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(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.
Socket weld fittings are commonly used on joints that are what size?
You are part of a crew that is hydrotesting a 40 m, 50 mm, Sch 60 alloy pipe. It is set up horizontally, north to south, on pipestands with a gauge at both ends. According to the principles of hydrostatics, what will the gauges read when the test is up and holding at 45 kPa? choose the best answer from the options below.
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?
Of the selection of units below, which would be best used to describe pressure?
(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?
(se)Which of the basic types of electrode holders is pictured below? Choose from the answers provided.
(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 the epidermis resulting in blistering?
An extraction hood attached to a system of flexible ductwork would be an example of which of the answers below? Use the options below to choose the best answer.
What type of bar is pictured below?
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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are two accepted methods of protecting metal from electrolysis. Of the list below, choose the one that applies.
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
(wf)Slow travel speed, weak amperage and improper electrode angle are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
There are some good trade practices when using a hand wrench. Of the practices below, which is not one of them?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the picture provided?
A plug valve is quick to open or quick to close. Another way of describing that profile is which of the following?
(ws) Welding and Oxy-fuel cutting have some specialized safety equipment. Which of the answers below would be the minimum safety eye-ware required for Oxy-fuel cutting or welding?
A square groove double weld commonly has a maximum material thickness of ________. Use the best answer below to fill in the blank.
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
Loss of head for a valve or fitting has an equivalent in a length of the same size pipe. Which valve, a gate or an angle globe (both fully open), would have the highest losses?
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.
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.
(v) Individual types of valve have certain characteristics. Which of the valves below would be available in angle, Y, and straight configurations?
Socket weld fittings most commonly come in sizes ranging from _____ to _____.
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "D" in the picture provided?
What type of wrench is pictured below?
Which is the best answer below that describes the following picture?
"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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded globe valve?
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?
Which form of corrosion(s) is aided by an increase in temperature? Choose the best answer from the options below.
When beginning a soldering or brazing project, which one of the following is one of the deciding factors for proper solder selection?
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?
Electrical shock accounts for a large number of workplace injuries. Which of the following would not increase the possibility of electrical shock? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
All of the below are common disadvantages of using plastic pipe except one. Choose the answer that is not a disadvantage.
(wf)The welding surface may contain discontinuities from the style of preparation. From the answers below, choose the best one that describes discontinuities from a surfaced prepped by thermal cutting blades.
______ type compression joints are also commonly referred to as ______ as well as sleeveless type.
(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.
Weld fittings are available in two varieties, one of these is:
Non ferrous piping has three distinguishing characteristics. Contains no iron, and not susceptible to oxidization are two. Of the following list , pick the third.
(se)"This device limits electrical flow to one direction." This statement best describes which of the devices below?
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?
Spiral wound gaskets have 6 identifiers on them, which of the below is not one?
Copper tube DWV fittings can be used on copper pressure piping systems
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance being chemically joined in fixed proportions of two or more different types of atoms.
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.
RTJ gaskets come in two styles. These are which of the following?
The wall thickness of the two most commonly available fittings for 27.5mm (1/2") pipe are:
When installing an instrument air piping system in a textile plant, what code would you reference for the minimum standards?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluid will exert pressure in ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
"This type of breathing apparatus is designed to allow a reserve of air for 5-10 minutes." The answer below that this statement best describes is which one?
One of the constants in an isometric drawing is that all angles recede ________ from the horizontal. Choose the best answer from the ones below to fill in the blank.
Soapstone is commonly available in three grades. Which grade would be best served for marking out steel? Choose your answer from the options below.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded cap?
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that a fluids pressure is proportional to ________." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "D".
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a butt weld gate valve?
(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?
When using a long tape, one extra consideration must be taken into account over a short tape. Of the answers below, choose the one that best applies.
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.
When storing plastic pipe, the pipe should be supported adequate support at all times. For long term storage, what additional step should be taken?
(v) There are many variations of the basic types of valves. Which of the basic valve types below would have "Firing valve" variation?
"One of the principles of hydrostatics is that the ________ of a fluid has no effect on pressure." Choose the best answer below to complete the sentence.
(wf)Of the defects listed below, which one best describes the black lines outside of the weld in the picture shown?
"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?
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?
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?
To supply a gas test with high pressure, dry gas, which of the following would be best to use?
You are ordering stud bolts to fasten two flanges together. What thread classification would you order of the following classifications?
Composition disc type valves are part of which of the following categories?
(ofe)The most common colour for a fuel gas hose in an oxyacetylene set up is which of the below?
(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?
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?
Which answer below best describes the following picture of a bender?
(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.
(se)While welding, what is the result of shortening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What is the name of the cutter pictured below?
(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 half the distance across a circle?
Calculate the mass of 6.25 ft³ of gold that weighs 3579 lb/ft³. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
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.
"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?
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a threaded ball valve?
(bs)In oxy-fuel welding, the two terms "forehand" and "backhand" reference the ________ of the torch, or heat source, to the puddle of the weld. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank from the options below.
"The reaction caused by contact between metals and oxygen molecules." Is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Calculate the density of 5 m³ of copper that weighs 3879 kgs. Choose the best answer from the ones provided below.
Files and hacksaws are similar in that they only__________. Use the answers below to complete the sentence.
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.
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure the air exerts on the earth surface. Which measurement below best represents this pressure?
(wf)Lack of fusion, oxidation and lack of penetration are all included in which of the following terms? Choose the best answer from those provided below
What is the square footage of a floor space in a warehouse that is 5' 7¾ by 10' 3⅞? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
Lift, swing, and non slam are all variations of which type of valve?
What are the two common wall thicknesses for copper tubing?