NCCER PIPEFITTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

NCCER PIPEFITTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION 1. Convert 1/4 to its decimal equivalent. A) .01 B) .25 C) 0.4 D) 0.5 - ANSWER B 2. Piping that is field-routed to a pump must be supported A) Off the pump suction B) Diagonally C) Independently D) Off the pump discharge - ANSWER C 3. What is used when lighting a cutting torch ? A) Striker B) Cigarette lighter C) Match D) Any open flame - ANSWER A 4. Where is specific information needed to install piping and associated items found ? A) Reliability network B) Owner of the company C) Material Manufacturer D) Standards and Specifications - ANSWER D 5. Damaged and broken tools should be A) Used if possible B) Kept for backup C) Taken out of Service D) Used for minor tasks - ANSWER C 6. In relation to welding HAZ stands for A) Health activated zone B) Heat affected zone C) Hazard communications D) High altitude zone - ANSWER B 7. Expansion joints allow A) The pipe line to be easily dismantled B) For linear expansion and contraction of pipe lines C) Easy access to flange connections D) Access to unclog the line - ANSWER B 8. Level glasses are also called A) Sight glasses B) Eye glasses C) Inspection ports D) Spirit viles - ANSWER D 9. Bending pipe allows the process to A) Coat less B) Heat up more C) Be stopped D) Flow more freely - ANSWER D 10. Where are title blocks typically located on a drawing? A) Upper right B) Lower right C) Upper left D) Lower left - ANSWER B 11. Expansion loops are NOT made with these types of fittings. A) Butt weld B) Threaded C) Socket weld D) Bell end - ANSWER B 12. A plot shows the: A) Framework of a building B) Schematic diagram of a system C) Location of a building on a piece of property D) Locations of equipment within a system - ANSWER C 13. A section of pipe that has spring can hangers is to be hydrotested. what preparation, if any, must be made for the spring can hangers before starting the hydrotest? - ANSWER put the travel stops in the spring 14. An eccentric dummy support welded on the back of a long radius 90 degree elbow is laid out - ANSWER on the inside of the outside radius of the elbow 15. drawing call for B-7 studs to be used on flanges. These studs are made of - ANSWER carbon steel 16. Where can information about the service pressure rating, temperature limit, maximum PR pressure, and class of a piping system be located? - ANSWER isometric drawing 17. which of the following is the most common flange facing used with steel flanges? - ANSWER raised face 18. which of the following statements is true about a 6", 300# full face flange used on a typical valve? - ANSWER all the bolts must be removed from the flange to remove the gasket 19. What is the takeout for a 6" x 3" concentric reducer? - ANSWER 5 1/2" 20. Which of the following statement is true about the procedures for thightening the bolts on the flange? - ANSWER Tight, begin tightening each bolt to the final required tightness using the proper torque pattern 21. Loops in the piping system that absorbs the movement of the line caused by expansion and contraction are known as what type of loop? - ANSWER expansion 22. What will a rapture disc do when it reaches a certain operating pressure or temperature? - ANSWER Corrode 23. A valve is being rigged for installation in a vertical line the valve should be rigged so that the flange faces of the valve are - ANSWER Horizontal 24. The millwrights are having problems to line up a pump. They checked and found that the discharge pipe flange needs to be adjusted a little the north side of the flange is found to be high. Which of the following should be done at this point? - ANSWER mark a small diamond shape centered on the weld location on the south side of the flange 25. Which of the following is stamped or print on all piping? - ANSWER heat number 26. A needle valve is particularly suitable for which of the following applications - ANSWER throttling 27. Which of the following items indicates the direction of flow through a glove valve? - ANSWER the flow direction that is usually stamped or cast into the valve 28. During hydrotesting, gate valves within a piping system are normally - ANSWER Blocked open 29. the plug valve is used to - ANSWER start and stop flow 30. The most common valve used to regulate flow is the - ANSWER glove valve 31. A spool piece is to be made to fit a pump that has been moved. The pipe will be field route to the flanges of the pump. which of the following must be done to make this installation work properly? - ANSWER make sure all piping is supported independently of the pump so that the pipe flange puts pressure on the pump flanges