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A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
The orientation of a vertical line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
If you have received 43 widgets out of an order of 378 widgets, what percentage of widgets have been accounted for? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
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?
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
"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?
Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: ________ diameter based on inches, and _______ for wall thickness. Of the options below, fill in the blanks.
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"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?
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
At the end of the month you have received 4 cheques. $1056, $2907, $4567, and $2957 were the totals, how much did you earn this month? Choose the best answers from the ones provided below.
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
There are several disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
Of the answers below choose the best answer that reflects style of press that has the highest capacity.
(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.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
What type of punch is pictured below?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
Your journeyman has asked you to torque a 4" #150 flange to 50 ft/lbs. This represents 30% of the total torque, which of the answers below best represents the full torque value?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90° elbow?
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
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?
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?
(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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
Section 315(1), (2) and (3) covering guardrails can be found in which piece of legislation below?
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
Which of the behaviors below best describes a rise or fall of the liquid surface, if a thin tube that is open at the both ends is inserted vertically in to a liquid, relative to the adjacent level of the fluid.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
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?
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
This design of this fastener allows you to secure the object though holes that are drilled in the piece beforehand. Which of the following fasteners is designed in the same manner?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
What type of bar is pictured below?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
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.
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
There are 4 principal parts to the head of a hammer. Of these 4 parts, there are only two that are opposite of each other, what are they called? Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a 1:20 metric reduced scale to it, what is the actual length of the workpiece of you measure 45mm on the print? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
What tool is in the picture below?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
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?
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.
"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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"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?
What tool is in the picture below?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
The proper procedure for setting up an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has the teeth in a wavy design running from left to right. . Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.