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Plumbing fittings and tools

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who installs pipes, fixtures and other apparatus to convey and supply water in buildings and to dispose and discharge waste water.

a)

Carpenter

b)

Mason

c)

Plumber

d)

Plumbing

2.

Is a receptacle or vault used to collect organic waste discharged from the house sewer.

a)

Septic Tank

b)

Manhole

c)

Water Tank

d)

Waste Tank

3.

An underground tunnel that carries off the drainage and waste matter from a home or town is called:

a)

Drainage System

b)

Fixture

c)

Sewerage

d)

Sewer

4.

It is a fitting or device that provides liquid seal to prevent the back passage of air.

a)

Loop

b)

Fixture

c)

Sewer

d)

Trap

5.

The tools used to tighten or loosen hexagonal fittings like unions and other metal fittings.

a)

Pipe Vise

b)

Pliers

c)

Wrenches

d)

Threader

6.

The kind of fitting used to connect fixed pipe and fixtures is a _______

a)

Wye fitting

b)

Coupling

c)

Union fitting

d)

Reducer

7.

What material is used to seal off threaded fittings to avoid leakage?

a)

Masking Tape

b)

Teflon Tape

c)

Scotch Tape

d)

Adhesive Gum

8.
a)

Adjustable Wrench

b)

Pipe Wrench

c)

T-handle Torque Wrench

9.
a)

PVC Scissors

b)

Hacksaw

c)

PVC Saw

10.
a)

Drain and Trap Auger

b)

Meter Key

c)

Plunger

11.
a)

Adjustable Wrench

b)

Basin Wrench

c)

Pipe Wrench

12.
a)

PCV Scissors

b)

Pipe Saw

c)

Tubing Cutter

13.
a)

Slip Joint Pliers

b)

Long-nose Pliers

c)

Side-cutting Pliers

14.
a)

Valve Seat Wrench

b)

Side-cutting Pliers

c)

Meter Key

15.
a)

Long-nose Pliers

b)

Diagonal Pliers

c)

Split Joint Pliers

16.
a)

Valve Seat Wrench

b)

T-handle Torque Wrench

c)

Adjustable Wrench

17.
a)

Basin Wrench

b)

Spud Wrench

c)

Valve Seat Wrench

18.

It cuts through old galvanized pipes, rusted bolts, and if necessary, copper tubing.

a)
b)
c)
19.

It is a tool that has smooth jaws made to fit in small nuts, bolts, square and hexagon fittings.

a)
b)
c)
20.

It is a tool that has a movable toothed jaw used to tighten and loosen pipe fitting.

a)
b)
c)
21.

it is used to cut copper tubing

a)
b)
c)
22.

It is also called "Rib-joint pliers"

a)
b)
c)
23.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

union

b)

elbow

c)

tee

d)

coupling

24.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

90

b)

tee

c)

elbow

d)

coupling

25.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

female adapter

b)

union

c)

male adapter

d)

coupler

26.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

45

b)

male adapter

c)

reducer

d)

union

27.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

45 degree elbow

b)

Bent coupling

c)

C x C sweat 90

d)

C x C reduder

28.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

C x M adapter

b)

Threaded coupling

c)

Outside threaded union

d)

45 degree elbow

29.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

90

b)

Copper sweat 90

c)

Street 45

d)

Street 90

30.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

Sweat x female bushing

b)

Inside threaded coupling

c)

Straight union

d)

Reducing coupling

31.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

45 degree elbow

b)

Street 45

c)

Offset coupling

d)

Tee

32.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

Eared tee

b)

C x C drop ear 90

c)

Inside threaded 90

d)

C x F drop eared 90

33.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

45

b)

90

c)

180

d)

Street 45

34.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

Coupling

b)

Reducing Coupling

c)

Increaser Coupling

d)

Both 2 & 3 depending on its direction

35.

What is the name of this fitting?

a)

Sweat x female tee

b)

Copper x female tee

c)

C x F x C tee

d)

All of the above are correct

36.

It is important to know your fittings because

a)

It is required knowledge in the field and your job

b)

It is important to know to be able to work efficiently

c)

The same fitting may be called by several different names

d)

All of the above are important reasons

37.

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

38.

What are two advantages of using plastic pipes for plumbing?

a)

its more flexible than copper

b)

it lasts longer than copper

c)

the joints are less likely to leak

d)

longer runs of pipework is possible without joints

39.

Why do we use flux when making a soldered joint?

a)

to help glue the joint together

b)

to prevent corrossion

c)

to clean the surfaces

d)

to provide lubrication

40.

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

41.

the gas used in the tool shown would normally be

a)

hydrogen

b)

butane/ propane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen/ calor

42.

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

43.

the tool illustrated is known as

a)

pliars

b)

mole grips

c)

adjustable grips

d)

adjustable spanner