SANITATION, DESIGN & INSTALLATION d. 30,333 d.

Aerobic bacteria
1. How do you connect pump in series? 12. The speed at which an exact model of the pump
a. Different RMP would have to run if it were designed to deliver 1
b. Same gpm GPM against 1 feet head per stage
c. Same horsepower a. Peripheral speed
d. Different pressure b. Exact speed
2. Construction of septic tank should be located at a c. Transition speed
distance away from the source of water supply to d. Same speed
prevent sanitation 13. A positive displacement pump is
a. 15 meters a. Rotary pump
b. 10 meters b. Centrifugal pump
c. 20 meters c. Turbine pump
d. 5 meters d. Piston pump
3. It is compartment in the septic tank usually 14. A pressure gage register 50 psig in a region where
extended above the surface of the ground barometer is 1.25 psia. Find the absolute pressure
to overcome surface water infiltration a. 64.25 Kpa
a. Leaking chamber b. 10.125 psi
b. Sedimentation chamber c. 86.25 kpa
c. Chlorination chamber d. 64.25 psi
d. Sewage chamber 15. A pump used in underground
4. The retention period or the time for which a. Surface pump
suspended matters in septic tank would settle b. Submersible pump
and stabilize is: c. Piston pump
a. 24 hours d. Centrifugal pump
b. 12 hours 16. The property of a fluid whereby its own
c. 18 hours molecule are united or attracted to each other is:
d. 30 hours a. Ideal fluid
5. A septic tank is a water tight receptacle for b. Pilot tube
which the sewage is digested than a biological c. Cohesion
action mainly by microorganism. d. Adhesion
a. Facultative bacteria 17. A state of complete physical mental and social
b. Aerobic bacteria well-being and not merely the absence of disease
c. Anaerobic bacteria or infirmity.
d. enzymes a. Health
6. The top cover and the manhole of a septic tank b. Vital statistics
usually extended above the surface of the c. Fitness
ground to overcome surface water infiltration. d. Statics
a. 15 cm 18. Public health substance that deforms
b. 10 cm continuously under the application of a shear
c. 5 cm force. It cannot sustain a shear force at rest
d. 20 cm is:
7. The soil branch piping installed in horizontal run a. Fluid
must be supported by substantial iron hanger at b. Liquid form
close interval to prevent sagging, approximate a c. Flowing water
distance d. Discharge
a. 1.50 meters apart 19. Study of the distribution of the disease or
b. 2.00 meters apart condition in a population
c. 1.00 meters apart a. Public health
d. 3.50 meters apart b. Environmental Sanitation
8. Soil pipe is the part of the drainage system, which c. Epidemiology
conveys waste water containing organic waste, d. Environmental health
whereas waste pipe is apart that conveys waste 20. The physical characteristics of sewage is
containing. determined by:
a. Acid a. Turbidity
b. Salt b. Colour
c. Other element soluble in water c. Odour
d. All of these d. All of the above
9. The soil branch must be slope at a grade so 21. It includes the discharge from latrine, urinals,
that waste content is given a flow of pipe bathrooms, kitchens and stables is called:
velocity to assure a self-scouring condition and a. Refuse
lesson the possibility of seal losses stoppage b. Wet refuse
and retarded flow. c. Sewage
a. Acid d. Waste water
b. Salt 22. Used to deliver water at a point higher than the
c. Other element soluble in water position of the pump itself when the plunger
d. All of the above decends, the valve is closed and the water in the
10. It is temperature at which water vapor cylinder is forced out through the valve and up
forms above liquid fuel. to the storage.
a. Power point a. Pumps
b. Fire point b. Force pump
c. Flash point c. Lift pump
d. Boiling point d. Suction pipe
11. Pour index horsepower is how many foot lbs per 23. Bacteria which has no function in sewage
minutes treatment
a. 30,000 a. Non- aerobic bacteria
b. 33,000 b. Pathogenic bacteria
c. 33,333 c. Facultative bacteria
24. It includes the urea, proteins and amino acids is c. 2.50 psi
a. Non-nitrogenous compound d. 3.9 psi
b. Odour
c. Nitrogenous compound
d. All of the above
25. At a point in a horizontal pipeline, the pressure
of water flowing at a velocity of 4.6 m/s is 117.3
kPa at another point closed by, where the pipe
has a smaller section, the pressure is 110 kPa. If
the head loss is 0.2, find the velocity of flow at
the second point
a. 5.57 m/s
b. 6.00 m/s
c. 5.79
m/s d. 5.98
m/s
26. The rate of flow of liquid measured per unit
of time, usually gpm or lps.
a. Capacity
b. Static rate
c. Flow rate
d. Pump rate
27. The total relationship of man to physical,
biological, socio-economic and socio-
cultural environment as it affects human
well being
a. Public health
b. Environmental health
c. Sanitation
d. Environmental study
28. Applied to a specific disease when it normally
prevails in locality and does not fluctuate
markedly from the normal expected merdence
in the commonly
a. Endemic
b. Pandemic
c. Communicable disease
d. Epidemic
29. Disinfection of drinking water is done to remove
a. Bacteria
b. Color
c. Odor
d. Turbidity
30. Means by which infectious agents are
transported in causing disease. Water, food,
insect and inanimate object may be vehicles of
infection, insects or rodents are sometimes
a. Vehicle of inspection
b. Host
c. Vector
d. Person to person
31. The unit of kinematics viscosity in metric system
a. Poise
b. Sq. ft per sec
c. Sq. m per sec
d. None of the above
32. The combination of sanitary sewerage and
storm water is:
a. Sewer line
b. Septage line
c. Septic tank
d. Combine sewage
33. A type of valve which should be used only
wide open or fully closed
a. Gate valve
b. Globe valve
c. Reducing valve
d. Throttle valve
34. Cast iron weighs 640 lbs per ft^3. What is the
weight of the cast iron block is 14’ x 12’ x 18’
is?
a. 1250 lbs
b. 985 lbs
c. 867.5 lbs
d. 1120 lbs
35. 1 psi is equivalent to a water head of
a. 2.31 psi
b. 3.52 psi
36. Instrument used to measure the water flow 47. The non-soluble materials which is the end 58. Before water from any source will be adopted for
a. Venture meter product after biological action of bacteria in domestic water supply, what kind of examination
b. Pressure gauge waste and what settles at the bottom of the will it be subjected to:
c. Dynamometer septic tank is called: a. Infiltration and sedimentation
d. Pitot tube a. Scum b. Aeration and bacteriological
37. What is the temperature in 0C of 2 liters of water b. Sledge c. Dilution and chemical
at 300C after 500 calories of heat have been c. Sludge d. Chemical and bacteriological
added? d. smudekne 59. Which method that is not commonly used for
a. 1570C 48. Which sources of water supply that was not used bringing water from its source to the
b. 2800K in the older days? customer?
c. 1750K a. Rain a. Gravity system
d. 2800C b. Spring and wells b. Distributing reservoir system
38. The volume of a liquid passing through a cross c. Creeks and rivers c. Domestic water softener system
section of a stream in unit time is called: d. Centralized treatment of reservoir d. Direct pressure system
a. Steady flow 49. What is that appurtenant structure installed at 60. A well that penetrates the earth to depths of not
b. Uniform flow the basement floor of a building which waste more than 100 ft
c. Continuous flow water are drained? a. Flowing well
d. discharge a. Sump pit b. Shallow well
39. Determine the water nature through acidity b. Septic tank c. Deep well
or alkalinity is; c. Catch basin d. Artesian well
a. pH value d. Floor drain 61. To reduce the excessive pressure that produces a
b. color meter 50. What water storage that was not used hammering sound, how long, a pipe should be
c. pH meter during primitive period? added and installed on the top of riser of the
d. none of the above a. Earthen jars highest fixture level to absorb air pressure.
40. Pipe fitting are intended to make change b. Wooden jars a. 0.3-0.9 m
direction, turn and offset, but their use must be c. Bamboo container b. 0.4-1 m
planned carefully so that waste within the line d. Glass container c. 1-1.5 m
have free passage, the fitting use in vertical to 51. Interconnection of sewer service pipe into a d. 0.6-1.2 m
horizontal changes of direction is: sewer main is made by punching the sewer main 62. What is the minimum horizontal distance
a. long sweep bend a hole to fit the sewer service. In what poit on the required between vent terminal and
b. tee sewer main does interconnection made? window opening of a building?
c. wye fitting a. 450 above the flow line of the main a. 1.5 m
d. all of these b. On the top of the sewer main b. 3 m
41. Waste pipe is classified into two ways, according c. At the bottom of the sewer main c. 1m
to the type it serve, direct waste as one d. At middle side of sewer main d. 0.5 m
terminal solidly joined to the plumbing system, 52. What is water that diminishes the capacity 63. What should be the minimum clearance that
whereas indirect waste has terminal drain pipes of water to form lather with soap? should be made with respect to the floor line
simply empty into the; a. Bacteria to allow convenient opening or closing of a
a. Plumbing system b. Suspended materials clean out?
b. Environment c. Mineral that makes water hard a. 100 mm
c. Canal d. Presence of sodium ions b. 200 mm
d. None of these 53. Saddle clamp is a pipe fitting which is not use c. 50 mm
42. Drinking fountain or bubbler when they are when water service is to be interconnected to the d. 300 mm
located in the building may be connected to type of water main. 64. A well that passes through one or more source
the pipe that terminate into: a. Centrifugal cast iron pipe impervious strata and penetrates a water
a. Soil pipe b. Asbestos cement pipe bearing stratum in which water is held under
b. Waste pipe c. Galvanized iron pipe pressure and water rises in the well?
c. Wet vent d. PVC pipe a. Flowing well
d. Vent tank 54. Flowing stream of water has the tendency to b. Shallow well
43. Sink are patterned in two style, trap standard to purify itself which term is not applicable in c. Deep well
the floor and trap to the wall, the sink used as a the purification? d. Artesian well
rule for janitorial services in a building is called: a. Sedimentation 65. What is the size of relief vent on a circuit
a. Pantry sink b. Infiltration vented soil branch installation of plumbing
b. Scullery sink c. Dilution fixtures?
c. Wash-up sink d. Aeration a. ½ times the diameter of the soil pipe
d. Slop sink 55. How far should a septic tank be constructed away b. Equal diameter of the soil pipe
44. Corrosion in pipe, what is the by-product of from the water supply source to prevent c. 1 ½ times the diameter of the soil
chemical reaction of oxidation in forming contamination? d. ¼ times the diameter of the soil
ferrous oxide or rust is covered by the action of: a. 20.3 m 66. What is the size of the yoke or by pass vent for a
a. Carbon dioxide b. 10.5 m high rise building?
b. Sulfur oxide c. 7.1 m a. Equal size of the main vent
c. Methane gas d. 15.2 m b. ½ times the size of the main vent
d. All of these 56. What is the chief factor in clarification of still c. 1 ½ times the size of the main vent
45. Pipe is one of the oldest plumbing materials water since particles of solid materials will settle d. ¼ times the size of the main vent
and very suitable for underground installation, more readily in still than flowing water? 67. The top of the well is lower that the high
but never recommended to convey water a. Infiltration position of the previous stratum from which the
human consumption because it is poisonous: b. Sedimentation water is obtained and water will rise through the
a. Copper pipes c. Dilution entire length of the well and way flow from the
b. Lead pipes d. Aeration wall without pumping
c. Clay pipes 57. The soil branch piping installed in horizontal run a. Flowing well
d. Bituminous pipe must be supported by iron hanger at closet b. Shallow well
46. The pipe that is remarkable for hot water interval to prevent sagging. What is the c. Deep well
lure installation: distance apart the hangers? d. Artesian well
a. Copper pipes a. 1.5 m 68. What do you call the undesirable type of
b. Brass pipes b. 3 m vegetation formed when water reservoir
c. Stainless pipes c. 2.3 m is exposed to light?
d. Synthetic pipes d. 0.8 m a. Septic scum
b. Sledge
c. Pond scum
 d. floe c. Control taste and odor d. Kills bacteria
69. Which does not apply in the removal of 80. What is the prescribed distance of vent from trap
suspended materials and color in the seal in plumbing installation?
water supply? a. 1.5 m
a. Sedimentation b. 0.6 m
b. Coagulation c. 2m
c. Filtration d. 1 m
d. Chlorination 81. What is that vent pipe system on plumbing which
70. The pipe or shaft which is used to remove foul or liquid waste flow through?
congested air from a fixture or a room and a. Wet vent
convey the same to the atmosphere is called b. Yoke vent
a. Local vent c. Stack vent
b. Crown vent d. Back vent
c. Back vent 82. The classification of water when it contains
d. Venting pipe dissolved salts of calcium and magnesium?
71. What is the process of water supply a. Soft
purification which consists of applying certain b. Hard
chemicals in particles too small to be removed c. Balanced
by plain sedimentation? d. Neutral
a. Coagulation 83. What is that vent pipe in plumbing that serve the
b. Sedimentation building drain and building sewer?
c. Filtration a. VSTR
d. Screening b. SVTR
72. What is the type of water closet prescribed c. Yoke vent
for public toilet? d. Relief vent
a. Elongated bowl type 84. What is that receptacle attached to the plumbing
b. Oval bowl type system other than trap on which water or waste
c. Circular bowl type may be collected or retained for ultimate
d. Egg shaped bowl type discharge into the drainage?
73. What is the process of exposing water in their a. Catch basin
films to the oxygen of the atmosphere in order to b. Manhole
remove neutralize the taste, odor and dissolved c. Bleeder
oxygen? d. Scupper drain
a. Filtration 85. How is water hardness measured?
b. Screening a. Ounce of hardness
c. Aeration b. Grains per gallon
d. Sedimentation c. Parts per million
74. What is the pipe fitting with outside thread and d. Soap suds
projecting square head used for closing the edge 86. What is the pipe connection in which a ball is held
of another fitting? in a cup-like that allows movement in every
a. Plug direction?
b. Cap a. Universal joint
c. Knot b. Uniform patent
d. Bushing c. Ball joint
75. The jelly like substance being formed in d. Caulk joint
the process of coagulation? 87. What is the good reason why hardness in water is
a. Scum objectionable?
b. Sledge a. Dangerous to health
c. Floe b. Nuisance in household operation
d. alum c. Water using equipment cannot operate
76. The handicapped fixtures are usually designed d. Scaling of boilers
for people with less physical ability that the 88. Leaching field is categorized as one of the on-site
general public. For the handicapped, what is the efferent disposal for septic tank. How far should
prescribed height of the toilet bowl? be the distance from a shallow well to prevent
a. 450 mm contamination of water?
b. 400 mm a. 25 m
c. 500 mm b. 50 m
d. 600 mm c. 15 m
77. What are the used disinfections large d. 40 m
public water supplies? 89. What do you call that process of removing the
a. Ultraviolet rays hardness causing minerals from water?
b. Ozone a. Water softening
c. Floe b. Hardness removal
d. Chlorine c. Demineralization
78. The difference between a tube and a pipe is that d. Dehardinization
the tube has relatively thin wall and . 90. In plumbing, the unobstructed vertical distance
a. Straight edge through the free atmosphere, between faucet
b. The listed size correspond to the outside supplying water and the flood level rim of a
diameter fixture is called
c. Relatively square edge a. Air gap
d. The listed size correspond to the inside b. Airline
diameter. c. Flushing lane
79. What is the important advantage of d. Goose neck
chlorine compared to other water supply 91. What is the minimum capacity of the water tank
treatment? needed for a complete water closet flushing in a
a. Control the growth of algae toilet?
b. Effective in the coagulation process a. 19 L
 b. 26 L
c. 15 L
d. 12 L
92. What is vertical distance between the dip
and crown weir of the trap?
a. Trap seal
b. Crown air
c. Leader
d. Bleeder
93. What is that fittings so installed in plumbing
system to prevent passage of air, gas and
some vermin through the pipe?
a. Trap
b. Check valve
c. Flap valve
d. Gate valve
94. What is the type of wrench used in working
with plated finish and in place with too small to
admit pipe wrench?
a. Strap wrench
b. Closed wrench
c. Open wrench
d. Pipe tong
95. What is that fitting that operates automatically
when refilling the water tank after each
discharge and shutting off completely when the
tank is already full?
a. Float valve
b. Foot valve
c. Pressure regulating Valve
d. Check valve
96. An oil tank is 3m long, 3 m wide and 2 m high,
when it is full of coconut oil specific gravity of
0.90, find the downward force at the bottom
of the tank.
a. 16,300 kg
b. 16,200 kg
c. 15,200 kg
d. 14,200 kg
97. A swimming pool is 6m wide by 12m long, if is
1.20 m deep in one end and 2.40 at the other
end. How many gallon of water does it
contain? a. 34,140 gal
b. 34,240 gal
c. 33,240 gal
d. 34,250 gal
98. A rectangular ground reservoir is to be
constructed to serve the water supply
requirement for a commercial building the
outside dimension of the reservoir is 8m long,
6m wide and 8m deep. Compute for the total
cost of excavation if the cost of labor is P50.00
per cubic meter.
a. P1,920
b. P19,200
c. P18,200
d. P1,820
99. Master Plumber A can finish the excavation
and pipe laying of storm drainage in 8 hrs,
Master Plumber B require 10 hrs to do same
job. How many hours are required if both A
&B work together?
a. 4.24 hrs
b. 3.24 hrs
c. 5 hrs
d. 3.5 hrs
100. A plumber is to use a deep well as source of
water to supply for the building under
construction and he want to estimate the length
of intake pipe, so, from the surface of the
ground he drop a coin into the well and after 2
seconds he heard the splashing sound down
under, how deep is the well?
a. 32.2 ft
b. 64 ft
c. 22.2 ft
d. 33 ft
101. A secondary pipeline in sewerage a common b. Increases the volume 125. The connection of sewer service line into a sewer
sewer to which no other sewer is tributary is c. Decreases the volume main is made y entering the sewer pipe at what
called d. Became contracted point?
a. Interceptor 113. What is the prescribed color coding of a. Above the flow line of the sewer
b. Lateral piping under Steam Division of a high b. At the bottom of the sewer main
c. Dead end pressure pipe c. At the top of the sewer main
d. Branch a. Black d. At the side of sewer main
102. That pipe which conveys waste water and water b. White 126. What type of end connections which are used for
carried waste without fecal matter c. Red valves smaller than 2 inches in diameter?
a. Waste pipe d. Blue a. Flanged
b. Wet stand pipe 114. What is that controlled outlet in a pipeline used b. Threaded
c. Vent pipe to discharge water or drained the system c. Compressive
d. Wet vent a. Blow-off d. Union patent
103. A bacteria living or active in the absence of b. Dead end 127. What do you call that point which is unobstructed
free oxygen is called c. Clean-out open edge of the fixture?
a. Aerobic d. All of these a. Flushing surface
b. Anaerobic 115. Which of the following is not a function of all b. Rim
c. Facultative aerobic faucets? c. Blister
d. All of the above a. Temperature control d. Drain board
104. A vent for a single fixtures or battery of fixtures b. Volume control 128. Normally, storm water should not be discharge
which is connected into the same stack, is not c. Level control into this body of water?
which the fixtures discharge d. On/off control a. Lake
a. Unit vent 116. What is the basic element of a cold water supply b. River
b. Local vent in a building? c. Dry well
c. Wet vent a. Downspouts d. Ground water
d. Continuous vent b. Subsoil drain lines 129. Dry standpipes shall have sufficient strength to
105. A vent which also serve as a drain is called c. Riser run outs withstand a water pressure of how much when
a. Wet vent d. Water closet ready for service?
b. Local vent 117. What is that receptacle installed at corner wall a. 5 kg/cm2
c. Loop vent that collect rain water from a balcony b. 10 kg/cm2
d. Back vent a. Downspout c. 20 kg/cm2
106. A method of installation not allowed in a lateral b. Bee-hive roof drain d. 25 kg/cm2
to avoid pressure and retardation of flow of c. Roof drain 130. PD 1095 prescribes that dry standpipe is required
waste water causing deposition of solid is d. Scupper drain for every building of how many floors?
a. Sharp curve 118. What is that system of arrangement of venting so a. 3 storey or more
b. Elbow installed that one vent will serve two traps? b. 4 storey or more
c. Gate valve a. Relief vent c. 2 storey or more
d. Cross-connection b. Unit vent d. 5 storey or more
107. The sanitary drainage system for public c. Wet vent 131. On most two-handle faucets, the stems:
health reason, must discharge to d. Local vent a. Rotate clockwise
a. Waterway 119. What is the minimum size of fire hose outlet of b. Rotate in the same direction
b. Public storm drainage an interior wet standpipe? c. Rotate counterclockwise
c. Public sewer system a. 25 mm dia d. Rotates clockwise & counterclockwise
d. Septic tank b. 41 mm dia 132. Flush meter is another name for:
108. What do you call that vents for fixtures c. 20 mm dia. a. Flush tank
intended to ventilate the foul odors and remove d. 38 mm dia b. Relief valve
air from adjacent area? 120. A building subdrain is located at what level? c. Vacuum breaker
a. Local vent a. Below the level of the public sewer d. Flush valve
b. Ventilation pipe b. Above the level of a public sewer 133. The water service is a pipe that extends from the
c. Vapor relief pipe c. Below the basement floor level a. Water riser run out to the water tank
d. All of these d. Above the basement floor level b. Water main to the water meter
109. What happen when air comes into contact 121. What is the term with reference to the load c. Water main to the water tank
with wastewater in the drainage system producing effect on the plumbing system for d. Water main to the building
a. Dragged along with the fixture along the different kind of plumbing fixtures? 134. In term of discharge, one fixture unit represent
system a. Flush tank volume the flow rate approximately:
b. Sudden vacuum occur in the system b. Demand load a. 4.75 gal
c. Flooding of the fixture along the system c. Fixtures value b. 5.2 gal
d. Circulation of the air in the system stop d. Fixture unit c. 7.48 gal
110. What is that device use to prevent 122. Caulk joint shall be firmly packed with oakum d. 6.5 gal
backflow whereby air is admitted to the or hemp and poured with pure lead, what is 135. The area of hole of roof drain to effectively collect
supply pipe whenever a vacuum occur? that depth of lead over oakum? and drain rain water in roof is:
a. Gate valve a. 25 mm a. 2 x the area of drain pipe
b. Air relief valve b. 32 mm b. 3 x the area of drain pipe
c. Float valve c. 38 mm c. 7 x the area of drain pipe
d. Vacuum breaker d. 13 mm d. 5 x the area of drain pipe
111. Pipe materials used inside the buildings and 123. What is the depth of the building sewer when 136. The space between the liquid level line to
premises shall conform to standard installed? the inside top cover of septic tank is called:
specifications set forth this organization? a. 1m a. Air space
a. American Water Works Association (AWWA) b. 0.3 m b. Freeboard
b. Philippine Standard Council (PSC) c. 0.65m c. Overflow
c. American Society for Testing d. 1.2m d. Ventilation space
Materials (ASTM) 124. Which of the following is not a type of lavatory? 137. The trap provision required to restaurant and
d. United Laboratories (UL) a. Splash-back other establishment where sewage covers large
112. When heat is applied to water; molecular activity b. Ledge-back amount of grease prior to discharge to sewer
intensified and such particle expand in itself, c. Reverse trap a. Drum trap
followed by the change in behavior d. Countertop b. Grease trap
a. Became abnormal c. Catch basin
 d. S-trap c. 1/8 inch per foot a. 0.25 mm
138. It is the pipe extension of a solid or waste stack d. 1 inch per foot b. 0.30 mm
above the highest horizontal drain connected 149. The cold-water supply is delivered into the hot c. 0.40 mm
to the stack: water-tank by means of a boiler tube; this d. 1 ½ ft
a. Vent stack thru tube has a hole within 6 inches from the top of 161. No building water service pipe shall be less than
roof b. Stack vent the tank, the purpose of which is to serve as: in diameter
thru roof a. Vacuum breaker a. 19 mm
c. Local vent b. Ventilation b. 25 mm
d. Loop vent c. Inspection hole c. 1 inch
139. It is the arrangement of venting so installed d. Blow-off d. ½ inch
that one vent will serve two traps? 150. What vent pipe installation in the building which 162. Shower head used in private has water supply
a. Local vent has no connection whatsoever with the fixture unit
b. Unit vent plumbing fixture a. 1
c. Wet vent a. Bleeder pipe b. 2.5
d. Relief vent b. Ventilating pipe c. 3
140. It is pipe which convey only liquid waste free c. Side vent d. 2
from fecal matter d. Exhaust pipe 163. Clean-outs shall be provided at every length
a. Back vent 151. Water closets shall be computed as fixture or a fraction thereof
b. Loop vent units when determining septic tank size a. 15 m
c. Wet vent a. 4 b. 10 m
d. Yoke vent b. 5 c. 20 m
141. It is a portion of the vent pipe through which c. 6 d. 18 m
liquid waste flow: d. 8 164. Clean-out may be omitted on a horizontal drain
a. Local vent 152. Galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel line less than in length
b. Utility vent pipe shall not be used underground and shall be a. 2.0 m
c. Individual vent kept at least above ground. b. 1.80 m
d. Relief vent a. 200 mm c. 1.50 m
142. It is a loss of trap seal due to unequal b. 312 mm d. 2.5 m
atmospheric pressure condition and due to rapid c. 152 mm 165. The minimum slope required for 102 mm
flows of water thru the trap: d. 225 mm diameter pipe or larger drainage piping
a. Wind effect 153. One fixture unit is equivalent to a. 1%
b. Capillary attraction a. 30 lit/min b. 2 %
c. Siphonage b. 1 cu.m./ min c. 1.5 %
d. Back pressure c. 1 cu.ft./min d. None of these
143. It is a loss of trap seal due to suspension of d. 25 lit/min 166. Vent opening shall terminate not less than
foreign object such as string rugs or lint into 154. For assembly places for public use, how many from any window, door or any opening
the trap seal extending over the outlet arm of water closets are required if the capacity is a. 1.0 m
the trap: 115 males? b. 0.90 m
a. Wind effect a. 4 c. 3.0 m
b. Evaporation b. 3 d. 0.30 m
c. Capillary attraction c. 2 167. In hospital wards, 1 bath tub or shower shall be
d. Siphonage d. 5 provided per
144. The top cover and the manhole of a septic tank 155. In above scenario, how many urinals a. 10 patients
usually extended above the surface of the are required? b. 15 patients
ground to overcome surface water infiltration a. 4 c. 20 patients
a. 15 cm b. 3 d. 30 patients
b. 10 cm c. 2 168. Lavatories not affected by side walls, with
c. 5 cm d. 5 effective opening not greater than 13 mm dia.
d. 20 cm 156. There shall be a minimum of drinking Has minimum air gap of
145. It is a compartment in the septic tank for the fountains per occupied floor in schools, a. 25 mmm
settlement of floating or suspended matters, sand theater, auditoriums, dormitories, offices or b. ½ inch
debris and any excessive amount of grease or oil public building c. 38 mm
from sewage: a. 1 d. 2 inch
a. Bathing chamber b. 2 169. Water supply wells shall be located at least
b. Sedimentation chamber
c. Chlorination chamber c. 3 from building sewer
d. Sewage chamber b. ½ inch per foot d. 4
146. A septic tank is water tight receptacle for which 157. Drains in gutters in public shower rooms shall be
sewage is digested than a biological action spaced not more than apart
mainly by microorganism such as a. 3.50 m
a. Facultative bacteria b. 4.50 m
b. Aerobic bacteria c. 3.90 m
c. Anaerobic bacteria d. 4.90 m
d. Enzymes 158. All shower compartments shall have a minimum
147. The retention period or the time for which finished interior area sq.m
suspended matters in septic tank would settle a. 0.60 sq. m
and stabilize is: b. 0.75 sq. m
a. 24 hrs c. 0.80 sq. m
b. 12 hrs d. 1.00 sq. m
c. 18 hrs 159. Cast iron fitting up to and including 51mm in size,
d. 30 hrs when used in connection with potable water
148. The soil branch must be slope at a grade so piping shall be
that waste content is given a flow of pipe a. Welded
velocity to assure a self-scouring condition and b. Soldered
lessen the possibility of seal loss stoppage and c. Galvanized
retarded flow: d. Anodized
a. ¼ inch per foot 160. Water pipes shall laid a minimum of
above the sewer or drainpipe a. 10.00 m
b. 12.00 m
c. 15.20 m
d. 20.50 m
170. Gate valve used in drainage work having a
102 mm diameter or larger shall have

bodies
a. Cast iron
b. Cast brass
c. Bronze
d. Galvanized iron
171. Manhole in septic tank shall be provided
with minimum dimension of
a. 600 mm
b. 508 mm
c. 400 mm
d. 458 mm
172. Roof deck strainers shall have a total net inlet
area less than times the area of the
outlet pipe to which the drain is connected.
a. One and one-half
b. Two
c. Three
 d. Two and one-half 182. Plumbing symbol for riser down (elbow) d. Lead pipe
173. Which of the following fitting is not a. . 191. A small concrete receptacle between the septic
recommended to be used in the change of tank and the drain field in which lines of drain
direction in drainage line? b. . tiles extends and which acts as surge tank to
a. 45 wye branches distribute the flow of sewage equally to each line
b. 90 elbow c. . of drain tiles
c. Combination wye and 1/8 bend a. Distribution box
d. Long sweep elbow d. b. Digestive cesspool
174. A private plumbing system is composed of a c. Domestic sewage
flush tank water closet, a lavatory, a shower 183. Plumbing symbol for point of connect d. Drainage system
head and faucet. What is the total FU (water a. . 192. The least expensive but the noisiest water closet;
supply)? only small amount of standing water-susceptible
a. 9 b. . to fouling, staining and contamination.
b. 16 a. Siphon jet
c. 10 c. b. Siphon vortex
d. 7 c. Siphon washdown
d. d. Reverse trap
175. Plumbing symbol for cold water line. 193. A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle
a. . 184. Plumbing symbol for service sink part of the body, especially genitals. It is also
b. . a. . known as the Sitz Bath.
c. . a. Bidet
d. . b. . b. Lavatory
176. Plumbing symbol for elbow-turned up. c. Water closet
a. . c. . d. Urinal
194. Minimum trap diameter for laundry tub
b. . d. a. 38 mm
b. 32 mm
c. . 185. Plumbing symbol for globe valve (bell & spigot) c. 51 mm
a. . d. 72 mm
d. . 195. It is considered to be the most quiet, most
b. . efficient and most sanitary water closet.
177. Plumbing symbol for soldered reducer a. Siphon jet
(concentric) c. . b. Siphon vortex
a. . c. Reverse trap
d. d. Siphon washdown
b. . 196. Minimum trap diameter for shower bath
186. Plumbing symbol for bushing (welded) a. 38 mm
c. . a. . b. 32 mm
c. 76 mm
d. . b. . d. 51 mm
197. A receptacle attached to a plumbing system other
c. . than a trap in which water or waste may be
178. Plumbing symbol for soil, waste pipe above grade collected for ultimate discharge into the plumbing
a. . d. system
b. . a. Water closet
c. . 187. Plumbing symbol for stop cock (screwed) b. Fixture
d. . a. . c. Drainage system
d. Storm drainage
179. Plumbing symbol for safety valve b. . 198. Each shower receptor shall be constructed to
a. . have a finished dam, curb or threshold of at
c. . least
b. . mm lower that the outside floor.
d. a. 25.4 mm
c. . b. 52.4 mm
188. Plumbing symbol for vent pipe c. 24.5 mm
d. . a. . d. 54.2 mm
199. A plumbing fixture usually located in the
180. Plumbing symbol for shower stall b. . operating room in a hospital to enable personnel
a. . to scrub their hands prior to a surgical procedure;
c. . the hot and cold water supply is activated by a
d. knee-action mixing valve or by wrist or pedal
b. . control.
189. A pipe fitting, which is threaded on both the a. Slop sink
inside and the outside so that it can be used to b. Scrub sink
c. . connect two pipes (or other fittings) of different c. Shower bath
sizes. d. Laundry tub
d. a. Cap 200. This is less esthetic than aeration but more
b. Bushing certain oxidation process. It is commolly used in
c. Adapter cooling lower treatment and in addition
181. Plumbing symbol for tee-outlet down d. Flange ozonation has very wide range of treatment
a. . 190. A pipe made from an alloy containing 85 percent application
and 15 percent zinc and generally used in local a. Coagulation
b. . branch lines and in alteration to match existing b. Filtration
work. c. Disinfection
c. . a. Brass pipe d. Ozonation
b. Galvanized iron pipe 201. A pipe within the structure or on the premises
d. c. Copper pipe which conveys water from the water service pipe
or meter to the point of utilization
 a. Water distribution pipe a. Inches/ hr
b. Water pipe b. Inches/ min
c. Riser c. Inches/ sec
d. Water service pipe d. Inches/ day
202. What is the size of downspout if the rainfall 214.
intensity is 100 mm Ɵ(4”) on a 1200 m2 deck roof
a. 75 mm Ɵ
b. 100 mm Ɵ
c. 200 mm Ɵ
d. 150 mm Ɵ
203. What is the size of horizontal rainwater pipe
with 2% slope if the max. rainfall is 100 mm on a
206 2
m
a. 250 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 300 mm
d. 375 mm
204. How many lavatory shall be installed in a
school with 240 male students
a. 6
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
205. What is the size of downspout if the rainfall
intensity is 100 mm (4”) if the deck roof is
435 mm2
a. 50 mm Ɵ
b. 150 mm Ɵ
c. 75 mm Ɵ
d. 100 mm Ɵ

206. What is the size of gutter 2 % slope if the max

rainfall 150 mm on 13 m
a. 175 mm
b. 120 mm
c. 200 mm
d. 150 mm
207. What is required when cast iron pipe and fittings
of different sizes are to be joined or connected?
a. Gasket
b. Nipple
c. An increaser or reducer
d. Union patent
208. What is the fixture unit of 18 storey dormitory
building with 6 bathroom group on every
floor with class 2
a. 763
b. 765
c. 756
d. 645
209. What is the recommended size of service pipe
approved by MWSS for a 2 storey residential
house?
a. 1 ¼” Ɵ -31 mm
b. 1” Ɵ -25 mm
c. ½” Ɵ – 12 mm
d. ¾” Ɵ - 19 mm
210. what is the cause of object desirable taste
and odor of water
a. mineral
b. nitrogen
c. oxygen
d. algae
211. How does the safety features of a service
hot water system works?
a. Automatically
b. Electrically
c. Mechanically
d. Manually
212. What is the minimum size of water supply
for water closet flush valve type?
a. ½ inch
b. 1 inch
c. 1 ½ inch
d. ¾ inch
213. How do you measure the rainfall intensity?