Plumber - Exam Information
Self-Assessment
This tool can be used to reflect on your own experience and knowledge in the trade compared with what is on the exam.
Exam Breakdown
Each Red Seal exam's questions are developed to assess the activities laid out in in the Red Seal Occupational Standard. This trade's Red Seal exam has 125 questions Footnote *, which are distributed as follows:
Major Work Activity A – Performs common occupational skills - 16 questions
A-1 Performs safety-related functions
3 questions
A-2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment
4 questions
A-3 Organizes work
3 questions
A-4 Performs routine trade activities
5 questions
A-5 Uses communication and mentoring techniques
1 questions
Major Work Activity B – Prepares and assembles tube, tubing and pipe - 13 questions
B-6 Prepares tube, tubing and pipe
6 questions
B-7 Joins tube, tubing and pipe
7 questions
Major Work Activity C – Installs, tests and services sewers, sewage treatment systems and drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems - 31 questions
C-8 Installs, tests and services sewers
6 questions
C-9 Installs, tests and services sewage treatment systems
5 questions
C-10 Installs, tests and services interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
20 questions
Major Work Activity D – Installs, tests and services water service and distribution - 23 questions
D-11 Installs, tests and services water service
5 questions
D-12 Installs, tests and services potable water distribution systems
12 questions
D-13 Installs, tests and services private water pressure systems
6 questions
Major Work Activity E – Installs, tests and services fixtures, appliances and water treatment systems - 16 questions
E-14 Installs, tests and services plumbing fixtures and appliances
10 questions
E-15 Installs, tests and services water treatment systems
6 questions
Major Work Activity F – Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam and hydronic systems - 16 questions
F-16 Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam systems - Not Common Core
0 questions
F-17 Installs, tests and services piping and components for hydronic systems
9 questions
F-18 Installs, tests and services hydronic heating and cooling equipment
7 questions
Major Work Activity G – Installs, tests and services specialized systems - 10 questions
G-19 Installs, tests and services process piping systems
5 questions
G-20 Installs, tests and services potable water fire protection systems - Not Common Core
0 questions
G-21 Installs, tests and services other specialized systems
5 questions
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