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"This type of oxy-fuel cutting torch has preheat gases supplied to the cutting tip." Which of the following torch types is best described by this statement?
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
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?
What tool is pictured below?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
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?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
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.
"Machined from a single piece of metal that is cut to match the pipe size, fit between two pipe flanges and requires an additional gasket when it is installed. Also, the bolts will need to be lengthened depending on what piping class and size of the fitting is used." This is the best description of which fitting?
When fusion welding a butt joint, what is the suggested size of the root opening? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
(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.
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are three elements that are required to start a fire, this is called the "Fire triangle". Fuel and heat of ignition form two sides of this triangle. Of the answers below, choose the one that best fits on the third side.
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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.
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
"The term for the dimensioning instrument that is used for notation and commonly at a 45° angled straight line." Which of the terms below best represents this statement?
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.
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What type of punch is pictured below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
(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?
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
(mse)The weld puddle does not use up the electrode in which of the following weld processes? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
"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.
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
(mse)"A load that is relatively constant for an extended time, is considered to be a ________ load." This statement best describes which of the answers 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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
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 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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
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.
"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?
The pressure exerted by a column of Hg 9" high would be which of the following answers? Choose the best answer that applies from the ones below
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
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.
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
(mse)"Operational characteristics of an electrode can be controlled in several ways. One of those ways is by the different composition of the flux coating." Choose from the answers below the coating that does not apply to this statement.
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?
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?
0.578 oz/in² is equal to which of the answers below? Choose the best answer that applies
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
What tool is pictured below?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
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.
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.
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
(mse)"This type of material property is measured using a Brinell, or a Rockwell test." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms 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.
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
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.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
(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."
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
Of the following supports, choose the one that is an example of a constant support hanger.
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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
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?
(wf)In during a welded joint, the input of heat must be controlled. Which of the issues could result in a weld where the heat input was not controlled well? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)If you wanted a narrower bead, that has deeper penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the options below.
If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
To avoid electrical shock there are several steps that can be taken. Of the answers below, choose the one that does not apply.
"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?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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 is the best answer below that describes the following picture?