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"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
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?
"Machined from a single piece of metal that is cut to match the pipe size, fit between two pipe flanges and requires an additional gasket when it is installed. Also, the bolts will need to be lengthened depending on what piping class and size of the fitting is used." This is the best description of which fitting?
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."
"This is the term used for the metal or steel that you are actually welding on." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
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.
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
(mse)The protective shield that purges any atmospheric gases that may be harmful to the weld, and the slag that protects the weld metal both are produced from one area in the weld zone. Which of the following ares best describes where these are produced?
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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?
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.
Each substance has it's own rates of expansion and contraction, using the table below find the substance with the greatest amount of expansion per °C. Choose the best answer from those provided below
When buying a ______ solder, the ______ content is always listed first. Fill in the blanks from the options below.
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" 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?
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
A 35 meter piece of copper pipe that the first 10 m section has an operating temperature of 105°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m² until a restriction, then the temperature and pressure both drop by 15 for the remainder of the line. The entire line was originally installed at -25°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
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.
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 "F" in the picture provided?
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?
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
"A deterioration of a metal by both mechanical means and chemical means over a period of time." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
(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.
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?
Of the list below, choose the answer that has one advantage (first) and one disadvantage (second) of copper tubing over steel or iron pipe.
(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.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
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.
(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 gouging. blades.
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
This filler metal is most commonly used with cobalt alloys, and applications that have an extremely high service temperature." This statement describes which of the filler metals below best?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "F" in the picture provided?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
What tool is in the picture 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?
What type of bar is pictured below?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
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.
"Easy rotation of the piping to allow for even wearing of the pipe in an abrasive application." This is the best description of which of the plastic pipe joining types below?
"When required to make a square cut off line on a pipe, this coiled layout tool made of gasket material is commonly used." Which of the tools below best fits this description?
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.
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms 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.
"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?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
The barometer in the shop is reading 853 mm Hg, which of the answers below best reflects this reading in psig?
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.
Of the valves below, which has a non-directional flow pattern?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
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.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
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?
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What tool is pictured below?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "B"?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
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
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What type of punch is pictured below?
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
(wf)A weld defect called "precipitate hardening" is a situation that can lead to which of the below problems? Choose the best answer from those provided
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
(wf)Welding has several broad classes of defects that can occur in any weld. Choose the best answer from the options provided below, to show how many classes there are.
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the explosive condition that occurs upstream the mixer and can include all of the components in the outfit including the regulator.
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.
"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?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
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?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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.
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.
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?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
The number of turns by _______ should be _______ than the number of turns by _____ when tightening a threaded joint. Choose the words in order to fill the blanks from the options below.