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Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
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?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
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?
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?
(mse)"This mechanical property is expressed in an elongation percentage. A bend test is used to achieve this percentage." Which of the properties is best described by this statement?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
A fuel gas piping system does not exceed 2795 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XS piping should be used
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
There are three commonly used basic systems of controlling the operation of a mechanized oxy-fuel cutter. Which of the answers below is not one of them? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A pressure of 379 kPa is showing on your absolute pressure gauge. Your journeyman needs that in converted to psig. Which of the answers below best reflects the number that you will give them?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
An Instrument air piping system does not exceed 1673 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with Sch 80 piping should be used
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
(mse)The slag from the welding process has several important functions. Of the answers below choose the best one that does not apply.
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?
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
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?
All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
The height of a free standing or rolling scaffold is restricted to no more than 3 times the smallest base dimension. This guideline comes from which of the acts below?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a flat, or close to it, volt-amp curve. It is well suited for GMAW and SAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, doesn't chemically alter what the substance is." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
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.
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"This type of oxy-fuel cutting torch has preheat gases supplied to the cutting tip." Which of the following torch types is best described by this statement?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
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)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
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.
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
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?
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.
The _________ has an excess of acetylene, the inner cone has a feathery edge, called the acetylene feather, extending beyond it. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
The pressure exerted by a column of Hg 9" high would be which of the following answers? Choose the best answer that applies from the ones below
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
This type of valve can be installed in locations that are unavailable for a gate valve, but will give you similar valve characteristics. Of the options below, which valve is being described?
On oxygen cylinders, there are no seams, neither running up and down nor across. This is due to the manufacturing process that it goes though. Which of the answers below best describes this process?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for pressure?
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.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
Fill the blanks with the answers provided. "These two valves, _______ and ________ are usually used together in a line. The flow of fluid through the line finds little friction from either one."
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.
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the explosive condition that occurs upstream the mixer and can include all of the components in the outfit including the regulator.
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the largest range of flammability.
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.
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 is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "A"?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
(se)While welding, what is the result of leangthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
"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?
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
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.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "B" in 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.
Your isometric calls for a weld neck, raised face, 900 PSI rating, flange. Is this the correct flange to use?
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
What tool is in the picture below?