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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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The fraction ⁵⁸⁄₇ is equal to which of the answers provided below?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
(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?
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
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.
After installing an instrument air piping system, you are asked to prove to the client there are no leaks. The piping specs require that no moisture be left in the system after testing. Which of the following options would be the best for this request?
(se)"The electrical force that retains the arc while the welding work is being done." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
The vents of a hydrotest are not in the open position on all of the high points while filling the system. Which of the following is the likely result of this situation when trying to test the system
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
"_________ is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale." Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
Choose the best answer below that is the density of air at STP in metric measurement.
What tool is pictured below?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"Grinding on the workpiece resting on this attachment prevents sudden slips in which the wheel grabs the work momentarily and yanks it out of the operator's hand, or pulls the hand toward the wheel." This is the best description of which attachment to a bench grinder? Choose from the answers 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?
(mse)The CSA classification of carbon steel SMAW electrodes is metric. Choose the best answer for what the "E" represents, in the answers below.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references 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.
When faced with vertical movements typically in excess of 13mm, or where no residual stresses are to be transferred to the pipe, which of the supports below would be the best to install?
(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?
(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?
(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?
Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
(papg) There are several different methods to calculate the grade of a slope. Which of the methods below would only be used for imperial measurements only?
What tool is pictured below?
(papg) When calculating the area of a shape, you would use the terms "length" and "width". Which of the terms below represents the "width" of a 90° triangle?
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be considered a quarter-turn valve?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "E"?
Which of the following torque procedures is the least accurate in regards to getting to proper tension on a studbolt?
(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?
If you allow swarf to accumulate on the tool you are using, what are the problems that can arise?
(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 3.4%-10.8%in air.
Looking at the body of a check valve you see a hinge pin on the body. Of the following valves what is the valve you are looking at?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Of the answers below, which best reflects the name of the drill pictured?
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
(wf)After the fillet weld is complete, the inspector says that the weld profile has a bulge to it. Which of the terms below best describes this situation?
(ofe)An acetylene bottle has a specific volumetric capacity. The cylinder should not be emptied more then one _______ of that capacity per hour. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the ones below.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
There are some specific weld faults that can occur with a fillet weld. Which of these faults is represented by the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
The code that covers external piping for boilers that create steam or vapour at 15 psig or more, and water at a pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or a temperature in excess of 250F is which of the following?
(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.
"The term for the dimensioning instrument that is used for notation and commonly at a 45° angled straight line." Which of the terms below best represents this statement?
Downstream of the second stage of the compressor, but upstream of the moisture separator, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
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.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has the teeth in a wavy design running from left to right. . Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
(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?
There are several disadvantages with conventional dimensioning. In the grouping of answers below, one is not a disadvantage of this style of dimensioning. Choose the best answer that applies.
(v) There is a wide variety of valve styles used in industry today. Which of the valves below would be best used to eliminate a reversal of flow in a system?
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms below?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
(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?
There are several different three sided geometric shapes. Choose the best answer below as it relates to "D" in the picture provided.
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Curb stop valve" variation?
One side of a support is 372 mm, the other side is 739 mm. What is the smallest area that this support can be used? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
(wf)Almost all electrode rods are kept in a container to protect them from the elements. Which of the following weld defects would this be the best form of protection from?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
A common 30/70 soft solder contains what percentage of which elements in it's alloy?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The markings required on a butt weld fitting does not include which of the following?
Copper tube pressure fittings can be used on copper tube DWV piping systems.
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.
(ofe)Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the flame burns back into the tip, followed by a "pop" noise?
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers below.
(wf)Weld faults can happen even before the welding has occurred. Which of the answers below best describes the number of common types of pre-weld dimensional defects?
What type of punch is pictured below?
(ofe)The proper procedure for setting up an oxyacetylene outfit takes an number of steps. Of the answers below, choose the one that represents these number of steps.
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
If you had to walk around a house and it took you 4 minutes to walk one side and 6 minutes to walk the adjacent side, how long would it take to finish the entire walk? Choose the best answers from those below
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #2 is best represented by which answer below?
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
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?
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(ofe)When the work that is being performed is not dependent on the pressure delivered from the cylinder being used, which style of regulator would most commonly used?
(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 is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(ofe)When used in conjunction with a flashback arrestor, a reverse flow check valve is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
(bs)"This term is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element." Which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"The destruction of a metal or an alloy because of chemical or electrochemical reaction with its surrounding environment or medium."
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
(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.
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
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
"Has a female socket in which pipe is fitted. Fillet welding is done from outside on the pipe." This is the best description of which fitting?
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.
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
(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.
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
(se)Which of the terms below best relates to a material or substance that resists the flow of electrical current? Choose your answer from those provided below.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.