the cause of this situation?
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
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."
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 copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld ball valve?
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
For horizontal soldered joints, it is a good practice to apply the solder at which location?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?
"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
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the tip produces a shrieking noise, sparks and dark smoke.
What type of punch is pictured below?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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?
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
The encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
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?
"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?
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?
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.
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the 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
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for pressure?
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
Calculate the relative density of a compound at 10456 kg/m³ with water at 1000 kg/m³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
What tool is in the picture below?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
You are working with an isometric drawing that has dimensions in imperial measurements. Your journeyman has asked you to convert several measurements to inches. These measurements include 6', 4.5', 3'7" and 2'4". Choose the best answer below to reflect the total number of inches.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
"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?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the list below, before adding the flux to a capillary soldered joint, what must be done?
There are several disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "B" in the picture provided?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
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?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
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.
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?
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "T" represent in this formula?
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?