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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
Materials used for bolts and studs have been grouped into ______ by ASME. Use the options below to fill in the blank.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms 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 length?
Orthographic and isometric directional arrows have few similarities. From the options provided below, choose the best answer that represents one of those similarities.
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
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?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
(wf)Of the answers below, which type of defect occurs when the electrode is not drawn away from the puddle slowly enough?
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
"Machined from a single piece of metal that is cut to match the pipe size, fit between two pipe flanges and requires an additional gasket when it is installed. Also, the bolts will need to be lengthened depending on what piping class and size of the fitting is used." This is the best description of which fitting?
(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 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, material safety data sheets, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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 "F" in the picture provided?
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?
While fitting a joint you are made aware that there is no wall thickness stamped on the fitting you are going to use. The proper course of action would be?
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
"A process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. " This is the best description for which of the following?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
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?
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding one of the first two passes, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given below.
"The destruction of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or electrochemical reaction with its surrounding environment or medium."
In the picture below, what type of joining system is being used? Use the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
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)"This type of weld deviance is any defect that cause the weld metal, parent metal, or work piece to be out of specification or tolerance. These issues are mainly caused by improper set up or distortion." This statement best describes which of the following classes of weld defects
When dealing with acetylene cylinders, generally you will encounter two types of valves. Which of the sets of valves below would you see?
The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
When installing an auxiliary service piping system, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
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?
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
A pressure of 379 kPa is showing on your absolute pressure gauge. Your journeyman needs that in converted to psig. Which of the answers below best reflects the number that you will give them?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
Water distribution systems made from PE piping have a maximum operating temperature. What is that temperature? Choose from the options below.
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
(se)When sizing welding cables, which of the cables below would be the largest?
"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?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
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 picture provided?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
(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.
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.
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
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
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
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.
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
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.
(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 type of wrench is pictured below?
To protect the internal mechanisms, this type of gate valve should not be placed in a line that has turbulent flow. This is the best description of which of the following?
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?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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.
"A metallic substance composed of two or more elements, as either a compound or a solution." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
"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?
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
"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?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "B" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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 "E" in the picture provided?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones 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?
"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
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?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
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?
(wf)A tapered transition ratio of _________ is commonly thought to be acceptable by numerous codes. Use the answers given below to find the best ratio to fill in the blank.
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.