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All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
"In this type of welding, the filler metal is liquid above 425°C, and deposited in the joint by other than capillary attraction." This statement best describes which of the weld methods below?
The intensity of sound is measured in dBA. In the workplace the suggested dBA level for wearing hearing protection over an 8 hour day would be which of the below?
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
"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?
Which of the following gases has the highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
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.
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
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?
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
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 picture provided?
The chemical symbol C₂H₂ best represents which of the following compunds?
What tool is in the picture below?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
The type of gauge that is most commonly used in pressure testing would be one that has a ________ date stamped or labeled on it for easy recorded by QA/QC.
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "A" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
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?
(se)"The deflection of an electric arc from its normal path because of magnetic forces, usually after the current has been moving in the same path of travel for an extended period." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
While fitting a joint you are made aware that there is no wall thickness stamped on the fitting you are going to use. The proper course of action would be?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
The most common type of gauge that is found on a regulator is a bourdon type. Choose from the situations below the best way not to have these gauges damaged when opening a cylinder.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
Of the gases below, choose the best one that supports combustion, but is non-flammable on it own.
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
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 "F" in the picture provided?
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
Section 315(1), (2) and (3) covering guardrails can be found in which piece of legislation 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?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "E" represents, in the answers below.
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.
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?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
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.
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, there is a release or absorption of energy as a new substance is formed." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
"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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding one of the first two passes, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given below.
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
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.
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 several different types of groove welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
The _________ has an excess of acetylene, the inner cone has a feathery edge, called the acetylene feather, extending beyond it. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
What tool is in the picture below?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
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 roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Of the answers below, choose the layout tool that would most likely consist of a "Bevel protractor" and a steel rule
The orientation of a vertical line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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 "B" in the picture provided?
"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?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
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 the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
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