The Rambunctious & Ridiculous Plumbing Red Seal Review
Deck (Interprovincial Exam Review Canada) Questions
With Complete Solutions
What would you do to inspect a steel pipe length when it arrives
at the job site?
Inspect the internal bore for debris
What type of pipe has the SDR rating printed on it?
Polethylene
What would you do to help detect a crack in a cast iron pipe or
fitting before use?
Tap the fitting on a hard surface
What type of tubing is medical gas tubing required to be?
Type K or Type L copper tubing
What are gaskets that cover the area of a flange and have
matching bolt holes called?
Full face gaskets
Which pipe joining method uses temperatures below 427°C
(800° F)?
Soldering
What is the purpose of a soldering and brazing flux?
Prevent oxidation
Which method of joining polyethylene uses a heating iron?
,Fusion welding
Which of the metal is lower on the E.M.F. series, Gold or
Magnesium?
Gold
The EMF series is used to determine how likely a metal is to be
subject to ________________
Galvanic corrosion
On a schematic drawing, the dimensions are usually shown in
what units?
No dimensions are shown on a schematic drawing
A 2" nipple would be made with a nipple chuck using:
No insert or adapter bushing
Temporary hard water has dissolved Calcium and magnesium
_______
Bicarbonates
What are two considerations for extracted tee formation?
The end of the pipe forming the new branch must be prevented
from penetrating into the flow of the existing pipe
The new joint has to be brazed or silver soldered
Soft solder is not permitted
What is the minimum distance of a soil pile from the edge of an
excavation?
3ft (1m)
,A commercial dishwasher needs very hot water in order to
sanitize the dishes. Above what temperature does the
code require treatment of this water before discharging it to the
sanitary system?
75 C
Relief valve leaking boiling water would indicate a
__________failure.
Thermostat
A commercial dishwasher needs very hot water in order to
sanitize the dishes. Above what temperature does the code
require treatment of this water before discharging it to the
sanitary system?
75 C (not dishwasher temp, when does it require cooling?)
How big should the branch connection of an extracted tee be?
At least one size smaller than the tee mainline
For 1 1 /4" or larger pipe, is an insert is used when making a
nipple on a nipple chuck?
No
For 1" pipe, install the insert into the nipple chuck with the
_____ end out
Large
Fluxes for silver solder are high temperature, between _____ F
& ______ F.
1100F and 1500F
, Do you have to use flux for brazing copper pipe and fittings with
BCuP brazing rods?
You can but don't have to, in fact it can cause problems if it gets
into the system
When would flux be required when using a BCuP brazing rod?
When joining brass to copper using 15%
What is the difference between a 5% and 15% brazing rod?
Silver content
How do you grade a steam main in a steam heating system?
Down away from the boiler to a drip connection, in the direction
of steam flow
For 3 /4" or smaller pipe, install the insert with the _____ end
out.
Small
Which of the following describes a procedure used when
tightening a flange joint?
Crossover Pattern
Deck (Interprovincial Exam Review Canada) Questions
With Complete Solutions
What would you do to inspect a steel pipe length when it arrives
at the job site?
Inspect the internal bore for debris
What type of pipe has the SDR rating printed on it?
Polethylene
What would you do to help detect a crack in a cast iron pipe or
fitting before use?
Tap the fitting on a hard surface
What type of tubing is medical gas tubing required to be?
Type K or Type L copper tubing
What are gaskets that cover the area of a flange and have
matching bolt holes called?
Full face gaskets
Which pipe joining method uses temperatures below 427°C
(800° F)?
Soldering
What is the purpose of a soldering and brazing flux?
Prevent oxidation
Which method of joining polyethylene uses a heating iron?
,Fusion welding
Which of the metal is lower on the E.M.F. series, Gold or
Magnesium?
Gold
The EMF series is used to determine how likely a metal is to be
subject to ________________
Galvanic corrosion
On a schematic drawing, the dimensions are usually shown in
what units?
No dimensions are shown on a schematic drawing
A 2" nipple would be made with a nipple chuck using:
No insert or adapter bushing
Temporary hard water has dissolved Calcium and magnesium
_______
Bicarbonates
What are two considerations for extracted tee formation?
The end of the pipe forming the new branch must be prevented
from penetrating into the flow of the existing pipe
The new joint has to be brazed or silver soldered
Soft solder is not permitted
What is the minimum distance of a soil pile from the edge of an
excavation?
3ft (1m)
,A commercial dishwasher needs very hot water in order to
sanitize the dishes. Above what temperature does the
code require treatment of this water before discharging it to the
sanitary system?
75 C
Relief valve leaking boiling water would indicate a
__________failure.
Thermostat
A commercial dishwasher needs very hot water in order to
sanitize the dishes. Above what temperature does the code
require treatment of this water before discharging it to the
sanitary system?
75 C (not dishwasher temp, when does it require cooling?)
How big should the branch connection of an extracted tee be?
At least one size smaller than the tee mainline
For 1 1 /4" or larger pipe, is an insert is used when making a
nipple on a nipple chuck?
No
For 1" pipe, install the insert into the nipple chuck with the
_____ end out
Large
Fluxes for silver solder are high temperature, between _____ F
& ______ F.
1100F and 1500F
, Do you have to use flux for brazing copper pipe and fittings with
BCuP brazing rods?
You can but don't have to, in fact it can cause problems if it gets
into the system
When would flux be required when using a BCuP brazing rod?
When joining brass to copper using 15%
What is the difference between a 5% and 15% brazing rod?
Silver content
How do you grade a steam main in a steam heating system?
Down away from the boiler to a drip connection, in the direction
of steam flow
For 3 /4" or smaller pipe, install the insert with the _____ end
out.
Small
Which of the following describes a procedure used when
tightening a flange joint?
Crossover Pattern
