PLUMBER HAND AND POWER TOOLS
PART A EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Portable hand drills are rated by ____ - Answer-Their chuck size
The main parts of a drill are ____ - Answer-Shank, body and point
Hole saws are used when_______ - Answer-The size of the hole to be drilled is larger
than the largest practical twist drill size
The seven inch grinding wheel in a bench grinder with a wheel speed of 3450 rpm will
have an approximate surface speed of ? - Answer-120 km per hour
Portable pipe freezing equipment is designed to freeze __________________ -
Answer-Stationary water only in selected sections of piping
All electrical cords can be used in any application or location - Answer-False. Cords are
available in both indoor and outdoor types.
What is the rule of thumb for choosing a pipe wrench for 3/4 pipe fab? - Answer-Sizes
up to 3/4 " NPS, use a pipe wrench no larger than 10" pipe wrench
What wrench would you use when installing a valve on a piping project? - Answer-Open
end adjustable wrench
Hex keys are used to tighten and adjust _____ - Answer-Set screws
How can you a tubing bender? - Answer-Using a wire solder rolled around the tubing to
be bent
The teeth on a hacksaw blade face______, so that the cutting is done _____________ -
Answer-Forward, on the forward/push stroke
A hacksaw blade with _____teeth per inch would be used to cute type M copper tube -
Answer-32,
What should you use to make holes in drywall? - Answer-Use a keyhole or compass
saw
What two measurements are used to determine the size of cold chisel? - Answer-Width
of the cutting edge and overall length of the tool used to determine the size
PART A EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Portable hand drills are rated by ____ - Answer-Their chuck size
The main parts of a drill are ____ - Answer-Shank, body and point
Hole saws are used when_______ - Answer-The size of the hole to be drilled is larger
than the largest practical twist drill size
The seven inch grinding wheel in a bench grinder with a wheel speed of 3450 rpm will
have an approximate surface speed of ? - Answer-120 km per hour
Portable pipe freezing equipment is designed to freeze __________________ -
Answer-Stationary water only in selected sections of piping
All electrical cords can be used in any application or location - Answer-False. Cords are
available in both indoor and outdoor types.
What is the rule of thumb for choosing a pipe wrench for 3/4 pipe fab? - Answer-Sizes
up to 3/4 " NPS, use a pipe wrench no larger than 10" pipe wrench
What wrench would you use when installing a valve on a piping project? - Answer-Open
end adjustable wrench
Hex keys are used to tighten and adjust _____ - Answer-Set screws
How can you a tubing bender? - Answer-Using a wire solder rolled around the tubing to
be bent
The teeth on a hacksaw blade face______, so that the cutting is done _____________ -
Answer-Forward, on the forward/push stroke
A hacksaw blade with _____teeth per inch would be used to cute type M copper tube -
Answer-32,
What should you use to make holes in drywall? - Answer-Use a keyhole or compass
saw
What two measurements are used to determine the size of cold chisel? - Answer-Width
of the cutting edge and overall length of the tool used to determine the size
