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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.
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?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What type of punch is pictured below?
"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
Your journeyman has asked you to torque a 4" #150 flange to 50 ft/lbs. This represents 30% of the total torque, which of the answers below best represents the full torque value?
What tool is in the picture below?
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.
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?
(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?
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 type of wrench is pictured below?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
STD or Sch40 piping is measured by the nominal ______ up to ______ diameter, and by the exact ______ up to ________diameter. Use the choices below to fill in the blanks in order.
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Looking at the body of a check valve you see a hinge pin on the body. Of the following valves what is the valve you are looking at?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
Acetylene gas reacts explosively with some metals, so only certain metals may be used in piping the gas or repairing hose. Of the answers below, one is not an approved metal to be used in transporting acetylene gas. Choose the one that best applies.
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
What type of wrench is pictured 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.
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
What tool is pictured below?
(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.
(se)Welding power sources that are AC-DC rectifier type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
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.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
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?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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."
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
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?
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
The ________ is produced when slightly greater volume of oxygen is mixed with a smaller volume of acetylene. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
(wf)Which answer below best describes the undesireable situation shown by the three black arrows?
The intensity of sound is measured in dBA. In the workplace the suggested dBA level for wearing hearing protection over an 8 hour day would be which of the below?
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
Which of the answers below best represents the pressure exerted by a column of water 1' in height and a base of 1 in²?
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 roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Complete this equation. 15⁷⁄₈ - 4 ⅙ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
"The space between the OD of the tube being fitted and the bore of the fitting." This is the best description of which soldering term below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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.
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
Typically on a hydrostatic test, the _______ of the fill hose is greater than the high pressure hose. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
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?
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 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
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.
Oxygen should have a purity of 99.5% or higher for oxy-fuel cutting. The cutting speed will be an estimated ¾ of normal and the expenditure in cutting oxygen will increase approximately ¼ of normal for each _______ drop in purity percentage form optimum. Use the answers provided to select the best one to fill in the blank.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.