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Calculate the perimeter of a building that has a wall measurement of 12' 6⅜". Choose the best answer from the ones below.
What tool is in the picture below?
What type of punch is pictured below?
(ofe)Of the gases below, choose the one that has the highest flame temperature in its neutral state.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
(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 GTAW welding?
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?
In air there are numerous gases in varying proportions, which of the answers below best represents those proportions?
What tool is in the picture 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 SMAW welding?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided 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 "I" in the picture provided?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
There is a mutual attraction that causes like molecules them to cling to each another. This property is best describes by which of the following terms?
(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.
There are several different types of labeling or lettering on a drawing. In the picture below how many different types of labeling and/or lettering is there. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
A natural gas boiler has an output rating of 43500 Btu and is 67% efficient. Which of the answers below best represents it's input rating?
From the following options, choose the most popular pressure testing method.
(wf)Structural discontinuities would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a structural discontinuity.
(ofe)The safe working pressure of acetylene is 15 psi. As the temperature of the gas increases, this pressure will change. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below to explain what this change will be.
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.
The encircled letters along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
The characteristic of fluidity is shared by two of the three states of matter. Of the answers below, choose the one state that this characteristic does not apply to.
Which of the following supports has a hardened steel cup set screw?
While setting up for a hydrostatic test, it is noted that the maximum output on the pump to be used is 1000 psia. The test hose that is to be used has a pressure rating of 6950 kPaa. From the answers below choose the best course of action.
Of the list below, choose the answer that has one advantage (first) and one disadvantage (second) of copper tubing over steel or iron pipe.
Calculate the volume of 2.3 lb/ft³ of aluminium that weighs 1479 lbs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(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.
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?
Which of the following situations would a scribe be the best layout tool of choice? Use the following situations for your answer.
Ambient conditions and temperature of the contents of thermoplastic pipe are directly related to which of the answers below?
(se)What is the name of the welding accessory pictured below? Use the answers provided to choose the best one.
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "B".
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "C".
Using the picture below, which of the following answer best describes the dimension "C"?
If you needed to place new threads on the inside of a fitting, which of these tools would be best?
The tools pictured below represent which type of pliers?
(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.
The type of gauge that is most commonly used in pressure testing would be one that has a ________ date stamped or labeled on it for easy recorded by QA/QC.
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "A" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
Of the material types below, which one only is available in class 150 and 300 fittings?
You have to hire employees to work 40 hours a week to finish the job. If the job is projected for 3178 hours, how many employees will have to be hired? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given below.
(papg) Determining the surface area of any box involves several calculations. Which of the answers below best describes the number of sides that are involved in determining the surface area of a fully enclosed box?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
What type of iron from the selections below contains the highest carbon content?
(se)All electrode holders have a rating. Choose from the answers below and select the one that best describes this rating.
(mse)The protective shield that purges any atmospheric gases that may be harmful to the weld, and the slag that protects the weld metal both are produced from one area in the weld zone. Which of the following ares best describes where these are produced?
(mse)"This type of mechanical property also is known by the term "Elastic limit." This statement best describes which of the properties below?
(ws) There are several different types of energy that are released when you are welding or oxy-fuel cutting. ""Ultraviolet rays" Would best be defined by which type of energy 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.
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.
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.
(ofc)There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
In the picture below there are various dimensions noted. Choose the best answer from the ones provided to show the arc dimension.
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?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Gas valve" variation?
A lube oil piping header has a slope of ¹⁄₁₆ every 9 inches. In a 27' run, what is the total drop of the line? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
(ofc)There are two basic techniques to pierce a hole in plate steel. Choose the one that best applies from the answers 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?
There are a number of hydrostatic principles, which of the answers below best encompasses them all?
"The temperature at which a metal changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure." Is the best description for which of the terms below?
Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: ________ diameter based on inches, and _______ for wall thickness. Of the options below, fill in the blanks.
(wf)Defective properties would include all of the following defects except one. Of the answers below choose the one that is not a defective property.
"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?
"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?
Gate valves have many advantages. One of the following is not among of them. Choose which one.
These multi-purpose portable fire extinguishers are light, commonly red, and have a short nozzle or a narrow length of hose. Choose from the answers below the one that best applies.
(se)The distance from the molten pool of the weld to the end of the electrodes core wire is called the arc length. A distance that is ________ of the diameter of the electrodes core wire is considered normal. Choose from the following options the best answer to fill the blank.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the picture shown?
Of all the tools listed below, what is the preferred method for cutting tube under 3/4"?
What application is better suited for a double flared fitting?
"A mixture of substances (in fixed proportions) that melts and solidifies at a single temperature that is lower than the melting points of the separate constituents or of any other mixture of them." Is the best description of which of the soldering terms below?
What tool is pictured 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?
(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 substance that undergoes a ___________, doesn't chemically alter what the substance is." Choose from the options below to best fill in the blank in this statement.
(ofe)Of the answers below, which is the best oxyacetylene term for the condition that occurs when the tip produces a shrieking noise, sparks and dark smoke.
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
Which of the piping systems below would Bell-end type joints primarily be used in?
If you were trying to depict the inside workings of an item, you which of the following orthographic views would be best for the task?
With the options below complete the following sentence. "Rules governing the fabrication of power boilers is found in ASME ________"
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Firing valve" variation?
(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.
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?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
(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.
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.
(mse)"This mechanical property is expressed in an elongation percentage. A bend test is used to achieve this percentage." Which of the properties is best described by this statement?
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.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
What is one of the three main differences between DWV and pressure application fittings?
(v) Individual types of valve have certain characteristics. Which of the valves below would be available in angle, Y, and straight configurations?
A threaded fitting you are trying to reclaim has been cross threaded. Which of the items below would be best to attempt to salvage the fitting?
Piping that you have to be order for a job needs to be absolutely devoid of any surface contamination. Which of the following finishes will you ask to have put on your piping?
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.