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Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas valve" variation?
"Is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression." This is the best definition of which fitting?
(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?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "A" in the picture provided.
What tool is pictured below?
What type of punch is pictured below?
"When required to make a square cut off line on a pipe, this coiled layout tool made of gasket material is commonly used." Which of the tools below best fits this description?
(ofe)The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
Water distribution systems made from PE piping have a maximum operating temperature. What is that temperature? Choose from the options below.
"The temperature at which a metal changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure." Is the best description for which of the terms below?
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Curb stop valve" variation?
These types of portable fire extinguishers are very heavy, have a conical nozzle, and are commonly bright red. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms below?
(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 severe muscle contractions and burns as it travels through the body?
A small system has been filled and is ready to pressure up. Which of the pumps below would be the best to use for this test?
(ofe)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 many views that a drawing may have, an isometric drawing will show only three views or faces. Which of the following answers is not one of them?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
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
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.
Which parts of an ASPT or NPT are flattened slightly?
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
The recommended PVC grooved joint operating maximum temperature is which of the below?
(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 the sensation of a painful shock as it travels through the body?
A safety relief valves has a specific relationship with the part in the system that has lowest maximum pressure setting. Of the answers below, choose the one that best reflects this relationship.
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.
When selecting a fastener, there are many criteria that are needed to be taken into consideration. What specification of the list below is needed to be known to allow proper movement or anchorage in the fastener?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Pilot valve" variation?
Which of the measurements below is the metric standard for the breaking strength of bolts?
(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 largest range of flammability.
______ 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 recommended filter plate for medium amperage PAC welding?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
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 highest MJ/m³ rating? Choose the best answer from those provided.
At the warehouse, they have received an exchanger. You look at the waybill, and see that it was discounted 3 separate times for 15%, 12% and 6% each. If the original price was $45,692, which of the answers below best represents the final purchase price?
This design of this fastener allows you to secure the object though holes that are drilled in the piece beforehand. Which of the following fasteners is designed in the same manner?
(papg) When calculating the "Grade" of a slope, there are several terms that are used. Which of the terms below is best defined as the difference in distance between two ends of a sloped pipe?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "B" in the picture 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.
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?
(papg) The relationship between the distance around a circle and the distance directly across it is a constant ratio. Which of the terms below best describes the half the distance across a circle?
(papg) There are several different methods to calculate the grade of a slope. Which of the methods below would best represent a line to be graded down at ³⁄₁₆"/ft?
(ofe)On oxygen cylinders, there are no seams, neither running up and down nor across. This is due to the manufacturing process that it goes though. Which of the answers below best describes this process?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that the ________ of a fluid has no effect on pressure." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(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?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
(bs)"In this type of welding, the filler metal is liquid above 425°C, and deposited in the joint by other than capillary attraction." This statement best describes which of the weld methods below?
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
"This gasket material is generally used in low pressure, low temperature applications." Which of the materials below best fits this description?
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
On any angle grinder and grinding disk there is an RPM rating. What is the relationship between the rating of the grinder and the rating of the disk? Choose the best answer from the ones below
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
"Generally concrete screws are fasteners considered _________ and have applications with _______ loads." Choose from the answers below to fill in the blanks.
Calculate the density of 4 ft³ of copper that weighs 367 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
In wet sprinkler systems, there is different tube that can be used. Choose the answer below that has all of them.
What type of wrench is pictured 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 "D" in the picture provided?
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
You have just installed a small vessel on site, the height is 29' and the base has a 9' diameter. What is the force exerted on the pad that it sits on when completely full of water? choose the best answer from those provided below.
(mse)"Loads that change in either size, position or direction, are considered to be________ loads." This statement best describes which of the terms provided?
(ofe)On every acetylene cylinder there is an overpressurization safety device. Of the answers below, choose the best name for this device.
Upstream of the low pressure stage and downstream of the high pressure stage of the two stage compressor, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in the picture below?
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
(se)On a brand new joint, when welding one of the first two passes, what arc length should be used? Choose the best answer from the options given 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 the eyeball to blister?
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "P" represent in this formula?
The code that covers all piping that transport fluids is which of the following?
"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?
The height of a free standing or rolling scaffold is restricted to no more than 3 times the smallest base dimension. This guideline comes from which of the acts below?
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
A fitting that has a classification of 2000 would be what kind of fitting?
What tool is in the picture below?
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
(ws) While welding, there may be contact with extremely hot metals, slag and sparks. Which of the answers below best relates to damage being done to the outer layer of skin and the next layer, the dermis?
What type of wrench is pictured 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?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
What tool is in the picture below?
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 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?
"When used in conjunction with similarly threaded nuts, These externally threaded devices are used to create a joining of two or more components." This is the best description of which of the items 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.
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.