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There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
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.
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.
"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 numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
Inches of Hg is commonly used for atmospheric pressure. What is the difference in pressure exerted by a 10" column of Hg with a 1 in² base, when compared to a column of water the same height? Use the best answer from those provided below.
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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
What is the name of the ginder pictured 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?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
There a a number of steps in the proper fabrication of a Bell-end joint. Choose the answer below that reflects that number the best.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards 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.
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms 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 "B" in the picture provided?
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
The vents of a hydrotest are not in the open position on all of the high points while filling the system. Which of the following is the likely result of this situation when trying to test the system
Looking at the body of a check valve you see a hinge pin on the body. Of the following valves what is the valve you are looking at?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
"The standard filler is normally sufficient for applications up to 900º F. Other soft fillers are available for higher temperatures or special applications. The choice of the metal used for the jacketed part of the fitting would depend upon the corrosive conditions being encountered." This is the best description of which of the following fittings?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
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?
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from 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.
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Your journeyman asks you to fill out the following print with measurements. What method of dimensioning are they having you do? Choose from the best answer from the ones provided below.
In accordance to the specifications set out by AWS, which of the following symbols would be placed on a package of silver filler metals? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"This two-part anchoring system consists of resin and hardener which are combined through a mixing nozzle, and an anchor rod." This is the best description of which of the following anchors?
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
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?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
"This layout tool consists of a calibrated protractor, X-shaped frame, and a triple jointed marking arm and holder. This allows for marking of steel or pipe." Of the answers below, choose the one is best defined by this statement.
"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?
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.
"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
(se)This term expresses the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that produces pressure to push a current through a circuit, enabling them to do work. From the terms provided, choose the one that best applies.
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.
When balancing pressures with an oxyacetylene torch, good rule of thumb to calculate "blow away" is _________ per tip size. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
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?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
"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?
The type of gauge that is most commonly used in pressure testing would be one that has a ________ date stamped or labeled on it for easy recorded by QA/QC.
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 "E" in the picture provided?
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
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.
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
A fitting that has a classification of 2000 would be what kind of fitting?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term 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.
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?
"Grinding on the workpiece resting on this attachment prevents sudden slips in which the wheel grabs the work momentarily and yanks it out of the operator's hand, or pulls the hand toward the wheel." This is the best description of which attachment to a bench grinder? Choose from the answers below.
"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?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
In the groove and shoulder system, if you use a roll groove, what is the disadvantage of this type of groove? Choose the best answer of the options below.
"Is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression." This is the best definition of which fitting?
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
(se)Which answer best describes the device that can increase the frequency of an AC current, or change DC to AC? Choose your answer from the ones provided below
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.
"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?
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Looking at the following terms, choose the best answer that is not associated with a characteristic of a gas.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
(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.
What tool is in the picture below?
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding the last pass, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given below.
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
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.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?