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NY Custodian Exam

Soft or deformable tools

Hand auger / drain snake

Hand auger / drain snake: Clears certain drain obstructions at a broad recognition level. Accepted recognition cues: coiled flexible cable and manual crank or feed housing.

An original black line illustration showing coiled flexible cable and manual crank or feed housing; no brand or scale claim.
An original black line illustration showing coiled flexible cable and manual crank or feed housing; no brand or scale claim.
Primary use
Clears certain drain obstructions at a broad recognition level.
Recognition cues
coiled flexible cable; manual crank or feed housing
Evidence
Entry-level-adjacent support; watchlist
Scope
Watchlist or reference-only
Practice status
Reference-only; excluded from scored practice.

Reference-only restriction

This tool stays reference-only because its sources carry a caution about its scope or identification. It never appears as a scored answer option.

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