Introduction to Plumbing

1. The International Code Council, Inc. sponsors C. A synthetic abrasive

the_______. D. Sand
A. International Plumbing Code 10. A device called a _________may be used to dislodge
B. Uniform Plumbing Code material clogging a drain.
C. International Building Code A. probe
D. National Plumbing Code B. wire weasel
2. A plumber should be skilled in_________. C. drain venter
A. woodworking and caulking D. snake
B. soldering and brazing
C. metal working
D. all of the above
3. The subsystems of plumbing are water supply
and__________.
A. DWV
B. PVC
C. HVAC
D. VP & W
4. Measurements made in plumbing work must be
accurate to_________.
A. within an inch
B. within a millimeter
C. thousandths of an inch
D. fractions of an inch
5. Removing burrs from the inside of a cut pipe end is
called
A. feathering
B. reaming
C. Smoothing
D. beveling
6. Sinks, bathtubs, lavatories, stools, and other
water-using devices are referred to as
plumbing__________.
A. ceramic ware
B. fixtures
C. supplies
D. Appliances
7. Which of the following is not a type of pipe
drawing?
A. Riser diagram.
B. Plan view sketch.
C. Elevation drawing.
D. Isometric sketch.
8. To avoid crimping copper tubing, a ________should
be used for bending.
A. conduit bender
B. flaring tool
C. hickey
D. tubing sping
9. _________is the cutting medium in the rotary
method of well drilling.
A. Water
B. Vanadium steel