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"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?
What type of punch is pictured below?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a raised face flange?
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
"When looking at this type of drawing, the views most commonly seen are right side, top and front." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
Class 3000, is a fitting classification for which type of material?
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.
Your journeyman has asked you to cut them 6 pieces of 4' Sch 80 pipe 3' 7". The only piece of pipe you can find is a 20 foot full length. How many pieces will you be able to cut out of this length? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
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?
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.
Masonry anchors come in _______ basic types. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
The most common type of gauge that is found on a regulator is a bourdon type. Choose from the situations below the best way not to have these gauges damaged when opening a cylinder.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
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)"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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
What tool is in the picture below?
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
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
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.
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "E" represents, in the answers below.
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
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.
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 45° elbow?
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?
(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 welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
"This type of respirator has two different types that are available. These are continuous flow, and pressure demand respirators. " This statement best describes which of the following respirators?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
"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?
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
(wf)"This is the term used for the point where the material begins to have permanent deformation." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
"This type of cutting machine is perfect for busy shops. When the machine is loaded, and starts to cut the material, it allows the operator to do other tasks while the machine is cutting." This statement best describes which of the following metal cutters
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
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.
(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.
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.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
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.
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.
"These drawing tools as commonly used with a T-square to produce vertical and angled lines." Of the tools below, which is best described by this statement?
These multi-purpose portable fire extinguishers are light, commonly red, and have a short nozzle or a narrow length of hose. Choose from the answers below the one that best applies.
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.
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."
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?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
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?
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
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
(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.
There are several different types of labeling or lettering on a drawing. In the picture below how many different types of labeling and/or lettering is there. Choose the best answer from those provided 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?
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank.
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
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.
(se)The melting of the electrode and/or the base metal comes from the strength of the electrical current passing through them. Of the answers below, which term best describes the strength of the current?
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
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 allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
On any angle grinder and grinding disk there is an RPM rating. What is the relationship between the rating of the grinder and the rating of the disk? Choose the best answer from the ones below
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
When one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld ball valve?
This design of this fastener allows you to secure the object though holes that are drilled in the piece beforehand. Which of the following fasteners is designed in the same manner?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"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 picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
Biological Hazards can be further broken down into subsections. Of the answers below, one is not a biological hazard, choose the answer that doesn't fit.
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
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.
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?