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(se)On a brand new joint, when welding the last pass, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given below.
Of the valves below, which has a non-directional flow pattern?
"This type of cutting machine is perfect for busy shops. When the machine is loaded, and starts to cut the material, it allows the operator to do other tasks while the machine is cutting." This statement best describes which of the following metal cutters
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
"In the center of a flange there is a tall hub with a bevelled end suitable for welding." This is a description of which type of flange?
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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
What tool is pictured below?
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
"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?
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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
On oxygen cylinders, there are no seams, neither running up and down nor across. This is due to the manufacturing process that it goes though. Which of the answers below best describes this process?
What tool is in the picture below?
For horizontal soldered joints, it is a good practice to apply the solder at which location?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
What type of wrench is pictured 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.
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?
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
The codes and regulations that must be followed when working with welded piping and fittings are based apon which of the following?
"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?
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.
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
What tool is pictured below?
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, doesn't chemically alter what the substance is." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded 90° elbow?
(se)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
"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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded cap?
The classification of fire extinguishers depends on the type of fire they can fight effectively. Which fire extinguisher type is denoted by the picture below?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
There are three commonly used basic systems of controlling the operation of a mechanized oxy-fuel cutter. Which of the answers below is not one of them? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
If you were to completely show a workpiece in an orthographic projection, how many views would be required as a minimum? 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.
Lockable service, gas cock, pilot valve and a curb stop valve are all varieties of which type of valve?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
"The destruction of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or electrochemical reaction with its surrounding environment or medium."
After installing an instrument air piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. The piping specs require that no moisture be left in the system after testing. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(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?
What tool is pictured 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.
What type of bar is pictured below?
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having a defined mass, and volume, but no defined shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
"A substance that undergoes a ___________, there is a release or absorption of energy as a new substance is formed." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
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)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.
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Typical hanger spacing for 150 mm stainless steel pipe is 5.5 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 46 m horizontal run?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
At the bottom of a column of Hg, the pressure is 5.82 psi, how many inches of water column is required to exert this same pressure? Choose the best answer from those provided below
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
There are several sizes of portable hand drills. How are they rated? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
(wf)Dimensional defects would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a dimensional defect.
Which type of fastener below requires a layout of the holes before fastener is installed?
To cut a piece of copper tube with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
(wf)Rapid solidification, low amperage, and incomplete perheat are all included in which of the following terms? 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 one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Generally, plastic compression fittings come in how many types? Choose from the answers below.
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
What tool is pictured below?
Plastic pipe can move slowly in hangers. This is due to temperature changes that have an effect on the expansion and contraction of the pipe. This mechanism is commonly called which of the 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.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
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.
At what point, when cutting with oxy-fuel, should the cutting oxygen slowly be introduced?
Of the options below, what is the following sentence describing? "This is a mechanism that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together."
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
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?
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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
What tool is in the picture below?
(mse)"This type of material property is measured using a Brinell, or a Rockwell test." This statement best describes which of the properties 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.
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
The alignment of holes in two or more pieces of plate at the same time can be a challenge. Which of the tool below would be best in this situation?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
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.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?
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.