Questions and Answers B. False 17.

An exposed and readily accessible drawn brass tubing

1. The minimum area of any vent installed in a CW & VS trap, not less than Gauge 17 B&S (1.1 mm), may be used
shall be at least _______ the inside cross-sectional area of 9. The vent pipe opening from a soil or waste pipe, except on fixtures discharging domestic sewage but shall exclude
the drainpipe served. for water closets and similar fixtures, shall not be below the urine.
A. 1/2 weir of the trap. A. True
B. 1/4 A. True B. False
C. Twice B. False
D. 3/4 18. No more than one approved slip joint fitting may be
10. Each vent pipe or stack through roof (SVTR) shall used on the outlet side of a trap, and no tubing trap shall be
2. Cleanouts may not be required on any wet-vented branch extend its flashing all around and the stack vent shall installed without a listed tubing trap adapter.
serving a single trap when the fixture tailpiece or connection terminate vertically not less than _______ above the roof A. True
is not less than ________ in diameter and provide ready nor less than 0.3 meter from any vertical surface nearby. B. False
access for cleaning through the trap. A. 15 cm
A. 51 mm B. 10 cm 19. No form of trap which depends for its seal upon the
B. 64 mm C. 30 cm action of movable parts or concealed interior partitions shall
C. 76 mm D. 20 cm be used. ''S", Bell and Crown-vented traps are prohibited.
D. 25.4 mm No fixture shall be double trapped. Drum traps may be
11. Each vent opening shall terminate not less than installed only when permitted by the Administrative
3. "Sacrarium" waste of holy water and wastewater at ____________ from, or at least 0.9 meter above any Authority for special condition. No drum trap shall be
church altar services must not be discharged into the openable window, door opening, air intake or vent shaft, nor installed without a vent
sanitary drainage system but disposed of directly into the less than _________ away from any lot line, alley and street A. True
ground. boundary lines. B. False
A. A. 3 meters; 0.9 meter
True B. 1.5 meters; 0.9 meter 20. interceptors or clarifiers in sand and similar heavy solids
B. C. 3 meters; 1.5 meter shall be so designed and located as to be readily accessible
False D. None of these for cleaning and shall have a water seal of not less than
_________ deep.
4. Each plumbing fixture trap, except as otherwise provided 12. Joints at the roof around stack vent pipes shall be made A. 152 mm
in this Code, shall be protected against __________ watertight by the use of approved flashing material and B. 104 mm
A. Siphonage and back-pressure. installation. C. 50 mm
B. Siphonage and backflow. A. True D. None of the above
C. Backflow and crossconnection B. False
D. None of these. 21. In ________, NAMPAP President JAIME M. CABASE
13. The size of yoke vent may be less in diameter than spearheaded the updating of the Revised National
5. Where permitted by the Administrative Authority, vent either the soil stack or the vent stack, whichever is smaller. Plumbing Code.
piping may be omitted on a ____________ when such A. True A. 1996
__________ acts as primary settling tank and discharges B. False B. 1997
through a horizontal indirect waste pipe into a secondary C. 1995
interceptor. 14. One trap may serve a set of not more than three ( 3) D. 1998
single compartment sinks or laundry tubs of the same depth
6. Vent fittings shall be cast iron, galvanized malleable iron or three (3) lavatories immediately adjacent to each other 22. NAMPAP submitted the Draft Code to the Board of
or galvanized steel, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC, or other and in the same room if the waste outlets are not more than Master Plumbers (BOMP) Chaired by Engr. FORTUNATO
approved materials, except that no galvanized malleable 0.75 meter apart and the trap is centrally located when H. AMOSCO.
iron or galvanized steel fittings shall be buried underground three (3) compartments are installed. A. October 1999
but shall be kept at least ______ above finish ground level. A. True B. December 1999
A. 152 mm B. False C. June 1955
B. 104 mm D. November 1967
C. 204 mm 15. Each domestic clotheswasher and each laundry tub
D. None of these. shall be connected to a separate and independent trap; 23. Professional Regulation Commission under Chairman
except that a trap serving a laundry tub may also receive ____________ adopted the Revised Plumbing Code of
7. The length of the horizontal portion of a vent may exceed the waste from a clotheswasher set adjacent thereto. 1999 which His Excellency, President JOSEPH EJERCITO
one-third (1/3) of the total length of vertical and horizontal A. True ESTRADA approved last December 21, 1999 pursuant to
portions as limited by Table 7.5 provided the vent is B. False Section 4 of R.A. 1378 known as the Plumbing Law.
increased to one pipe size larger for its entire length. A. HERMOGENES POBRE
A. True 16. Diameter of trap arm is 32 mm. What is the distance to B. JAIME M. CABASE
B. False vent in meter? C. FORTUNATO H. AMOSCO
A. 0.76 D. MARVIN KALNGAN
8. Where vents connect to a horizontal drainage pipe, such B. 1.07
vent pipe connection shall have its invert taken off above C. 1.52 24. Before Martial Law in 1972, Republic Act No. _______
the drainage centerline of such pipe downstream of the trap D. 1.83 otherwise known as the "Building Code of the Philippines"
being served. was passed with the "National Plumbing Code of 1959" as
A. True referral code in full text.
 A. 6541 Teodoro Pastor, Cornelio Odvina and Jesus Tanghal Dera B. 20th century
B. 1378 organized the National Master Plumbers Association of the C. 17th century
C. 9514 Philippines (NAMPAP) and had it registered with the D. None of these.
D. 6969 Securities and Exchange Commission.
A. 1935 38.
25. On _________________ the First Amendment to the B. 1955 The __________ who built the government
National Plumbing Code was approved, which effected the C. 1902 buildings, residential and other structures,
inclusion of "Asbestos Cement Pipe" as an approved D. 1967 incorporated European standards in their
plumbing material. plumbing installations.
A. November 28, 1967 31. Through the initiative of the Filipino Master Plumbers, a A. Friar Engineers
B. January 28, 1959 plumbing code based on the Plumbing Code of the B. Plumbing Engineers
C. June 18, 1955 __________ was incorporated into the Building Code for C. Civil Engineers
D. None of these. the City of Manila. D. None of these.
A. United States
26. In ________ the Board of Examiners for Master B. United Kingdom 39. The _______ known as Intramuros was established by
Plumbers and the NAMPAP prepared a Curriculum for C. Spain the Spaniards as a model community.
Plumbing Engineering that was approved by the D. China A. WALLED CITY
Department of Education and was first introduced at the B. CEBU CITY
Feati University. 32. C. MANILA CITY
A. 1966 - 1969 Sometime in _______, the PLUMBING TRADE D. None of these.
B. Before martial law in 1972 was duly recognized by the government. The City
C. 1902 of Manila was the model community. 40. The birth of the plumbing profession in the Philippines is
D. 1996 A. 1902 traced back to the _________ .
B. 1935 A. 17th century
27. On ___________, the National Plumbing Code of the C. 1955 B. 18th century
Philippines prepared by the NAMPAP was promulgated and D. 1967 C. 19th century
approved by Malacanyang. NAMPAP also assisted in the D. 20th century
passage of the law creating the National Waterworks and 33. Master Plumber ________ became the first Chief of the
Sewerage Authority (NAWASA). Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection. 41. Each plumbing fixture trap, except as otherwise
A. January 28, 1959 provided in this Code, shall be protected against
B. November 28, 1967 34. PLUMBING took a great leap at the turn of the ___________ and ___________.
C. June 18, 1955 __________ with the arrival of the American soldiers, A. Siphonage
D. None of these. engineers, Thomasite teachers, doctors and evangelists. B. Back-pressure
A. 20th century C. Backflow
28. In ________, the Third Congress of the Republic of the B. 19th century D. Cross-connection
Philippines in its Second Session, approved after the third C. 18th century
reading House Bill No. 962. This became Republic Act D. 17th century 42. Where permitted by the Administrative Authority, vent
No.1378. On June 18, 1955, R.A. 1378, otherwise known piping may be omitted on an interceptor when such
as the "PLUMBING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES" was 35. _________ became priority when epidemics including interceptor acts as primary settling tank and discharges
signed by President Ramon Magsaysay. cholera, leprosy, schistosomiasis and other contagious through a horizontal indirect waste pipe into a secondary
A. 1954 diseases engulfed the Philippines. Alarmed, Governor interceptor. The _________ shall be properly tapped and
B. 1955 General Harrison issued a letter of instruction on proper vented.
C. 1959 waste disposal in all municipalities. A. Second interceptor
D. 1967 A. Health and hygiene B. First interceptor
B. Plumbing C. All of these
29. Initiated by NAMPAP, the Department of Public C. Disease D. None of these
Services of the City of Manila was created by an Act of D. Fitness
Congress. City Ordinance _______, otherwise known as 43. Traps serving sinks which are part of the equipment of
"the Plumbing code for the City of Manila" was enacted in 36. The recognized plumbers then were called upon by the bars, soda fountains and counters need not be vented when
consultation with NAMPAP. The practice of plumbing was ''ilustrados" or the elite group to act as consultants of the location and construction of such bars, soda fountains
eventually placed under the Department of Public Services, plumber journeymen on matters pertaining to plumbing and counters is to make it impossible to do so. When such
Manila. installations in _________. conditions exist, said sink shall discharge by means of
A. 2411 A. Villas and mansions approved _________ into a floor sink or other approved
B. 962 B. Constructions type receptor.
C. 6541 C. Housing projects A. Indirect waste pipe
D. 1935 D. None of these. B. Direct waste pipe
C. None of these
30. In _________, Francisco Geronimo, Mariano de 37. During the ____________ , the Filipino plumbers were
Ocampo, lgmidio Suarez, Eusebio Mina, Jose Rivera, assigned the task of maintaining, repairing and/or 44. Galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe may
Raymundo Reyes, Sr., Roberto Feliciano, Gregorio Lazaro, remodeling plumbing systems in all "pueblos" or towns be used underground and shall be kept at least 15 cm
Raymundo Gumapac, John Jones, Trinitario Ortiz, Valentin including churches, convents and government buildings. above ground.
Casupanan, Catalino Casupanan, Crispin Francisco, A. 18th and 19th centuries A. True
 B. False 64. Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes
54. Philippine Clean Air Act Control Act of 1990
45. Burred ends shall be _____ to the full bore of the pipe. A. RA 8749 A. RA 6969
A. Reamed B. RA 386 B. PD 1185
B. Threaded C. RA 1364 C. RA 386
C. Soldered D. PD 198 D. PD 1067
D. Tapped
55. Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 65. Trap size of fixtures for Wash basin.
46. The sizes of vent piping shall be determined from its A. RA 9514 A. 1 ¼”
length and the total number of fixture units connected B. RA 9275 B. 2 ¼”
thereto, as set forth in Table 7-5 of this Code. C. PD 223 C. 1”
A. True D. PD 1185 D. 2”
B. False
56. Civil Code of the Philippines. 66. Trap size of fixtures for slop sinks (ordinary).
47. All vent pipes shall extend undiminished in size above A. RA 386 A. 2”
the roof or shall be reconnected with the soil or waste stack B. RA 8749 B. 1”
vent of proper size at a point below the roof, the vent C. PD 1096 C. 3”
through the roof (VSTR) shall be increased __________ D. PD 223 D. 4”
above the reconnection point of stack vent and horizontal
vent. 57. Revised National Building Code of the Philippines 67. Minimum cost. Least efficient subject to clogging, noisy.
A. One pipe size A. PD 1096 Simple washout and emptying through small irregular
B. Two pipe size B. RA 9514 passage way, prohibited by some health codes.
C. Three pipe size C. PD 1185 A. Wash down
D. None of these. D. RA 1378 B. Reverse trap
C. Blow out
48. The vent pipe opening from a soil or waste pipe, except 58. National Building Code of the Philippines D. Bidet
for water closets and similar fixtures, ________ below the A. RA 6541
weir of the trap. B. PD 1096 68. Trap size of fixtures for Urinals (through).
A. Shall not be C. PD 1152 A. 2”
B. Shall be D. RA 1378 B. 1”
C. Both of these. C. 2 ¼”
59. Philippine Environment Code D. 1 ½”
49. Two (2) fixtures may be served by a common vertical A. PD 1152
vent pipe when each such fixture wastes separately into an B. PD 856 69. Trap size of fixtures for Water closets.
approved double branch fitting having inlet openings at the C. RA 6969 A. 3”
same level. D. PD 1067 B. 2”
A. True C. 4”
B. False 60. Code on Sanitation of the Philippines D. 6”
A. PD 856
50. Clean water act. B. RA 1364 70. A valve which in the water flow is shut off by a flat disk
A. RA 9275 C. PD 1152 that is screwed down onto its seat.
B. RA 1364 D. PD 198 A. Compression valve
C. RA 386 B. Overhead storm drain
D. RA 9514 61. Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 C. Pressure reducing valve
A. PD 198 D. Union patente
51. Water Code of the Philippines. B. PD 1152
A. PD 1067 C. RA 9275 71. The luminous flux density incident on a surface.
B. RA 1378 D. PD 1185 A. Illumination
C. PD 1152 B. Flood level
D. PD 1185 62. Creating the Professional Regulation Commission C. Plumbing system
A. PD 223 D. Fixture branch
52. Plumbing Law B. PD 1096
A. RA 1378 C. RA 9275 72. A short length of pipe with threads at each end; used to
B. RA 9275 D. PD 856 join couplings or fittings.
C. PD 1152 A. Nipple
D. RA 8749 63. Old Fire Code of the Philippines B. Dead End
A. PD 1185 C. Fixture Branch
53. Sanitary Engineering Law. B. PD 223 D. Thimble
A. RA 1364 C. RA 9514
B. RA 9514 D. RA 386 73. Trap size of fixtures for Sinks (Dishwashers).
C. PD 856 A. 1 ½”
D. RA 6969 B. 1”
 C. 1 ¼” 91. A mixing valve that senses outlet temperature and
D. ½” 82. It specifies OD and wall thickness. compensates for fluctuation in incoming hot or cold water
A. Tube temperature is a ______.
74. Trap size of fixtures for Drinking Fountain. B. Pipe A. thermostatic (temp. control) valve
A. 1 ¼” C. Schedule B. combination thermostatic/pressure-balancing
B. ½” D. Nominal diameter valve
C. ¼” C. pressure balancing valve
D. 1” 83. It specifies wall thickness. D. none of the above
A. Schedule
75. A trench containing course aggregate and a distribution B. Pipe 92. It is a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or
tile pipe through which septic tank effluent may flow C. Tube sacred containers.
covered with earth. D. Nominal diameter A. Ablution
A. Absorption trench B. Sacrarium
B. Illumination 84. How do you connect PPR? C. Sanitizer
C. Air trap A. fusion welding D. Half bath
D. Catch basin B. mechanical connection
C. Coupling 93. The combination building sewer is (a) ____.
76. For a continued citizens awareness of damages brought D. Solvent A. building sewer that conveys both sewage and
by fire to life and property, the month of _______ was storm water
declared as fire prevention month. 85. What is the commercial pipe size of a Cast Iron Hub B. combination of all sewer and drainage piping
A. March type? from inside and outside of the building
B. April A. 1.5m C. building sewer that conveys industrial waste
C. December B. 1.8m and domestic waste
D. January C. 2m D. building drains that convey waste and storm
D. 3m water
77. NFPA
A. National Fire Protection Association 86. It is the specific ration of the average specified outside 94. A device and system of piping that maintains a water
B. National Fire Protection Administration diameter to the minimum wall thickness for outside seal in a remote trap is called a trap primer.
C. National Fire Prevention Association controlled diameter plastic pipe. A. True
D. National Fire Prevention Administration A. SDR B. False
B. Tolerances C. Both of these.
78. Fire Protection in Building The Up-Feed Pumping C. Proportional pipe
System The sensing unit which control the operations of the D. Nominal bore 95. An unconfined space is a room or space having a
pumps are Bubble Control Units and __________ . volume equal to at least ____ of the aggregate input rating
A. Dual Control Units 87. It refers to STD (Standard) of a pipe. of all the fuel-burning appliances in that space.
B. Automatic Control Unit A. Schedule 40 A. 50 ft^3 per 1,000 Btu/hr
C. Manually Operated Control Unit B. Schedule 10 B. 25 ft^3 per 1,000 Btu/hr
D. Bubble Operation Unit C. Schedule 180 C. 100 ft^3 per Btu/hr
D. Schedule 160 D. 10 ft^3 per Btu/hr
79. Fire Protection in Building The Up-feed Pumping
System Is used to store air under pressure that will balance 88. It refers to XS (Extra Strong) of a pipe. 96. A permanently installed mechanical device, other than
out-surge from the two domestic pumps and reduce the A. Schedule 80 an ejector, for removing sewage or liquid waste from a
frequently starting, and stopping of motor. B. Schedule 10 sump is called a sewage pump.
A. Hydropneumatic tank C. Schedule 40 A. True
B. Circulating tank D. Schedule 180 B. False
C. Water tank C. Neither
D. Cistern tank 89. It is the vertical distance from a waste outlet to the
finished floor line of a typical lavatory. 97. A standard that is an extensive compilation provision
80. Fire Protection in Building (Hydropneumatic Tank) A A. 444mm covering broad subject matter is the definition for _____.
_______ inside the tank will send signals to start the pump, B. 501mm A. Code
and the _______ , automatically send signals to stop the C. 556mm B. Standard
motor. D. 570mm C. Listed
A. Drop air pressure; rise of water level D. Legal document
B. Rise of air pressure; drop of water level 90. The combination of fittings that may be used to make an
C. None of these offset and is considered a vertical pipe are _______ . 98. A joint obtained by joining of metal parts with metallic
D. Drop water level; drop of water level A. 1 - 45⁰ & 1 - 45⁰ mixtures or alloy that melt at a temperature up to and
B. 1 - 45⁰ & 1 - 60⁰ including 840⁰F is a ______.
81. What is the commercial pipe size of a PPR? C. 2 - 90⁰ & 1 - 45⁰ A. soldered joint
A. 4 m D. 1 - 90⁰ & 1 - 45⁰ B. Brazed joint
B. 3 m C. Mechanical joint
C. 5 m D. Wiped joint
D. 6 m
99. The organization, office, or individual responsible for D. Approved if acceptable by the owner
enforcing the requirements of a code or standard is the 117. Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at
_____. 108. All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in each story or at maximum intervals of ____.
A. Authority having jurisdiction conformity with _____. A. 10 ft
B. Plumbing inspector/department A. Accepted engineering practices B. 4 ft
C. Building department B. practices of the contractor C. 6 ft
D. administrative authority C. standard shop procedures D. 8 ft
D. job plan and specifications
100. A pipe inside a building that conveys storm water from 118. Mechanical devices may be used to complete
the roof to a storm drain is called a (an) _____. 109. backfilling where covering above any piping is at least ____
A. conductor When supporting horizontal piping 5” in diameter inches.
B. building storm drain with hangers of a ____ inch diameter shall be A. 12"
C. Adductor used. B. 6"
D. rain leader A. 1/2 C. 30"
B. 3/8 D. 36"
101. An outlet on a boiler to permit emptying and C. 5/8
discharging of sediment is called a(an) _______ . D. 1 119. 2” horizontal copper tubing drain pipe shall be
A. Boiler blowoff supported at _____.
B. Aspirator 110. Building drain from the front building may be extended A. 10 ft intervals
C. Atmospheric check valve to the rear building when both buildings are located ____. B. 12 ft intervals
D. Relief valve A. on an interior (when driveway cannot be used) C. 6 ft intervals
B. on a corner lot D. 4 ft intervals
102. A pressure surge-absorbing device operating through C. 200 ft from the public sewer
the compressibility of air is called a(an) _____. D. 300 ft from the public sewer 120. This is the transference of heat by the upward
A. air chamber movement of a warm light air current.
B. Backflow preventer 111. Cast iron soil pipe, installed vertically shall be A. Convection
C. flushometer valve supported at its base and _____. B. radiation
D. Hammer arrestor A. every other story C. heat transfering
B. each floor not to exceed 15 ft D. conduction
103. Unsanitary and insanitary share the same meaning. C. 5 ft intervals
A. True D. 10 ft intervals 121. Voids around piping passing through concrete floors
B. False on the ground shall be ____.
112. All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or A. Sealed
104. When a backflow prevention device does not bear a structure and paralleling the same shall be at least ____. B. Flanged
critical level marking, the part of the device that shall A. 45⁰ therefrom C. Protected
constitute the critical level is the _____. B. 90⁰ therefrom D. Packed
A. Bottom C. 4 ft therefrom
B. Top D. 12 ft therefrom 122. All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into
C. Center the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall
D. Outlet invert 113. Threaded pipe (IPS) ¾“ except for gas piping, installed _____.
horizontally shall be supported at approx. _____. A. conform to approved applicable standards
105. Disposal of sewage, or other liquid waste, shall be by A. 10 ft intervals B. conform to the job specifications
means of _____. B. 5 ft intervals C. conform to price of job
A. Drainage system of the building C. 12 ft intervals D. conform to material availability
B. Chemical toilets D. 15 ft intervals
C. Sewage retaining tanks 123. The provision of the code allow an alternate material or
D. Subsurface leaching pits 114. Piping in the ground shall be laid on ______. method of construction provided it is ____.
A. a firm bed A. approved by the authority having jurisdiction as
106. Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar B. concrete blocks an alternate
areas having rainwater drains shall discharge to (a) ____. C. Redwood stakes B. approved by the architect as an alternate
A. Outside of the building or street gutter D. Common bricks C. Accepted by the owner as an alternate
B. Sanitary sewage system D. manufactured by a reputable organization
C. Private sewage disposal system 115. PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded
D. Sump with pump discharge into the house couplings. 124. Tub waste openings in framed construction shall be
drain A. False protected by _____.
B. True A. Metal collars or screens
107. Piping, fixtures or equipment that are installed so that B. completely covering the opening with plywood
they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or 116. The type of acceptable joints for PEX shall be _____. collars
doors shall be ______. A. metal insert or metal compression C. flashings
A. relocated to avoid interference B. Solvent cemented D. filling the annular space with approved fiber
B. protected from damage C. shielded coupling material
C. identified for restricted use D. mechanical
125. Surfaces to be joined by soldering or brazing shall be B.
cleaned bright by ______. 134. Joints in copper shower pan liners shall be _____. Schedule 40
A. mechanical or manual means A. Soldered or brazed C.
B. a self-cleaning flux B. burned 1/8 inch
C. corrosive flux C. swaged D.
D. sulfuric acid D. Sealed with epoxy cement 1/16 inch

126. Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present 135. Water closets set side by side shall be no closer than 143. Wall-mounted water closets shall be securely bolted to
smooth surface, even with the ______. _____. ____.
A. top of the closet ring A. 30” center to center A. A carrier fitting
B. top of the rough floor B. 15” center to center B. The wall
C. top of the finish floor C. 18” center to center C. Double two by six studs
D. bottom of the closet ring D. 24” center to center D. Closet bend

127. Tanks flushing more than one urinals shall be 136. The minimum distance from a side wall or partition to 144. It is the vertical distance from an inlet to the finished
_______. the center of a urinal shall be ______. floor line of a typical water closet flush tank.
A. Automatic in operation A. 12” A. 152 mm
B. Continual in operation B. 6” B. 102 mm
C. manual in operation C. 24” C. 125 mm
D. acid-resistant enamel D. 18” D. 161 mm

128. Every water supply to a urinal shall be protected by an 137. No manually controlled flushometer valves shall be 145. When installing _____, the Authority Having
approved ______. used to flush more than ______. Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the
A. Vacuum breaker A. One urinal installers.
B. Relief valve B. Two urinals A. Fuel gas piping
C. metering valve C. Three urinals B. Potable water piping
D. Automatic switch D. Four urinals C. Medical gas piping
D. Plumbing appurtenance
129. Trough urinals shall be _____. 138. Automatically controlled flushometer valves may be
A. prohibited substituted for automatic _____. 146. When brazing the alloys shall have a melting
B. Permissible if constructed of concrete A. Flush tanks temperature of at least ______ degrees F.
C. required in large associations B. flow control A. 1,000
D. allowed in bus stations C. Gate valves B. 840
D. lever valves C. 800
130. It is the clear vertical distance between the spout of a D. 1200
faucet or other outlet of a supply pipe and the flood level of 139. Gutters in public shower rooms shall be sloped not
a receptacle. less than _____. 147. Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage
A. air gap A. 2 percent in food-handling establishments shall be _____.
B. airbreak B. 5 percent A. Rerouted out of the area
C. flooded level C. 3 percent B. Installed with a spill pan
D. faucet line D. 10 percent C. Thermally insulated
D. Tested with 5 psi of air
131. With two noted exceptions, all shower compartments 140. No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in
and receptors shall be capable of encompassing a _____ any building used for human habitation unless first 148. It should be installed so that they provide access to the
diameter circle. approved by the ____. cover and a means for servicing and maintaining the trap.
A. 30” A. Health officer A. Grease trap
B. 24” B. Owner B. Trap primer
C. 33” C. Plumbing inspector C. Grease interceptor
D. 36” D. City clerk D. P-trap

132. The curb or threshold of a shower compartment may 141. Joints at the roof, around pipes, shall be made 149. Screws or bolts for securing floor mounted fixtures
be eliminated _____. watertight by the use of ____. shall be ____.
A. to comply with accessibility standards A. Flashing material A. Brass
B. for gang showers B. Sealing compound B. Aluminum
C. in hospitals only C. 15 lb felt C. Galvanized steel
D. not permitted D. Calcium D. Die cast zinc

133. Shower pan linings may be constructed with _____. 142. 150. Fixtures having concealed slip joint connections shall
A. 15 lbs asphalt felt The minimum wall thickness for threaded plastic be provided with ____.
B. 26 B & S gauge copper pipe shall be ____. A. A utility space or access panel
C. 3 lbs per square foot lead A. B. A ladder and a light fixture
D. zinc-coated steel Schedule 80 C. Red brass fittings
 D. Rubber gaskets A. Flaring tool D. Elevation
B. Pipe wrench
151. The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on C. Monkey wrench 168. Is a measure on which all other elevations are based.
the _____. D. Soldering tool A. Bench mark
A. House or inlet side of the fixtures trap B. Elevation
B. Sewer or outlet side of the fixture trap 160. It is prohibited on new building sewer except for C. Datum
C. Downstream side of the fixture tee repairs and connections to existing line construction. D. Base elevation
D. Upstream side of the fixture tee A. Cement mortar joints
B. Burned lead joint 169. Elevation drawing that would provide the plumber with
152. The diameter of a waste and overflow for a bathtub C. Wiped joint information as to the width and height of a specific portion
shall not be less than ____. D. Threaded joint of the structure.
A. 1 1/2 inches OD A. Sectional elevation
B. 1 1/4 inches OD 161. Joints between asbestos cement pipe and other B. Invert elevation
C. 1 3/8 inches OD approved pipe shall be made by means of an: C. Based elevation
D. 1 3/8 inches OD A. Approved adapter coupling D. Longitudinal elevation
B. Approved male thread
153. Wipe lead joints shall have an exposed surface on C. Press fitting 170. A surveyor’s level with a short inverted telescope
each side of a joint not less than _____ at least as the D. Push on fitting rigidly affixed. It rotates in a horizontal plane only.
material being joined. A. Dumpy level
A. 3/4" 162. Hot and Cold water lines for kitchen sink should be B. leveling rod
B. 1 1/4" ___ from the finished floor. C. engineer’s scale
C. 1/2” A. 584 mm D. Spirit level
D. 1” B. 545 mm
C. 640 mm 171. A graduated rod used in measuring the vertical
154. In caulk joints, after caulking the finished joint shall not D. 501 mm distance between a point on the ground.
extend more than ____ below the rim hub. A. Leveling rod
A. 3.2 mm 163. If one compartment of a two compartment sink is to be B. Dumpy rod
B. 2.3 mm provided with a garbage disposal, the waste line should C. Engineer’s rod
C. 4 mm rough in at ___ above the finished floor. D. Spirit rod
D. 5 mm A. 406 mm
B. 585 mm 172. Absolute pressure is:
155. It shall be lubricated with water-insoluble, non- C. 385 mm A. Back pressure + siphonage
hardening material in threaded joints. D. 501 mm B. Gage pressure + atmospheric pressure
A. Cleanout plugs and caps C. Gage pressure + siphonage
B. P-trap plugs and caps 164. Rim of sink and surrounding counter should be D. Atmospheric pressure + back pressure
C. Water seal p-trap adjustable in height from a fixed height of ___.
D. Long sweep A. 865 mm 173. It is preferable temperature when using automatic
B. 545 mm laundry and dishwashing machines.
156. It is always good practice to flush the newly opened C. 684 mm A. 160⁰F
drain with hot water for at least? D. 756 mm B. 168⁰F
A. 5 mins C. 175⁰F
B. 15 mins 165. The P-trap top should be no higher than ___ below D. 190⁰F
C. 10 mins floor level.
D. 3 mins A. 180 mm 174. If hot water pipes are insulated, the heat loss from
B. 152 mm pipes is reduced by up to ___.
157. It is acceptable for use on male threads, only if C. 102 mm A. 80%
screwed pipe joint. D. 205 mm B. 50%
A. Tape C. 65%
B. Silicon 166. It protects the lead from corrosion during the curing D. 70%
C. Lead period of the concrete caused by a chemical reaction that
D. Rugby occurs between concrete, lead, and the water seeping 175. A special device used to prevent corrosion in some
through and contacting both. water heaters.
158. Joints between lead pipe and cast iron, steel or A. lead A. protector rod
wrought iron pipe shall be made by means of a caulking B. asphaltum B. TP relief valve
ferrule or? C. Butimonuos coating C. mixing valve
A. soldering nipple D. Oakum D. electric rod
B. Soldering coupling
C. Shielded coupling 167. Is an established level or elevation from which vertical 176. Standard length of a fire hose.
D. Brazed nipple measurements are taken. A. 23 m
A. Datum B. 30 m
159. Soft copper water tubing shall be expanded with a B. Bench mark C. 15 m
proper: C. Base elevation D. 10 m
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177. Approximate heights of a service sink from floor level
to fixture rim. 186. Ph 0 stands for:
A. 36" A. acidic
B. 32" B. Alkaline
C. 28" C. Neutral
D. 30" D. Basic

178. Allowed total dfu in a horizontal branch with a 4” 187. Primary function is to provide air circulation of air
diameter. between drainage and vent systems.
A. 160 dfu A. relief vent
B. 20 dfu B. re-vent
C. 360 dfu C. Circuit vent
D. 620 dfu D. local vent

179. The vertical portion of a rainwater conductor. 188. Approximate heights of a water closet from floor level
A. Downspout to fixture rim.
B. Horizontal pipe A. 15"
C. Catch basin B. 12"
D. Gutter C. 10"
D. 18"
180. A flange that closes the end of a pipe.
A. Blind flange 189. Is the discharge from any fixture, appliance or
B. Blank flange appurtenance in connection with a plumbing system which
C. Flat flange does not received fecal matter?
D. Ring flange A. liquid waste
B. Waste pipe
181. Part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage C. Sewer line
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and D. Waste
other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building.
A. Building drain
B. Building sewer
C. Building subdrain
D. Building supply

182. Portion of an underground system, which cannot drain

by gravity into the building sewer.
A. Building subdrain
B. building sewer
C. building drain
D. Building supply

183. A fitting, screwed or caulked over the end of a pipe for

closing the pipe end.
A. Cap
B. Plug
C. Coupling
D. End cap

184. Approximate heights of a built-in bathtub from floor

level to fixture rim.
A. 16"
B. 12"
C. 20"
D. 24"

185. A receptacle in which liquids are retained for a

sufficient period of time to allow settleable material to
deposit.
A. catch basin
B. downspout
C. storm drain