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: Assuming it is installed and serviced correctly, 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 fitting costs the least?

  • A.
    Copper
  • B.
    PEX
  • C.
    CPVC
• 6.
  Which of these fitting types has the lowest pressure drop?

  • A.
    Expansion PEX
  • B.
    Crimp PEX
  • C.
    PEX Press
  • D.
    CPVC Solvent Weld
  • E.
    None of these fittings cause pressure drop
• 7.
  Which of the following causes of failure will void most PEX warranties?

  • A.
    Freeze Damage
  • B.
    Chlorine Failures
  • C.
    Exposure to light from fluorescent bulbs
  • D.
    All of the above
• 8.
  True or False: PEX expansion fittings are “full flow."

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 9.
  When looking at the chemical composition of PEX, polybutylene 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. 
• 10.
  What is the most likely cause of this failure in PEX?

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  • A.
    Vibration or rubbing of the pipe against a structural member
  • B.
    Flexing/bending of PEX exposed to chlorinated water
  • C.
    A nick from a cutting tool during or after installation

Quiz Outcomes

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