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(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
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
What tool is pictured below?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
(se)All electrical conductors resist the flow of current to some degree. Which of the terms below is used to measure this resistance? From the answers below select the one best applies.
(se)While welding, what is the result of leangthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A small percentage of fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
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?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
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?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #6 is best represented by which answer below?
You are working with an isometric drawing that has dimensions in imperial measurements. Your journeyman has asked you to convert several measurements to inches. These measurements include 6', 4.5', 3'7" and 2'4". Choose the best answer below to reflect the total number of inches.
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
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?
(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.
When balancing pressures with an oxyacetylene torch, good rule of thumb to calculate "blow away" is _________ per tip size. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
One side of a support is 372 mm, the other side is 739 mm. What is the smallest area that this support can be used? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are three commonly used basic systems of controlling the operation of a mechanized oxy-fuel cutter. Which of the answers below is not one of them? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
"This layout tool consists of a calibrated protractor, X-shaped frame, and a triple jointed marking arm and holder. This allows for marking of steel or pipe." Of the answers below, choose the one is best defined by this statement.
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.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for energy?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
What tool is pictured below?
After cutting a pipe to length with a torch beveller, what is the next step in the weld preparation process?
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
"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?
(se)This term expresses the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that produces pressure to push a current through a circuit, enabling them to do work. From the terms provided, choose the one that best applies.
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
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.
"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?
"In the center of a flange there is a tall hub with a bevelled end suitable for welding." This is a description of which type of flange?
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.
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
What is the SI measurement for air pressure? Choose the best answer from the options below.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
"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?
To protect the internal mechanisms, this type of gate valve should not be placed in a line that has turbulent flow. This is the best description of which of the following?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
(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.
(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.
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.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Of the gases below, choose the best one that supports combustion, but is non-flammable on it own.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
"Carefully controlled tolerances are required to manufacture quality cutting tips. One-piece tips that are used in the cutting process with acetylene are generally made from ________ to endure the heat generated. To produce exact holes for these tips, they are machined, drilled, and swaged over special wires." Select the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
A 10 meter piece of brass pipe that has an operating temperature of 85°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m². This line was originally installed At -15°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
The characteristic of fluidity is shared by two of the three states of matter. Of the answers below, choose the one state that this characteristic does not apply to.
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.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
"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?
Complete this equation. 15⁷⁄₈ - 4 ⅙ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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.
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
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.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
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 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 benders below, which will allow kinking in soft tubing?
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?