Red Seal Plumbing Complete 2025 Practice Exam

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If a pipe wrench fails to operate with a normal ratchet-like action, what is the likely cause?

The jaw is broken

The handle is bent

The spring is worn out

If a pipe wrench fails to operate with a normal ratchet-like action, the likely cause is that the spring is worn out. The spring provides the ratchet-like action in a pipe wrench, so if it is worn out, the wrench will not work properly.

Option A, the jaw being broken, would result in the wrench not being able to grip onto the pipe at all.

Option B, the handle being bent, may also affect the functionality of the wrench but would not directly cause it to fail to operate like a ratchet.

Option D, the adjustment nut being too tight, may be a possible cause but it would result in the wrench being difficult to adjust, not necessarily affecting the ratchet-like action.

Therefore, option C is the best answer as it directly addresses the malfunction of the wrench's ratchet-like mechanism.

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The adjustment nut is too tight

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