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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 largest range of flammability.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
(se)While welding, what is the result of lengthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
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.
What tool is pictured below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
(mse)"Operational characteristics of an electrode can be controlled in several ways. One of those ways is by the different composition of the flux coating." Choose from the answers below the coating that does not apply to this statement.
Orthographic and isometric directional arrows have few similarities. From the options provided below, choose the best answer that represents one of those similarities.
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
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
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
Looking at the body of a check valve you see a hinge pin on the body. Of the following valves what is the valve you are looking at?
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
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?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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 4 principal parts to the head of a hammer. Of these 4 parts, there are only two that are opposite of each other, what are they called? Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a 1:20 metric reduced scale to it, what is the actual length of the workpiece of you measure 45mm on the print? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"Machined from a single piece of metal that is cut to match the pipe size, fit between two pipe flanges and requires an additional gasket when it is installed. Also, the bolts will need to be lengthened depending on what piping class and size of the fitting is used." This is the best description of which fitting?
The orientation of a horizontal line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
Typically on a hydrostatic test, the _______ of the fill hose is greater than the high pressure hose. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
The common elements that all fluxes have are listed except for one. Select the one that does not apply.
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?
Of the options below, which one relies on the memory of the plastic tube to contract to its original size after the fitting is inserted?
"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.
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
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?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
After cutting a pipe to length with a torch beveller, what is the next step in the weld preparation process?
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided below.
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
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.
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
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.
(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.
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
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.
"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?
Your journeyman asks you to fill out the following print with measurements. What method of dimensioning are they having you do? Choose from the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
What tool is in the picture below?
What temperature separates soft soldering and brazing?
Of the options listed below, one is not an advantage of ERS over conventional soldering. Choose which one.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
To avoid electrical shock there are several steps that can be taken. Of the answers below, choose the one that does not apply.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
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 floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
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 "D" in the picture provided?
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
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?
In accordance to the specifications set out by AWS, which of the following symbols would be placed on a package of silver filler metals? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
On the jobsite you have to cut 200 mm plate, and have to heat a large hoarding from the same supply. Of the gases below, choose the gas that would best fill both of these requirements.
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
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 is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
The code that covers external piping for boilers that create steam or vapour at 15 psig or more, and water at a pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or a temperature in excess of 250F is which of the following?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
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?
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.