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(se)The melting of the electrode and/or the base metal comes from the strength of the electrical current passing through them. Of the answers below, which term best describes the strength of the current?
Of the choices below, there is one valve that would be best suited to a service that requires regular maintenance.
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 encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
Convert 0.67 to the the nearest practical fraction. Choose the best answer from the ones below
(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.
Code B149.1-05 covers which of the following?
There are three elements that are required to start a fire, this is called the "Fire triangle". Fuel and heat of ignition form two sides of this triangle. Of the answers below, choose the one that best fits on the third side.
"The standard filler is normally sufficient for applications up to 900º F. Other soft fillers are available for higher temperatures or special applications. The choice of the metal used for the jacketed part of the fitting would depend upon the corrosive conditions being encountered." This is the best description of which of the following fittings?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those 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?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
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.
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "B"?
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
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Pilot valve" variation?
(wf)In during a welded joint, the input of heat must be controlled. Which of the issues could result in a weld where the heat input was not controlled well? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(se)If you wanted a narrower bead, that has deeper penetration, which of the following techniques would be best suited for the task? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(bs)"The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat, any two materials to combine them." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
You find a workpiece that you are trying to drill a hole in too tough to position under a sensitive or upright drill press. Which of the following answers best solves this problem?
(ofe)"Fusion welding with an oxidizing flame on this type of material will cause welds that are porous, oxidized, and brittle." This statement best describes which of the metals below?
(ofe)"These regulators allow a consistent pressure to be fed to the tool being used. This is true despite the change in inlet pressures." Which of the regulators below is best described by this statement?
The engineer has asked you to verify the base for setting a tank on, the area required will be a minimum of 10 meters. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum radius required to set the tank?
The orientation of a horizontal line is commonly referred to as _______ to the horizon. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to fill in the blank.
What tool is in the picture below?
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.
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 "A" in the picture provided?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "D"?
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given 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 required difference in elevation between two ends of a sloped pipe over a set distance?
What tool is in the picture below?
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
When referring to the center to end measurement of a 90 degree elbow threaded fitting, what is the best term that describes this measurement?
"A process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. " This is the best description for which of the following?
Which type of flange is machines with a flat face to help facilitate frequent cleaning or inspection?
In wet sprinkler systems, there is different tube that can be used. Choose the answer below that has all of them.
Which type of pipe fitting., of the list below, is not permitted on natural gas piping systems?
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?
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.
(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?
Typical hanger spacing for 76 mm black iron pipe is 4.3 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 20 m horizontal run?
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
(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
(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?
Socket weld fittings are generally used to join piping that is 50mm(2") or less?
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.
"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?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a tongue and groove flange?
(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?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using an Allen head wrench, which type of wrench, from the answers below, are you using?
Type "M" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #4 is best represented by which answer below?
(papg) There are several steps to determining the area of a circle. Which of the answers below would you square to calculate the area of a circle?
Of the options below, which one requires both ends of the plastic pipe to be perfectly square?
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
Self-Drilling anchors are considered to be this type of anchor. Choose from the following answers.
What is the SI measurement for air pressure? Choose the best answer from the options below.
(se)When the current flow meets resistance in a conductor, that energy is turned into what form? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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?
(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 relationship between the distance around and the full distance across a circle?
In a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
(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?
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes lines pointed to by the black arrows in the picture shown?
(v) Some valves can be used for throttling services. Which of the valves below would have a tendency to have cavitation as a result of throttling a process?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Lines that are not perpendicular nor are parallel to a vertex are called which term? Choose the best one that applies from the options below.
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
(se)All welding machines have a duty cycle. A machine with a duty cycle of 72% with an amperage of 425, would run continuously at what amp maximum? Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Which of the valve styles below best fits the following statement "This variation of globe valve can be used where minimum pressure loss is required. They can also be rod through to remove debris upstream of the valve. "
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.
(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.
(mse)"A load that is relatively constant for an extended time, is considered to be a ________ load." This statement best describes which of the answers below?
(ofe)The _________ has an excess of acetylene, the inner cone has a feathery edge, called the acetylene feather, extending beyond it. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
What tool is in the picture below?
"This material is formed with cross-linking, and becomes irreversibly rigid after the reaction has taken place." This is the best description of which of the terms below?
If you were to completely show a workpiece in an orthographic projection, how many views would be required as a minimum? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "G" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
When using a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire, why is it important to aim at the base of the fire?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
The plug on the end of a 150 mm pipe has a force restriction of 250,000 N. What is the maximum operating pressure that this fitting can handle? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
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.
The coolest place possible should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld ball valve?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(bs)Of the alloys below, which is the alloy of copper and zinc?
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?