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Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
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 several different types of groove welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
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.
A lube oil piping header has a slope of ¹⁄₁₆ every 9 inches. In a 27' run, what is the total drop of the line? Choose the best answer from the ones 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.
What type of bar is pictured below?
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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?
To protect the internal mechanisms, this type of gate valve should not be placed in a line that has turbulent flow. This is the best description of which of the following?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a containers shape that is holding a fluid will ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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.
At the bottom of a column of water, the pressure is 459 psi, how high is this column? Choose the best answer from those provided below
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a flat, or close to it, volt-amp curve. It is well suited for GMAW and SAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(se)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
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?
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
After manually oxy-fuel cutting a piece of 75 mm plate in half, your journeyman notices that the kerf lines are indicating a 25% lag in the slag stream. What is he trying to tell you? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"When looking at this type of drawing, the views most commonly seen are right side, top and front." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
"This material is formed with cross-linking, and becomes irreversibly rigid after the reaction has taken place." This is the best description of which of the terms 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.
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
"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?
Your journeyman has asked you to torque a 4" #150 flange to 50 ft/lbs. This represents 30% of the total torque, which of the answers below best represents the full torque value?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
At the end of the month you have received 4 cheques. $1056, $2907, $4567, and $2957 were the totals, how much did you earn this month? Choose the best answers from the ones provided below.
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
(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?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
Complete this equation. 15⁷⁄₈ - 4 ⅙ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 4 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
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 "I" in the picture provided?
"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 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
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 fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided below?
(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.
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires absolute pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 35 psi. Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
What tool is in the picture below?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
What tool is in the picture below?
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
One side of a support is 372 mm, the other side is 739 mm. What is the smallest area that this support can be used? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms below?
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
"A metallic substance composed of two or more elements, as either a compound or a solution." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
There are a certain number of steps to installing soldered tube/pipe. How many steps are required?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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.
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
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.
These manufacturer installed items must be removed before the piping is put into operation, but not before the Variable Spring Hanger is installed and fully loaded. Of the selections below, which items best fits this description?
(mse)The slag from the welding process has several important functions. Of the answers below choose the best one that does not apply.
What tool is pictured below?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
(wf)"This type of defect is defined as an interruption of the typical structure of a material typically during the welding process." This statement best defines which of the answers below?
A neutral flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
"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?
Before entering a confined space for the first time or re-entering after a break, it is a good practice to do which of the following?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
"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?
Of the list below, a try cock is considered what type of valve?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
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?
Looking at the answers below, which one is not a cause of flashback while using an oxyacetelyne cutting torch? Choose the best answer that applies.