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Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
An Instrument air piping system does not exceed 1673 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with Sch 80 piping should be used
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?
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.
On any angle grinder and grinding disk there is an RPM rating. What is the relationship between the rating of the grinder and the rating of the disk? Choose the best answer from the ones below
"This operation of this type of chuck is with an external collar that you hand turn." This statement best describes which of the chucks below?
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
What tool is pictured below?
100°C is the approximate melting temperature of a fusible plug equipped on an acetylene bottle. Of the reasons below, choose the best reason explaining the purpose of these plugs.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #6 is best represented by which answer below?
What is the name of the cutter pictured 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?
"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?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
The material that is blown away by the oxygen stream while oxy-fuel cutting is called which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Complete this equation. 5⅘ x 2⅜ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
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?
"This type of oxy-fuel cutting torch has preheat gases supplied to the cutting tip." Which of the following torch types is best described by this statement?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
"Used to keep a piping line level, or to assure that the proper amount of grade is uniform where needed." This is the best description of which of the following items.
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
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.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a flat, or close to it, volt-amp curve. It is well suited for GMAW and SAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. From the information in the provided picture, select the best answer to describe the method of dimensioning.
Lines that are not perpendicular nor are parallel to a vertex are called which term? Choose the best one that applies from the options below.
Class 3000, is a fitting classification for which type of material?
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.
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
(wf)Dimensional defects would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a dimensional defect.
Typical hanger spacing for 76 mm black iron pipe is 4.3 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 20 m horizontal run?
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
Fill the blanks with the answers provided. "These two valves, _______ and ________ are usually used together in a line. The flow of fluid through the line finds little friction from either one."
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 3.4%-10.8%in air.
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
"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?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
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
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
There are 4 principal parts to the head of a hammer. Of these 4 parts, there are only two that are opposite of each other, what are they called? Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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?
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?
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.
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
(wf)"This term refers to the physical property of a material to resist plastic deformation, penetration or indentation." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
Your journeyman has asked you to torque a 4" #150 flange to 50 ft/lbs. This represents 30% of the total torque, which of the answers below best represents the full torque value?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
(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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
MJ/m³ and Btu/ft³ are two was of expressing ________energy. Use the terms below to select the one that best fills in the blank.
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding the last pass, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given 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 "B" in the picture provided?
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
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 all the materials that make clothes, there is one type that should never be worn in a industrial workplace. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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 "B" in the picture provided?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
Electrical shock accounts for a large number of workplace injuries. Which of the following would not increase the possibility of electrical shock? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
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.
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
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?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
"During the creation of this style of groove, the steel of the pipe is cold formed while it is displaced inward." Of the answers below, choose the one best described by this statement.
To avoid electrical shock there are several steps that can be taken. Of the answers below, choose the one that does not apply.
What type of punch is pictured below?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
(se)If you wanted a narrower bead, that has deeper penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the options below.
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?