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Plumber: FIRST PERIOD

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Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "E"?
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
"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.
(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?
"The term for the dimensioning instrument that is used for notation and commonly at a 45° angled straight line." Which of the terms below best represents this statement?
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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?
Of the safety concerns with soldering listed below, which would occur the least?
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
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?
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Of the following supports, choose the one that is an example of a constant support hanger.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What tool is in the picture below?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, material safety data sheets, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Which of the valves below best fits the description of this statement? "This type of valve has two ports to it. One inlet and one outlet, and relies on pressure on the inlet side to work properly."
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
You are asked to cut a mark on a 50mm piece of pipe with a 5" grinder. Which of the tools below would be the best to secure the pipe for cutting?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
(wf)"This type of defect is defined as an interruption of the typical structure of a material typically during the welding process." This statement best defines which of the answers below?
You are asked to draw an unbroken horizontal line. Which of the drawing tools below would be the best choice for this task?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
While fitting a joint you are made aware that there is no wall thickness stamped on the fitting you are going to use. The proper course of action would be?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
"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?
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
STD or Sch40 piping is measured by the nominal ______ up to ______ diameter, and by the exact ______ up to ________diameter. Use the choices below to fill in the blanks in order.
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
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.
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
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?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
"A metallic substance composed of two or more elements, as either a compound or a solution." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
"The destruction of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or electrochemical reaction with its surrounding environment or medium."
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
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.
"A mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them." Is the best description of which of the soldering terms below?
"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?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What tool is in the picture below?
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
When buying a ______ solder, the ______ content is always listed first. Fill in the blanks from the options below.
What tool is in the picture below?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
Of the options below, which one relies on the memory of the plastic tube to contract to its original size after the fitting is inserted?
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
"Of all the plastic compression joining methods, this one will not create a flow restriction within the line." This is the best description for which of the following?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
"This term is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
What tool is in the picture below?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
In oxy-fuel equipment, if the supply pressure gas is allowed to leak into the low pressure side of a regulator, this can cause problems with gauges, relief valves and operation of tools. Which of the answers below best describes this condition?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
(se)Welding power sources that are AC-DC rectifier type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
Inches of Hg is commonly used for atmospheric pressure. What is the difference in pressure exerted by a 10" column of Hg with a 1 in² base, when compared to a column of water the same height? Use the best answer from those provided below.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
(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.
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.
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
What is the name of the ginder pictured below?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
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.
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in metric measurement.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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 tool is in the picture below?
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?