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(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Loss of head for a valve or fitting has an equivalent in a length of the same size pipe. Which valve, a gate or an angle globe (both fully open), would have the highest losses?
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.
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?
Commonly receding lines are drawn from the horizontal at 30°, 45° or 60°. If you were to draw a receding line at a 45°, it would be foreshortened by which of the amounts below. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
(wf)Slow travel speed, weak amperage and improper electrode angle are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "D"?
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
A pressure of 379 kPa is showing on your absolute pressure gauge. Your journeyman needs that in converted to psig. Which of the answers below best reflects the number that you will give them?
"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?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
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.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
Downstream of the second stage of the compressor, but upstream of the moisture separator, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
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?
"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?
At the warehouse, they have received an exchanger. You look at the waybill, and see that it was discounted 3 separate times for 15%, 12% and 6% each. If the original price was $45,692, which of the answers below best represents the final purchase price?
Of the options listed below, one is not an advantage of ERS over conventional soldering. Choose which one.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for a small volume?
Looking at the body of a check valve you see a hinge pin on the body. Of the following valves what is the valve you are looking at?
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.
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.
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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
"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?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What tool is in the picture below?
(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
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
(mse)The protective shield that purges any atmospheric gases that may be harmful to the weld, and the slag that protects the weld metal both are produced from one area in the weld zone. Which of the following ares best describes where these are produced?
(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.
What is the name of the cutter pictured 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.
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the 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.
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from 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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld ball valve?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
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.
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.
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
These manufacturer installed items must be removed before the piping is put into operation, but not before the Variable Spring Hanger is installed and fully loaded. Of the selections below, which items best fits this description?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
(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?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for force?