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"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?
(se)Which device below uses one or more diodes to restrict current to flow to one direction, changing AC to DC in the process? From the answers below, choose the best one.
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.
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"Provides requirements for design, fabrication, installation and inspection of steam heating, hot water heating, hot water supply boilers, and potable water heaters intended for low pressure service that are directly fired by oil, gas, electricity, coal or other solid or liquid fuels." This is the best description of which of the ASME sections below?
Your journeyman has asked you to cut them 6 pieces of 4' Sch 80 pipe 3' 7". The only piece of pipe you can find is a 20 foot full length. How many pieces will you be able to cut out of this length? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
After installing an instrument air piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. The piping specs require that no moisture be left in the system after testing. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
The ________ is produced when slightly greater volume of oxygen is mixed with a smaller volume of acetylene. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
What type of punch is pictured below?
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
"In the center of a flange there is a tall hub with a bevelled end suitable for welding." This is a description of which type of flange?
Typical hanger spacing for 76 mm black iron pipe is 4.3 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 20 m horizontal run?
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is pictured below?
"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?
Which of the measurements below is the metric standard for the breaking strength of bolts?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
"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?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
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.
In the drawing provided, there is a column at the northwest corner of the entrance. It's location is best represented by which of the following answers below?
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.
In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
When fusion welding a butt joint, what is the suggested size of the root opening? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires gauge pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 245 kPa(a). Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
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.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
(se)If you wanted a wider bead accompanied with less penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
0.578 oz/in² is equal to which of the answers below? Choose the best answer that applies
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
The common elements that all fluxes have are listed except for one. Select the one that does not apply.
Piping that you have to be order for a job needs to be absolutely devoid of any surface contamination. Which of the following finishes will you ask to have put on your piping?
(se)The melting of the electrode and/or the base metal comes from the strength of the electrical current passing through them. Of the answers below, which term best describes the strength of the current?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
Water distribution systems made from PE piping have a maximum operating temperature. What is that temperature? Choose from the options below.
If the welding apprentices tacked 4 welds in an hour, how many welds would be tacked by 3 apprentices in a 37.5 hour work week? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
"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 two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
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.
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?
Typical hanger spacing for 150 mm stainless steel pipe is 5.5 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 46 m horizontal run?
"A measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
"These drawing tools as commonly used with a T-square to produce vertical and angled lines." Of the tools below, which is best described by this statement?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In vertical runs of piping (risers) at each floor level there should be a support. The type of hardware used by mechanical building trades for supporting pipe would be which of the following?
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
"The steps in preparing this type of fusion weld and a steel weld are very similar." Which of the answers below best fits this description?
What is the name of the ginder pictured below?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, but no defined volume or shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
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.
If you are asked to install PVC piping for a drainage system, what colour must the pipe and solvent be? Choose the best answer from the options 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.
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "T" represent in this formula?
Ambient conditions and temperature of the contents of thermoplastic pipe are directly related to which of the answers below?
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?
"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?
A holding tank is 43 feet in diameter. How many feet of welding will it take to seal the lid on the top? Choose the best answers from those provided 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 "E" in the picture provided?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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 "D" in the picture provided?
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?
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
What tool is pictured 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?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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.
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.