Plumbing Tier 1 Exam 1 With Questions And 100% ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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Refining iron-ore requires extreme heat and a TrueT
reducing agent to draw oxygen out of the iron-
ore. This reducing agent, called coke, is a grayish-
black substance composed mostly of carbon.
Lead-and-oakum joints are strong. Plumbers make White and brown
these joints by pouring molten lead over oakum
fiber to form a watertight seal. This fiber is a
caulking material of old hemp rope or jute fibers
that have been treated with tar or a tar-like
derivative.
Two types of oakum that are used by plumbers
are _____ _.
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,GIVEN: There are numerous types of fittings and D) II and V
accessories that are used in a commercial or
industrial rough plumbing sanitary drainage
systems. The items presented in -[FIGURE-T1-Q4-
1A: CAST IRON FITTING KNOWLEDGE] are No-
hub, S.V. and XH cast iron fittings.
What fitting(s) are/is known as "test tee(s)" ________
GIVEN: There are numerous types of fittings and I and IV
accessories that are used in a commercial or
industrial rough plumbing sanitary drainage
systems. The items presented in -[FIGURE-T1-Q4-
1B: CAST IRON FITTING KNOWLEDGE] are No-
hub, S.V. and XH cast iron fittings.
What fitting(s) are/is known as a "(running
traps/house traps)" __ _.
GIVEN: A journeyman plumber and apprentice are Double sanitary tee
installing cast iron piping in a commercial building.
They are connecting two branch lines entering the
system from opposite directions. This fitting is
designed to allow them to place the horizontal
runs and vertical runs centrally.
It is a _____ fitting that allows you to place the
horizontal runs and vertical runs centrally.
GIVEN: The trap is a simple, design solution to the Obstruct vermin, i.e. mice, snakes and rats that attempt to enter a building through the DWV-
plumbing problem of separating a living space system.
from a sewage system. The water seal in a trap
prevents harmful gas and overpowering odors
from entering the building through the fixtures.
Nonetheless, fixtures or receptors without traps
are still found in some parts of the U.S. and in
many other world countries.
Fixture traps also _______ _.
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: The yellow-dot identified by the letter- [A] Center of Fitting
shown in-[FIGURE-T1-Q4-1C: DRAINAGE FITTING
KNOWLEDGE] represents the _______ of the
sanitary tee, ⅛-bend and ¼-bend.
A piece of black steel pipe with a diameter ⅛" to Nipple
2" that is threaded at both ends and 7-inches long
would be referred to as a_ _.
GIVEN: A plumber/gasfitter is installing the Dielectric union.
potable water connections and gas piping
connection associated with a replacement water
heater in a residential dwelling.
The potable water connection at the water heater
may require the plumber to use a non-conducting
fitting that is designed to isolate dissimilar
materials by using a combination of brass, plastic,
or rubber termed a_ _.
) GIVEN: A journeyman and apprentice Ball
plumber/gas-fitter are completing the rough gas-
fitting connections in a new multiresidential
condominium building. They are installing
schedule-40 black steel with threaded joint
connections in sizes from ½" to 1-¼".
Shutoff valves that are known as ___ _-valves
should be used to control the flow of gases and
liquids.
GIVEN: Male and female threaded fittings are 1"-Black malleable street-(45)
available in several sizes. If both the male and
female ends are the same size, the fitting is
referred to as regular or standard. If female or
male end sizes differ the fitting is called a
"reducing fitting".
: Assume that the fitting [A] shown in-[FIGURE-T1-
Q4-1D: STEEL FITTING KNOWLEDGE] is 1-inch. At
the counter of the plumbing wholesaler you
would order the fitting as a ______ _.
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Frequent operation and precise control of flow Globe
can be achieved using a ____ valve.
GIVEN: A plumber/gasfitter is completing the final Bushing
gas connections in a new multi-residential
condominium building. The gas system is schedule
40 black steel with threaded joint connections.
The piping being used ranges in sizes from ½" to
1".
A fitting that cannot be used as a gas piping
connection is a __ _.
GIVEN: Plumbers must acquire the knowledge I, III and VI
skills to recognize tools, parts and fittings. There
are a vast variety of parts, tools and fittings that
are used in the DWV, Water Distribution, Storm
Drainage and Gas piping systems.
Which of the images shown below in-[FIGURE-T1-
Q4-1E: STEEL FITTING KNOWLEDGE] represent
"concentric" couplings _______ _.
GIVEN: A plumber is installing the finish plumbing Wall hydrant/sillcock
in public accessible men and ladies' toilet facilities
that are in a movie theatre complex. Several types
of fixtures and faucets are being used to
complete the final connections. Some commercial
fixtures are even designed to be vandal-proof.
A ______ installed in a public toilet facility is
typically made vandal resistant.
Prior to January 1, 1994, residential tank type water 3.5-gallons
closets/toilets used at least_____ of water per flush
cycle.
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