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"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.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
"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?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "E"?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
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.
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
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?
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 range of flammability of 3.4%-10.8%in air.
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
From the following options, choose the most popular pressure testing method.
There are three elements that are required to start a fire, this is called the "Fire triangle". Fuel and heat of ignition form two sides of this triangle. Of the answers below, choose the one that best fits on the third side.
After manually oxy-fuel cutting a piece of 75 mm plate in half, your journeyman notices that the kerf lines are indicating a 25% lag in the slag stream. What is he trying to tell you? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in 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 "E" in the picture provided?
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?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
An extraction hood attached to a system of flexible ductwork would be an example of which of the answers below? Use the options below to choose the best answer.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
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?
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.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, volume and shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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
Contamination of welds is a very serious issue especially where alloys are involved. To avoid contamination from brushing out material from portions of a weld, what precaution should be taken? Choose the best answer from the choices below.
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
These multi-purpose portable fire extinguishers are light, commonly red, and have a short nozzle or a narrow length of hose. Choose from the answers below the one that best applies.
(se)While welding, what is the result of lengthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Electrical shock accounts for a large number of workplace injuries. Which of the following would not increase the possibility of electrical shock? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
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.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Of all the materials that make clothes, there is one type that should never be worn in a industrial workplace. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
"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?
What tool is in the picture below?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
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 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.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
"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?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
(wf)"This term deals with the increase in stress in an area of a weld near a crack, depression, or a sharp angle. Although the calculated stressing may be quite safe, it can be enough to cause failure of the weld." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Of the answers below choose the best answer that reflects style of press that has the highest capacity.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
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?
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
What is the name of the cutter 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.
When one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"Fusion welding with an oxidizing flame on this type of material will cause welds that are porous, oxidized, and brittle." This statement best describes which of the metals below?
What type of punch is pictured below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires absolute pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 35 psi. Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
Biological Hazards can be further broken down into subsections. Of the answers below, one is not a biological hazard, choose the answer that doesn't fit.
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
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.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
A journeyman is paid 27% more than his apprentice. If the journeyman is earning $43.50, what is the apprentice being paid? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
The number of turns by _______ should be _______ than the number of turns by _____ when tightening a threaded joint. Choose the words in order to fill the blanks from the options 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."
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Omitting this step in the solvent welding of a joint could result in blockage, turbulent flow, and cause pressure loss by restricting the bore of the pipe. Of the answers below, choose the one that applies best
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
Generally in oxy-fuel cutting, when heat is applied to steel ranging from 760°C to 870°C, this is commonly referred to as which of the terms below? Choose the best answer from the options provided.