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When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms 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 "A" in the picture provided?
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
The material that is blown away by the oxygen stream while oxy-fuel cutting is called which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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?
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
"A measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
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.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
STD or Sch40 piping is measured by the nominal ______ up to ______ diameter, and by the exact ______ up to ________diameter. Use the choices below to fill in the blanks in order.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
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?
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
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?
When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, volume and shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
Of the benders below, which will allow kinking in soft tubing?
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
When fusion welding a butt joint, what is the suggested size of the root opening? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"The ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed." This is the best definition of which of the terms 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 "C" in the picture provided?
"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
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?
(se)Which of the terms below relates best to how quickly the flow of AC changes direction? Choose the your answer from those provided below.
"The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat, any two materials to combine them." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
When one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
"Grinding on the workpiece resting on this attachment prevents sudden slips in which the wheel grabs the work momentarily and yanks it out of the operator's hand, or pulls the hand toward the wheel." This is the best description of which attachment to a bench grinder? Choose from the answers below.
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.
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.
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
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.
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.
Of the many views that a drawing may have, an isometric drawing will show only three views or faces. Which of the following answers is not one of them?
All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
"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
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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90° elbow?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "A"?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
"Fusion welding with an oxidizing flame on this type of material will cause welds that are porous, oxidized, and brittle." This statement best describes which of the metals below?
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air, in imperial measurement, at STP.
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
Commonly in oblique drawings, there is a 50% reduction in depth to add realism to the object. Which of the terms below best describes this practice?
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
What tool is pictured below?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
Looking at the following terms, choose the best answer that is not associated with a characteristic of a gas.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
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.
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
"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?
Water distribution systems made from PE piping have a maximum operating temperature. What is that temperature? Choose from the options 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.
(wf)"This is the term used for the point where the material begins to have permanent deformation." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?