PLUMBING REVIEW Series 5 1. What device prevents exce prossure vessor? 8) Vacuum pump ©) Vacuum breaker €) Vacuum pressure preve 4) Vacuum relief vaive 2. What kind of tests used in determ in determining whethe galvanized pipe is made of wrought renor ereught Stoel? a) Smoke b) Hammer penn, 3. What is meant by the term plumbo-solvent? 2) The abilty of water to dissolve copper. b) The ability of water to dissolve lead, ©) The use of lead-free solder fitings. ) The addition of chiorine to the water supply. ‘4. What happens when mois i horizontal vent pipe? nS aPpedin a 8) Can lead to the creation of vacuum spaces. b) Can cause corrosion on the pipe. ©) Being dense, the plumbing system is disturbed. @) Can block the passage of warm ai ino the stem. 5. On the outside, a globe valve looks similar to what other valve? @) Stop and waste valve c) Gate valve b) Angle valve 1d) Check valve 6. What step must be undertaken to avoid ‘encountering airline cracks on the soldered joint of a hot water supply system when the water is tumed on? a) Use a solder type that is suited for a particular fitting and pipe. b) Apply heat evenly on the fitting before placing the solder on siot holes. ¢) Thoroughly clean the joint to be soldered. d) Faucets should be opened on the downstream side to relieve pressure on the line before soldering, 7. What is the maximum distance (in feet) between hangers for 3-inch plastic pipe installed in 20-foot lengths? ©) 25 D4 3 65 8. What type of rigid copper pipe is the heaviest and is used for underground waste? a) TypeK c) Type DW b) TypeL d) TypeM Which of the following methods of jointing plastics © ed for discharge pipework systems is BEST described as a cold welding process? 2) Solvent welding) Compression welding b) Fusion welding d) Branch welding of the following pipes provides a flow of air to 2 sict ca drainage system to provide a circulation of air within the system? el em ) Waste 11. What mechanical operation is done e Coa form the fixture or individual parts a feos ture’ psagne 3 Swe 2 12. Which are pars of a water closet wi toantng nut, housing, faucet, flange assembly b) Closet bolts, wax ring, ‘seat, ballcock i 8) Ratna Hage, sponge ask cose trainer, overiow fing d) Metal ‘washer, drain assembly, lift-rod, supply, tubes 413. Identity the part of the recessed single bath/shower faucet in Fig. 6 a) Spigot b) Gargoyle Spout a) Nozzle 14. Which of the following plumbing fixtures is the MOST ‘commonly used? a) Kitchen sink ©) Lavatory d) Shower b) Water closet 15. When fixtures are constructed of previous material, ‘what specific condition is permitted? a) Unsatisfactory quality b) Smooth substances ©) Waste outlet that can retain water 4) Inaccessibility of parts to be cleaned. 16. What conveys foul air from a plumbing fixture or a room to the outer air? a) Stack vent b) Leader ) Riser d) Local vent 417. Which are prevented by fixture trap seals? a) Overflows b) Free-flowing effluents ©) Siphonage and backpressure d) Excessive draining 18. Identity the part of the recessed single bath/shower faucet illustrated in Fig. 16. a) Valve body assembly b) Connector manifold ©) Escutcheon kit ) Mounting hardware 19. What is the purpose of an air gap of a water distribution system? a) Guards against siphonage. 'b) Prevents domestic water in the building from flowing backwards and retuming to the pipe main. c) Ensures that water will not rise in the fixture into the water supply outlet. 4d) _Dampens the shock wave created inside the water distribution piping. 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of sink? a) Service ) Flushing rim b) Perforated ) Soullery 21. What chemical element in the stee! increases the corrosion and stain-resistant qualities of the fixture? a) Nickel °) Iron b) Copper 4) Aluminum22. What type of scald protection valves in shower is @ combination of pressure balancing and thermostatic control? ) Complex ) Combination ©) Compound 4) Double 23. When is a one-piece tub and shower unit installed? ‘2) During the trim-out phase of the construction, ) During the roughing-in phase of the construction, ©) Before the plywood floor is installed in laminated floorings. 4) After the trim-out phase of the construction. 24, What must a kitchen faucet with a pull-out spray be protected from? a) Air gap. ©) Loss of pressure ») Ventilation —_d) Waste water backflow 25. Identity the part of the recessed single bath/shower faucet shown in Fig. 13, a) Hood ©) Cowl b) Cover 4) Bonnet 26. Which of the following could not discharge its waster through a grease interceptor? 8) Garbage car washer ) Drain from a drink cooler ) Drain from a hand sink ) Food-waste disposal 27. Which of the following describes a pre-molded shower and a tiled shower base? 8) Canhave different drain sizes ») Can have different floor slopes by code ) Use of different drain assemblies: 4) Are purchased at a plumbing wholesale outlet 28. What type of saw with circular blade is used for cutting wooden members such as through floors, walls, and partitions to create pipe space? a) Reciprocating saw —c) Compass saw ») Power saw 4) Hole saw 29. What wrench is indicated by letter C in the illustration of plumbing tools? a) Compound leverage c) Offset pipe b) End pipe ) Hex 30. What letter is the adjustable wrench labeled in the illustration of plumbing tools? a) K oD b) F dd 31. In the Plumbing illustrations, what tool is sown in Fig, 227 a) Pipe market b) Pipe vessel 32. Which is @ mini-tube pipe cutters for copper tubes in the illustration of Plumbing Tools? a) J11 ©) J-10 b) J6 dS 33. Which of the following figures is a pipe extractor that ‘can remove broken threaded end of pipe, pipe Plugs, fittings, and other materials? a) Figure 3 ©) Figure 1 b) Figure 2 4) Figure 4 ©) Pipe flaring tool 4) Pipe cutter _ PLUMBING REVIEW Series 5 fails to operate with its normal o Tatchet ection, what part ofthe wrench must be examined as it might need a replacement? a). The pin in the heel jaw assembly ) . Spring assembly ©) Heel jaw assembly 4) Hook jaw 35. What type of spanner is illustrated in Fig. J-14 of the Plumbing Tools? a) Ring ©) Swivel b) Open-ended 4) Adjustable 36. Which of the following tools is UNNECESSARY when replacing the old washer of a faucet with new one? a) Screwdriver b). Small wrench ©) Pliers d) Plumb bob 37. Which of the following is called a straight snip? a) Figure 16 ¢) Figure 20 b) Figure 12 4) Figure 13 38, What tool can be used to clear a clog in a toilet or lavatory? a) Pliers ©) Plunger b) Reamer ) Wrench 39. What is the purpose of a plumb bob? 8) Used to level a piane in either a true horizontal (or vertical position. b) Used to measure the depth of pipe excavation c) Used to determine true verticality ) Used to connect pipes 40. Which is @ general purpose single wheel roller pipe Cutter for copper tubes in the illustrations of Plumbing Tools? a) 14 ©) 43 b) J45 d) 12 41. Which ofthe following tools are used for cutting sheet materials? ©) Hacksaws a) Bevels b). Roller cutters 4) Tinman's snips 42, What type of wrench is equipped with a gauge that measures the amount of force applied through the ‘wrench to a nut or bolt? @) Spud b) Allen ©) Torque ) Phillips 43. To avoid leakages and ensure correct lengths in making pipe stool to connect one joint to another Joint, the pipe must be cut ) Miter box ao ee b) Torpedo level d) Try-square 44, What water is maintained at a low temperature some artificial means? a) Chilled c b) Refractea Foon 48. I the water closet flushes poorly, what can be the cause? 8) Obstructed supply pipe c) Condensation 5) Clogged Rush oles) Lon a soure56. if water runs constantly in the tank of a WC, what ‘46. What is the major cause of clogged drains? @) Scouring velocity is not accomplished because of improper slope b) Improper ventilation made on the plumbing system ©) Presence of foreign objects in the drainage system ) Inappropriate size of pipes 47. What problem will be encountered if the water level in the tank of the water closet is set too high? 1a) Poor flushing action b) Refill is outside overfiow tube ) Faulty linkage of flapper and lever @) Continuous water flow 48. What is the taper per foot of standard pipe threads? a) ‘inch per foot ©) 15 degree lope b) % inch per foot 4) %inch per foot 49. Which of the following is NOT a function of a septic tank? a) Allow sewage solids to settle out of the liquids b) Asan exit for objectionable odors and foul gasses ©) Let bacterial action to break down the sewage into liquid, gas and sludge d) As storage for sludge 50, What problem is associated with plumbing traps? a) Hydration ©) Evaporation b) Dilution ) Condensation 51, To overcome difficulty encountered when steam and condensate flow against one another in the same pipe, what steam-heating system is developed? a) Induced gravity system b) Two-pipe gravity system ©) Single pipe gravity system d)_ Solar panel system ‘52. When the copper pipe and fittings are properly cleaned, what causes the solder to spread to all parts? a) Cohesion ©) Surface tension b) Adhesion 4) Capillary action 53. Ifa joint is leaking, what is the first thing you will have to do? a) Wrap the defective part with Teflon tape b) Replace the defective joint c) Paint glue around the hub of the leaking fitting d) Relieve the pressure from the system 54. What will happen if the ball of the ballcock assembly ina toilet tanks sticks in the downward position? 2) The ballcocks cannot work properly b). The water will not cut on ©) The water will not cut off 4) The float my stick on the tank 55. Which is NOT a reason that a plumbing drain line be vented? a) Assures partial vacuum | any of the lines b) Prevents draining water from backing up into a fixture ) Allows atmospheric pressure into the drains d) Lets dangerous sewer gases escape into the air probably is the cause? 8) Ballcock needs adjusting ©) Broken pipe b) Closed vaive d) Condensation the following gives the CORRECT way as & how pit pipe compound shouldbe used when joining an elbow to a threaded pipe? 2) Apply pipe joint compound evenly over the male threads of the pipe. b) To attain a good point, have the threads sanded before applying the compound. ©) Apply pipe joint compound evenly over the female threads of the pipe. ) Apply flux before pipe joint compound is applied. 58. Which ofthe following is NOT a reason why a water supply system must be installed to drain dry? a) Prevent freezing at the water in the pipes b) So that plumbers will not get wet ©) Ease in making repairs ) Ease in replacing lost air in air chambers 59. What is the probable cause of water gurgling while it drains from a lavatory? a) Broken pipe b) Bad basket strainer ) Bad putty seal on drain ) Partial blockage in the vent 60. At what pressure must water service be tested? a) Equal to its maximum operating pressure b) Equal to its minimum operating pressure c) A\little above its minimum operating pressure d) A\little below its maximum operating pressure SITUATIONAL, Situation 1 — Drawing No. 1 sows the sanitary stack isometric diagram of a seven-storey hotel located in the business hub of a bustling city. Determine the following: 61. The total lengths of PVC sanitary stack pipe from the ground floor to the fifth floor, if the branch interval is 3.5 meters. a4 by o7 a5 62. The total length of PVC sanitary stack pipe from the fifth floor to the seventh floor, if the branch intervals are as follows: 5" to 6” floor = 3.20 meters, and 6" to 7” floor = 3.80 meters. a3 bys 6 a4 63. The total length of PVC vent Toor tothe oor ee a) 8 b) 5 6 47 64. The length (in meters) of the interval at which the Sanitary stack shall be supported. a 15 b)2 °) 1 d) 25 65. What pipe fitting will be used so that the pi insalled and realigned inthe event the santany ‘stack will encounter structural obstruction? a) Union ©) Coupling b) Offset dj Citas.ries 5 Situation 2 A plan view of bathrooms is shown in Fig. 1 1. What is prevented in the porcelain or glass lining Plumbing fixture clearances of PP-ESP on the of a hot water tank? Identification of the Clearances and Mounting 8) Cooling ©) High pressure Heights of Some Basic Plumbing Fixtures. b) Rust ) Leak Determine what are required from No. 1 to No. 5. 2. Where are galvanized malleable iron threaded fittings usually used? a) Water supply system b) Fittings 3. From what fixture is self-siphonage most likely ©) Venting 66. Minimum clearance (in mm) from the edge of the 4) Sewer system water closet to a free space indicated in No. 1 a) 300 b) 400 ©) 425 a) 487 67. Distance (in mm) from the left wall to the center of the water closet indicated in No. 2 ‘occur in its trap? a) 381 b) 423 ) 400 4) 300 a) Basin ©) Sink b) Water closet @) Bath 68. Clearance (in mm) from the center of a water closet 4. What is the tendency of a material to fail when to the center of the next as shown in No. 3 a) 725 b) 762 ©) 650 d) 625 69. Compartment space width (in mm) for the water closet as indicated in No. 4 a) 834 b) 650 ©) 950 d) 762 70. Space clearance (in mm) as shown in No. 5 a) 925 b) 1245 ©) 1524 d) 1834 Situation 3 - Figure 4 shows the Building Sanitary Drainage System of a Seven-Storey Commercial Building having a roof deck and two basement floors. Comfort rooms in the basements are indicated as B1RC and B2RC and both have the ‘same number of fixtures, as follows: 5 water closets, 2 urinals, 4 lavatories, and 4 floor drains. Public ‘comfort rooms in the different floors are indicated as PCR1, PCR2 and PCR3. The drainage fixture unit (DFU) values of the different fixtures are the same in all the comfort rooms, to wit: WC-6, UR-3, LAV-2, and FD-3, With the use of Sanitary Isometric Layouts in Fig. 5 PCR1, Fig. 6 PCR2 and Fig. 7 PCR3, determine the following: 71. The size (mm) of soil stack (SS) in No. 6 a) 102 b) 76 e) 152 d) 51 72. The DFU load at PCR1 in No. 7 2) 14 b) 68 ©) 72 ¢) 64 73. The device in No. 8 a) Sewage ejector ©) Sewage lift b) Sewage interceptor d) Sewage pump 74, The size (mm) of the building sewer in No. 9 a) 152° b) 128 ©) 204 4) 103 75. The capacity (cubic meters) of the digestive chamber of the septic tank based on the equation: ya 2.75 0+4258 1000 Given: The digestive chamber is 2/3 V. The design population is 750 employees. The estimated waste/sewage flow rate is 75.5 liters per day per a) 47 b) 44 ©) 46 d) 45 Subjected to repeated variations of stress? a) Strain ©) Yield point b) Fatigue 4) Bursting point 5. Aside from letting excess water escape below the flood level rim of the fixture, what is the other Purpose of the overflow? a) Maintain the depth of trap seal b) Serve as a vent to the fixture ©) Protect against self-siphonage d) Facilitate on the removal of foreign matter 6. What wrench is designed to reach and tum plastic ‘mounting nuts on faucets, sprayers and ballcocks? a) PE Nut Wrench b) Plasticized Internal Wrench ©) PVC Basin Wrench d) Plastic Nut Basin Wrench 7. What is the function of pipe caps in a plumbing system 2) Close the end of a pipe or iting having a male thread b) Close the end of a pipe or fitting having a female thread ¢)_ Change the direction of a pipe line d) Connect the male end of a pipe to a fitting of a larger size. 8. Which Of the following must be added into the fixture ~ unit load when sizing drainage pipe? a) Potential future fixtures ) Future fixtures that are in the blueprints ©) Future fixtures that are roughed in 4) Future fixtures proposed by the owner 9. Identify the part of the centerset lavatory faucet illustrated in Fig. 28, a) Plastic ring ©) Bonnet b) Lead weight 4d) Valve cylinder 10. How do you call a fitting with a number of branches in ine connecting to smaller pipes, as in ‘service connection from the water main? a) Street elbow ©) Saddle flange b) Manifold d) Relief valveF eens, mes ries shown in Fig. 1 1. What is prevented in the porcelain or glass fining nk? Situation 2 ~ A plan view of bathrooms. Plumbing fixture clearances of PP-ESP on the Identifcation of the Clearances and Mounting Heights of Some Basic Plumbing Fixtures. Determine what are required from No. 1 to No. 5. 66. Minimum clearance (in mm) from the edge of the water closet to a free space indicated in No. 1 a) 300 b) 400 ©) 425, 4) 457 Distance (in mm) from the left wall to the center of the water closet indicated in No. 2 a) 381 b) 423 ) 400 4) 300 67. 68. Clearance (in mm) from the center of a water closet to the center of the next as shown in No. 3 a) 725 b) 762 ©) 650 d) 625 69. Compartment space width (in mm) for the water closet as indicated in No. 4 a) 834 b) 650 ©) 950 4) 762 70. Space clearance (in mm) as shown in No. 5 a) 925 b) 1245 ©) 1524) 1834 Situation 3 — Figure 4 shows the Building Sanitary Drainage System of a Seven-Storey Commercial Building having a roof deck and two basement floors. Comfort rooms in the basements are indicated as B1RC and B2RC and both have the same number of fixtures, as follows: 5 water closets, 2 urinals, 4 lavatories, and 4 floor drains. Public comfort rooms in the different floors are indicated as PCR1, PCR2 and PCR3. The drainage fixture unit (DFU) values of the different fixtures are the same in all the comfort rooms, to wit: WC-6, UR-3, LAV-2, and FD-3. With the use of Sanitary Isometric Layouts in Fig. 5 PCR1, Fig. 6 PCR2 and Fig. 7 PCR3, determine the following: 71. The size (mm) of soil stack (SS) in No. 6 a) 102 )76 ©) 152 @) 51 72. The DFU load at PCR1 in No. 7 a) 14 b) 68 ©) 72 ) 64 73. The device in No. 8 a) Sewage ejector ©) Sewage iift b) Sewage interceptor d) Sewage pump 74, The size (mm) of the building sewer in No. 9 b) 128 ©) 204 d) 103 a) 152 75. The capacity (cubic meters) of the digestive chamber of the septic tank based on the equation: y= 0:75 0+4258 ~ 1000 Given: The digestive chamber is 2/3 V. The design population is 750 employees. The estimated waste/sewage flow rate is 75.5 liters per day per ¢) 46 d) 45 employee. a) 47 b) 44 of a hot water: a) Cooling b) Rust ©) High pressure ) Leak 2. Where are galvanized malleable iron threaded fittings usually used? ) Water supply system —c) Venting b) Fittings. 4) Sewer system 3. From what fixture is self-siphonage most likely ‘occur in its trap? 2) Basin ©) Sink b) Water closet 4) Bath 4. What is the tendency of a material to fail when subjected to repeated variations of stress? a) Strain ©) Yield point b) Fatigue ) Bursting point 5. Aside from letting excess water escape below the flood level rim of the fixture, what is the other Purpose of the overflow? a) Maintain the depth of trap seal b) Serve as a vent to the fixture ©) Protect against self-siphonage ) Facilitate on the removal of foreign matter 6. What wrench is designed to reach and turn plastic mounting nuts on faucets, sprayers and ballcocks? a) PE Nut Wrench b) Plasticized Internal Wrench c) PVC Basin Wrench d) Plastic Nut Basin Wrench 7. What is the function of pipe caps in a plumbing system @) Close the end of a pipe or fitting having a male thread 'b) Close the end of a pipe or fitting having a female thread ©) Change the direction of a pipe line 4) Connect the male end of a pipe to a fitting of a larger size. 8. Which of the following must be added into the fixture — unit load when sizing drainage pipe? a) Potential future fixtures b) Future fixtures that are in the blueprints c) Future fixtures that are roughed in 4) Future fixtures proposed by the owner 9. Identify the part of the centerset lavatory faucet illustrated in Fig. 28. a) Plastic ring c) Bonnet b) Lead weight d) Valve cylinder ‘service connection from the water main? a) Street elbow ¢) Saddle flange b) Manifold d) Relief valveSeries 5 41. An iustration No. 1A of the Building Drainage System, what is indicated in No. 6? 2) Cable tray ©) Dowel bar b) Pipe hanger d) Tum buckle 42. We can use any size of pipe wrench in joining fitings to any size of threaded pipes but it is BEST to use the correct size as not to destroy the pipe or thread, or force the fitting too far into the threaded pipe, thus, for a 1/2 and 3/4 inch pipe, what is the ‘appropriate pipe wrench size (in inches) to be used? a) 10 8 b) 14 4) 18 13. What does the depth of the water service depend? 2) Climate of the location c) Potabilty b) Areatobe served —) Type of soil 14, What plumbing fixture is normally installed during the rough-in? a) Bathtub ) Water closet b) Sill cock 4) Floor drain 15. What pipe cutter can cut a soil pipe along its length so that a ‘window’ can be created on the pipe? a) Wide roll c) Radial b) In-place soil d) Axial 16. What is the taper ratio of a tapered pipe thread? a) 1in4 ) 1in6 b) 1in16 @) 1in 18 17. What is the degree of tum for a 1/8 and 1/6 bend, respectively? 2) 45 degrees and 30 degrees b) 60 degrees and 45 degrees ©) 45 degrees and 60 degrees d) 30 degrees and 45 degrees 18. Which is not a type of shower heads? a) Automatic —_¢) hand held b) Pulsating _—_d) none of the above 19. What can prevent heat transfer and retard condensation in pipes? a) Pipe retardant b) Pipe insulation ) Pipe ventilation ) Pipe shield 20. Identify the fitting indicated in No.31 of the ‘standard pipe joint detail in Drawing for lavatory a) Swivel type trap c) trap b) House trap d) Retum bend 21. In Illustration No. 1A of the Building Drainage ane ‘what is indicated in No. 5? a) Sump pump c) Sewage ejector b) Reciprocating pump —_d) Magnetic contractor 22. When the common stainless steel pipe is referred as 188 wh desi mean? lead Percent chromium and 8 percent i b) 1B percent nickel and B percent chromim ©) 18 percent iron and 8 percent nickel ) 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel 23. What capped opening device allows a plumber to have direct access to a sanitary pipe? ‘@) Floor drain ) Clean out b) Flange d) Manhole 24. What could be a cause of misaligned twin-faucet knobs? a) Damaged pivot ball b) Incorrect assembly ) Hose head valve does not close d) Loose lever nut 25. What feature does a spud wrench have that is NOT found in other wrenches? a) Ithas multi-sided, secure grips on all nuts b) Itcan hold closet spuds and bath, basin and sink strainers ) _Ithas a flat housing thus it can occasionally be used as a hammer d) Ithas a toothless jaw 26. What valve would be installed in the return line from each radiator to balance a hot water system? a) Eccentric reducer b) Bypass ©) Relief valve d) Plug check 27. What potentially dangerous situation exists when bathroom do have adequate lighting or ventilation? a) Promotion of unsanitary condition b) Easily damaged fixtures c) Danger of accident d) Cause of disease 28. Where is the drain of the tank-type water heaters located? a) Onthe side of the tank b) At the bottom of the tank ©) Atthe top of the tank )_Inthe middle of the tank 29. What do you call the inlet valve mechanism of a toilet flush tank? a) Float ball b) One-flow tube ) Balloock 4d) Trip level 30. How many threads per 25 mm length are there in . ar diameter galvanized iron pipe and a) 15 o) 11.5 b) 14 4) 18 31. Identify the part of the recessed single bath/shower faucet illustrated in ad 17. a) Flange c) Faceplate b) Flash hider ) Escutcheon 32. What steam, ir wrought on ica (in psi) can a Schedule 80 a) 200 a) 500 2 a) 125 33. What steam pressure (in : cine pomale an re (in psi) can wrought iron pba 6) 125 b) 250 4 oe