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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
"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?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
What is the name of the grinder pictured below?
What tool is in the picture below?
What tool is in the picture below?
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in both square inches and square feet. Which of the answers below would allow you to convert ft² from in²?
Plastic pipe can move slowly in hangers. This is due to temperature changes that have an effect on the expansion and contraction of the pipe. This mechanism is commonly called which of the below?
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in both square inches and square feet. Which of the answers below would allow you to convert ft² to in²?
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?
If a hose connection were to break during the pressuring of a hydrostatic test, which of the following pieces of equipment would prevent it from lashing around?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
"Smaller tubing sizes and the strength of the operator are both characteristics that this type of bender has." Of the options below, choose the bender that best fits this description.
This type of soldering uses temperatures below 450C or 840F:
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(se)"An type of material that allows the flow of an electrical current in one or more directions." The best answer that this statement describes is which of the following?
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.
Looking at the following terms, choose the best answer that is not associated with a characteristic of a gas.
"An extra piece of equipment is required when testing with an air compressor." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
The materials that butt weld fittings can be made from include:
After installing an utility water piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
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 "B" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
(es) The human body has some integral resistance to electrical contact. Which of the answers below would have the largest resistance to an electrical voltage?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
(ofe)A carbonizing flame would be best suited to which of the following applications?
(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.
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
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?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Of the options below, choose the one that best states the primary function of plate rolls.
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.
"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?
There is a mutual attraction that causes unlike molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
Complete the following sentence with the options below. "This Section covers general descriptions, terminology and operation guidelines applicable to steel and cast iron boilers limited to the operating ranges of ASME _______."
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
"A process in which a liquid metal is somehow delivered into a mold." This statement is the best description of which term below?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(bs)"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
"This type of drill is only for up to ½" holes that need to be precise." Choose the answer below that is best described by the statement.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
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.
(wf)Rapid solidification, low amperage, and incomplete perheat are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(ofe)Of the gases below, choose the best one that supports combustion, but is non-flammable on it own.
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Insulated service valve" variation?
(se)If a welding machine is left on, but no work is being done with it, what type of voltage is at the output terminals? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
At the end of the work week, your crew installed 45% of 50 mm, Sch 40 pipe The amount required for the job is 4791 m. Which of the answers below best relates to how much pipe is left to be installed?
(ofc)Generally in oxy-fuel cutting, when heat is applied to steel ranging from 760°C to 870°C, this is commonly referred to as which of the terms below? Choose 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?
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.
The fraction ⅜ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using a "Robertson" screwdriver, which of the screwdrivers below would you be using?
(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?
(se)While welding, what is the result of leangthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
(bs)In accordance to the specifications set out by AWS, which of the following symbols would be placed on a package of silver filler metals? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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?
(wf)"This type of defect is defined as an interruption of the typical structure of a material typically during the welding process." This statement best defines which of the answers below?
"During the creation of this style of groove, the steel of the pipe is cold formed while it is displaced inward." Of the answers below, choose the one best described by this statement.
(wf)Lack of fusion, oxidation and lack of penetration are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below
What type of wrench is pictured below?
(wf)The best term to describe the portion of the weld between the two black line would be which of the below?
Pressure vessels such as pipelines, plumbing, gas cylinders, boilers and fuel tanks can be tested for strength and leaks. From the list below choose the correct testing procedure.
(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.
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.
(ofe)The _________ has a one-to-one ratio of acetylene and oxygen, any additional oxygen needed for complete combustion comes from the surrounding air. Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Blueprints are assebled into groups for ease of accessing the information quickly. In the commercial or industrial ares of work, there are commonly ________ divisions of these blueprints. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank.
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
(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."
"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?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
What type of wrench is pictured 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 pain, with the loss of voluntary muscle control, as it travels through the body?
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "D" represent in this formula?
Calculate the relative density of a compound at 10456 kg/m³ with water at 1000 kg/m³. Select the best answer from the ones provided below.
The volume of all solids and liquids changes as the temperature of the substance rises and falls. Choose the best answer that represents the change in volume when water transforms to ice.
A dielectric union would be placed into lines to prevent which condition?
Which of the states of matter can be defined as having defined mass, but no defined volume or shape? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(mse)The slag from the welding process has several important functions. Of the answers below choose the best one that does not apply.
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.
Commonly in oblique drawings, there is a 50% reduction in depth to add realism to the object. Which of the terms below best describes this practice?
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.
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?
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
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.
"Joining two metal surfaces by melting an alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces." This id the best definition of which of the terms below?
In wet sprinkler systems, there is different tube that can be used. Choose the answer below that has all of them.
"Are used with meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other, are machined into the flange." This is the best description of which type of fitting?
(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?
Biological Hazards can be further broken down into subsections. Of the answers below, one is not a biological hazard, choose the answer that doesn't fit.