ALBERTA AIT STEAMFITTER-PIPEFITTER
SECOND PERIOD EXAM — 400 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026–2027
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SECTION 1: HEATING SYSTEMS — 52 questions
2. SECTION 2: HYDRONIC HEATING — 64 questions
3. SECTION 3: RIGGING EQUIPMENT AND HOISTING COMMUNICATION — 92 questions
4. SECTION 4: SPECIALTY PIPING — 40 questions
5. SECTION 5: DRAWINGS, LAYOUT AND ELEVATIONS — 88 questions
6. SECTION 6: GASFITTING FUNDAMENTALS — 64 questions
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, SECTION 1: HEATING SYSTEMS
1. Which unit is commonly used to express heating capacity?
A. PSI
B. Ohm
C. BTU/h
D. RPM
✓ C. BTU/h
2. What is the purpose of a pipe shoe in many support arrangements?
A. Remove condensate
B. Seal a valve
C. Support the pipe and allow controlled movement
D. Measure pressure
✓ C. Support the pipe and allow controlled movement
3. What is an expansion loop designed to provide?
A. A gas-meter connection
B. A pressure-test point only
C. A flexible path for thermal movement
D. A permanent blockage
✓ C. A flexible path for thermal movement
4. What normally happens to most metals when their temperature increases?
A. They become non-metallic
B. They expand
C. They contract
D. Their density always doubles
✓ B. They expand
5. What is the coefficient of linear expansion used for?
A. Measuring water hardness
B. Estimating dimensional change with temperature
C. Determining electrical resistance
D. Calculating gas composition
✓ B. Estimating dimensional change with temperature
6. What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure in Celsius?
A. Approximately 32°C
B. Approximately 0°C
C. Approximately 212°C
D. Approximately 100°C
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, ✓ D. Approximately 100°C
7. What happens to the required heating capacity when calculated building heat loss increases?
A. Pump speed must always decrease
B. Pipe diameter becomes irrelevant
C. Required heating capacity generally increases
D. Required heating capacity becomes zero
✓ C. Required heating capacity generally increases
8. Which temperature conversion relationship is correct?
A. °C = °F + 32
B. °F = °C − 32
C. °F = °C ÷ 9/5
D. °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
✓ D. °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
9. What is thermal expansion?
A. Decrease in mass caused by pressure
B. Change from liquid to gas only
C. Increase in size caused by temperature rise
D. Increase in pressure caused by filtration
✓ C. Increase in size caused by temperature rise
10. Which heat exchanger arrangement commonly has two fluids separated by a heat-transfer surface?
A. Shell-and-tube
B. Vent stack
C. Sight glass
D. Open tank
✓ A. Shell-and-tube
11. What is the basic relationship between heat transfer and temperature difference?
A. Heat transfer stops when pipes are insulated
B. Heat transfer is always independent of temperature
C. Temperature difference only affects pipe colour
D. A greater temperature difference generally increases heat-transfer driving force✓ D. A
greater temperature difference generally increases heat-transfer driving force
12. Why are sliding surfaces sometimes provided under pipe supports?
A. To increase corrosion
B. To raise fluid temperature
C. To prevent all movement
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, D. To reduce friction during thermal movement
✓ D. To reduce friction during thermal movement
13. What is the main purpose of commissioning expansion equipment?
A. Confirm that movement and restraints operate as intended
B. Remove all insulation
C. Change the pipe material
D. Increase pipe scale
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SECOND PERIOD EXAM — 400 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026–2027
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SECTION 1: HEATING SYSTEMS — 52 questions
2. SECTION 2: HYDRONIC HEATING — 64 questions
3. SECTION 3: RIGGING EQUIPMENT AND HOISTING COMMUNICATION — 92 questions
4. SECTION 4: SPECIALTY PIPING — 40 questions
5. SECTION 5: DRAWINGS, LAYOUT AND ELEVATIONS — 88 questions
6. SECTION 6: GASFITTING FUNDAMENTALS — 64 questions
Alberta Steamfitter-Pipefitter Second Period • Original Practice Question Bank Page 1
, SECTION 1: HEATING SYSTEMS
1. Which unit is commonly used to express heating capacity?
A. PSI
B. Ohm
C. BTU/h
D. RPM
✓ C. BTU/h
2. What is the purpose of a pipe shoe in many support arrangements?
A. Remove condensate
B. Seal a valve
C. Support the pipe and allow controlled movement
D. Measure pressure
✓ C. Support the pipe and allow controlled movement
3. What is an expansion loop designed to provide?
A. A gas-meter connection
B. A pressure-test point only
C. A flexible path for thermal movement
D. A permanent blockage
✓ C. A flexible path for thermal movement
4. What normally happens to most metals when their temperature increases?
A. They become non-metallic
B. They expand
C. They contract
D. Their density always doubles
✓ B. They expand
5. What is the coefficient of linear expansion used for?
A. Measuring water hardness
B. Estimating dimensional change with temperature
C. Determining electrical resistance
D. Calculating gas composition
✓ B. Estimating dimensional change with temperature
6. What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure in Celsius?
A. Approximately 32°C
B. Approximately 0°C
C. Approximately 212°C
D. Approximately 100°C
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, ✓ D. Approximately 100°C
7. What happens to the required heating capacity when calculated building heat loss increases?
A. Pump speed must always decrease
B. Pipe diameter becomes irrelevant
C. Required heating capacity generally increases
D. Required heating capacity becomes zero
✓ C. Required heating capacity generally increases
8. Which temperature conversion relationship is correct?
A. °C = °F + 32
B. °F = °C − 32
C. °F = °C ÷ 9/5
D. °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
✓ D. °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
9. What is thermal expansion?
A. Decrease in mass caused by pressure
B. Change from liquid to gas only
C. Increase in size caused by temperature rise
D. Increase in pressure caused by filtration
✓ C. Increase in size caused by temperature rise
10. Which heat exchanger arrangement commonly has two fluids separated by a heat-transfer surface?
A. Shell-and-tube
B. Vent stack
C. Sight glass
D. Open tank
✓ A. Shell-and-tube
11. What is the basic relationship between heat transfer and temperature difference?
A. Heat transfer stops when pipes are insulated
B. Heat transfer is always independent of temperature
C. Temperature difference only affects pipe colour
D. A greater temperature difference generally increases heat-transfer driving force✓ D. A
greater temperature difference generally increases heat-transfer driving force
12. Why are sliding surfaces sometimes provided under pipe supports?
A. To increase corrosion
B. To raise fluid temperature
C. To prevent all movement
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, D. To reduce friction during thermal movement
✓ D. To reduce friction during thermal movement
13. What is the main purpose of commissioning expansion equipment?
A. Confirm that movement and restraints operate as intended
B. Remove all insulation
C. Change the pipe material
D. Increase pipe scale
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