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It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
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)Almost all electrode rods are kept in a container to protect them from the elements. Which of the following weld defects would this be the best form of protection from?
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
If you are asked to install PVC piping for a drainage system, what colour must the pipe and solvent be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
0.578 oz/in² is equal to which of the answers below? Choose the best answer that applies
(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.
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
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.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
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.
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
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?
Before entering a confined space for the first time or re-entering after a break, it is a good practice to do which of the following?
Complete this equation. 5ā…˜ x 2ā…œ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
The material that is blown away by the oxygen stream while oxy-fuel cutting is called which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
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."
The pressure exerted by a column of Hg 9" high would be which of the following answers? Choose the best answer that applies from the ones 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?
There a a number of steps in the proper fabrication of a Bell-end joint. Choose the answer below that reflects that number the best.
This chisel has a cutting edge that is typically 60°,but can be reduced to 40° or increased to 90°. The chisel that best suits this description is which of the below?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #1 is best represented by which answer below?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
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.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"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?
You are asked to cut a mark on a 50mm piece of pipe with a 5" grinder. Which of the tools below would be the best to secure the pipe for cutting?
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.
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
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.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in metric measurement.
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
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose 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.
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
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.
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones 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?
"The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat, any two materials to combine them." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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.
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.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
What tool is in the picture below?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
"This two-part anchoring system consists of resin and hardener which are combined through a mixing nozzle, and an anchor rod." This is the best description of which of the following anchors?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
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?
(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.
"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?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
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?
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
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?
What tool is pictured below?
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
There are several disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
(se)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
"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?
Inches of Hg is commonly used for atmospheric pressure. What is the difference in pressure exerted by a 10" column of Hg with a 1 in² base, when compared to a column of water the same height? Use the best answer from those provided below.
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?
These manufacturer installed items must be removed before the piping is put into operation, but not before the Variable Spring Hanger is installed and fully loaded. Of the selections below, which items best fits this description?
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
"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?
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 "E" in the picture provided?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "H" in the picture provided?
"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?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
Complete this equation. 15ā·ā„ā‚ˆ - 4 ā…™ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
"The temperature at which a metal changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure." Is the best description for which of the terms below?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
What type of wrench is pictured 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.