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WorksheetsGMJ 6035 plumbing processes
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What kind of tools is shown here?
Tripod bender
Scissor bender
Hydraulic bender
Microbore bender
What part of the scissor bender does the image show?
Roller
Former
Guide
Stop
When would a mirror screw be used on?
Toilet
Bath panels
Basin
Radiator
What symbol is shown here?
Service valve
2-port zone valve
Double check valve
Gate valve
What angle is being shown here?
135°
100°
90°
45°
The fixing shown is for what material?
Wood
Concrete
Metal
Plasterboard
What plan would show the location sanitary appliances will be installed?
Building plan
Floor plan
Site plan
Detail plan
Floorboards are commonly known as?
Tongue and groove
Chipboard
Woodboard
None of the above
When removing floorboards, where possible you should cut:
Cut over the joists
Cut before the joist
Cut after the joist
When cutting a joist for a notch using a circular saw, you should set the saw to:
Cut exactly to the maximum depth
Cut past the maximum depth
Cut less than the maximum depth
1 The required distance between the centres of two equal tee fittings on a copper pipe is 500 mm. The 'X' dimension (centre of tee to end of pipe) of the tee fittings is 15 mm. The length of pipe required for an accurate measurement is:
530mm
500mm
470mm
485mm
The horizontal and vertical clipping distance for 15mm copper pipe is:
0.6m and 1.2m
1.8m and 2.4m
1.2m and 1.8m
2.4m and 3.0m
The image shows what tool?
Scissor bender
Small bender
Microbore bender
Hydraulic bender
Building regulation part A requires that the maximum hole size permitted:
1/2 of the depth
1/3 of the depth
1/4 of the depth
1/8 of the depth
Building regulation part A requires that the maximum notch size permitted:
1/8 of the depth
1/3 of the depth
1/4 of the depth
1/2 of the depth
What type of fitting is shown in the image?
Solder-ring
Endfeed
Pressfit
Pushfit
Pressfit fittings rely on what to make a watertight seal?
Solder
PTFE
O-ring
Olive
What type of joint is shown?
Press-fit
Push-fit
Type B compression
Type A compression
Which type of copper fitting requires solder wire to make the joint?
What type of fitting requires a swaging tool to make the joint?
Type A compression
Type B compression
Endfeed
Pushfit
What grade of copper tube is used for below- ground water supplies?
R220 Microbore
R250 Half hard
R220 Annealed coil
R290 Hard thin walled
What type of bending machine is required to form bends in low carbon steel pipework?
Hand bender
Hydraulic bender
Stand bender
LCS threader
Medium-grade LCS is identified by what colour coded banding?
Red
Brown
Blue
Yellow
Which of these are NOT a type of protection for LCS pipework
Galvanised
Denso tape
Chemical
Expanding foam
LCS is made from:
99.85% iron and 0.15% carbon
79.25% steel and 20.75% iron
91.5% steel and 8.5% carbon
98.95% carbon and 1.05% iron
Statement: All grades have the same outside diameter, but the heavier the grade the smaller the bore.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the maximum recommended clip spacing interval for a 22mm vertical copper pipe?
1.2m
1.8m
2.4m
3.0m
The component shown here is:
Self-cutting fixing
Expanding metal cavity fixing
Wall anchor
Spring toggle fixing
The horizontal and vertical clipping distances for 15mm plastic pressure pipe is:
0.7m and 1.4m
0.4m and 0.8m
0.6m and 1.2m
0.5m and 1.0m
Sheradised type screws are:
Limited to outdoors use only
Limited to indoors use only
Brass, Stainless steel and Zinc screws are beneficial of outdoor use due to:
Being expensive screws
Having a decorative finish
Effectiveness in dry conditions
Being corrosion resistant
What is the term used to work out how much copper tube is required, providing you know the centre-to-centre measurement?
T-Dimension
X-Dimension
Z-Dimension
M-Dimension
LCS threads cannot be made using a:
Handheld threader
Handheld die
Electric threading machine
Large hacksaw
PVCu soil and waste pipe comes in diameter sizes: 110mm, 50mm, 40mm, 32mm and...
21.5mm
28mm
22mm
16.5mm
When marking out, and before drilling, check for any buried pipes or cables using:
Cable detector
Stud detector
Metal detector
Pipe detector
The length of joists is measured as:
Span
Width
Height
Approved document A sets out requirements for notching is that a notch is ONLY cut within:
7% and 25%
12.5% and 25%
25% and 40%
Approved document A sets out requirements for notching is that the depth of a notch must not exceed:
1/6 the diameter of the joist
1/4 the diameter of the joist
1/2 the diameter of the joist
1/8 the diameter of the joist
Approved document A sets out requirements for drilling is that any hole should be centre and within:
40% and 75% of the span
7% and 25% of the span
25% and 40% of the span
Approved document A sets out requirements for drilling that any hole must be at least 3 diameters away from each other and:
No bigger than 1/3 of the depth
No bigger than 1/4 of the depth
No bigger than 2/5 of the depth
No bigger than 1/2 of the depth
A pipe guard may be used in cases of notches to protect against:
Screws and nails
The environment
Expansion and contraction
Touching other pipework
The symbol shown here is:
Double check valve
Service valve
Shut-off valve
Single check valve
The symbol shown here is:
Service valve
Drain valve
Double check valve
Gate valve
The symbol shown here is:
Gate valve
Service valve
Shut-off valve
Motorised zone valve
The symbol shown here is:
Shut-off valve
Service valve
Radiator valve
Two-port motorised valve
The symbol shown here is:
Pump
Double check valve
Service valve
Relief valve
A _______ show an area, generally the whole site so you can locate a specific property and the access to it
Service layout
Working drawing
Building plans
Site plan
Site plans are generally drawn in a scale of: (select 2)
1:500
1:2500
1:100
1:2
1:1250
A ___________ details a specific property, showing dimensions of rooms, locations of windows, doors, guttering, soil pipes etc.
Building Plan
Manufacturers Instruction
Working drawing
Assembly drawing
Buidling plans are drawn in a scale of:
1:100
1:1000
1:50
1:500
Working drawings are drawn in a scale of:
1:10
1:25
1:50
1:100
Pipework in a BLUE identification coating is:
Gas
Wholesome water
Central heating
Non-potable water
Pipework in a YELLOW identification coating is:
Central heating
Gas
Non-potable water
To accurately work out the length of pipe to be bent, the correct formula is?
Identify the correct to tool for bending copper tube on site
Scissor Bender
Adjustable Spanner
Plastic pipe cutters
Hacksaw
Identify the correct tool for tightening a compression fitting
Scissor bender
Adjustable spanner
Plastic pipe cutter
Circular saw
Identify the correct tool for cutting polybutylene pipe
Scissor bender
Adjustable spanner
Plastic pipe cutters
Circular saw
Identify the correct tool for cutting floor boards
Core drill
Plastic pipe cutter
Circular saw
Scissor bender
Identify the correct tool for drilling a hole for a boiler flue
A hacksaw
A circular saw
Scissor benders
A core drill
Identify which tool would be used for cutting low carbon steel pipe
A hacksaw
A core drill
A circular saw
Adjustable spanners
State the checks to be made on a power tool before use
The tool outer casing only.
The tool body, cord and plug for damage and wear. The tool is the correct voltage for power supply. Has a valid PAT test.
Check the tool for body damage only.
Check the tool for damaged plug only.
What grade of copper tube is used in most plumbing installations.
R220
R250
R290
End feed copper solder fittings
Have solder held integral to the fitting.
Require solder to be fed into the fitting from the end.
Are compression fittings
Are push fit fittings
Solder ring fittings
Require solder to be fed in from the end of the fitting.
Have solder held integrally in the body.
Are push fit fittings
Are compression fittings
What is the purpose of flux?
to aid cleaning of oxides from the pipe surface and to aid the flow of solder into the fitting.
To act as a sealer on compression fittings
To aid thread cutting of LCS pipework
Type A compression fittings are non-manipulative and are generally used for which applications
Below ground
Above ground
Manipulated to flare the end of the pipe
What do the initials LCS stand for?
Low carbon Sulphur
Large core steel
Low carbon steel
Lead carbon steel
Which of the following types of thermoplastics would be used for the manufacturing of cold water storage cisterns?
High density polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polybutylene
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Select the correct image: Expansion vessel.
Where the main purpose for chrome coating the copper is for presentation, what is the main purpose for coating the pipes in colours like blue, yellow and white?
For plumbers to know which pipe needs removing
For plumbers to know what pipe needs a presentational look
For the plumbers to be able to identify which pipe has what type of water
The drill bit shown here is for what material?
Masonry
Wood
Metal
Ceramic/glass
The name of the item shown here is known as?
Arm
Former
Hook
Slip
A powdery substance would be present on brass fittings due to zinc oxide, what is this terminology known as?
Manipulativation
Deoxidation
Dezincification
The colour used to identify heavy grade Low Carbon Steel pipework is?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Brown
How is a watertight seal kept with pushfit fittings?
Soldering the joints
Olives present and tightening of the nut
Solvent welding the fitting
Rubber o-rings present
When would a mirror screw be used on?
Securing toilets to the floor
Securing bath panels in position
Hanging basins
Hanging radiators
The image shown here is identified as:
15mm brass pressfit elbow
15mm brass pushfit elbow
15mm type-A compression elbow
15mm type-B compression elbow
Identify: Rawl bolt.
Which of the following grades is not commonly available now but can still be found in older properties?
R290
R250
R220
Low carbon steel plpe is manufactured to BS 1387 and can be supplied to plumbers with a 'black paint' finish. Which of the following is not a type of manufactured LCS?
Self colour
Chrome plated
Red oxide painted
Galvanised
Which one of the following sets of tools should be used to cut a waste hole in brickwork?
Claw hammer and bevel edge chisel
Ball peen hammer and screwdriver
SDS drill with diamond core drill
SDS drill with hole saw
The formula shown here is used for what purpose?
To accurately work out the length of the material around a bend
To work how much material needs cutting off of the total length
To accurately work out how much the material shrinks when bent
Which of the following is not a correct jointing compound used on plastic pipework?
O rings
Rubber seals
Fusion weld
Hemp and paste
Solvent weld
When chasing in blockwork, what is the maximum depth that is permitted for vertical chases?
1/4 of the wall thickness
1/8 of the wall thickness
1/6 of the wall thickness
1/3 of the wall thickness
The tool identified as a box spanner is?
The image shown here is known as?
Scissor bender
Miniature scissor bender
Microbore hand bender
Stand bender
Low carbon steel is identified as the brown caps meaning grade-light, but what is the light LCS pipe used for?
Steam and fire systems
Heating
Oil lines
Gas
Identify: Expanding plastic wall plug
Type B compression fittings are:
Non-manipulative fittings
Manipulative fittings
The fixing shown is for what material?
Wood
Concrete
Metal
Plasterboard
Solder ring type fittings can be identified by which of the following description?
A plastic made fitting, with rubber and plastic o-rings within the fitting keeping the water tight seal
A copper made fitting, also be identified as 'endex'
A copper made fitting with a deposit of solder manufactured into the fitting
A copper made fitting with rubber o-ring compressed onto the pipe to create a water tight seal
The tool identified as a immersion heater box spanner is?
Identify this fitting
Press fit equal tee
Type A compression elbow
End feed reducer
End feed tee
Identify this fitting
Press fit equal tee
Type A compression elbow
End feed reducer
End feed equal tee
Identify this fitting
Press fit equal tee
End feed equal tee
Type a compression elbow
Compression end cap
True or False
Push fit fittings are reusable
True
False
When soldering a joint on a rising main, which one of the following must be used
Leaded solder
Hemp and paste
'O' ring
Lead free solder
On a manipulative Type B compression fitting, what additional tool is required?
Circlip pliers
Club hammer
Swagging tool
Hydraulic clamping tool
What do press fit fittings rely on to make a watertight seal?
'O' ring
Olive
Compression ring
Grab ring
To keep the household and plumber safe from accidental electric shock, all exposed petal pipework should be:
Temporary continuity bonded
Equipotentially bonded
Insulated
Labelled
What grade of LCS is commonly used on central heating systems?
Heavy
Medium
Light
Rough
What colour banding identifies heavy grade LCS
Blue
Green
Red
Brown
What is commonly used to securely clip LCS in place
Push fit clip
Plastic saddle clip
Munson ring clip
Fusion ring
When using push fit fittings on polybutylene, what additional item is required?
Internal pipe sleeve
External pipe clip
External O ring for high pressure situations
Jointing compound
What is this item?
Pipe cutter for polybutylene
Pipe cutter for cutting copper
Pipe cutter for cutting LCS
Pipe cutter for ABS pipe
True or False
The correct name of this item is Boat Level
True
False
