block E pvc review Flashcards
Measurements for floor heights and drop ceilings for rough-in purposes are taken from the buildings:
Select one:
a.
site plan
b.
floor plan
c.
specifications
d.
cross sectional elevation drawing
D
A fixture for the purpose of overflow protection that does not receive the regular discharge from other fixtures, appliances, or devices is known as:
Select one:
a.
a hub drain
b.
a sump drain
c.
a floor drain
d.
an emergency floor drain
D
A pipe that connects the waste opening of a fixture to its trap is a:
Select one:
a.
trap arm
b.
fixture drain
c.
fixture outlet pipe
d.
direct connection
C
The maximum allowable length of a fixture outlet pipe is:
Select one:
a.
1200 mm
b.
600 mm
c.
900 mm
d.
750 mm
A
Drainage lines from refrigerators and other food containers should be:
Select one:
a.
connected to a grease interceptor
b.
trapped and directly connected to the sanitary drainage system
c.
discharged through a trapped air break
d.
connected directly to the sanitary drainage system
C
Which of the following must be indirectly connected?
Select one:
a.
A drinking fountain
b.
A dental cuspidor
c.
A sterilizer
d.
A bidet
C
Which of the following shall drain to a sanitary drainage system?
Select one:
a.
A water-treatment device draining clear-water waste
b.
A floor drain only receiving clear-water waste
c.
A drinking fountain
d.
A sterilizer
D
Which of the following may be drained to a storm drainage system?
Select one:
a.
A transformer vault floor drain
b.
A sterilizer
c.
A drinking fountain
d.
A display case in a deli
C
What would the minimum number of roof drains be for a roof that is 90 m long and 45 m wide?
Select one:
a.
5
b.
7
c.
6
d.
4
C
What is the maximum developed length of a fixture outlet pipe serving an island sink?
Select one:
a.
1200 mm
b.
1500 mm
c.
600 mm
d.
900 mm
A
Where would you connect the discharge line from a dishwasher to a kitchen sink?
Select one:
a.
To the disposal unit
b.
Through a Y-fitting on the trap arm of the sink
c.
Through a sanitary tee on the inlet of the sink trap
d.
To the concealed overflow
A
What are the requirements for a sump installed in a building?
Select one:
a.
Watertight and air tight
b.
Air tight and vented
c.
Watertight and vented
d.
Watertight, air tight and vented
D
What would be the size of a fixture outlet pipe that serves all three compartments of a kitchen sink?
Select one:
a.
1 1/4 inch
b.
2 inch
c.
3 inch
d.
1 1/2 inch
B
What is the minimum permitted size for a floor drain in a single family dwelling?
Select one:
a.
2 inch
b.
3 inch
c.
4 inch
d.
1 1/2 inch
A
What considerations must be made if one trap is to serve a group of shower drains ?
Select one:
a.
All are correct
b.
It must have a clean-out
c.
All showers must be in the same room
d.
They cannot be located where they can receive organic matter
A
If a roof is 45 m wide and 60 m long, how many roof drains would it require?
Select one:
a.
8
b.
6
c.
2
d.
4
D
A “T&P” relief valve must be located:
Select one:
a.
within the top 150 mm of the water heater
b.
within 150 mm of the pump intake
c.
within the bottom 150 mm of the water heater
d.
within 150 mm of the pump discharge
A
What is the minimum size connector serving a supply pipe to a lavatory is?
Select one:
a.
3/8 inch I.D.
b.
1/2 inch I.D.
c.
1/4 inch I.D.
d.
5/8 inch I.D.
C
2.6.3.4 (3)
What is placed in the cold water inlet to the top of the hot water tank to prevent cold water from being drawn from a hot water faucet?
Select one:
a.
Dip tube
b.
Vacuum relief valve
c.
“T&P” relief valve
d.
Check valve
A
The shield on a drinking fountain must be set at a minimum angle of:
Select one:
a.
60 degrees
b.
45 degrees
c.
90 degrees
d.
30 degrees
B
A pressure relief valve installed on a hot water tank is· designed to open when it reaches:
Select one:
a.
200 PSI
b.
100 PSI
c.
150 PSI
d.
the rated working pressure of the tank
D
The maximum length of a connector supplying a lavatory is:
Select one:
a.
900 mm
b.
1000 mm
c.
500 mm
d.
750 mm
D
The flood level rim height of a standard water closet is:
Select one:
a.
12 inches
b.
17 inches
c.
18 inches
d.
15 inches
D
Basins in public washrooms are protected against overfilling by being ·equipped with:
Select one:
a.
self-closing faucets
b.
pressure regulators
c.
float valves
d.
automatic siphons
A
What protective device is used on a shampoo basin to prevent backsiphonage?
Select one:
a.
Vacuum breaker
b.
Check valve
c.
RPBA
d.
Air gap
A
To assure that bacteria is effectively eliminated in a commercial dishwasher, the final rinse temperature should be at least:
Select one:
a.
180°F
b.
140 °F
c.
120 °F
d.
160 °F
A
A residential wall-hung toilet would most likely be which one of the following bowl types ?
Select one:
a.
Siphon-jet or reverse trap with jet
b.
Blowout
c.
Washdown
d.
Washout
A
Brine is used in which of the cycles of a water softener?
Select one:
a.
Rinse cycle
b.
Regeneration cycle
c.
Flushing cycle
d.
BackWash cycle
B
Too much manganese in water causes:
Select one:
a.
yellow stains on fixtures
b.
black stains on fixtures
c.
blue stains on laundry
d.
green stains on fixtures
B
The word “zeolite” refers to:
Select one:
a.
the silica sand in the water softener
b.
the softening agent in the water softener
c.
the brine in the water softener
d.
the salt in the water softener
B
Too much iron in water causes:
Select one:
a.
red stains on fixtures
b.
yellow stains on fixtures
c.
green stains on fixtures
d.
blue stains on laundry
A
The flood level rim for a wall-hung basin is closest to:
Select one:
a.
29 inches A. F. F.
b.
42 inches A.F.F.
c.
31 inches A.F.F.
d.
36 inches A.F.F.
C
A “flush elbow” is:
Select one:
a.
used to connect a wall-hung water closet tank to the bowl
b.
used on a water supply pipe installed flush with the wall
c.
an elbow used with a flushometer valve
d.
a short turn 90° elbow connected to a floor flange
A
A small hole is located on the dip tube of a hot water tank to prevent:
Select one:
a.
siphonage of water from the tank
b.
the tank from overheating
c.
the tank from expanding due to excessive pressure
d.
cold water from being drawn from the tank to the fixture
A
An immersion element in a electric hot water tank is considered to be:
Select one:
a.
90 percent efficient
b.
70 percent efficient
c.
80 percent efficient
d.
100 percent efficient
D
A tankless water heater :
Select one:
a.
stores hot water for future use
b.
is 100 percent efficient
c.
are only used for single fixtures
d.
fires its burner when flow is established
D
A baffle is placed in the flue passage of a gas-fired hot water tank:
Select one:
a.
to speed the exit of hot combustion gases
b.
to prevent freeze-up
c.
to slow the exit of hot combustion gases
d.
to help keep the flue free of soot
C
In a water closet tank, the “upper lift wire”:
Select one:
a.
is connected to the tank ball (flapper)
b.
is part of the float control valve
c.
connects the float control valve to the float
d.
is attached to the overflow tube
A
A urinal flush tank uses the following method to effect a flush:
Select one:
a.
a metering valve
b.
capillary attraction
c.
a timer
d.
siphonic action
D
A rough-in book is used to:
Select one:
a.
find the measurements for bathrooms as required by the building code
b.
size wastes from fixtures
c.
size building drains
d.
find the rough-in dimensions of the fixture to be installed
D
Self-closing faucets are used essentially to:
Select one:
a.
prevent scalding
b.
prevent waste of water
c.
allow limited volumes of water into bathtubs
d.
prevent overflowing of fixtures
B
From the following list, choose the flush valve water closet bowl that’s found most commonly in “wall outlet” types:
Select one:
a.
wash down
b.
reverse trap
c.
siphon jet
d.
blowout
D
Barrier-free water closets require a minimum finished sidewall clearance of:
Select one:
a.
12 inches (300 mm)
b.
18 inches (450 mm)
c.
15 inches (375 mm)
d.
24 inches (600 mm)
B
A flow restrictor is installed on the inlet of a grease interceptor to:
Select one:
a.
hold grease in the inlet piping
b.
compensate for undersized interceptors
c.
make the interceptor more efficient
d.
act as a filter
C
The overflow rim height of a “barrier-free” toilet bowl is closest to:
Select one:
a.
16 inch (400 mm)
b.
12 inch (300 mm)
c.
14 inch (350 mm)
d.
21 inch (525 mm)
A