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In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 3000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with class 3000 forged steel fitting?
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "G" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
Downstream of the second stage of the compressor, but upstream of the moisture separator, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
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.
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
At the end of the work week, your crew installed 45% of 50 mm, Sch 40 pipe The amount required for the job is 4791 m. Which of the answers below best relates to how much pipe is left to be installed?
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?
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
Of the many views that a drawing may have, an isometric drawing will show only three views or faces. Which of the following answers is not one of them?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
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.
"The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat, any two materials to combine them." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a 1:20 metric reduced scale to it, what is the actual length of the workpiece of you measure 45mm on the print? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
Which of the filler metals would be most commonly used when brazing copper or copper alloys? Choose the best answer from the following filler metals.
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
You are asked to install 753 meters of 50mm, Sch 40 pipe. At the end of the day, you have 157 meters installed, how many meters do you have left until the job is complete? Choose the best anser from the ones provided below.
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
If you were to completely show a workpiece in an orthographic projection, how many views would be required as a minimum? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld gate valve?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
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.
The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided 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
Your journeyman asks you to fill out the following print with measurements. What method of dimensioning are they having you do? Choose from the best answer from the ones provided below.
An extraction hood attached to a system of flexible ductwork would be an example of which of the answers below? Use the options below to choose the best answer.
Please add the following fractions ⁴⁄₈, ⁶⁄₁₂, ⁵⁄₈, ⅔. Choose your 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 "A" in the picture provided?
"This term denotes a type of steel that, to enhance mechanical properties has undergone alloying using different elements." which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
Commonly in oblique drawings, there is a 50% reduction in depth to add realism to the object. Which of the terms below best describes this practice?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
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?
"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?
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
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.
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
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 square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
A water holding tank has a base of 25.67 m² and a height of 10 m, what is the force acting on the base of the tank? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones 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.
(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.
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term 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?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"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?
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, there is a release or absorption of energy as a new substance is formed." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
At the end of the month you have received 4 cheques. $1056, $2907, $4567, and $2957 were the totals, how much did you earn this month? Choose the best answers from the ones provided below.
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.
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
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
"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 three elements that are required to start a fire, this is called the "Fire triangle". Fuel and heat of ignition form two sides of this triangle. Of the answers below, choose the one that best fits on the third side.
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
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.
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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.
Use the following answers to fill in the blank. "The _________ should be reviewed to be assured that the proper studbolts and nuts are being used."
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
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.