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There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
The orientation of a horizontal line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
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 that is 5.3%-14% in air.
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
(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.
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
"A metallic substance composed of two or more elements, as either a compound or a solution." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
When fusion welding a butt joint, what is the suggested size of the root opening? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
"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?
"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?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" 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 "G" in the picture provided?
The fraction β…œ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
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?
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
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?
(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?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water 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?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
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?
What tool is in the picture 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.
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.
"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?
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
Your journeyman is fitting up a joint and asks you to check to see if the pipe is "plumb". Which way would you hold the level to get that information? From the following options, choose the best answer.
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.
(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.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a ΒΌ":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.
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
"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 valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
At the bottom of a column of water, the pressure is 459 psi, how high is this column? Choose the best answer from those provided 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.
"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?
(wf)While welding, water and other liquids get caught up in the weld. These produces voids of gas when the weld cools. Which of the terms below best describes these voids?
"Of all the plastic compression joining methods, this one will not create a flow restriction within the line." This is the best description for which of the following?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45Β° elbow?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90Β° elbow?
When using a beam clamp, ensuring the recommended support load is not exceeded is important. What other component of this support system needs to checked against the weight of the load?
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.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" 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 "G" in the picture provided?
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/mΒ³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"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?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
One of the four classifications of fusion welding low alloy steel oxy fuel gas welding rods is R60. What do the two numbers represent in this classification? Choose the best answer from the options below.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
(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.
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "K" represent in this formula?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
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.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
The pressure of the hydraulic torque might warp the flange before the stubot has reached the desired length. From the options bellow, what is the best solution to alleviate this issue?
MJ/mΒ³ and Btu/ftΒ³ are two was of expressing ________energy. Use the terms below to select the one that best fills in the blank.
(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.
(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.
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
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.
(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.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has the teeth in a wavy design running from left to right. . Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
From the following options, choose the most popular pressure testing method.
(wf)Rapid solidification, low amperage, and incomplete perheat are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
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.
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.