PRACTICAL PROBLEMS – PLUMBING MATERIALS

BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021

Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

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School:_________________________________ Date:_______ Score:_________

1. Standard length of rigid copper tubes.

a. 1.5 m
b. 3 m
c. 4 m
d. 6 m
e. 30 m
2. Identify the valve.
a. plug valve
b. globe valve
c. gate valve
d. butterfly valve
e. ball valve
3. Globe valve is used to.
a. to measure flow
b. to regulate pressure
c. to prevent backflow
d. to isolate flow
e. to regulate flow
4. Identify the plumbing symbol.
a. acid waste
b. air vent
c. compressed air
d. cold water
e. hot water
5. A nipple fitting is a short piece of pipe with.
a. male thread at each end
b. female thread at each end
c. male & female thread at each end
d. no thread at both ends
e. any of the above
6. Color code for pipeline used for electrical services.
a. orange
b. safety red
c. violet
d. yellow ochre
e. black
7. Minimum weight of copper allowed to use for underground and above ground
drainage and vent pipings.
a. Type K
c. Type L
b. Type M
d. Type DWV
e. all of the above
8. When stacking pipes on site, what should be the maximum height allowed for safe
handling?
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BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021
Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

a. 1 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.5 m
d. 3 m
e. 6 m
9. A type of gate valve that provides visual indication of valve position because the
stem is attached to gate.
a. Rising stem
b. Non-rising stem
c. bolted type
d. pressure seal bonnet
e. Sluice valve
10. Copper tube are sized
a. 1/8 bigger than their inside diameter
b. 1/4 bigger than their inside diameter
c. 1/6 bigger than their inside diameter
d. 1/3 bigger than their inside diameter
e. 1/2 bigger than their inside diameter
11. SDR of pipe means.
a. Standard dimensional ratio
b. Statistical dimensional rating
c. Standard diameter rate
d. Sewer discharge rating
e. Sewage disposal risk
12. Which of the following is not suited for use in hot water line.
a. copper
b. CPVC
c. PEX
d. PB
e. ABS
13. Which of the following is the most common type of gate valve wedge?
a. solid wedge
b. flexible wedge
c. split type wedge
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
14. Material specification used for PVC Cold Water.
a. D2729
c. ISO4422
b. PNS65
d. D2846
e. none of the above
15. Process use to make soft coppers.
a. Tuberculation
b. Fusion Welding
c. Annealing
d. Galvanization
e. Soldering
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BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021
Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

16. Occurs when the valve closes suddenly at an end of a pipeline.

a. water hammering
b. back pressure
c. cross connection
d. back siphonage
e. capillary attraction
17. Identify the plumbing tool.
a. 4 blade saw tooth cutter
b. spade cutter
c. hook auger
d. chain knocker
e. shark tooth cutter
18. Identify the type of valve shown.
a. water meter valve
c. gate valve
b. globe valve
d. diaphragm valve
e. check valve
19. Type of cast iron pipe recommended to be used when length required is longer
than the length of one piece and cutting is not necessary.
a. hubless
c. single hub
b. double hub
d. flexible type
e. rigid type
20. Maximum length of nipple fitting.
a. 4”
b. 6”
c. 8”
d. 12”
e. 24”