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Pipe threads are standardized by the A.N.S. A.N.S. stands for ____.


A) All Nominal Standard
B) American National Standard
C) All New Steel
D) Apparent Nominal Standard

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For cleaning ACR copper tubing before soldering, a material that can be used is ____.


A) steel wool
B) carborundum cloth
C) sand cloth
D) nylon wool

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The type of steel pipe thread used primarily in this industry is the "tapered" thread. Why?

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Pipe threads, when used on pipe that will contain liquid or vapor under pressure, ____.


A) are tapered
B) should have at least seven perfect threads
C) generally have a "V" shape
D) All of the above.

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When soldering, by what force, the molten filler material flows between the two base metals ?

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Why should some refrigerant lines be insulated?

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Insulation prevents ...

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When soldering, why should flux be used?


A) It helps prevent oxidation.
B) It helps keep pipes clean.
C) It helps solder flow easier.
D) All of the above are correct.

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The use of flux is always required when soldering or brazing.

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If a technician needed 5/8" ACR for an installation and was located near only a plumbing supply house, what size and type of pipe should he ask for?


A) 5/8" ACR.
B) 1/2" PVC.
C) 1/2" ID Copper.
D) 5/8" PVC.

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The size indicated for the diameter of ACR copper tubing is the ____.


A) inside diameter
B) outside diameter
C) wall thickness
D) None of the above.

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When making a swage joint, what should the depth of the enlarged portion of the tube be?

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It should be equal to the diameter of the original tube.

The tubing or pipe for natural gas supply to a gas heating unit is ____________________.

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When soldering, flux should be applied to ____.


A) the male part of the joint only
B) the female part of the joint only
C) both the male and female parts of the joint
D) around the mated parts

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M is a lightweight copper and is not commonly used in our industry.

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In the thread specification 1/2-14 NPT, the NPT stands for ____________________.

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Match the term with its definition

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Caused by excessive bending and straightening of tubing.
Operation of heating and cooling tubing to make it softer.
Accomplished at temperatures under 842°F.
Operation that causes one end of a copper tube to expand at an angle for flare nut connection to system.
Accomplished at temperatures above 842°F.
Removal of burrs and rough edges from tubing.
Operation that allows two tubes of equal diameter to be joined together.
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soldering
flaring
brazing
reaming
swaging
annealing
work hardening

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Caused by excessive bending and straightening of tubing.
Operation of heating and cooling tubing to make it softer.
Accomplished at temperatures under 842°F.
Operation that causes one end of a copper tube to expand at an angle for flare nut connection to system.
Accomplished at temperatures above 842°F.
Removal of burrs and rough edges from tubing.
Operation that allows two tubes of equal diameter to be joined together.

The proper type of flame from an oxyacetylene torch for silver brazing is ____.


A) long tail flame
B) neutral flame
C) oxidizing flame
D) carbonizing flame

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When installing a refrigeration system, the piping should be connected with as few joints as possible.

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Molten solder flows between the two base metals being soldered because ____.


A) the atmospheric pressure pushes it in
B) of capillary attraction
C) there are no surface pores in the base metal
D) the tubing surface melts and the pressure differential forces it in

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One reason for insulation on a suction line is to help maintain the proper ____________________.

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