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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "70" represents, in the answers below.
(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 of 2.5%-80% in air.
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Which forged steel fitting classification does not have a schedule number?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided below.
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for low amperage PAC welding?
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.
Some wheels become loaded with debris, or glazing becomes an issue. Of the answers below, choose the best method to solve these problems.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What type of punch is pictured below?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
What tool is 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.
(ofe)In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
Convert ¹¹⁄₁₆ to a percentage. select the best answer from the ones provided below.
(ofe)Regulators commonly have three working parts to them. Which of the parts does the the adjusting screw attach to? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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?
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?
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.
(ofc)Which of the following gases has the highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
(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.
(v) Some valves can be used for throttling services. Which of the valves below would have a tendency to have choked flow as a result of throttling a process?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
(wf)Slow travel speed, weak amperage and improper electrode angle are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Because of various stresses, fasteners to be used in the piping industry are designed for what type of load?
(papg) Assessing the surface area of any cylinder involves several calculations. Which of the answers below is determined by the formula "πdh"?
Of the options below, which one relies on the memory of the plastic tube to contract to its original size after the fitting is inserted?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
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.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
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?
(bs)"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
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?
From the following answers, choose the one that answers the following statement. "The operating position of a gate valve commonly are ________ and ________."
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.
Class 6050 is a classification of which fitting type?
When suspending stationary non-insulated pipe line, it is recommended to use which of the supports below?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
What tool is in the picture below?
(ofc)There are three commonly used basic systems of controlling the operation of a mechanized oxy-fuel cutter. Which of the answers below is not one of them? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
A 10 meter piece of brass pipe that has an operating temperature of 85°C and pressure of 34 kPa/m². This line was originally installed At -15°C, what is the total linear expansion in meters for this line? Choose the best answer from the ones supplied below.
(ofe)A neutral flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
Youare going to dig a well on your land to get water, you have bought a small suction pump that will create a vacuum equal to a column 984 mm Hg. Which answer below best represents the maximum depth that the well can be while using this pump?
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
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?
Omitting this step in the solvent welding of a joint could result in blockage, turbulent flow, and cause pressure loss by restricting the bore of the pipe. Of the answers below, choose the one that applies best
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum safety eye-ware required for Oxy-fuel cutting or welding?
What tool is in the picture below?
(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.
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
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?
(ofe)Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the explosive condition that occurs upstream the mixer and can include all of the components in the outfit including the regulator.
Fire suppression applications use CPVC piping. For this application what colour must this piping be? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be manufactured without a stuffing box?
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
"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 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?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
(se)While welding, what is the result of lengthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(bs)One of the four classifications of fusion welding low alloy steel oxy fuel gas welding rods is R60. What do the two numbers represent in this classification? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(se)Which of the terms below is used when a sine wave completes a 360° rotation?
(bs)Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
(es) Amperage has an effect on the human body depending on the amount exposed to. Which of the mA answers below best corresponds to having pain, loss of voluntary muscle control and difficulty breathing, as it travels through the body?
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.
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
Of the valves below, which has a flow pattern that is non-directional?
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?
The classification of ferrous piping includes all of the following except for one. Choose the pipe that is not ferrous.
(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 skin to burn due to an elevated temperature of the exposed area?
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Corporation stop valve" variation?
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the below?
Which of the following disc designs is the most widely use variation for the gate valve?
You are working with an isometric drawing that has dimensions in imperial measurements. Your journeyman has asked you to convert several measurements to inches. These measurements include 6', 4.5', 3'7" and 2'4". Choose the best answer below to reflect the total number of inches.
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "B" in the picture provided?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A small percentage of fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?