1. What is the maximum water pressure must standpipe fittings 9.

9. What shall be issued by the Administrative Authority for the

and connections must withstand to when ready for service? construction of a part of a large and/or complicated plumbing
A.21 kg/cm²
B.34 kg/cm² system before the entire plans and specifications for the
C.15 kg/cm²
D.8 kg/cm² whole system have been submitted or approved?
2. What type of PVC female screws for water piping is A.Restraining

prohibited under the code? order

A.Tapped B.Partial permit
B.Job C.Summon
D.Evaluation
fabricated
C.Seamless sheet
D.Schedule 20 10. What is the minimum age requirement for an appointee to

screws become a member of the Board of Master Plumbers?

3. Wet venting is applied A.Thirty years old
B.Twenty eight years
whenever
A.There are 1 or 2 fixtures at every old
C.Thirty two years old
level D.Thirty five years old
B.Fixtures are of the same level 11. Who is empowered to administer the provision of Rep. Act
C.Fixtures are not vented individually
D.None of 1378?
A.Office of the
these
4. What shape of signage is shown for mens showroom? President
A.SQUARE B.Congress of the Philippines
B.CIRCLE C.The Board of Examiners for Master
C.TRIANGLE
D.RECTANGLE Plumbers
5. The following are grounds for non-issuance of the certificate D.Professional Regulation Commision
12. What is the shape for the signage for women's comfort
of registration by the Board of Master Plumbers EXCEPT
A.Convicted by court for any criminal room in order to aid visually impaired women readilty

offense determine whether a washroom is for men or women?

B.Of unsound A.CIRCLE
B.RECTANGLE
mind C.TRIANGLE
C.Guilty of immoral or dishonorable D.SQUARE
13. Article 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096 actually allows a Registered
conduct
D.Failure to pay the required fees Master Plumber to sign and seal plans for new sanitary
6. What Congress of the Republic of the Philippines approved
installations of more than twenty (20) plumbing units. Aside
after the third reading Rep. Act 1378 otherwise known as the
from being a Registered Master Plumber what is the other
Plumbing Law of the Philippines?
A.Third Congress requirement that you must have before you can sign and
B.Sixth Congress
C.Second seal it?
A.A registered engineer
Congress B.An engineering
D.Fifth Congress
7. Under what law did plumbing became a duly recognized graduate
C.Having a minimum experience of 5
profession by the Philppine government?        
A.Nat'l Plumbing Code of the Phil of years
D.A member of NAMPAP
1959 14. What is the minimum number of water closet in a floor level
B.Tydings McDuffie Act of 1905
C.Jones Law of 1907 wherein you have to provide 1 water closet for disabled
D.Republic Act
persons as provided by Batas Pambansa Blg. 344? in
1378
8. To allow cleaning of the soil and waste line each cleanout excess of this number you have to provide 2.
A.12
should be installed B.15
A.In the direction of flow C.20
B.Opening D.10
15. How does a pneumatic tank be designed to supply
upward
C.Vertically above flow adequate water pressure in all floors of a building that will

line be in accordance with the Building Code?

D.All of these A.Twice the maximum total dynamic pressure
 required hole
B.Equal to the total water supply fixture 22. What is the minimum diameter of vent pipe is allowed in

units the revised Code?

C.Twice the total demand per A.1 inch
B.1 1/4 inch
capita C.2 inch
D Equal to the total dynamic head and minus all the head D.1 1/2 inch
23. For the hot and cold water distribution system, on what
. losses
16. A type of drainage and venting system with universal side should the hot water supply be placed in combination

branch line that is prohibited fittings?

A.Single A.Left
B.Dual B.Right
C.Dependen C.Center
D.None of
t
D.Alternate these
17. What is the minimum horizontal clear dsitance from the 24. One of the Code of Ethics for Master Plumber states "Take

septic tank to the property line of the adjoining private advantage of a salaried ____ position to complete unfairly

property? with a practicing Master Plumber." What is the missing

A.1.0 m
B.1.2 m word?
C.1.5 m A.HIGHER
D.1.8 m B.GOVERNMENT
18. What is the maximum height should a water closet have if it C.PRIVATE
D.COMPETENT
is intended for a disabled person. 25. Within how many days upon the approval of Rep. Act No.
A.0.40m
B.0.50m * 1378 does it require to have a Board Examiners for Master
C.0.45m
D.0.35m Plumbers formed?
19. What government agency is tasked to set the criteria in the A.Thirty days
B.Fortyfive days
discharge of sanitary sewage from buildings or pretreated C.Sixty days
D.Fifteen days
industrial wastewater directly into the nearest sanitary 26. Drainage piping serving fixtures located below the crown

sewer main? level of the main sewer shall discharge into an approved
A.National Pollution Control
water tight
Commission A.Septic tank
B.Dept of Environment and Natural B.Sump
C.Cesspool
Resources D.Leaching
C.Department of
tank
Health 27. In the excreta drainage system, which of the following pipe
D.Department of Public
materials should not be used underground?
Works A.Vitrified clay pipe
20. With what standard specification must all pipe materials B.Hubless cast iron
C.Galvanized wrought iron
must conform to? D.None of the above
A.Product Strandard of the Philippines 28. What kind of concealed connections on fixtures that it is
B.Interational Producers
required to provide an access panel or utility at least 0.30
Standard
C.Philippine Standard meter in its least dimension for easy inspection and repair?
A.Slip joint
Council B.Ball and socket
D.Department of Trade and C.Hubless
D.Flanged
Industry 29. Who was awarded as the most outstanding Registered
21. If ever pipes are to pass through masonry by using pipe
Master Plumber for the Year 2011?
sleeves, how far must each pipe be from each other? A.Dave Vela
A.Minimum of three diameters, center to B.Alberto Azarcon
C.Alberto
center
B.Minimum of three diameters flushed from each Cabael
D.Thelma Cardente
hole 30. What is the type of Siamese connection that all 125-
C.Minimum of 0.15 m on
millimeter dry standpipes shall be equipped with?
centers A.Three-way
D.Maximum of two diameters flushed from each B.Two-way
C.Four-way A.Check valve
D.One-way B.Globe valve
31. Which of the following is not considered as suds-producing C.Gate valve
D.Ball valve
fixture? 39. When permitted by DENR, which of the following below is
A.Bidet
B.Kitchen sink NOT used as a basis in determining the type of the private
C.Bath tub
D.Washing sewage disposal system to be used?
A.SOIL POROSITY
machine B.GROUND WATER LEVEL
32. When can a vertical piping be considered to be wet C.NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS
D.LOCATION
vented?       40. Except on what fixture does the vent pipe opening from the
A.Between openings of vent
soil or waste pipe must not be below the weir of the trap?
pipes A.Lavatory
B.Between any two consecutive inlet B.Kitchen sink
C.Bath tub
levels D.Water closet
C.On stack vent 41. Accordingto Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, what type of urinal
D.When serving two water closets at different
should be provided for disabled persons?
levels A.WALL-HUNG TYPE
33. Where should the overflow pipe lead for overhead tank B.PEDESTAL TYPE
C.TROUGH TYPE
installed on buildings? D.NONE OF THESE
A.Soil stack 42. What is the minimum total net inlet area of roof deck drains
B.Scuppers
C.Storm drain on roof deck used as sun decks and parking decks?
D.Gutter A.Equal to the area of outlet
34. Where the number of water closets in a floor level exceeds
pipe
20, how many of these shall be provided to the disabled B.Equal to 4 times the area of outlet

persons? pipe
A.1 C.Equal to 2 times the area of outlet
B.2
C.3 pipe
D.4 D
35. Which of the following could be omitted if the trap arm Equal to 1 1/2 times the area of outlet pipe
.
changes direction that does not exceed 90 degrees? 43. What is the minimum number of approved slip joints fittings
A.Wye
B.Cleanout may be used on the putlet side of the trap?
C.Long A.Three
B.Two
sweep C.None
D.Combination of 1/8 bend and D.One
44. The appropriate sealant that will be used to cover void
wye
36. Who was the first Charter President of NAMPAP? spaces between pipes and sleeves through concrete floors
A.Antonio Mansueto Sr.
B.Comelio G. Odvina in the ground
C.Jesus Tanghal A.Bitumen
B.Epoxy
Dera C.Grease
D.Catalino C. Casupanan D.Putty
37. In sizing the grease interceptors, four elements are being 45. Of the four board subjects given for Master Plumbers

used. Two of these elements are number of meals per examination, which of this subject was originally split into

peak hour and the waste flow rate. Whta are the other two two subject?
A.Practical Problems
elemets?                     B.Design And Installations
A.Slope and retention time C.Plumbing
B.Storage factor and time of
Code
concentration D.Plumbing Arithmetic
C.Retention time and storage 46. Who is authorized to issue rules and regulations to carry

factor into effect the objectives of Rep. Act 1378?

D.Percolation rate and time of A.Board of Master

concentration Plumbers
38. The Building Code stated that all dry standpipe outlets shall B.Congress of the Philippines
C.President of the Philippines
be equipped with valves having substantial chains. What D.Professional Regulation Commision
47. According to the Fire Code of the Philippines what is the
kind of valve is this?
 required slope of all horizontal runs of dry standpipes Code?
A.Intensity of
system for purpose of drawing?
A.10% rainfall
B.20% B.Wind direction
C.5% C.Slope of roof
D.2% D.Roof area
48. NAMPAP is a professional organization of Registered 57. According to the Code, the desgign of roof gutters is based

Master Plumber under PRC. What is the PRC accreditation on the maximum roof area. What is the shape of the gutter

number of NAMPAP? does the desgn table for storm sewer is being based to?
A.10 A.Circular
B.14 B.Restangular
C.18 C.Ovate
D.12 D.Semi-circular
49. Within how many meters away shall unions be installed 58. What kind of septic tank is prohibited?
A.CONCRETE
from regulating equipment, water heater, conditioning tank B.STEEL
C.PLASTIC
and similar equipment which require removal for servicing D.WOODEN
59. In order as not to impede the movement of a person in
or replacement?
A.2 ft wheel chair and to have a convenient access on the
B.1 m
C.5 ft lavatory, what is the allowable knee recess vertical
D.0.3 m
50. For at least how many working days shall a required for clearance that will be provided?
A.0.50 m to 0.80
inspection of the plumbing works be filed before such
m
inspection be intended? B.0.60 m to 0.80
A.7 working days
B.5 working days m
C.3 working days C.0.40 m to 0.70
D.10 working
m
days D.0.60 m to 0.70
51. What is the minimum pipe size of the standpipe if the
m
highest outlet is located more than 23 meters above the 60. According to Art 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096 what scope of work in

Fire Service connection? plan preparation for new sanitary installations with more
A.3 inches
B.6 inches than 20 units does a sanitary engineer differs with a
C.5 inches
D.4 inches Registered Master Plumber?       
52. What is the masimum length of the fire hose that shall be A Det. all drawings of septic tanks in the absence of disposal

equipped on wet standpipes? . field

A.12 meters B.Sanitary plan, layout and
B.23 meters
C.17 meters details
D.25 meters C.Cost estimate
53. A fitting for lead-caulked joint that is prohibited when in D.Isometric drawings of roughing

vertical position in.

A.Single hub 61. Aside from Bell and Spigot, B & S in the code means
B.Double hub A.Ball and Socket
C.Double tapped tee B.Browning and
D.All of these
54. A plumbing permit shall expire and become null and void if Smith
C.Butt and Soldered
the plumbing work authorized therein if not started for how D.Brown and Sharp
62. When shall the installation of plumbing equipment to supply
many days?
A.30 days building or structures from existing water supply system
B.45 days
C.100 days only be allowed to?
D.365 days A.If the water demand is
55. What is the maximum distance as where supports of
inadequate
vertical cast iron soil pipes are made? B.Whenever the water supply is scantity
A.Every 3.0 m
B.Every meter availbale
C.Every storey C.When there is always water in the main
D.Every joint D.When water is not available in the
56. Which of the following is the primary basics for sizing
vicinity
vertical rainwater piping in the Revised National Plumbing 63. Who shall set the criteria for the quality of drinking water
 from meteoric, surface or underground sources?   Service connection?
A.National Water Resources Board A.3 inches
B.Department of B.6 inches
C.5 inches
Health D.4 inches
C.National Standards for Drinking 73. What installation standard is followed in joining plastic pipe

Water and fittings by solvent cement?

D A.ISO
Department of Environment and Natural Resources B.ANSI
. C.IAPMO
64. For a vertical drainage line that is installed to be truly in D.ASHRAE
74. According to the Building Code of the Philippines what is
vertical position, what is the allowed degeree of the branch
the range in height above grade should the Siamese fire
to be used?
A.10 department conncetion be installed?
B.45 A.30 cm to 1.2 m
C.30 B.60 cm to 1.5 m
D.60 C.80 cm to 1.8 m
65. Who is the current chairman of the Board of Examiners for D.50 cm to 1.0 m
75. The cover of gravity tanks shall be vented using a
Master Plumber?
A.Fortunato screened
A.Return bend pipe
Amosco B.Upright pipe
B.Virgilio Simbulan C.Horizontal
C.Jessie Mariano
D.Valerin nipple
D.All of these
Maogila 76. If a septic tank has a compartment that exceed 3.7 m in
66. A stack, as defined in the code, is ___      
A.The main vent length, what should be the additional requirement?
B.Any vertical vent A.An additional manhole
C B.Increase the size of the leaching
The horizontal main of soil, waste, or vent stack
. chamber
D The vertical main of soil, waste, or vent piping that extends C.Increase the number of

. one or more stories compartments

67. What institution standart used as a reference for joining D.Baffle wall is

pipes? added
A.ASSE 77. What is the nimimum floor area in every storey which is
B.ASPE
C.ANSI used for habitation, recreation, dining, study of work and
D.IAPMO
68. In what year did NAMPAP was incorporated as a which has an occupiped load of not more than 20, wherein

professional organization? a standard automatic extinguishing system is a

A.1935 A.300 sq.m
B.1956 B.200 sq.m
C.1946 C.400 sq.m
D.1968 D.500 sq.m
69. What is the fee if an expired plumbing permit is renewed? 78. What should be done whenever a partition contains some
A.P 150.00
B.Equal to the original fee piping and runs parallel to the floor joist underneath?
C.Double of the original A.Notching should be introduced into the

fee joist
D.1/2 of the original fee B Adjust the joist to make it perpendicular with the direction of
70. For how many days shall the REvised National Plumbing
. pipe
Code will take effect following its complete publication in C.Space the joist wider to accommodate the pipe
D.Double the
the Official Gazette?
A.100 days joist
B.60 days 79. What is the minimum allowable interval for the support of
C.50 days
D.30 days plastic pipes when installed vertically
71. What is the maximum allowable lead content of pipe and A.2ft
B.5ft
fitting for potable piping system? C.1 meter
A.0% D.1.5 meter
B.2% 80. Except for plastic piping system, hot and cold water piping
C.5%
D.8% may be tested wtih ___                    
72. What is the minimum pipe size of the standpipe if the A 50 psi of the working pressure of the water in the system for

highest outlet is located 23 meters or less above the Fire . at least 15 minutes
B.100 psi air for at least 10 operation of deep wells for the abstraction of ground water

minutes will have to follow?       

C.35 psi air for at least 15 A
National Plumbing Code of the Philippines
minutes .
D.40 psi air or 150 psi water for 10 B.National Standards for Drinking

minutes Water
81. What is not needed to be installed when a combination C.Water Code of the Philippines
D.Code of Sanitation
standpipe system is installed in accordance with the Fire 89. Unless serving sinks or urinals, cleanouts may be omitted

Code? on a horizontal drain line that is

A.Dry standpipe A.Equal to 2.0
B.Wet standpipe
C.Sprinkler system meters
D.Siamese B.Greater than 2.0

connection meters
82. The following are the data required whenever a Registered C.Less than 1.5

Master Plumber sign the blueprint of the building plan meters

D.None of
EXCEPT
A.Date of PRC these
90. Building sewers shall be tested by completely filling the
registration
B.PTR date sewer with water from the ___
C.Registration expiry date A.Lowest to the highest
D.None of
point
these B.Lowest to at least ground
83. In the water test of the entire plumbing system all openings
level
should be tightly closed except at C.Lowest to at least a 10-foot
A.Producing cleanouts
B.Highest head
D.Lowest to at least a 5-foot
opening
C.Stack vent head
D.Bleeders 91. Who among the Board Examiners is not a signatory to
84. What portion of the trap should the vent pipe opening will
PRC Resolution 04 that request for the adoption and
not go below from a soil or waste pipe?
A.Slip joint promulgation of the Revised National Plumbing Code of the
B.Weir
C.Sleeve Philippines in 1999?
D.Seal A.Imelda Perez
85. What is the name of the professional orginazation for the B.Aida Emely Luz
C.Fortunato
Registered Master Plumbers here in the Philippines?     
A.National Association of Master Plumbing of the Amosco
D.Jesus Pacheco
Philippines 92. Unless prohibited by structural conditions, what is the
B
National Association of Master Plumbers of the Phillipines reference of each vertical vent pipes before offsetting
.
C.National Master Plumbers Association of the horizontally to join the stack vent or vent stack?
A.Invert of trap
Philippines B.Air gap of fixture
D.National Master Plumbing Association of the Philippines C.Water level inside the
86. Which of the following is a prohibited fixture inside a public
trap
toilet room? D.Highest flood level rim of fixture
A.Faucet 93. Where practical, all pipes from fixtures shall be run in what
B.Drinking
direction with respect to the nearest wall or building line?
fountain A.Offset
C.Slop sink B.Parallel
D.Bidet C.Across
87. What is the minimum dimension for a turning space in a D.Perpendicula

water closet stall intended for disabled persons? r

A.2.00 m 94. In 1966- 1969, the Board of Master Plumbers and
B.1.20 m
C.1.00 m NAMPAP prepared a curriculum for Plumbing Engineering
D.1.50 m
88. To what provision does the design, construction and and approved by the Department of Education. What was
 the first school that introduced the Plumbing Engineering 1096 otherwise known as the National Building Code

curriculum?                     limits the practice of Master Plumber?

A.Feati University A.20
B.University of the Philippines B.10
C.Mapua Institute of Technology C.5
D.National University D.50
95. The minimum requirement for the slope of horizontal 103. A kind of cleanout plugs that will be installed in case

drainage pipes between manholes is where raised heads may cause hazards to passing
A.2%
B.2 1/2% personnel or vehicles.
C.3% A.Depressed
D.4% B.Countersunk
96. What is the PRC Resolution Number is issued by the C.Embedded
D.Recessed
Board of Master Plumbing for the adoption and 104. According to Rep. Act 1378 for at leasrt how many years

promulgation of the Revised National Plumbing Code of the must the appointee to the Board of Master Plumbers must

Philippines? have been actively engaged in the trade of plumbing?

A.Res. No. 2 A.Ten years
B.Res. No. 1378 B.Eight years
C.Res. No. 4 C.Two years
D.Res. No. 962 D.Five years
97. Under the Accessibilty Law, what is the minimum area of 105. What kind of joint is not allowed in cast iron pipe?
A.Welded
water closet stalls? B.Threaded
A.1.7 x 1.8 meters C.Soldered
B.2.0 x 2.0 meters D.Ball and
C.1.5 x 1.8 meters
D.1.2 x 2.0 meters Spigot
98. If the discharge of a fixture or drain may contain solids or 106. Whenever the piping is pressurized by a pump or ejector,

semisolids heavier than water that would be harmful to the what kind of pipe should not be used in the excreta

drainage system or cause stopaage within the system, drainage system?

A.Vitrified clay pipe
where the discharge must pass first? B.Hubless cast iron
A.Sand C.Galvanized wrought iron
D.None of
interceptor
B.Screen wire mesh these
C.Wooden 107. Who has the power to remove any member of the Board

baffle of Master Plumbers for neglect of duty, incompetence,

99. In accordance to the Building Code, what must be provided
malpratice and unprofessional or dishonorable conduct?
in addition to septic tanks by building located in areas A.President of the Philippines
B.Civil Service Commisioner
where there is no sanitary sewerage system whenever they C.Chairman of PRC Commisioners
D.Commision on Appointments
will dispose their waste? 108. What is the minimum height of raised letters on an iron or
A.Baffle plate
B.Subsurface absorption bronze sign that will read "CONNECTION TO DRY

filed STANDPIPE"?
C.Imhoff tank A.20mm
D.Settling B.1/4inch
C.25mm
chamber D.30mm
100. What is the minimum number of years of experience must 109. Aside from galvanized steel, what is the other material for

a Registered Master Plumber be before he can be a dry standpipe that the Building Code allows?
A.PVC pipe
technical staff of a Building Office? B.Wrought iron
A.One year C.PE pipe
B.Three years D.Brass
C.Two years 110. Aside from the number of fixture units connected to it, the
D.Five years
101. PD No. 1185 is another law that Master Plumbers used as size of the vent piping is determined by its
A.Number of inlets
their guide in the practice of the plumbing B.Length
C.Discharge
profession.What is PD No. 1185? D.Loading
A.Accessibilty Law 111. Which of the following is not included in a plumbing
B.Fire Code of the Philippines
C.Water Code of the Philippines unit?
D.Code of Sanitation A.Water Meter
102. How many units do the controversial Article 3.2.2.2 of PD B.Floor Drain
C.Urinal
D.Laundry Tray
112. For new, additional or altered plumbing installation not

exceeding 20 units, the Building Code stated that a

Licensed Master Plumber could sign and affix his seal on

the follwing engineering documents except  

A.Plumbing plan and layout
B
Design analysis and plans of the original installation
.
C.Isometric drawing
D.Guide specifications and bill of materials
113. Which of the following plumbing code in USA does the

National Plumbing Code of the Philippines was being

patterned for?
A.Standard Plumbing Code
B.ASPE Code
C.Uniform Plumbing

Code
D.International Plumbing Code
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