Advance your career with help from our practice exams

Plumber: FIRST PERIOD

A randomized 100 question test from a pool of 898 questions, good luck!

After cutting a pipe to length with a torch beveller, what is the next step in the weld preparation process?
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 that is 5.3%-14% in air.
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
When used in conjunction with a flashback arrestor, a reverse flow check valve is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
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.
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
What is the name of the ginder pictured below?
Which of the behaviors below best describes a rise or fall of the liquid surface, if a thin tube that is open at the both ends is inserted vertically in to a liquid, relative to the adjacent level of the fluid.
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
There are several different types of groove welds. Which of those weld types is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
What tool is in the picture below?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
What type of punch is pictured below?
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
What tool is in the picture below?
(se)Which of the terms below relates best to how quickly the flow of AC changes direction? Choose the your answer from those provided below.
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
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.
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
The encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
What tool is in the picture 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?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
What tool is pictured 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.
(wf)A tapered transition ratio of _________ is commonly thought to be acceptable by numerous codes. Use the answers given below to find the best ratio to fill in the blank.
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
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?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
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.
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
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.
Contamination of welds is a very serious issue especially where alloys are involved. To avoid contamination from brushing out material from portions of a weld, what precaution should be taken? Choose the best answer from the choices below.
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
(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.
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?
Of the benders below, which will allow kinking in soft tubing?
There is a mutual attraction that causes like molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
This type of valve can be installed in locations that are unavailable for a gate valve, but will give you similar valve characteristics. Of the options below, which valve is being described?
The intensity of sound is measured in dBA. In the workplace the suggested dBA level for wearing hearing protection over an 8 hour day would be which of the below?
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
At the bottom of a column of water, the pressure is 459 psi, how high is this column? Choose the best answer from those provided 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.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, but no defined volume or shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
(mse)The weld puddle does not use up the electrode in which of the following weld processes? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items below?
"This term is used to describe an action that means to divide something into two equal sections." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
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?
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.
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
"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?
"Has a female socket in which pipe is fitted. Fillet welding is done from outside on the pipe." This is the best description of which fitting?
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
In oxy-fuel equipment, if the supply pressure gas is allowed to leak into the low pressure side of a regulator, this can cause problems with gauges, relief valves and operation of tools. Which of the answers below best describes this condition?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
STD or Sch40 piping is measured by the nominal ______ up to ______ diameter, and by the exact ______ up to ________diameter. Use the choices below to fill in the blanks in order.
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
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?
These multi-purpose portable fire extinguishers are light, commonly red, and have a short nozzle or a narrow length of hose. Choose from the answers below the one that best applies.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.