Set 2 Quiz 5 11) Minimum number of holes for a kitchen sink that will

1) Most appropriate method in the connection of G.I. be fitted with center-set faucet with side spray
pipes a) 5
a. Soldering b) 4
b. Threading c) 3
c. Caulking d) 2
d. Welding 12) Which of the following is NOT a well condition that
2) Primary difference between lavatories and sinks might limit the capacity of the pump
a) Tailpiece a) Location of aquifer
b) Spray hose b) Rate of flow from source
c) Pop up assemblies c) Diameter of a cased deep well
d) Flood level rim d) The pumping level of a cased deep well
3) Minimum diameter of well for a submersible pump 13) This is the term used to describe the putting of pipe
a) 4 inches and fittings together without making a permanent
4) There are 2 basic parts of a jet assembly of a joint for the purpose of checking the feasibility of an
pumping system, one is the nozzle. The other is installation
a) Pump a) Dry fitting
b) Diffuser b) Roughing-in
c) Hose c) Sectional trial
d) Pipe d) Mock-up installation
5) What device is used at the end of a suction pipe to 14) What is the principal factor which determines if a
prevent the water in the system from running back shallow-well jet system can be used?
into the source of supply when the pump is not a) Level of water
operating b) Total suction lift
a) Check valve c) Suction pipe diameter
b) Foot Valve d) Steady state of water
c) Backwater valve 15) Bronze, which is a material that is used also in
d) Well point plumbing is another alloy of copper. What is the
6) What is the main function of a check on top of the principal alloy used in the manufacture of bronzes?
submersible pump a) Tin
a) To prevent contamination b) Aluminum
b) To prevent flow reversal c) Nickel
c) To hold the pressure in line when pump is not d) Zinc
running 16) What is the most appropriate method in the
d) To assist if the foot valve will malfunction connection of a commercial black steel pipe which is
7) A Unified Numbering System is a system that is under 2 inches in diameter?
meant to correlate the many metal alloy numbering a) Flanging
systems that are used. The letter in the beginning is b) Welding
for the type for alloy used followed by five digits. If c) Soldering
the alloy used is copper and the rating will start with d) Threading
letter C. What letter will start for the rating of cast 17) This is a vertical opening that is provided between
irons? adjoining rooms specifically designed to allow
a) F adequate space for the pipes to run inside walls
b) CI a) Chase
c) I b) Cavity
d) S c) Chute
8) If there is no limiting factor how is pump capacity d) Duct
determined 18) How is the direction of waste flow indicated on a
a) By total fixture unit in the plumbing system sanitary plan?
b) By max number of outlets or faucets used at the a) By position of the fixture to the septic vault
same time b) By the direction arrows
c) By diameter of the suction pipe c) By the slope of the pipe from the higher point to
d) By the total cross-sectional area of the the lower end
distribution pipe d) By the angle of the wyes connecting the
9) In what direction should you turn hot water lever of a branches to the main
faucet as practiced by industry standard 19) A Unified Numbering System is a system that is
a) Counter clockwise meant to correlate the many metal alloy numbering
10) Water that is maintained at low temperature by some systems that are used. The letter in the beginning is
artificial means for the type of alloy used followed by five digits. If the
a) Chilled water alloy used is copper the rating will start with the letter
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metals and their alloys?
a) M
b) L
c) F
d) S
20) In industry-wide convention of turning faucet handle
to open, if the lever type of faucet is used in what
direction should you turn the COLD handle to open?
a) Clockwise
Set 3 Quiz 1
1) Major cause of clogged drains
a) Presence of foreign objects
2) What type of pipe threader is used where there is
enough room to make a complete revolution
a. Stock and die threader
b. Three way threader
c. Fine pipe threader
d. Ratchet type threader
3) Which of the following is NOT a reason why must a
water supply system be installed to drain dry?
a. To prevent freezing of the pipes
b. Ease in making repairs
c. Ease in replacing lost air in the chambers
d. So that plumbers will not get wet
4) What must water closet supply pipes have that is not
always required for other types of plumbing fixtures
a. Independent control valve
5) What is the maximum depth a wooden partition may
be notched to conceal water piping?
a. Should not exceed 1/2 of its depth
b. Should not exceed 1/4 of its depth
c. Should not exceed 1/3 of its depth
d. 2
6) What elbow has a centerline radius equal to 1 1/2
times the nominal pipe diameter?
a. U-bend elbow
b. Long radius elbow
c. Short radius elbow
d. Street elbow
7) Which of the following gives the correct way as to
how joint pipe compound should be used when
joining an elbow to a threaded pipe?
a. Apply evenly to male threads
8) A galvanized iron pipe is leaking and you noticed
that the pipe was used as a ground connection of a
refrigerator which is being attached at all times. You
are supposed to repair the pipe. What is the best
thing that you must do?
a. Turn off the refrigerator
b. Use gloves when repairing
c. Dont mind the connection
d. Remove the connection and transfer it to
another pipe
9) In what direction do you turn a vise handle to tighten
the jaws on the pipe?
a. Clockwise
10) You are going to join a galvanized iron pipe to a
copper pipe. Why is it not best to use a copper or GI
fitting in between the two pipes?
a. The copper fitting would easily leak because of
the galvanic effect
b. The GI pipe would leak first as copper atoms
would deposit on iron as galvanization occurs
c. It is difficult to join a threaded end to a pipe that
is to be soldered
d. Leak easily occurs as copper is a soft material
that cannot resist the forces the GI pipe can
11) Which of the following is the acceptable procedure
when installing piping in a load-bearing wooden
partition?
a. Drill a hole through the center of the studs
b. Do not drill or notch the studs
c. Make a notch not greater than 1/2 the thickness
d. All of the above
12) What symbol represents a pipe that extends to the
next floor or level above the one that is shown?
a. Closed circle
13) We can use any size of pipe wrench in joining fittings
to any size of threaded pipes but it is the best to use
the correct size as not to destroy the pipe or thread,
or force the fitting too far onto the threaded pipe.
Thus, for a 1/2 and 3/4 inch pipe what is the
appropriate pipe wrench size to be used?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 14
d. 18
14) What is the taper per foot of standard pipe threads?
a. 1/2 per foot
b. 1/4 per foot
c. 3/4 per foot
d. 15 degree slope
15) What should be done after the installation of a water
supply piping system is complete?
a. Make a segmental hydrostatic on the different
lines
b. Have the system inspected by a registered
master plumber
c. Close all faucets and valves to determine leaks
d. Open all faucets and valves to flush out sand
and other matter
16) What triggers back-siphonage or cross-connection in
a water supply system?
a. Whenever there is a hose attached to a bibb
b. If there is frequent water hammering of the water
supply system
c. It will occur if the tank is emptied and a sudden
supply of water is being made
d. When water pressure drops due to leakage or
repairs in the public main
17) If a tee is designated as [4x3x1 tee] what is the
particular designation of the first number which is 4?
a. Indicate type of tee used
b. Upstream size of main
c. Size of branch
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18) Which of the following is NOT a reason why threads 7. What is the minimum depth (in inches) permitted by
at a particular location are chipped or torn during the code of the water seal for a trap?
threading? a. 2
a. Dies are worn and need replacing b. 2.5
b. Wrong amount of torque is applied c. 3
c. At that point the pipe is too hard d. 1.5
d. At that point the pipe is too soft 8. What would you say is the primary purpose of
19) A hinged pipe vise is also known as valving?
a. Yoke vise a. Regulate the flow of fluid through a pipe
b. Lever vise b. Connect segments of pipe
c. Chain vise c. Direct flow of plumbing system
d. V-shaped vise d. Utilize the water delivered by the water supply
20) What fitting is used to attach a pipe to connection main
having a different thread pitch or material 9. What method of pipe connection would be
composition? appropriate for a large industrial stainless steel pipe?
a. Adapter a. Butt-weld
b. Coupling b. Solder
c. Bushing c. Threading
d. Reducer d. Socket joint
10. What type of tee has openings of different sizes?
a. Reducing
Set 3 Quiz 2 b. Increasing
1. How is cold water illustrated in a piping diagram c. Regular
a. Alternating long and short dashes d. Straight
b. Solid line broken by two dots or dashes 11. What pipe is well known as a drain and vent pipe?
c. Solid line broken by a dot or dash a. Polybutylene
d. Alternating long and two short dashes b. Polyethylene
2. What is the first step in disassembling a control c. Cross-linked polyethylene
valve? d. Polyvinyl chloride
a. Remove the handle or wheel 12. What device has been designated and approved to
b. Remove the stem receive the discharge from indirect waste pipes?
c. Remove the packing a. Receptor
d. Remove the packing nut b. Receiver
3. What dark and thick lines are used to indicate the c. Dump station
foundation and walls of the building as drawn in the d. Air break
plan? 13. What does C.W.M. in isometric drawings and floor
a. Object line plans mean?
b. Building line a. Cold water main
c. Outline b. Cast-iron washing material
d. Boundary line c. Common water main
4. What fitting in a water piping system provides an d. Clothes washing machine
opening to connect a branch pipe at right angles to 14. What is the maximum height (in feet) from a finished
the through pipe or main pipe run? floor a cleanout may be installed in a vertical stack?
a. Tee a. 8
b. Elbow b. 4
c. Coupling c. 5
d. Union d. 7
5. When a soil or waste stack is extended above the 15. What must a pipe pass through when it penetrates
highest horizontal drain connected to the stack, an exterior wall?
which of the following is created? a. Sleeve
a. Relief vent b. Protection pad
b. Vent stack c. Control valve
c. Stack vent d. Adapter
d. Code violation 16. What is the minimum distance (in feet) from a
6. What kind of valve can be used to temper a hot window that a vent pipe opening may be installed?
water supply by blending hot water with cold water? a. 12
a. Mixing valve b. 10
b. Tempering valve c. 7
c. Blending valve d. 3
d. Balancing valve
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17. What do you call the drawing which helps the reader 5. What type of surface must plumbing fixtures should
visualize the plumbing installation more clearly? have?
a. Elevation a. Smooth and impervious surfaces
b. Isometric b. White surfaces
c. Roughing-in drawing c. Porous surfaces
d. Index plan d. Stainless steel surfaces
18. What is the term given to a very important valve that 6. Which of the following are referred to as the end of
should be placed on line where a boiler or a hot potable water supply system and the beginning of
water heater is installed? the sewerage system?
a. Pressure relief valve a. Plumbing fixture
b. Pressure reducing valve b. Fixture traps
c. Butterfly valve c. Drainage system
d. Check valve d. Plumbing system
19. Which of the following material is NOT allowed to be 7. What do you call the pressure of the water supply
embedded underground? near a faucet is wide open and flowing at full force?
a. Galvanized steel pipe a. Controlled
b. Cast iron b. Flow
c. Copper c. Street
d. Schedule 40 ABS DWV d. Static
20. Rigid copper pipe is usually manufactured in what 8. When a water service becomes a water distribution
lengths (in feet)? main, which of the following types of valves is
a. 10 required?
b. 15 a. Full-open valve
c. 20 b. Stop valve
d. 30 c. Compression valve
d. Stop and waste valve
9. To what are bathrooms more susceptible than
Set 3 Quiz 3 probably any other room?
1. What common plumbing fixture CANNOT be a. Water overflow
installed on a two-inch combined waste and vent b. Poor workmanship
stack? c. Unsanitary conditions
a. Water closer d. Incompatibility with other fixtures
b. Bidet 10. What is the standard height (in inches) from the
c. Kitchen sink finished floor to the overflow rim of a lavatory?
d. Lavatory a. 28
2. What does an air separator do? b. 30
a. Allows the cold feed and vent connection to c. 31
be made anywhere as any air drawn into the d. 33
system is expelled 11. What is the maximum height (in meter) of water
b. Is fitted to condensing boilers to allow the closets that will be installed for disabled persons?
condensate to be excelled from the flue a. 0.45
gases b. 0.30
c. Allows cold feed and vent connections to be c. 0.60
closely grouped in a fully pumped system d. 0.15
and permits air bubbles to form which simply 12. What instrument is used to measure the air pressure
rise out of the system within a drainage pipe during test?
d. Prevents boiler noises a. Absolute pressure gauge
3. Excluding exceptions, which of the following must b. Viscometer
every plumbing fixture be equipped with? c. U-tube
a. Water-sealed trap d. Manometer
b. P-trap 13. Which of the following fixtures is designed to receive
c. Cut-off valve only a cold water supply?
d. Gas-sealed trap a. Bathtub
4. What is the minimum diameter (in inches) of drum b. Lavatory
traps? c. Drinking fountain
a. 4 d. Shower
b. 2 14. Under the Accessibility Law, what are the minimum
c. 3 dimensions of water closet stalls?
d. 5 a. 1.5x1.8m
b. 1.7x1.8m
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 c. 1.2x2.0m d. Basin chisel
d. 2.0x2.0m 4. What tool is used to level a plane in either a true
15. What is the maximum distance (in feet) from a no- horizontal or vertical position?
hub joint that a hanger should be placed? a. Plumb bob
a. 5 b. Level
b. 4 c. Steel tape
c. 6 d. Zigzag rule
d. 3 5. What tool is used to remove threaded sections that
16. What method of pipe connection would be have broken off in a fitting?
appropriate for a commercial black steel pipe under a. Sledge hammer
two inches? b. Cutter wheel
a. Socket joint c. Bolt cutter
b. Solder d. Pipe extractor
c. Butt-weld 6. What wrench will you use to hold or turn the fittings
d. Thread or plumbing fixtures?
17. Which of the following is not a type of lavatory? a. Straight wrench
a. Wall-hung b. Spud wrench
b. Pedestal c. Stillson wrench
c. Double-compartment d. Friction wrench
d. Countertop 7. What is the most common method used on small
18. How far should embedded water pipes be placed on jobs for cutting cast-iron pipe?
a common trench from that of the side of a sewer a. Hammer and chisel
line b. Soil pipe cutter
a. 10 pipe diameter away c. Cutter and clamp
b. Not less than 3 feet d. Wrench and hacksaw
c. At least 0.30 meter 8. Which of the following types of wrench are most
d. 1.0 meter useful when removing small lock nuts, bolts, and so
19. What is the most important requirement for a on, from areas that are easily accessible?
shower? a. Chain
a. Smooth and sound flooring b. Offset
b. Flexible shower pan c. Spud
c. Removable strainer d. Open-end
d. Complete waterproofing 9. What tool is used for holding down pipe when it is
20. What type of valve is used to regulate pressure sawed, drilled or threaded?
inside a boiler or hot water heater? a. Vise
a. Gate valve 10. Which tool is used to cut pipes, bolts, nuts and other
b. Check valve objects?
c. Pressure reducing valve a. Hacksaw
d. Pressure relief valve b. Hand drill
c. Friction wrench
d. Torch striker
Set 3 Quiz 4 11. What type of wrench is used for installing threaded
1. What is the term given to the condition in the fixture pipe, for repairing and removing old piping, and to
when the liquid therein rises to the flood level rim? hold and turn large pipes, fittings and nuts?
a. Flooded a. Strap wrench
b. Overflowed b. Pipe wrench
c. Overdrained c. Spud wrench
d. Filled d. Chain wrench
2. Which of the following requires a full-open valve on 12. What type of chisel is used to shave band boards
its supply side? and expose nails?
a. Lavatory a. Wood chisel
b. Sink b. Flaring chisel
c. Water heater c. Cold chisel
d. Dishwasher d. Reciprocating chisel
3. What tool is used to remove nuts and small piping 13. What tool is used to cut copper tubing?
pieces from the underside of sinks and lavatories to a. Cutter wheel
remove these nuts from inaccessible spaces b. Standing tubing cutter
a. Basin hammer c. Internal tubing cutter
b. Basin plier d. Bolt cutter
c. Basin wrench
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14. What device locates a point vertically below a point 3. Which of the following is considered an unsafe
from the ceiling? act which causes accident in plumbing job?
a. Locator a. Unsafe loading or placing of materials
b. Plumb bob b. Not enough light
c. Steel tape c. Crowded workplace
d. Level d. Slipperiness of materials
15. What type of valve is required on the discharge side 4. On what point of the pipe cross-section is the
of every water meter? pipes elevation referred to?
a. Full-open valve a. Invert
b. Gate valve b. Center of pipe
c. Compression valve c. Top of pipe
d. Stop and waste valve d. Bottom of pipe
16. What specialty tool is used with the coupling 5. Which of the following is NOT likely to be located
installed to connect hubless cast-iron pipe? on a site plan?
a. Adjustable wrench a. Stack diagram
b. Torque wrench b. Proposed water service
c. Pipe wrench c. Proposed sewer connection
d. Strap wrench d. Water treatment system
17. What piece of equipment should be used with a 6. At what pressure must water service be tested?
hacksaw to ensure a square cut for plastic pipe? a. Equal to its minimum operating pressure
a. Pipe wrench b. Equal to its maximum operating
b. Miter box pressure
c. Square rule c. A little below its maximum operating
d. Roller-type cutter pressure
18. What part of the fixture is regarded as the primary d. A little above its minimum operating
difference between lavatories and sinks? pressure
a. Pop-up assemblies 7. What do lines on isometric drawings represent?
b. Spray hose a. Pipes and fittings
c. Flood level rim 8. What type of valves are normally used to control
d. Tailpiece the water to a building
19. What is the valve located at the end of a water pipe a. Gate and globe
through which water could be drawn from or held b. Check and ball
within the pipe? c. Safety and foot
a. Faucet d. Safety and gate
b. Shower head 9. Which is NOT among the pressure regulation
c. Globe valve processes for an incoming water supply?
d. Gate valve a. Maintaining
20. What tool is used to assemble hubless pipe and b. Balancing
fittings c. Reducing
a. Torque wrench d. Increasing
b. Hacksaw 10. What is the device that provides the waterway
c. Packing iron between a well-mounted water closet tank and a
d. Cold chisel closet bowl?
a. Supply pipe
b. Filler tube
Set 3 Quiz 5 c. Trip lever
1. What high quantity content of this element in d. Flush elbow
water may cause black particles at the bottom of 11. All plumbing repairs and replacements are
toilet tank? required to be made in what manner?
a. Magnesium a. By a master plumber
b. Calcium b. In compliance with the code
c. Iron c. By a journeyman
d. Sulfur d. By a sanitary engineer
2. Which of the following is NOT among the basic 12. What can make a lot of noise when the toilet is
angles necessary to express the sanitary flushed?
planning system in an isometric drawing? a. Water pressure
a. 60 degree angle pipe b. Flush valve
b. Vertical c. Ball cock
c. Horizontal d. Flapper
d. 45 degree angle pipe
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 13. What do you call the plugging of an opening with d. Phantom
oakum, lead or other materials which are 3. What part of a pipe curves like the neck of a goose
pounded into place or materials pounded into and is flexible?
the opening? a. Goose neck
a. Caulking b. Auger
14. Which direction must a valve handle be turned c. Snake
to shut off the water? d. E-curve
a. Clockwise 4. What do you call the primary vent in a venting
15. How may bathtub or sink stains be removed system to which various vent branches are
safely? connected?
a. Dilute muriatic acid a. Main vent
b. Hot water and soap b. Vent stack
c. Water and soap c. Stack vent
d. Warm water and chlorine bleach d. Yoke vent
16. In places where firefighting apparatus is 5. What do you call the lines that are made of short and
unavailable, how are buildings protected against thick dashes and are used to show the location of
fire? recessed objects in the plan?
a. Use of fireproof materials a. Hidden
b. Request stand by firefighting truck b. Cutting plane
c. Use of storage reservoir and pumping c. Invisible
equipment d. Recessed
d. Provide ample distance between 6. When two or more fixtures are permitted to use a
buildings single trap, what is the waste pipe for installation
17. When is a permit for repairs NOT required? called?
a. The replacement of service pipes a. Common waste
b. The relocation of fixtures b. Continuous waste
c. Replacement of water heaters c. Sewer
d. Working parts of faucets and valves d. Individual
18. According to the International Plumbing Code, 7. What is the function of bypass valve?
above what temperature can you consider water a. To control the flow of water
as hot water? b. To act as balancing valve
a. 120 degrees Fahrenheit c. To equalize the pressure and temperature on
19. What would be the probable cause of a water both sides of the main valve
closet leak of the floor connection? d. To act as relief valve in case of failure of the
a. Seating seal is not holding against the other valve
heavy discharge pressure of each flush 8. Copper has several alloys such as brass that are
b. Loosening of bolt washers used as plumbing material. What is the principal
c. Condensation of atmospheric moisture alloy found in brass?
on the tanks outer surface a. Tin
d. Rubber flush ball is not seating properly b. Nickel
20. At what angle do vent stacks attach to horizontal c. Zinc
vent pipes? d. Aluminum
a. 45 degrees 9. What common support is used to keep vertical pipe
b. 90 degrees in alignment?
c. 22.5 degrees a. Vertical
d. 60 degrees b. Horizontal
c. Waste piping
d. Vent piping
Set 4 Quiz 1 10. Why is it that the house sewer is usually the first
1. What makes soft-tempered copper tubing desirable phase of the plumbing layout that must be installed?
for some uses? a. To serve as starting point of the house drain
a. Elimination in the usage of fittings b. Excavation of the building may be drained
b. Heat absorption is maximized during inclement weather
c. Ability to conduct heat c. To be the reference of the building elevation
d. Heat absorption is minimal d. As basis of the basement elevation and plot plan
2. What thin lines in the plan determine the depth of the building
requirements of sewers and water services? 11. What are designed to collect and drain water
a. Broken entering the soil?
b. Cross-hatch a. Catch basins
c. Contour b. Sewer pipes
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 c. Drainage pipes 1. The two common types of a cast iron pipe are
d. Subsoil drains no hub and
12. Which of the following does the feed cistern supply a. Service weight
water? b. Galvanized
a. A WC pan or urinal c. Threaded
b. The hot storage vessel d. Perforated
c. A set of booster pumps 2. To work with finished surfaces, you can use a
d. The cold distribution pipework strap wrench or a
13. On a sanitary waste line, what is located in an a. Chain wrench
accessible area and attaches to the end of the waste b. Smooth jaw pipe wrench
pipe in the direction opposite of flow? c. Locking pliers
a. Sewer pipe d. Standing pipe wrench
b. Vent pipe 3. Pliers are an essential tool for plumbers and the
c. Floor drain most popular type is the
d. Clean out a. Combination
14. What pipe is represented on drawings with b. Locking
alternating long and short dashes? c. Needle nose
a. Cold water d. Angled jaw
b. Hot water 4. A 25' retractable tape measure is the most
c. Vent pipe common type, but for long distances it is best to
d. Drain pipe use
15. What type of a joint is a compression coupling? a. 30 tape
a. Mechanical b. Folding tape
b. Illegal c. Wind-up tape
c. Screw d. None of the choices
d. Threaded 5. A drill used to install anchors in concrete is a
16. What is the term given to a letter/number a. Concrete drill
designation assigned to each type of fixture? b. Jackhammer
a. Fixture label c. Right angle drill
b. Fixture ID d. Hammer drill
c. Fixture schedule 6. Plastic piping is cut with a plastic pipe saw,
d. Item number plastic pipe cutting tool, and a
17. What device is used to raise the temperature of a. Wallboard saw
some of the domestic water supply for use in various b. Compass saw
fixtures? c. Inside pipe cutter
a. Hot water heater d. None of the choices
b. Thermostat 7. Polyethylene tubing is joined with hose clamps
c. Heating element and
d. Temperature increaser a. Crimp fittings
18. Which fitting is NOT necessary in the installation of b. Soldered joints
the house service? c. Threaded fittings
a. Meter stop d. Barbed fittings
b. Water meter 8. Which of the following does NOT determine the
c. Corporation stop size of the vent pipe?
d. Curb stop a. Developed length of vent pipe
19. What vents are pipes that serve as the drain of one b. Type of plumbing fixtures to be vented
fixture while venting another fixture? c. Maximum fixture unit load
a. Wet vent d. Pressure of waste flow
b. Relief vent 9. What is the suitable gasket material for a flange
c. Stack vent union used in gasoline conduction?
d. Common vent a. Metallic
20. What prevents sewer gas from entering a building? b. Rubber or asbestos composition
a. Traps c. Metallic or rubber composition
b. Interceptors d. Rubber or asbestos sheet
c. Separators 10. 1/2" ID copper tube is also ordered as
d. Regulators a. 7/8 OD copper tube
b. 3/8 OD copper tube
c. 5/8 OD copper tubing
Set 4 Quiz 2 d. 1/2 copper tubing
11. What is the primary purpose of valving?
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 a. Regulate fluid flow
b. Deliver fluid
c. Change the direction of fluid
d. Adjust pipe size
12. What is the name of the process in which steel
and wrought iron pipe rust? Set 4 Quiz 3
a. Tuberculation 1. A valve whose flow passageway is the same
b. Cavitation diameter as the inside diameter of the pipe is
c. Oxidation a. Full-port design
d. Sublimation b. Outside diameter port
13. The most common type of PVC and steel type c. Inside diameter port
based on their wall thickness is rated as d. Reduce port
a. Schedule 40 2. The backflow device used on the water piping
b. Schedule 50 supply to a water heater is called
c. Schedule 80 a. Atmospheric relief valve
d. Schedule 10 b. Reduced pressure valve assembly
14. A level for checking accurate pipe slope has a c. Reduced pressure zone valve
a. Jack screw d. Double check valve assembly
b. Protective case 3. Three common type of copper tube are
c. Handle a. M, L, K
d. Magnetic strip b. A, B, C
15. Two types of squares for layout and for marking c. X, Y, Z
boards to cut are a framing square and d. Schedule 10, 20, 40
a. Plumbers square 4. To complete a PEX x PEX connection, the fitting
b. Speed square is inserted into the PEX tubing and
c. Aluminum square a. Crimped
d. Metal square b. Soldered
16. Though many materials can be drilled with twist c. Threaded
bits, they are designed to drill through d. Solvent-welded
a. Plastic 5. A test tee is used to test a DWV system and as
b. Metal a
c. Concrete a. Tapped sanitary tee
d. Wood b. Cleanout
17. Corrugated stainless steel tube is used for c. Vent
a. Cold water distribution d. Sink drain
b. Hot and cold 6. A valve rated for WOG means it can be used for
c. Drainage, waste and vent a. Water, oil and gas
d. Gas distribution b. Water only
18. Three common drills used for wood are the c. Gas only
pistol drill, hole hawg drill, and d. Water or gas only
a. Right angle drill 7. A tapered pipe thread used in the plumbing
b. Hammer drill industry complies with
c. Left angle drill a. Standard pipe thread standards
d. Upside down drill b. National pipe thread standards
19. PEX is joined with either an expanding process c. Straight pipe thread standards
or d. Beveled pipe thread standards
a. Hose clamp 8. An operating gate valve
b. Solvent weld a. Uses rubber washer
c. Soldering process b. Uses a lever handle
d. Crimp ring c. Makes it acceptable for gas
20. Plastic pipe and tubing must be protected from d. None of the choices
a. Water 9. A 2" x 1-1/2" tee describes a fitting having
b. Air a. One connection
c. Ultraviolet rays b. Two connections
d. Wind c. Four connections
d. Three connections
10. A male adapter is
a. Internally threaded
b. Externally threaded
c. A slip-joint nut and washer
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 d. Threaded cover c. 1/16 bend
11. Without considering any code exceptions, d. 1/6 bend
horizontal-to-horizontal flow of a DWV system
requires
a. Long radius pattern fitting Set 4 Quiz 4
b. Short radius pattern fitting 1. A swing check valve
c. Street pattern fitting a. Non-directional valve
d. Standard radius pattern fitting b. A directional valve
12. The only legal hose outlet that is not required to c. Controlled by a spring
have a backflow prevention devices is a d. Can be installed in all positions
a. Hose bibb 2. A threaded valve or device is manufactured with
b. Freeze-proof type a. Female threads
c. Wall hydrant b. Male threads
d. Boiler drain c. Soldered nuts
13. A valve designed to isolate the water supply to d. PEX connections
an individual fixture such as a sink is 3. The most common hole design of a lavatory sink
a. Sink stop is
b. Gate valve a. Single hole
c. Angle or straight stop b. 4 spread
d. Gas cock c. 6 spread
14. A stop valve with a drain port to allow water to d. 4 hole
drain from the isolated piping is called a(n) 4. The two most common faucet hole layout
a. Draining valve designs for a kitchen sink are a three hole and a
b. Angle stop a. Two hole
c. Stop and waste valve b. One hole
d. Stop drain valve c. Four hole
15. A reduced-pressure zone valve d. Five hole
a. Typically does not require annual 5. A laundry sink is also used in residential
certification applications as a
b. Isolates a zone in piping system a. Bathing fixture
c. Is not available in 1 size b. Kitchen sink
d. Is adjustable and reduces water c. Utility sink
pressure d. Lavatory sink
16. The two types of check valves commonly used 6. The most common flushing action of a
for residential applications are residential toilet uses
a. Swing and atmospheric a. Blow-out design
b. Spring and vacuum b. Siphon jet
c. Vacuum and atmospheric c. External p-trap
d. Swing and spring d. Deluge design
17. The trade name combo refers to the two fittings: 7. A kitchen sink and a bar sink have
a. Wye and 1/8 bend a. Different size basket strainers
b. Wye and 1/3 bend b. Same size basket strainers
c. Wye and 1/4 bend c. Integral trap features
d. Wye and 1/16 bend d. Capability of accepting garbage disposal
18. A solvent welding process typically relates to 8. A bidet is a specialty fixture for
a. Only DWV plastic pipe and fittings a. Personal hygiene
b. A process known as soldering b. Clothes washing
c. PEX products c. Bathing
d. Priming and gluing plastic pipes and d. Hand washing
fittings 9. The two bathtub designs indicating where the
19. The two basic kinds of gate valves used for drain is located are known as
residential application are a. Front wall and back wall
a. Outside stem and yoke b. Left head and right head
b. Rising stem and non-rising stem c. Left hand and right hand
c. Rising stem and non-rising gate d. None of the choices
d. Non-rising gate and non-rising stem 10. The common location of a toilet handle is on the
20. Another term to describe a DWV cast-iron 45- a. Left side of the tank
degree fitting is a cast-iron b. Right side of the tank
a. bend c. Top of the tank
b. 1/8 bend d. None of the choices
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11. A spring check valve cannot be installed in d. During the trim-out phase of
a. Sewage pump discharge piping construction
b. All positions
c. Well-pump piping
d. None of the choices
12. A pre-molded shower base and a tiled shower Set 4 Quiz 5
base 1. The material used in a gas system thats not
a. Can have different floor slopes by the permitted outside a building, underground, is
code a. Aluminum pipe
b. Are purchase by a plumbing wholesale b. Plastic pipe
outlet c. Copper pipe
c. Have different size drains d. Brass pipe
d. Have different drain assemblies 2. A bidet and lavatory drain is typically controlled
13. A bidet has a cleansing sprayer within the bowl, with a
so the water supply piping requires a. Linkage style drain assembly
a. Gate valve b. Rubber stopper with a chain
b. Insulation c. BW&O
c. Ball valve d. None of the choices
d. Vacuum breaker 3. A kitchen faucet is compatible with
14. The only sure backflow prevention method is a. All types of kitchen sinks
a. Air gap b. Lavatory sinks
b. Check valve c. Only a certain type of kitchen sinks
c. Reduced pressure zone valve d. None of the choices
d. Vacuum breaker 4. Water flow is routed from a tub spout to a
15. The most common bathtub is shower head by activating the
a. 6 long a. Showerhead
b. 5 long b. Diverter
c. 4 long c. Hot and cold faucet handles
d. 3 long d. Trip lever of BW&O
16. Code usually requires a tile base installed on a 5. A joint compound to seal a threaded connection
wooden floor to have is known as
a. Special permit a. Primer
b. 4 square tiles b. Teflon tape
c. 6 square tiles c. Solvent cement
d. A safety pan d. Pipe dope
17. A device that prevents debris from entering a 6. Most large-capacity tubs installed in a platform
piping system is a have a faucet that is
a. Strainer a. Single handle
b. Spring check b. Deck mounted
c. Debris device c. Three handle
d. Stop and waste d. Wall mounted
18. A water heater with a top piping connection has 7. Each shower faucet is sold with a wall
an anti-siphon hole drilled in the escutcheon, shower arm and
a. Dip tube a. Lever type handles
b. Cold water piping b. BW&O
c. Check valve c. Basic showerhead
d. Isolation valve d. Tub spout
19. A valve known as a stop is a 8. A BW&O is the abbreviation for
a. Rising stem design a. Bath, waste and outlet
b. Restrictive port design b. Bolt, washer and O-ring
c. Full-port design c. Black, white and optional
d. Non-directional valve d. None of the choices
20. A one-piece tub and shower unit must be 9. A pipe that extends from a wall during a rough-in
installed phase to serve a fixture is known as a
a. After the doors and windows are a. Stub-out
installed b. Drain
b. Before the plywood floor is installed c. Rough pipe
c. During the roughing-in phase of d. Pipe extension
construction 10. The middle handle of a three-handle tub and
shower faucet is a
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 a. Flow regulator a. Keeps water from backing up into the
b. Warm water regulator sink
c. Pressure balancing regulator b. Allows sink to be filled with water
d. None of the choices c. Serves as a bathtub drain
11. A large bathtub design that does not have d. Seals water from leaking around the
whirlpool features is commonly called flange
a. An oversized bathtub
b. A hot tub
c. Drop-in tub Set 5 Quiz 1
d. Garden tub 1. The name for the water supply tube that
12. A kitchen faucet with a pull-out spray unit must connects to a toilet is
be protected against a. Tank supply
a. Backflow or wastewater b. Toilet supply connector
b. Low water pressure c. Lavatory supply
c. Excessive use d. Fill valve connector
d. Vandalism 2. Silver soldering is the trade term for a welding
13. Many three-piece lavatory faucets can be process known as
installed in a faucet hole spread of 4", 6" and a. Arc welding
a. 12 b. Solvent welding
b. 10 c. Brazing
c. 8 d. Soft-soldering
d. 2 3. A valve used to isolate the water supply under a
14. A standard laundry sink faucet typically has a fixture is called a
a. 4 spread a. Ball valve
b. 6 spread b. Gate valve
c. 8 spread c. Fixture isolator
d. 3 spread d. Stop
15. The two most common lavatory faucet handle 4. A tool used to fold (spread) the end of copper
designs are single handle and tubing to create a unique connection is called
a. Two handle a(n)
b. Three handle a. Flaring tool
c. Four handle b. Expanding tool
d. None of the choices c. Crimping tool
16. A basket strainer for a laundry sink is often d. Copper folding tool
called a 5. A horizontal branch connecting to a building
a. Miniature basket strainer drain is considered to be a horizontal to
b. Jumbo basket strainer a. Horizontal connection
c. Standard basket strainer b. Vertical connection
d. Junior basket strainer c. Upward connection
17. The two common methods for testing a water d. Downward connection
piping system are with an air compressor and a 6. A circuit and a loop vent are specialized vents
a. Hydrostatic pump but are classified as
b. Smoke injector a. Individual vent
c. Well pump b. Wet vent
d. Circulating pump c. Branch vent
18. The drainage system serving a kitchen sink is d. Common vent
connected to the fixture with a 7. A piping arrangement that connects two bowls of
a. Check valve a sink to a single trap is called a
b. Trap adapter a. Continuous waste
c. Lock nut b. Double-bowl connector
d. Basket strainer c. Two-sink arrangement
19. Most handicap codes dictate that a shower must d. Pop-up assembly
be equipped with a 8. A waste stack is a vertical extension of the
a. Handled shower unit a. Vent stack
b. Massaging shower head b. Stack vent
c. Three handle faucet c. Building drain
d. Two handle faucet d. Building sewer
20. A removable strainer in a basket strainer keeps 9. Sizing for a horizontal branch that connects to
objects from entering the drain and also waste stack is based on
a. Size of stack vent
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 b. Size of vent stack 19. One of the method of connecting PEX tubing
c. Drainage fixture units uses a crimping process, and the other uses
d. Size of building drain a(n)
10. A loop vent is the same as the circuit vent a. Solvent welding
except it does not require a relief vent and b. Threaded
connects to c. Soldering
a. Individual vent d. Expanding
b. Branch vent 20. The connection of a building drain and building
c. Vent stack sewer requires a
d. Stack vent a. Horizontal branch
11. A piping system that routes individual dedicated b. Clean out
piping to each fixture is a(n) c. Wet vent
a. Dedicated system d. Relief vent
b. Manifold system
c. Individual supply system
d. Water service Set 5 Quiz 2
12. A drain serving a single-fixture trap is known as 1. A property owner of a small building with a small
a lead supply line told a plumber that he noticed
a. Horizontal branch that his water pressure was reduced, and that a
b. Individual branch small discharge of water was taking place in
c. Fixture branch front of his curb. The plumber should
d. Fixture drain a. Shut off the gate valve
13. Drainage from a building drain to a public sewer b. Shut off the curb stop
or a private septic tank flows through a c. Excavate the leak, freeze and repair the
a. Horizontal branch line
b. Waste stack d. Examine the water at the first floor
c. Building sewer 2. The water in the drop pipe of a well serves an
d. Fixture drain above-ground pump using a
14. The wall plate used to conceal a pipe a. Check valve installed near the pump
penetration is called b. Foot valve installed above ground
a. Escutcheon c. Foot valve installed at the bottom of the
b. Cover plate pipe
c. Concealing plate d. Gate valve installed near the pump
d. Pipe conceal 3. Water hammer may be MOST satisfactorily
15. A drain that is also used as a vent for other prevented by a(n)
fixtures within a group is called a a. Back pressure valve
a. Wet vent b. Quick opening valve
b. Drain vent c. Air chamber
c. Vent drain d. Quick closing valve
d. Waste vent 4. In the case of traps for water closets, the
16. A stack vent is an extension of the required MINIMUM diameter shall be at least
a. Vent stack a. 4
b. Waste stack b. 2
c. Building drain c. 2-1/2
d. Circuit vent d. 3
17. The code that regulates the minimum distance a 5. Assume a water main on which a gate valve is
trap weir can be from the connecting vent fitting closed. On one side of the gate valve there is
is called water and on the other side there is air. The
a. Trap distance BEST way to fill the entire line with water is to
b. Crown venting open the gate
c. Hydraulic gradient a. Slowly until the pressure is uniform
d. Developed length b. Valve quickly and keep the hydrants
18. A kitchen sink located away from a wall is a closed
fixture that can be vented with c. Quickly
a. Island vent d. Slowly, notify the consumers to open
b. Return vent their valves and keep the adjoining
c. 2 vent hydrants open until flow takes place,
d. Vent drain then close down the hydrant valves
6. A plumbing fixture trap should
a. Self-siphoning
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 b. Have a minimum trap seal of 1 c. Such mains
c. Contain movable parts d. Cisterns
d. Form a water seal 16. No floor drain or other plumbing fixture shall be
7. In order to reduce frictional losses in pipe lines, installed in a room
use a. Used for sleeping
a. Short radius 90 degree elbows b. Used for recreation purpose
b. Standard tees c. Used for storage of food
c. Long radius elbows d. Containing air handling machinery
d. Short radius 45 degree elbows 17. Repair requires the cutting of a portion of the
8. A toilet handle secured to a toilet tank with a stack. Which of the following is best to be
securing nut has followed to ensure safety in cutting the stack to
a. Metal threads only avoid accident?
b. Right hand threads a. Using a hacksaw, cutting only the
c. Left hand threads portion where the defect is found
d. Plastic threads only b. Use a perforated strap and wrap it below
9. If a check valve is placed on the supply line to a the hub and nail it to the wall or joist
hot water tank heater, which valve should be c. See to it the stack is empty to avoid
used to prevent a possible explosion? spillage of waste water
a. Relief valve d. Whenever a cut is made on cast-iron
b. Globe valve pipe that is in place do not use a
c. OS&Y hammer to avoid breakage
d. Foot valve 18. In a septic tank, the fluid should leave the tank
10. In a septic tank, the fluid should enter the tank at
a. At an elevation of 12 above the surface a. Surface of the liquid
of the liquid b. 6 below the surface of the liquid
b. At the surface of the liquid c. 12 below the surface of the liquid
c. Half way between the top and bottom of d. 18 below the surface of the liquid
the tank 19. A cesspool is most useful in outlying districts
d. At an elevation of 12 below the surface when the soil is
of the liquid a. Loam
11. The gasket used to connect a toilet tank to the b. Clay
toilet bowl is known as a c. Sand
a. Tank gasket d. Shale
b. Close-couple gasket 20. Which of the following metals when used for
c. Full-face gasket piping of a soft water supply, is most apt to
d. Bowl gasket poison persons who drink the water daily?
12. In a case where the house is closed for a month a. Lead
or more, the traps should be b. Brass
a. Filled with non-volatile oil c. Tin
b. Filled with water d. Copper
c. Filled with kerosene
d. Cleaned and dried
13. When a certain water system was first put in
service, many pipe lines were broken. Which
type of valve was used to PREVENT this
trouble?
a. Gate valve
b. Blow-off valve
c. Pressure reducing valve
d. Check valve
14. A fit valve in a toilet tank is also known as a
a. Ballcock
b. Tank valve
c. Toilet float valve
d. Ball valve
15. Where water supply from water mains in the
street is available, each structure shall be
adequately supplied from
a. Wells
b. Tanks Set 5 Quiz 3
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1. When making an inspection of one of the d. High velocities
buildings under your supervision, the BEST 8. The utility line that USUALLY enters or leaves
procedure to follow in making a record of the the building at the lowest elevation is the
inspection is to a. Electric supply
a. Return immediately to the office and b. Building drain
write a report from memory c. Gas line
b. Write down all important facts during or d. Water inlet
as soon as you complete inspection 9. The MINIMUM internal diameter of all riser lines
c. Fix in your mind all important facts so of lead, copper or brass in plumbing systems
that you can repeat them from memory should be
if necessary a. 1-1/2
d. Fix in your mind all important facts so b. 1-1/4
you can make out a report at the end of c. 1
the day d. 1/2
2. When automatic sprinklers are attached to a 10. If buildings are more than 4 stories in height and
piping system containing air under pressure the are supplied with hot water, a hot water return
sprinkler system is called a circulating system should be at least ________
a. Wet pipe system in diameter.
b. Dry pipe system a. 2-1/2
c. Compressed air system b. 2
d. Deluge system c. 1
3. Assume that your superior has directed you to d. 1/2
make certain changes in your established 11. Fire pumps shall be tested after installation to
inspection procedure. After using this modified ascertain that the pump is supplying its rated
procedure on several inspections, you find that capacity at
the original procedure was distinctly superior a. Lowest required hose outlet
and you wish to return to it. You should b. Highest required hose outlet
a. Compile definite data and information to c. Every hose outlet
prove your case to your superior d. None of the choices
b. Let your superior find this out for himself 12. The PROPER type of fitting to use in a
c. Simply change back to original horizontal hot water heating main, when
d. Persuade one of the more experienced changing pipe size is a(an)
inspectors to take this matter up with the a. Concentric reducer
superior b. Eccentric reducer
4. The standpipe system shall be zoned by use of c. Hexagon bushing
gravity tanks automatic fire pump, pressure d. Face bushing
tanks, and street pressure so that the 13. The pipe chase is
MAXIMUM pressure at the inlet of any hose a. Continuous space in a building through
valve in the zone is which pipes run
a. 40 psig 14. Stop-and-waste cock is GENERALLY used on
b. 60 psig a. Gas supply lines
c. 80 psig b. Soil lines
d. 100 psig c. Water lines subject to low temperature
5. Roof drainage downspouts or leaders should be d. Refrigerant lines connected to
sized according to the compressors
a. Area of the roof to be drained 15. The type of pipe which is GENERALLY
b. Type of building occupancy advantageous to use where corrosion is severe
c. Size of cold water risers a. Cast-iron
d. Type of sewer connection b. Galvanized iron
6. A small commercial sizes of steel pipe are c. Steel
GENERALLY designated by their d. Wrought iron
a. Nominal inside diameter 16. The dial of a water meter shall be a MAXIMUM
b. Exact inside diameter height above the floor of
c. Nominal outside diameter a. 1
d. Exact outside diameter b. 2
7. A vacuum breaker in connection with a plumbing c. 3
system is for the purpose of preventing d. 4
a. Back siphonage 17. A tank is filled with fresh water to a height of 20
b. Water hammer ft. The pressure at the bottom of the tank is
c. Damage to pipes a. 1168 psf
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 b. 1322 psf d. Convince him that you are not
c. 1248 psf prejudiced
d. 1404 psf 5. The kitchen sink in a dwelling may be used to
18. Water closet bowls and traps shall be made of receive the discharge of an indirect waste pipe
a. Glazed vitreous earthenware from a
b. Earthenware a. Clothes washer
c. Cast-iron b. Dish washer
d. Cinder concrete c. Refrigerator
19. An inspector visited a large building under d. Drinking fountain
construction. He inspected the soil lines at 9 6. Pressure tanks for sprinkler systems should be
A.M., water lines at 10 A.M., and fixtures at 11 located
A.M., and did his office work in the afternoon. He a. On any floor where they will be easily
followed the same pattern daily for weeks. This accessible
procedure was b. At any convenient location in the
a. Bad because not enough time devoted building
to fixtures c. At or above the top level of the
b. Good because it was methodical and sprinklers
did not miss anything d. In the basement of the building
c. Bad because the tradesmen knew when 7. A branch interval
the inspection would occur a. a distance along a soil or waste stack
d. Good because it gave equal time to all corresponding in general to a story
phases of the plumbing height, but in no case less than 8 feet
20. Vents shall be at least within which the horizontal branches
a. 2 from one floor or story of a building are
b. 4 connected to the stack
c. 3 8. A bypass loop in a piping system
d. 1-1/2 a. Tends to eliminate pulsations of fluid
flow
b. Provides emergency routing of flow if
Set 5 Quiz 4 the primary system is shut down
1. A street elbow c. Prevents excessive piping stresses by
a. Non-tapered threads on both ends providing for expansion and contraction
b. Threads on the outside of both ends d. Provides a method for increasing the
c. Thread on the inside of one end and capacity of the piping system
outside of the other 9. The time required to pump 2500 gallons of water
d. Threads on the inside of both ends out of a sump at the rate of 12 gallons per
2. The HEAVIEST commercially obtainable steel minute would be
and wrought iron pipe is called a. 6 hours 40 minutes
a. High strength b. 2 hours 30 minutes
b. Heavy duty c. 1 hour 40 minutes
c. Double extra strong d. 3 hours 20 minutes
d. Extra strong 10. The material which should NOT generally be
3. Accessible cleanouts in drainage piping shall be used for roof drains is
installed at each change of direction GREATER a. Stainless steel
than b. Lead
a. 45 degrees c. Copper
b. 135 degrees d. Wrought iron
c. 90 degrees 11. The distance which is measured along the
d. 20 degrees center line of pipes and fittings is called the
4. A contractor demands to see your supervisor a. Developed length
after accusing you of being prejudiced against b. Equivalent length
him. The BEST course of action for you to follow c. Effective length
is to d. System length
a. Remind him that you can make trouble 12. The factor which is NOT generally considered to
for him if he fails to show you respect be a major cause of accidents is
b. Take him to your superior as he a. Lack of familiarity with a certain job
requests b. Using inoperative safety devices
c. Do nothing if you feel you are not c. Working at a very rapid speed
prejudiced d. Failure to use personal protective
devices
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13. Underground mains and lead-in connections to
system risers shall be flushed thoroughly before
any connection is made to sprinkler piping in
order to
a. Check that the pressure meets building
code requirement
b. Remove foreign materials which may
have entered through the course of
construction
c. Make sure the proper number of gpm
can flow through the pipes
d. Make sure that there no leaks in the
mains
14. The water supply pipe which extends from the
street main to the house control valve is
GENERALLY called the
a. Service pipe
b. Main pipe
c. Gooseneck pipe
d. Intake pipe
15. Valves used to control a standpipe system shall
have the name of the manufacturer
a. Readily available in the records kept by
the building custodian
b. On a tag which is permanently attached
to each valve by a chain
c. On a tag welded to each valve
d. Cast on or in each valve
16. In an accident report, the information which may
be MOST useful in decreasing the recurrence of
similar type accidents is the
a. Cause of the accident
b. Extent of injuries sustained
c. Number of people involve
d. Time of accident
17. The number of threads per inch on standard
steel pipe threads GENERALLY
a. Increases as the diameter of the pipe
increases
b. Does not vary with the diameter of the
pipe
c. Decreases as the diameter of the pipe
increases
d. Depends on the pressure the pipe must
withstand
18. Assume that 90 gallons per minute flow through
a certain 3-inch pipe which is tapped into a
street main. The amount of water which would
flow through a 1-inch pipe tapped into the same
street main is MOST NEARLY
a. 10 gpm
b. 30 gpm
c. 45 gpm
d. 90 gpm
19. Fire pumps in standpipe systems should be
a. Mounted directly on the pump room floor
b. On concrete foundations at least a foot
above the pump room floor
c. In sump pits below the pump room floor
d. On concrete platforms at least 3 ft from
the pump room floor
20. A specification requires that sewer pipe is laid
with a smooth and uniform invert. The term
invert refers to the
a. Inside of the pipe all around
b. Outside of the pipe all around
c. Inside of the pipe at the bottom
d. Outside of the pipe at the bottom
Set 5 Quiz 5
1. Each standpipe system control valve shall have
a metal disk at least 3 inches in diameter
securely attached to the valve. The disk shall
have white markings with a red background and
should ALWAYS indicate
a. Number assigned to it on the riser
diagram for the standpipe system
b. The direction to turn the valve to open
and shut
c. Whether the valve is in the open or
closed position
d. Whether the water is good for drinking
2. A quick practical method of determining if the
cast-iron waste pipe delivered to a job has been
damaged in transit is to
a. Ring each length with a hammer
b. Drop each length to see if it breaks
c. Visually examine the pipe
d. Hydraulically test it
3. Each service directly supplying a standpipe
system or a fire pump shall be equipped with a
control valve located
a. under the sidewalk in a flush sidewalk
box located within 2 ft. of the street line
b. under the sidewalk in a flush sidewalk
box located within 1 ft. of the street line
c. in an exposed location within 1 ft. above
the sidewalk
d. in an exposed location within 2 ft. above
the sidewalk
4. The MAIN function of a back-pressure valve
which is sometimes found in the connection
between a water drain pipe and the sewer
system is to
a. Make sure there is not too much
pressure in the sewer line
b. Provide pressure to enable waste to
reach the sewer
c. Equalize the pressure between the drain
pipe and the sewer
d. Prevent sewer water from flowing into
the drain pipe
5. Each fixture trap in a building shall have a liquid
seal of at LEAST
a. 2
b. 4
c. 1
d. 3
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6. The MOST important requirement of a well
written report is that it should
a. Be clear and brief
b. Be long and detailed
c. Have proper heading
d. Have proper punctuation
7. Riser control valves for standpipe systems shall,
where practicable be located
a. Within the required stair enclosure
serving the floor
b. In the lobby of the building
c. Near as possible to the control valves in
the basement
d. Outside the building in an easily
accessible location
8. The one of the following which is MOST likely to
influence the minimum required size of a soil or
waste stack is the
a. Height of the stack
b. Slope of the house drain
c. Number and type of fixtures served by
the stack
d. Number of offsets needed in the stack
9. A pneumatic water supply system supplies water
to the fixtures by means of
a. Pump pressure
b. Air pressure
c. Street pressure
d. Steam pressure
10. The SAFEST way to protect the domestic water
supply from contamination by sewage or non-
potable water is to insert
a. Double check valves
b. Swing connections
c. Air gaps
d. Tanks with overhead discharge
11. The cast iron fitting which is called a 1/8th bend
changes the direction of flow by an angle of
a. 45 degrees
b. 30 degrees
c. 22.5 degrees
d. 12.5 degrees
12. The MAIN difference between schedule-80 pipe
and schedule 40 pipe is that schedule-80 pipe
a. Has larger inside diameter
b. Has more threads per inch
c. Weighs more per foot
d. Has a smaller wall thickness
13. The BEST method to use to determine whether
a large cast iron fitting is cracked is to
a. Ring the fitting with a hammer
b. Put a water test on the fitting
c. Bang the fitting on concrete to see if it
breaks
d. Visually examine the fitting for cracks
14. A dresser is MOST frequently used on
a. Wrought iron pipe
b. Lead pipe
c. Chrome plated pipe
d. Brass pipe
15. The MAIN purpose of a standpipe system is to
a. Provide water for fire fighting
b. Supply the roof water tank
c. Circulate water for the heating system
d. Provide adequate pressure for the water
supply
16. If a 4-inch pipe is directly coupled to a 2-inch
pipe and 16 gallons per minute are flowing
through the 4-inch pipe then the flow through the
2-inch pipe will be
a. 8gpm
b. 16gpm
c. 4gpm
d. 32gpm
17. The plumbing term pot piece is GENERALLY
used in connection with work involving the
a. Caulking of cast-iron joint
b. Installation of water closets
c. Soldering of lead caps
d. Storing of fixtures and trim
18. In a plumbing installation, vent pipes are
GENERALLY used to
a. prevent the loss of water seal from traps
by evaporation
b. act as an additional path for liquids to
flow through during normal use of a
plumbing fixture
c. prevent the loss of water seal due to
several causes other than evaporation
d. prevent the backflow of water in a cross-
connection between a drinking water
line and sewage line
19. Hydrostatic pressure tests for standpipe systems
shall NORMALLY be performed for a period of at
least
a. 15 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
20. According to the color coding of piping, fire
protection piping should be painted
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Purple
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Set 6 Quiz 1
1. In the city, the size of soil pipe necessary in a
sewage drainage system is determined by the
a. Number of fixture units connected to the
soil line
2. A fixture unit is equal to a water discharge rate
of one
a. Cubic foot per minute
3. A fitting with a 1/8th bend would be used to
make an offset of about
a. 45 degrees
4. The type of centrifugal pump which is inherently
balanced for hydraulic thrust is the
a. Double suction impeller type
5. Boiler water is neutral if its pH value is
a. 7
6. Extra strong wrought-iron pipe, as compared to
standard wrought-iron pipe of the same nominal
size, has
a. Same outside diameter but smaller
inside diameter
7. The SAFEST way to protect the domestic water
supply from contamination by sewage or non-
potable water is to insert
a. Air gaps
8. The purpose of a vacuum breaker used with an
automatic flush valve is to
a. Prevent pollution of the water supply
9. Which one of the following is the PRIMARY
object in drawing up a set of specifications for
materials to be purchased?
a. Control of quantity
10. Extra strong wrought-iron pipe, as compared to
standard wrought-iron pipe of the same nominal
size, has
a. Look at number 6
11. The abbreviations BOD, COD, and DO are
associated with
a. Water pollution control
12. The MAIN function of a back-pressure valve
which is sometimes found in the connection
between a water drain pipe and the sewer
system is to
a. Prevent sewer water from flowing into
the drain pipe
13. The PRIMARY difference between a schedule
40 pipe and a schedule 80 pipe, of the same
material and size, is that schedule 80 pipe
a. Weighs more per foot
14. The fixture with the LARGEST fixture unit rating
a. Water closet
15. Vents to the outer air are required to be installed
at plumbing fixtures for the purpose of
a. Preventing the siphoning of traps
16. The minimum floor area of a shower stall must
be ___ square inches.
a. 1024
17. The piping of a newly installed drainage system
should be tested upon completion of the rough
plumbing with a head of water of NOT LESS
THAN ____ feet.
a. 10
18. Of the following statements concerning
aquastats, the one which is CORRECT is:
a. An aquastat is a device used to shut
down the boiler in the event of low water
in the boiler
19. A domestic hot water mixing or tempering valve
should be preceded in the hot water line by a
a. Strainer
20. The drawing which should be used as a LEGAL
reference when checking completed
construction work is the _______ drawing.
a. Contract
Set 6 Quiz 2
1. Horizontal drainage piping shall be run in
practical alignment and at uniform grade per foot
of at least,
a. 1/8
2. The one fitting NOT used in a plumbing
installation is
a. Angle folds
3. When threading pipe with properly adjusted and
correctly made pipe dies, the proper thread is
obtained when
a. The pipe end is flushed with the face of
the die
4. The BASIC function of a trap on a drainage
system is to prevent
a. Sewer gases from entering the house
5. A pipe reamer is used to
a. Remove burrs from inside the pipe
6. The use of hard water in piping systems is
undesirable MAINLY because it causes
a. Scaling
7. Where it is required to keep friction resistance to
a minimum in a piping layout, the type of valve
to be used is a
a. Gate valve
8. The type of valve which is generally used for
controlling the water flow in a plumbing system
a. Globe valve
9. If the drain of a sink frequently emits a gurgling
sound it is most probable that the
a. Sink is partially blocked by some solids
10. A 5-inch length of pipe with male threads at each
end is called a
a. Nipple
11. The type of pipe NOT permitted for underground
use is that made of
a. Galvanized steel
12. The type of pipe that should NOT be used for
drainage within a building is
a. Vitrified clay
13. A pressure relief valve shall be provided in a hot
water supply system and, between this relief
valve and the water heating boiler, there shall be
installed
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 a. No other valve
14. The BASIC function of a trap on a drainage
system is to prevent
a. Sewer gases from entering the house
15. When soil waste and vent pipes are extended
through a roof, they must have a diameter of, at
least
a. 4
16. All piping passing under the footings of a
building must have a clearance of at least ____
inches between the top of the pipe and the
bottom of the footing
a. 2
17. A correct statement is that the number of
threads cut per inch on standard pipe
a. Decreases as pipe diameter increases
18. The primary function of a relief vent is to
a. Provide air circulation between drainage
and vents systems
19. The MINIMUM distance that a vacuum breaker
must be set above the flood level rim of a fixture
a. 4
20. A water pipe is to run under a structural beam
and be suspended from the beam. The pipe
should be suspended by a hanger
a. Clamped to the beam
Set 6 Quiz 3
1. To protect water pipe installations from water
hammer, you must
a. Install an air chamber
2. A sump is a tank or pit located below the normal
grade of the gravity system which must be
emptied by mechanical means. Its primary
function is to receive
a. Waste that requires lifting
3. The maximum area most codes will permit an
area drain to handle is
a. 100 sq ft.
4. In a sanitary drainage system, the smallest pipe
size allowed for a soil stack that carries no
waste from urinals or bed pan washers is
a. 3 inches
5. The maximum temperature (Fahrenheit) at
which waste water can be discharged into a
building drainage system is
a. 180 degrees
6. The suction line from the water supply well to
the pump (if less than 40 ft) must be at least
a. 1
7. One thing that may not be used in drainage
pipes is
a. Running threads
8. When a house water system is connected to
both a well supply and public water supply, the
condition should be corrected by
a. Disconnecting the well supply and
capping it off
9. Horizontal wet vents shall
a. Not exceed 15ft
10. Upon the completion of the entire water
distribution system, it must be tested, inspected
and proved tight under the ____ working
pressure its designed for
a. Maximum
11. Except when deeper seals are required for
interceptors, a fixture trap must have a water
seal of between
a. 2 and 4 inches
12. The pipe thats not suitable for use as
underground vent piping is
a. Galvanized steel pipe
13. Each hose station for fire protection standpipe
systems in multistory buildings must be within
_____ feet of the standpipe
a. 10
14. The water service pipe is the pipe from
a. Outlet side of the water meter to the first
water distributing pipe
15. Hydropneumatic water supply tanks must have
an air volume control valve to
a. Control water pressure
16. Roof drain strainers must extend at least _____
inches above the roof surface
a. 4
17. Cleanouts 3 inches and larger must be
accessible and have a clearance of
a. 18 inches
18. Fixture trap inlets measured vertically from the
bottom of the fixture to the top of the trap seal
shall not exceed
a. 24 inches
19. Materials approved by the code for the
standpipes include
a. Galvanized steel pipe
20. Horizontal branch drains in multistory buildings
require a minimum separation of
a. 8ft
Set 6 Quiz 4
1. A continuous vent is also known as a
a. Stack vent
2. A horizontal waste line may be connected to the
vertical section of a waste stack by using
a. Single sanitary tee
3. A vent that connects two or more individual
vents with a vent stack is defined as a
a. Branch vent
4. All underground soil, waste and vent piping and
fittings inside a building located over deleterious
fill must be
a. Schedule 40 PVC
5. A building sewer that receives storm water is
known as
a. Combined sewer
6. A building drainage system which cannot drain
by gravity into the building sewer must discharge
into
a. A sump
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 7. Fixture unit value as a load factor for special
fixtures is determined by the
a. Size of fixture trap
8. Soil, waste and vent piping above ground inside
buildings over deleterious fill may never be
a. Asbestos cement
b. Galvanized pipe
9. A common vent is installed to vent
a. 2 fixture drains installed at the same in a
vertical stack
10. The maximum height of a fire standpipe hose
station valve above the finished floor is
a. 72 inches
11. Sump vents may
a. Extend independently above the roof
12. Battery venting requires a _____ to vent two or
more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge
into a common horizontal waste or soil branch.
a. Branch vent
13. Piping passing through cast-in-place concrete
shall be protected by
a. Sleeving to give 1/2-inch annular space
around the pipe
14. A domestic kitchen sink may be installed on a
waste stack that
a. Is 12 inches in diameter
15. The type of vent that is prohibited is a
a. Crown vent
16. Ejector pumps shall be provided with a
a. Check valve on the pump side of the
gate valve
17. Vent pipes are graded to
a. Drain to the soil or waste pipes
18. The fixture which may not discharge into a
horizontal 3-inch wet vent is
a. Water closet
19. A building sewer, when connected to a septic
tank, may be considered and sized as a building
drain if the developed length does not exceed
a. 10ft
20. Sumps and receiving tanks for liquid waste
a. Must be accessibly located
Set 6 Quiz 5
1. When manifolds are used for the distribution of
potable water, the cut-off valves located at the
manifold must be:
a. Labeled to identify the fixture being
served by the valve
2. A valve that is pressure-actuated and held
closed by a spring or other means and designed
to relieve pressure automatically at a present
point is called:
a. Relief valve
3. Small grease interceptors require a
a. Flow control fitting
4. A valve or faucet which closes automatically
when released manually is called a
a. Quick-closing valve
5. An approved pressure-reducing valve must be
installed in a water service pipe of a building,
near where the pipe enters a building, when the
street pressure of the water main providing
potable water exceeds ____________ pounds
per square inch
a. 80
6. When the pressure of a water main which
supplies potable water to a building fluctuates,
the water distribution system in the building must
be designed for the ______ pressure available
a. Maximum
7. When you have a vertical wall that drains unto a
flat roof area that you're sizing, be sure to add
______ of the vertical wall area to your
horizontal projection.
a. 50 percent
8. Under normal conditions , a water hammer
arrestor is required wherever certain valves are
used, which of the following valves are of a type
to require such a device:
a. Quick-closing valves
9. A device used to absorb pressure surges which
occur when a flow of water is stopped rapidly is
known as:
a. Water hammer arrestor
10. The more roof drains you install
a. The fewer puddles youll have
11. A pipe that runs from a source of potable water
to the water distribution system of a building is
known as:
a. Water service
12. A pipe that supplies water to branches and
which extends at least one full story is called:
a. Riser
13. What type of valve combines to protect against
excessive temperature and pressure build-ups:
a. Temperature and pressure valve
14. When a restaurant sink produces so much
grease that stoppages occur, you install
a. An interceptor
15. Equip all sundeck drains with a
a. Flat surface strainer
16. If a vent terminal is within ten feet of any door,
window, or ventilating opening, it must extend at
least _____foot/feet above such opening
a. 3 ft
17. Fixture trap cleanouts are prohibited on
a. Concealed traps
18. The overflow from a fixture must be connected
a. To the inlet side of the fixture trap
19. When a valve can be opened to its full-open
position and provide a passageway with a
diameter equal to that of the pipe in which the
valve is installed, the valve is called:
a. A full-open valve
20. The pressure of the water supply near a faucet
while the faucet is wide open and flowing at full
force is known as:
a. Flow pressure
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 18. The minimum size pipe used for subsoil drains
Set 7 Quiz 1 when placed under the cellar or basement floor
1. A continuous vent is also known as a a. 4 inches
a. Stack vent 19. When preparing the end of a pipe to make a
2. Most codes state that where roofs are used as joint, the end of the pipe should be
sun decks, all vents must extend at least ______ a. Chamfered
above the deck. 20. The type of vent that's prohibited is a
a. 84 inches a. Crown vent
3. If a vent terminal is within ten feet of any door,
window, or ventilating opening, it must extend at Set 7 Quiz 2
least _____foot/feet above such opening 1. A hacksaw blade is designed to be used
a. 3 feet a. In one direction
4. According to the International Plumbing Code, 2. An inside plastic pipe cutter
cleanouts must be the same nominal size as the a. Cuts from the inside of the pipe, outward
pipe in which they are installed, up to ____ 3. A small level used by plumbers is known as a:
inches a. Torpedo level
a. 4 4. A flaring tool is used with:
5. What type of valve is required near the curb a. Flexible plastic tubing
when building water service pipe connects to a b. Hard copper tubing
public water supply: c. Steel tubing
a. Full-open valve d. None of the choices
6. Suspended horizontal lead joint soil pipe, in 10 5. The two common bit designs for a jackhammer
foot lengths, must be supported at ____ a. Chisel and point
intervals. 6. No floor drain or other plumbing fixture shall be
a. 10 foot installed in a room
7. Drip pipes from walk-in refrigerator floors or a. Containing air handling machinery
store-room floors where food is stored must be 7. A wallboard saw is used to cut:
installed a. Drywall or sheetrock
a. As an indirect waste 8. A tool specifically designed for use with a faucet
8. A full-open valve is required on the discharged installation is known as a
side of every a. Basin wrench
a. Water meter 9. A saw used to productively cut threaded rod is a
9. A trap depending on movable parts to retain its a. Portable hand saw
seal may be used 10. The two most common sizes of pipe wrenches
a. Never used by a plumber are
10. Water closets installed for public use must have a. 18 and 24
a. Elongated open-front seat with or 11. The best tool for cutting cast iron pipe is a
without a seat cover a. Circular saw
11. Vertical Schedule 40 plastic pipe must be b. Jig saw
supported at intervals of c. Handsaw
a. Each story d. None of the choices
12. All extensions of soil, waste and vent stacks 12. When drilling into concrete
must terminate at least ____ inches above the a. A masonry bit is used
roof 13. An auger bit is best used for drilling
a. 6 a. Wood
13. When a water closet is installed next to a bath 14. Copper piping used for medical gas systems
tub, the minimum distance from the center of the should only be cut with a
bowl to the edge of a tub is a. Copper tubing cutter
a. 12 inches 15. The most productive method of creating a hole
14. Mortar for cement joints shall be composed of in a metal wall stud is
a. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand a. Using a metal stud puncher
15. The fixture which may not discharge into a 16. Reciprocating saw blades are selected based on
horizontal 3-inch wet vent is the type of material being cut, length and
a. Water closer a. Teeth per inch
16. Air conditioning condensate drains may connect 17. A jackhammer is typically powered electrically or
a. By indirect means to the building a. Pneumatically
drainage system 18. Built-in tubs with overhead showers must have
17. Air conditioning condensate drains for units with a. Waterproof joint between the tub and
not more than 5 tons capacity may discharge the wall
a. Onto a pervious area 19. An adjustable wrench
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 a. Has an adjustable smooth jaw
20. The only safe method to ignite a torch used for
soldering is
a. Striker
Set 7 Quiz 3
1. A person responsible for monitoring a permit-
required confined space is called
a. A monitor
2. Many power tools have a side handle
a. That is used to minimize injury from a
possible violent reaction of the tool
3. The most sever burn is
a. second degree
4. The wheels used with scaffolding are called
a. wheels
5. Many copper tubing cutters have _______ to
remove the internal ridge caused by cutting the
copper tubing.
a. A folding triangular reamer
6. Safety glasses that comply with OSHA
standards have
a. Identification of standards
7. MSDS is the abbreviation for
a. Material safety data sheet
8. An erected scaffold must have handrails and
a. Toe boards
9. Excavated soil should not be placed any closer
than ________ from the edge of a trench
a. 2
10. A safety harness is anchored to a mobile manlift
with a
a. Cable
11. The two common types of ear protection
equipment are earplugs and
a. Earmuffs, headbands, cotton balls
12. The safe oxygen level of a confined space is
between
a. 19 and 2 percent
13. The wheels used with scaffolding are called
a. Wheels
14. The four classification of soil are
a. Stable rock, A, B, C
15. An extension ladder must extend above a roof
by at least
a. 3 ft
16. OSHA is the abbreviation for
a. Organization of Safety and Health
Administration
17. The maximum concentration (amount) of a
chemical a worker can be exposed to is known
a. Individual tolerance level
18. A safety harness is required when working from
a ladder when a worker's feet are
a. 6ft or more above floor
19. PPE is the abbreviation for
a. Personal protection equivalent
20. Hepatitis B can be transmitted through the
a. Eyes, nose, mouth
Set 7 Quiz 4
1. A circle is
a. 360 degrees
2. Offset fittings, such as 90 or 45 fittings, are
also known as
a. Elbows
3. A reducer is a
a. Fitting to connect 2 different pipe sizes
4. A wye is
a. A three-way drainage fitting
5. Schedule 40 pipe is
a. None of the listed
b. No longer sold
c. Thicker than schedule 80
d. Thinner than schedule 10
6. A 45 fitting is
a. One-eighth of a circle
7. A sanitary tee
a. Is used in drainage systems and has a
flow pattern
8. The four different types of copper pipe
commonly used today are identified as
a. M, L, K, DWV
9. GFCI is the abbreviation for
a. Ground Force Circuit Interrupter
10. PVC pipe cannot be used for
a. Hot water distributing system
11. A tee with three connections, each measuring
2", is correctly ordered as a:
a. 2 tee
12. Two common types of gate valves are
a. Rising stem and non-rising stem
13. The wall thickness of pipe is determined by
a. Subtracting the inside diameter from the
outside diameter and dividing by 2
14. Safety is the responsibility of
a. Everyone
15. Service-weight cast iron is abbreviated as
a. SVCI
16. Three common types of isolation valves are
a. Ball, gate and butterfly
17. A ball valve
a. Can be purchased as an automatic type
b. Has a lever handle for manual types
c. Has an internal ball with a core drilled
through the center
d. All of the choices
18. CPVC is the abbreviation for
a. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
19. LFL is the abbreviation for
a. Limit Flame Level
20. A street 90 fitting has
a. One socket and one plain end
Set 7 Quiz 5
1. Horizontal lines drawn in an isometric view are
at a
a. 30 degree angle from true horizontal
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 2. The correct line to draw to reflect a hot water 7. A laundry sink faucet with a hose-thread type
pipe is a spout must
a. Bold line with 2 dashes a. Have backflow prevention device
3. Urinal is abbreviated as 8. The standard dimension between faucet holes
a. UR on a sink is
4. Plan view is a. 4
a. View from above, looking down 9. VS is the abbreviation for
5. DW is the abbreviation for a. Vent stack
a. Dishwasher 10. WS is the abbreviation for
6. WCO is the abbreviation for a. Waste stack
a. Wall clean-out 11. The minimum size of non-handicap shower base
7. CO is the abbreviation for a. 30x30 (900 square inches)
a. Cleanout 12. A floor-mounted toilet seals with the drainage
8. FD is most commonly used as an abbreviation system using closet bolts and a:
a. Floor drain a. Wax seal
9. A toilet is abbreviated as WC, for 13. A public toilet must have
a. Water closet a. An elongated bowl
10. ECO is the abbreviation for 14. The rims of bowls used for handicap toilets and
a. End cleanout non-handicap toilets
11. Using a 1/8" scale to interpret a blueprint a. Are not the same height from the floor
dimension means that 1/8" equals 15. A wall-hung lavatory can rely on in-wall support
a. One foot using wood backing or:
12. FU is the abbreviation for a. Manufacture carrier
a. Fixture unit 16. The two most common drain assembly designs
13. IPS is the abbreviation for: for lavatories are a pop-up and a
a. Iron pipe size a. Grid strainer
14. A coupling 17. T&S is the abbreviation for
a. Connects two pipes together a. Tub and shower
15. An isometric drafting triangle can be used to 18. The headwall of a shower means
create a. The faucet is on that wall
a. 30,60 and 90 degree angles 19. ADA is the abbreviation for
16. A full circle connected to a line illustrated in a a. Americans with Disabilities Act
plan view of a piping system indicates that it is a 20. Public toilet seats must be:
a. Pipe turning up a. An open front type
17. A riser diagram can be illustrated using either
a. Side view or isometric view
18. The trade name for a combination wye and Set 8 Quiz 2
eighth bend is 1. Two fixtures that are installed in separate rooms
a. Combo but on the same wall are considered
19. EWC is the abbreviation for a. Back to back
a. Electric water cooler 2. Two fixtures that have overflow protection are
20. HB is the abbreviation for a. Bathtub and lavatory
a. Hose bibb 3. P.O. is the abbreviation for
a. Pop-up
Set 8 Quiz 1 4. A tub spout with a diverter feature is used to
1. The two basic flushing actions options for toilets a. Divert water to the showerhead
a. Siphon jet and blowout 5. A gooseneck spout is used on
2. A flush valve (flushometer) connects to a china a. Sink faucets
fixture with 6. A kitchen sink drain assembly connects with the
a. Spud p-trap or tubular extension tailpiece using a
3. EWC is an a. Flanged tailpiece
a. Electric Water Cooler 7. A shower drain for a fiberglass shower base
4. A water closet is also a typically
a. Toilet a. Is installed before the base is installed
5. A bidet is installed in a private bathroom and 8. The vertical distance from a faucet spout outlet
a. Is a personal hygiene fixture to the flood-level rim of a fixture is called
6. SV is the abbreviation for service weight cast a. Air gap
iron and 9. Most single-user shower drains are
a. Stack vent a. 2
10. Some surgical scrub sink faucets are operated
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 a. By knee control 10. A wall or floor plate that conceals a pipe
11. BW&O is the abbreviation for penetration is called:
a. Bath waste and overflow a. Escutcheon
12. Most handicap shower faucet installations 11. A floor-mounted toilet that connects to a closet
include flange uses
a. Handheld spray a. Wax seal and a set of closet bolts
13. A handheld shower hose that could be 12. A lavatory pop-up assembly is
submerged in bath water must a. 1-1/4 and sealed with putty or caulk
a. Always have backflow prevention device 13. Laundry sinks are available that install into a
installed countertop, onto a wall, and
14. A fixture carrier and wood backing for fixtures a. Floor-mounted with legs
are installed 14. A dishwasher connects to a specialty tailpiece or
a. During roughing-in phase a designated connection of a
15. Automatic flush valves (flushometers) operate a. Garbage disposal
a. When a user exits a set range 15. A bathtub installed with tiled walls
16. A sink water supply tube is a. Usually requires wood supports and
a. 5/8 OD installed during roughing-in phase
b. 1/2 OD 16. A watertight seal between a drain assembly and
c. 1/4 OD fixture is created using putty or
d. None of these a. Caulk
17. A small bar sink commonly uses a drain 17. Urinals and commercial toilets that do not use a
assembly called a tank receive water supply from
a. Junior basket strainer a. Flush valve (flushometer)
18. A kitchen sink uses a drain assembly called a 18. The water supply to a water closet utilizing a
a. Basket strainer flush valve (flushometer) is
19. The point at which water would overflow onto a. 1
the floor from a fixture is known as the 19. The spout of a lavatory faucet with a P.O.
a. Flood level rim assembly is also the housing for
20. A kitchen sink faucet that has a base plate and a a. Lift rod that connects to the plunger rod
separate spray requires a 20. A pipe serving a fixture that protrudes from a
a. Four hole sink wall is known as a
a. Stub-out
Set 8 Quiz 3
1. A wall-hung fixture uses wood backing or a Set 8 Quiz 4
manufactured 1. A water service pipe
a. Carrier a. Has different codes than a water
2. A tiled shower base constructed on a wood floor distribution piping
requires a b. Runs from a private well to a bldg.
a. Safety pan c. Runs from the city water main to a bldg.
3. Faucet holes for a laundry sink are typically a d. All of the choices
a. 4 spread 2. A water service pipe must be installed per local
4. A dishwasher 90 elbow is codes, but always
a. 3/8 threaded x 3/8 compression a. Below the frost level
5. A slip joint style p-trap connects to the drainage 3. To minimize water hammer
system using a a. Shock absorber is installed
a. Trap adapter 4. PRV is the abbreviation for
6. Most urinals' water supply size is a. Pressure reducing valve
a. 3/4 5. Connecting a city water supply system with
7. Handicap sink installations require that metallic piping from a private well is
pipe that could become hot from water flow be a. Known as cross connection and is illegal
a. Protected (covered) 6. To capture rainwater for future use
8. A lavatory with a pop-up drain assembly a. A cistern is used
connects to the drain using a 7. For adequate water pressure, a high-rise
a. 1-1/2 flanged building may require
b. 1-1/4 flanged a. A booster pump
c. 1-1/2 threaded 8. A 1 1/4" tailpiece from a lavatory connects to a 1
d. None of the choices 1/2" p-trap using a
9. A bidet drain assembly is a. 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 slip joint nut and/or
a. 1-1/4 washer

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 9. There are regulations pertaining to the distance
a drinking water well can be from
a. A septic tank system
10. To minimize the thread of polluting a well, the
casing is
a. Grouted
11. One vertical foot of water weighs
a. 0.434 lbs per square inch
12. Potable water is also
a. Used for cooking, drinking and opposite
non-potable water
13. Sources of potable water are
a. Groundwater, rivers, surface water,
aquifers, lakes and rivers
14. Surface water is
a. A lake or river
15. A pump located below ground is called
a. Submersible pump
16. Most codes dictate that a fixture cannot be
supplied with more than:
a. 80 lbs of pressure
17. Which item is a backflow preventer?
a. Reduced pressure zone valve
18. Water quality of a private well is the
responsibility of:
a. Owner of the well
19. A pop-up drain assembly is usually sold with
a. The faucet
20. A water supply tube connects to a stop with a
nut and
a. Ferrule
Set 8 Quiz 5
1. A clevis hanger used to support copper is either
copper plated or
a. Has rubberized coating
2. An installation of a manufactured product is
approved by
a. Plumbing inspector only
3. A hanger used to support a vertical pipe that
penetrates a floor is called a
a. Riser clamp
4. Unistrut is used to
a. To create trapeze-type hangers and for
numerous pipe support configurations
5. Soldering copper utilizes solder and
a. Flux
6. A kitchen sink rough-in
a. Can be served by stub-out or stub-up
7. Lead-free solder cannot include more than
a. 0.2% lead
8. A tank-type toilet water supply rough-in is
a. Always on the left side
9. Copper pipe must be supported with hangers
that are copper plated or
a. Rubber coated
10. Compression and flared joints are mechanical
connections that:
a. Do not require soldering
11. A water distribution system is:
a. Inside a building
12. The most common distance between the hot
and cold rough-in on a sink is:
a. 8
13. To determine specific installation requirements
for many fixtures:
a. Manufacturer rough-in sheet
14. All water supply piping to an occupied dwelling
installed in an unheated area that could freeze
a. Must be insulated
15. CPVC and PVC
a. Use different solvent-welding cement
16. Three common copper pipe connections are
a. Flared, brazed, solder
17. A clevis hanger uses threaded rod along with:
a. Hex nuts and possibly washers
18. PVC is allowed by code to be installed for
a. Water distribution systems
19. A vacuum breaker
a. Breaks a vacuum in the piping system
by introducing air into the pipe
20. A split ring hanger
a. Used for all pipe positions
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