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(se)Which device below uses one or more diodes to restrict current to flow to one direction, changing AC to DC in the process? From the answers below, choose the best one.
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
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.
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
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.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
Of the valves below, which has a non-directional flow pattern?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
At the bottom of a column of Hg, the pressure is 5.82 psi, how many inches of water column is required to exert this same pressure? Choose the best answer from those provided below
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
"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?
"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?
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
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
What type of punch is pictured below?
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.
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
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.
A compound commonly used in oxy-fuel operations is derived from a combination of water and calcium carbide. Which of the chemical symbols below best represents this hydrocarbon gas?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
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 2.3%-9.5% in air.
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the inspector says that the weld profile has a bulge to it. Which of the terms below best describes this situation?
When one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
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 "E" in the picture provided?
(wf)In during a welded joint, the input of heat must be controlled. Which of the issues could result in a weld where the heat input was not controlled well? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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?
(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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
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?
"Carefully controlled tolerances are required to manufacture quality cutting tips. One-piece tips that are used in the cutting process with acetylene are generally made from ________ to endure the heat generated. To produce exact holes for these tips, they are machined, drilled, and swaged over special wires." Select the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank
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?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
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
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "D"?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
Of the benders below, which will allow kinking in soft tubing?
"This material is formed with cross-linking, and becomes irreversibly rigid after the reaction has taken place." This is the best description of which of the terms below?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
(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)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
"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?
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.
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.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having a defined mass, and volume, but no defined shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
Piping that you have to be order for a job needs to be absolutely devoid of any surface contamination. Which of the following finishes will you ask to have put on your piping?
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?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
After initial tensioning, a set of studbolts may have to be re-tensioned after start up. Which of the following terms would best explain the cause of this situation?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "A"?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
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?
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
(mse)"Operational characteristics of an electrode can be controlled in several ways. One of those ways is by the different composition of the flux coating." Choose from the answers below the coating that does not apply to this statement.
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
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 "H" in the picture provided?
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?
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
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
What type of punch is pictured below?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?