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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.
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?
If you were to completely show a workpiece in an orthographic projection, how many views would be required as a minimum? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
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?
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
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?
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
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.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
"Smaller tubing sizes and the strength of the operator are both characteristics that this type of bender has." Of the options below, choose the bender that best fits this description.
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?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
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?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #6 is best represented by which answer below?
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
"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?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
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.
(mse)"This type of material property is measured using a Brinell, or a Rockwell test." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the smallest?
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?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
"A hazard within the workplace that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. Vibration and noise are examples of this type of hazards." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
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 picture below there are various dimensions noted. From the information in the provided picture, select the best answer to describe the method of dimensioning.
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
Electrical shock accounts for a large number of workplace injuries. Which of the following would not increase the possibility of electrical shock? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture 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?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
One of the constants in an isometric drawing is that all angles recede ________ from the horizontal. Choose the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank.
The _________ has a one-to-one ratio of acetylene and oxygen, any additional oxygen needed for complete combustion comes from the surrounding air. Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
(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."
Loss of head for a valve or fitting has an equivalent in a length of the same size pipe. Which valve, a gate or an angle globe (both fully open), would have the highest losses?
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(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.
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?
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
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.
(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?
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.
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(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.
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 proper procedure for shutting down an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
100°C is the approximate melting temperature of a fusible plug equipped on an acetylene bottle. Of the reasons below, choose the best reason explaining the purpose of these plugs.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
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?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
You are asked to install 753 meters of 50mm, Sch 40 pipe. At the end of the day, you have 157 meters installed, how many meters do you have left until the job is complete? Choose the best anser from the ones provided below.
"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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
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.
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
(wf)The specific requirements of fabrication must include any of the the welding processes. Chemical and mechanical factors are taken into account in every facet of that fabrication. Any deviation from these requirements would be considered a defect." This statement best describes which of the following weld defects?
"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?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
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.
Of the answers below, choose the layout tool that would most likely consist of a "Bevel protractor" and a steel rule
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the one that the black arrow is pointing to in the picture shown?
The proper procedure for setting up an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
Of the options below, which measuring tool would be best suited to getting exact measurements?
In the drawing provided, there is a column at the northwest corner of the entrance. It's location is best represented by which of the following answers below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
"Has a female socket in which pipe is fitted. Fillet welding is done from outside on the pipe." This is the best description of which fitting?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
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.
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
What tool is in the picture below?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for force?
Section 315(1), (2) and (3) covering guardrails can be found in which piece of legislation below?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
What tool is in the picture below?
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?