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Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
"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?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
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 small system has been filled and is ready to pressure up. Which of the pumps below would be the best to use for this test?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
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.
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 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.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
What tool is in the picture below?
"While dimensioning drawings, there is one of the following activities that you must avoid doing." Which of the following actions when dimensioning a drawing must be avoided? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
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.
A neutral flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
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 "I" in the picture provided?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
What tool is in the picture 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?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Your journeyman is fitting up a joint and asks you to check to see if the pipe is "plumb". Which way would you hold the level to get that information? From the following options, choose the best answer.
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.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
A piping system that is being designed to carry a petroleum product at 16 psig and 350F would be covered under which code(s)?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices 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?
(wf)A tapered transition ratio of _________ is commonly thought to be acceptable by numerous codes. Use the answers given below to find the best ratio to fill in the blank.
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(wf)Almost all electrode rods are kept in a container to protect them from the elements. Which of the following weld defects would this be the best form of protection from?
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?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided 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.
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured 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?
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
"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?
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.
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
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of which of the terms below?
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has the teeth in a wavy design running from left to right. . Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
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.
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?
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.
"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.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
Which of the following gases has the highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided
"A deterioration of a metal by both mechanical means and chemical means over a period of time." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
What tool is 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.
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.
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
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?
The code that covers external piping for boilers that create steam or vapour at 15 psig or more, and water at a pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or a temperature in excess of 250F is which of the following?
(se)Your welder asks you to turn up the _________ on his welder for more penetration. Choose the best answer from the options below to fill in the blank.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
What tool is pictured below?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
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.
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
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?
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.
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
Of the following supports, choose the one that is an example of a constant support hanger.
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
What tool is in the picture below?
(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?
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms below?
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
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.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for energy?
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
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
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "A" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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 tool is pictured below?