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"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
What tool is 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.
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
"This layout tool consists of a calibrated protractor, X-shaped frame, and a triple jointed marking arm and holder. This allows for marking of steel or pipe." Of the answers below, choose the one is best defined by this statement.
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.
Oxygen should have a purity of 99.5% or higher for oxy-fuel cutting. The cutting speed will be an estimated ¾ of normal and the expenditure in cutting oxygen will increase approximately ¼ of normal for each _______ drop in purity percentage form optimum. Use the answers provided to select the best one to fill in the blank.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
Which of the filler metals would be most commonly used when brazing copper or copper alloys? Choose the best answer from the following filler metals.
"It is a method of drawing which you can represent your shapes into three- dimensional view. An angle of 30 degree is taken in all its sides in order to give a 3d look." This statement best describes which of the following drawing methods?
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
"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?
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?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the explosive condition that occurs upstream the mixer and can include all of the components in the outfit including the regulator.
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
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?
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.
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?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
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.
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.
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
"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?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
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?
"Carefully controlled tolerances are required to manufacture quality cutting tips. One-piece tips that are used in the cutting process with acetylene are generally made from ________ to endure the heat generated. To produce exact holes for these tips, they are machined, drilled, and swaged over special wires." Select the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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?
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?
The type of oxy-fuel cutting torch that has a cutting tip which is supplied with mixed pre-heat gases are typically called which of the names below? Choose 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.
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
A safety relief valves has a specific relationship with the part in the system that has lowest maximum pressure setting. Of the answers below, choose the one that best reflects this relationship.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
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.
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
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?
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
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.
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?
"Easy rotation of the piping to allow for even wearing of the pipe in an abrasive application." This is the best description of which of the plastic pipe joining types below?
(wf)"This term deals with the increase in stress in an area of a weld near a crack, depression, or a sharp angle. Although the calculated stressing may be quite safe, it can be enough to cause failure of the weld." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
"The steps in preparing this type of fusion weld and a steel weld are very similar." Which of the answers below best fits this description?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
A holding tank is 43 feet in diameter. How many feet of welding will it take to seal the lid on the top? Choose the best answers from those provided below.
"This type of cutting machine has a large flywheel driven by an electric motor that does the cutting." Of the answers below choose the one that is best described by this statement.
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the flame burns back into the tip, followed by a "pop" noise?
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?
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.
What is the SI measurement for air pressure? Choose the best answer from the options below.
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "A"?
"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?
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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A fuel gas piping system does not exceed 2795 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XS piping should be used
The major difference between machined screws and both wood screws and sheet metal screws is which of the following?
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?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
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.
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
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.
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
This type of valve can be installed in locations that are unavailable for a gate valve, but will give you similar valve characteristics. Of the options below, which valve is being described?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the weld profile looks like the green section of the picture below. Which of the terms below best describes this profile?