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