CT Red seal prep #3 Flashcards
(100 cards)
Which equipment or approach is the most successful at preventing reverse siphonage from a potable water supply?
a) Air break.
b) Air gap.
c) DCVA device.
d) RP device.
b) Air gap.
What makes water hard?
a) natural water with dissolved minerals
b) natural water with no dissolved minerals
c) processed water with no dissolved minerals
d) natural salt minerals
a) natural water with dissolved minerals
What is the minimal amount of ground cover required for underground gas pipes?
a) 450mm
b) 400mm
c) 350mm
d) 425mm
a) 450mm
When pipes vibrate, what is the most probable cause?
a) high water pressure
b) low water pressure
c) loose fittings
d) small leak drawing air into the pipes
c) loose fittings
When installing glass pipe, if one end has be cut on the job site, the ends must be linked.
a) bead to hub
b) bead to plain
c) plain to plain
d) bead to bead
a) bead to hub
Which process would repair a spiralling tube cutter along a copper pipe?
a) Rotate only in a counter clockwise motion.
b) Increase the cutter wheel tension when cutting.
c) Change the cutter wheel to a larger size.
d) Tighten rollers and cutter wheel pins.
d) Tighten rollers and cutter wheel pins.
Which variable, when sizing a water service and distribution system, has the largest impact on the available water pressure at a plumbing fixture?
a) The total Fixture Unit load.
b) The height of the building.
c) The size of the water service.
d) The length of the building.
c) The size of the water service.
What piping technique is necessary for oil interceptor venting?
a) 1 vent pipe terminated less than 300mm above the other.
b) 2 vent pipes terminated less than 2m above ground.
c) 2 vent pipes connected to the interceptor at opposite ends.
d) 2 vent pipes connected to same side of the interceptor.
c) 2 vent pipes connected to the interceptor at opposite ends.
For which of the following may a fire hose penetrate an exit to give the requisite coverage?
a) security room in a gaming premise
b) roof-top enclosure more than 50 m2 in area
c) room not more than 50 m2 in area
d) group of rooms with an area of 100 m2 in an un-sprinklered floor area
c) room not more than 50 m2 in area
Which of the following must be the minimum clearance beneath a barrier-free toilet?
a) 655 mm wide and 700 mm high at the front edge
b) 760 mm wide and 735 mm high at the front edge
c) 450 mm wide and 735 mm high at the front edge
d) 750 mm wide and 250 mm high
a) 655 mm wide and 700 mm high at the front edge
CHECK
As the metal cools after being sliced with a flame, it will?
a) expand
b) contract
c) become softer
d) cannot weld the material
b) contract
What kind of pipework resists corrosion and high temperatures?
a) aluminum
b) stainless steel
c) cast iron
d) carbon steel
b) stainless steel
When a gas line travels from one building to another, where is a gas cock need to be installed?
a) Either the exit or entrance of either building.
b) The exit and entry points of each building.
c) The point of entry to the second building.
d) A point of exit from the first building.
c) The point of entry to the second building.
What size drain is required for a washing machine?
a) 2 ½ in
b) 2 in
c) 3 in
d) 1 ½ in
b) 2 in
According to which of the following may the following groups of fixtures be safeguarded by a single trap?
a) 6 separate shower drains in the same room
b) 3 separate floor drains located in a food preparation room
c) 7separate sinks located in the same room
d) 2 separate laboratory sinks located in different rooms within a large
laboratory
a) 6 separate shower drains in the same room
Which of the following are file roughness grades?
a) Bastard, smooth, fine
b) Fine,second cut, bastard
c) Slick, coarse, rough
d) Rough, course, bastard
b) Fine,second cut, bastard
Which kind of pump must undergo hydrostatic testing?
a) Axial flow pump.
b) Positive displacement pump.
c) Radial flow pump.
d) Centrifugal flow pump.
b) Positive displacement pump
What is the diameter of a toilet drain tailpiece?
a) 1 ½ in
b) 1 ¼ in
c) 2 in
d) 2 ½ in
a) 1 ½ in
Which sling arrangement has the highest capacity rating for a lifting procedure?
a) Basket sling with 2 inclined vertical legs.
b) Basket sling with 2 vertical legs.
c) Single vertical leg.
d) Choker with single vertical leg.
a) Basket sling with 2 inclined vertical legs.
How is the capacity of a soil to accommodate a private sewage disposal system determined?
a) Squirt test.
b) Soil classification test.
c) Soil saturation test.
d) Sand in jar test.
b) Soil classification test.
Gas space heaters placed in corridors of senior living facilities should?
a) may be unvented
b) should not have a projecting flue box
c) must be vented type
d) should have a projecting flue box
c) must be vented type
How many public showers could be supplied by a 34” cold water branch with a developed length of 6.5m?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 1
d) 5
a) 4
How much room is necessary around the handle of a fire hose cabinet valve for it to function properly?
a) 3”
b) 1”
c) 1 ½ “
d) 2”
b) 1”
Which equipment or technique is used to prevent potable water from backflow when chemicals are supplied to a hydronic heating system?
a) RP device.
b) DCVA.
c) PVB device.
d) Air gap.
a) RP device.