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Plumber: FIRST PERIOD

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Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
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
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.
If you are bypassing or modifying a ground connection, you are creating what kind of hazard?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture provided.
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
What type of punch is pictured below?
What type of bar is pictured below?
"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 answers below best describes the units for relative density?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
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?
To properly prepare a joint to be welded, how many steps should be used to get the joint tacked?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"This two-part anchoring system consists of resin and hardener which are combined through a mixing nozzle, and an anchor rod." This is the best description of which of the following anchors?
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.
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
When heated, metal forms a scale on it's surface. This scale is called what?
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
The type of oxy-fuel cutting torch that has a cutting tip which is supplied with mixed pre-heat gases are typically called which of the names below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
"It is a method of drawing which you can represent your shapes into three- dimensional view. An angle of 30 degree is taken in all its sides in order to give a 3d look." This statement best describes which of the following drawing methods?
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?
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?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
The orientation of a vertical line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
100°C is the approximate melting temperature of a fusible plug equipped on an acetylene bottle. Of the reasons below, choose the best reason explaining the purpose of these plugs.
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
"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?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
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.
A safety relief valves has a specific relationship with the part in the system that has lowest maximum pressure setting. Of the answers below, choose the one that best reflects this relationship.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
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?
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
Calculate the mass of 2.75 m³ of stainless steel that weighs 3790 kg/m³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
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?
Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
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.
A journeyman is paid 27% more than his apprentice. If the journeyman is earning $43.50, what is the apprentice being paid? Choose the best answer from the ones 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 large volume?
Lines that are not perpendicular nor are parallel to a vertex are called which term? Choose the best one that applies from the options below.
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"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?
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
What tool is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
(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?
(se)All electrical conductors resist the flow of current to some degree. Which of the terms below is used to measure this resistance? From the answers below select the one best applies.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
Convert 4.81' to the nearest ¹⁄₁₆ of an inch. Choose the best answer from the ones below
To cut a piece of structural steel with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
If you are asked to install PVC piping for a drainage system, what colour must the pipe and solvent be? Choose the best answer from the options 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.
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe force?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
"This style of check valves doesn't rely on flow reversal or gravity to close. Instead, the valve is closed by a spring." Of the valves below, this is the best description of which?
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?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "B"?
(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 density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Typical hanger spacing for 76 mm black iron pipe is 4.3 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 20 m horizontal run?
On the QC paperwork for the hydrotest that you have up and holding requires gauge pressures. The gauges are holding steady at 245 kPa(a). Which of the answers below best represents the pressure that the QC requires?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
"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?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
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?
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.
"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?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
In oxy-fuel equipment, if the supply pressure gas is allowed to leak into the low pressure side of a regulator, this can cause problems with gauges, relief valves and operation of tools. Which of the answers below best describes this condition?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a flat, or close to it, volt-amp curve. It is well suited for GMAW and SAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
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.
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
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.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
To avoid electrical shock there are several steps that can be taken. Of the answers below, choose the one that does not apply.