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1. To cause water or other liquid to percolate through B. Nominal Diameter

something, so as to dissolve out soluble C. Developed length
constituents. D. Branch Interval
A. Aeration 9. Sediment that settles out of sewage, forming a
B. Aquifer semi-solid mass on the bottom of a septic tank
C. Sand filter A. Sludge
D. Leach B. Effluent
2. These are fixtures that are installed in janitor’s C. Scum
closets and building maintenance areas for use by D. Leeching Chamber
the building maintenance personnel. 10. Prevents water hammer:
A. Broom Closet A. water meter seal
B. Service Sink B. float valve
C. Master Control Panel C. check valve
D. Wash Basin D. air chamber
3. The septic tank has a total volume of 6.48 cum, 11. One of the first steps in the selection of a suitable
what should be the required volume of its leaching water supply source is ____.
chamber? A. (water) potability
A. 2.16 cum B. topography
B. 3.24 cum C. budgetary cost
C. 1.62 cum D. (water) demand
D. 2.59 cum 12. Minimum fixture drains size for Water Closets.
4. The reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal A. 1.5”
of the trap: B. 2”
A. Crown weir to bottom dip C. 3”
B. Inlet to outlet D. 4”
C. Bottom dip to top dip 13. Location of cleanouts should be place at every
D. Crown weir to top dip ________ run of horizontal soil or waste piping.
5. The quality of Galvanized Iron pipes are rated by A. 25m
____. B. 10m
A. class-steel C. 20m
B. schedule D. 15m
C. mm. 14. Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank
D. Gauge or sewage treatment plant
6. The minimum soil pipe size for a water closet: A. Sludge
A. 3” diameter B. Scum
B. 4” diameter C. Effluent
C. 2” diameter D. Waste water
D. 6” diameter 15. In N. P. C. P. – it is the lowest portion of the interior
7. The minimum distance (in meters) of well from a part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical
septic tank A. Indirect
A. 15 B. culvert
B. 10 C. Invert
C. 25 D. inverted
D. 20 16. How many gallons do an average daily consumption
8. The length of a pipeline measured along the of a Bathtub?
centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings. A. 5 gallons
A. Roughing-in B. 30 gallons

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C. 40 gallons 23. A flange that closed the end of a pipe. There is no

D. 100 gallons opening for the passage of water.
17. Fluoride as additive in water supply is a chemical for A. Cap
____. B. Plug
A. purifier-chlorine C. Blind Flange
B. coagulant D. Blank Flange
C. disinfectant 24. A device for regulating the supply of water in a flush
D. dental tank by means of hallow floating ball which by its
18. Faucet fitted with nozzle curving downward used as rise or fall shuts or opens a supply valve.
a draw-off tap: A. Ball Cock
A. firehouse B. Compression Cock
B. lavatory faucet C. Key Cock
C. hose bibb D. Self-closing Cock
D. garden hose 25. A cast iron pipe in which the carbon is reformed by
19. A rigid type of pipe known to have a good chemical magnesium inoculation, resulting in a material
resistance, excellent impact strength, especially at having high strength without otherwise changing its
low temperatures and maintains rigidity at high basic properties. Good corrosion resistance makes
temperatures. (black / gray pipe) this type of pipe especially useful in underground
A. Cpvc installations.
B. ABS A. Acid Resistance Cast Iron Pipe
C. ACETAL B. Galvanize Steel Pipes
D. PP C. Galvanize Wrought Iron Pipe
20. A pipe fitting to change in one single direction D. Ductile Iron Pipe
(course) the following of water: 26. A 180 degree bend in a pipe.
A. tee A. Elbow
B. cross tee B. Return Bend
C. wye C. Drop Elbow
D. elbow D. Wye
21. A flexible type pipe that is excellent in chemical and 27. A pit or reservoir serving as a drain or receptacle for
crush resistance has impact strength and flexibility water or other liquids.
and good low temperature performance. (black- A. Building Sewer
bluish pipe) B. Septic Tank
A. uPVC C. Sump
B. Copper Tubing D. Cistern
C. Polyethylene 28. A Piece of pipe lesser than 12” length / threaded on
D. Polybuthylene both ends.
22. A flexible type of pipe known to have the only A. Bushing
flexible plastic tubing suitable for use with hot and B. Air Chamber
color water pressure system. And it also known as C. Nipple
an excellent chemical resistance to acids and alkalis D. Coupling
but is not suited for fuel oil, gasoline or kerosene 29. A device installed in piping to prevent the reverse
distribution system. (blue or gray pipe). flow of storm or sewage into the drainage system or
A. Polyethylene their branches.
B. Polybutylene A. Check valve
C. Polyvinyl Chloride B. Backwater valve
D. uPVC C. Downspout
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30. Minimum fixture drains size for a Bathtub 37. In N. P. C. P. – individual vent is pipe installed to
A. 1.5” vent a fixture trap & which connects with the vent
B. 2” system above the fixture served or terminates in
C. 3” the open air. A term I. P. S. means
D. 4” _______________.
31. Water from laundries, wash basins, sinks, shower, A. Individual pipe size
and bathtub. B. International pipe size
A. Soft Water C. Iron pipe size
B. Grey Water D. Industrial pipe size
C. Black Water 38. In N. P. C. P. – a pipe connected from building
D. Storm Water gutter to the downspout or conductor.
32. In the N. P. C. P. – it is a metallic sleeve caulked or A. guide pipe
joined to an opening in a piping into which a plug is B. storm water pipe
screwed that can be removed for cleaning the C. leader
interior of the pipe. D. vertical pipe
A. Caulking 39. Common source of potable water in some rural
B. Oakum areas
C. Ferrule A. surface water
D. Lead B. rain water
33. In N. P. C. P., a tank located above or integral with C. ground water
water closet, urinal or similar fixtures for flushing or D. all of the above
removing excrements in the fixture 40. Assuming the waste pipe of a fixture is 50 mm, what
A. discharge tank should be the size of its vent pipe?
B. flushometer tank A. 32 mm
C. flush tank B. 25 mm
D. water tank C. 38 mm
34. In N. P. C. P. – it is the law of the plumbing practice D. 50 mm
in the Philippines. 41. Theaters or movie houses’ water requirement is
A. R.A. No. 1379 determined or estimated at 5 gallons of water per
B. R.A. No. 1278 day per
C. R.A No. 1378 A. Total numbers of moviegoers a day
D. P. D. No. 1378 B. Floor area space of auditorium
35. In N. P. C. P. – it is a device, which discharges a C. Total number of auditorium seat
predetermined quantity of water into fixtures for D. Box-office record
flushing purposes and is activated by direct water 42. The part of a vent line which connects directly with
pressure. an individual trap underneath or behind the fixture
A. globe valve and extends to the branch or main pipe at and
B. gate valve point higher than the fixture trap:
C. flush valve A. blow-off pipe
D. flushometer valve B. vent thru roof
36. In N. P. C. P. – is the top edge of a receptacle from C. unit vent
where water overflows D. back vent
A. Flooded area 43. The clear vertical distance between the spout of a
B. Flooded faucet or other supply pipe and the flood level of a
C. Flood level receptacle.
D. Flood level rim A. Air Chamber
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C. Vent Stack
D. Air Gap
44. An outlet, pipe, or receptacle for excess liquid.
A. Backflow
B. Overflow
C. Back Spill
D. Over spill
45. A valve that supplies a fixed quantity of water to
fixtures for flushing purposes when actuated by
direct water pressure.
A. Globe Valve
B. Flush Valve Assembly
C. Mixing Valve
D. Flushometer Valve
46. A type of private sewage disposal that has a vault
constructed of concrete for the collection or raw
sewage and a wooden shelter.
A. Cesspool
B. Privy
C. Latrine
D. Septic Tank
47. A coupling device for connecting 2 pipes neither of
which can be turned, consisting of two internally
threaded end piece which are tightened around the
pipes ends to be joined, and an externally threaded
center piece, which draws the two end pieces
together as it is rotated.
A. Reducer
B. Union
C. Nipple
D. Coupling