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What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
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?
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the tip produces a shrieking noise, sparks and dark smoke.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "B" in the picture provided?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
Fill the blanks with the answers provided. "These two valves, _______ and ________ are usually used together in a line. The flow of fluid through the line finds little friction from either one."
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
"Grinding on the workpiece resting on this attachment prevents sudden slips in which the wheel grabs the work momentarily and yanks it out of the operator's hand, or pulls the hand toward the wheel." This is the best description of which attachment to a bench grinder? Choose from the answers below.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
When fusion welding a butt joint, what is the suggested size of the root opening? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
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?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
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 chemical symbol C₂H₂ best represents which of the following compunds?
What tool is in the picture below?
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "B"?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
"This term is used to describe an action that means to divide something into two equal sections." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "C" in the picture provided?
For material that is ⅜" to 1" thick, the most common type of joint preparation would be which of the following. Choose the best answer that applies
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded gate valve?
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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 code that covers external piping for boilers that create steam or vapour at 15 psig or more, and water at a pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or a temperature in excess of 250F is which of the following?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
What type of punch is pictured below?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "C".
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
"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?
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
(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 in the picture below?
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
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."
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
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.
This filler metal is most commonly used with cobalt alloys, and applications that have an extremely high service temperature." This statement describes which of the filler metals below best?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
When breaking down an element, smallest unit into which it can be divided and still retain its characteristic properties is best describes by which of the terms below?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"This gas irritates sensitive skin and mucous membranes. It is non-flammable, has an unpleasant odour, and is colourless." This statement best describes which of the following gases?
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.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
You are asked to draw an unbroken horizontal line. Which of the drawing tools below would be the best choice for this task?
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.
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
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?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Lines that are not perpendicular nor are parallel to a vertex are called which term? Choose the best one that applies from the options below.
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(se)Which of the terms below relates best to how quickly the flow of AC changes direction? Choose the your answer from those provided 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?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
In accordance to the specifications set out by AWS, which of the following symbols would be placed on a package of silver filler metals? Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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.
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?
"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?
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.
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires gauge pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 245 kPa(a). Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
(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?
Piping that you have to be order for a job needs to be absolutely devoid of any surface contamination. Which of the following finishes will you ask to have put on your piping?
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
(se)This term expresses the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that produces pressure to push a current through a circuit, enabling them to do work. From the terms provided, choose the one that best applies.
Orthographic and isometric directional arrows have few similarities. From the options provided below, choose the best answer that represents one of those similarities.
What tool is in the picture 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.
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
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.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "F" in the picture provided?
"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?
The air has a density of _________ at STP, based on 101 kPa and 0°C. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
What type of wrench is pictured below?