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Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
From the following options, choose the most popular pressure testing method.
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?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
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.
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by gouging. blades.
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
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.
(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
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded cap?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
Orthographic and isometric directional arrows have few similarities. From the options provided below, choose the best answer that represents one of those similarities.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
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?
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
A compound commonly used in oxy-fuel operations is derived from a combination of water and calcium carbide. Which of the chemical symbols below best represents this hydrocarbon gas?
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
"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?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
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.
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
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.
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
There are some good trade practices when using a hammer. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
After cutting a pipe to length with a torch beveller, what is the next step in the weld preparation process?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
What tool is in the picture below?
All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
"Has a female socket in which pipe is fitted. Fillet welding is done from outside on the pipe." This is the best description of which fitting?
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
"This term is used to describe an action that means to divide something into two equal sections." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
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.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms 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?
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?
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.
"Of all the plastic compression joining methods, this one will not create a flow restriction within the line." This is the best description for which of the following?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90° elbow?
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
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.
MJ/m³ and Btu/ft³ are two was of expressing ________energy. Use the terms below to select the one that best fills in the blank.
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.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
At the warehouse, they have received an exchanger. You look at the waybill, and see that it was discounted 3 separate times for 15%, 12% and 6% each. If the original price was $45,692, which of the answers below best represents the final purchase price?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
The code that covers external piping for boilers that create steam or vapour at 15 psig or more, and water at a pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or a temperature in excess of 250F is which of the following?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the 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?
The most common type of gauge that is found on a regulator is a bourdon type. Choose from the situations below the best way not to have these gauges damaged when opening a cylinder.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
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.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
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?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
For horizontal soldered joints, it is a good practice to apply the solder at which location?
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
(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?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of which of the terms below?
A lube oil piping header has a slope of ¹⁄₁₆ every 9 inches. In a 27' run, what is the total drop of the line? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
(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.
"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
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
"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.
"Used to keep a piping line level, or to assure that the proper amount of grade is uniform where needed." This is the best description of which of the following items.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(se)All electrical conductors resist the flow of current to some degree. Which of the terms below is used to measure this resistance? From the answers below select the one best applies.
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.
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?