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Journeyman Plumber Exam

Massachusetts: licenses: practice questions

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Question 1 · Massachusetts

Who is exempt from the gas fitter license under c. 142, §3?

  1. Homeowners installing their own gas range
  2. Gas company employees working for the company
  3. Any HVAC technician
  4. Building superintendents of apartment buildings with fewer than six units
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B. Gas company employees working for the company — c. 142 §3.

Question 2 · Massachusetts

Under M.G.L. c. 142, §1, what work does a Massachusetts journeyman plumber do?

  1. Plumbing only, never gas fitting
  2. Plumbing and gas fitting, subject to inspection
  3. Only drainage work outside buildings
  4. Only gas fitting in commercial and industrial buildings, not homes
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B. Plumbing and gas fitting, subject to inspection — c. 142 §1.

Question 3 · Massachusetts

What may the Massachusetts examiners issue, without fee, to someone with at least three years as an apprentice whose employer endorses them?

  1. A permanent journeyman license
  2. A six-month probationary license
  3. A master plumber license
  4. A gas fitter apprentice card
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B. A six-month probationary license — c. 142 §4; the holder must then sit the journeyman exam.

Question 4 · Massachusetts

What must every Massachusetts plumber's sign, listing or advertisement contain?

  1. A photo of the license holder
  2. The plumber's designation and license number
  3. The insurance policy number
  4. The town where the plumber lives and the year they were first licensed
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B. The plumber's designation and license number — c. 142 §3.

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