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Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
For material that is ⅜" to 1" thick, the most common type of joint preparation would be which of the following. Choose the best answer that applies
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.
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
A journeyman is paid 27% more than his apprentice. If the journeyman is earning $43.50, what is the apprentice being paid? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
What application is better suited for a double 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?
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.
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What tool is in the picture below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
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.
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.
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
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.
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
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."
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance being chemically joined in fixed proportions of two or more different types of atoms.
There are 4 principal parts to the head of a hammer. Of these 4 parts, there are only two that are opposite of each other, what are they called? Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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.
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
Plastic pipe can move slowly in hangers. This is due to temperature changes that have an effect on the expansion and contraction of the pipe. This mechanism is commonly called which of the below?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
There are three commonly used basic systems of controlling the operation of a mechanized oxy-fuel cutter. Which of the answers below is not one of them? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
"While dimensioning drawings, there is one of the following activities that you must avoid doing." Which of the following actions when dimensioning a drawing must be avoided? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
(wf)Weld faults can happen even before the welding has occurred. Which of the answers below best describes the number of common types of pre-weld dimensional defects?
"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.
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
There are several different types of labeling or lettering on a drawing. In the picture below how many different types of labeling and/or lettering is there. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)A tapered transition ratio of _________ is commonly thought to be acceptable by numerous codes. Use the answers given below to find the best ratio to fill in the blank.
(wf)Welding has several broad classes of defects that can occur in any weld. Choose the best answer from the options provided below, to show how many classes there are.
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided 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 a large volume?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
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?
A small percentage of fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
A compound commonly used in oxy-fuel operations is derived from a combination of water and calcium carbide. Which of the chemical symbols below best represents this hydrocarbon gas?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
"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?
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
"Smaller tubing sizes and the strength of the operator are both characteristics that this type of bender has." Of the options below, choose the bender that best fits this description.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
One of the constants in an isometric drawing is that all angles recede ________ from the horizontal. Choose the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank.
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?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
What tool is in the picture below?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for pressure?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
What tool is pictured below?
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
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
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
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
(wf)"This type of weld deviance is any defect that cause the weld metal, parent metal, or work piece to be out of specification or tolerance. These issues are mainly caused by improper set up or distortion." This statement best describes which of the following classes of weld defects
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?