1. What type of water closet is required for public use ?

a.wall mounted
b. circular
c. wall hung
d. elongated - answer

2. In water supply installation where should the hot water lines/ valves located
a. left - answer
b. right
c. both a& b
d. none of the choices

3.what is the valve recommended for installations that call for throttling?
a.globe valve - answer
b.gate valve
c. check valve
d. angle valve

A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction.
An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases (i.e., by the use of a throttle), but
usually decreased. The term throttle has come to refer, informally and incorrectly, to any mechanism by which the
power or speed of an engine is regulated. What is often termed a throttle (in an aviation context) is more correctly
called a thrust lever. For a steam engine, the steam valve that sets the engine speed/power is often known as a
regulator.
a valve designed to regulate the supply of a fluid (as steam or gas and air) to an engine and operated by a
handwheel, a lever, or automatically by a governor; ...

4. what is the approximate height above the floor level of a kitchen sink
a. 36 inches - answer
b. 30 inches
c. 34 inches
d. 38 inches

5. fee for one unit of plumbing unit is

a. 5 - answer
b. 15
c. 12
d.10

6. test used to determine the absorption quality of questionable soil

A percolation test (from percolation, colloquially called a perc test) is a test to determine the absorption rate of soil for a
septic drain field or "leach field".

7. ASTM meaning - American Society for testing material

8. term used which is contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health is

a. insanitary - answer
b. unhealthy
c.healthful
d.sanitary

9.Unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from
any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level
rim of the receptacle
a. air break – physical separation
b. air vacuum
c. air gap - answer
d. development length

10. The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into the distributing pipes of
potable supply of water from any source or sources other than its intended source
a. back pressure backflow
b.vacuum flow
c. backflow - answer
d. back pressure

11. The joints between the copper tubing and the fittings shall be properly sweated or soldered
or made with flared and screw ends adaptor fittings, the connection between the threaded pipe
and the fitting made with a standard pipe size ______ joint
a. flange
b. slip
c. screw - answer
d. welded

12. Brass or copper ground joint, flared on ferrule type connections when made up shall not be
considered as ______ joints
a. flange
b. slip - answer

13. Consist of two independently acting internally loaded check valve, two properly located test
cocks and 2 isolation gate valves
a. double check valves - answer

14. what is the color coding for type L copper tubing

a. blue - answer

15. for DWV?

a. yellow – answer

K-Green (thickest wall)

L-Blue
M-red
DWV-Yellow
16. what is the distance of the septic tank from any source of water supply?
a. 15 meters (15.2 as per NPC, see table below)

17. Disposal of sewage, human excreta or other waters shall be done through an approved
_________ and storm drainage system - not sure with the answers
a. cesspool
b. excreta - eto ata ang answer
c. digestive chamber
d. leaching chamber

18. plastic pipe and fittings designed to be joined by solvent cementing shall comply with
appropriate _______ installation standards
a. IAMPO - international association of plumbing and mechanical officials(answer)
b. NPC
c. NBC
d. Sanitation code

19 the valve controlling which has gradual and regular variation over time and space is called
_____
a. laminar flow - answer
b. streamline
c. turbulent
d. mixed flow

20. the fitting used to close the end pipe

a. plug
b. cap - answer

21. minimum diameter size of water supply pipe to a lavatory -

a. 3/8 inch (10mm)
22. Request for inspection by the master plumber to the administrative authority is required to
be made in advance before the work to be tested.
a. 36 hours (3days)

23. The vertical distance that the waste travels through open air between the waste pipe and the
indirect waste receptor is___
b. air gap drainage

24. A means of measurement for vertical waste or soil stack. It is equal to each floor level or
storey in a building but are always at least eight ft. intervals

Branch interval- a length of soil or waste stack corresponding in general to a story height, but in no case less than 2.43 meters
within which the horizontal branches from one floor or story of a building are connected to a stack

25. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than the atmospheric pressure
a. back pressure

26. All water supply, drainage, venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their
connection
a. plumbing system

27.What is the smallest plumbing fixtures used as the basis in determining the fixture unit value
a. lavatory/ basin

28.The drainage system is subdivided into 3 different components, drainage the waste and the
vent. This is referred to as
a. DWV system

29. The part of plumbing sysytem extending from a point 4 or 5 ft from the inner face of the
foundation wall of a building to the junction with another sewer
a. house sewer

30. What is the minimum size of connections for the cold water line for dental unit or cuspidor,
drinking fountain, lavatory,. flushometer tank and flush tank
a. 10mm

31. A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects

a. continuous vent

32. When no public sewer intended to serve any lot or premises is available in any thoroughfare
or right of way abutting such a lot premises, drainage piping from the building shall be
connected to
a. private sewage disposal system - answer
b. sewage ejector
c. holding tank
33. Common term for a two-way fire service connection
a. siamese connection

34 A unit which is equivalent to the flow rate of one cubic foot of water per minute or 7 1/2 gpm
of water is?
a. F. U. (fixture unit)

34. A fixture designed for the washing of hands or face, sometimes called wash basin
a. lavatory

35. The term applies to the interconnection of the same fixtures in one soil or waste branch with
one branch vent

a. battery of fixtures

36. The quantity of water required to be supplied to every fixture shall be represented by
a. fixture units (wsfu?)

37. A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste are drain

a. sump

38. According to the existing plumbing code cast iron pipe, wrought iron pipes, weld steel pipes,
copper pipes, vitrified clay, concrete and asbestos shall conform to the standard other than the
philippine standard
a. ASTM -

39 The critical level marking or a back flow prevention device or a vacuum breaker is a point
establish by the

a. testing laboratory

40. A hotel requires hot and cold water supplies. What kind of pipe is best suited

a. copper pipe

41. A registered master plumber is consulted to install piping system for water, gas, steam, and
oil. What is the kind of pipe recommended?

a. cast iron pipe

42. maximum lead content allowed in pipe to convey potable water

a. 8 %

43 what is the color coding for type k copper

a. green
44. Minimum quantity of water for flushing urinal

a. 2 gals

45 That part of the lowest horizontal piping of the plumbing which receives the discharge from
soil, waste and other pipes inside of the building and convey it to the house sewer

Building drain

46 A water closet that is easily recognized by the bulge on front and the most noisiest of all
types

a. wash down

47.For hotel hot and cold water supply, what is suitable pipe

a. copper pipe

48 Faucets and diverters shall be connected to the hot and cold water distribution supplies so
that the hot water supply is located at the side of the combination setting

a. left

49. DWV means –

drainage, waste and vent

50 Vertical length of soil or waste at eight ft. within which horizontal branched from one storey or
floor of a building or structure are connected to a stack

a. branch interval

51. what is the name of the instrument which used in caulking oakum in the joints of cast iron
pipe

a. yarning iron

52. void between pipes and sleeves through concrete floors n the ground shall be appropriately
scaled with

a. bitumen

53. commercial length of PPR/// G.I ata un?

54. included din sa practical exam ung plan reading - maliit lang ung image kaya mahirap
basahin. ipapabilang kung ilan yung valves, tee, 110mm supply pipe// elbow// etc.

55. Isometric ang given na plan, so dapat, mabilis mo ma identify ung quantity at dapat
kabisado mo ang sequences. nakakalito.
56. familiarize din with the symbol// drainage lines ( water supply line, hot water, gas, and esp.
ung mga returns)

1. Arithmetic... study formula of area ng triangle na given only ang 3 sides// computation ng septic
tank(volume)// computation ng stress// computation ng torque// computation ng interest and vat
2. study also terminologies of accounting - mga debits, etc.
3. Logarithm// radicals - meron din
4. may question na.. anong polygon ang may 23 altitude/ bisector (i dont know the answer)
Icosikaitrigon??
5. walang lumabas about mixture
6. LOGO of ICC at plumber, meron din (isang tanong lang naman ito)

7. Area of sphere lumabas din (A=4πr2 / 3)

8. familiarize with the graphical symbols... welding// solder// flange// bell & spigot at screw
9. familiarize with the tools also - eto ang maraming lumabas esp sa mga wrench - ung pinadala ko
saung reviewer, nandun halos lahat.
10. height and distances of lavatory, water closet, bath tub and bidet//
11. Minimum sizes of water supply pipe at drainage pipe – importante
4 pesos
U-BI-LAB-BA-DEN-LAUN
meaning Urinal/Bidet/labsink/barsink/dentalcuspidor/laundrysink
7 Pesos every fixture in excess every unit..
Wa-La-Slop-BAt-Gre-Ga
(meaning water closet/Lav/slopsink/Bathtub/greasetrap/garage trap)

SEPTIC TANK SIZING waste/sewage flow up to 5677.5 L/day x 1.5 = septic tank size