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"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.
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
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
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.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 3 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers 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.
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A 35 meter piece of copper pipe that the first 10 m section has an operating temperature of 105°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m² until a restriction, then the temperature and pressure both drop by 15 for the remainder of the line. The entire line was originally installed at -25°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
Acetylene gas reacts explosively with some metals, so only certain metals may be used in piping the gas or repairing hose. Of the answers below, one is not an approved metal to be used in transporting acetylene gas. Choose the one that best applies.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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.
The characteristic of fluidity is shared by two of the three states of matter. Of the answers below, choose the one state that this characteristic does not apply to.
What tool is in the picture below?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
The chemical symbol C₂H₂ best represents which of the following compunds?
A 10 meter piece of brass pipe that has an operating temperature of 85°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m². This line was originally installed At -15°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
What temperature separates soft soldering and brazing?
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.
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
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.
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?
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "B" in the picture provided?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
(mse)The slag from the welding process has several important functions. Of the answers below choose the best one that does not apply.
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms 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?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
"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 a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
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?
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
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.
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
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.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from 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.
This filler metal is most commonly used with cobalt alloys, and applications that have an extremely high service temperature." This statement describes which of the filler metals below best?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
"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?
To protect the internal mechanisms, this type of gate valve should not be placed in a line that has turbulent flow. This is the best description of which of the following?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
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.
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.
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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?
"When required to make a square cut off line on a pipe, this coiled layout tool made of gasket material is commonly used." Which of the tools below best fits this description?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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
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.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
"There are many advantages to a vertical band saw. Of the advantages, one stands out as the greatest." Of the answers below, which one best fits that description.
"This is the term used for the metal or steel that you are actually welding on." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
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?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
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.
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
"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?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "B"?
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.
With ______ piping, fusion welding, and acid resistant clamps are the the most basic types of joining. Choose from the following to fill in the blank.
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is 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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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.
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.
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.
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
"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?
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.
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.