RED SEAL IPT Exam 2 Questions 100%
Correct Solutions
What is a typical use of silicon iron pipe? - ANSWER Laboratory drainage and waste
What are two basic categories of plastic pipe? - ANSWER Thermoplastic and thermoset
ABS and PVC are types of thermoset plastic pipe. True or False? Pg 69 - ANSWER False
Plastic metal composition pipe uses a ___________ Core laminated between interior
and exterior layers of _____________. - ANSWER Metal, thermoplastic
Plastic metal composition pipe results in a pipe that is as ________________ as a plastic
pipe, and has the _______________ of a steel pipe. - ANSWER Durable, strength
ABS pipe, rated at 230 psi (1590 kPa), is ____________ in color. - ANSWER Blue grey
PVC pipe can be joined by the following methods: - ANSWER Cementing, O rings,
threading, grooved joints, and flanging
PVDF pipe has a maximum operating temperature of 280°F (138°C) and is safely
used for: - ANSWER Wet and dry chloride, bromine, pure water and halogens
When solvent cementing plastic pipe, the joining surfaces are softened by: - ANSWER
Primer, cement, primer and cement combination
What schedule of pipe is recommended for threading? - ANSWER Schedule 80
,What is used to keep a plastic pipe round while threading? - ANSWER Aluminum
or wooden plugs
Plastic pipe flanges are manufactured to the same dimensions as: - ANSWER ANSI - 150
lb steel flanges
An 8 inch (200mm) tube will have an outside diameter equal to an 8 inch (200mm)
pipe. True or False? Pg 86 - ANSWER False
What are the three main categories of tubing? - ANSWER Structural, mechanical
and pressure
How is structural tube sized? - ANSWER Outside measurement and wall thickness
Mechanical tube is designed to carry fluids under pressure. True or false? Pg 86
- ANSWER False
Coiled aluminum tubing is generally supplied in thicknesses up to 3/8" (9.5mm). True
or false? Pg 89 - ANSWER False
Tube types K, L and M are sized by the actual outside diameter measurement. True
or false? Pg 91 - ANSWER False
What is the easy way to determine the O.D. of a type K, L or M tube? - ANSWER
Add 1/8" (3.175mm) to the nominal size
, With reference to copper tube what do the following abbreviated letters stand for:
ACR, GP DWV - ANSWER Air conditioning and refrigeration, General purpose, drainage
waste and vent
Tube types K, L and M are only available in coils of "soft" copper. True or false? Pg 92
- ANSWER False
State the color code for each of the copper types: K, L, M, DWV - ANSWER K-Green,
L-Blue, M-Red, DWV-yellow
What are the four major groupings for carbon steel and/or stainless steel tube? -
ANSWER Boiler and superheater tube, heat exchanger and condenser tube, still tube,
general-purpose tube
What is the purpose of still tubing? - ANSWER Can withstand temperatures
higher externally than the internal fluid
Name two special application tubes - ANSWER Copper brazed steel tube,
bundled metallic or plastic tube
Which type of tube bundle is best suited for application requiring frequent bends
or turns? - ANSWER Spiral lay bundled
Compression type tube benders are usually limited to what size of tube? - ANSWER
3/4" (19mm)
What is the purpose of the "Placement Link" on a hand tube bender? -
ANSWER Indicates where to place the measured mark for the required bend
Correct Solutions
What is a typical use of silicon iron pipe? - ANSWER Laboratory drainage and waste
What are two basic categories of plastic pipe? - ANSWER Thermoplastic and thermoset
ABS and PVC are types of thermoset plastic pipe. True or False? Pg 69 - ANSWER False
Plastic metal composition pipe uses a ___________ Core laminated between interior
and exterior layers of _____________. - ANSWER Metal, thermoplastic
Plastic metal composition pipe results in a pipe that is as ________________ as a plastic
pipe, and has the _______________ of a steel pipe. - ANSWER Durable, strength
ABS pipe, rated at 230 psi (1590 kPa), is ____________ in color. - ANSWER Blue grey
PVC pipe can be joined by the following methods: - ANSWER Cementing, O rings,
threading, grooved joints, and flanging
PVDF pipe has a maximum operating temperature of 280°F (138°C) and is safely
used for: - ANSWER Wet and dry chloride, bromine, pure water and halogens
When solvent cementing plastic pipe, the joining surfaces are softened by: - ANSWER
Primer, cement, primer and cement combination
What schedule of pipe is recommended for threading? - ANSWER Schedule 80
,What is used to keep a plastic pipe round while threading? - ANSWER Aluminum
or wooden plugs
Plastic pipe flanges are manufactured to the same dimensions as: - ANSWER ANSI - 150
lb steel flanges
An 8 inch (200mm) tube will have an outside diameter equal to an 8 inch (200mm)
pipe. True or False? Pg 86 - ANSWER False
What are the three main categories of tubing? - ANSWER Structural, mechanical
and pressure
How is structural tube sized? - ANSWER Outside measurement and wall thickness
Mechanical tube is designed to carry fluids under pressure. True or false? Pg 86
- ANSWER False
Coiled aluminum tubing is generally supplied in thicknesses up to 3/8" (9.5mm). True
or false? Pg 89 - ANSWER False
Tube types K, L and M are sized by the actual outside diameter measurement. True
or false? Pg 91 - ANSWER False
What is the easy way to determine the O.D. of a type K, L or M tube? - ANSWER
Add 1/8" (3.175mm) to the nominal size
, With reference to copper tube what do the following abbreviated letters stand for:
ACR, GP DWV - ANSWER Air conditioning and refrigeration, General purpose, drainage
waste and vent
Tube types K, L and M are only available in coils of "soft" copper. True or false? Pg 92
- ANSWER False
State the color code for each of the copper types: K, L, M, DWV - ANSWER K-Green,
L-Blue, M-Red, DWV-yellow
What are the four major groupings for carbon steel and/or stainless steel tube? -
ANSWER Boiler and superheater tube, heat exchanger and condenser tube, still tube,
general-purpose tube
What is the purpose of still tubing? - ANSWER Can withstand temperatures
higher externally than the internal fluid
Name two special application tubes - ANSWER Copper brazed steel tube,
bundled metallic or plastic tube
Which type of tube bundle is best suited for application requiring frequent bends
or turns? - ANSWER Spiral lay bundled
Compression type tube benders are usually limited to what size of tube? - ANSWER
3/4" (19mm)
What is the purpose of the "Placement Link" on a hand tube bender? -
ANSWER Indicates where to place the measured mark for the required bend
