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Steamfitter-Pipefitter: FIRST PERIOD

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"Is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression." This is the best definition of which fitting?
When comparing STD, XS and XXS wall thicknesses on typical piping, STD piping has:
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.
Inches of Hg is commonly used for atmospheric pressure. What is the difference in pressure exerted by a 10" column of Hg with a 1 in² base, when compared to a column of water the same height? Use the best answer from those provided below.
(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.
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a side view threaded cap?
Of the selection below choose which measurement this sentence best describes. "Not widely used for gas pressures, This measurement is mostly used in materials science, where the tensile strength of a material is measured as a large number of psi."
(se)"This term is describing a welding machine that has a steep volt-amp curve. It is well suited for SMAW and GTAW welding." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(ofe)When using your oxyacetylene torch, if your gas speed is lower that the speed of flame propagation, what will the outcome be?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
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.
What type of screwdriver head is pictured below?
"This Section provides such guidelines to assist those directly responsible for operating, maintaining, and inspecting power boilers." This is the best description of which of the following ASME sections?
"Two heating irons are used in this particular type of fusion welding." This best describes which of the following answers?
(es) Using the proper tool for the job is an integral part of working safely. When trying rotate a 2" length of pipe, which of the tools below would be the best choice?
What type of copper tube is most commonly used in fabricating a hydronic systems?
With regard to fitting a threaded joint, the length of the threads that is engaged inside the fitting is called by which of these terms?
At the end of the work week, your crew installed 45% of 50 mm, Sch 40 pipe The amount required for the job is 4791 m. Which of the answers below best relates to how much pipe is left to be installed?
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?
(wf)"This term refers to a physical property of a material which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist further cracking."
There are many parts to a circle. Which of the answers below best relates to "I" in the picture provided?
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
Using the picture below, choose the best answer that relates to the item indicated by the "A".
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?
Of the three common forged steel fitting classifications, class 4500 is considered:
"The process of shaping metal and increasing its strength by hammering or pressing." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
The Variation in a gate valve's design is in the disc. How many types of disc variations are there for a gate valve?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Convert ⁷⁄₁₅ to a decimal. Choose the best answer from the ones below
There are three parts to a common twist drill. Which of the below is not one of those parts?
"The temperature of a metal, below which the substance is entirely solid." The best term to fit this description from the group below is?
Globe valves have a distinct disadvantage when compared to a gate valve. From the answers below select the best one.
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.
(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?
(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?
There a specific vocabulary when describing the areas of a fillet weld. Which of these terms is represented by "J" in the picture below? Choose the best answer from those provided.
All valves have a distinctive flow pattern to them. Which of the valves below is best represented by the pictured flow pattern?
(se)Welding power sources that are AC transformer type have several advantages to them, which of the answers below is not one of them? Select the best answer from the options provided.
What tool is pictured below?
Convert 45 Dekameters to Decimeters. Choose the best answer from those provided below.
(ofc)Oxygen should have a purity of 99.5% or higher for oxy-fuel cutting. The cutting speed will be an estimated ¾ of normal and the expenditure in cutting oxygen will increase approximately ¼ of normal for each _______ drop in purity percentage form optimum. Use the answers provided to select the best one to fill in the blank.
The fraction ā…œ is equal to which of the fractions below? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
There are many different parts to an oxy fuel cutting torch. Choose the best answer from the options below that would describe "A".
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?
Which of the numbered symbols below best represents a socket weld ball valve?
(ofe)The _________ has a one-to-one ratio of acetylene and oxygen, any additional oxygen needed for complete combustion comes from the surrounding air. Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
(ofe)All of the following statements regarding an oxygen cylinders are true, except one. Choose the answer that does not belong.
(mse)The weld puddle does not use up the electrode in which of the following weld processes? Choose the best answer from the ones provided.
T=K x D x P, This formula is used to find the starting tightening torque target number. What does the "K" represent in this formula?
In the International System of Units, there are several standard measurements. Of the the standard measurements below, which one best represents the unit for length?
In relation to soldering, what does the term "Capillary action" signify?
(bs)"When joining most metals, silver filler metal can be used. There are only two metals that cannot be joined by this filler metal." This statement best describes which of the following answers
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?
(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?
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?
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every third tooth straight, while the two before it are bent slightly to the side opposite of each other. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
Of the list below, the two most commonly used pressure ratings on fittings are Class 125 and 250.
(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?
"While dimensioning drawings, there is one of the following activities that you must avoid doing." Which of the following actions when dimensioning a drawing must be avoided? Choose the best answer from the ones provided below
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.
"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?
(wf)"The maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
(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?
(se)While welding, what is the result of lengthening of the welding arc? Choose the best answer from those provided below.
What formula would be correct when attempting to calculate the fitting allowance of a threaded 90 degree elbow?
(papg) Areas and surface areas can be measured in both square inches and square feet. Which of the answers below would allow you to convert ft² from in²?
Of the welded joint configurations, which of the terms below references the black portion that the arrow is pointing at in picture provided?
A forged fitting threaded type with a classification of 3000 would have which schedule number of the following?
"A substance used to promote fusion that is applied to surfaces to be joined to keep them free from oxide and promote their union." This is the best definition of which of the soldering terms below?
The references in red along the west side of the drawing are best represented by which of the terms below?
(bs)Which of the filler metals would be most commonly used when brazing copper or copper alloys? Choose the best answer from the following filler metals.
(se)"This electrical current has is not bi-directional and flows only from negative to positive." This statement best describes which of the following currents?
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.
The major difference between machined screws and both wood screws and sheet metal screws is which of the following?
Downstream of the aftercooler, but upstream of the reciever, should be the location for which of the following components of a basic pneumatic system?
(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 heart fibrillation after 3 seconds, as it travels through the body?
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?
What type of bar is pictured below?
Using the terms provided, choose the best one that would be described as a substance that cannot be be chemically reduced into simpler components.
Every hacksaw blade has a "set". This particular "set" has every tooth bent slightly to the side and in the opposite direction of the one in front of it. Of the answers below, choose the best "set" to match this description.
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.
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.
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?
What tube would be commonly used in fabricating a radiant heating system?
Type "K" copper tube has which colour identification strip?
Of the options below, choose the one that best represents a manual actuator for a gate valve in an inaccessible area.
(ofc)Which oxy-fuel cutting tip is pictured below. Choose the best answer from those given 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.
Which butt weld fitting wall thickness has the smallest number of fitting sizes?
(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?
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.
(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?
"Has a gasket surface in the same plane as the bolting circle face." Is the best description of which fitting?
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.
(bs)"This term denotes a type of steel that, to enhance mechanical properties has undergone alloying using different elements." which of the following terms is best described by this statement?
What tool is in the picture below?
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
"A process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. " This is the best description for which of the following?
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.