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1. Water column that seals the escape of unhealthy gases in the sanitary drainage system.
a. Siphon level
b. Trap or water seal
c. Air lock
d. Air chamber

2. A type of vent installed to ventilate soil and waste pipe and connecting branches rather
than fixture traps.
a. Loop vent
b. Relief vent
c. Unit vent
d. Circuit vent

3. Refers to the pump that will discharge the waste in the sump and transfer it to the house
drain installed overhead.
a. Sewage ejector
b. Septic tank
c. Sludge
d. Scum

4. What are the four classifications of soil?

a. Stable rock, A, B and C
b. Stable rock, 1, 2 and 3
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

5. What do you call the tool specifically designed for use with faucet installation?
a. Basin wrench
b. Specialty faucet wrench
c. Faucet tool
d. None of the above

6. A pipe fitting with the interconnection of pipes for the purpose of easy connection when
needed.
a. Double bend
b. Union patent
c. Tee reducer
d. Bibcock

7. That portion of the vent pipe system which ventilates the main soil and waste stack and
connecting branches, rather than the fixture traps themselves.
a. Circuit vent
b. Main vent
c. Relief vent
d. Unit vent
e. Wet vent

8. Service-weight cast iron is abbreviated as:

a. SVCI
b. SWCI
c. CISW

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d. CISV

9. Prevents water hammer.

a. Water meter seal
b. Gate valve
c. Check valve
d. Air chamber

10.A pipe fitting usually short with inside thread used to connect pipes with outside threaded
ends is called:
a. Nipple
b. Coupling
c. Union
d. Cross pipe

11.An auger bit is best used for drilling:

a. Metal
b. Plastic
c. Wood
d. None of the above

12.A hacksaw blade is designed to be used:

a. In one direction
b. With a reciprocating saw
c. For cutting wood boards
d. All of the above

13.Kind of pipe that is remarkably superior for embedment in concrete structure due to
having same material properties.
a. Cast iron pipe
b. Sewer pipe
c. Asbestos pipe
d. Lead pipe

14.One of the first steps in the selection of a suitable water supply is:
a. Budgetary cost
b. Water demand
c. Water potability
d. Topography

15.A pipe fitting to change in one single direction the flow of water.
a. Elbow
b. Cross tee
c. Wye
d. Coupling

16.A wallboards saw is used to cut:

a. Wooden wall studs
b. Wooden wall boards
c. Drywall or sheetrock
d. None of the above

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17.The diameter given in tube or tubing installation is referred to as:

a. Inside diameter
b. Outside diameter
c. Yielding tolerance
d. Threading cut

18.The only type of valve used in the sanitary system:

a. Back flow valve
b. Pressure valve
c. Back pressure valve
d. Gate valve

19.The term used in the construction industry to specify the installation of all pipes in a
plumbing system:
a. Roughing-in
b. Plumbing layout
c. Piping network
d. Piping works

20.Section 4 of Republic Act 1378 is known as:

a. The Plumbing Code of the Philippines
b. The National Master Plumbers Association
c. The Plumbing Law
d. The National Plumbers Code

21.Method of water treatment wherein denser objectionable elements settle on the bottom of
the basin for easy separation:
a. Filtration
b. Sedimentation
c. Filtering
d. Limestone strain

22.An erected scaffold must have handrails and:

a. Toe boards
b. Cage
c. A stepladder
d. None of the above

23.A passage under a road embankment or canal which allows for the flow of water:
a. Gutter
b. Irrigation pipe
c. Culvert
d. Water trench

24.The boiling point of water is the point in which:

a. Water turns from liquid to vapor
b. Water changes from solid to liquid
c. Water reverts from vapor to liquid
d. None of the above

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25.An underground tank reservoir to store water:

a. Overhead tank
b. Underground tank
c. Sump
d. Cistern

26.LFL is the abbreviation for:

a. Limit Flame Level
b. Level Floor Limit
c. Lower Flammable Limit
d. Level Flammable Limit

27.Portion of drainage pipe installation intended to maintain a balanced atmospheric pressure

inside the system:
a. Vent pipe
b. Main vent
c. Ventilation
d. Vent

28.It is used for control, isolation and repair of the water distribution system:
a. Valves
b. Fixture branch
c. Septic tank
d. Riser

29.It is the settling process wherein water is left in a large basin for a long period of time:
a. Chlorination
b. Sedimentation
c. Filtration
d. Precipitation

30.Which of the following installations do not require installation of a clean out?

a. At upper end of every soil branch
b. Any change in the direction of a soil branch 22.5 degrees
c. At every branch interval of a soil stack
d. Any horizontal pipe exceeding 15 meters

31.The reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of the P-trap:

a. Crown weir to top dip
b. Bottom dip to top dip
c. Inlet to outlet
d. Crown weir to bottom dip

32.The correct line to draw to reflect a hot water pipe is a:

a. Bold line with one dash
b. Bold line with two dashes
c. Bold line with three dashes
d. None of the above

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33.Most handicap shower faucet installations include:

a. A handled spray
b. A tub spout with a diverter
c. Cross-styles handles
d. None of the above

34.A floor-mounted toilet is sealed to the drainage system using closet bolts and a:
a. Tube of caulking
b. Tub of putty
c. Wax seal
d. None of the above

35.It shall be supported at every one meter interval:

a. Lead pipe
b. Screwed pipe
c. Copper tubing
d. Plastic pipe

36.It is draining of the water seal caused by foreign objects like thread or string suspended
and extended over the outlet arm of the trap.
a. Ventilation
b. Capillary action
c. Water closet
d. Drainage

37.Three common types of valves are:

a. Ball, gate and butterfly
b. Gate, butterfly and round
c. Butterfly, ball and circular
d. Gate, ball and circular

38.What do you call the trade name for a combination of a wye and eight bend?
a. Sanitary tee
b. 45 wye
c. Sanitary cross
d. Combo

39.A full circle connected to a line illustrated in plan view of a piping system indicated that it
is a:
a. Pipe stubbing out
b. Pipe turning down
c. Pipe turning out
d. None of the above

40.A fitting constructed to prevent passage air, gas, and other elements through the pipe
without affecting the flow of water is called:
a. Trap
b. Check valve
c. Damper
d. Air lock

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41.The following is a list of purposes for providing a venting system in the plumbing system.
Which among these is not a purpose?
a. To carry combustible sewer gas out of the building
b. To enable drains to drain faster and better
c. To convey the foul smell present in the pipes
d. To protect the seal in the trap it serves

42.The water supply between the fixture supply pipe and the water distributing pipe.
a. Fixture branch
b. Service pipe
c. Valves
d. Water meter

43.Other kind of water aside from hard water is called:

a. Mineral water
b. Filtered water
c. Distilled water
d. Soft water

44.Shallow water well when excavated by hand is called:

a. Deep well
b. Drilled well
c. Driven well
d. Dug well

45.The maximum concentration of chemical a worker can be exposed to is known as:

a. Permissible Exposure Level
b. Individual Tolerance Level
c. Maximum Exposure Limit
d. Concentration Allowance

46.HB is the abbreviation for:

a. Hose bibb
b. House basement
c. House bibb
d. Hurricane basement

47.Type of tap water faucet other than a key cock.

a. Compression
b. Safety faucet
c. Butterfly
d. Check valve

48.A device that charges a predetermined volume of water to fixtures for plumbing purposes
and is activated by direct water pressure.
a. Flushing valve
b. Flushometer
c. Float valve
d. Check valve

49.Triangular in shape and is used primarily for special layout problems.

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a. Corner tank
b. Lavatory
c. Closet bowls
d. Bath tub

50.A manual device that controls the flow of water to a fixture.

a. Bidet
b. Fixture
c. Fixture fitting
d. Fitting

51.It is installed to collect any spilled water or other liquids, remove them from the floor
surface and deliver them to either storm drain or a sanitary drain system.
a. Strain
b. Floor drain
c. Roof drain
d. Drain

52.A material that would not be appropriate in setting a fixture onto a cultured marble vanity
top.
a. Oil-based putties
b. Septic tank
c. Floor drain
d. Strap

53.A piece of trim that covers the whole where the pipe penetrates the wall.
a. Handicap
b. Strap
c. Escutcheon
d. Drench shower

54.It consists of a single course of masonry brick tied to the outside of any of the above-
mentioned framed structures.
a. Masonry
b. Masonry veneer
c. Roof beam
d. Sole plate

55.It is the conduit of passageway that connects a fuel-gas burning appliance to a vent or
chimney.
a. Masonry chimney
b. Draft hood
c. Wall chimney
d. Vent collector

56.These products use the water supply to hold a volume of water under pressure so when
the flush cycle starts, the contents of the sealed tank are directed to the bowl.
a. Grinder type
b. Water volume
c. Air-assisted product
d. Closet bowl

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57.A type of pipe connection in which a ball-shaped end is held in a cuplike shell and allows
movements in every direction.
a. Ball joint
b. Ball cock
c. Backflow
d. Bidet

58.An impairment of the quality of the potable waste which creates an actual hazard to the
public health through poisoning or spread of disease by sewage, industrial fluids or waste.
Also defined as high hazard.
a. Continuous waste
b. Downspout
c. Contamination
d. Dead-end

59.A term used to describe a soil or waste system where all pipings are threaded pipe tubing
or other such construction using recessed drainage fittings to correspond to the type of
fittings.
a. Durham system
b. Cesspool
c. Ferrule
d. Fixture

60.A water closet consisting of a continuous trough containing water. The trough extends
under two or more adjacent seats.
a. Lavatory
b. Leader
c. Local vent
d. Latrine

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Part II. Identify the following common plumbing abbreviations:

61.IPS Iron Pipe Size

62.PSI Pounds per Square Inch
63.RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe
64.CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
65.CMU Concrete Masonry Unit
66.SA Shock Absorber
67.SPEC Specification
68.VTR Vent Through Roof
69.VCT Vinyl Composite Tile
70.WSFU Water Supply Fixture Unit
71.VS Vent Stack
72.UG Underground
73.AFF Above Floor Finish
74.BD Building Drain
75.DFU Drainage Fixture Unit
76.BFP Backflow Preventer
77.EWC Electronic Water Cooler
78.FU Fixture Unit
79.HD Heavy Duty
80.QTY Quantity

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82.Part III. True of False
83.
84. T 86.Stub-up is a rough-in pipe that protrudes up through a flow and serves
85. as a fixture.
87.
88. SPUD 90.Slip joint is a fixture connector used to complete a connection to a
89. china fixture and a flush valve; used mostly on commercial fixtures
such as toilets or urinals.
91.
92. DUG
WELL 94.Drilled well is a well that has been excavated.
95.
93.
96. T 98.Water hammer is caused by a moving body of water suddenly stopping
97. in a pipe.
99.
100. T 102. Brazing is a welding process that uses silver-based filler but does
101. not require flux.
103.
104. VALVE 106. Pipes are used to isolate and regulate portions of a piping system or
S the entire system.
105. 107.
108. AERAT 110. Airbreak is a device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that
OR mixes air into flowing water and controls flow to reduce splashing.
109. 111.
112. T 114. Fitting allowance is also known as fitting knockout.
113. 115.
116. POP- 118. The two most common drain assembly designs for lavatories are
UP & GRID pop-up and pop-out.
117. 119.
120. INTER
CEPTOR 122. Trap primer is a device installed in a drainage system to prevent
undesirable items or fluids such as grease, oil and sand.
121.
123.