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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.
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What is the name of the ginder pictured below?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
If you are asked to install PVC piping for a drainage system, what colour must the pipe and solvent be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(se)Which answer best describes the device that can increase the frequency of an AC current, or change DC to AC? Choose your answer from the ones provided below
If the welding apprentices tacked 4 welds in an hour, how many welds would be tacked by 3 apprentices in a 37.5 hour work week? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
A lube oil piping header has a slope of 2.5% for a 13500 mm run. What is the total drop of the line in meters? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
Weld fittings are available in two configurations, one of these is:
What tool is in the picture below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers 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 "B" in the picture provided?
In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(wf)Welding has several broad classes of defects that can occur in any weld. Choose the best answer from the options provided below, to show how many classes there are.
Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
"This is the term used for the metal or steel that you are actually welding on." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
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
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
The _________ has an excess of acetylene, the inner cone has a feathery edge, called the acetylene feather, extending beyond it. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
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.
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
"There are many advantages to a vertical band saw. Of the advantages, one stands out as the greatest." Of the answers below, which one best fits that description.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the smallest?
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
You are working with an isometric drawing that has dimensions in imperial measurements. Your journeyman has asked you to convert several measurements to inches. These measurements include 6', 4.5', 3'7" and 2'4". Choose the best answer below to reflect the total number of inches.
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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"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?
"This type of oxy-fuel cutting torch has preheat gases supplied to the cutting tip." Which of the following torch types is best described by this statement?
You are asked to draw an unbroken horizontal line. Which of the drawing tools below would be the best choice for this task?
An extraction hood attached to a system of flexible ductwork would be an example of which of the answers below? Use the options below to choose the best answer.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
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.
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 "F" in the picture provided?
The chemical symbol Câ‚‚Hâ‚‚ best represents which of the following compunds?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
A 35 meter piece of copper pipe that the first 10 m section has an operating temperature of 105°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m² until a restriction, then the temperature and pressure both drop by 15 for the remainder of the line. The entire line was originally installed at -25°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
What tool is pictured below?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"A mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them." Is the best description of which of the soldering terms below?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
When using a beam clamp, ensuring the recommended support load is not exceeded is important. What other component of this support system needs to checked against the weight of the load?
The ________ is produced when slightly greater volume of oxygen is mixed with a smaller volume of acetylene. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
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.
A small percentage of fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
What type of bar is pictured below?
The plug on the end of a 150 mm pipe has a force restriction of 250,000 N. What is the maximum operating pressure that this fitting can handle? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
On the jobsite you have to cut 200 mm plate, and have to heat a large hoarding from the same supply. Of the gases below, choose the gas that would best fill both of these requirements.
After the second tack is in place, what is the tool most commonly used to maintain the gap?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 4 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
What is the pressure exerted by 1 ft² of water? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms 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 "C" in the picture provided?
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance being chemically joined in fixed proportions of two or more different types of atoms.
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 disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
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?
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the 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.
"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.
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?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 3000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with class 3000 forged steel fitting?
"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?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in the picture below?