Level 1

1. The following are examples of soil appliance except………..

A. W.C
B. Bath
C. Urinal
D. Slope sink

2. The major sources of water are……….

A. Rain and lakes
B. Underground and rain
C. Treated water and pure water
D. Bore holes and wells

3. Water is being treated to……..

A. Make it pure
B. Kill micro organisms
C. To be safe for use
D. Portable and palatable

4. Plumbing is the trade that deals with

A. Repair and fittings
B. Cold and hot installations
C. Cold and hot water, repair and inspect systems
D. Read and bill water

5. The following are groups of hand tools except…….

A. Chisel, hacksaw and snip
B. Filer, screws and bolts
C. Drill, mallet and die
D. Spanners vice and wrench

6. The reason why the water meter is enclosed in a metallic box………..

A. Good appearance
B. Avoid direct rainfall
C. Protection from damages
D. Too much sunshine

7. The area of a rectangular tank of water of 12m long and 3m wide is……………
A. 36m2
B. 360m2
C. 3.6m2
D. 40m
8. The following are areas where sewage is being disposed besides
A. Latrines
B. Septic tank
C. Access pools
D. Trench

9. ………………………… type of control valve that is used to cut off water in a astern
A. Stop valve
B. Globe valve
C. Ball valve
D. Gate valve

10. The standard fixing height of a wash hand basin is…………

A. 787mm
B. 914mm
C. 200mm
D. 600mm

SECTION B
11. What is the term drainage system?

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b) List down any four areas where sewage cab be stored

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c) Give the purpose of the following appliances

i. Wash hand basin………………………………………………………………………………..

ii. Shower……………………………………………………………………………………………….
iii. W.C……………………………………………………………………………………………………
iv. Sink……………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. a) State three reasons why plastics are commonly used in plumbing
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 B) write down any five fittings that are made from plastics
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c)besides plastics, mention other four materials used in plumbing systems

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13. a) State two reasons why safety signs are put in workshops
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b) Give four rules and regulations that should be observed in workshops

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c) Mention the purpose of the following gadgets when working in workshops and on site

i. eye gaggles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. gloves…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
iii. helmet……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
iv. masks……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
v. overalls………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

14. differentiate between waste and soil water

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b) Give two examples of waste water and two of soil water you know

waste water soil water

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c) Draw and name all necessary parts of a wash hand basin

15. the water tank is 4meters wide, 6meters long and 0.8 meters high was filled up with water
i. calculate the area in m2 of the tank

ii. determine the volume of water

Arrange the following steps in chronological order when making a communication pipe
to existing water main using the under pressure tapping machine

Column A Column B key

chronology Work steps in wrong chronological order
A Drill and tap the ferrule hole on the water main 1st
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B Back fill the trench with soil 2nd
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C Chain the tapping machine cylinder on the water 3rd
3rd main
D Excavate the ground and expose the water main 4th
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4
E Clean the tools and keep them and leave the area 5th
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5
F Turn the tapping machine cylinder through 180 and 6th
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6 bring the stop cock ferrule above the drilled and
tapped hole
G Remove the tapping machine cylinder from the 7th
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7 water main
H Survey the area where the connection is to be made 8th
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8 so as to identify tools and materials required for
work
I Make a report about the work done 9th
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9
J Screw the stop cock ferrule firm in the drilled and 10th
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10 tapped hole on the water main
K Check for leakage on the mains connections 11th
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L Open the water supply valve in the ferrule 12th
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