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"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?
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
"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?
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
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.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
(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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
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.
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
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.
"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?
(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.
The proper procedure for setting up an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
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.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
(wf)Rapid solidification, low amperage, and incomplete perheat are all included in which of the following terms? 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?
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
Which of the following gases has the highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
"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?
What type of bar is pictured below?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
In accordance to the specifications set out by AWS, which of the following symbols would be placed on a package of silver filler metals? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
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.
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
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.
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
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?
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.
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 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?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance being chemically joined in fixed proportions of two or more different types of atoms.
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
What tool is in the picture below?
MJ/m³ and Btu/ft³ are two was of expressing ________energy. Use the terms below to select the one that best fills in the blank.
The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
There is a mutual attraction that causes like molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that the ________ of a fluid has no effect on pressure." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
Of the options listed below, one is not an advantage of ERS over conventional soldering. Choose which one.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided below.
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided 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.
At the bottom of a column of water, the pressure is 459 psi, how high is this column? Choose the best answer from those provided 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?
Which of the measurements below is the metric standard for the breaking strength of bolts?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
"This type of breathing apparatus is designed to allow a reserve of air for 5-10 minutes." The answer below that this statement best describes is which one?
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.
0.578 oz/in² is equal to which of the answers below? Choose the best answer that applies
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
Of the safety concerns with soldering listed below, which would occur the least?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
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.
Commonly in oblique drawings, there is a 50% reduction in depth to add realism to the object. Which of the terms below best describes this practice?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
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.
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?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
Of the valves below, which has a non-directional flow pattern?
The classification of fire extinguishers depends on the type of fire they can fight effectively. Which fire extinguisher type is denoted by the picture below?