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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: 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 floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
These multi-purpose portable fire extinguishers are light, commonly red, and have a short nozzle or a narrow length of hose. Choose from the answers below the one that best applies.
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?
(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?
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
(papg) Determining the surface area of any box involves several calculations. Which of the answers below best describes the number of sides that are involved in determining the surface area of a fully enclosed box?
Typical hanger spacing for 50 mm cast iron pipe is 3.0 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 13 m horizontal run?
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.
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
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.
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
What tool is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level?
The references in red along the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
(v) Individual types of valve have certain characteristics. Which of the valves below, when partially opened, would suffer from wire-drawing of the disc and seat?
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
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.
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
"This layout tool consists of a calibrated protractor, X-shaped frame, and a triple jointed marking arm and holder. This allows for marking of steel or pipe." Of the answers below, choose the one is best defined by this statement.
If the piping isometric that you are working off of has a 1:20 metric reduced scale to it, what is the actual length of the workpiece of you measure 45mm on the print? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Which of the answers below best describes the units for relative density?
To cut a piece of thin wall tubing with a hacksaw, which of the following blades would be best?
Calculate the relative density of a steel at 2357 lb/ft³ with water at 62.4 lb/ft³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
The type of gauge that is most commonly used in pressure testing would be one that has a ________ date stamped or labeled on it for easy recorded by QA/QC.
(ofc)The material that is blown away by the oxygen stream while oxy-fuel cutting is called which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
(bs)"This is the term used for the metal or steel that you are actually welding on." The term best described by this statement is which of the following?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
A nitrogen piping system does not exceed 6000 psi @ 100 degrees F. What weight of pipe is required with Class 6000 forged steel fittings?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
"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?
What type of punch is pictured below?
(wf)"This is the term used for the point where the material begins to have permanent deformation." This statement best describes which of the terms below?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
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?
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.
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
(ofe)"Fusion welding with an oxidizing flame on this type of material will cause welds that are porous, oxidized, and brittle." This statement best describes which of the metals below?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying to tighten a lock nut, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(se)Which device below uses one or more diodes to restrict current to flow to one direction, changing AC to DC in the process? From the answers below, choose the best one.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "D"?
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?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
The characteristic of fluidity is shared by two of the three states of matter. Of the answers below, choose the one state that this characteristic does not apply to.
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
(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?
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using the size of the screw to be used to size the proper screwdriver, which of the screwdrivers below would you be sizing?
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.
What tool is in the picture below?
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
"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?
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
(bs)Which of the filler metals would be most commonly used when brazing copper or copper alloys? Choose the best answer from the following filler metals.
STD or Sch40 piping is measured by the nominal ______ up to ______ diameter, and by the exact ______ up to ________diameter. Use the choices below to fill in the blanks in order.
If you subtract the TE from the T when fitting a threaded joint, the remainder will represent which of these terms?
Which of the valve styles below best fits the following statement "This variation of globe valve can be used where minimum pressure loss is required. They can also be rod through to remove debris upstream of the valve. "
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(ofe)When used in conjunction with a flashback arrestor, a reverse flow check valve is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
(ofc)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?
"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?
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
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?
Your isometric calls for a weld neck, raised face, 900 PSI rating, flange. Is this the correct flange to use?
(ofc)Which of the following gases has the hottest burning neutral flame? Choose the best answer from those below.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
Which of the the materials below should never be used to repair an acetylene hose. Choose the best answer that applies.
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in metric. Which of the answers below would represent the proper time to convert mm into m in a calculation?
(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.
There are some good trade practices when using a hammer. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Fill the blanks with the answers provided. "These two valves, _______ and ________ are usually used together in a line. The flow of fluid through the line finds little friction from either one."
(se)"Metal deposition rate is the weight of material deposited by arc welding in a unit of time. For this rate to increase, which of the options below would be best suited?
"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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.