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What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the weld profile looks like the green section of the picture below. Which of the terms below best describes this profile?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "G" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
(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 wrench is pictured below?
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
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.
(se)Welding power sources that are AC-DC rectifier type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
(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.
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
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?
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items below?
"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?
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.
"This style of check valves doesn't rely on flow reversal or gravity to close. Instead, the valve is closed by a spring." Of the valves below, this is the best description of which?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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?
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?
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "E"?
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
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.
"A metallic substance composed of two or more elements, as either a compound or a solution." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
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."
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
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.
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
"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.
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.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 4 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
"Carefully controlled tolerances are required to manufacture quality cutting tips. One-piece tips that are used in the cutting process with acetylene are generally made from ________ to endure the heat generated. To produce exact holes for these tips, they are machined, drilled, and swaged over special wires." Select the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank
The materials that butt weld fittings can be made from include:
Your isometric calls for a weld neck, raised face, 900 PSI rating, flange. Is this the correct flange to use?
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
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?
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
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
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
"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?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
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 of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
Your journeyman has asked you to cut them 6 pieces of 4' Sch 80 pipe 3' 7". The only piece of pipe you can find is a 20 foot full length. How many pieces will you be able to cut out of this length? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(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.
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
When breaking down an element, smallest unit into which it can be divided and still retain its characteristic properties is best describes by which of the terms below?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
The air has a density of _________ at STP, based on 101 kPa and 0°C. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
What tool is pictured below?
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
Your journeyman is fitting up a joint and asks you to check to see if the pipe is "plumb". Which way would you hold the level to get that information? From the following options, choose the best answer.
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 mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them." Is the best description of which of the soldering terms below?
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.
(wf)Slow travel speed, weak amperage and improper electrode angle are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
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.