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Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
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.
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
(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.
All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
There is a mutual attraction that causes like molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
"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?
Your journeyman asks you to fill out the following print with measurements. What method of dimensioning are they having you do? Choose from the best answer from the ones provided below.
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
Of the many views that a drawing may have, an isometric drawing will show only three views or faces. Which of the following answers is not one of them?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, material safety data sheets, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
The major difference between machined screws and both wood screws and sheet metal screws is which of the following?
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
"When required to make a square cut off line on a pipe, this coiled layout tool made of gasket material is commonly used." Which of the tools below best fits this description?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
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."
When the work that is being performed is not dependent on the pressure delivered from the cylinder being used, which style of regulator would most commonly used?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
If you have received 43 widgets out of an order of 378 widgets, what percentage of widgets have been accounted for? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Most fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will not chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
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 of 2.5%-80% in air.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
Of the valves below, which has a non-directional flow pattern?
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.
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
This design of this fastener allows you to secure the object though holes that are drilled in the piece beforehand. Which of the following fasteners is designed in the same manner?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
What tool is in the picture below?
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(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?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "P" represent in this formula?
"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?
"This style of check valves doesn't rely on flow reversal or gravity to close. Instead, the valve is closed by a spring." Of the valves below, this is the best description of which?
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?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
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?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Spiral wound gaskets have 6 identifiers on them, which of the below is not one?
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
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 screwdriver head is pictured below?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
"This operation of this type of chuck is with an external collar that you hand turn." This statement best describes which of the chucks below?
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld gate valve?
"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.
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
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "D"?
There are several steps to consider when soldering on a valve. Of the list choose the one that dose not apply
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
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.
Omitting this step in the solvent welding of a joint could result in blockage, turbulent flow, and cause pressure loss by restricting the bore of the pipe. Of the answers below, choose the one that applies best
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
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.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
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 tool is in the picture 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?
Typical hanger spacing for 150 mm stainless steel pipe is 5.5 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 46 m horizontal run?
The number of turns by _______ should be _______ than the number of turns by _____ when tightening a threaded joint. Choose the words in order to fill the blanks from the options 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?
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.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
A fitting that has a classification of 2000 would be what kind of fitting?
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.
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
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 "I" in the picture provided?
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
"The steps in preparing this type of fusion weld and a steel weld are very similar." Which of the answers below best fits this description?
Complete this equation. 15⁷⁄₈ - 4 ⅙ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
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.
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?