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Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD QUARTER PERIODICAL TEST

in Civil Technology - Plumbing
GRADE EIGHT

Multiple Choices. Direction: Read and understand each statement carefully.

1. A hacksaw is used to cut metal, plastic, or pipe. What are the tools in
plumbing that have the same classification as hacksaws based on their
job requirements?
a. Pipe cutter, pipe reamer, and pipe threader
b. Crosscut saw, Drill bit, and pipe reamer
c. Pipe cutter, pipe reamer, and backsaw
d. Cold chisel and Drill Bit

2. If you are going to pull and drive the nails from some other object, what
driving tools are you going to select in the tool room?
a. Claw hammer b. Crowbar c. Clamp d.Ballpeen hammer

3. Your teacher asked you to classify the tools in the tool room. How will you
perform the task?
a. Classify the tools according to their sizes.
b. Classify the tools according to their job requirements.
c. Classify the tools according to their color.
d. Classify according to their condition.

4. John needs to cut the PVC pipe for the installation of the pipeline. What
tool is he going to use for the job?
a. Crosscut saw b. Pipe cutter c. Hacksaw d. Pipe Reamer

5. Pipe fittings are widely demanded in any piping and plumbing systems
used in industrial and commercial applications. Which statement below
best describes pipe fittings?
a. Pipe fittings are different forms of joints and connections for plumbing
that are attached to the ends of pipes and allow them to change
direction, control the flow, and change the diameter of the pipe.
b. Pipe Fittings are pipes that are made of materials like PVC or
galvanized iron.

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c. Pipe Fittings are made in different forms and are intended for
plumbing joints and connections.
d. Pipe Fittings are interchangeable devices connected to an existing
plumbing system to deliver and drain away water, which is also
configured to enable a particular use.
6. Jasam is installing a water supply line in their kitchen. When will he use
the Teflon tape in the installation?
a. He will use Teflon tape when he gets a wound on his finger.
b. He will use Teflon tape when there is a leak in the pipe.
c. He will use Teflon tape when there is a connection of threaded pipe to
fittings.
d. He will use Teflon tape when connections or joints are in the pipeline.

7. Adaptors are fittings that join two different types of pipes together, either
threaded or non-threaded. There are two kinds of adapters: male and
female. Which statement below best describes the difference between a
male and a female adapter?
a. The male adapter has a thread inside, while the female adapter has a
thread on the outside.
b. Male adapters are bigger than female adapters.
c. The male adapter has an entire thread on the pipe, while the female
adapter has no thread.
d. The male adapter has a thread outside, while the female adapter has a
thread on the inside.

8. A valve is used to manage or regulate the flow of water on a water supply

line. In the image below, what is the name of the valve shown?

a. Check Valve b. gate valve c. ball valve d. plug

9. Ball and gate valves are used to regulate water flow in the water supply
line. What is the main difference between the two of them?
a. Ball valves and gate valves differ in appearance.
b. Ball valves and gate valves differ in the material from which they are
made.
c. Ball valves and gate valves differ in durability.
d. Ball valves and gate valves differ in operation.

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10. Mr. Chan is going to replace the defective faucet in the bathroom.
a. Faucet, Pipe Wrench
b. Pliers, cable wire, and electrical
c. Faucet, pipe, and Adjustable wrench
d. Faucet, Teflon Tape, Pipe Wrench

11. Deo is repairing the water supply pipe in his kitchen. He needs to add an
additional 30 cm-long pipe to reach the top of the kitchen sink and install
the kitchen faucet. The existing water supply used ½” or 12mm, but Deo
has 60 cm long ¾” PVC to be connected. Which best option should he do?
a. Heat the ends of the pipes and connect them.
b. Put Teflon around the end of the smaller pipe and attach it to
the bigger pipe.
c. Buy and use reducer fitting for ¾” and ½” pipes, apply the
solvent, and connect the two pipes.
d. Buy and use reducer fitting for 1” and ¾” pipes, apply the
solvent, and connect the two pipes.

12. Most water supply systems nowadays use PVC or polyvinyl chloride
pipes. What is the most advantage of PVC among the other pipe
materials?
a. PVC is more resistant to corrosion and rust which makes the
water conveyed by PVC to has no taste.
b. PVC has no turbulence and maximum resistance to flow.
c. PVC can be connected to a metal or steel pipe using connectors.
d. Installing PVC pipe needs special tools.

13. While taking a shower, Vin accidentally tripped and damaged the faucet.
He needs to stop the water from flowing without turning off the main
valve. Among the fittings and materials below, what should Vin use to
close the pipe?
a. Pipe cap and solvent.
b. Pipe cap and Teflon.
c. Plug and Teflon.
d. Plug and solvent

14. A plumber has to install the water supply to different location with just
one supply with different sizes of pipe or tube used, which fitting should
a plumber use?

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a. Even tee
b. Uneven tee
c. Cross tee
d. Corner tee

15. Marky replaced his faucet in the garden. He just fit the faucet while
turning it clockwise. After the faucet was tight enough, he opened it and
the water leaked fast. What was his mistake in installing the faucet?
a. Marky should twist it counterclockwise.
b. He must put Teflon on the thread of the faucet first.
c. Marky must apply solvent first.
d. Marky must put Teflon tape on the pipe first.

16. You are assisting your father in installing an additional water supply
pipe going to the second floor of your house. He said that the only
possible area to lay the pipe going up is along the stairs. Which advice
would you give to your father to minimize the cost and time of
installation?
a. I will advise him to use 90-degree elbows to connect pipes until
it reaches the location on the second floor.
b. I will advise him to heat the pipe and bend it following the slope
of the stairs.
c. I will advise him to use a 1/8” bend elbow so that the pipe will
lay as the slopes of the stairs.
d. I will advise him to use tee fittings.

17. The mason accidentally damaged the waterline pipe due to wall repair. It
has a 10cm long crack and water is continuously flowing. What the
mason should do to repair the pipe?
a. Close the gate valve, cut the damaged pipe, and replace it with
the same length and size of pipe using two couplings.
b. Cover it with some rubber and plastic.
c. Close the gate valve, cut the damaged pipe and replace it with
the same length and size of the pipe using one coupling and one
reducer.
d. Close the gate valve, cut the damaged pipe and replace it with
same length and size of the pipe using two adapters.

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18. A plumbing system will not be complete without the receptacles that
receive the supplied water and allow the occupants of the building to
use the water called plumbing fixtures. Which among the list below is
an example of plumbing fixtures?
a. Faucet, shower, and water tube
b. Gate valve, water meter, and water hose
c. Lavatory, water closet, and kitchen faucet
d. Water closet, floor drain, and union patente.

19. Mr. Castro must finish the pipe installation in his garage, but he has no
male adaptor to connect the remaining pipe to the female adaptor. How
would he connect the pipe to the female adaptor?
a. Thread the pipe using the pipe threader.
b. Thread the pipe using the pipe reamer
c. Put some solvent and it is good to go.
d. Heat the pipe and connect it to the female adaptor.

20. Plumbing can be professionally done by three categories of plumbers.

After 3-5 years of apprenticeship, he/she can be a journeyman plumber.
What should a journeyman plumber do to be a master plumber?
a. Attend seminar and finish some course about plumbing.
b. Must study and have an experience about plumbing for two
years.
c. Trained under TESDA and work as plumber for two years.
d. Take and pass the master plumbing licensure examination.

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