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PLUMBING TOOLS

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24.

25. 26. 27. 28.

29. 30. 31. 32.

33. 34. 35. 36.

37. 38. 39. 40.

41. 42. 43.

44.
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45. 46. 47. 48.

49. 50. 51. 52.

53. 54. 55. 56.

57. 58. 59. 60.

61. 62. 63. 64.

65. 66. 67. 68.

69. 70. 71. 72.

73. 74. 75. 76.

77. 78. 79. 80.

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PLUMBING CODE
Plumbing History in the Philippines 4. Inspection request for the Administrative Authority shall
be filed at least ___ days before the intended date of
 In 1902 the Plumbing Trade was duly recognized by inspection.
the government of City of Manila. Master Plumber John F. a. Two b. Three
Haas became the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing c. Four d. Five
Construction and Inspection. The United States
plumbing code was the basis for the plumbing code 5. Any public space, public park or thoroughfare less than
incorporated in the building code for the City of Manila. three(3) meters but not less than two (2) meters in width
 In 1935 the National Master Plumber Association of dedicated for public use.
the Philippines (NAMPAP) was formally organized. a. Street
 Manila City Ordinance 2411, the "Plumbing Code of b. Avenue
the City of Manila" was enacted and placed under the c. Alley
Department of Public Services of Manila. d. Boulevard
 In 1954, the Third Congress approved House Bill No.
962 which in June 18, 1955, became R.A. 1378 6. A large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing
"Plumbing Law of the Philippines" upon ratification of system constructed with sufficient size for a man to gain
President Ramon Magsaysay. access therein for maintenance purposes.
 On January 28, 1959 the National Plumbing Code of a. Trench hole b. Crawl space
the Philippines prepared by NAMPAP was promulgated c. Manhole d. Shaft
and approved by Malacanang. Also, the National
Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) was 7. All pipes passing through of under cinders or other
created. corrosive materials shall be protected from external
corrosion by encasing with ___.
 Before Martial Law in 1972, R.A. 6541 otherwise
a. Jute sack
known as the "Building Code of the Philippines" was
b. Polyethylene sheet
passed with the "National Plumbing Code of 1959" as
c. Polyvinyl sheet
referral code.
d. Propylene sheet
 The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
adopted the Revised Plumbing Code of 1999 which
8. Vertical cast iron pipe should be supported every ___
President Joseph Estrada approved December 21, 1999
storey or closer.
pursuant to Section 4 of R.A. 1378 known as the
e. 1 storey
Plumbing Code
f. 2 storey
g. 3 storey
Sample Problems
h. 4 storey
1. Who is the only person allowed to file an application at
9. No dry or chemical closet shall be installed in any
the Office of the Building Official?
building unless first approved by the ___.
a. Registered Master Plumber
a. Building and safety office
b. Building Owner
b. Health officer
c. General Contractor
c. Zoning administrator
d. Construction Manager
d. Building Engineer
2. All necessary requirements including plans, specs and
10. The distance between the water heater and the union
others should be prepared and submitted in ___ sets.
on the water lines shall not be more than ___.
a. 2 b. 3
a. 0.30 m b. 0.40 m
c. 5 d. 6
c. 0.50 m d. 0.60 m
3. Plumbing permit shall become null and void after the
11. What valve is required ahead of each water supplied
plumbing work is suspended and abandoned after __ days
appliance slip joints or supply piping for non-metallic fixture
from the date of commencement.
and appliance.
a. 120 b. 150
a. Flow valve
c. 180 d. 210
b. Angle valve
c. Control gate valve
d. Check valve
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12. A set of regulation adapted by an administrative 21. Where practicable, all plumbing fixture shall be drained
agency that has jurisdiction over materials and design into the public sewer or private sewage disposal system by
specification in plumbing. ___.
a. Plumbing code b. Building code a. Pressure b. Either of the two
c. Sanitary code d. Drainage code c. Gravity d. None of the two

13. A term used which is contrary to sanitary principles or 22. Which of the following is considered suds-producing
injurious to health is ___. fixture/appliance?
a. Healthful a. Bathtubs
b. Insanitary b. Kitchen sink
c. Polluted c. Washing machine
d. Unhealthy d. All of the these

14. cPVC water pipe may be used for hot and cold water 23. Material not listed in the plumbing code for use in
distribution system ___. water piping.
a. Above ground only a. Plastic
b. Underground only b. Galvanized iron
c. Within a building c. Aluminum
d. Outside of the building d. Asbestos

15. ____ plumbing fixture trap, except as otherwise 24. Maximum lead content allowed in pipe used to convey
provided in this code shall be protected against siphonage potable water.
and back-pressure. a. 4 % b. 6%
a. Most b. Some c. 8% d. 10%
c. Each d. All
25. A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees
16. No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ___ its from the vertical axis is considered.
center to any side wall or obstruction. a. Horizontal pipe
a. 0.375 m b. 0.400 m b. Vertical pipe
c. 0.500 m d. 0.575 m c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
17. The public sewer may be considered as being not
available when such public sewer is more than ___ from 26. Minimum head of water in conducting hydrostatic test.
the proposed building. a. 1.0 m b. 2.0 m
a. 91 m b. 81 m c. 3.0 m d. 4.0 m
c. 71 m d. 61 m
27. Atmospheric vacuum breaker for water closets and
18. In case of renewal of plumbing permit, how much shall urinals flushometer valves shall be installed at least ___
be paid? above the overflow rim.
a. twice the original amount a. 152 mm b. 202 mm
b. half of the original amount c. 252 mm d. 302 mm
c. a third of the original amount
d. a quarter of the original amount 28. Water closets should be computed as ___ fixture units
when used in determining septic tank size.
19. The maximum distance between manholes should not a. 4 b. 5
exceed ___. c. 6 d. 7
a. 91 m b. 81 m
c. 71 m d. 61 m 29. Yoke vents should connect at every ___ floor levels.
a. fourth b. fifth
20. Threaded plastic pipe shall be ___ minimum wall c. sixth d. seventh
thickness
a. Schedule 20 30. Diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than
b. Schedule 40 32mm nor less than ___ the diameter of the drain it
c. Schedule 60 connects.
d. Schedule 80 a. one-fourth b. one-half
c. one-third d. one-fifth
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PLUMBING ARITHMETIC - MODULE NO. 2

1. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 98. Find 11. If a cutting plane will intersect both halves of the cone,
the two numbers. producing 2 separate unbounded curves, the section is?
a. 44 and 46 b. 46 and 48 a. Circle b. Parabola
c. 48 and 50 d. 50 and 52 c. Hyperbola d. Ellipse

2. The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 72. Find 12. It is produced when the cutting plane is not parallel to
the two numbers. the base of the cone.
a. 33 and 35 b. 35 and 37 a. Circle b. Parabola
c. 37 and 39 d. 39 and 41 c. Hyperbola d. Ellipse

3. Find three consecutive even whole numbers if twice the 13. If a cutting plane is parallel to exactly one generating
least number increased by three times the greatest line of the cone, the conic section is?
number is 122? a. Circle b. Parabola
a. 20, 22 and 26 b. 22, 24 and 26 c. Hyperbola d. Ellipse
c. 24, 26 and 28 d. 26, 28 and 30
14. It is produced when the cutting plane is not parallel to
4. The sum of two numbers is 124, and three fifths of one the base of the cone.
number exceeds the other by 36. What are the numbers? a. Circle b. Parabola
a. 62 and 62 b. 50 and 74 c. Hyperbola d. Ellipse
c. 24 and 100 d. 94 and 30
15. A number that cannot be expressed in the form (a/b)
5. The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd integers where a and b are integers and b is not zero.
is 650. Find the numbers. a. Imaginary number b. Impaired number
a. 17 and 19 b. 21 and 23 c. Irrational number d. NOTA
c. 25 and 27 d. 29 and 31
16. It is the set of all first coordinates from the ordered
6. A plumbing journeyman can finish the roughing-in pairs in a relation.
installation of a plumbing unit in three (3) days, and a. Element b. Variable
another in six (6) days and still another plumbing c. Range d. Domain
journeyman in eight (8) days. If the three of them work
together, in how many days can the job be finished? 17. It is the set of all possible dependent values in a
a. 1.6 days b. 1.5 days relation.
c. 3 days d. 2 days a. Element b. Variable
c. Range d. Domain
7. Concrete is made of a mixture of cement, sand and
gravel. If the weight of gravel is twice the weight of sand 18. For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangle is
and the weight of cement is three fifths of the weight of congruent to an angle of the other and if the two sides of
sand, how many kilograms of each are required to make one triangle are proportional to two sides of the other, they
540 kilograms of concrete? are what kind of triangles?
a. C = 90, S = 150, G = 300 a. Complementary b. Similar
b. C = 150, S = 90, G = 300 c. Supplementary d. Dissimilar
c. C = 200, S = 260, G = 80
d. C = 80, S = 200, G = 260 19. In standard position, it is the angle between the
terminal side and the x-axis.
8. What is the value of 272/3 – 163/4 + 640? a. Reference Angle b. Coterminal Angle
a. 1 b. 641 c. 70 d. 2 c. Complimentary Angle d. NOTA

9. The tens digit of a two digit number is 4 more than the 20. Angles which, drawn in standard position, share the
units digit. The number itself is 21 times the units digit. same terminal side.
Find the number. a. Reference Angle b. Coterminal Angle
a. 84 b. 62 c. 51 d. 73 c. Complimentary Angle d. NOTA

10. If (x+2) is a factor of 3x2 + 2x +a, what is the value of 21. The Cartesian coordinate system has how many
a? octants?
a. -16 b. -8 c. 8 d. 16 a. 8 b. 4 c. 6 d. 9
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22. One gallon is equal to? 34. An angle that measures from the horizontal upward to
a. 2.31 cu.m b. 0.0023 cu.m an object is called ____.
c. 3.785 liters d. 3.658 liters a. Right Angle b. Acute Angle
c. Angle of elevation d. Angle of Depression
23. The volume of a cube is equal to the cube of the
measure of its? 35. One period of a sine or cosine function is called ___ of
a. Angle b. Corner the sine or cosine curve.
c. Edge d. Diagonal a. Cycle b. Shift
c. Amplitude d. Phase
24. If each of the two lines is perpendicular to the same
line, then the lines are? 36. The arithmetic mean of 50 numbers is 32. If two
a. Perpendicular b. Parallel numbers namely 16 and 48 are eliminated, determine the
c. Tangent d. Converging new arithmetic mean.
a. 32 b. 33
25. It is a branch of mathematics dealing with integers and c. 34 d. 36
more generally numeral computations?
a. Algebra b. Geometry 37. If 3x=2y and 6y=7z, what is the ratio of x to z?
c. Trigonometry d. Arithmetic a. 2:3 b. 7:9
c. 3:2 d. 5:7
26. A space that is devoid of matter and in which the
pressure is zero. 38. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the
a. Black Hole b. Outer Space width is decreased by 20%, what percent change occurs in
c. Vacuum d. Inner Space the area?
a. It remains the same
27. A water supply system is to be installed at a distance b. It decreases 4%
of 54 meters using 6-m long PVC pipe with a diameter of c. It increases 40%
75mm, determine the number of PVC pipe to be used. d. It decreases 2%
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
39. Of Ted’s salary, 1/10 is spent for clothing, 1/3 for food
28. A factor repeated to produce power is called? and for rent. What part of the salary is left for other
a. Numerator b. Square expenditures and savings?
c. Quotient d. Root a. 17/30 b. 3/5
c. 19/30 d. 2/3
29. Find the area at the cross-section of a pipe with the
inside diameter of 14 inches and outside diameter of 17 40. Two coats of paint are required for an elevated water
inches. pipe line 7 inches in diameter (outside diameter) and 200
a. 38.92 sq.in. b. 73.04 sq.in ft. long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq. ft. on the first
c. 153.94 sq.in. d. 220.42 sq.in. coat and 250 sq. ft on the second coat, how many gallons
are needed?
30. A temperature of 180°F is approximately equal to? a. 30 gallons b. 31 gallons
a. 52.22°C b. 62.22°C c. 32 gallons d. 33 gallons
c. 72.22°C d. 82.22°C
PLUMBING ARITHMETIC SCOPE:
31. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the 1. Modern Algebra (Real and Imaginary Numbers,
passage of time. Equation Functions and Graph, Exponential
a. Inflation b. Depletion Functions and Fractions)
c. Recession d. Depreciation 2. Trigonometry (Trigonometric Functions, Solutions
of Triangles)
32. We may classify an interest rate which specifies the 3. Geometry (Plane Coordinate System, Straight
actual rate of interest on the principal for one year as? Lines, Conic Sections, Plane and Spherical
a. Nominal Rate b. Rate of Return Surface)
c. Exact Interest Rate d. Effective Rate 4. Physics (Forces, Motion, Vector, Velocity and
Acceleration, Matter and Energy, Kinetic Theory of
33. The measure of 1.5 revolutions counter clockwise is Matter, Heat and Temperature, Expansion)
a. 540° b. 520° 5. Financial Arithmetic (Simple Interest and Discount,
c. 90° d. -90° Compound Interest, Annuities, Depreciation)
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d. Fitting
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS MODULE NO. 1
1. Which of the following is the minimum size of supply 9. What is the recommended slope for sanitary drainage
pipe for a shower head. pipes?
a. 25mm b. 10mm a. 1% b. 2%
c. 19mm d. 13 mm c. 5% d. 4%

2. A cylindrical trap commonly used on the drain pipes of 10. Identify the plumbing valve below.
bathtubs and bidet.
a. Running trap
b. P-trap
c. Bell trap
d. Drum trap

3. Which of the following is not considered a sanitary

ware?
a. Urinal a. Ball valve
b. Floor Drain b. Float valve
c. Bath Tub c. Butterfly valve
d. Water Closet d. Gate valve

4. IPS stands for ___. 11. Which of the following is the best type of sewage
a. Iron Pipe Size disposal?
b. Internal Pipe Size a. Privy
c. Individual Plumbing System b. Cesspool
d. International Plumbing System c. Sewage Holding Tank
d. Septic Tank
5. This tool is used to make watertight joints between
flexible copper piping materials. 12. PVC stands for ___, which commonly used different
piping system.
a. Polyvinyl Chloride
b. Polyvinyl Chemical
c. Polyvinyl Chlorine
d. Polyvinyl Cooling Pipe
a. Flaring tool b. Pipe vise
c. Victaulic coupling d. Basin Wrench 13. DWV stands for___.
a. Drain, Wet, Vent
6. Which of the following characteristics best describes a b. Double, Work, Vault
plastic or synthetic pipe? c. Drain, Waste, Vent
a. Low resistance to fluid flow d. Drainpipe, Water, Velocity
b. Applicable for either hot and cold assemblies
c. Ease of usage 14. Which joint type is commonly used on galvanized steel
d. All of the above pipe?
a. Soldered Joint
7. Which fitting combination is best suited for the base of a b. Screwed Joint
soil or waste stack? c. Welded Joint
a. Short sweep and 1/4 bend d. Solvent Cement Joint
b. 1-1/8 bend
c. Wye branch and 1/8 bend 15. PPR stands for ___, which is commonly used on water
d. 1/4 bend supply piping.
a. Polypropylene Return
8. A change in direction is achieved with the use of a ___. b. Polypropylene Random
a. Pipe c. Polypropylene Round
b. Bushing d. Polypropylene Reducer
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16. Wastewater flushed out of the water closet is known as 26. Where does the digestion process in a septic tank take
___. place?
a. Gray water b. Storm water a. Digestion Chamber
c. Black water d. White water b. Primary Leaching Chamber
c. Secondary Leaching Chamber
17. What is the heaviest type of copper tube? d. None of these
a. Type DWV b. Type L
c. Type M d. Type K 27. Identify the opening mechanism of the clean-out
shown below.
18. Which of the following is an example of a plumbing
fixture?
a. Gate valve b. Floor Drain
c. Shower d. Water meter

19. What type of vent is used in conjunction with loop

vent?
a. Unit Vent b. Circuit Vent
c. Individual Vent d. Back Vent a. Countersunk
b. Plug
20. What type of venting system is connected at the drain c. Cap
side of a trap? d. Drop
a. Dry Vent
b. Wet Vent 28. The term stack is used exclusively in what vertical
c. Storm Vent systems of pipe.
d. Fixture Vent a. Vent pipe b. Waste pipe
c. Soil pipe d. All of these
21. What type of vent serves only one fixture?
a. Circuit Vent 29. Which fixtures has a flush valve?
b. Yoke Vent a. Urinal
c. Revent b. Lavatory
d. Loop Vent c. Service Sink
d. Bidet
22. Hub is also known as ___.
a. Bell b. Body 30. Expansion loop is used in what kind of piping system.
c. Pipe d. Spigot a. Storm Drainage
b. Cold Water Supply
23. Crimping is a process of ___ pipe. c. Hot Water Supply
a. Jointing fitting to a pipe d. Vent Piping
b. Threading
c. Cutting 31. A fitting with a projecting collar along the edge used on
d. Removing installation requiring increased area coverage for added
mechanical strength
24. Which fitting is used in joining galvanized steel pipe a. Union b. Socket
with plastic pipe? c. Flange d. Nipple
a. Coupling
b. Union 32. Which of the following has the highest frictional
c. Tee coefficient?
d. Adapter a. Gate Valve
b. Globe Valve
25. Double offset may be used in the following way except. c. Ball Valve
a. Used to avoid obstruction d. Check Valve
b. Used as a trap substitute
c. Connect soil stack to vent stack
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33. Identify the fitting illustrated below. c. Sprinkler

d. Standpipe

41. As metal cools after being flame cut it ___.

a. Expands
b. Contracts
c. Remain the same
d. Become harder

a. Runner Tee 42. A bidet is a plumbing fixture used for washing the ___.
b. Tapped Tee a. Body
c. Service Tee b. External Genitalia
d. Offset Tee c. Face
d. Feet
34. Aircon drain can be considered ___.
a. Direct Waste 43. A vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into which water is
b. Indirect Waste pumped to give it at a head.
c. Special Waste a. Riser
d. Hazardous Waste b. Stack
c. Standpipe
35. What is U in uPVC. d. Upfeed
a. Under
b. Universal 44. A piece of pipe over 300mm in length but less than the
c. Uniform commercially available and functions as extension in the
d. Unplasticized piping system.
a. Nipple
36. A male thread fitting with square head used for closing b. Cut pipe
another female fitting. c. Union
a. Cap d. Coupling
b. Plug
c. Nipple 45. Identify the fitting shown.
d. Bushing

37. The type of urinal in which the bowl is elongated and

attached to the floor.
a. Trough urinal
b. Wall hung urinal
c. Stall urinal
d. None of these
a. Union
38. What is the minimum fixture drain size of a floor drain? b. Bushing
a. 51mm b. 102mm c. Nipple
c. 38mm d. 76mm d. Coupling

39. Process of flushing, cleaning to remove dirt by the 46. A yoke vent is an inter-connection between__.
flowing liquid through it. a. Fixture drain and fixture branch
a. Scouring b. Vent stack and soil stack
b. Cleaning c. Horizontal branch and stack vent
c. Draining d. None of these
d. Scrubbing
47. A vent pipe serving a single island fixture must extend
40. A wye connection used in fire lines where firehoses ___ before offsetting horizontally or vertically downward.
may be connected. a. Before the drainage outlet
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d. Just above the drainage outlet. 55. CCIP means ___.

a. Central Cast Iron Pipe
48. Maximum depth of liquid where oxidation of the b. Center Cast Iron Pipe
effluent is still effective. c. Centrifugally Cast Iron Pipe
a. 1.20m d. Centroidal Cast Iron Pipe
b. 1.40m
c. 1.60m 56. What type of bacteria requires no oxygen for their
d. 1.80m action in the decomposition of sewage.
a. Aerial bacteria
49. A plumbing permit shall become null and avoid if the b. Anaerobic bacteria
work authorized therein is not commenced within ___. c. Aerobic bacteria
a. 6 months d. None of the above
b. 1 year
c. 18 months 57. After how many days shall a plumbing permit expire
d. 2 years and become null and void if the plumbing work authorized
therein has not been started.
50. A valve installed on hot water tank to release the a. 30
buildup of temperatures or pressure inside the tank. b. 180
a. Shutoff valve c. 365
b. Temperature-pressure relief valve d. 730
c. Thermostat
d. Float valve 58. A chemical composition equal to or less than __
percent lead is considered as "lead free" solder.
51. Identify the fitting illustrated below. a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
d. 20 %

59. What do you call the pipe or tubing that connects the
outlet of a plumbing fixture to the trap.
a. Tailpiece
b. Connector
a. Runner Tee c. Outflow
b. Tapped Tee d. Crown
c. Service Tee
d. Offset Tee 60. Which of the following is not an element in the
computation of the size of grease interceptors?
52. A water closet flushing design wherein flushing is a. Waste flow rate
activated by a whirlpool-like action of water. b. Storage capacity
a. Wash down c. Retention time
b. Siphon jet d. Diameter of outlet pipe
c. Pail flush
d. Siphon vortex 61. Pipe made of plastic and normally colored black. the
cross-sectional shape is circular and is denoted by its
53. A circuit vent may vent up to ___. outside diameter.
a. 4 b. 6 a. Polybutylene pipe
c. 8 d. 10 b. Polyethlene pipe
c. Polyvinyl chloride
54. A venting arrangement in which one vent serves two d. G.I. Pipe
fixtures.
a. Backvent 62. A gas that is produced in the septic tank by
b. Revent combination of carbon and oxygen.
c. Return vent a. Carbon dioxide
d. Unit vent b. Carbon monoxide
c. Methane
d. Oxygen
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63. It is due to the weight of the atmosphere on the earth 72. Embedded G.I. pipes should be covered by ___ and
surface. coated with black coal tar.
a. Gauge pressure a. Burlap b. Rice sack
b. Absolute pressure c. Jute sack d. Polyethylene sheet
c. Atmospheric pressure
d. Back pressure 73. What do you call the process in which the steel and
wrought iron pipe rust?
64. A treatment process in which suspended matter in a. Oxidation
sewage subsides and is deposited by gravity. b. Tuberculation
a. Aeration c. Decomposition
b. Sedimentation d. Segregation
c. Coagulation
d. Distillation 74. A piece of metal fitted under another piece of flat metal
or wood over which water is expected to run & is usually
65. The process of connecting pipe with an oakum and found in roofs.
lead that is pounded into place. a. Gutter b. Flashing
a. Crimping c. Conductor d. Leader
b. Welding
c. Caulking 75. Water closet for public use shall be elongated and with
d. Threading ___.
a. Open front
66. It is a type of elbow with a third opening perpendicular b. Open side
to the plain of the run. c. Dual seat
a. Three-outlet elbow d. Closed front
b. Side-outlet elbow
c. Branched elbow 76. A fitting which main function is to connect the male end
d. Tri-axial elbow of a pipe to a fitting of a larger size.
a. Coupling
67. Floating wastewater in the septic tanks. b. Bushing
a. Sludge c. Union
b. Debris d. Tee
c. Scum
d. None of the above 77. Identify the figure?

68. The minimum depth of a trap seal.

a. 1"
b. 2"
c. 3"
d. 4"

69. The extension of a soil or waste stack above the

highest horizontal drain connected to the stack. a. Street tee
a. Vent Stack b. Combined tee
b. Main Stack c. Threaded tee
c. Stack Vent d. Union tee
d. Soil Stack
78. RCPC means.
70. A fitting screwed or caulked over the end of a pipe for a. Reinforced concrete pipe culvert
closing the pipe end. b. Reinforced concrete pipe canal
a. Plug b. Countersunk c. Reinforced concrete pipe cylinder
c. Cap d. Drain d. Reinforce concrete pipe container

71. An outhouse used for the deposition of excrement. 79. Generally considered standard weight pipe.
a. Privy b. Cesspool a. Schedule 20
c. Septic Tanks d. Sewage Holding Tank b. Schedule 40

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c. Schedule 60 c. Ridge cover

d. Schedule 80 d. Ridge roll

80. In storage racks, plastic pipes should ideally have how 88. What is needed to resist the force induced by the water
many supports at the bottom evenly spaced. in a piping network?
a. 3 a. Thrust support
b. 4 b. Thrust block
c. 5 c. Steel support
d. 6 d. Steel block

81. How many meals per day must an eating place serve 89. Closet rings or closet flanges shall have how many
before it is necessary to have an interceptor installed? bolts?
a. 50 b. 100 a. 2
c. 150 d. 200 b. 4
c. 6
82. The simplest and cheapest bonnet design of valve. d. 8
a. Bolted b. Welded
c. Screwed d. Fused 90. Two most common forms of Teflon threads sealant.
a. Spray
83. What is more corrosive? b. Liquid
a. Cold water b. Water c. Tape
c. Hot water d. Warm water d. Glue

84. Identify the fitting shown. 91. HVAC means.

92. A wet vent may ___.

a. Serve only one bathroom group
b. Allows water closet to be drained
c. Extend from the connection of the dry vent down to the
lowest fixture drain
d. None of these

93. A bowl-shaped container with a handle and often with

a. Union a cover. Generally used as a urinal in night.
b. Bushing a. Urinating pot
c. Nipple b. Sanitary pot
d. Coupling c. Chamber pot
d. Waste pot
85. Part of boiler that permits emptying or discharging of
sediment. 94. Unless prohibited by structural conditions, what is the
a. Boiler cleanout reference of each vertical pipes before offsetting
b. Boiler drain horizontally to join the vent stack or stack vent.
c. Boiler blowoff a. Fixture tailpiece
d. Boiler chute b. Airgap of fixture
c. Invert of trap
86. A self sealing gasket is found in a ___. d. Highest flood level rim
a. Screwed joint
b. Full face flange 95. What is the main purpose of a smoke test?
c. Victaulic coupling a. To check leaks in plumbing system
d. Mechanical connection b. To check effectiveness of traps
c. To check for tightness of joints
87. Pressed or folded sheet installed at the ridge of the d. To check for any defect in plumbing material
rood.
a. Ridge plate
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96. Dye penetrant test is used in testing integrity of ___.

a. Welded joints
b. Threaded joints
c. Flanged joints
d. Caulked joints

97. For plastic pipes, SDR means.

a. Standard Diameter Ring
b. Standard Diameter Ratio
c. Standard Dimensional Ring
d. Standard Dimensional Ratio

98. Minimum drain pipe for laundry tubs.

a. 32mm b. 38mm
c. 51mm d. 76mm

99. It is a piece of plastic or metal strip installed at the

edges of tile works.
a. Tile piece
b. Tile trim
c. Tile border
d. Tile cover

100. What is the ideal time to clean a septic tank?

a. When the sludge occupies 1/3 of the volume
b. When the sludge occupies 1/2 of the volume
c. When the sludge occupies 2/3 of the volume
d. When the sludge occupies 1/4 of the volume

101. HWT means.

a. Hot water terminal
b. Hot water tank
c. Holding water terminal
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PRACTICAL PROBLEMS MODULE NO. 2

1. What is the discharge rate of a fixture with a drainage d. Double trapping a fixture
fixture unit of 8 cu.ft/min?
a. 5 cu.ft/min 8. How many drinking fountains may be required in a
b. 6 cu.ft/min theater with an occupant load of 600?
c. 7 cu.ft/min a. 5 b. 6
d. 8 cu.ft/min c. 7 d. 8

2. Which of the following does not require a clean-out? 9. Identify the item shown.
a. At the upper end of every horizontal branch
b. At any horizontal pipe more than 15 meters
c. At every plumbing fixture
d. At the base of every soil stack

3. Identify the picture shown.

a. Combination wye
b. Super wye
c. Upright wye
d. Vertical wye

10. Which of the following is considered the most efficient

a. Fitting b. Elbow type of venting?
c. Coupling d. Union a. Circuit vent
b. Looped vent
4. Which of the following contradicts the National Plumbing c. Backvent
Code? d. Unit vent
a. Every plumbing fixture should be trapped
b. Vent piping system should not extend to open air 11. Every exposed trap should be ___.
c. Plumbing system should be maintained in a sanitary a. Self-cleaning
condition b. Unable to retain sufficient standing water
d. Water closet should be located on a properly lighted c. Unable to maintain its trap seal
room d. Does not have a clean-out plug

5. Stormwater refers to ___. 12. What is considered a plumber's friend?

a. Rainwater, surface run-off a. Pipefitter
b. Liquid waste from lavatory b. Force cup
c. Domestic sewage c. Journeyman
d. Liquid with human waste d. Apprentice

6. Which tool is recommended for removing & assembling 13. A 1/8 bend is a fitting with an angle of ___.
of lavatory fittings? a. 90 deg b. 45 deg
a. Spud wrench c. 22.5 deg d. 67.5 deg
b. Basin wrench
c. Monkey wrench 14. Sanitary pvc pipes are commonly colored ___.
d. Crescent wrench a. Blue b. White
c. Orange d. Yellow
7. Which of the following is prohibited under the plumbing
code? 15. HDPE means ___.
a. Providing air gap or air break between the outlet and a. High-drain polyethylene
rim of the fixture b. High-density polyethylene
b. Using fittings to connect pipes instead of bending c. High-diameter polyethylene
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16. Commercial length available for PPR pipes is ___. 25. Which pipe of the water supply system is the largest?
a. 4 m b. 5 m a. Fixture supply
c. 6 m d. 7 m b. Fixture branch
c. Risers
17. Where do you connect a downspout? d. Building supply
a. Drainage line b. Public sewer
c. Building drain d. Storm drain 26. Roughing-in involves the installation of what
components?
18. The following materials are used in caulking except a. Pipes b. Valves
___. c. Fixtures d. All of these
a. Runner b. Lead
c. Oakum d. Solvent cement 27. Which of the following is not a component of a typical
water closet?
19. What is the main purpose of installing traps in a. Ballcock
plumbing fixture? b. Flapper valve
a. Balance pressure inside the piping system c. Overflow tube
b. Prevent backflow of foul odor d. Pop-up waste
c. To expedite waste flow
d. Ease of maintenance 28. Which of the following support may be used in
horizontal piping?
20. Which of the following may be used on vertical piping a. Clevis b. Trapeze
support? c. U-bolt d. All of these
a. Trapeze
b. Clevis 29. A vertical length of soil or waste stack at eight feet in
c. Metal strap height, within which horizontal branches from one storey or
d. None of these floor of the building are connected to the stack.
a. Branch interval
21. Identify the picture shown? b. Soil interval
c. Waste interval
d. Drain distance

30. Identify the picture shown?

a. Permanent plug b. Permanent cap

c. Test plug d. Test cap

22. The chemical used in the coagulation process.

a. Zeolite a. Nipple b. Coupling
b. Aluminum sulfate c. Bushing d. Union
c. Chlorine
d. Calcium 31. What o you call the valve installed at the suction line of
a pump?
23. What type of wrench is used in No-hub plumbing a. Foot valve b. Check valve
installation; it is used to ensure accurate specific tightness, c. Globe valve d. End valve
leak-free joint?
a. Strap wrench b. Pipe wrench 32. A device located at the bottom of a flush tank for
c. Torque wrench d. Allen wrench flushing water closet and similar fixtures.
a. Water tank
24. What system of piping allows seepage of water though b. Lever
perforated pipes? c. Flapper
a. Building Drain b. Building Sub-drain d. Tube
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33. A fitting with a projecting collar along the edge used on 40. Galvanized steel pipes are generally measured by its
installation requiring increased area coverage for added ___.
mechanical strength a. Outside diameter
a. Union b. Socket b. Material thickness
c. Flange d. Nipple c. Inside diameter
d. None of the above
34. Identify the figure shown.
41. DFU is an abbreviation used in sizing what part of the
plumbing system.
a. Water supply system
b. Storm drainage system
c. Sanitary drainage system
d. None of these

42. In fire protection system, ITC means ___.

a. Tee a. Immediate termination control
b. Sanitary tee b. Internal threaded coupling
c. Drain tee c. International testing commission
d. Combination wye d. Inspector test connection

35. The lowest portion of the inside of any pipe that is not 43. Material commonly used in gas piping system.
vertical. a. PVC pipes
a. Grade b. Black Iron pipe
b. Invert c. Galvanized Iron pipe
c. Crown d. PPR pipe
d. Elevation
44. Common method to permit thermal expansion.
36. A space entirely devoid of gas, liquids or solids. a. Increase distance between pipe support
a. Perfect vacuum b. Install expansion loops
b. Void space c. Use larger and heavier pipes
c. Backpressure d. Use less fittings
d. Siphonage
45. In lieu of STP, SHT stands for ___, which commonly
37. A type of bathtub which is permanently attached or used in areas with available public sewer connection.
build into the walls and floors of the bathroom. a. Sewage Treatment Plant
a. Stall type b. Soil Handling Tank
b. Recessed c. Sewage Holding Tank
c. Wall mounted d. Sanitary Helping Tank
d. Floor mounted
46. A pipe thread lubricants.
38. A form of extractive metallurgy, its main use is to a. Thread oil
produce a metal from its ore. b. Pipe oil
a. Tempering b. Glazing c. Thread dope
c. Smelting d. None of the above d. Pipe dope
39. Identify the picture shown?
47. A water supply pipe which extends vertically one full
storey or more to convey water.
a. Riser
b. Stack
c. Vertical pipe
d. None of the above

a. Victaulic coupling b. Closing flange

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48. This configuration of sprinkler is called ___. 54. Which of the following may cause loses of trap seal?
a. Capillary action
b. Backpressure
c. Siphonage
d. All of these

55. A faucet in which flow of water is controlled by means

of washer that is forced down onto its seat.
a. Compression type
a. Upright b. Gate type
b. Side-wall c. Butterfly type
c. Pendent d. Ball type
d. None of the above
56. Identify the figure shown, it is used in lieu of traditional
49. This refers to the supply pipe between the fixture venting systems that penetrate though roofs.
supply pipe and the water-distributing pipe.
a. Building supply pipe
b. Fixture branch
c. Fixture supply
d. Street main

50. A type of pump that uses an impeller mounted on a

rotating shaft. The rotating impeller increases the velocity
of the water. a. Air open valve
a. Gear pump b. Vent reliever
b. Circulating pump c. Air admittance valve
c. Piston pump d. Open air system
d. Centrifugal pump
57. Waste water flushed without waste from water closet
51. Which of the following is an insanitary type of water or similar fixtures.
closet? a. Black water
a. Plunger type b. Gray water
b. Hopper type c. Green water
c. Pan type d. White water
d. All of the above
58. Vent stack is also known as ___.
52. Identify the figure shown. a. Main vent
b. Stack vent
c. Yoke vent
d. Loop vent

59. Material commonly used in fire protection system.

a. PVC pipes
b. Black Iron pipe
c. Galvanized Iron pipe
a. Tee d. PPR pipe
b. Sanitary tee
c. Drain tee 60. Pipes for gas piping system are commonly colored
d. Combination wye ___.
a. Orange
53. Compute the volume of a cylindrical tank with a b. Blue
diameter of 2 m and a length of 3 m. c. White
a. 7.42 b. 8.42 d. Yellow
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SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM

SANITARY SYSTEM DESIGN PRINCIPLE

METHOD OF COLLECTION  The pipes should take the shortest possible route to
1. Sovent System (Single-Stack) the house sewer or the terminating point of the
2. Vacuum System sanitary system.
3. Conventional Gravity System (Two-Stack)
 Control components such as clean-outs, traps, vents
COMPONENTS OF SOVENT SYSTEM (SINGLE STACK) and should be located strategically so as to ensure
 Building Drain efficiency.
 Building Sewer
 Horizontal Branches PARTS OF THE SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
 Vertical Stacks
 Dearator Fittings  Waste Pipe – conveys only waste water without any
 Building Sewer fecal matter
 Soil Pipe – conveys discharge from water closet that
COMPONENTS OF VACUUM SYSTEM
 Building Drain receives fecal matter and may or may not receive
 Horizontal Branches discharge from other fixtures.
 Vertical Stacks  Vent Pipe – used for ensuring the circulation of air in a
 Vacuum Pumps and Tanks plumbing system and for relieving the negative pressure
 Building Sewer exerted on trap seals.
 Plumbing Fixtures (to be vacuum operated)  Stack – the vertical main of a system of soil, waste or
 Vacuum Devices vent piping extending through one or more stories and
extended thru the roof.
COMPONENTS OF CONVENTIONAL GRAVITY
SYSTEM (TWO STACK)  Branch – any part of the piping system other than a
 Building Drain main, riser or stack.
 Building Sewer  House / Building Drain – part of the lowest horizontal
 Horizontal Branches piping of a plumbing system, which receives the discharge
 Vertical Stacks from the soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside of a
building and convey it to the house sewer outside of the
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF DWV SYSTEM building
 House / Building Sewer – extends from the house
Part Abbreviation Notes drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the
foundation or wall of a building and conveys it to the public
Building Sewer BS Exterior piping that
sewer or private sewage disposal system. No building
conveys sewage and
wastewater from the sewer shall be less than 150 mm on diameter or less than
building drain to the the diameter of the building drain.
point of disposal
Building Drain BD Lowest horizontal SOIL PIPE INSTALLATION PROVISIONS
portion of the drainage 1. The soil pipe shall be properly concealed or embedded
system in walls or partition.
Waste/Soil Stack WS/SS The vertical extension 2. The entire installations in building such as the location
of a building drain that
of fixtures, thickness of the partitions, location of doors and
receives discharge
from horizontal windows, drop ceiling, electrical lay-out and outlets and
branches their relations with each other shall be considered in the
Stack Vent SV The vent for the stack, pre-planning stages prior to the roughing-in work.
begins where the stack 3. The soil branch shall be short and direct as practicable
ends and terminates to 4. Soil pipe joints shall be tight and free from liquid or gas
open air through the leak. Installation workmanship shall be strictly in
roof or connects with
accordance with the standard practice of the trade involve
the vent stack
Vent Stack VS The main vent for the 5. Soil pipes not embedded in concrete wall, columns or
DWV system, receives partitions shall be anchored rigidly by means of metal
other vents (horizontal hangers.
branches) and terminates
to open air through the
roof or connects with the
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Changes in Direction of Sanitary Drainage Lines TRAP – a fitting or deice designed and constructed to
provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which
 Horizontal to Horizontal – use 45° wye branches, prevents the backflow of foul air without affecting the flow
combination wye & 1/8 or approved fitting of equivalent of sewage or wastewater through it.
sweep
 Vertical to Horizontal – use 45° wye branches or GENERAL RULES
other approved fittings of equivalent sweep  Each plumbing fixture, except those with integral traps,
 Horizontal to Vertical – use 45° or 60° wye branches, shall be separately trapped with an approved-type water
combination wye & 1/8 branches, sanitary tee or sanitary seal trap.
tapped tee branches or other approved fittings of  Only one trap shall be permitted on a trap arm (portion
equivalent sweeps. of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent).
o No fitting having more than one inlet at the  One trap, centrally located, may serve three single
s*ame level shall be used (sanitary cross). compartment sinks or laundry tubs or lavatories, adjacent
to each other and in the same room, where their wastes
SANITARY DRAINAGE LINES outlets are not more than 0.75 m apart.

 The size of wastes pipes or soil pipes depends on the CAUSES TO TRAP SEAL LOSES
amount of waste it carries. CAUSE EFFECT
 A lavatory discharges 0.47 liters/sec or 28.3 liters/min
Siphonage Water is pulled from the trap
or 7.5 gallons/min or 1cu.ft/min, which is equivalent to 1
into the drainage line due to
Fixture Unit.
negative pressure in the
 The F.U. rating of plumbing fixtures is based on the drainage system.
size of the required trap.
Backpressure Excessive pressure in the
drain forces the sewer gas
DISCHARGE CAPACITY (TABLE 7-3)
into occupied space, thus
LITERS PER SEC FIXTURE UNIT expelling the standing water
Up to 0.47 1 on the trap seal
Evaporation Water on the trap seal
0.50 to 0.95 2
evaporates.
1 to 1.89 3 Capillary Action Water in the trap is pulled
1.95 to 3.15 6 upward and into the
drainage line due to
*Capacity over 3.15 L/s shall be determined by the
capillary action of debris in
Administrative Authority
the trap.

MAXIMUM TRAP LOADING (TABLE 7-1)

TRAP ARM DISTANCE (TABLE 10-1)
PIPE SIZE FIXTURE UNIT
TRAP ARM DIAMETER DISTANCE TO VENT
32 mm 1
32 mm 0.76 m
38 mm 3
38 mm 1.07 m
51 mm 4
51 mm 1.52 m
76 mm 6
76 mm 1.83 m
102 mm 8
102 & larger 3.05 m

MINIMUM SLOPE
 The vertical distance between a fixture outlet tailpiece
 Minimum slope or pitch of horizontal drainage pipe
and the trap weir shall not exceed 0.60m in length
shall be 2% or 20mm/m
 The developed length of the trap arm (measured from
 Where it is impracticable due to the depth of street
the top of closet ring to inner edge of vent) of a water
sewer, adverse structural features and irregular building
closet shall not exceed 1.80 m.
plans, pipes with 102 mm diameter or larger may have a
slope of not less than 1% or 10mm/m, as approved by the
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CLEAN-OUTS SAMPLE PROBLES

GENERAL RULES 1. Vitrified clay pipes when used as building drain or sewer
 Clean-outs are required at the upper terminal of every should be __ below finish ground level.
horizontal sewer or wastes line, at each run of piping more a. 0.20 m
than 15 meters in total developed length and at every b. 0.30 m
fraction thereof. c. 0.40 m
 Additional clean-out shall be provided on a horizontal d. 0.50 m
line with an aggregate offset angle exceeding 135°
 Clean-outs are also required inside the building near 2. Fixture unit consideration for water closet when used in
the connection between the building drain and the building septic tank design.
sewer or installed outside the building at the lower end of a. 3 b. 4
the building drain and extended to grade. c. 5 d. 6
 Clean-outs are not required on a horizontal drain less
than 1.5 m in length unless such lines is serving sinks or 3. Process of flushing, cleaning to remove dirt by the
urinals. flowing liquid through it.
a. Scouring
CLEAN-OUTS (TABLE 7-4) b. Cleaning
SIZE OF PIPE SIZE OF THREADS per c. Draining
CLEANOUT 25.4 mm d. Scrubbing
38 mm 38 mm 11-1/2
4. A cylindrical trap commonly used on the drain pipes of
51 mm 38 mm 11-1/2 bathtubs and bidet.
64 mm 64 mm 8 a. Running trap
b. P-trap
76 mm 64 mm 8 c. Bell trap
102 mm & larger 89 mm 8 d. Drum trap

5. Flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances

INSTALLATION OF CLEAN-OUTS
into the pipe other than from its intended source.
 Each clean-out shall be installed so it opens with the a. Backpressure
direction of flow or at right angles to the direction of flow. b. Backflow
 Each 90° clean-out extension shall be constructed from c. Siphonage
a wye fitting or an approved fitting of equivalent sweep. d. Backwater
 Each clean-out 51mm or less shall have a front
clearance of not less than 305mm; those 51 mm or more 6. A device for removing fat and grease from waste water
shall have a front clearance of 450mm. by allowing the retained liquid to cool and the grease to
 Clean-outs in underfloor piping shall be extended to or solidify.
above the finish floor or shall be extended outside the a. Fat trap
building when there is less than 450 mm vertical clearance b. Sand interceptor
or 750 mm horizontal clearance to the means of access c. Grease trap
 No underfloor clean-out for residential occupancies d. Drain guard
shall be located more than 6.1 m from an access door,
trap door or crawl space. 7. Which of the following testing method is most
recommended for sanitary piping system.
a. Smoke test
b. Water pressure test
c. Air pressure test
d. Water test

8. Minimum time duration in conducting test for sanitary

piping system.
a. 10 minutes
b. 15 minutes
c. 20 minutes
d. 25 minutes
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9. No galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and 16. A combination of elbows or bends which brings one
shall be kept at least __ above ground. section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with
a. 152 mm the original section.
b. 178 mm a. Offset
c. 203 mm b. Double offset
d. 229 mm c. Realignment
d. Return pipe
10. What do you call the portion of the drainage system
which cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer? It 17. The vertical distance between the top dip and the
requires the use of a sump pump installed in a sump pit crown weir?
where wastewater is collected and drained into the sewer a. Water seal
line. b. Dry seal
a. Building sewer c. Trap seal
b. Building drain d. Vent seal
c. Building subdrain
d. Subsoil drain 18. A vertical length of soil or waste stack at eight feet in
height, within which horizontal branches from one storey of
11. Which of the following does not directly affect the size the building are connected to the stack?
of a sanitary drainage pipe? a. Stack
a. Brand name of piping material b. Soil pipe
b. Type and number of fixtures c. Waste branch
c. Slope of drain d. Branch interval
d. Fixture unit value of fixtures
19. Used to cover void spaces between pipes and sleeves
12. Physical separation, which may be a low inlet into the though concrete floors or beams.
indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance or a. Sealant
device indirectly connected. b. Epoxy
a. Air gap c. Putty
b. Airbreak d. Bitumen
c. Drain height
d. Falling height 20. The extended portion of a pipe that is closed on one
end to which no connections are made on the extended
13. Where could we find pop-up waste? portion, thus permitting stagnation of wastewater or air
a. Water closet therein?
b. Bath tub a. Dead end
c. Lavatory b. House drain
d. a & c c. Pipe run
d. House sewer
14. What type of PVC pipe is used on sanitary drainage
system? 21. In conducting water test for sanitary piping system,
a. Series 1000 what is the minimum head of water to be maintained?
b. Series 2000 a. 2.0 m
c. Series 3000 b. 2.5 m
d. Series 4000 c. 3.0 m
d. 3.5 m
15. If air test is to be used for sanitary piping system, what
is the minimum air pressure to be maintained for 15 22. The rate of flow of liquid measured per unit of time,
minutes? usually gallons per minute?
a. 34.5 kPa, 5 psi a. Discharge
b. 69.0 kPa, 10 psi b. Velocity
c. 103.5 kPa. 15 psi c. Power
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23. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free 31. In testing sanitary drainage pipes, all opening in the
atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe, piping system should be closed except for the __.
conveying waste to the flood level rim of the receptor. a. lowest opening
a. Air gap b. nearest opening
b. Airbreak c. farthest opening
c. Drain height d. highest opening
d. Falling height
32. Which will cause a slower drain the floor drain?
24. Devices for holding and securing pipes and fixtures to a. Accumulation of debris in the pipe
walls, ceiling, floors or structural members. b. Poor venting system
a. Foundation c. Significant volume of suds
b. Pedestal d. All of these
c. Support
d. Block 33. How are pipes that discharge into a drainage system
but which are not connected directly to the drainage
25. Device that prevents the reversal of flow in the system classified?
drainage system. a. Indirect waste
a. Check valve b. Direct waste
b. Backflow c. Special waste
c. Backwater valve d. Hazardous waste
d. Globe valve
34. What is a recession in a wall for holding pipes and
26. Piping material made from mild steel that is drawn conduits passing from floor to floor?
through a die and welded. It is dipped in batch of zinc, a. Sleeves
which treatment serves to some degree protects the pipe b. Stack
against the effects of acids. c. Opening
a. Galvanized steel pipe d. Chase
b. Cast iron pipe
c. Polyvinyl chloride pipe 35. Airbreak for indirect waste shall have a minimum of __
d. Black iron pipe from the low inlet into the receptor.
a. 100 mm
27. Which of the following is not a part of a typical trap? b. 75 mm
a. Crown weir c. 50 mm
b. Trap seal d. 25 mm
c. Flood level rim
d. Dip 36. Gate valve used on drainage shall be __ type.
a. Half-way
28. Air pressure in the drainage pipes greater than b. Quick-opening
atmospheric pressure. c. Full-way
a. Standard pressure d. Quick-closing
b. Backpressure
c. Normal pressure 37. A kind of clean-out plugs that will be installed in case
d. Stopping pressure where raised heads may cause hazards to passing
personnel or vehicles.
29. Porcelain enamel ware, such as bath tubs, water a. Countersank
closet, washbasins. b. Recessed
a. Fitting b. Plumbing fixtures c. Embedded
c. Accessories d. Sanitary ware d. Depressed

30. Which of the following is a prohibited fitting? 38. At what locations are plumbing traps required?
a. Double tee a. At every fixture with integral trap
b. Double wye b. At every fixture with no integral traps
c. Double hub c. At every accessories
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39. Are wastes from a drinking fountain needed to be 47. For horizontal drain pipe, what is the ideal airspace?
trapped? a. 1/4 of the cross-sectional area
a. Yes, drinking fountain should be trapped all the time b. 1/3 of the cross-sectional area
b. Yes, all fixtures should be trapped c. 1/2 of the cross-sectional area
c. No, it could be considered as indirect waste d. 3/4 of the cross-sectional area
d. No, drinking fountain waste is not hazardous
48. Reason why supports are installed next to a fitting?
40. It is a joint primarily on the fixture side of a trap made a. To prevent additional stress on the support
tight with a rubber plastic type washer and a slip nut. b. To prevent additional stress on the joints
a. Slip-nut joint c. To prevent additional stress on the foundation
b. Fixture joint d. To prevent additional stress on the structure
c. Slip joint
d. Slip tight joint 49. Term used to describe soil or waste system where all
piping are of threaded pipe.
41. Fixtures outlet shall not be connected to the horizontal a. Durham system
drainage pipe within __ of any vertical to horizontal change b. Dorian system
of direction of a stack containing suds-producing fixtures. c. Harrington system
a. 2.4 m d. Hass system
b. 2.6 m
c. 2.8 m 50. Return bend of small-sized pipe, one end of which is
d. 3.0 m about 30cm long and the other is about 7.5 cm long. It is
commonly used as a faucet for a pantry sink. Also, the
42. What is the purpose of a plug? term means the flexible tubing connection between a
a. Closing pipe ends with no thread service pipe and water main.
b. Closing pipe ends with male thread a.
c. Closing pipe ends with female thread b. Bendneck
d. Closing pipe ends with burred c. Breakneck
d. Flexibleneck
43. Drainage airgap shall not be less than __ between the e. Gooseneck
plumbing fixture and the flood level rim.
a. 100 mm
b. 75 mm
c. 50 mm
d. 25 mm

44. Waste from church altar services that must be

disposed off directly to the ground.
a. Drain
b. Sacrarium
c. Blessed
d. Church waste

45. Which is not a commercial size of a galvanized steel

pipe?
a. 1 ½ inches
b. 2 inches
c. 2 ½ inches
d. 2 ¾ inches

46. Clean-outs may be omitted from horizontal drainage

pipes less than 1.5 m on length, unless serving __, __.
a. Sinks
b. Water closets
c. Floor drain
d. Urinals

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