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plumbing and heating

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Copper Is soldered by cleaning, fluxing, connecting, heating and placement of solder between the pipe and fitting.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Copper is able to withstand cold freezing weather better than other piping material.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Copper is cheap to buy and cheap to install.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What is the most important ppe when using a large hammer drill?

a)

Dust mask

b)

Hi vis jacket

c)

Safety goggles

d)

Barrier cream

5.

Which bracket is more suitable for low carbon steel pipe?

a)

Plastic nail type

b)

Plastic stand off

c)

Copper saddle

d)

Steel munson ring

6.

15mm and 22mm copper pipe is also known as?

a)

R 220 soft coil

b)

R220 Hard coil

c)

R250 Half hard copper

d)

R290 hard lengths

7.

What is the maximun hole you can drill in a 150mm floor joist

a)

12mm

b)

22mm

c)

37mm

d)

57mm

8.

before carrying out a soundness time on new pipework what must you do first?

a)

Check the flow rate

b)

ensure there are no open ends

c)

inspect signs of soapy discharge

d)

test to 1 1/2 times the working pressure

9.

A combi boiler provides........

a)

Heating and hot water

b)

Hot water only

c)

Central heating only

d)

Condensation to all outlets

10.

A Gate valve is designed for

a)

High water pressure

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Low water pressure

d)

Central; heating only

11.

End feed elbow

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Solder ring tee

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Stock and die set

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is this picture of?

a)

LCS pipe bender bender

b)

Copper pipe bender

c)

SDS drill

d)

Bench press

15.

Brass is an alloy made from

a)

Copper and tin

b)

Zinc and copper

c)

Copper and aluminium

d)

Bronze and copper

16.

The definition of an alloy is:

a)

It is magnetic

b)

It is a mixture of two or more metals

c)

It is always coloured silver

d)

The main property of the material is heat retention

17.

MDPE plastic is used for:

a)

Underground cold water supplies

b)

Above ground cold water supplies

c)

Underground hot water supplies

d)

Above ground hot water supplies

18.

Polybutylene can be used for:

a)

Guttering

b)

Downpipes

c)

Waste pipes

d)

Central heating pipes

19.

Ceramics are used for:

a)

Insulation on cold water pipework

b)

Kitchen cupboard doors for hygiene

c)

Sanitary appliances

d)

Filtration systems for swimming pools

20.

Which of the following is a ferrous metal?

a)

Brass

b)

Copper

c)

Cast iron

d)

Aluminium

21.

Hardness describes the ability of a material to resist scratching, bending, abrasion and cutting.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

The term 'conductivity' can refer to both electrical and thermal.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Ductility is the ability of a material to withstand being pulled, pushed or stretched without breaking.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Malleability describes the capacity for a material to be cut cleanly by two opposing forces

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The hardest material known to man is carbide

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which material can de-zincification take place in?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Brass

c)

Copper

d)

Coal

27.

True or false: Soft water is acidic.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following is a build-up of limescale likely to produce:

a)

Unsightly evaporation

b)

Restrictions in flow

c)

Dezincification

d)

Erosion

29.

At what temperature is limescale formed in temporary hard water?

a)

65ºC

b)

55ºC

c)

45ºC

d)

35ºC

30.

For rust to form in a plumbing system, which of the following combination of materials/substances must be present?

a)

Water + Limescale + Iron

b)

Oxygen + Iron + Water

c)

Oxygen + Brass + Iron

d)

Iron + Water + Brass

31.

Copper pipe diameter can be which two outside diameters?

a)

16 mm

b)

15mm

c)

20mm

d)

22mm

32.

What is the advantage of the plumbing fixing illustrated?

a)

they are cheap

b)

they can connect to plastic and copper

c)

they can be dissassembled

d)

they cannot leak

33.

What is the tool shown used for in copper plumbing?

a)

smoothing rough edges

b)

compresing the joint together

c)

cutting the pipe

d)

testing for leaks

34.

What is the name of the sealing ring used in compression fittings?

a)

Olive

b)

copper ring

c)

compression ring

d)

engagement ring

35.

What is the advantage of the tap connector pipe shown?

a)

looks attractive

b)

resists hot water

c)

makes alignment of pipe to tap easier

d)

it can be cut to correct length

36.

What name is given to the part in a home that isolates the water flow to the property?

a)

water gate

b)

stop tap

c)

emergency cut off valve

d)

water main

37.

What is the name of the tool shown ?

a)

pipe wrench

b)

drain blockage remover

c)

pipe bender

d)

spring compressor

38.

the purpose of a P trap illustrated is..

a)

to save wasting water

b)

to collect waste water from a sink or bath

c)

to stop spiders getting into the home

d)

to prevent foul water smells from drains

39.

the purpose of a P trap illustrated is..

a)

to save wasting water

b)

to collect waste water from a sink or bath

c)

to stop spiders getting into the home

d)

to prevent foul water smells from drains

40.

the gas used in the tool shown would normally be

a)

hydrogen

b)

butane/ propane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen/ calor

41.

the material used to clean up copper pipes prior to soldering would be

a)

sandpaper

b)

wire brush

c)

copper acid

d)

fine wirewool

42.

the material used to clean up copper pipes prior to soldering would be

a)

sandpaper

b)

wire brush

c)

copper acid

d)

fine wirewool

43.

plumbers have to work with...

a)

heating systems

b)

gas supplies

c)

drainage and foul water

d)

water supply

e)

all of the work listed

44.

the tool illustrated is known as

a)

pliars

b)

mole grips

c)

adjustable grips

d)

adjustable spanner

45.

The tool shown is designed specifically to ...

a)

tighten taps to basins

b)

unblock sinks

c)

tighten / loosen compression fittings

d)

put bends in copper pipework