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A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in metric measurement.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
"Provides requirements for design, fabrication, installation and inspection of steam heating, hot water heating, hot water supply boilers, and potable water heaters intended for low pressure service that are directly fired by oil, gas, electricity, coal or other solid or liquid fuels." This is the best description of which of the ASME sections below?
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.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
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.
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms 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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
What tool is pictured below?
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 "A" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench 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.
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.
One of the components in a oxyacetylene outfit is required to deliver a pressure that is consistent despite source pressure fluctuations. Which of the following components best fits this function?
Regulators commonly have three working parts to them. Which of the parts does the the adjusting screw attach to? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
"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?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
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 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 tool is in the picture below?
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the range of flammability that is 5.3%-14% in air.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
(wf)Slow travel speed, weak amperage and improper electrode angle are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided 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.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
(se)Your welder asks you to turn up the _________ on his welder for more penetration. Choose the best answer from the options below to fill in the blank.
"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?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
Of the safety concerns with soldering listed below, which would occur the least?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
(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?
As it happens sometimes, while you were on break, your fire extinguisher grew legs and walked away. You head to the tool crib to get another, as you are doing your inspection you notice it is a CFC type. Is there anything that must be done with this extinguisher?
What tool is in the picture below?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
"Easy rotation of the piping to allow for even wearing of the pipe in an abrasive application." This is the best description of which of the plastic pipe joining types below?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
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?
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a containers shape that is holding a fluid will ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What tool is pictured below?
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
In a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
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.
"_________ is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale." Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
What tool is pictured 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.
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
One of the four classifications of fusion welding low alloy steel oxy fuel gas welding rods is R60. What do the two numbers represent in this classification? Choose the best answer from the options below.
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.
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
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?
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices 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.
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?
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 using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
"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?
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.
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
The encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms 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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
"This material is formed with cross-linking, and becomes irreversibly rigid after the reaction has taken place." This is the best description of which of the terms below?
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items below?
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.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
When used in conjunction with a flashback arrestor, a reverse flow check valve is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?