History

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of participating in an NCCER training program?

1. Training transcripts are available for your employer
2. You are listed in the national registry
3. You are certified as a master plumber
4. You recieve certificates for each completed training level.

Answer 1

You are certified as a master plumber

Question 2

The Modern word for Plumber is derived from the latin word for…

Answer 2

A person who works with lead

Question 3

True/False: The NSPC definiton of plumbing includes piping sytems used for installation, alteration, repair or removal of automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Above all codes and ordinaces, what code carries the force of law?

Answer 4

Model Code

Question 5

What are project managers responsible for?

Answer 5

Controlling the scope and direction of a plumbing business

Question 6

People who develop, design, manufacture and test mechanical devices are called…

Answer 6

Mechanical Enginners

Question 7

Who sets the minimum standard for training programs in the United States?

Answer 7

ATELS

Question 8

How often should apprentices submit an OJT report?

Answer 8

Monthly

Question 9

When deciding on a training program you should consider…

Answer 9

whether it focues on developing and demonstrating competencies

Question 10

Who invented the water closet with flushing and who was he related to?

Answer 10

Jon Harrington, godson of queen Elizabeth

Question 11

When was NY’s first resevoir?

Answer 11

1985

Question 12

When was Boston’s first water main system?

Answer 12

1600’s

Question 13

In what order was the trap and vent invented?

Answer 13

Trap invented first, then vent invented second

Question 14

Henry Ford invented first assembly line when?

Answer 14

1913

Question 15

When was the “Bath a Day” campaign issued?

Answer 15

1920

Question 16

What is the largest sanitary plant ever built?

Answer 16

Stickney Plant, 1.2 gallons

Question 17

Purple pipe means what?

Answer 17

Reclaimed water

Question 18

What town in California uses reclaimed water?

Answer 18

Santee

Question 19

water was heated by what?

Answer 19

wood and coal

Question 20

Showers date back to what?

Answer 20

1800’s

Question 21

American’s first sewer system in Chicago, happened what year?

Answer 21

1856

Question 22

In what year did the amount of gallons in the toilet change and by to how much

Answer 22

1992, 1.6 gallons allowed

Question 23

When did fresh water flow through pipes?

Answer 23

2000 B.C.

Question 24

Outhouses were what?

Answer 24

Early bathrooms

Question 25

Earliest pipe was made of what?

Answer 25

Baked clay and straw

Question 26

Who invented the single hand faucet and what year?

Answer 26

Al Mowen

Question 27

How high did fixture sales go between 1929-1954?

Answer 27

367%

Question 28

What is Filtration?

Answer 28

Cleansing water to remove particles and chemicals.

Question 29

Softening is what?

Answer 29

Removing magnesium and sodium

Question 30

Disinfection is what?

Answer 30

Destroy harmful organisms in the water

Question 31

Construction professionals adhere to a code of professional… what?

Answer 31

Ethics

Question 32

Plastic that is soft and pliable when heated and hard and rigid when cooled is called…

Answer 32

Thermoplastic

Question 33

Plastic that becomes substanially infusible and insoluble when treated by heat or chemicals is called what?

Answer 33

Thermoset

Question 34

Latin word for lead is?

Answer 34

Plumbum

Question 35

In ancient Rome, a person who worked with lead was called a…

Answer 35

Plumbarus

Question 36

In what year did Alex Cumming invent S-trap?

Answer 36

1775

Question 37

In what year did Philadelphia start using cast iron pipe

Answer 37

1804

Question 38

In what year did Kohler develop a 1 piece bath?

Answer 38

1911

Question 39

When did NY have early water system?

Answer 39

Early 1700’s

Question 40

What is the largest sewer drain?

Answer 40

Cloaca Maxima