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If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a ¼":1' reduced scale to it, what is the print length of the workpiece if it measures 12' on the bench? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is pictured below?
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
What tool is in the picture below?
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?
"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?
A neutral flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
The classification of fire extinguishers depends on the type of fire they can fight effectively. Which fire extinguisher type is denoted by the picture below?
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
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
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
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."
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
Complete the following sentence with the options below. "This Section covers general descriptions, terminology and operation guidelines applicable to steel and cast iron boilers limited to the operating ranges of ASME _______."
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Loss of head for a valve or fitting has an equivalent in a length of the same size pipe. Which valve, a gate or an angle globe (both fully open), would have the highest losses?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
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 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.
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
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.
(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?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
(se)Welding power sources that are AC transformer type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select 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.
(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.
The materials that butt weld fittings can be made from include:
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
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?
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
The classification of fire extinguishers depends on the type of fire they can fight effectively. Which fire extinguisher type is denoted by the picture below?
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?
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?
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?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
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
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
"This term is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "B" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Your isometric calls for a weld neck, raised face, 900 PSI rating, flange. Is this the correct flange to use?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "P" represent in this formula?
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.
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
Typical hanger spacing for 150 mm stainless steel pipe is 5.5 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 46 m horizontal run?
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which of the valves below best fits the description of this statement? "This type of valve has two ports to it. One inlet and one outlet, and relies on pressure on the inlet side to work properly."
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
(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?
What tool is pictured below?
What type of punch is pictured below?
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.
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?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
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 picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
A lube oil piping header has a slope of 2.5% for a 13500 mm run. What is the total drop of the line in meters? Choose the best 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 "H" in the picture provided?
(mse)"This mechanical property is expressed in an elongation percentage. A bend test is used to achieve this percentage." Which of the properties is best described by this statement?
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 subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
Typically on a hydrostatic test, the _______ of the fill hose is greater than the high pressure hose. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
(mse)"A load that is relatively constant for an extended time, is considered to be a ________ load." This statement best describes which of the answers below?
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
Looking at the following terms, choose the best answer that is not associated with a characteristic of a gas.
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Regulators commonly have three working parts to them. Which of the parts does the the adjusting screw attach to? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What tool is pictured below?