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Which one of the following metals needs to be treated if it is exposed to the effects of atmospheric corrosion?
Iron.
Galvanised steel.
Lead.
Zinc.
___ normally consist of a stationary basin or cabinet connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage.
sinks
water closets
showers
bathtubs
What is melted to join two copper pipes in a plumbing system?
wax
solder
flux
brass
joint compound
What is used to keep sewer gases from leaking into the sink?
p-trap
s-trap
strainer
drain arm
Where does the cold water come from?
septic system
sewage treatment plant
water treatment plant
water heater
Where does the cold water come from if your home is outside the city infrastructure?
septic system
sewage treatment plant
water treatment plant
Well
Where do our drain pipes lead to if we live outside the city infrastructure?
septic system
sewage treatment plant
water treatment plant
Well
What is the name of this fitting?
90
tee
elbow
coupling
What is the name of this fitting?
female adapter
union
male adapter
coupler
What is the name of this fitting?
45
male adapter
reducer
union
What is the name of this fitting?
45 degree elbow
Bent coupling
C x C sweat 90
C x C reduder
What is the name of this fitting?
Sweat x female bushing
Inside threaded coupling
Straight union
Reducing coupling
What is the name of this fitting?
45 degree elbow
Street 45
Offset coupling
Tee
What is the name of this fitting?
Coupling
Reducing Coupling
Increaser Coupling
Both 2 & 3 depending on its direction
It is important to know your fittings because
It is required knowledge in the field and your job
It is important to know to be able to work efficiently
The same fitting may be called by several different names
All of the above are important reasons
Which one of the properties of water is shown by its pH value?
It’s degree of acidity or alkalinity.
It’s electrical conductivity
The amount of heat it contains.
It’s heat conductivity
The process of siphonage utilises
Vacuum pumps.
Capillary action
Atmospheric pressure
Specific gravity
Water pressure
Capillary attraction would be greatest in tube
A
B
C
D
Socket outlets in a domestic property usually have a maximum amp rating of
6 Amps
5 Amps
13 Amps
3 Amps
It would be most appropriate for a plumber to use temporary earth continuity bonds when
Flushing a domestic hot water system
Working on a central heating control panel
Changing a cold water tap washer
Removing a section of system pipework
Water from an area which has a limestone and chalk bedrock, is most likely to be
Cloudy
Chalky
Alkaline
Acidic
If a magnet is passed in and out of, or around, a copper wire wound around a soft iron core, the electricity generated would be
Direct current DC
An indirect current
Static electricity
An alternating current AC
Which pipe will expand the most when heated-
What is the job role mentioned in the advert?
Boiler fitter/ Electrician
Boiler/ Plumber
Boiler/ Plumber installer
Boiler installer/ Plumber
End feed elbow
Solder ring tee
Stock and die set
Stiltons pipe wrench
Hacksaw
What is the X length?
The length a fitting adds on to the pipe
The amount of solder needed
The length you have to add to the pipe
A rubbish TV show
What is this picture of?
LCS pipe bender bender
Copper pipe bender
SDS drill
Bench press
What needs to be add to the end of a pipe before soldering?
Solder
Flux
Water
Paint
This picture shows
A pipe slice
A cake slice
Adjustable pipe cutter
LCS pipe cutter
Gate valve
Service valve
Which two tools can be used to cut copper pipe work?
Tenon saw
Stanley knife
junior hacksaw
pipe cutter
jigsaw
The plumbing pipe joint illustrated is known as what?
90 degree compression
solder elbow 90 degree
metal right angle
pvc elbow
What is the advantage of the plumbing fixing illustrated?
they are cheap
they can connect to plastic and copper
they can be dissassembled
they cannot leak
What is the name of the sealing ring used in compression fittings?
Olive
copper ring
compression ring
engagement ring
What name is given to the part in a home that isolates the water flow to the property?
water gate
stop tap
emergency cut off valve
water main
What is the advantage of the tap connector pipe shown?
looks attractive
resists hot water
makes alignment of pipe to tap easier
it can be cut to correct length
the purpose of a P trap illustrated is..
to save wasting water
to collect waste water from a sink or bath
to stop spiders getting into the home
to prevent foul water smells from drains
the gas used in the tool shown would normally be
hydrogen
butane/ propane
carbon dioxide
oxygen/ calor
the material used to clean up copper pipes prior to soldering would be
sandpaper
wire brush
copper acid
fine wirewool
plumbers have to work with...
heating systems
gas supplies
drainage and foul water
water supply
all of the work listed
plastic quick fit connectors rely on what to stay water tight?
a metal sealing ring
glue
a runbber O ring
Solder
The tool shown is designed specifically to ...
tighten taps to basins
unblock sinks
tighten / loosen compression fittings
put bends in copper pipework
plumbers have to be qualified and competent to install gas pipework. they need to be approved to carry out such work with...
The HSE
British Gas
The gas safe register
HASAWA 1974
This gutter fitting is called
Stopped outlet
Jogging outlet
Running outlet
Runner outlet
The profile of this gutter is called
Square
Round
Torus
Ogee
The gradient a gutter system should fall to is
600:1
1:60
1:600
1:6000
Which material can gutters be made from which is no longer permitted for use?
Copper
Plastic
Asbestos
Aluminum
When working on an historic building what material might you use?
Cast aluminium
Cast iron
Asbestos
Plastic
The Standard which gutter systems are installed to is
BSEN 12056:2000
BSEN 12156:2000
BSEN 12356:2000
BSEN 12056:20000
The maximum distance permitted between fascia brackets is
1mm
.1m
1.1m
1m
An underground drainage which allows both the rainwater and foul water into one main sewer system is known as
Partially separate system
Combined spearate system
Separate system
Combined system
The maximum spacing for downpipe brackets is
1.5m to 1.8m
15m to 18m
.150m to .180m
15mm to 18mm
Water is at its most dense when it is at a temperature of
0oC
4oC
60oC
100oC
An immersion heater transfers the heat it creates to the water in a cylinder by
conduction
convection
radiation
inversion
For a substance to float on water it must have a relative density of less than
0.5
1.0
2.0
5.0
A radiator gives off most of its heat by
radiation
conduction
convection
inversion
Which method of heat transfer is illustrated on the diagram
radiation
conduction
convection
thermal relaying
Which of the following is a ferrous metal
Copper
Brass
Lead
Low carbon steel
Which one of the following tools is used to form LCS?
Hydraulic bender
Scissor type bender
Tube bender
Hand bender
What colour is heavy grade LCS?
Red
Blue
Brown
Silver
Name the fitting
Press fit elbow
Push fit coupling
Compression tee
Solder ring elbow
What is the most common copper pipe size in a domestic situation?
22-28mm
8-10mm
15-22mm
15-28mm
What test should be up to date on power tools?
PAT test
SAT test
PPE test
SET test
What is show in the image?
Hole Saw
Core Bit
Metal Drill Bit
Masonry Bit
What is this called?
Saddle Clip
Nail-on Clip
School Board Pipe Clip
Munsen ring clip
Select the order of operation for soldering copper pipe
Clean, Cut, Apply flux to both pipe and fitting, heat pipe, apply solder
Cut, apply flux to outside of pipe and inside of fitting, clean outside of pipe and inside of fitting, heat fitting, apply solder
Cut, clean outside of pipe and inside of fitting, apply flux to outside of pipe and inside of fitting, heat fitting, apply solder
Cut, clean, prime, glue
What fitting allows a pipe to make a slight corner?
90 degree angle
45 degree angle
Reducer
Cap
