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Plumber: FIRST PERIOD

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(wf)Lack of fusion, oxidation and lack of penetration are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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?
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
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.
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.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
"This term is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
(wf)A weld defect called "precipitate hardening" is a situation that can lead to which of the below problems? Choose the best answer from those provided
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
(se)All electrical conductors resist the flow of current to some degree. Which of the terms below is used to measure this resistance? From the answers below select the one best applies.
"In the center of a flange there is a tall hub with a bevelled end suitable for welding." This is a description of which type of flange?
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
(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.
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
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?
An acetylene bottle has a specific volumetric capacity. The cylinder should not be emptied more then one _______ of that capacity per hour. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the ones below.
What temperature separates soft soldering and brazing?
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.
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
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.
The pressure exerted by a column of Hg 9" high would be which of the following answers? Choose the best answer that applies from the ones below
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?
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. From the information in the provided picture, select the best answer to describe the method of dimensioning.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
"A hazard within the workplace that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. Vibration and noise are examples of this type of hazards." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
"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?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded cap?
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided below?
A journeyman is paid 27% more than his apprentice. If the journeyman is earning $43.50, what is the apprentice being paid? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
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.
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
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?
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
"This type of oxy-fuel cutting torch has preheat gases supplied to the cutting tip." Which of the following torch types is best described by this statement?
Of the list below, a try cock is considered what type of valve?
What tool is pictured below?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "K" represent in this formula?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, material safety data sheets, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Masonry anchors come in _______ basic types. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
(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.
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
The air has a density of _________ at STP, based on 101 kPa and 0°C. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
(se)If you wanted a narrower bead, that has deeper penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the options below.
What tool is in the picture below?
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
(se)If you wanted a wider bead accompanied with less penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
(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."
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
What type of wrench is pictured 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?
"This two-part anchoring system consists of resin and hardener which are combined through a mixing nozzle, and an anchor rod." This is the best description of which of the following anchors?
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, doesn't chemically alter what the substance is." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
You are asked to cut a mark on a 50mm piece of pipe with a 5" grinder. Which of the tools below would be the best to secure the pipe for cutting?
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
There are a certain number of steps to installing soldered tube/pipe. How many steps are required?