Republic of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

Manila
BOARD OF MASTER PLUMBER

MASTER PLUMBER Licensure Examination

Saturday, February 04, 2023 08:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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SANITATION, PLUMBING DESIGN & INSTALLATION

1. Hardness in water is measured in _______.

a. Grains per gallon
b. Parts per million
c. Ounce of hardness
d. Soap suds

2. It is a secondary pipeline. In sewerage, a common sewer to which

no other sewer is connected.
a. Latrine
b. Lateral
c. Interceptor
d. Branch

3. What is the vertical distance between the dip and crown weir of
the trap?
a. Trap arm
b. Trap seal
c. Trap adapter
d. Trap weir

4. What is that vent pipe system in which liquid waste flow through?
a. Dry vent
b. Wet vent
c. Back vent
d. Stack vent

5. When disposal fields and/or seepage pits are installed in sloping

ground, the minimum horizontal distance between any part of the
leaching system and ground surface shall be _____.
a. 1.5 m
b. 2.4 m
c. 4.0 m
d. 4.6 m

6. When should pipe be reamed to remove burrs?

a. After threading
b. Before cutting
c. Before threading
d. After cutting

7. Copper tubing shall be supported at approximately _____ intervals

for piping 38 mm diameter and smaller.
a. 1.2 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.4 m
d. 3.0 m

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8. The number of wet standpipes when required in the Code shall be

so determined that all portions of the building are within 6.0
meters of a nozzle attached to a hose ____ in length.
a. 22 m
b. 23 m
c. 24 m
d. 25 m

9. Sanitary and industrial plumbing installations inside buildings

and premises shall conform to the provisions of the _______.
a. Water Code of the Philippines
b. Code of Sanitation of the Philippines
c. National Standards for Drinking Water
d. Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines

10. Pipe color for a pipe servicing fire service water.

a. Red
b. Orange
c. Green
d. White

11. Materials usually used for hot and cold water supply
systems are not made of ____.
a. Copper
b. Brass
c. Asbestos cement
d. Wrought iron

12. ________ is water hardness due to the presence of calcium

and magnesium carbonates and bicarbonates, which can be remove by
precipitated by heating the water.
a. Permanent hardness
b. Temporary hardness
c. Total hardness
d. Mineral hardness

13. A pipe fitting that is used to join two straight lengths of

pipes.
a. Nipple
b. Coupling
c. Plug
d. Cap

14. DWV in the drainage installation of plumbing system stands

for
a. Dry, Wet, Vent
b. Depth, Width, Volume
c. Downspout, Water, Ventilation
d. Drainage, Waste, Vent

15. How many urinals are required for assembly place for public
use with 350 males?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

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16. What is the proper name of Teflon tape?

a. Polyterafluoroethylene
b. Polytetrafluoroethylene
c. Monoterafluoroethylene
d. Monotetrafluoroethylene

17. It is that part of the vent pipeline which connects

directly with an individual waste or group of wastes, underneath
or back of the fixture, and extend either to the main or branch
vent pipe.
a. Backvent pipe
b. Relief vent
c. Re-vent pipe
d. Stack vent

18. The retention period or the time for which suspended

matters in the septic tank would settle and stabilize is _____.
a. 12 hrs
b. 24 hrs
c. 36 hrs
d. 48 hrs

19. This refers to the water supply pipe between the fixture
supply pipe and the water distributing pipe.
a. Fixture branch
b. Fixture supply
c. Building supply pipe
d. Service pipe

20. A request for inspection by a master plumber to the

Administrative Authority is required to be made in advance at
least before the work to be tested must be _____.
a. 24 hrs
b. 36 hrs
c. 72 hrs
d. 96 hrs

21. Horizontal pipes shall be supported to keep them in

alignment and prevent what?
a. Misalignment
b. Rusting
c. Sagging
d. Constant vibration

22. Total number of fixtures and fittings that comprise a

plumbing unit.
a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. 14

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23. It is a kind of impurity in water that includes microscopic

plants and animal life other than bacteria present in water.
a. Physical
b. Biological
c. Chemical
d. Radiological

24. These are common methods of disinfection, except ____.

a. Ozone
b. Chlorine
c. Sodium hypochlorite
d. Alum

25. It is the loss of trap seal due to unequal atmospheric

pressure condition and due to rapid flows of water through the
trap.
a. Wind effect
b. Capillary action
c. Siphonage
d. Back pressure

26. Galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall not

be used underground and shall be kept at least ____ above the
ground.
a. 50 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 300 mm

27. Which of the following type of soil has least permeability?

a. Clay
b. Loam
c. Sand
d. Silt

28. For assembly places for public use, how many water closets
are required if the capacity is 180 males?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

29. Drains in gutter in public shower rooms shall be spaced not

more than ____ apart.
a. 3.0 m
b. 4.3 m
c. 4.9 m
d. 5.6 m

30. Void between pipes and sleeves through concrete floors in

the ground shall be appropriately sealed with _____.
a. Asbestos cement
b. Bitumen
c. Polyethylene
d. Oakum

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31. No building water service pipe shall be less than ____ in

diameter.
a. 19 mm
b. 25 mm
c. 32 mm
d. 50 mm

32. Shower head used in private has _____ WSFU.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

33. Minimum trap diameter for laundry tub is ____.

a. 32 mm
b. 38 mm
c. 51 mm
d. 76 mm

34. It is the outflowing of water from a natural body of water

or from sewage treatment facility.
a. Influent
b. Effluent
c. Waste stream
d. Discharge

35. What type of fire extinguisher is used for combustible

metal?
a. Dry Powder
b. Water
c. Special agents
d. Foam

36. What is a pipe connection in which ball is held in a cup

like that allows movement in every direction?
a. Ball joint
b. Slip joint
c. Brazed joint
d. Soldered joint

37. What is required when cast iron pipe and fittings of

different sizes are to be joined or connected?
a. Nipple
b. Increaser or reducer
c. Coupling
d. Union patente

38. What wrench is used to assemble hubless pipes?

a. Torque wrench
b. Strap wrench
c. Monkey wrench
d. Tap wrench

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39. What is the maximum pH level of alkaline water?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 7
d. 14

40. _____ is the measure of the amount of oxygen required to

remove waste organic matter from water in the process of
decomposition by aerobic bacteria.
a. Biological oxygen demand
b. Chemical oxygen demand
c. Theoretical oxygen demand
d. Dissolved oxygen

41. _______ used with carpenter’s brace for drilling holes in

the wood?
a. Auger
b. Framer
c. Roofer
d. Hammer

42. What is the cause of objectionable taste and odor of water?

a. Minerals
b. Nitrogen
c. Metallic compounds
d. Algae

43. The water that comes from rain that is absorbed into the
ground and is slowly filtered through the different layers of the
ground and into the groundwater reservoirs which are also known
as ______.
a. Wells
b. Aquifers
c. Water table
d. Runoff

44. A type of vent that is exclusively four-inch oval vent

combined with other parts for venting only approved gas fired
vented wall furnaces?
a. Common vent
b. Individual vent
c. BW gas vent
d. Looped vent

45. Where the number of water closets in a floor level exceeds

20, how many of these shall be provided to disabled persons?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

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46. What is the minimum horizontal clear distance from the

septic tank to the property line of the adjoining private
property?
a. 15.2 m
b. 2.4 m
c. 1.5 m
d. 1.2 m

47. The property of a fluid whereby its own molecules are

united or attracted to each other is ______.
a. Cohesion
b. Capillarity
c. Viscosity
d. Foamability

48. What sanitation system in which excreta and wastewater are

collected, stored and/or treated on the plot where they are
generated.
a. On-site sanitation
b. Off-site sanitation
c. Dry sanitation
d. Environmental sanitation

49. It specifies the OD and wall thickness.

a. Pipe
b. Tube
c. Schedule
d. Nominal diameter

50. Maximum trap loading having 6 FU shall be ____.

a. 38 mm
b. 51 mm
c. 76 mm
d. 102 mm

51. The classification of water when it contains dissolved

salts of magnesium and calcium is _____.
a. Soft
b. Hard
c. Neutral
d. Balanced

52. Airgap for water distribution for lavatories and other

fixtures with effective opening not greater than 13 mm in
diameter when affected by side walls.
a. 25
b. 38
c. 51
d. 64

53. What is the minimum cold fixture supply diameter for

lavatory?
a. 25 mm
b. 19 mm
c. 13 mm
d. 10 mm

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54. What is the vertical distance of the SVTR from roof?

a. 150 mm
b. 200 mm
c. 300 mm
d. 600 mm

55. Tailpiece from any fixture shall not exceed_____.

a. 0.3 m
b. 0.6 m
c. 0.8 m
d. 1.0 m

56. What trap is use for water closet?

a. Drum trap
b. P-trap
c. Integral trap
d. S-trap

57. What do you call the process of removing the hardness

causing minerals from water?
a. Water softening
b. Chlorination
c. Reverse Osmosis
d. Ionization

For No. 58-60, identify the following based on the type of trap seal
loss in Figure 1.

58. Identify item no. 58 shown in the figure.

a. Minus Pressure
b. Plus Pressure
c. Indirect Siphonage
d. Self-Siphonage

59. Identify item no. 59 shown in the figure.

a. Minus Pressure
b. Plus Pressure
c. Indirect Siphonage
d. Self-Siphonage

60. Identify item no. 60 shown in the figure.

a. Minus Pressure
b. Plus Pressure
c. Indirect Siphonage
d. Self-Siphonage

61. What is the chemical symbol for Tin?

a. Sb
b. Sn
c. Ti
d. Tn

62. What is the appurtenant structure installed at the basement

floor of a building which waste water are drained?
a. Sump pit
b. Septic tank
c. Catch basin
d. Floor Drain

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63. A bacteria living or active in the absence of free oxygen?

a. anaerobic bacteria
b. aerobic bacteria
c. facultative
d. none of the above

64. __________ is the layer that provides the effective

purification in potable water treatment, the underlying sand
providing the support medium for this biological treatment layer?
a. Schmutzedecke
b. Shmutzdecke
c. Schmutzdecke
d. Schumtzdeke

65. Before water from any source will be adopted for domestic
water supply, what kind of examinations are needed?
a. Infiltration and sedimentation
b. Aeration and bacteriological
c. Dilution and chemical
d. Chemical and bacteriological

66. Class ___ fire is coded for combustible metals and alloys.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

For numbers 67-69, use figure 2 to identify the parts of the given
plumbing ventilation.
67. Identify A.
a. Back vent
b. Main vent
c. Individual Vent
d. Stack Vent

68. Identify C.
a. Back Vent
b. Main Vent
c. Individual Vent
d. Stack Vent

69. Identify D.
a. Fixture branch
b. Soil stack
c. Soil branch
d. Fixture drain

70. Absolute pressure is

a. Back pressure + siphonage
b. Gage pressure + atmospheric pressure
c. Gage pressure + siphonage
d. Atmospheric pressure + back pressure

71. It refers to STD (Standard) of a pipe

a. Schedule 10
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 80
d. Schedule 160

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72. Listed below are the prescribed rules on labelling the

water container as to the type of water by the food and drug
authorities. Which of the following are covered by the prescribed
rules?
I. Distilled
II. Demineralized
III. Spring Water
IV. Potable

a. I, II and IV
b. I, III and IV
c. I, II and III
d. II, III and IV

73. ________ is a hand tool used to finish lead oakum piping

joints.
a. Yarning iron
b. Cast iron
c. Hack saw
d. Adjustable pipe wrench

74. Which sources of water supply was not used in older days?
a. Rain
b. Spring and wells
c. Creeks and rivers
d. Centralized treatment reservoirs

75. Number of DFU in water closet, private use.

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8

76. A plumbing fixture used for washing middle private part of

the body, especially the genitals. Also called a “sitz’ bath.
a. Shower head
b. Water closet
c. Lavatory
d. Bidet

77. __________ is the process of allowing particles in

suspension in water to settle out of the suspension under the
effect of gravity?
a. Flocculation
b. Coagulation
c. Filtration
d. Sedimentation

78. Sprinkler system that is installed for buildings is

required for ___________.
a. in case of fire
b. Fire Protection
c. Fire reserve
d. Fire fighting

79. What is the water that comes from rain and snow that runs
off into rivers and lakes?
a. Surface
b. Drinking
c. Potable
d. Ground

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80. The design and construction and operation of deep wells for
the abstraction of ground water, shall be subject to the
provisions of the water code of the Philippines. What PD is this
called?
a. PD 1067
b. PD 1062
c. PD 5489
d. PD 6351

For numbers 81-83, use Table 1.

81. What size of storm drain is adequate to serve a roof having

a slope of 2% with a dimension of 18mx20m?
a. 75 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 125 mm
d. 150 mm

82. What size of storm drain is adequate to serve a roof having

a slope of 2% with a dimension of 22mx30m?
a. 75 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 125 mm
d. 150 mm

83. What size of storm drain is adequate to serve a roof having

a slope of 3% with a dimension of 15mx20m?
a. 75 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 125 mm
d. 150 mm

84. What kind of water requires purification or treatment

before it can be used for drinking?
a. Surface water
b. Sea water
c. Non potable water
d. Raw water

85. A pipe chamber branching into several openings?

a. Drainage chamber
b. Manhole
c. Manifold
d. Inspection chamber

86. A condition in the distribution system where it could

damage components of the distribution system or create nuisance
is termed as?
a. Excessive water pressure
b. Excessive air pressure
c. High temperature
d. None of the above

87. Every water supply to a urinal shall be protected by an

approved _____.
a. relief valve
b. vacuum breaker
c. metering valve
d. automatic switch

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88. A fixture equipped with a water supply and drain for

flashing away urine.
a. Water closet
b. Bidet
c. Lavatory
d. Urinal

89. A hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow
from two or more lines of hose into a single stream. The inlet
fitting of a fire standpipe located above ground level.
a. Siamese Connection
b. Water supply pipe
c. Combination standpipe
d. Dry standpipe

90. The portion of rainfall or other precipitation which runs-

off over the surface after the storm and for such a short period
following a storm as flow exceed the normal run-off is known as
____?
a. Storm water
b. Surface water
c. Stagnant water
d. Groundwater

91. Piping installed in a straight line, vertically,

horizontally, or at given angle, is called _________.
a. Pipe expansion
b. Pipe bending
c. Pipe alignment
d. Pipe installation

92. What is the required minimum size of a standpipe for a

building in which the highest outlet is 23 meters or less the
service connection?
a. 50 mm dia.
b. 76 mm dia
c. 102 mm dia.
d. 125 mm dia.

93. What is the other name of a house drain?

a. Building drain
b. House sewer
c. Subsoil drain
d. Seepage pit

94. What is a G.I or PPR fitting which is used when a pipe has
already been installed but dismantling is difficult?
a. Flange
b. Coupling
c. Reducer
d. Union

95. What is the cylindrical reservoir usually made of metal

that can be used by fire dept. in case of fire?
a. Water tank
b. Hydrant
c. Standpipe
d. Upfeed Pipe

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For numbers 96-98, refer to Figure 3 for the types of globe valve.

96. Identify i.
a. Conventional Type
b. Composition Type
c. Plug Type
d. Lift Type

97. Identify ii.

a. Conventional Type
b. Composition Type
c. Plug Type
d. Lift Type

98. Identify iii.

a. Conventional Type
b. Composition Type
c. Plug Type
d. Lift Type

99. Maximum height of lavatory must be

a. 0.6 m
b. 0.8 m
c. 1.0 m
d. 1.2 m

100. How many gallons of water for the water closet flushing
requirement?
a. 1-2 gallons
b. 2-2.5 gallons
c. 3-5 gallons
d. 10-15 gallons

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Figure I

58.

.
59.

60.

Figure 1

A
C

Figure 2

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Table 1

i ii

iii

Figure 3

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