Plumbing Practical Problems

1. Crimping is the process of ___ pipe.

A. Cutting
B. Measuring
C. Threading
D. Joining fitting
2. Which fitting is used in joining galvanized steel pipe with plastic pipe?
A. Adapter
B. Coupling
C. Union
D. Tee
3. Where does an air cap chamber be installed?
A. At the valve body
B. After the valve
C. Before the valve
D. Anywhere along the pipe
4. Airbreak is applied in what component of the plumbing system?
A. Soil pipe
B. Soil and waste stack
C. Direct waste pipe
D. Indirect waste pipe
5. An area drain is used to collect ___.
A. Wastewater
B. Surface run-off, storm water
C. Soil and waste
D. Potable water
6. How is developed length measured?
A. Measured along the installed length of pipes and fittings
B. Measured along the length of pipes only
C. Length of fitting only
D. Total sum of all pipe diameters
7. Double offset may be used in the following ways except:
A. Connect in succession in order to avoid vertical obstruction.
B. Used to avoid horizontal obstruction such as beams.
C. Used as trap substitute.
D. Connect soil stack to a vent stack.
8. What fits into a bell?
A. Hub
B. Tool
C. Socket
D. Spigot
9. The definition of battery of fixtures consider the following except
A. Dissimilar fixtures
B. Similar fixtures
C. Any of two or more fixtures
D. Adjacent fixtures
10. Which of the following uses the operating principle of a ball valve?
A. Compression faucet
 B. Along the line valve
C. Quick-opening valve
D. All of these
11. A gooseneck is a:
A. Kind of faucet
B. Flexible tube that connects water service pipe to the water main
C. P-trap
D. All of these
12. What is the appropriate location of a back vent?
A. At the drain side of a trap
B. At the crown weir of a trap
C. Just below the flood level rim of a fixture
D. At the fixture side of a trap
13. The following are materials used in making caulked joint except
A. Oakum
B. Solvent cement
C. Runner
D. Lead
14. Which water treatment method is used to turn hard water into soft water?
A. Zeolite process
B. Filtration
C. Aeration
D. Sedimentation
15. Which device when installed in the water supply system prevents water hammer?
A. Air chamber
B. Vacuum breaker
C. Water hammer arrester
D. All of these
16. Which of the following specifically characterize a tapped tee?
A. Its barrel is internally threaded
B. Both barrel and branch are externally threaded
C. Its branch is externally threaded
D. None of these
17. Swimming pool is considered a/an
A. Fixture
B. Appurtenance
C. Facility
D. Sanitary ware
18. Which part of the trap provides its seal?
A. Inlet and outlet
B. Crown weir and top dip
C. Bottom dip and outlet
D. Bottom dip and crown weir
19. What is the primary purpose of installing a trap in the plumbing system?
A. Aid in ventilation
B. To allow waste to stagnate
C. To expands waste flow
D. Prevent the passage of foul air and sewer gases
20. Which type of support may be used on vertical pipes and stacks?
A. Bracket
B. Metal strap
C. Trapeze
D. Clevis
21. What system of drainage is provided to allow water to seep through a system of perforated pipes?
A. Seepage pit
B. Drainpool
C. Building sub-drain
D. Sub-soil drain
22. The term stack is used exclusively in what vertical systems of pipes?
A. Soil pipe
B. Waste pipe
C. Vent pipe
D. All of these
23. Where does the digestion process in a septic tank take place?
A. Primary leaching chamber
B. Secondary leaching chamber
C. Digestive chamber
D. None of these
24. Theoretically, which part of the water and distribution system pipe is the largest?
A. Riser
B. Fixture supply pipe
C. Building supply pipe
D. Fixture branch pipe
25. Which among these sanitary drainage fittings has the best flow characteristic?
A. ¼ bend
B. Tapped tee
C. Wye combination
D. Sanitary tee
26. A service tee has
A. Both ends externally threaded
B. Both ends internally threaded
C. One end internally threaded and the other end externally threaded
D. No threads on both sides
27. Roughing-in involves the installation of what component/s?
A. Valves
B. Fittings
C. Pipes
D. All of these
28. What method of testing is approximately used in sanitary drainage system?
A. Water pressure test
B. Hydrostatic test
C. Smoke test
D. Air pressure test
29. Which fixture uses a flush valve?
A. Lavatory
B. Laundry tray
 C. Urinal
D. Bidet
30. Where do you install a float valve?
A. Lavatory
B. Cistern
C. Slop sink
D. Sitz bath