Test Your Plumbing Knowledge

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What is the correct tool for cutting into an existing CPVC system?

  • A.
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    C-style tubing cutter
  • B.
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    Ratchet-style cutter
  • C.
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    Scissor-style pipe shears
• 2.
  True or False: If CPVC is brittle, it must be replaced.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 3.
  What is the most likely cause of this failure in PEX?

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  • A.
    UV Failure 
  • B.
    Chlorine Failure 
  • C.
    Rodents 
• 4.
  Which joining method is the fastest?

  • A.
    Copper soldering
  • B.
    CPVC solvent welding
  • C.
    PEX expansion
  • D.
    PEX crimp
• 5.
  Which tool shouldn’t be used to cut PEX?

  • A.
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    C-style tubing cutter
  • B.
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    Ratchet-style cutter
  • C.
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    Scissor-style pipe shears
• 6.
  Which pipe are sold at the lowest cost per foot?

  • A.
    Copper
  • B.
    PEX
  • C.
    CPVC
• 7.
  Which fittings cost the least?

  • A.
    Copper
  • B.
    PEX
  • C.
    CPVC
• 8.
  What is the most likely cause of this failure in CPVC?

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  • A.
    Excessive pressure 
  • B.
    Excessive temperature 
  • C.
    Combination of excessive temperature and pressure 
• 9.
  True or False: PEX pipes are freeze proof.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 10.
  What is the proper dauber size for making a solvent weld in CPVC?

  • A.
    Whatever comes in the can 
  • B.
    The same size as the pipe diameter 
  • C.
    ½ the size of the pipe diameter 
• 11.
  True or False: PEX expansion fittings are “full flow."

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 12.
  When looking at the chemical composition of polybutylene, PEX and CPVC, which is true?

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  • A.
    PEX and CPVC are very similar.  
  • B.
    PEX and polybutylene are very similar. 
  • C.
    CPVC and polybutylene are very similar. 
  • D.
    Neither of the three have a similar chemical compound. 

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