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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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"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?
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
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?
A lube oil piping header has a slope of 2.5% for a 13500 mm run. What is the total drop of the line in meters? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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.
"Easy rotation of the piping to allow for even wearing of the pipe in an abrasive application." This is the best description of which of the plastic pipe joining types below?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
"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?
(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?
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
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.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(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.
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying to bend wires in an extremely tight spot, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
"The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be deformed or molded into a different shape." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
The design of a ball valve is similar to which of the listed valves?
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
There are a certain number of steps to installing soldered tube/pipe. How many steps are required?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
Straight pattern, Y pattern and angle pattern are all design variations of which style of valve?
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the rays below would best be described as one that would cause the eyeball to blister?
"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?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
(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.
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
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the rays below would be created during non-destructive testing of welds?
Class 3000, is a fitting classification for which type of material?
(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?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "2πr²"?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
After initial tensioning, a set of studbolts may have to be re-tensioned after start up. Which of the following terms would best explain the cause of this situation?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld ball valve?
"A measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the rays below would best be described as one that would cause cataracts with long term exposure?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(ofe)On every oxygen cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
When one substance is dissolved in another homogeneously, this is called a solution. Which of the three states of matter can a solution exist? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(se)While welding, what is the result of lengthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
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?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
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?
What tool is in the picture below?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
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?
(ofe)All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
What tool is in the picture below?
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. "Infrared rays" Would best be defined by which type of energy below?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
Complete this equation. 5⅘ x 2⅜ = X. Choose from the selection of answers below.
(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 box open to atmosphere?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
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?
"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?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
(ofe)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.
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
(ofc)Looking at the answers below, which one is not a cause of flashback while using an oxyacetelyne cutting torch? Choose the best answer that applies.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
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?
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
"The space between the OD of the tube being fitted and the bore of the fitting." This is the best description of which soldering term below?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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?
(mse)"This type of material property is measured using a Brinell, or a Rockwell test." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
All butt weld fittings must have _____ pieces of information stamped on them.
Convert 0.41278 to a fraction. Choose the best answer from below.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(ofe)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 that is 5.3%-14% in air.
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
"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?
(ofe)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.
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
(bs)In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
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?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
"These types of pumps come in a reciprocating and rotary style." This best describes which of the answers below?