Plumbing Tools Quiz

Which tool is used for cutting polybutylene pipes?

• Hack saw 32tpi

• Medium file set

• Pipe cutter for polybutylene

• Steel rule

What is the purpose of a medium file set in plumbing?

• To cut pipes

• To measure pipes

• To remove burrs

• To mark pipes

Which tool is specifically used for waste pipes?

• Hack saw 32tpi

• Ratchet style cutter

• Steel rule

• Pencil

What are plastic pipes used for in plumbing?

• Only for cold water

• Only for hot water

• For cold water, hot water, central heating, guttering, above ground drainage, and below ground drainage

• Only for central heating

Why are there many types of plastic pipes in plumbing?

• They are all the same

• They are suitable for different situations

• They are only for decoration

• They are only for one type of water

What is PVCu not suitable for?

• Hot water

• Cold water

• Soil pipes

• Guttering and down pipes

Which type of polyethylene is used for underground mains and is blue in color?

• PVCu

• MDPE

• HDPE

• CPVC

What is a common characteristic of both MDPE and HDPE?

• Suitable for hot water

• Degrades in sunlight

• Solvent weld

• Used for soil pipes

Which type of pipe is described as unplasticised polyvinyl chloride?

• MDPE

• HDPE

• PVCu

• CPVC

What type of pipes is Polypropylene commonly used for?

• Cold water pipes

• Waste pipes

• Commercial water pipes

• Central heating pipes