IICRC CCT CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN ACTUAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND REVISED CORRET ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED!!

IICRC CCT CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN ACTUAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND REVISED CORRET ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED!! What requires longer dry time -natural or synthetic? Why? - ANSWER : Natural; it is more absorbent What is the chemical name for chlor ine bleach? - ANSWER : Sodium Hydrochloride Where do protein fibers come from ? - ANSWER : animals, insects Where do cellulosic fibers come from? - ANSWER : plants Name 2 protein fibers - ANSWER : wool/silk Name 2 cellulosic fibers - ANSWER : cotton and jute What can cause cellulosic browning - ANSWER : mositure absorbed by cotton releasing lingin which will wick upwards and create brown out Which cleaning materials will clean brown out better? Acid or Alkaline? - ANSWER : Acid Ability for carpet to retain it's shape and size - ANSWER : dimensional stability When a material gets smaller - ANSWER : shrinkage What is the oldest known carpet fiber - ANSWER : wool, 2000B.C. Ability for carpet to bounce back to original shape - ANSWER : resiliency What fiber has natural resiliency - ANSWER : wool What are the pH guidelines for wool? - ANSWER : 4.5 -8.5 What can damage wool carpets? - ANSWER : over agitation, insects, bleach, direct sunlight Which fiber is flame/fire resistant - ANSWER : wool/silk Which fiber is a synthetic replacement for wool - ANSWER : Acrylic What are 3 examples of synthetic fibers - ANSWER : olefin, polyester, and nylon What are synthetic fibers commonly known as - ANSWER : extruded fib ers What is a single strand of fiber - ANSWER : filament What are the two designs of synthetic fiber - ANSWER : staple and continuous One large continuous piece of synthetic fiber - ANSWER : Bulk continuous fiber(BCF) Synthetic fiber that is cut into small pieces about 6" -12" in length - ANSWER : staple fiber When 2 or more filaments are twisted together - ANSWER : plied yarn single What is the least absorbent synthetic fiber - ANSWER : olefin What is another n ame for olefin - ANSWER : polypropylene are olefin fibers heat sensitive - ANSWER : yes do olefin fibers have good resiliency - ANSWER : no they have very low resiliency what is olefin attracted to - ANSWER : oily soils where should polyester c arpet be installed? - ANSWER : due to low resiliency, it should be installed in low traffic areas what is polyester carpet made from - ANSWER : recycled plastic bottles compacted and tangled fibers - ANSWER : matting ease of clean, more aggressive cleaning, don't exceed 10pH - ANSWER : Nylon Fiber makes carpet with stain blocker turn yellow; can be seen with UV light - ANSWER : optical brighteners how many generation of nylon - ANSWER : 5 1st generation nylon - ANSWER : fillament was roun d