Lesson 5 Preparing to Install Plumbing Systems Exam
| Question 1 | 5 / 5 points |
What might not be installed until plumbing passes inspection?
Question options:
| Water meter | |||
| Water supply line | |||
| Waste water removal line | |||
| Water heater | |||
| Question 2 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What is the most flexible type of ladder?
Question options:
| Step ladder | |||
| Extension ladder | |||
| Stepstool | |||
| Articulated ladder | |||
| Question 3 | 5 / 5 points | ||
A plumber brazing food-processing equipment that would experience extreme heat would use which type of filler?
Question options:
| Silver | |||
| Nickel | |||
| Copper | |||
| Aluminum | |||
| Question 4 | 0 / 5 points | ||
Solder that requires which of the following temperature ranges is made of 94 % tin and six percent silver?
Question options:
| 430–480° F | |||
| 430–450° F | |||
| 440–500°F | |||
| 430–550°F | |||
| Question 5 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What machine produces narrow trenches?
Question options:
| Backhoe | |||
| Trencher | |||
| Tractor | |||
| Bucket | |||
| Question 6 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What natural material makes the strongest natural-fiber rope?
Question options:
| Hemp | |||
| Cotton | |||
| Manila | |||
| Jute | |||
| Question 7 | 5 / 5 points | ||
When is electric arc welding used?
Question options:
| When working on natural gas pipelines | |||
| When connecting plastic pipes | |||
| When connecting residential gas steel pipes | |||
| When working on brass alloy pipes | |||
| Question 8 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Which type of shovel is used to move loose materials?
Question options:
| Round-point | |||
| Drain spade | |||
| Trench | |||
| Square-point | |||
| Question 9 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What do zoning laws regulate?
Question options:
| The type of materials used in a construction project | |||
| The type of structure that may be built in an area | |||
| The quality of work required for a construction project | |||
| The number of exits a building must have | |||
| Question 10 | 5 / 5 points | ||
How far away from the edge of a trench should tools, equipment, and soil be kept at minimum?
Question options:
| 5 feet | |||
| 2 yards | |||
| 2 feet | |||
| 3 feet | |||
| Question 11 | 5 / 5 points | ||
For a small brazing job, what type of flux is preferred?
Question options:
| Paste | |||
| Liquid | |||
| Powder | |||
| Solid | |||
| Question 12 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Which of the following knots will join two ropes of different thickness?
Question options:
| Double sheet bend | |||
| Single Carrick bend | |||
| Square knot | |||
| Figure eight knot | |||
| Question 13 | 0 / 5 points | ||
At what temperature are copper joints brazed?
Question options:
| 760° F or higher | |||
| 800° F or higher | |||
| 1000° F or higher | |||
| 1400° F or higher | |||
| Question 14 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Which organization introduced the National Standard Plumbing Code?
Question options:
| International Code Council | |||
| International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials | |||
| Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association | |||
| International Conference of Building Officials | |||
| Question 15 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What is an excavating contractor frequently hired to do on a trenching project?
Question options:
| Move underground utilities | |||
| Connect pipes in trenches | |||
| Operate a backhoe | |||
| Manage safety for the site | |||
| Question 16 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What is not generally included in plumbing codes?
Question options:
| Price of materials | |||
| Requirements for joints | |||
| Quality of materials | |||
| Inspection and test procedures | |||
| Question 17 | 5 / 5 points | ||
To what angle should average soils be sloped if shoring is used to prevent collapse?
Question options:
| 63° | |||
| 45° | |||
| 26° | |||
| 33° | |||
| Question 18 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What is the maximum permitted length of a straight ladder?
Question options:
| 10 feet | |||
| 20 feet | |||
| 30 feet | |||
| 40 feet | |||
| Question 19 | 5 / 5 points | ||
At what point in the soldering process should flux be applied?
Question options:
| After cleaning the joint | |||
| After cutting the pipe | |||
| After assembling the pipe and the fitting | |||
| After soldering | |||
| Question 20 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Trenches more than how many feet deep must be guarded against collapse?
Question options:
| 5 feet | |
| 10 feet | |
| 12 feet | |
| 15 feet |
Lever hoists are typically used to lift objects to what heights?
Question options:
| 5–10 feet | |
| 6–12 feet | |
| 10–15 feet | |
| 15–20 feet |
What organization introduced the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings?
Question options:
| BOCA | |
| ICBO | |
| SBCCI | |
| ICC |
Which of the following knots will secure to a pipe and not slip?
Question options:
| Killick hitch | |
| Running bowline | |
| Snubber | |
| Timber hitch |
Which of the following tools would be used to remove concrete?
Question options:
| Pick | |
| Spud bar | |
| Sledgehammer | |
| Mattock |
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