MA Pipe Fitters Exam Journeyman Practice
Guide 2025-2026
1. Which way does a hack saw cut? A. forwards
a. Fowards
b. Backwards
c. forwards and backwards
d. all of the above
2. what stamp is needed to change a valve on a pressure c. "PP" stamp
vessel?
a. repair stamp
b. "A" stamp
c. "PP" stamp
d. "PV" stamp
3. what speed do you thread stainless? d. machine has one speed
a. faster than carbon
b. slower than carbon
c. same speed
d. machine has one speed
4. at what temperature does brazing filler wire melt? c. 840 F
a. 212 F
b. 450 F
c. 840 F
d. 1200 F
5. what does a 10" short radius black 90 take out? a. 10"
a. 10"
b. 15"
, MA Pipe Fitters Exam Journeyman Practice
Guide 2025-2026
c. 12"
d. 20"
6. what does the stem of a valve attach to? b. disc
a. body
b. disc
c. bonnet
d. packing
7. what part of a valve do you put in a vice to work on it? c. bonnet
a. pipe
b. handle
c. bonnet
d. stem
8. what part of a valve directly affects flow? a. disc
a. disc
b. handle
c. body
d. stem
9. OD of 4" carbon steel pipe? a. 4.5"
a. 4.5"
b. 4.1"
c. 4.55"
d. 4.0"
10. what mixture of gasses is "MAPP" gas made up of? b. Acetylene/Propadiene
a. Acetylene/Natural
, MA Pipe Fitters Exam Journeyman Practice
Guide 2025-2026
b. Acetylene/Propadiene
c. Acetylene/Propane
d. Acetylene/Propylene
11. what tubing bender is most efficient? a. spring compression
bender
a. spring compression bender
b. manual bender
c. hickey bender
d. hydraulic bender
12. what is a hickey? c. tubing bender
a. spring compression bender
b. manual bender
c. tubing bender
d. hydraulic bender
13. what are alternative ways to connect tubing without a. flared
brazing, soldering or welding to connect pipe without
leaking?
a. flared
b. compression
c. pro press
d. glue
14. what do you NOT use to test high purity pipe? c. compressed air
a. helium
b. nitrogen
c. compressed air
d. argon
Guide 2025-2026
1. Which way does a hack saw cut? A. forwards
a. Fowards
b. Backwards
c. forwards and backwards
d. all of the above
2. what stamp is needed to change a valve on a pressure c. "PP" stamp
vessel?
a. repair stamp
b. "A" stamp
c. "PP" stamp
d. "PV" stamp
3. what speed do you thread stainless? d. machine has one speed
a. faster than carbon
b. slower than carbon
c. same speed
d. machine has one speed
4. at what temperature does brazing filler wire melt? c. 840 F
a. 212 F
b. 450 F
c. 840 F
d. 1200 F
5. what does a 10" short radius black 90 take out? a. 10"
a. 10"
b. 15"
, MA Pipe Fitters Exam Journeyman Practice
Guide 2025-2026
c. 12"
d. 20"
6. what does the stem of a valve attach to? b. disc
a. body
b. disc
c. bonnet
d. packing
7. what part of a valve do you put in a vice to work on it? c. bonnet
a. pipe
b. handle
c. bonnet
d. stem
8. what part of a valve directly affects flow? a. disc
a. disc
b. handle
c. body
d. stem
9. OD of 4" carbon steel pipe? a. 4.5"
a. 4.5"
b. 4.1"
c. 4.55"
d. 4.0"
10. what mixture of gasses is "MAPP" gas made up of? b. Acetylene/Propadiene
a. Acetylene/Natural
, MA Pipe Fitters Exam Journeyman Practice
Guide 2025-2026
b. Acetylene/Propadiene
c. Acetylene/Propane
d. Acetylene/Propylene
11. what tubing bender is most efficient? a. spring compression
bender
a. spring compression bender
b. manual bender
c. hickey bender
d. hydraulic bender
12. what is a hickey? c. tubing bender
a. spring compression bender
b. manual bender
c. tubing bender
d. hydraulic bender
13. what are alternative ways to connect tubing without a. flared
brazing, soldering or welding to connect pipe without
leaking?
a. flared
b. compression
c. pro press
d. glue
14. what do you NOT use to test high purity pipe? c. compressed air
a. helium
b. nitrogen
c. compressed air
d. argon
