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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a flat faced flange?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, XXS piping has:
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "G" in the picture provided?
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
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?
There are a number of lines on the edge of any rule. Which of the terms below best corresponds to these lines?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "K" represent in this formula?
Fluxes in soldering are also known by another term, choose the best term that would be used in place of "fluxes".
(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 sever eye strain, and possible blindness?
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?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
"Of all the plastic compression joining methods, this one will not create a flow restriction within the line." This is the best description for which of the following?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for a small volume?
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
Use the following answers to fill in the blank. "The _________ should be reviewed to be assured that the proper studbolts and nuts are being used."
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas cock" variation?
Water distribution systems made from PE piping have a maximum operating temperature. What is that temperature? Choose from the options below.
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
Which of the below would be the best fitting to prevent damage from a pressure surge to a gauge on a hydrostatic test?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
Which of the following types of copper requires a bending device?
Of all the valves below, which would have close to the same flow characteristics as a globe pattern straight valve?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(ofe)In a carbonizing oxyacetylene flame, the length of the feather indicates which of the conditions below? Choose the best answer from the following.
"Heat number" is a designation that can be replaced by which term?
(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?
Puller, Nut adjuster, Hydraulic load coil and Support bridge are all parts of which of the following tools?
What tool is in the picture below?
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.
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
(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?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
(ofe)The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
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.
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
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?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(ofe)Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
The alignment of holes in two or more pieces of plate at the same time can be a challenge. Which of the tool below would be best in this situation?
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.
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.
(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.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
15.5 meters of line is supposed to be graded at 1:13, which of the answers below best satisfies this grade?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "F".
What tool is pictured below?
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
What tool is in the picture 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
Which of the behaviors below best describes a rise or fall of the liquid surface, if a thin tube that is open at the both ends is inserted vertically in to a liquid, relative to the adjacent level of the fluid.
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?
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?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance being chemically joined in fixed proportions of two or more different types of atoms.
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection 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 picture provided?
(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?
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for medium amperage SMAW welding?
When "WPB" is stamped on a butt weld fitting, that designates which of the 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?
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
What type of punch is pictured below?
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum recommended filter plate for medium amperage GTAW welding?
"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?
Use the answers below to answer the following question. "To aid in the removal of trapped sediment and small debris, a valve should be closed in which manner?
(ofc)"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
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
(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.
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.
In wet sprinkler systems, there is different tube that can be used. Choose the answer below that has all of them.
"A hazard within the workplace that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. Vibration and noise are examples of this type of hazards." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
(ofe)When used in conjunction with a reverse flow check valve , a flashback arrestor is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
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.
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?
When you are going to lubricate an air motor, which of the following would be the best time to do it?
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.
(wf)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GTAW process?
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
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 type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
"The ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed." This is the best definition of which of the terms below?
With the options below,complete the following sentence. "The rules of ASME _______ constitute construction requirements for pressure vessels."
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
"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?
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is higher that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
From this description, choose the correct pipe support. "A piece of pipe, to support a line, that is mitered and welded to the back of an elbow."