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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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The pressure exerted by a column of Hg 9" high would be which of the following answers? Choose the best answer that applies from the ones below
Which answer below best represents the type of cutting machine in the picture provided?
(bs)"This alloy is the combination of copper and tin." Which of the metals below is best described by this statement?
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
(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?
What tool is in the picture below?
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
Your journeyman is fitting up a joint and asks you to check to see if the pipe is "plumb". Which way would you hold the level to get that information? From the following options, choose the best answer.
(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?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
Upstream of the aftercooler and downstream of the air intake should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
A cold water piping system does not exceed 4689 psi @ 100 degrees F. What class of forged steel fitting in conjunction with XXS piping should be used
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.
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
(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.
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(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?
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
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
(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 sensation of a mild shock as it travels through the body?
"This two-part anchoring system consists of resin and hardener which are combined through a mixing nozzle, and an anchor rod." This is the best description of which of the following anchors?
Which of the following answers best describes the advantage of preparing a joint with a U groove over the Vee groove style?
(se)Welding power sources that are AC-DC rectifier type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
(se)The connections used for welding cables must be tight. If an undersized lug is used, which of the following might occur with a high current load? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
"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.
A small percentage of fuels, when exposed to air, water, or heat under normal condition will chemically react. These fuels are classed as which of the below?
After seal welding a box, the painters ask how much paint they are going to need to coat the outside. The box is 230 mm long, 450 mm high and 375 mm wide. Of the answers below, choose the best one that reflects this number.
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?
(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?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When tightening a wide variety of bolts in one place, which of the wrenches below would best be suited for the job?
Of the answers provided, choose the thermoplastic that is used for laboratory DWV, and has similar characteristics to PP.
What type of bar is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the letters best illustrates a ring joint flange?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
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.
"It is a method of drawing which you can represent your shapes into three- dimensional view. An angle of 30 degree is taken in all its sides in order to give a 3d look." This statement best describes which of the following drawing methods?
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. "Infrared rays" Would best be defined by which type of energy below?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
The materials that butt weld fittings can be made from include:
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?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
When marking the cut on a 250mm (10") diameter pipe, what tool should be used to be assured that the mark is the same measurement all the way around the pipe?
There are a certain number of steps to installing soldered tube/pipe. How many steps are required?
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?
A journeyman is paid 27% more than his apprentice. If the journeyman is earning $43.50, what is the apprentice being paid? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
In a piping system fittings can be used in a variety of situations, one of those is:
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded tee elbow?
The 3 classes of fittings for a forged steel piping system come in 3 classes. Of the list below, select the 3 that 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.
The code that covers the piping standards to be used for cryogenic fluids would be which of the following?
For material that is ⅜" to 1" thick, the most common type of joint preparation would be which of the following. Choose the best answer that applies
(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?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the tolerance dimension.
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?
Typical hanger spacing for 19 mm copper pipe is 2.4 m. Using that information, how many hangers are needed on a 8 m horizontal run?
At the bottom of a column of water, the pressure is 459 psi, how high is this column? Choose the best answer from those provided below
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
There is a molecular attraction that causes like molecules to form a meniscus on the surface of a liquid. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(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?
(se)What type of welding circuit is pictured below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Of the answers below choose the best answer that reflects style of press that has the highest capacity.
The numbers encircled on the north side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms 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 common elements that all fluxes have are listed except for one. Select the one that does not apply.
(wf)There is a great variety of ______ . This encompasses any flaw that compromises the acceptable standard for a weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the ones provided below.
The lowest temperature a metal is completely molten is called which of the soldering terms 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 vertical runs of piping (risers) at each floor level there should be a support. The type of hardware used by mechanical building trades for supporting pipe would be which of the following?
You are asked to install 753 meters of 50mm, Sch 40 pipe. At the end of the day, you have 157 meters installed, how many meters do you have left until the job is complete? Choose the best anser from the ones provided below.
(se)Why are work lead clamps integral to the welding process? Choose the best answer from the ones below.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(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?
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
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?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. "Visible light rays" Would best be defined by which type of energy below?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level?
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.
(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?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Firing valve" variation?
"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?
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided 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 low amperage GTAW welding?
(ofe)Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
(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 both layers of skin and may also affect other tissue, such as sweat glands?
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?
"This type of cutting machine has a large flywheel driven by an electric motor that does the cutting." Of the answers below choose the one that is best described by this statement.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
(ofc)When inspecting your oxy-acetylene cut after cutting a piece of 50 mm plate, you notice that the bottom of the kerf line is slightly behind the top of the same line. Which of the terms below best expresses this condition?
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld tee?
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.