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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating Unit 304/024 Sample questions

Unit 304/024: Understand and apply domestic heating

installation, commissioning, service and maintenance
techniques
Sample questions

1. The use of environment sensors located on north facing walls to alter boiler
output is known as

a. heating compensation
b. environmental compensation
c. weather compensation
d. safety compensation.

2. How is the performance of a heat pump measured?

a. AoC.
b. FoC.
c. PoC.
d. CoP.

3. The building regulations use SAP ratings. What does SAP stand for?

a. Simple all round performance.

b. Standard assessment procedure.
c. Seasonal assessment performance.
d. Standard allowance performance.

4. Separate space heating zones are required in dwellings where the floor area is
greater than

a. 150m²
b. 180m²
c. 200m²
d. 500m²

5. Which one of the following is a type of ground loop collector for a heat pump?

a. Negative return.
b. Open coil.
c. Slinky.
d. Spring.
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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating Unit 304/024 Sample questions

6. Which one of the following types of heating system is shown in the diagram
below?

a. C Plan.
b. Y Plan.
c. S Plan.
d. W Plan.

7. Which one of the following types of heating appliances can also produce
electricity?

a. Micro combined heat and power unit.

b. Micro bore heating system.
c. System boiler.
d. Combination boiler.

8. In the diagram below, the boiler flow will be connected through which of the
following?

a. Port A.
b. Port B.
c. Port AB.
d. Port A and Port B.
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9. What one of the following types of valve would you commonly find in a Y plan
system with no bypass?

a. 3 port diverter valve.

b. Zone valve.
c. 2 two port valves.
d. 3 port mid-position valve.

10. What is the heat producing medium in a heat pump?

a. Refrigerant.
b. Water.
c. Oil.
d. Natural gas.

11. Which one of the following is a design criterion that must be considered when
designing a heating system?

a. Distance from supplier.

b. Suppliers discount.
c. Customer needs.
d. Customer gender.

12. Which one of the following documents gives guidance on heating system
design?

a. CHeSS 2008
b. CHeTT 2008
c. BS 6400
d. CHeSH 2005

13. Heat loss units are given as

a. kWh
b. kW/m2
c. W/m2
d. BTUs.

14. Which one of the following is a major factor to be considered when calculating
heat loss?

a. Size of the boiler.

b. Ventilation rate.
c. Size of radiators.
d. Size of hot water storage vessel.
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15. The additional storage vessel that can be installed to store excess heat
produced by a renewable heat source is called a

a. heat leak vessel

b. double tank
c. buffer tank
d. stratification tank.

16. Which one of the following British Standards relates to cable sizing and
electrical installation?

a. BS 7600
b. BS 6700
c. BS 7671
d. BS 6771

17. How should a fused spur be properly isolated before doing any electrical work
on the circuit?

a. Isolate by removing the fuse.

b. Isolate at the consumer unit by switching off the feed.
c. Isolate by removing the cable to the appliance.
d. Isolate at the consumer unit with an approved locking device.

18. Which one of the following types of engine is commonly used in a combined
heat and power unit?

a. Moss engine.
b. Sterling engine.
c. Silver engine.
d. Steam engine.

19. Which one of the following will help prevent corrosion?

a. Adding inhibitor to the system.

b. Adding neutraliser to the system.
c. Carrying out a hot flush.
d. Carrying out a power flush.

20. Which one of the following installation techniques is commonly used when
installing the first fix plastic pipework to a domestic dwelling?

a. Joist laying technique.

b. Nog and tube technique.
c. Notch and pull technique.
d. Cabling technique.