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Common Plumbing Principles practice test
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1Which one of the following does not form part of the commissioning process?
- Aa. Soundness testing
- Bb. Visual inspection
- Cc. Flushing the system
- Dd. Fitting plumbing appliance
2Which one of the following parts of the Building Regulations deals with building
structure?- Aa. Part A
- Bb. Part B
- Cc. Part F
- Dd. Part L.
3What does LCS stand for?
- Aa. Long Coil Strand
- Bb. Low Carbon Steel
- Cc. Low Copper Steel
- Dd. Loose Cover Sheet.
4Which one of the following should be used to protect the area you are working in?
- Aa. Safety shoes
- Bb. Plywood
- Cc. Dust sheets
- Dd. Heat mat.
5Which one of the following is the correct horizontal clipping interval for 15mm
copper tube?- Aa. 1.2m
- Bb. 1.5m
- Cc. 1.8m
- Dd. 2.0m.
6At what point should an inhibitor be added to a central heating system during
commissioning?- Aa. During the first flush
- Bb. Before flushing
- Cc. During the final fill of the system
- Dd. Before cleaning the pipework.
7Which one of the following types of screw is shown in the image?
- Aa. Phillips
- Bb. Pozidrive
- Cc. Slotted
- Dd. Mirror.
8Which one of the following grades of copper is used for microbore central heating
pipework?- Aa. R220
- Bb. R250
- Cc. R290
- Dd. R300.
9Which specialist tool may be required when removing the body of a non-rising pillar
tap?- Aa. Stillson
- Bb. Basin wrench
- Cc. Circlip pliers
- Dd. Adjustable spanner.
10What type of fitting is shown in the image?
- Aa. Compression tee
- Bb. Compression coupling
- Cc. Compression elbow
- Dd. Compression tank connector.
11What is the name of the tool shown?
- Aa. Mole grips
- Bb. Stillson
- Cc. Basin wrench
- Dd. Spirit level.
12Which one of the following types of fitting would most likely be used to joint
polybutylene pipes together?- Aa. Soldered
- Bb. Threaded
- Cc. Solvent weld
- Dd. Push fit.
13Which one of the following sets of tools should be used to cut a waste hole in
brickwork?- Aa. Claw hammer and bevel edge chisel
- Bb. Ball pein hammer and screwdriver
- Cc. SDS drill with diamond core drill
- Dd. SDS drill with hole saw.
14Which one of the following would require the application of flux?
- Aa. Soldering two pieces of copper pipe together using end feed capillary
fittings - Bb. Threading steel pipe
- Cc. Jointing steel pipework
- Dd. Jointing two pieces of copper pipe together using press fit fittings.
- Aa. Soldering two pieces of copper pipe together using end feed capillary
15Sleeving pipework helps to prevent which of the following?
- Aa. Movement of pipework
- Bb. Damage from corrosion
- Cc. Damage from pipe movement
- Dd. Cleaning of pipework.
16What component does the symbol represent?
- Aa. Stop valve
- Bb. Gate valve
- Cc. Service valve
- Dd. Motorised valve
17Which one of the following tools is used to form LCS?
- Aa. Hand bender
- Bb. Hydraulic bender
- Cc. Scissor type bender
- Dd. Tube bender.
18A customer’s joist has a span of 4m – how near to the supporting wall can the
notch start?- Aa. 350mm
- Bb. 315mm
- Cc. 280mm
- Dd. 265mm.
19A plumber would use the assembly drawings for an appliance when:
- Aa. Installing the hot and cold pipework
- Bb. Before commissioning an appliance
- Cc. When setting the temperature controls of the appliance
- Dd. When identifying a spare part.
20The maximum safe vertical chasing depth for a wall is:
- Aa. One-third of the depth of the wall
- Bb. One-quarter of the depth of the wall
- Cc. Half of the depth of the wall
- Dd. One-eighth of the depth of the wall.
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