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If you know that the water in a domestic property is free from dissolved salts such as calcium carbonate and sulphates, you would expect the water to be: a. Hard b. Soft c. Neutral d. Mineral rich 2. Soft water is usually classified as being slightly: a. Neutral b. Alkaline c. Acidic d. Ferrous 3. The pH scale is used to measure: a. Atmospheric pressure b. Specific gravity c. Acidity and alkalinity d. Heat loss 4. External iron pipework such as gutters and above ground discharge systems in an industrial town are likely to be at a greater risk from corrosion, due to higher atmospheric levels of what chemical? a. Sulphur dioxide b. Calcium carbonate c. Copper sulphate d. Potassium permanganate 5. When can electrolytic corrosion (galvanic action) take place? a. Dissimilar plastics are placed in direct contact with each other b. Dissimilar metals are placed in direct contact with each other c. Metals of the same type are placed in direct contact with each other d. The materials are installed in coastal areas Test yourself 4.2 (continued) 172 Plumbing U N I T 4 6. Electrolytic corrosion can be reduced by using a sacrificial: a. Electrolyte b. Cathode c. Inhibitor d. Anode 7. Kelvin is the SI unit for measuring a. Linear expansion b. Temperature c. Pressure d. Force 8. Rearrange the chart below so that the process matches the correct description. Process Description Conduction Molecules in a material are heated and move further apart Specific Movement of a fluid

heat substance as a result capacity of heating Convection The transfer of heat through waves from a hot body to a cooler one Radiation The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1C Thermal The transfer of heat expansion through direct contact with a heated up substance 9. An example of the effect of adhesion and cohesion can be seen in: a. Siphonage action b. Frictional resistance c. Stratification d. Capillary attraction 10. Capillary attraction can take place on roof weatherings if a. The weathering materials are lapped closely together b. The weathering materials are kept apart c. The water has a high pH value d. The weatherings are of dissimilar materials 11. For siphonage to take place what factor is required? a. Specific gravity b. Water temperature c. Atmospheric pressure d. Kinetic force 12. Which of the following examples would have the greatest frictional resistance on the flow of water? a. 3 m 22 mm copper pipe one bend b. 3 m 22 mm copper pipe c. 3 m 20 mm low carbon steel one elbow d. 3 m 20 mm low carbon steel 13. Which of the following gases is likely to explode if 13% is mixed with air? a. Butane b. Nitrogen c. Propane d. Methane Check your answers at the end of the book. Test yourself 4.2 (Continued )