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Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
At the end of the work week, your crew installed 45% of 50 mm, Sch 40 pipe The amount required for the job is 4791 m. Which of the answers below best relates to how much pipe is left to be installed?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
The number of turns by _______ should be _______ than the number of turns by _____ when tightening a threaded joint. Choose the words in order to fill the blanks from the options below.
If you had to walk around a house and it took you 4 minutes to walk one side and 6 minutes to walk the adjacent side, how long would it take to finish the entire walk? Choose the best answers from those below
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms below?
"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?
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 many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
Oxygen should have a purity of 99.5% or higher for oxy-fuel cutting. The cutting speed will be an estimated ¾ of normal and the expenditure in cutting oxygen will increase approximately ¼ of normal for each _______ drop in purity percentage form optimum. Use the answers provided to select the best one to fill in the blank.
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
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 "C" in the picture provided?
When the work that is being performed is not dependent on the pressure delivered from the cylinder being used, which style of regulator would most commonly used?
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.
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones 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
Complete the following sentence with the options below. "This Section covers general descriptions, terminology and operation guidelines applicable to steel and cast iron boilers limited to the operating ranges of ASME _______."
"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?
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
In the groove and shoulder system, if you use a roll groove, what is the disadvantage of this type of groove? Choose the best answer of the options 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.
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?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
The air has a density of _________ at STP, based on 101 kPa and 0°C. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
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.
Typically on a hydrostatic test, the _______ of the fill hose is greater than the high pressure hose. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
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.
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Of the gases below, choose the best one that supports combustion, but is non-flammable on it own.
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?
What tool is pictured below?
Of the following supports, choose the one that is an example of a constant support hanger.
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.
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?
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?
"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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
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 "C".
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Most fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will not chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
What tool is in the picture below?
"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?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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?
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?
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
Of the answers below choose the best answer that reflects style of press that has the highest capacity.
The major difference between machined screws and both wood screws and sheet metal screws is which of the following?
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
The most common type of gauge that is found on a regulator is a bourdon type. Choose from the situations below the best way not to have these gauges damaged when opening a cylinder.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
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.
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.
(wf)The specific requirements of fabrication must include any of the the welding processes. Chemical and mechanical factors are taken into account in every facet of that fabrication. Any deviation from these requirements would be considered a defect." This statement best describes which of the following weld defects?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
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 oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
A 10 meter piece of brass pipe that has an operating temperature of 85°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m². This line was originally installed At -15°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
The type of oxy-fuel cutting torch that has a cutting tip which is supplied with mixed pre-heat gases are typically called which of the names below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Of the many views that a drawing may have, an isometric drawing will show only three views or faces. Which of the following answers is not one of them?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
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 large volume?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #6 is best represented by which answer 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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
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?
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?
"The temperature at which a metal changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure." Is the best description for which of the terms below?
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.
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.