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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 clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
"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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
"This type of respirator has two different types that are available. These are continuous flow, and pressure demand respirators. " This statement best describes which of the following respirators?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
What tool is pictured below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers 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.
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
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.
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
(wf)"Foreign materials trapped in the weld metal at continuous or randomly spaced intervals." This statement best describes which of the defects below?
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?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for force?
Masonry anchors come in _______ basic types. Choose from the following answers to fill in the blank.
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
What type of punch is pictured below?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "G" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
(mse)The weld puddle does not use up the electrode in which of the following weld processes? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
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.
The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has the teeth in a wavy design running from left to right. . Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
(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.
(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?
(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
On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
When the work that is being performed is not dependent on the pressure delivered from the cylinder being used, which style of regulator would most commonly used?
(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?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
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.
What tool is pictured below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
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.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
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?
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What tool is in the picture below?
After manually oxy-fuel cutting a piece of 75 mm plate in half, your journeyman notices that the kerf lines are indicating a 25% lag in the slag stream. What is he trying to tell you? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"Has a female socket in which pipe is fitted. Fillet welding is done from outside on the pipe." This is the best description of which fitting?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 90° elbow?
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.
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
When buying a ______ solder, the ______ content is always listed first. Fill in the blanks from the options below.
A piping system that is being designed to carry a petroleum product at 16 psig and 350F would be covered under which code(s)?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
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.
Electrical shock accounts for a large number of workplace injuries. Which of the following would not increase the possibility of electrical shock? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Of the answers below, which best reflects the name of the drill pictured?
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 process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
Twist drill sizes are designated by four methods. Which of the following answers is not one of them.
A water holding tank has a base of 25.67 m² and a height of 10 m, what is the force acting on the base of the tank? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld gate valve?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
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.
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that apply.
In every piping system, a specific fitting should be installed for control of flow and pressure. Of the choices below, which fitting(s) would best apply?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
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?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
(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.
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
"A measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "A" in the picture provided?
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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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?
Welding torches and cutting torches are similar in most respects. Of the options below, choose the best answer that represents a similarity.