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If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. 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.
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.
"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.
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires absolute pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 35 psi. Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
In vertical runs of piping (risers) at each floor level there should be a support. The type of hardware used by mechanical building trades for supporting pipe would be which of the following?
All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90° elbow?
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.
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)If you wanted a wider bead accompanied with less penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
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.
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(se)While welding, what is the result of leangthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided 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."
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."
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be 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?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
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.
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
This type of layout tool consists of two parts, a "Beam" and a "Blade". Which of the following tools best fits this description?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices 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?
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
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."
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?
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?
Of the answers below, choose the layout tool that would most likely consist of a "Bevel protractor" and a steel rule
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "F" in the picture provided?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
What is the SI measurement for air pressure? Choose the best answer from the options below.
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
There are 4 principal parts to the head of a hammer. Of these 4 parts, there are only two that are opposite of each other, what are they called? Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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?
"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?
(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 gouging. blades.
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?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
During the oxy-fuel cutting process, iron oxidizes. Of the terms below, which one best describes the resulting lines on the surface of the cut from this process?
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.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
"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?
"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?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
What tool is in the picture below?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties 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?
Looking at the following terms, choose the best answer that is not associated with a characteristic of a gas.
Which of the behaviors below best describes a rise or fall of the liquid surface, if a thin tube that is open at the both ends is inserted vertically in to a liquid, relative to the adjacent level of the fluid.
(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?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.
"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 term for the dimensioning instrument that is used for notation and commonly at a 45° angled straight line." Which of the terms below best represents this statement?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
A carbonizing flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
What tool is pictured below?
"This term is used for lines that intersect at a right angle." Of the terms provided choose the best one to fit this statement
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
These manufacturer installed items must be removed before the piping is put into operation, but not before the Variable Spring Hanger is installed and fully loaded. Of the selections below, which items best fits this description?
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° elbow?
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "E" in the picture provided?
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 3 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
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
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.
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for energy?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" in the picture below? 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.
The most common type of gauge that is found on a regulator is a bourdon type. Choose from the situations below the best way not to have these gauges damaged when opening a cylinder.