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In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for force?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #2 is best represented by which answer below?
"This type of cutting machine is perfect for busy shops. When the machine is loaded, and starts to cut the material, it allows the operator to do other tasks while the machine is cutting." This statement best describes which of the following metal cutters
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
(wf)"This type of defect is defined as an interruption of the typical structure of a material typically during the welding process." This statement best defines which of the answers below?
One of the components in a oxyacetylene outfit is required to deliver a pressure that is consistent despite source pressure fluctuations. Which of the following components best fits this function?
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
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 is the name of the cutter pictured below?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
(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?
A lube oil piping header has a slope of 2.5% for a 13500 mm run. What is the total drop of the line in meters? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
"This operation of this type of chuck is with an external collar that you hand turn." This statement best describes which of the chucks below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
"During the creation of this style of groove, the steel of the pipe is cold formed while it is displaced inward." Of the answers below, choose the one best described by this statement.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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.
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
What type of screwdriver head 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 energy?
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
The plug on the end of a 150 mm pipe has a force restriction of 250,000 N. What is the maximum operating pressure that this fitting can handle? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
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?
"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?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
To cut a piece of copper tube with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties 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 picture provided?
What tool is in the picture below?
What temperature separates soft soldering and brazing?
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
Commonly receding lines are drawn from the horizontal at 30°, 45° or 60°. If you were to draw a receding line at a 45°, it would be foreshortened by which of the amounts below. Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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 "H" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
When the work that is being performed is not dependent on the pressure delivered from the cylinder being used, which style of regulator would most commonly used?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are a great many ways to give information about the shape of an object. Certain ways of drawing or views will give some information clearer than others. Of the answers below, choose the best term that describes the following picture.
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a ¼":1' reduced scale to it, what is the print length of the workpiece if it measures 12' on the bench? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
What type of wrench is pictured below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
There are a great many ways to give information about the shape of an object. Certain ways of drawing or views will give some information clearer than others. Of the answers below, choose the best term that describes the following picture.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
(se)Which of the terms below relates best to how quickly the flow of AC changes direction? Choose the your answer from those provided below.
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
Looking at the answers below, which one is not a cause of flashback while using an oxyacetelyne cutting torch? Choose the best answer that applies.
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
What tool is pictured below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
During the oxy-fuel cutting process, iron oxidizes. Of the terms below, which one best describes the resulting lines on the surface of the cut from this process?
"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?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
Commonly in oblique drawings, there is a 50% reduction in depth to add realism to the object. Which of the terms below best describes this practice?
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)Dimensional defects would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a dimensional defect.
What tool is in the picture below?
For horizontal soldered joints, it is a good practice to apply the solder at which location?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
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.
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"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?
What type of bar is pictured below?
Masonry anchors come in _______ basic types. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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
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?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category 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."
(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.
Each substance has it's own rates of expansion and contraction, using the table below find the substance with the greatest amount of expansion per °C. Choose the best answer from those provided below
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
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.