ROAD TO RMP

Plumbing Arithmetic:
SG = 9.807 kN/m³ or 62.43 lbf/ft³. 
144 Btu - The amount of heat required to change ice to liquid water
CONVERSIONS:
°F to °C = 5/9 (F − 32)
1 horsepower = 550 ft-lb/s
1 meter ≈ 3.28 ft
1 m 3 = 1.307 yd 3
1 galloon = 8.34 lbs.
1 galloon = 3.65 lit
1psi-2.31ft

CIRCLE:

C=2 πr

( x−a)2 +( y−b)2=r 2
Where a and b are the coordinates of the center and r is the radius
CYLINDER:
SA = 2 πrh

SPHERE:
4 3
V= πr
3
W = W Water∗sg∗V

W=V*d
WATER:
W = 0.0361 lb./¿3

ENGINEERING ECONOMY:
COMPOUND INTEREST:
n
i
ER = (1+ ) −1
n

i n
F=P(1+ )
p
Where: n = # of payment
 I = rate of interest
P = payment in 1one year
Simple Interest:
Amount paid ∈1 year
Actual Interest = −1
Effective amount borrowed
Terms:
Gratuitous – obligation with no condition attached
Prime Cost – Direct Labor and material cost
Current ratio – An index of short-term paying availability
Asset – Work -in process
Monopoly – one seller, many buyer
Monopsony – one buyer
Oligopoly – few produces, any action of one will lead to the same action of others.
Book value – original cost – depreciation
- worth of the property as shown in the accounting records of an enterprise
Escalatory clause - the provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material cost and
labor cost
Gross margin - gross profit, sale less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales
Discount – future value less the present value
Return of investment – ratio of the net income to owner’s equity
First cost + perpetual maintenance - capitalized cost
Declining balance method – cannot have a salvage value of zero
Fixed assets – lands, buildings, plants and machinery

A drop of falling water passes a point 300 m from the ground at a speed of 20m/s. how high above the
ground will it be 3 seconds later?
a. 198 m

b. 195.80 m

c. 104.20 m

d. 112 m

PRACTICAL
The most practical circulating pump for use in the
hot water system is the type:
a. Centrifugal pump

What basic principle of plumbing code mentioned that eaxh fixture directly connected to the
drainage system shall he equipped with a water-sealed trap?
A. Principle 4
B. Principle 7
C. Principle 3
D. Principle 10

What is the setting distance of water closet center to center

a. 300 mm
b. 600 mm
c. 375 mm
d. 750m

What is the other name for rain water

downspout?
a. Riser
b. Leader
c. Run out

What is the minimum size of a fire hose outlet of

an interior wet standpipe?
a. 50 mm
b. 41 mm
c. 38 mm
d. Nota.

Class ____ fire extinguishers are identified by the

color blue inside a circle
a. Class B
b. Class A
c. Class K
d. Class C
Vertical pipe to convey rain water.
A. Gutter
B. Conductor
C. Riser
D. Pipe

In what principle addressed that no water closet shall be located in a room which is not properly
lighted and ventilated?
A. Principle 1
B. Principle 9
C. Principle 16
D. Principle 21

It is less aesthetic than ration but more certain oxidation process.it is used commonly in colling tower
treatment
A. Ozonation
B. Coagulation
C. Sedimentation
D. Aeration

What is the best fixtures for a public comfort?

A. gate valve
B. Flushometer
C. Faucet
D. NOTA

In ______the plumbing trade was duly recognized by the govt. MP John F. has become the first
Chief of Division of Plumbing Construction.
A. 1900
B. 1901
C. 1902
D. 1905

Subsoil water is collected and carried to a

a. Main sewer
b. Storm sewer
c. Sump
d. River

Is a pipe extending from the corporation cock to

the water supply distribution system of the
building
a. Curb cock
b. Corporation cock
c. Water service
A valve usually used in high pressure services.
A. Pinch valve
B. Gate valve
C. Angle valve
D. Globe valve

When President Ramon Magsaysay did signed the R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the “PLUMBING
LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES”?
a. June 8, 1959
b. June 28, 1699
c. June 18, 1955
d. June 8, 1599

In sizing a downspout the deciding factor for its

proper size:
a. Roof area of building
b. Rainfall inventory in the locality
c. Pitch of roofing
d. All of these

In term of discharge one fixture unit represent

the flow rate approximately:
a. 7.0 gallons
b. 5 gallons
c. 7.48 gallons
d. Nota.

What is the maximum DFU's are allowed on a 4" horizontal drain line?
A. 160
B.150
C.125
D.100

It is compartment in the septic tank usually extended above the surface of the ground to
overcome surface water infiltration
a. Leaching chamber
b. Sedimentation chamber
c. Chlorination chamber
d. Sewage chamber

Roof drains shall be equipped with strainer extending not less than how many mm above the
surface of the roof immediately adjacent to the drain
a. 51mm
b. 76 mm
c. 102 mm
d. 152 mm

Known as "the Plumbing for the City of Manila"

A. City Ordinance 2411
B. City Ordinance 4211
C. R.A. 1378
D. None of the above

In 1966- 1969, the Board of Master Plumbers and NAMPAP prepared a curriculum for Plumbing
Engineering and approved by the Department of Education. What was the first school that
introduced the Plumbing Engineering curriculum?
A. Feati University
B. National University
C. University of the Philippines
D. Cebu national university

Plumbing code
Also called faucet
a. Bibb
b. cock
c. tap
d. nota
In _____the NAMPAP was organized and registered with the SEC
A. 1930
B. 1935
C. 1940
D. 1945

Water from laundries, wash basins, sinks, shower, and bathtub.

A. Soft Water
B. Grey Water
C. Black Water
D. Storm Water

An adequate plumbing code is one of the most important governances in modern and healthful
human existence. It involve the folloeing basic necessities of life, except.
A. Air
B. Water
C. Food
D. None of these
What is the max depth of liquid of a septik tank?
A. 1200mm
B. 1500mm
C. 1800mm
D. 2000mm
E. Nota

It includes the discharge from latrine, urinals, bathrooms,kitchens and stables is called.
a.Refuse
b.Wet refuse
c.Sewage
d.Waste water

wastewater flushed out of the water closet is known as

a. grey water
b. white water
c. black water
d. storm water

How many sets of plumbing plan shall be submitted for permit application?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

From the Code. On June 18, 1955. R.A.1378, otherwise known as the "PLUMBING LAW OF THE
PHILIPPINES" was signed by the late Pres Magsaysay. NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES was approved by the Malacañang on January 28, 1959.

What is the minimum width of a septik tank?

A. 800mm
B. 900mm
C.1000mm
D. Nota

In what principle discussed that plumbing shall be installed by Registered Master Plumbers with due
regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to
walls and other surfaces through fixture usage?
A. Principle 14
B. Principle 16
C. Principle 12
D. Principle 21

What is the other word for vent stack?

a. Stack vent
b. Main vent
c. Yoke vent
d. Sovent system

Where is the cold water valve located?

A. Left Side
B. Right Side
C. Center
D. Bottom

What is a valve and spout used to regulate delivery of water supply located at end of the water
distribution systems usually within the vicinity of the houses or buildings?
A. corporation cock
B. consumers tap
C. plug valve
D. NOTA

When was the birth of a plumbing profession in the Philippines?

A. 15th century
B. 17th Century
C. 170 A.D
D. none of the above

It is the pipe extension of a solid or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the
stack:
a. Vent stack thru roof
b. Stack vent thru roof
c. Local vent
d. Loop vent

The combination building sewer is (a) ____.

a. combination of all sewer and drainage piping from inside and outside of the building
b. building sewer that conveys industrial waste and domestic waste
c. building sewer that conveys both sewage and storm water
d. building drains that convey waste and storm water

What is the minimum total net inlet area of roof deck drains on roof deck used as sun decks and
parking decks?
A. equal to the area of outlet pipe
B. equal to 4 times the area of outlet pipe
C. equal to 2 times the area of outlet pipe
D. equal to 1 1/2 times the area of outlet pipe

What is the minimum distance of water closet floor stub-out from finish wall?
a. 0.305m
b. 0.350m
c. 0.285m
d. 0.250m

Except on what fixture does the vent pipe opening from the soil or waste pipe must not be below the
weir of the trap?
A. Bath tub
B. Water closet
C. Lavatory
D. Kitchen sink

what springkler heads color is used to install in the kitchen area?

a. red
b. blue
c. green
d. nota.

At a point in a horizontal pipeline, the pressure of water flowing at a velocity of 4.6 m/s is 117.3 kpa.
At another point closed by, where the pipe has a smaller section, the pressure is 110kpa. If the head
loss is 0.2m, find the velocity of the flow at the second point in m/s.
A. 5.6 V2 = square root of (0.7444 + 1.07886 - 0.2) x 19.6133
= 5.64 m/s

B. 6.0
C. 5.79
D. 5.98