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Chapter 7—Faucets and Drain Assemblies
Residential Construction Academy Plumbing

TRUE/FALSE

1. A single-handle lavatory faucet blends the hot and cold water with the use of one handle, and the spout
is located directly below the handle.

ANS: T
A single-handle faucet blends the hot and cold water with the use of one handle, and the spout is
located directly below the handle.

PTS: 1

2. The two-handle lavatory faucet design requires a user to operate both handles to achieve a desired
temperature.

ANS: T
The two-handle design requires a user to operate both handles to achieve a desired temperature

PTS: 1

3. Most codes dictate that a vacuum breaker must be installed when a handheld shower is installed if the
handheld could be submerged in water.

ANS: T PTS: 1

4. Many popular kitchen sink faucet designs have a pull-out spout that is also the spray unit, but this does
not eliminate ordering a four-hole sink.

ANS: F
Many popular kitchen sink faucet designs have a pull-out spout that is also the spray unit, which
eliminates ordering a four-hole sink.

PTS: 1

5. Most pull-out spout kitchen sink faucets are not manufactured with an integral check valve to
eliminate backflow.

ANS: F
Most pull-out spout kitchen sink faucets are manufactured with an integral check valve to eliminate
backflow

PTS: 1

6. All faucets are compatible with all sink designs.

ANS: F
Not all faucets are compatible with all sink designs.

PTS: 1
 7. Many bidets require a backflow prevention device to be installed.

ANS: T PTS: 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A ____ is a removable threaded housing for a screen attached to a faucet spout, which creates a
uniform flow stream.
a. Port opening c. Aerator
b. Pop-up d. None of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1

2. A ____ is a drain assembly for lavatory sinks and bidets and is abbreviated as PO.
a. Port opening c. Aerator
b. Pop-up d. None of the above
ANS: B PTS: 1

3. A ____ is an opening in a fixture, such as a drain or overflow hole that receives drain assemblies, to
connect the fixture to the drain system.
a. Port opening c. Aerator
b. Pop-up d. None of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1

4. Lavatory faucet connections use which of the following connections.

a. male threads d. 3/8” tubing
b. female threads e. both a and d
c. soldered
ANS: E PTS: 1

COMPLETION

1. The most common lavatory designs have a _____" spread between the hot and cold handles.

ANS: 4

PTS: 1

2. An ____________________ is a flange installed around a pipe to conceal pipe penetrations through a

wall, floor, or ceiling.

ANS: Escutcheon

PTS: 1

3. _______________ is the color or polish of a faucet, drain assembly or other fixture trim item.

ANS: Finish

PTS: 1
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4. _______________ refers to items that have chrome or other finishes.

ANS: Trim

PTS: 1

5. A tub faucet is mounted on either the ____________________ or ____________________.

ANS: tub deck, tub wall

PTS: 1

6. ____________________ faucets are installed for large-capacity tubs, such as a garden (roman) tub or
whirlpool.

ANS: Deck-mounted

PTS: 1

7. The most common type of kitchen faucet requires a sink that has three faucet holes that are _____"
apart, or _____" from the hot and cold water supply connections to the faucet.

ANS: 4, 8

PTS: 1

8. Many faucet manufacturers offer unique designs that allow a spray unit to be installed without having
to install a four-hole sink by having the spray unit manufactured in the faucet
____________________.

ANS: base plate

PTS: 1

9. Most codes dictate that the largest size foreign object that can enter a drainage system be _____" in
diameter.

ANS: 1/2

PTS: 1

10. A typical sink faucet is either a __________- or __________-handle design

ANS: one, two

PTS: 1

11. _____________________ are available in 0.5 gallon per minute (gpm) style to adhere to water
conservation objectives.

ANS: Aerators

PTS: 1

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