CSCS Plumbing Mock Test - 3 - Coteca - CITB Test Revision FREE

What piece of equipment would you use to find out whether a section of solid wall that you are about to drill into contains electric cables? Give one answer

A cable tracer

A neon screwdriver

A hammer and chisel

A multimeter

You are required to replace below-ground drainage pipework in an excavation, which is approximately 2.5 m deep but the trench sides show signs of collapse. What should you do? Give one answer.

Get a mate to help you so that they can pass the materials down to you.

Refuse to do the work until the trench sides have been properly supported.

Get on with the work as quickly as possible.

Ensure that you do the work with a rope around you so that you can be pulled out.

What is the preferred method of checking for leaks when assembling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) equipment before use? Give one answer

Test with a lighted match

Sniff the connections to detect the smell of gas

Apply leak detection fluid to the connections

Listen to hear for escaping gas

While working, you come across a hard, white, powdery material that could be asbestos. What should you do? Give one answer

While wearing respiratory protective equipment, remove the material and dispose of it safely

Stop work immediately and tell your supervisor about the material

Remove the material, putting it back after finishing the job

Dampen the material down with water and remove it before carrying out the work

How should bottles be positioned when using oxyacetylene welding equipment? Give one answer

Angled at 45°

Laid on their side and secured

Stood upside down

Stood upright and secured

Where should a fire extinguisher be if you are using a blowtorch to joint copper tube and fittings in a domestic property? Give one answer

In your vehicle, as long as the doors are locked

Available in the immediate work area

There is no need for a fire extinguisher

Available only if a property is occupied

If you are required to re-fix a section of external rainwater pipe using a power drill in wet weather conditions, which type of drill is MOST suitable? Give one answer

Battery-powered drill

Drill with 110 volt power supply

Drill with 240 volt power supply

Any mains voltage drill with a power breaker

What should you do if you are using a blowtorch near to timber? Give one answer

Point the flame away from the timber and have a bucket of sand ready to put out the fire.

Wet the timber first and have a bucket of water handy.

Use a non-combustible mat and have a fire extinguisher ready

Carry out the work taking care not to catch the timber.

Why is it important that operatives know the difference between propane and butane equipment? Give one answer

Propane equipment can be used with smaller, easy-to-handle cylinders

Propane equipment is cheaper

Propane equipment operates at lower pressure

Propane equipment operates at higher pressure

Which of the following statements is TRUE? Give one answer

Both propane and butane are heavier than air

Both propane and butane are lighter than air

Propane is heavier than air while butane is lighter than air

Butane is heavier than air while propane is lighter than air

You are preparing to use an electric-powered threading machine. Which of the following statements should apply? Give one answer

Ear defenders should be available and should be in good condition

The power supply should be 24 volts and the machine fitted with a guard

Ensure your clothing cannot get caught on rotating parts of the machine

The power supply should be 400 volts and the machine fitted with a guard

The use of oxyacetylene equipment is NOT recommended for which of the following jointing methods? Give one answer

Jointing mild steel tube

Jointing copper pipe using hard soldering

Jointing copper tube using capillary soldered fittings

Jointing sheet lead

Where is the SAFEST place to store oxyacetylene gas-welding bottles when they are NOT in use? Give one answer

In the immediate work area, ready for use the next day

Inside the building in a locked cupboard

Outside in a special storage compound

In company vehicles

When replacing an electrical immersion heater in a hot water storage cylinder, what should you do to make sure that the electrical supply is dead before starting plumbing work? Give one answer

Switch off and cut through the electric cable with insulated pliers

Switch off, isolate the supply at the mains board and test the circuit

Switch off and test the circuit

Switch off and disconnect the supply to the immersion heater

Apart from the cylinders used in gas-powered forklift trucks, why should liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders NEVER be placed on their side during use? Give one answer

Air could be drawn into the cylinder, creating a dangerous mixture of gases

The liquid gas would be at too low a level to allow the torch to burn correctly

The liquid gas could be drawn from the cylinder, creating a safety hazard

It would give a faulty reading on the contents gauge, resulting in flashback

What is the colour of an acetylene cylinder? Give one answer

Orange

Black

Maroon

Green

Which is the SAFEST method of transporting long lengths of copper pipe by van? Give one answer

Tying the pipes to the roof with copper wire

Someone holding the pipes on the roof rack as you drive along

Using a pipe rack fixed to the roof of the van

Putting the pipes inside the van with the ends out of the passenger window

When is it safe to transport workers to the workplace in the rear of a van? Give one answer

When the van is fitted with temporary seating

When the van is fitted with proper seating and seat belts

When the driver has a heavy goods vehicle licence

When the driver is over 21 years of age

You are working in an occupied building and have taken up six lengths of 3 m floor boarding when you are called away to an urgent job. What should you do? Give one answer

Permanently re-fix the floorboards and floor coverings

Cordon off the work area before leaving the job

Tell other workers to be careful while you are away

Leave the job as it is

Why should you carry out temporary continuity bonding before removing and replacing sections of metallic pipework? Give one answer

To maintain the live supply to the electrical circuit

To prevent any chance of corrosion to the pipework

To provide a continuous earth for the pipework installation

To prevent any chance of blowing a fuse

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