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Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
(wf)Weld faults can happen even before the welding has occurred. Which of the answers below best describes the number of common types of pre-weld dimensional defects?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
"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?
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?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
"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?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
(mse)"A load that is relatively constant for an extended time, is considered to be a ________ load." This statement best describes which of the answers below?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
"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?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers 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?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
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.
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air, in imperial measurement, at STP.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
Calculate the relative density of a compound at 10456 kg/m³ with water at 1000 kg/m³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
Materials used for bolts and studs have been grouped into ______ by ASME. Use the options below to fill in the blank.
"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?
What type of punch is pictured below?
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
The pressure of the hydraulic torque might warp the flange before the stubot has reached the desired length. From the options bellow, what is the best solution to alleviate this issue?
Of the list below, a try cock is considered what type of valve?
Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the flame burns back into the tip, followed by a "pop" noise?
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?
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.
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
(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.
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
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
When buying a ______ solder, the ______ content is always listed first. Fill in the blanks from the options below.
"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?
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."
What tool is in the picture 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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
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 threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
(mse)"This mechanical property is expressed in an elongation percentage. A bend test is used to achieve this percentage." Which of the properties is best described by this statement?
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."
When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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 "D" in the picture provided?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
(wf)"This term refers to the physical property of a material to resist plastic deformation, penetration or indentation." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
Commonly receding lines are drawn from the horizontal at 30°, 45° or 60°. If you were to draw a receding line at a 45°, it would be foreshortened by which of the amounts below. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
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.
Which of the layout tools below would be the most accurate in transferring measurements? Choose from the following tools.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured 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.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "A" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #2 is best represented by which answer below?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
There is a set number of steps in the procedure for creating proper joints with thermoplastic piping. Of the answers below, select the one that is closest to that number.
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.
(wf)While welding, water and other liquids get caught up in the weld. These produces voids of gas when the weld cools. Which of the terms below best describes these voids?
"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?
What tool is in the picture below?
(se)Welding power sources that are AC transformer type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
"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?
(wf)A weld defect called "precipitate hardening" is a situation that can lead to which of the below problems? Choose the best answer from those provided
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.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for a small volume?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
"_________ 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.
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld globe valve?
(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
"When looking at this type of drawing, the views most commonly seen are right side, top and front." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?