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"When required to make a square cut off line on a pipe, this coiled layout tool made of gasket material is commonly used." Which of the tools below best fits this description?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
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?
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(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?
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?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
The materials that butt weld fittings can be made from include:
"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?
(se)The melting of the electrode and/or the base metal comes from the strength of the electrical current passing through them. Of the answers below, which term best describes the strength of the current?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
"When looking at this type of drawing, the views most commonly seen are right side, top and front." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
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?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms below?
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?
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 "G" in the picture provided?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
(se)While welding, what is the result of leangthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
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.
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
In the drawing provided, there is a column at the northwest corner of the entrance. It's location is best represented by which of the following answers 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?
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?
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best 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?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the tip produces a shrieking noise, sparks and dark smoke.
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld globe valve?
With the options below,complete the following sentence. "The rules of ASME _______ constitute construction requirements for pressure vessels."
Generally in oxy-fuel cutting, when heat is applied to steel ranging from 760°C to 870°C, this is commonly referred to as which of the terms below? Choose the best answer from the options provided.
"Smaller tubing sizes and the strength of the operator are both characteristics that this type of bender has." Of the options below, choose the bender that best fits this description.
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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.
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 "F" in the picture provided?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards 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.
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your answer from the ones provided below.
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
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.
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 type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
(wf)Weld faults can happen even before the welding has occurred. Which of the answers below best describes the number of common types of pre-weld dimensional defects?
What tool is in the picture below?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
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
What type of punch is pictured below?
"A process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. " This is the best description for which of the following?
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.
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
On oxygen cylinders, there are no seams, neither running up and down nor across. This is due to the manufacturing process that it goes though. Which of the answers below best describes this process?
The orientation of a vertical line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
(se)If you wanted a wider bead accompanied with less penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
(se)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
"These drawing tools as commonly used with a T-square to produce vertical and angled lines." Of the tools below, which is best described by this statement?
"This type of cutting machine is perfect for busy shops. When the machine is loaded, and starts to cut the material, it allows the operator to do other tasks while the machine is cutting." This statement best describes which of the following metal cutters
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
"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?
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.
"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?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: ________ diameter based on inches, and _______ for wall thickness. Of the options below, fill in the blanks.
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "C" in the picture provided.
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
The pressure of the hydraulic torque might warp the flange before the stubot has reached the desired length. From the options bellow, what is the best solution to alleviate this issue?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided 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.
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
When selecting a fastener, there are many criteria that are needed to be taken into consideration. What specification of the list below is needed to be known to allow proper movement or anchorage in the fastener?
"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?
(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?
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."
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?