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Plumber: FIRST PERIOD

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What tool is in the picture below?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
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?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
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.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "G" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the tip produces a shrieking noise, sparks and dark smoke.
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 "A" in the picture provided?
The plug on the end of a 150 mm pipe has a force restriction of 250,000 N. What is the maximum operating pressure that this fitting can handle? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "E" represents, in the answers below.
The alignment of holes in two or more pieces of plate at the same time can be a challenge. Which of the tool below would be best in this situation?
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 encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
There a a number of steps in the proper fabrication of a Bell-end joint. Choose the answer below that reflects that number the best.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
(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
These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
What tool is pictured 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?
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
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?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
During the oxy-fuel cutting process, iron oxidizes. Of the terms below, which one best describes the resulting lines on the surface of the cut from this process?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
One side of a support is 372 mm, the other side is 739 mm. What is the smallest area that this support can be used? Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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?
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.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
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 "A" in the picture provided?
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
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?
(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.
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
"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?
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?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
What tool is in the picture 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.
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your answer from the ones provided below.
What tool is in the picture below?
"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
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?
A water holding tank has a base of 25.67 m² and a height of 10 m, what is the force acting on the base of the tank? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items below?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "K" represent in this formula?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
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.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
(se)This term expresses the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that produces pressure to push a current through a circuit, enabling them to do work. From the terms provided, choose the one that best applies.
Section 315(1), (2) and (3) covering guardrails can be found in which piece of legislation below?
Of the following supports, choose the one that is an example of a constant support hanger.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 45° elbow?
What tool is pictured below?
The pressure of the hydraulic torque might warp the flange before the stubot has reached the desired length. From the options bellow, what is the best solution to alleviate this issue?
"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)After the fillet weld is complete, the weld profile looks like the green section of the picture below. Which of the terms below best describes this profile?
The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided 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?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"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.
(wf)In during a welded joint, the input of heat must be controlled. Which of the issues could result in a weld where the heat input was not controlled well? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.