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As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "A"?
"_________ 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.
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Contamination of welds is a very serious issue especially where alloys are involved. To avoid contamination from brushing out material from portions of a weld, what precaution should be taken? Choose the best answer from the choices below.
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
What temperature separates soft soldering and brazing?
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
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?
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
What tool is in the picture below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
Generally in oxy-fuel cutting, when heat is applied to steel ranging from 760°C to 870°C, this is commonly referred to as which of the terms below? Choose the best answer from the options provided.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
"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?
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.
Acetylene gas reacts explosively with some metals, so only certain metals may be used in piping the gas or repairing hose. Of the answers below, one is not an approved metal to be used in transporting acetylene gas. Choose the one that best applies.
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
If you had to walk around a house and it took you 4 minutes to walk one side and 6 minutes to walk the adjacent side, how long would it take to finish the entire walk? Choose the best answers from those below
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones 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.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
From the following options, choose the most popular pressure testing method.
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?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
Of the list below, choose the answer that has one advantage (first) and one disadvantage (second) of copper tubing over steel or iron pipe.
"In this type of welding, the filler metal is liquid above 425°C, and deposited in the joint by other than capillary attraction." This statement best describes which of the weld methods below?
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
"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?
What tool is in the picture below?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
What tool is in the picture 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.
Of the options below, which one relies on the memory of the plastic tube to contract to its original size after the fitting is inserted?
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?
Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: ________ diameter based on inches, and _______ for wall thickness. Of the options below, fill in the blanks.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld gate valve?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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?
"This term denotes a type of steel that, to enhance mechanical properties has undergone alloying using different elements." which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
What type of punch is pictured below?
"This type of breathing apparatus is designed to allow a reserve of air for 5-10 minutes." The answer below that this statement best describes is which one?
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
(se)If you wanted a narrower bead, that has deeper penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the options below.
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
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.
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.
What is the name of the ginder pictured 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?
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.
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 Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
(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.
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
Of the gases below, choose the best one that supports combustion, but is non-flammable on it own.
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
The orientation of a horizontal line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
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.
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank.
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.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
"The ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed." This is the best definition of which of the terms below?
At the end of the work week, your crew installed 45% of 50 mm, Sch 40 pipe The amount required for the job is 4791 m. Which of the answers below best relates to how much pipe is left to be installed?
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of which of the terms below?
"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?
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, volume and shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
Each substance has it's own rates of expansion and contraction, using the table below find the substance with the greatest amount of expansion per °C. Choose the best answer from those provided below
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.