REFRESHER 2 EXAM

________1. A piping arrangement in w/c a drain from a fixture, appliance or a device

discharge indirectly into a fixture, receptacle or interceptor @ a pt. below the flood level rim of
the receptacle so installed to prevent backflow or siphonage.
_________2. A receptacle design to collect surface or storm water from as open area.
_________3. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the
outlet of water pipe & the flood level rim of the receptacle into w/c is discharging.
_________4. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the
lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying a tank plumbing fixture or device & the flood
level rim receptacle.
_________5. A fitting or device supplied with the water or other fluid under positive pressure
w/c passes through an integral orifice or “constriction” causing a vacuum.
_________6. The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing
pipes of a potable supply of water from any source or sources other than its intended source.
_________7. Condition or any arrangement where reverse flow can occur.
_________8. Occurs due to an increase reverse pressure above the supply pressure. This may
be due to pumps, boilers, gravity or other source of pressure.
_________9. A device or means to prevent flow of liquid from returning source of supply. Also
called vacuum breaker.
_________10. The flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from plumbing fixture
or vessel into a water supply pipe due to negative pressure in such pipe.
_________11. A device installed in a drainade system to prevent reverse flow.
_________12. A part of the vent line, w/c connects directly w/ an individual trap underneath or
behind the fixture and extends to the branch or main vent pipe @ any pt. higher than fixture or
fixture traps it serves. This is sometimes called individual vent.
_________13. A valve open and closed by the fall and rise, respectively, of an attached ball
floating on the surface on the liquid.
_________14. A type of pipe connection in w/c a ball shaped embedded in a cuplike shell and
allows movement in every direction.
_________15. A room equipped w/ a shower stall bathtub.
_________16. Any two or more similar adjacent fixtures w/c discharge into a common
horizontal soil or waste branch.
_________17. That portion of a pipe w/c, for short distance, is sufficiently enlarge to receive
the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of making a caulked or push on
joint.
_________18. A total straightening or bending lead pipe.
_________19. Synonymous with faucet, cock, tap, plug. The word faucet is preferred.
__________20. A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle private part of the body,
especially the genitals. Also called “sitz” bath.
__________21. A pipe that is not drilled for bolt holes.
__________22. A flange that closes the end of the pipe. There is no opening the passage of air
or liquid.
__________23. A controlled outlet of a pipeline to discharge liquid or ditritus.
__________24. A loop of pipe rising approximately 35ft, @ its top most pt. above the highest
fixture it supplies.
__________25. An outlet on a boiler to permit emptying or discharge of sediment.
__________26. A vessel designed to receive the discharge from a boiler blow – off and to cool
the discharge to a temperature when permits discharge to the drainage system.
__________27. Any part of the piping system other than a riser, main or stack.
__________28. A length of soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a story he but in no
case less than 2.43m w/in w/c the horizontal branch from 1 floor or story of a building are
connected to the stack.
__________29. A horizontal vent connecting one or more individual vertical back vents stack or
stack vent.
__________30. Any joint obtained by joining metals parts w/ alloys w/ melt @ temperature
higher than 449 centigrade, but lower than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined.
__________31. A structure having walls and a roof designed and used for the housing shelter
enclosure or support of persons, animals or property.
__________32. That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system w/c receives the
discharge from soil, wastes & other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys
it to the building sewer beginning 0.6m outside the bldg wall.
__________33. That part of the horizontal piping of drainage system w/c starts from the end of
the bldg drain & w/c receives the discharge of a bldg drain & conveys it to a public sewer,
private sewer individual sewage disposal or other pt. of disposal.
__________34. That portion of an underground system, w/c drain by the gravity into the bldg
sewer.
__________35. The pipe carrying potable water from the water meter or other source of water
supply to a bldg or other pt. of use or distribution on the lot. Bldg supply shall also mean water
service connection.
__________36. Plugging an opening w/ oakum, lead or other materials that are pounded into
the annular space.
__________37. A fitting, screwed or caulked over the end of a pipe for closing the pipe end.
__________38. A receptacle in w/c liquids are retained for a sufficient period of time to allow
settleable materials to deposit.
__________39. A lined & covered excavation in the ground w/c receives the discharge of
domestic sewage or other organic wastes from a drainage system, so design as to retained the
organic matter and solids, but permitting the liquids to seep through the bottom and side.
__________40. A vertical shaft for installation of different pipe stacks.
__________41. A valve that automatically closes to prevent the flow of liquid or gas in reverse
direction.
__________42. A vertical pipe to convey rain.
__________43. A stop valve placed @ the connection of the water service pipe to water main.
__________44. A branch vent that serves 2 or more traps & extends from the downstream side
of the highest fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack.
__________45. Cooling water & condensate drainage from refrigeration, & air conditioning
equipment.
__________46. Is the water conductor from the roof of the bldg storm drain, combined bldg
sewer, or other means of disposal & located inside of the bldg.
__________47. Marking on a backflow prevention device or vacuum breaker is a pt. established
by the manufacturer & usually stamped on the device by the manufacturer w/c determined the
minimum elevation above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptacle served @ w/c the
device may be installed
__________48. Any connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate piping
systems, one of w/c contains potable water and the other either water of questionable safety,
steam, gas, or chemical whereby there may be a flow from one system to the other, the
direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two system.
__________49. A branch leading from a soil, waste, or vent pipe, building drain, or building
sewer, and terminating @ a developed length of 2’ or more by means of a plug cap, or other
closed fittings.
__________50. The length of the pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe ad fittings.
__________51. A backflow prevention device consisting of two – independently acting check
valves, internally force leaded to a normally closed position between two tightly closing shut-off
valves and w/ means of testing or tightness.
__________52. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types
of plumbing fixtures.
__________53. The edge of the receptacle from w/c water overflows.
__________54. A floor drain, w/c is equipped w/ an integral water supply, enabling flushing of
the drain receptor & trap.
__________55. A device located @ the bottom of a tank for flushing water closets & similar
fixtures.
__________56. A device, w/c discharges a predetermined quantity of water to fixtures for
flushing purposes & is by, directs water pressure.
__________57. The fall (slope) of a line of a pipe in reference to a horizontal plane.
__________58. A body of ground water overlain by material sufficiently impervious to
severance hydraulic connection w/ over lying ground water.
__________59. Ground water in the zone of saturated extending down to the first impervious
barrier.
__________60. A drain pipe extending laterally from a soil or waste stack or bldg drain, w/ or
w/out vertical sections or branches w/c receives the discharge from one or more fixture drains
and conduct it to the soil or waste or to the bldg drain.
__________61. Is supplied to plumbing fixtures to a temperature of not less than 120°F and not
more than 140°F except that commercial dishwashing machines & similar equipment shall be
provided w/ water 180°F for sterilization process.
__________62. A device designed and installed so as to separate & retain deleterious,
hazardous, undesirable matter from normal wastes while permitting normal sewage or liquid
wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.
__________63. A pit or receptacle having porous walls, w/c permit the contents to seep into
the ground.
__________64. An exterior vertical drainage pipe for conveying storm water from roof or gutter
drains.
__________65. The percentage of the total connected fixture unit flow, w/c is likely to occur @
any pt. in the drainage system.
__________66. At common law or in equity jurisprudence; whatever is dangerous to human life
detrimental to health;
__________67. The practice, materials & fixtures used in the installation, maintenance,
extension, alteration & removal of all piping, plumbing fixtures, plumbing appliances &
plumbing appurtenances.
__________68. A water tight receptacle w/c receives the discharge of a bldg sanitary drainage
system or part thereof, & is designed & constructed so as to separate solids from the liquid
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digest organic matter through a period of detention, & allow the liquid of discharge into the soil
outside the tank through a system of joint or perforated piping, or seepage pit.
__________69. A general term for any vertical line including the offset of the soil, waste, vent
or inside conductor piping.
__________70. A fitting or device, w/c provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer,
gases w/out materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.
__________71. Any pressure less than exerted by the atmosphere.
__________72. A pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air from a drainage system or to
provide a circulation of air w/in such system to protect trap seals from siphonage &
backpressure.
__________73. A water closet installed I such a way no part of water closet touches the floor.
__________74. Is that portion of the plumbing system that receives discharges of all soil &
waste stacks w/in bldg, & conveys the same to the house sewer.
__________75. Is also known as Collection Line of a Plumbing System.
__________76. Are installed underground, or may be suspended below the floor or inside the
ceiling.
__________77. House drain is usually suspended from the basement ceiling to avail of the
gravity flow of waste to the main sewer.
__________78. Reduces the scouring action in the pipe, thus the solid waste are carried along
the bottom of the pipe & because the water flow w/in the larger pipe is shallow, and slow, they
become of the pipe.
__________79. Should be size correctly to have a flow about 50% of the pipe diameter.
__________80. Is a type house drain that receives discharges of sanitary waste as well as storm
water. This is the oldest form of house drain & no longer permitted.
__________81. Is a type of house drain that receives the discharges of sanitary & domestic
wastes only. The wastes is conveyed to a septic tank or public sewer.
__________82. It conveys all storm clear water, or surface water waste except sanitary wastes.
It terminates into lakes, river or natural basins.
__________83. Is a house drain that receives discharges from industrial equipment that contain
some objectionable acid wastes. Industrial wastes that contains acid waste terminates into a
separate drainage basin.
__________84. Could be estimated by dividing the total pitch in cm by the length of the longest
branch in meter.
__________85. Is a device installed in a house drain immediately inside the foundation wall of
the bldg.
__________86. Is a device used in a drainage system to prevent the reversal of flow.
__________87. Is the most preferred type because it has the characteristics non-interferences
in the movement of air inside the drainage system.
__________88. Is not the preferred type because of its poor performance.
__________89. Consist of a running trap installed under the basement floor to protect it from
freezing.
__________90. Is a receptacle used to receive water to be drained from the floor into the
plumbing system.
__________91. Is a receptacle used to catch surface water drained from cemented courts,
driveways & yards.
__________92. Is a device designed to convey wastes from garage, wash rack, grease pits &
repair floors into the house drain.
__________93. Is a device used in kitchens serving hotels, dining rooms, clubhouse &
restaurants.
___________94. Is that portion of the horizontal drainage system,w/c starts from the outer
face of the bldg & terminate @ the main sewer in the street or septic tank. This is also called as
BUILDING SEWER.
___________95. Is connected to the main sewer by boring a small hole through the concrete
pipe, using a sharpened steel chisel or electric drill.
___________96. Is connected to the main sewer entering @ 45° angle or directly from the top.
___________97. Is that unit of the plumbing system that conveys rain or storm water to a
suitable terminal.
___________98. Is not permitted to discharge into a septic tank.
___________99. Is a collector of water coming down from downspout leading the accumulated
water away from the house @ a relatively low rate of flow.
___________100. Is sometimes located under the basement floor or w/in the walls of the
bldgs.
___________101. Is installed outside the foundation wall of the bldg.
___________102. Is adopted when the street drainage is higher in elevation than the basement
floor of the bldg.
___________103. Is a combination of two chemical elements HYDROGEN & OXYGEN
___________104. It appears in natural state as liquid, solid(ice) or gas(water vapor or steam)
___________105. In its liquid form, water is 839 times heavier than air but in its vapor it is
133 times lighter than air.
___________106. Water weighs 3.77kg per US gallons or 1000kg/cubic meter.
___________107. Are carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, oxygen & nitrogenous &
organic compounds
___________108. Are calcium, magnesium, iron, & manganese & other carbonates & silicates,
alkyl benzene, sulfate from detergents & synthetic organic from insecticide & pesticides.
___________109. Such as bacteria, algae, fungi, silt, protozoa & other colloidal matters making
the water colored & acidic.
___________110. By entrainment of radioactive substances from mining or processing ores, by
wastes from industrial use of radioactive materials.
___________111. Is a mineral present in water through artificial means.
___________112. Should not be used for distribution of soft acid water, or for water having a
high concentration of dissolved oxygen or chlorides.
___________113. By – product of the reaction of lead of soft acid or high Do or chlorides.
___________114. Are supplying water for public use should be located @ a minimum distance
of 100 meters radius from residential areas.
___________115. Is nothing more than a very shallow well w/ water, taken from water stratum
composed of cervical limestone, sand or gravel, lying a few meters the earth.
___________116. A complete chemical analysis for each type of water sold, shall be made @
least twice a year.
___________117. This type of water distribution, obtain its supply of water through a large
intake pipe, installed in a lake basin extended down the water.
___________118. Water is drawn from a drilled distribution done by indirect pressure. For this
type , a turbine pipe is employed mounted on top of the standpipe extended down the well
below the water table.
___________119. Refers to the pipe connection from the public water main or any source of
water supply to the bldg served.
___________120. Refers to the vertical supply pipe w/c extend upward from one floor to the
next floor.
___________121. Are horizontal pipes that serves the faucets or fixtures.
___________122. The air pressure water distribution is a new concept in water distribution
where compressed air is used as the delivery agent.
___________123. This type of water distribution is used on tall buildings that could not be
served by adequately by the street main.
___________124. Installed to operate in sequence according to the volume demand.
___________125. Refers to the resistance produced by the flowing water w/ fittings & interior
surface of the pipe.
___________126. Is the force required to move the water inside the pipe. It is the only means
necessary to overcome friction.
___________127. Is the pressure exerted by the water @ rest.
___________128. Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24hrs. pressure from
residential house ranges from 30 to 40 psi.
___________129. Is a valve that keeps the pressure constant @ 40psi or can be reset to any
pressure desired.
___________130. Refers to the maximum & minimum pressure @ w/c proper function of the
water supply system can be maintained.
___________131. Is the loss in the rate of flow, due to friction between the water & the walls
of the pipe.
___________132. To the variation in the pressure between the water main and the outlet end
of the water service. Is generally caused by friction.
___________133. Can be checked by installing an air chamber pipe @ the back of the faucet.
The compressed air inside the pipe chamber serves as cushion to prevent water hammering.
___________134. Refers to the maximum water discharge of fixtures in terms of fixtures units.
___________135. Is not likely to exceed 25% of the Maximum Demand, especially for average
size residential bldg.
___________136. Public water distribution system usually has an average water pressure of
50psi that is only adequate to serve building less than 5storey high.
___________138. Diameter service pipe could supply 2 branches @ 20mm diameter, capable of
delivering up to 18gal of water per minute to serve up to 20 fixtures.
___________139. Is also subject to noise, vibrations & hammering.
___________140. This pump is used in smaller water distribution system for elevating water in
wells or other sources.
___________141. This pump is associated w/ tall building water distribution system.
___________142. Is used to completely closed, or completely open line but not necessarily to
control the flow of water. It is connected to main supply & pump line wherein operation is
infrequent.
___________143. Is used where the stem must be installed pointing downward.
___________144. Closes in the same manner as wedge type, except that is parallel faces drop
in vertical position, & is force apart by the disc spreader.
___________145. Is actuated by a stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls
for throttling. Affords a greater resistance to flow than a gate valve because of the change in
the directions.
___________146. Has a wide bearing surface producing good resistance to the cutting effects
of scale, dirt & other kind of foreign matter found inside pipe.
___________147. Has a pressure tight bearing between the disc & the seat recommended for
cold water & temperature service.
___________148. Is used for various types of services on oil, gasoline, steam, & hot or cold
water.
___________149. Operates in the same manner as a globe valve. It is available in a similar
range of disc & seat design. It is used in 90° turn in a line to reduce the number of joints.
___________150. Is located @ lower end of pump used to prevent loss of priming the pump. It
is also known as Retention Valve.
___________151. Is use to prevent the reversal flow of the gas or liquid in the line.
___________152. Is used on cold water system, heating system, compressed air lines w/
excessive pressure.
___________153. Is inserted into the water main & serve as a control of water service.
___________154. Is installed between the curb & the sidewalk line accessible to cast iron stop
box equipped w/ removable cover.
___________155. Is a controlling stop of the entire water supply in the bldg.
___________156. Is a device used to measure the amount of water that passes through the
water service.
___________157. This is commonly used in small residential houses & other industrial
installation w/ the following features: it provides constant circulation of water, hot water is
quickly drawn from the fixture @ any time desired.
___________158. Consist of heater w/ storage tank & pipe connections to carry the hot water
to the farthest fixture w/ continuous piping, to return the unused hot water back to the heater.
___________159. Increase the corrosive property of water that no galvanized iron metal could
w/stand its corrosive effect.
___________160. This is an efficient type of hot water distribution generally used in bldg of
extreme hgt.
___________161. The large pipe of the installation is installed @ the top of the riser, & the
diminishing pipe sizes, passes through the lower floors.
___________162. The large pipe is installed @ the bottom of the riser & the diminishing sizes
passes through the upper floors of the building.
___________163. This is a mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing
fixtures.
___________164. Is used because it is compactly designed and easy to repair.
___________165. This is used to serve the domestic hot water system. It should be strong
enough to resist the high pressure of boiling water stored in it.
___________166. Small hot water tank made of copper or stainless steel normally of cylindrical
shape.
___________167. Large hot water tank made of heavy duty stainless steel sheet of diameter
varying from 60 to 130 cm & not more than 5 meters long.
___________168. The kind of building served, the expected number of occupants & users, the
heating capacity of the supply device.
___________169. The average rated maximum consumption of hot water per person is about
25%
___________170. The average working load is about 35%
___________171. The average working load is 50% of the rated consumption per person.
___________172. Should be near & accessible to where most hot water is needed.
___________173. Use to protect the tank from rupture or explosion brought by uncontrolled
temperature & pressure.
___________174. Is used to protect the hot water space heating system.
___________175. Is a type of heating system where water is confined w/in a system @ low
temperature.
___________176. Is a type of heating system not in a closed system w/c operate on a much
higher temperature.
___________177. Is used mainly for space heating, cooking & laundering. It is produced in a
boiler & passes through steam headers & branch take off to the steam appliance.
____________178. Are wrought iron or steel w/ threaded joints.
____________179. Is the most satisfactory valve to use for steam piping.
____________180. Should not be used w/ fiber disk washers because fiber disk washere wear
rapidly under conditions of high pressure & temperature.
____________181. Is used for heating. Fuel gas is manufactured or natural. In its natural state,
it is colorless & odorless w/ specific gravity of about ½ of the ordinary air.
____________182. Is not poisonous but can cause suffocation in a closed space.
____________183. May be poisonous, since it may contain carbon monoxide.
____________184. Is generally distributed by steel gas mains.
____________185. Pipes cannot be used for transporting gases above ground unless they are
completely enclosed in a conduit or casing of sufficient strength to provide protection from
external damaged & deterioration.
____________186. Can be used @ a remote location cause pneumatic valves to shut, stopping
gas flow. Switched should be non – electric so that arcs or sparks are not created around
flammable gases.
____________187. Hazardous gas cylinders should housed in a gas cylinder cabinet. These
cabinet can be equipped w/ sprinkler protection & ventilation.
____________188. Can be used to limit hazardous gas flow to just over maximum flow needed,
must be installed immediately downstream of each hazardous gas cylinder.
____________189. Must be present in areas were corrosive materials or gas is used.
____________190. An integrated system of underground or overhead piping or both connected
to a source of extinguishing agent when actuated by its automatic detecting device.
____________191. Fire involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper,
rubber & plastic.
____________192. Fire in inflammable liquids & gases.
____________193. Fire involving energized electrical equipment.
____________194. Fire involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, Na, K & other similar
materials.
____________195. Temperature @ w/c a liquid is transformed or converted to vapor.
____________196. A type of standpipe system in w/c the pipes are normally not filled w/
water. Water is introduced to the system thru fire service connections when needed.
____________197. Piping installation wherein both mains & the distribution pipes are
constantly filled w/ water.
____________198. System filled w/ water & connected to a constant water supply for the use
of fire service.
____________199. Chemical compound that is commonly intended of producing explosion.
____________200. It is activated by the presence of fire, signal is transmitted to designated
locations.
____________201. Practice of drill for the orderly and safe evacuation of occupants of building.
_____________202. Wall designated to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire resistance
rating not less than 4hours w/ sufficient structural activity to remain standing even if
construction on either side collapses under fire conditions.
_____________203. A gas, fumed, or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi,
vermin & other pests.
_____________204. Any flammable gas liquefied through pressure. The liquid vaporizes under
normal atmospheric pressure.
_____________205. Unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building.
_____________206. Are those w/ low combustibility that no self propagating fire.
_____________207. Are those w/c are liable to burn w/ moderate rapidity or to give off a
considerable volume of smoke, but from neither poisonous fumes nor explosions are to be
expected in the event of fire.
_____________208. Are those w/c are liable to burn w/ extreme rapidity or from w/c
poisonous gases or explosions are to be expected in the event of fire.
_____________209. Consisting a combination of an automatic or smoke detection system,
automatic exhaust system and an automatic water curtain in a way that:
a. Downdraft ave. velocity not less than 91.5m/min = 1.5m/sec for not less than 30
minutes.
b. Water flow in sprinkler system
c. Smoke must be detected before it enters the stairways.
d. Maximum reability of power supply of all control devices.
_____________210. Consisting of a combination of an automatic fire or smoke detection
system & a system of high velocity water spray nozzle meeting the ff:
a. An open type & shall have a solid conical spray pattern w/ discharged angles
between 45° & 90°.
b. The number of nozzles & water supply shall be sufficient to deliver a discharge of
81.5 liters/Esq./min through the well way.
c. Spray nozzle shall be located as to effectively utilized the full advantage of the
cooling & counter draft effect.
d. Spray nozzles shall discharge at a minimum of 1.75kg/sq.cm pressure.
e. Control valves shall be readily accessible to minimize water damage.
_____________211. Consisting of an automatic self-closing rolling shutter w/c completely
encloses the top of each escalator provided by the ff:
a. The shutter shall operate @ a speed of not greater than 9m/min.
b. The electrical supply of the control devices shall be designed and installed properly
to provide maximum reliability.
 c. Rooling shutters shall be operated @ least once a week to make sure that they
remain in proper operating condition.
______________212. Place of assembly (more than 1000 persons) - @least 4 separate exits
______________213. Place of assembly (300 to 1000 persons) - @least 3 exits
______________214. Place of assembly (50 to 300 persons) - @least 2 main exits
______________215. There shall be one dry standpipe outlet connection located @ every floor
level landing above the first floor @ every required enclosed stairway or smoke proof
enclosure. No point more 40 meters travel distance from a dry standpoint outlet connection.
______________216. All horizontal runs of dry standpipes system shall have a 20% slope for
the purpose of draining.
______________217. The size of standpipe shall be not less than 102mm in the buildings w/c
the highest outlet is 23m or less above the Fire Service connection.
______________218. The size of standpipe shall be not less than 153mm in the buildings w/c
the highest outlet is higher than 23m above the Fire Service Connection.
______________219. Each standpipe shall be equipped w/ an approved 6.4 cm outlet not less
than 61 cm nor more than 122cm above the floor level of each storey.
______________220. An approved durable sign w/ raised letters of @ least 25mm in height,
shall be permanently attached to all fire service street connections. Such signs shall read “DRY
STANDPIPE”
______________221. Wet standpipe shall be located so that all portions of the buildings are
w/in 6 meters of a nozzle attached to 22 meters hose.
______________222. The size of the standpipe shall be not less than 64 mm in diameter when
height of the riser is 15 meters or more above the source & shall not be less than 51 mm in
diameter when the height of the riser is less than 15 meters above the source.
______________223. All interior wet standpipes shall be equipped w/ a 38 mm valve in each
storey , including the basement or cell roof of building & located not less than 91 cm or more
than 182 cm above the floor.
______________224. Wet standpipe shall deliver not less than 132 liters of water per minute @
not less than 1.8 kg/sq.cm residual pressure from each of any two outlets flowing
simultaneously for 30 mins.
______________225. Shall have a capacity sufficient to furnish @least 265 Liters of water per
minutes for 30 minutes.
______________226. Each wet standpipe outlet shall be supplied w/ hose not less than 38 m in
diameter.
______________227. A device that contains w/in it chemicals, fluids, or gases for extinguishing
fires, the means for application of its contents for the purposes, & is being capable of being
readily move from place to place.
______________228. Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.
______________229. Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off
explosives.
______________230. Descriptive materials that are easily to set fire.
______________231. Any liquid having a flash point @ or above 37.8° C.
______________232. Any liquid w/c causes fire when in contact w/ organic matter or w/
certain chemicals.
______________233. A vertical panel of non – combustible or fire resistive materials attached
to & extending below bottom chord of trusses, to divide the underside of the roof into
separate compartments so that heat & smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent.
______________234. Descriptive of any material w/ by its nature or as a result of its reaction
w/ other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings.
______________235. A normally open device installed inside an air duct system w/
automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire.
______________236. A continuous passageway for the transmission of air.
______________237. A hot piece or lump that remains after a materials has partially burned &
is still oxidizing w/out the manifestation of flames.
______________238. An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of electric
current across a space between two conductors or terminals due to incandescense of the
conducting vapor.
______________239. The active principle of burning, characterized by heat & light combustion.
______________240. A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or lacks
adequate exist or fire escapes.
______________241. A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or
partitions.
______________242. Any conditions or act w/c increases or may cause an increase in the
probability of the occurrence of fire.
______________243. The portion of the roadway or public – way that should opened &
unobstructed @ all times for the expedient operations of fire fighting unit.
______________244. The minimum temperature @ w/c materials gives off vapor in sufficient
concentration to form an ignitable mixture w/ air.
______________245. A process where piece of metal heated prior changing its dimension or
shape.
______________246. A kind of stable explosives compound w/c explodes by percussion.
______________247. A box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves & other equipment are stored
and arranged for fire fighting.
______________248. A cylindrical device turning to an axis around w/c a fire hose is wound &
connected.
______________249. A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to by pass a safety device
in an electrical system.
______________250. A strong oxidizing organic compound w/c releases oxygen readily. It
causes fire when in contact w/ combustible materials specially under conditions of high
temperature.
______________251. The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices w/c draw or
consume electrical beyond the design capacity of the existing electrical system.
______________252. A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate
or support combustion.
______________253. Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when to expose
to air.
______________254. A process where impurities and deleterious materials are removed from a
mixture in order to produce a pure element or compound. Also refer to partial distillation &
electrolysis.
______________255. Melting or fusing of metallic ores or compounds so as to separate
impurities from pure materials.
______________256. A passage hall or antechamber between the outlet doors & the interior
parts of house or building.
______________257. An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a
building w/ outlets arranged in a systematic pattern w/c automatically discharges water when
activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.
______________258. A system of vertical pipes in a building to w/c fire hose can be attached
on each floor, including a system by w/c water is made available to the outlets as needed.
______________259. Features such as sprinkler systems, hose boxes, hose reels or standpipe
systems & other firefighting equipment.
______________260. Is a pipe that does not connect directly w/ drainage system but conveys
liquid waste by discharging into a plumbing fixture , interceptor or receptacle directly
connected to the drainage system.
______________261. Is that portion of the drainage pipe installation designed to maintained
balance atmosphere pressure inside the system to prevent problems like:
a. Trap seal loss
 b. Retardation of Flow
c. Deterioration of the Materials
______________262. Most common & serious problem encountered in a drainage system. Can
be attributed to inadequate ventilation of the trap & the subsequent minus & plus pressure
inside the system. 1. siphonage
2. back pressure
3. evaporation
4. Capillary Action
______________263. Is the result of minus pressure in the drainage system. Closing one end of
the trap by connecting a pipe w/out ventilation will create an unequal atmospheric condition.
______________264. Occur in unventilated traps w/c serves as oval bottom of fixtures like
lavatories or slop sink.
______________265. Is the result of a minus pressure in the pipe created by heavy discharge of
water from a fixture installed on a line serving another fixture @ a lower floor.
______________266. Caused by plus pressure. When large amount of water flow drops
downward rapidly forming a slug like, the air inside the pipe will be compressed downward.
______________267. Considered a minor problem & is less probable to drain the water inside
the trap. Happens only on floor drain w/c are not regularly used to admit water, but exposed to
extreme temperature.
______________268. Draining of water seal caused by foreign objects like thread or string
suspended over the outlet arm of the strap.
______________269. Portion of the soil stack above the highest installed fixture branch
extending through the roof.
______________270. Portion of the vent system, serving terminal for the smaller forms of
individual vent & group fixture trap ventilation. Sometimes referred to as Collecting Vent Line.
______________271. Portion of the vent system that serves as a single trap. Also called Back
vent. It is sometimes called closer to the trap directly underneath & back to the fixture, &
reconnected into the main vent above the overflow line of the fixtures serves.
______________272. Portion of the vent system that ventilate two fixture traps that discharges
into a sanitary cross with deflectors. It is classified as another form of an individual vent, w/
identical form of back venting, having the same principles in the functions.
______________273. Employed where two or more fixture traps are installed on a horizontal
soil or waste branch. This type of ventilation is common used in buildings w/ more facilities &
battery of fixtures.
______________274. Installed to ventilate the soil & waste pipe & the connecting branches
rather than the fixtures traps.
______________275. Type of ventilation use on fixtures in a room way from partitions.
Common to beauty parlor, barber shop, dental clinic & operating rooms.
______________276. Are receptacles for wastes that are discharged into the drainage system.
Fixtures may be as varied in form & color an imagination & skill of their designers &
manufacturers can make them,
______________277. This term is also sometimes used to denote the room or compartment in
w/c the fixture is placed.
______________278. Has a lipped basin w/ flushing rim.
______________279. Comprises flat wall slab w/ partitions on sides & floor channel to drain of
the discharge through a trapped toilet.
______________280. Unsanitary designed since walls are not thoroughly washed @ each
flushing.
______________281. This type of flush might be regarded as standard.
______________282. Are fitting used for water service & venting. They range in size from 3/8
inch to 6 inches.
______________283. Are fitting used in waste water systems. They have threads @ a slight
angle so that horizontal drainage pipe will slope about ¼ inch per foot. They range in size
from 1 ¼ to 12 inches.
______________284. Are used when a pipe run branches @ a 90° angle. T size is specified by
the rough section (run) & then the outlet.
______________285. Are used to change the direction of a pipeline. They come in a variety of
sizes & patterns.
______________286. Are used to connect two lengths of pipe.
______________287. Are used to join the ends of two pipes that can be turned or
disconnected.
______________288. Union has three distinct parts: a shoulder piece w/ female threads; a
thread piece w/ female & male threads; and a ring or collar w/ an inside flange that matches
the shoulder of the shoulder piece & a female thread that matches the male thread of the
thread piece.
______________289. Unions are used to connect dissimilar metal, water supply pipes to
prevent electrolysis (corrosion).
______________290. Union has two parts, each with a female thread, that are screwed to the
pipes to be joined.
______________291. Connects pipe of different sizes
______________292. Connects pipe of different sizes
______________293. Connects pipe of the same sizes
______________294. Is used to make an extension from fitting or to join two fittings. Are
pieces of pipe 12” or less in length, threaded on each end.
______________295. Are used to seal off openings in other fittings or pipe ends.
______________296. joins two different pipelines in the same plane, making them
perpendicular to each other.
______________297. Is used to reduce a fitting outlet or to connect a pipe to a larger outlet.
______________298. Is used to remove the ridges or burrs from the inside of pipe; it can be
fluted or spiral in design.
______________299. Are containers w/ a pump & nozzle used to apply cutting oil when cutting
threads in steel pipe.
______________300. Each water closet should have a flushing device to supply adequate
volume & rate for satisfactory flushing of the interior of the fixture.
______________301. Should be protected against contamination from back siphonage of water
from fixtures.
______________302. Seats should be @least 1 in above the ream level of the water closet.
______________303. In flush tanks should be design to operate automatically.
______________304. Between flush tanks & water closets or urinals should be adequate.
______________305. The promotion of hygiene & prevention disease by maintenance of
sanitary conditions. It also relating to disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste or
sewerage, characterized by being in cleanliness.
______________306. The art & technique of installing in building the pipes, fixtures & other
apparatus for bringing in the water supply, liquid substances &/or ingredients & removing them
& such water, liquid & other carried-wastes affecting health & sanitation & hazardous to life &
property.
______________307. PD 856 – CODE OF SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES – DECEMBER 23,
1975
______________308. The national Plumbing code of the Philippines – January 29, 1959
______________309. Properties of water – specific wgt of water – forms of water – freezing
point – boiling point.
______________310. A liquid substance or compound readily present in nature w/ basic
molecular composition of HYDROGEN & OXYGEN.
______________311. – Freezing temp – boiling point – weight of water.
______________312. – LIQUID (rain) – SOLID (ice) – GAS (Water Vapor or steam)
______________313. – Pure water – natural water – purified water – potable water –
contaminated water – polluted water – hard water – soft water.
______________314. – Turbidity – color – odor – taste – temperature – solid content.
______________315. – Hardness – alkalinity & acidity – carbon dioxide – dissolve oxygen –
organic nitrogen – chemical oxygen demand (COD) – iron & manganese – toxic substance –
phenolic substances.
______________316. – bacteria – virus – protozoa – rotifier – crustaceans – fungi – algae
______________317. Screening – aeration – coagulation – sedimentation – filtration –
disinfection.
______________318. Water supply service – level 1
______________319. Water supply service – level 2
______________320. Water supply service – level 3
______________321. Poisonous to micro organism w/c could destroy in the system in the
smaller amount, they could decrease the growth rate or selectively destroy the more
susceptible micro organism. Ex. Lead, mercury, silver, arsenic.
______________322. Are classified on the basic of their biological, chemical & physical
properties.
______________323. Materials that emit ionizing energy that can harm living organism.
______________324. The flow of water w/c has gradual & regular variation over time & space
is called.
______________325. Cesspool – privy – septic tank – public sewer line – private sewage
disposal system.
______________326. Path lines – streamlines – stream tubes – laminar flow – turbulent flow –
critical flow – Reynolds number.
______________327. Methane gas (CH4) – carbon dioxide (CO2) – Carbon monoxide (CO) –
Hydrogen (H2) – Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) – Sulfur Dioxide (HO2).

______________328. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – screening

______________329. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – pre sedimentation – pre
aeration.
______________330. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – primary sedimentation,
flocculation.
______________331. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – coagulation, filtration ,
sedimentation, chlorination.
______________332. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – activated sludge, waste
stabilization, anaerobic digestion.
______________333. Steps involved in the treatment of waste water – filtration, sludge
disposal process, soil conditioning = pataba sa lupa daw!
______________334. The trace of a single particle.
______________335. Instantaneous picture of the velocity direction of a number of particle.
______________336. The space w/in the boundaries of the streamline.
______________337. Flow under goes irregular fluctuations’ & mixture.
______________338. Smooth fluid travels or regular paths.
______________339. Waste in plumbing drainage is prohibited waste when you discharge.
______________340. Is that portion of the plumbing system that receives discharges of all soil
& waste stacks w/in the building, & conveys the same to the house sewer.
______________341. Is also known as Collection line of a Plumbing System.
______________342. – toxic waste – hazardous waste – radioactive waste.
______________343. Bacterial process – disinfection, odor, color, chlorine , chloramines.
______________344. Water supply service (DOH manual for sanitation) – point source – serves
15 to 25 household per system.
______________345. Water supply service (DOH manual for sanitation) – commercial faucet
system or stand post. – rural & urban areas w/ clustered houses densely enough to justify a
single piped water system.
______________346. Water supply service (DOH manual for sanitation) – water works system –
urban areas – densely populated area.
______________347. When water is heated, its molecular particles expanded & move in a
direction opposite w/ each other. As the molecular activity intensifies the volume of water
increases. – the movement of the hot water in a distribution system is the result of expansion &
contraction of the water molecules.
______________348. Steam is used mainly for space heating, cooking & laundering. It is
produce in a boiler & passes through steam headers & branch take off to the steam appliance.
______________349. For large high pressure, high temperature systems, use bolted – flanged
joints.
______________350. Biological properties – single cell plant
______________351. Biological properties – small multi cellular

______________352. Biological properties – leech

______________353. Biological properties – shell
______________354. Biological properties – non photo synthetic plants
______________355. Biological properties – photo synthetic
______________356. Requires dissolve oxygen
______________357. Not requires oxygen
______________358. W/ or w/out oxygen
______________359. Water treatment - Removed of fine particles
______________360. Water treatment – remove odor & taste - remove CO2 cause poison –
remove iron & manganese – avoid formation of hardness.
______________361. Water treatment – physical process – removes particles heavier than
water (bacteria)
______________362. Water treatment - Chemical process – removes lighter particles
______________363. Water treatment - Line – aluminum sulfate – magnesium carbonate
______________364. Water treatment - Rapid mixing after chemical addition.
______________365. Water treatment - Is gentle mixing to speed aggregation of colloidal
materials.
______________366. Water treatment - Biological process – water is allowed to pass slowly
through layer of sand.