IICRC RRT EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
(2026/2027 UPDATE) | GRADED A+ | 100% SUCCESS
What tool should technicians use to row-cut the installed piece when replacing a large
damaged section of glue-down carpet? - Correct Answer -cushion back cutter
What is the greatest potential airborne health risk when removing glue-down carpet from
older tile or resilient flooring that cracks or breaks? - Correct Answer -asbestos
What should seam sealer be applied to when replacing a damaged section of tufted glue-
down carpet with a donor piece? - Correct Answer -each seam edge and assembled wet
What should technicians do if a small amount of liquid seam sealer adhesive drips onto
carpet pile and dries? - Correct Answer -use dry solvent to remove
At what angle can straight row channels be found when sectioning carpet with a step-over
tufting pattern? - Correct Answer -45 degree angle from the warp (length) of carpet
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,A standard stair has five components: stringer, nose, tread, riser and... - Correct Answer -
crotch
What is it called when stretching carpet after a period of use to remove wrinkles, buckles or
loose fit? - Correct Answer -restretching
What is stretch-in carpet with wrinkles called? - Correct Answer -buckled
What is buckling often caused by? - Correct Answer -improper stretching
Before re-stretching carpet, the room should be - Correct Answer -emptied of furnitire
While power stretching carpet, technicians should position themselves how/where? -
Correct Answer -at the head of the stretcher on the stretched side
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, When practical, while stretching carpet, the direction of stretch should be towards what? -
Correct Answer -wall with the fewest obstacles
How far from the wall should technicians place the head of the stretcher when power
stretching carpet? - Correct Answer -2-6 inches from the wall
Between stretches along the same wall, the head of a power stretcher should not be moved
more than - Correct Answer -the width of the head of the stretcher
What should the first direction of stretch be when re-stretching a separate room that
connects to a stretched-in hallway (with the doorway seam intact)? - Correct Answer -away
from the hall and into the room
Where can information for reinstalling dried carpet after a water intrusion be found? -
Correct Answer -ANSI/IICRC S500
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(2026/2027 UPDATE) | GRADED A+ | 100% SUCCESS
What tool should technicians use to row-cut the installed piece when replacing a large
damaged section of glue-down carpet? - Correct Answer -cushion back cutter
What is the greatest potential airborne health risk when removing glue-down carpet from
older tile or resilient flooring that cracks or breaks? - Correct Answer -asbestos
What should seam sealer be applied to when replacing a damaged section of tufted glue-
down carpet with a donor piece? - Correct Answer -each seam edge and assembled wet
What should technicians do if a small amount of liquid seam sealer adhesive drips onto
carpet pile and dries? - Correct Answer -use dry solvent to remove
At what angle can straight row channels be found when sectioning carpet with a step-over
tufting pattern? - Correct Answer -45 degree angle from the warp (length) of carpet
1|Page
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,A standard stair has five components: stringer, nose, tread, riser and... - Correct Answer -
crotch
What is it called when stretching carpet after a period of use to remove wrinkles, buckles or
loose fit? - Correct Answer -restretching
What is stretch-in carpet with wrinkles called? - Correct Answer -buckled
What is buckling often caused by? - Correct Answer -improper stretching
Before re-stretching carpet, the room should be - Correct Answer -emptied of furnitire
While power stretching carpet, technicians should position themselves how/where? -
Correct Answer -at the head of the stretcher on the stretched side
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, When practical, while stretching carpet, the direction of stretch should be towards what? -
Correct Answer -wall with the fewest obstacles
How far from the wall should technicians place the head of the stretcher when power
stretching carpet? - Correct Answer -2-6 inches from the wall
Between stretches along the same wall, the head of a power stretcher should not be moved
more than - Correct Answer -the width of the head of the stretcher
What should the first direction of stretch be when re-stretching a separate room that
connects to a stretched-in hallway (with the doorway seam intact)? - Correct Answer -away
from the hall and into the room
Where can information for reinstalling dried carpet after a water intrusion be found? -
Correct Answer -ANSI/IICRC S500
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