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Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
Of the following answers, which is the best one for the torch pictured below?
(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.
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
(se)Which of the terms below relates best to how quickly the flow of AC changes direction? Choose the your answer from those provided below.
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
(mse)The slag from the welding process has several important functions. Of the answers below choose the best one that does not apply.
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 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.
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.
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.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
A holding tank is 43 feet in diameter. How many feet of welding will it take to seal the lid on the top? Choose the best answers from those provided below.
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
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 "A" in the picture provided?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in metric measurement.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
"While dimensioning drawings, there is one of the following activities that you must avoid doing." Which of the following actions when dimensioning a drawing must be avoided? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers 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?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options 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 "C" in the picture provided?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Bore" signify?
Calculate the volume of 5 kg/m³ of nitrogen that weighs 2694 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the weld profile looks like the green section of the picture below. Which of the terms below best describes this profile?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?
What is the name of the cutter pictured 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.
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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
You find a workpiece that you are trying to drill a hole in too tough to position under a sensitive or upright drill press. Which of the following answers best solves this problem?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
The isometric below has an abundance of information contained within it. The amount of 3 inch A106-B sch 40 piping that is required for this drawing is best represented by which of the answers below?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
In the groove and shoulder system, if you use a roll groove, what is the disadvantage of this type of groove? Choose the best answer of the options below.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
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?
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
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.
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
"In drill presses and drills, to hold the drill bits and accessories, there are several tooling devices that can be used." These are commonly called which of the below?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
"A pressure regulator's primary function is to match the flow of gas through the regulator, while maintaining a consistent output pressure, to the demand for gas placed upon it." Why is this item required for most pneumatic tools?
At the end of the month you have received 4 cheques. $1056, $2907, $4567, and $2957 were the totals, how much did you earn this month? Choose the best answers from the ones provided below.
The _________ has a one-to-one ratio of acetylene and oxygen, any additional oxygen needed for complete combustion comes from the surrounding air. Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
A fuel gas piping system does not exceed 2795 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XS piping should be used
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
What tool is in the picture below?
"This cutting machine cuts metal with a scissor-like action." Which of the machines below best fits this description?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
What tool is pictured 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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
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.
What type of punch is pictured below?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
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
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.
When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
The purpose of this step is to provide a prepped surface for the solvent cement by beginning the chemical reaction that softens PVC. Of the options below, choose the best answer.
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
The proper procedure for setting up an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
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 "I" in the picture provided?
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?
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, volume and shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a male and female set flange?
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.
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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view socket weld tee?
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.
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.
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.
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided below.
Which of the following supports are used to support pipe lines with light loads that are subjected to up to 32mm vertical thermal movements?
A compound commonly used in oxy-fuel operations is derived from a combination of water and calcium carbide. Which of the chemical symbols below best represents this hydrocarbon gas?
Your journeyman has asked you to cut them 6 pieces of 4' Sch 80 pipe 3' 7". The only piece of pipe you can find is a 20 foot full length. How many pieces will you be able to cut out of this length? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"When two or more substances are combined and each retain their own chemical identity." Choose the term below that best reflects this statement.
What tool is in the picture below?