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IICRC CCT Study Guide Questions And
Answers (Guaranteed A+)
What was added to 5th generation nylon fibers? - Answer✔Stain resistance
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver? - Answer✔Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___ - Answer✔Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____ - Answer✔Saxony
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____ - Answer✔Print dyeing
What is not allowed on 5th generation carpeting? - Answer✔Cationic
What might be found around edges, under doorways? - Answer✔Filtration soil. Black line
Reducing agents remove color by? - Answer✔Removing oxygen from the dye
Oxidizing agents add color by? - Answer✔Adding oxygen
Carpet manufacturers require what chemicals on 5th generation nylon to not void warranties -
Answer✔pH <10. Non-cationic
What causes cellulosic browning? - Answer✔Over wetting, slow drying, alkalinity and age
Chlorine bleach will dissolve? - Answer✔Wool and Silk
Common medication that causes color loss it? - Answer✔Benzoyl Peroxide
What are tufted carpet major components? (4) - Answer✔Pile, Primary backing, Latex adhesive,
2nd Backing
During hot water extraction, how is vacuum efficiency measured? - Answer✔Inches of lift, cubic
feet airflow gauge
Filtration soiling occurs when...? - Answer✔Concentrated air volume flows through confined
space
Fluorochemicals increases what? - Answer✔Surface tension
What is the primary function of fluorochemicals - Answer✔Resist penetration and improve
vacuum
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Coffee and tea are what kind of stains? - Answer✔Tannin
How big is a micron? - Answer✔1 millionth of a meter
How can most problems on the job site be avoided? - Answer✔Pre-understanding with the
customer
How is fusion bonded carpet created - Answer✔Tufting between 2 tiles, then cut.
How can I reduce wicking in carpets? - Answer✔Thorough cleaning with fast dry time
Burn test smell: Celery - Answer✔Nylon
Burn test: Burnt meat - Answer✔Acrylic
Burn test: Burning hair - Answer✔Wool
Burn test: Sweet and fruity - Answer✔Polyester
What was added to 4th generation nylon? - Answer✔Fluorochemical
Where will you find the most dry soil in a home? - Answer✔Entrances
Most soils are ____? (Acidic, basic, alkaline) - Answer✔Acidic
Most cleaning agents are ___? (Acidic, basic, alkaline) - Answer✔Alkaline
What are the 5 methods of carpet cleaning? - Answer✔1. Absorbent Compound
2. Absorbent pad/bonnet cleaning
3. Dry Foam/Encapsulation
4. Shampoo
5. Hot Water Extraction
Polyester is a by product of? - Answer✔Plastic bottle recycling
Powder cleaning works through a process called - Answer✔Absorption and adsorption
Stain blockers prevent stains from becoming - Answer✔Permanent
The ability of a carpet to spring back to it's original shape after traffic is called ____ -
Answer✔Resiliency
The most common dye used in nylon is - Answer✔Acid dye- continuous process
The 4 fundamentals of a good cleaning process - Answer✔1. Dry Soil Removal
2. Soil Suspension
3. Extraction
2|Page
IICRC CCT Study Guide Questions And
Answers (Guaranteed A+)
What was added to 5th generation nylon fibers? - Answer✔Stain resistance
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver? - Answer✔Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___ - Answer✔Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____ - Answer✔Saxony
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____ - Answer✔Print dyeing
What is not allowed on 5th generation carpeting? - Answer✔Cationic
What might be found around edges, under doorways? - Answer✔Filtration soil. Black line
Reducing agents remove color by? - Answer✔Removing oxygen from the dye
Oxidizing agents add color by? - Answer✔Adding oxygen
Carpet manufacturers require what chemicals on 5th generation nylon to not void warranties -
Answer✔pH <10. Non-cationic
What causes cellulosic browning? - Answer✔Over wetting, slow drying, alkalinity and age
Chlorine bleach will dissolve? - Answer✔Wool and Silk
Common medication that causes color loss it? - Answer✔Benzoyl Peroxide
What are tufted carpet major components? (4) - Answer✔Pile, Primary backing, Latex adhesive,
2nd Backing
During hot water extraction, how is vacuum efficiency measured? - Answer✔Inches of lift, cubic
feet airflow gauge
Filtration soiling occurs when...? - Answer✔Concentrated air volume flows through confined
space
Fluorochemicals increases what? - Answer✔Surface tension
What is the primary function of fluorochemicals - Answer✔Resist penetration and improve
vacuum
1|Page
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Coffee and tea are what kind of stains? - Answer✔Tannin
How big is a micron? - Answer✔1 millionth of a meter
How can most problems on the job site be avoided? - Answer✔Pre-understanding with the
customer
How is fusion bonded carpet created - Answer✔Tufting between 2 tiles, then cut.
How can I reduce wicking in carpets? - Answer✔Thorough cleaning with fast dry time
Burn test smell: Celery - Answer✔Nylon
Burn test: Burnt meat - Answer✔Acrylic
Burn test: Burning hair - Answer✔Wool
Burn test: Sweet and fruity - Answer✔Polyester
What was added to 4th generation nylon? - Answer✔Fluorochemical
Where will you find the most dry soil in a home? - Answer✔Entrances
Most soils are ____? (Acidic, basic, alkaline) - Answer✔Acidic
Most cleaning agents are ___? (Acidic, basic, alkaline) - Answer✔Alkaline
What are the 5 methods of carpet cleaning? - Answer✔1. Absorbent Compound
2. Absorbent pad/bonnet cleaning
3. Dry Foam/Encapsulation
4. Shampoo
5. Hot Water Extraction
Polyester is a by product of? - Answer✔Plastic bottle recycling
Powder cleaning works through a process called - Answer✔Absorption and adsorption
Stain blockers prevent stains from becoming - Answer✔Permanent
The ability of a carpet to spring back to it's original shape after traffic is called ____ -
Answer✔Resiliency
The most common dye used in nylon is - Answer✔Acid dye- continuous process
The 4 fundamentals of a good cleaning process - Answer✔1. Dry Soil Removal
2. Soil Suspension
3. Extraction
2|Page
