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"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
The _________ has an excess of acetylene, the inner cone has a feathery edge, called the acetylene feather, extending beyond it. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"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?
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?
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?
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
One of the constants in an isometric drawing is that all angles recede ________ from the horizontal. Choose the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld 45° 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.
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?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Of the list below, before adding the flux to a capillary soldered joint, what must be done?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
"This layout tool has one chamfered edge usually. The dual purpose tool can check the material surface to assure flatness, and mark a straight line on a surface." This statement best describes which of the following tools?
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?
Class 6000 fittings are commonly made from which material?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?
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?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
Working with explosive gases is a dangerous prospect, you have to be aware of the limits of flammability for the gas you are working with. Of the gases below, choose the one that has the range of flammability of 2.5%-80% in air.
Of the answers below, which best reflects the name of the drill pictured?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a ¼":1' reduced scale to it, what is the print length of the workpiece if it measures 12' on the bench? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options 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?
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that the ________ of a fluid has no effect on pressure." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
(mse)The protective shield that purges any atmospheric gases that may be harmful to the weld, and the slag that protects the weld metal both are produced from one area in the weld zone. Which of the following ares best describes where these are produced?
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.
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured 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 "H" in the picture provided?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
What tool is in the picture 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.
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is pictured below?
An Instrument air piping system does not exceed 1673 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with Sch 80 piping should be used
"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
Most fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will not chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "B" in the picture provided?
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.
0.578 oz/in² is equal to which of the answers below? Choose the best answer that applies
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
(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.
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
When installing a new valve into an existing piping system you find that the flange bolt holes are threaded UNC. The original line also has tapped bolt holes, but are UNF. The valve installation details requires a nut on the valve flange, the line specification requires a fastener with a nut on both ends. Which of the solutions below would satisfy all of the specifications?
The most common colour for a oxygen gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(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.
What tool is pictured below?
Compression type fittings for copper tube are generally made from which of the following materials?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
What tool is in the picture 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 energy?
Before entering a confined space for the first time or re-entering after a break, it is a good practice to do which of the following?
The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided below?
(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?
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.
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
"This term is used to describe an action that means to divide something into two equal sections." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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.
"Before heating, the plastic pipe and fittings can be assembled." This statement best describes which of the following?
"This gas irritates sensitive skin and mucous membranes. It is non-flammable, has an unpleasant odour, and is colourless." This statement best describes which of the following gases?
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.
When balancing pressures with an oxyacetylene torch, good rule of thumb to calculate "blow away" is _________ per tip size. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
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.
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
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.
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
An acetylene bottle has a specific volumetric capacity. The cylinder should not be emptied more then one _______ of that capacity per hour. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the ones below.
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 smallest?
What type of bar is pictured below?