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When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
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 "D" in the picture provided?
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "P" represent in this formula?
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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?
"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?
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, but no defined volume or shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. From the information in the provided picture, select the best answer to describe the method of dimensioning.
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
The _________ has a one-to-one ratio of acetylene and oxygen, any additional oxygen needed for complete combustion comes from the surrounding air. Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
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?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Of all the materials that make clothes, there is one type that should never be worn in a industrial workplace. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
Loss of head for a valve or fitting has an equivalent in a length of the same size pipe. Which valve, a gate or an angle globe (both fully open), would have the highest losses?
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?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
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.
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.
"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
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
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.
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(wf)Almost all electrode rods are kept in a container to protect them from the elements. Which of the following weld defects would this be the best form of protection from?
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the largest range of flammability.
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.
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
With the options below,complete the following sentence. "The rules of ASME _______ constitute construction requirements for pressure vessels."
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
"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.
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?
A small system has been filled and is ready to pressure up. Which of the pumps below would be the best to use for this test?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
(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?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #6 is best represented by which answer below?
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.
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
"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?
(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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
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?
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(wf)While welding, water and other liquids get caught up in the weld. These produces voids of gas when the weld cools. Which of the terms below best describes these voids?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your 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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
"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?
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
When selecting a fastener, there are many criteria that are needed to be taken into consideration. What specification of the list below is needed to be known to allow proper movement or anchorage in the fastener?