1. It is the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives the waste discharge.

a. house sewer

b. house trap

c. house drain

d. Correct answer is not one of the choices

2. The developed length of a water closet trap arm, measured from its floor flange to to inner edge of its vent,
should not be more than _____ feet.

a. 6 feet

b. 8 feet

c. 10 feet

d. 12 feet

3. A vertical pipe that doesn't carry any waste and its main purpose is to regulate air
pressure throughout the plumbing system; usually runs parallel with the soil or
waste stack and extend up through the roof or connect to a soil stack extension above
the highest horizontal soil branch pipe.
a. branch vent pipe

b. wet vent pipe

c. vent stack

d. stack vent

4. In what instance should a cleanout be located?

a. at the lower end of every horizontal waste or soil pipe

b. at every change of horizontal direction of more than 22.50 degrees

c. Within 15.00 meters inside the property line before the house sewer connection

d. At every 1.50 meters to a horizontal run of a soil or waste pipe

5. All plumbing fixtures shall be set up or installed with a direct connection to a drain, soil or waste pipe, EXCEPT
ONE.

a. bar sink

b. lavatory

c. bath tub

d. kitchen sink

6. Which of these fixtures does not require a plumbing trap?

a. lavatory

b. water closet

c. service sink

d. bath tub

7. If the horizontal drain piping of a residence has a run of 10 meters, what will be its dip toward the point of
disposal.

a. 100mm

b. 200mm

c. 300mm

d. 400mm

8. This type residential storm drainage system requires the digging of deep ditches and
the installation of underground perforated pipes.
a. downspout and gutter drainage system

b. slope drainage system

c. sub-surface drainage system

d. surface drainage system

 9. It prevents sewage system odors, gases, and vermin (mice, insects, etc.) from entering the living or work space.

a. trap seal

b. plumbing trap

c. pipe plug

d. pipe clean-out

10. Drain pipes for refrigerators and other equipment for food-storage purposes shall have a size of not less than
______mm for one unit.

a. 25mm

b. 32mm

c. 38mm

d. 50mm

11. What type of vent is permitted for a group of plumbing fixtures on the same floor, but not between floors?

a. branch vent

b. direct vent

c. wet vent

d. common vent

12. A receptacle installed to retain storm water for a sufficient period to allow materials to settle and be deposited.
a. splash block

b. area drain

c. catch basin

d. gutter

13. A gully trap, connected to the waste drainage system, is provided for this method of plumbing system.; the soil
and wastewater do not combine until they reach the below-ground drainpipes.
a. partially-ventilated one-pipe system

b. one-pipe system

c. two-pipe system

d. single stack system

14. Plumbing traps should be placed within ____mm of the fixture and should be accessible for cleaning through a
bottom opening that is closed by a plug.

a. 200mm

b. 400mm

c. 600mm

d. 800mm

15. This method of plumbing system is comprised of only one soil pipe and a relief vent pipe; the vent pipe
diameter should not be less than 50mm and the traps should have deep water seals of not less than 75mm.

a. partially-ventilated one-pipe system

b. one-pipe system

c. two-pipe system

d. single stack system

16. A common residential drainage system that carries away storm water from the roof down to ground.

a. downspout-and-gutter drainage system

b. slope drainage system

c. sub-surface drainage system

d. surface drainage system

17. Plumbing trap seals are broken when a large amount of waste flows into the drainage system compressing the air
in front of it. What causes this break of the trap seal?

a. trap siphonage

b. back pressure

c. evaporation

d. capillary action
18. Sanitary wastes are excluded from this drainage sub-system as it only conveys water from
cooling equipment, ground, surface run-off and sub-surface, up to the point of disposal.
a. soil drainage system

b. waste drainage system

c. storm drainage system

d. vent system

19. If the roof is used other than for weather protection, extensions of soil and waste stacks shall not be less than
________ meters from the roof level

a. 1.20 meters

b. 1.80 meters

c. 2.40 meters

d. 3.00 meters

20. It is a type of sewage system disposal that has a hole in the ground lined with stones, bricks, or concrete hollow
blocks laid in a manner as to allow raw contaminated sewage to leach into the soil; the organic wastes are disposed
of by disintegration process.

a. privy

b. cesspool

c. septic tank

d. sewer line

21. If the diameter of a fixture trap arm is 32mm, what is the minimum distance of the trap weir from the fixture
vent?

a. equal its diameter

b. twice the trap arm diameter

c. thrice the trap arm diameter

d. quadruple the trap arm diameter

22. An extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to
the stack; the vent for the waste stack and begins where the waste stack ends.

a. branch vent pipe

b. wet vent pipe

c. stack vent

d. vent stack

23. The minimum required size of a plumbing trap for three fixtures of similar functions.

a. 25mm

b. 32mm

c. 38mm

d. 50mm

24. Double bowl kitchen sinks, triple compartment sinks and laundry sinks can have one plumbing trap so long as
the compartments must be next to one another and each compartment cannot be spaced more than ___ inches apart
center to center of the drains.

a. 18 inches

b. 24 inches

c. 30 inches

d. 36 inches

25. All of these fittings are prohibited when connecting a vertical waste pipe to a horizontal waste pipe, except one.

a. wye and 1/8 bend combo fitting

b. double hub

c. double sanitary tap tee

d. double tap tee

26. This method of plumbing system requires no pipe for ventilation purposes as its effectiveness depends on
the depth of the plumbing trap's water seal.

a. partially-ventilated one-pipe system

b. one-pipe system

c. two-pipe system

d. single stack system

27. A maximum allowable vertical drop from the fixture outlet for sinks, lavatories,
showers and bathtubs to the water seal should not be more than ______ mm.
a. 300mm

b. 450mm

c. 600mm

d. 750mm

28. A type of residential drainage system that contain shallow ditches dug in a parallel
pattern, which act as canals for run-off water.
a. downspout-and-gutter drainage system

b. slope drainage system

c. sub-surface drainage system

d. surface drainage system

29. This type of vent is on the highest branch interval; typically does not require a relief vent, and connects to the
stack vent and not to the vent stack.

a. branch vent

b. wet vent

c. circuit vent

d. loop vent
30. Where a fixture or trap cannot be properly vented, what type of plumbing trap would be ideal in cases such as
these?

a. deep seal p-trap

b. drum trap

c. crown-vented trap

d. S-trap

31. If the drain for a steam cooker of a commercial kitchen is 50mm, what should be the minimum distance
required for the air break?

a. 25mm

b. 32mm

c. 38mm

d. 50mm

32. What is the maximum number of plumbing fixtures that a circuit or loop vent can serve or ventilate?

a. 10 fixtures

b. 8 fixtures

c. 6 fixtures

d. 4 fixtures

33. The following are the variables used for sizing the stack vents and vent stacks, EXCEPT ONE.

a. The developed length of the vent

b. the size of the stack served by the vent

c. the drainage fixture units connected to the stack

d. the size of the drain served by the stack.

34. Where is a circuit vent installed?

a. nearest the soil or waste stack

b. middle of the horizontal or branch drain

c. before the last fixture from the soil or waste stack

d. after the last fixturefrom the soil or waste stack

35. A type of vent that is installed before the last fixture extend up to open air and connects with the vent stack and
not the stack vent.
a. branch vent

b. wet vent

c. circuit vent

d. loop vent

36. One of the following statements is not a function of a septic tank.

a. to create a holding space for solid wastes to separate from liquids

b. to break down solids

c. to dry out solids until they ready for removal

d. store the settled solids

37. What is the recommended receptacle to handle storm water in an open ground?

a. splash
block

b. catch basin

c. area drain

d. gutter

38. This type of residential drainage system is best recommended for areas that have grades.

a. downspout-and-gutter drainage system

b. slope drainage system
c. sub-surface drainage system
d. surface drainage system
39. What should be the minimum vent pipe size of a drain pipe that has a 50mm diameter?

a. 25mm

b. 32mm

c. 38mm

d. 50mm

40. All roof extensions of soil and waste stacks shall be run full size at least ____ millimeters above the roof.

a. 100mm

b. 200mm

c. 300mm

d. 400mm

41. What type of pipe fitting is used to connect a sink or lavatory to a vertical waste pipe?

a. tap tee

b. double tee

c. wye fitting

d. sanitary tap tee

42. This type of sewage disposal system does not have a leach or French drains as the effluent is carried by large
pipes to a lagoon.

a. on-site disposal system

b. wastewater disposal system

c. full sewage disposal system

d. drain field disposal system

43. One of these drainage sub-systems carry only liquid discharge, from plumbing fixtures other
than those fixtures receiving fecal matter.
a. soil drainage system

b. waste drainage system

c. storm drainage system

d. vent system

44. The trap seal depth is measured from the trap dip to the ____________.

a. end of fixture tail pipe

b. lower dip of the trap

c. trap or crown weir

d. the correct answer is not in the choices

45. The trap seal depth is measured from the trap dip to the ____________.

a. end of fixture tail pipe

b. lower dip of the trap

c. trap or crown weir

d. the correct answer is not in the choices

46.