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1. Women’s urinal fixture? a. 3 diameter
a. Bidet b. 1-1/2 diameter
b. Washdown c. 2 diameter
c. Flatback d. 1 diameter
d. Feminine stall urinal
9. Alternative to the conventional septic tank?
2. Which wall is best suited if soil pipe will run a. aerobic treatment system
through it? b. cistern
a. drywall c. STP
b. 6” CHB d. landfill
c. shear wall
d. remaining wall 10. A faucet fitted with nozzle curving
downward used as a draw-of trap?
3. What is the color coding of pipes for a. firehouse
potable water? b. bibcock
a. cyan c. lavatory faucet
b. green d. garden hose
c. blue
d. light blue 11. When water goes up through a vertical
pipe, it stops at a certain height. Why?
4. What is the standard water consumption a. gravity and friction overcomes the pressure
(gallon/ person/ day) used in a 2 storey and the water slowly stops.
residence? b. the pressure inside the pipe equates to the
a. 30-40 pressure outside the pipe causing the water
b. 40-60 to stop at that point where it appears.
c. 50-80 c. it’s own gravity weight counters its speed of
d. 90-120 going up.
d. all things stops.
5. What is installed in a fixture to alleviate the
effects of too much water pressure? 12. The minimum size of a swimming pool
a. water pressure regulator drain?
b. back splash a. 3” diameter
c. water filtration b. 4” diameter
d. regulator cup c. 2” diameter
d. 6” diameter
6. What can be discharge directly to sewer
system? 13. The minimum sized of a trap and waste
a. building sewer branch for a size of foot bath?
b. oil and grease a. 1 1/4 diameter
c. storm water b. 2 diameter
d. grey water c. 1 1/2 diameter
d. 1 diameter
7. Prevents water hammer?
a. water meter seal 14. Allowable slope of sanitary sewer?
b. float valve a. 1 ft of 1 meter
c. check valve b. 1/2 in of 1 meter
d. air chamber c. 1/4 of 1 meter
d. 1/4 of 1 ft
8. The minimum size trap and waste branch
for a bidet?
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15. What is used to shut off flow of water c. water pipe
during maintenance? d. AC ducts
a. check valve
b. angle valve 22. What is the typical slope of a waste pipe?
c. gate valve a. 1%
d. globe valve b. 2%
c. 3%
16. The minimum size of a trap and waste d. 4%
branch for a shower stall?
a. 2 diameter 23. One of the first steps in the selection of a
b. 3 diameter suitable water supply source is?
c. 1 1/2 diameter a. water (potability)
d. 1 diameter b. topography
c. budgetary cost
17. The part of a vent line which connects d. water (demand)
directly with an individual trap underneath of
behind the fixture and extends to the branch 24. Can you embed a 4” diameter pipe in a
or main pipe at any point higher that the 150 wall?
fixture trap? a. no
a. blow-pipe b. yes
b. VTR c. maybe
c. Back vent pipe d. sometimes
d. soil pipe
25. According to NBC, pipe support should be
18. How do you connect PPRC? every,
a. mechanical fastener a. 3 m
b. solvent b. 1.5 m
c. fusion welding c. 2 m
d. coupling d. 4 m

19. A toilet bowl in which the flushing water 26. In high rise buildings, why is there a need
enters through the rim and sipping action to resize water supply pipes?
ignited by a water jet draws the contents of a. because different fixtures have different
the bowl through the tramway? supply attached.
a. siphon jet b. to use up the difference in pressure from
b. siphon vortex the service to the supply fixture.
c. reverse trap c. pipes are like trees, main branch are bigger
d. washdown and becomes smaller at ends for carrying
wind loads and storms.
20. Which plumbing fixture does not have a d. pipes having bigger size have bigger
water-saving feature? pressure and reduce the size for distribution
a. lavatory with pop-up to fixture for lower pressure.
b. 1.5 gallon flush water closet
c. flow limiting feature
d. waterless urinal
27. Valve permitting a gas or liquid to flow in
21. What should not be permitted to cross a one direction?
beam? a. check valve
a. soil pipe b. globe valve
b. electrical wiring c. angle valve
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d. gate valve a. under the sidewalk on narrow road and
under the road on wide road
28. What is the minimum trap seal? b. underground drainage line should be on
a. 1.5” top of compacted soil
b. 2” c. it should be underneath the driveway
c. 2.5” d. none
d. 3”
36. Best location to put the soil pipes?
29. What is the color of pipes for steam? a. drywall
a. light blue b. 150 mm CHB wall
b. gray c. pipe chase
c. blue d. box-up with the column
d. white
37. This material is used in threaded pipe
30. A sewage treatment that includes the connections to prevent leakage.
exposure to air? a. polymer
a. aerator b. elastomeric gasket
b. air-dehumidification treatment system c. Teflon
c. exposed STP system d. structural polyester thread
d. SW treatment system
38. The minimum number of water closet unit
31. Fluoride as an addictive in water supply is required for the female population of an
a chemical for? elementary school?
a. purify a. 1 per 75
b. coagulant b. 1 per 25
c. disinfectant c. 1 per 50
d. dental d. 1 per 30

32. Where should you place soil-pipes for 39. Copper pipes are classified as what main
high-rise structures? pipe?
a. pipe chase a. galvanized iron
b. partitions b. ceramic
c. RC wall c. s/s
d. column d. PVC

33. Should not be used for a pipe chase? 40. Best for sanitary pipes?
a. chb a. uPVC
b. drywall b. PeX
c. shear wall c. PP
d. double wall d. G.I.

34. A pipe which conveys only liquid waste,

free of fecal matter?
a. wet vent
b. waste pipe 41. A drain connecting one or more fixtures to
c. vent pipe a solid or waste stack?
d. soil pipe a. combined drain
b. floor drain
35. Where are storm sewer usually placed? c. circuit drain
d. branch drain
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d. storm trap
42. Minimum height of Siamese connection
from ground line? 48. What is the maximum depth of septic
a. 38 mm tank?
b. 45 mm a. 1.10 m
c. 500 mm b. 1.20 m
d. 600 mm c. 1.50 m
d. 1.80 m
43. Level 3 types of water service refers to?
a. artesian well 49. What type of materials is used for the
b. individual shallow well hand up installation base of a septic tank?
c. public faucet a. earth base
d. individual house pipes in connection with b. mass concrete
meter c. lean concrete
d. reinforced concrete
44. A pipe fitting to change in one single
direction (course) the flow of water: 50. What pipe should not be buried
a. tee underground?
b. cross tee a. BI pipe
c. wye b. polyethylene pipe
d. elbow c. GI pipe
d. none
45. An individual vent for plumbing fixture
located at the downstream of a trap? 51. What do you call a water-tight receptacle
a. vent pipe used to store household waste?
b. back vent a. pit
c. branch vent b. septic vault
d. vent through roof c. stp
d. house drain
45. Best size of pipe connected to 5 sinks?
a. 3” 52. What is the best fixture for a public
b. 2 1/2" comfort room?
c. 2” a. gate valve
d. 4” b. flushometer
c. faucet
46. Black steel pipe with galvanized malleable d. none
fitting is ideal for?
a. oxygen pipe 53. Types of permissible trap, except?
b. electrical conduit a. stand trap
c. gas pipe b. high hub type
d. water pipe c. low hub tee
d. 3/4 traps
54. What is used in water pipelines to absorb
47. In storm drainage system, it is used to the shock caused by water hammering?
prevent aggregates, debris and other a. shock regulator
unwanted objects from entering the drainage b. shock arrester
system? c. water regulator
a. trap d. shock absorber system
b. catch basin
c. FD
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55. The minimum number of urinal fixture 61. When there is low pressure from the
required for the male population of both water main, what will you use to supply
elementary and secondary school? higher levels?
a. 1 per 40 a. pneumatic pump
b. 1 per 50 b. sump pump
c. 1 per 60 c. jet pump
d. 1 per 35 d. booster pump

56. What is use for water treatment in a 62. What type of pipe is not recommended
swimming pool? for water line?
a. chloride a. copper
b. sodium b. lead
c. cyanide c. GI
d. hydrochlor d. iron

57. In a location where there is no provision 63. The prescribe color coding of piping under
for drainage line, what is the next best thing? refrigerating division of all pipes and fittings?
a. store waste in the tank and dispose in a. white
sanitary fill b. yellow
b. use drain tiles connected to open field c. gray
c. connects to the nearest creek d. black
d. any of the above
64. The quality of galvanized iron pipes are
58. A pipe fitting to join two straight lengths rated by?
of pipe? a. class
a. coupling b. schedule
b. nipple c. thickness
c. tee d. gauge
d. elbow
65. Standard water pressure from NAWASA?
59. Minimum size of trap of shower drain? a. 60 psi
a. 3 b. 120 psi
b. 4 c. 30 psi
c. 2 d. 40 psi
d. 1 1/2

60. What is the principle of governing the size

of pipes in designing plumbing systems?
a. the longer the pipes length to the fixture,
the lesser the pressure; the shorter the pipes 66. The minimum sized of a trap and waste
length, the greater the pressure is branch for a pedestal urinal?
b. the bigger the pipes diameter, the lesser a. 2” diameter
the pressure; the smaller the pipes diameter, b. 2 1/2" diameter
the greater the pressure is c. 3” diameter
c. the smaller the pipes diameter the lesser d. 4” diameter
the pressure; the bigger the pipes diameter,
the greater the pressure 67. The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of
d. slopes are the primary consideration and the Philippines last 1999 was based on what
sizes will be considered secondary Section of RA 1378?
a. Sec. 2
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b. Sec. 3 b. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water
c. Sec. 4 Quality Criteria
d. None of the above c. Phil. National Standard for Effluent
Discharge 2007
68. Basic Principle listed in RNPCP 1999 was d. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water
based on what section of RA 1378? 2007
a. Sec. 2
b. Sec. 3 74. What is DOH Administrative Order No.
c. Sec. 4 2007-0012 all about?
d. Sec. 5 a. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990
b. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water
69. Is the use of Air Admittance Valve as an Quality Criteria
alternative of Vent Pipes of violation of c. Phil. National Standard for Effluent
Principle No. 12 on our RNPCP 1999? Discharge 2007
a. may be d. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water
b. no 2007
c. yes
d. need approval of administrative authority 75. According to Accessibility Law, accessible
toilet compartments shall have the following
70. When was the Board of Master Plumber a minimum area of ______?
Resolution No. 04 Series of 1999 that covered a. 1.6 m x 1.8 m
the Adoption and Promulgation of RNPCP b. 1.5 m x 1.8 m
approved? c. 1.8 m x 1.8 m
a. September 30, 1998 d. 1.7 m x 1.8 m
b. September 29, 1999
c. September 30, 1999 76. According to Accessibility Law, a minimum
d. September 29, 1998 of one accessible to persons with disabilities
water closet in every floor for every ____
71. Which of the following types of work regular water closet.
requires plumbing permit? a. 20
a. The replacement of an electric water b. 25
heater. c. 15
b. The repair of a pipe that froze and split. d. 10
c. The replacement of a faucet stem.
d. The replacement of a faulty gate valve.

77. According to Accessibility Law, a turning

72. What is DAO No. 34 Series of 1990 all space of ____ sq.m with a minimum
about? dimension of ____ mm for wheelchair users
a. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990 shall be provided outside water closet
b. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water cubicles.
Quality Criteria a. 2.15 & 1500
c. Phil. National Standard for Effluent b. 2.25 & 1800
Discharge 2007 c. 2.25 & 1500
d. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water d. 2.30 & 1800
2007
78. According to Accessibility Law, the
73. What is DAO No. 35 Series of 1990 all maximum height of toilet seat for persons
about? with disabilities is ____?
a. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990 a. 450 mm
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b. 500 mm 84. In accordance with National Building
c. 400 mm Code, how much be the plumbing fee for
d. 425 mm plumbing installation of a dental cuspidor?
a. Php 10.00
79. According to Accessibility Law, the b. Php 8.00
maximum height of lavatory for persons with c. Php 9.00
disabilities is ____? d. Php 4.00
a. 700 mm
b. 800 mm 85. According to Accessibility Law, the shower
c. 750 mm compartment dimensions shall be?
d. 600 mm a. 1500 mm x 1500 mm
b. 1200 mm x 1200 mm
80. According to Accessibility Law, urinals c. 1500 mm x 1200 mm
shall be of the wall hung and should have an d. none of the above
elongated lip; the maximum height of the lip
should ___ from the toilet floor. 86. According to Accessibility Law, the height
a. 400 mm of bath tub rim from finished floor line shall
b. 700 mm be?
c. 480 mm a. 500 mm
d. 600 mm b. 300 mm
c. 450 mm
81. According to Accessibility Law, urinals d. 400 mm
shall be of the wall hung and should have an
elongated lip; the minimum height of the lip 87. According to Accessibility Law, the
should ___ from the toilet floor. distance between centers of urinal to the wall
a. 400 mm for person with disability shall be?
b. 700 mm a. 450 mm
c. 480 mm b. 460 mm
d. 600 mm c. 400 mm
d. 300 mm
82. In accordance with National Building
Code, how much be the plumbing fee for 88. Accessibility Law of the Philippines is ___?
plumbing installation of a water closet in a. BP 200
excess of one plumbing unit? b. BP 344
a. Php 2.00 c. BP 433
b. Php 9.00 d. BP 220
c. Php 7.00 89. Black steel pipe with galvanized malleable
d. Php 8.00 fitting is deal for?
a. oxygen pipe
83. In accordance with National Building b. electrical conduit
Code, how much be the plumbing fee for c. gas pipe
plumbing installation of a Shower head in d. water pipe
excess of one plumbing unit?
a. Php 2.00 90. A ____ is a device used to move fluids,
b. Php 9.00 such as liquid or slurries. A mechanical
c. Php 8.00 equipment displaces a volume by physical or
d. Php 7.00 mechanical action.
a. gooseneck
b. ball cock
c. corporation cock
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d. long neck c. mechanics
d. none of the above
91. NAMPAP means?
a. National Masteral Plumbing Association of 97. Is plumbing system which carries water
the Philippines from the water source, street main or a pump
b. National Master Plumber Associations of to the building and to the various points in the
the Philippines building at which water is used.
c. National Master Plumbing Associate of the a. sewage system
Philippines b. water supply and distribution system
d. none of the above c. drainage system
d. none of the above
92. Method of introducing a controlled
amount of chlorine to the water in order to 98. Is basically a centrifugal pump complete
attain a desired degree of disinfection. with electric motors which are positioned
a. chlorination under water in a suitable bored hole that
b. flocculation delivers the water to the surface.
c. filtration a. centrifugal
d. sedimentation b. reciprocating pump
c. turbine pump
93. Jet pumps are centrifugal pumps typically d. submersible pump
used for drawing water up from a well.
a. submersible pump 99. Is any method that will remove one or
b. turbine pump more materials that make the water
c. jet (ejector) pump unsuitable for a given use.
d. reciprocating pump a. water sedimentation
b. water treatment
94. It is the ability to absorb heat without c. water boiling
becoming warmer. d. none of the above
a. surface tension
b. heat absorption/capacity
c. capillarity
d. dissolving ability

95. It contains an impeller mounted on a

rotating shaft. The rotating impeller increases
the water velocity while forcing the water in
to a casing thus converting the water’s
velocity into higher pressure.
a. centrifugal pump
b. reciprocating pump
c. turbine pump
d. submersible pump

96. Is the art and technique of installing pipes,

fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings &
bringing the supply liquids substances &/or
ingredients and removing them.
a. source distribution
b. plumbing
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