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Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam 2025 — Updated
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Prepare for the Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam 2025 with the newest study guide, IICRC
certification requirements, and free practice test questions. Learn cleaning techniques, fiber
identification, and stain removal tips to pass your CCT certification exam on the first try.
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What is the advantage of Acetate - ANSWER-1. imitation silk making it very inexpensive silk
substitute
2. colorfast
3. low absorbancy
What is the disadvantage of Acetate - ANSWER-1. Stains easily
2. wear and chemical sensitive
3. Disolves in Acetone (polish remover)
What is the advantage of Acrylic - ANSWER-1. Imitation wool
2. resist staining and bleeching
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3. holds color
4. sun resistant
5. cleans easily
What is the disadvantage of Acrylic - ANSWER-1. Sensitive to heat
2. loses dimensional stability
3. Tend to yellow and gray in heavy use area
4. Damage by moist heat abobe 200 degrees
What is the advantage of wool - ANSWER-1. Wears well due to natural crimp
2. Hides dirt
3. Easy to repair and color
4. Cleans easily
What is the disadvantage of Wool - ANSWER-1. Smells like a wet dog when wet
2. Very Expensive
3. Easy to stain by alkaline agents
4. Disolves by bleech
5. Slow to dry
What is the advantage for cotton, jute, linen - ANSWER-1. Dyes easily and withstands bleach.
2. Can be color repaired
What is the disadvantage of Cotton, Jute, and linen - ANSWER-1. Shrinks
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2. Stains easily
3. absorbs dirt
4. subject to cellulosic browning
5. slow to dry due to its absorbancy
What is the advantage of Rayon - ANSWER-1. Inexpensive fiber
2. Very colorful
What is the disadvantage of Rayon - ANSWER-1. Absorbent as cotten
2. Slow drying
3. low resiliency
4. Can shrink when wet cleaned
Why do you perform a burn test - ANSWER-To determine the type of carpet or rug material so
you can map out the best possible way to clean the carpet
When doing a burn test how should you obtain the yarn - ANSWER-always cut never pull yarn
from the carpet or rug
look under regesters, closets or seams
When Burn testing a carpet what are you looking for - ANSWER-1. Analyse the color of the
flame
2. Analyse the color of the smoke
3. Detect the odor of the burning fiber
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4. Analyse the color and luster of the burned fiber
5. Analyse the shape and hardness of the burned fiber
When Wool or Silk are burned, what happens - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Sputters out
Smoke: Slight to none
What does burning Wool or Silk smell like - ANSWER-Burning hair
What does the ash look like for Wool or silk - ANSWER-Shape is irregular and black in color, and
the ash crumbles or crushes
When Rayon is burned what happens - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Rapid burn
Smoke: White
what does burning Rayon smell like - ANSWER-Burning paper
What does Rayon ash look like - ANSWER-None is such a rapid burn
What happens to Cotton, Jute, Linen, and most cellulose - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Even burn
Smoke Little to none
What does the smoke smell like cotton, jute, linen, or other cellulose - ANSWER-burning paper
Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam 2025 — Updated
Study Guide, Practice Test Questions, and IICRC
Certification Requirements
Prepare for the Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam 2025 with the newest study guide, IICRC
certification requirements, and free practice test questions. Learn cleaning techniques, fiber
identification, and stain removal tips to pass your CCT certification exam on the first try.
• Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam 2025
• IICRC CCT certification exam
• Carpet cleaning technician practice test
• Carpet cleaning exam study guide
What is the advantage of Acetate - ANSWER-1. imitation silk making it very inexpensive silk
substitute
2. colorfast
3. low absorbancy
What is the disadvantage of Acetate - ANSWER-1. Stains easily
2. wear and chemical sensitive
3. Disolves in Acetone (polish remover)
What is the advantage of Acrylic - ANSWER-1. Imitation wool
2. resist staining and bleeching
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3. holds color
4. sun resistant
5. cleans easily
What is the disadvantage of Acrylic - ANSWER-1. Sensitive to heat
2. loses dimensional stability
3. Tend to yellow and gray in heavy use area
4. Damage by moist heat abobe 200 degrees
What is the advantage of wool - ANSWER-1. Wears well due to natural crimp
2. Hides dirt
3. Easy to repair and color
4. Cleans easily
What is the disadvantage of Wool - ANSWER-1. Smells like a wet dog when wet
2. Very Expensive
3. Easy to stain by alkaline agents
4. Disolves by bleech
5. Slow to dry
What is the advantage for cotton, jute, linen - ANSWER-1. Dyes easily and withstands bleach.
2. Can be color repaired
What is the disadvantage of Cotton, Jute, and linen - ANSWER-1. Shrinks
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2. Stains easily
3. absorbs dirt
4. subject to cellulosic browning
5. slow to dry due to its absorbancy
What is the advantage of Rayon - ANSWER-1. Inexpensive fiber
2. Very colorful
What is the disadvantage of Rayon - ANSWER-1. Absorbent as cotten
2. Slow drying
3. low resiliency
4. Can shrink when wet cleaned
Why do you perform a burn test - ANSWER-To determine the type of carpet or rug material so
you can map out the best possible way to clean the carpet
When doing a burn test how should you obtain the yarn - ANSWER-always cut never pull yarn
from the carpet or rug
look under regesters, closets or seams
When Burn testing a carpet what are you looking for - ANSWER-1. Analyse the color of the
flame
2. Analyse the color of the smoke
3. Detect the odor of the burning fiber
, 4|Page
4. Analyse the color and luster of the burned fiber
5. Analyse the shape and hardness of the burned fiber
When Wool or Silk are burned, what happens - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Sputters out
Smoke: Slight to none
What does burning Wool or Silk smell like - ANSWER-Burning hair
What does the ash look like for Wool or silk - ANSWER-Shape is irregular and black in color, and
the ash crumbles or crushes
When Rayon is burned what happens - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Rapid burn
Smoke: White
what does burning Rayon smell like - ANSWER-Burning paper
What does Rayon ash look like - ANSWER-None is such a rapid burn
What happens to Cotton, Jute, Linen, and most cellulose - ANSWER-Flame: Orange
Action: Even burn
Smoke Little to none
What does the smoke smell like cotton, jute, linen, or other cellulose - ANSWER-burning paper
