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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?
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
There are several different types of labeling or lettering on a drawing. In the picture below how many different types of labeling and/or lettering is there. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Biological Hazards can be further broken down into subsections. Of the answers below, one is not a biological hazard, choose the answer that doesn't fit.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the range of flammability of 2.5%-80% in air.
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
One of the constants in an isometric drawing is that all angles recede ________ from the horizontal. Choose the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
What tool is in the picture below?
The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided below?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 4 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
What tool is in the picture below?
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
You find a workpiece that you are trying to drill a hole in too tough to position under a sensitive or upright drill press. Which of the following answers best solves this problem?
(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.
(se)Which answer best describes the device that can increase the frequency of an AC current, or change DC to AC? Choose your answer from the ones provided below
With the options below,complete the following sentence. "The rules of ASME _______ constitute construction requirements for pressure vessels."
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
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.
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?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
"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?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "T" represent in this formula?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
The ________ is produced when slightly greater volume of oxygen is mixed with a smaller volume of acetylene. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Each substance has it's own rates of expansion and contraction, using the table below find the substance with the greatest amount of expansion per °C. Choose the best answer from those provided below
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the smallest?
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, doesn't chemically alter what the substance is." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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?
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.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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.
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
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."
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
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.
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.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Omitting this step in the solvent welding of a joint could result in blockage, turbulent flow, and cause pressure loss by restricting the bore of the pipe. Of the answers below, choose the one that applies best
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
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?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(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.
(se)All welding machines have a duty cycle. A machine with a duty cycle of 72% with an amperage of 425, would run continuously at what amp maximum? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
One of the components in a oxyacetylene outfit is required to deliver a pressure that is consistent despite source pressure fluctuations. Which of the following components best fits this function?
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
The encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
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 lube oil piping header has a slope of ¹⁄₁₆ every 9 inches. In a 27' run, what is the total drop of the line? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
What tool is in the picture below?
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?