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What tool is pictured below?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
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.
Which of the measurements below is the metric standard for the breaking strength of bolts?
What type of punch is pictured below?
(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?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for a large volume?
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
"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?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What tool is in the picture below?
"There are many advantages to a vertical band saw. Of the advantages, one stands out as the greatest." Of the answers below, which one best fits that description.
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
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.
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of which of the terms below?
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.
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
A carbonizing flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "B" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
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?
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
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.
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.
What tool is pictured below?
Biological Hazards can be further broken down into subsections. Of the answers below, one is not a biological hazard, choose the answer that doesn't fit.
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.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
"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.
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
You are asked to install 753 meters of 50mm, Sch 40 pipe. At the end of the day, you have 157 meters installed, how many meters do you have left until the job is complete? Choose the best anser from the ones provided below.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
"This style of check valves doesn't rely on flow reversal or gravity to close. Instead, the valve is closed by a spring." Of the valves below, this is the best description of which?
At the bottom of a column of Hg, the pressure is 5.82 psi, how many inches of water column is required to exert this same pressure? Choose the best answer from those provided below
There is a mutual attraction that causes like molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
What tool is pictured below?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
"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?
"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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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?
Which of the following gases has the highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(wf)"This term refers to the physical property of a material to resist plastic deformation, penetration or indentation." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
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.
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices 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.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
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.
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
(wf)Rapid solidification, low amperage, and incomplete perheat are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "B"?
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?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Lines that are not perpendicular nor are parallel to a vertex are called which term? Choose the best one that applies from the options below.
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
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.
The alignment of holes in two or more pieces of plate at the same time can be a challenge. Which of the tool below would be best in this situation?
What type of punch is pictured below?
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.
(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.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
"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?