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Of the answers below, which support has one bolt or two bolt manufacturing options?
(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?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
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?
As it relates to calculating grade, which of the terms below best describes the letter "C"?
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?
(ofc)"The angle of the oxy-fuel torch relative to the direction of travel that which the tip is pointed dictates the directions in which the heat is going and the slag will be blown." Which of the terms below is best described by this statement?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When using the shank and the width of the tip to size the proper screwdriver, which of the screwdrivers below would you be sizing?
What tool is in the picture 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?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
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?
"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?
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.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"This tooth count hacksaw blade is generally recommended for most uses". Which of the following blades fit that description?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld globe valve?
(se)Which answer best describes the device that can increase the frequency of an AC current, or change DC to AC? Choose your answer from the ones provided below
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. Which of the answers below would create the greatest amount of "Ultraviolet rays" while being used?
Type "L" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
"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?
(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 no sensation as it travels through the body?
After initial tensioning, a set of studbolts may have to be re-tensioned after start up. Which of the following terms would best explain the cause of this situation?
(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.
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.
When selecting a flux, what is the most important consideration to be made?
From this description, choose the correct pipe support. "A piece of pipe, to support a line, that is mitered and welded to the back of an elbow."
(wf)Welding has several broad classes of defects that can occur in any weld. Choose the best answer from the options provided below, to show how many classes there are.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
One of the following is not a disadvantage of a plug valve. Choose from the options below.
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
(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?
(se)The graph below best represents which type of welding machine output? Choose from the best answer from those provided 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)Of the types of inclusions below, which would be characteristic of a GMAW process?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for mass?
"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?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
"Used to keep a piping line level, or to assure that the proper amount of grade is uniform where needed." This is the best description of which of the following items.
Which of the following codes applies to high temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #2 is best represented by which answer below?
Your crew has just finished setting an enclosed vessel that had a 15 m diameter, a height of 23 m. The insulator foreman has asked you to verify his requirements of insulating the shell of the vessel. Choose the best answer from the ones below that represents the amount of insulation required.
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the orientation of the numerical dimensions.
What tool is in the picture below?
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
(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.
What is the name of the reamer pictured below?
A soldered or compression fitting is _______ than a flared fitting.
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?
(ofc)After manually oxy-fuel cutting a piece of 75 mm plate in half, your journeyman notices that the kerf lines are indicating a 25% lag in the slag stream. What is he trying to tell you? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
(ofc)During the oxy-fuel cutting process, iron oxidizes. Of the terms below, which one best describes the resulting lines on the surface of the cut from this process?
The first step in starting a task involving plastic pipe should be? Choose the best answer from the following.
(ofe)In oxy-fuel equipment, if the supply pressure gas is allowed to leak into the low pressure side of a regulator, this can cause problems with gauges, relief valves and operation of tools. Which of the answers below best describes this condition?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #5 is best represented by which answer below?
Choose the best answer below that is the density of water in imperial measurement.
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in metric. Which of the answers below would represent the proper time to convert mm into m in a calculation?
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?
"There are many advantages to a vertical band saw. Of the advantages, one stands out as the greatest." Of the answers below, which one best fits that description.
"A measure of a material's ability to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture." This statement is the best description of which of the following terms?
Of the answers below, which is the best example of the difference between a sensitive drill press and an upright drill press?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "A"?
(mse)There are a number of components to a simple SMAW weld. In the picture below, #3 is best represented by which answer below?
(ofe)Of the flame types for the oxyacetylene torch, which of them burns the hottest at the tip of the cone? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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?
(ofe)When used in conjunction with a flashback arrestor, a reverse flow check valve is best to be place where on an oxyacetylene setup?
What pressure would be exerted by a column of water 14 feet high? Choose the best answer from those provided below
These materials can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties. This allows them to be formed and re-formed into different shapes" This is the best description of 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.
Wood screws have an unthreaded portion just under the screw head on the shank. Using the options below, what is this portion called?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view butt weld cap?
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
What type of punch is pictured below?
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the answer from the ones provided that best describes the method of dimensioning.
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 "F" in the picture provided?
Of the benders below, which will allow kinking in soft tubing?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
(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?
(ofc)/m³ and Btu/ft³ are two was of expressing ________energy. Use the terms below to select the one that best fills in the blank.
(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?
Type "DWV" copper tubing has what colour identification strip?
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.
Fillet welds have fundamentally ________ different types of welds. Choose the best answer from those below to fill in the blank.
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.
"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.
A support that is floor mounted by welding or by anchors, is commonly called which of the following?
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
(wf)A tapered transition ratio of _________ is commonly thought to be acceptable by numerous codes. Use the answers given below to find the best ratio to fill in the blank.
A boiler that creates superheated water at 175 psig and 275F is covered under which code(s)?
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?
Concrete anchors have two broad categories. Of the choices below, select the ones that apply.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "B" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
A typical file generally has one of four basic cuts. Which of the below is not one of those cuts?