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The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
A safety relief valves has a specific relationship with the part in the system that has lowest maximum pressure setting. Of the answers below, choose the one that best reflects this relationship.
"Grinding on the workpiece resting on this attachment prevents sudden slips in which the wheel grabs the work momentarily and yanks it out of the operator's hand, or pulls the hand toward the wheel." This is the best description of which attachment to a bench grinder? Choose from the answers below.
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
(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?
"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?
Looking at the answers below, which one is not a cause of flashback while using an oxyacetelyne cutting torch? Choose the best answer that applies.
The plug disc valve is a variation of which main category of valve?
"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?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Downstream of the second stage of the compressor, but upstream of the moisture separator, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
Of the answers below, which best reflects the name of the drill pictured?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
Plastic pipe can move slowly in hangers. This is due to temperature changes that have an effect on the expansion and contraction of the pipe. This mechanism is commonly called which of the 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?
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.
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
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?
In a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
"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?
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
At the warehouse, they have received an exchanger. You look at the waybill, and see that it was discounted 3 separate times for 15%, 12% and 6% each. If the original price was $45,692, which of the answers below best represents the final purchase price?
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.
If the welding apprentices tacked 4 welds in an hour, how many welds would be tacked by 3 apprentices in a 37.5 hour work week? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "B".
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld ball valve?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
In vertical runs of piping (risers) at each floor level there should be a support. The type of hardware used by mechanical building trades for supporting pipe would be which of the following?
Of the options listed below, one is not an advantage of ERS over conventional soldering. Choose which one.
(wf)"This term deals with the increase in stress in an area of a weld near a crack, depression, or a sharp angle. Although the calculated stressing may be quite safe, it can be enough to cause failure of the weld." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
Masonry anchors come in _______ basic types. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding the last pass, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given below.
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
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 beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
"The destruction of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or electrochemical reaction with its surrounding environment or medium."
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
(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 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.
With ______ piping, fusion welding, and acid resistant clamps are the the most basic types of joining. Choose from the following to fill in the blank.
From this description, choose the correct pipe support. "A piece of pipe, to support a line, that is mitered and welded to the back of an elbow."
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 "D" in the picture provided?
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.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
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?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
In oxy-fuel equipment, if the supply pressure gas is allowed to leak into the low pressure side of a regulator, this can cause problems with gauges, relief valves and operation of tools. Which of the answers below best describes this condition?
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 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.
What tool is in the picture below?
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided below.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
(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?
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.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
What tool is pictured below?
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.
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
What tool is pictured below?
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
In wet sprinkler systems, there is different tube that can be used. Choose the answer below that has all of them.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
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?