Plumbing IP Review #1 Part B Flashcards
- To shorten the time between flashes of a tank type urinal, the plumber would
a. Increase the supply pressure
b. Decrease the supply pressure
c. Turn the stem on the control stop clockwise
d. Turn the stem on the control stop counter clockwise
d. Turn the stem on the control stop counter clockwise
- The standard height of the flood level rim of a regular water closet bowl is:
a. 14”
b. 15”
c. 16”
d. 18”
c. 16”
- the thread used on standard pipe and fittings is called
NPT
- After tightening a feeling by hand, it is turned by a wrench
Approximately 2 1/2 to 3 turns
- Where a hazardous material is transferred by piping system, the system must be
Identified
- WHMIS legislation covers the responsibility of the employer to provide
a. Worker benefits
b. Worker medical coverage
c. Worker education on controlled products
d. Workplace room cabinets for use when opening a controlled products
- WHMIS legislation provides workers and employers with:
a. And insurance policy
b. Information on hazardous materials
c. Information on all types of material
d. Protection from hazardous material
b. Information on hazardous materials
- An average thread is cut approximately
a. Seven threads long
b. Eight threads long
c. 12 threads long
d. 27 threads long
c. 12 threads long
- WHMIS stands for
Workplace hazardous material information system
- What is the number of threads per inch for a 1 1/4 inch pipe?
a. 8
b. 11.5
c. 14
d. 18
b. 11.5
- What is the function of a ball drip used on a fire department connection
a. Maintain the water supply to the building
b. drain Siamese connection
c. To drain the ball valve on a Siamese connection
d. Keep the dry pipe system filled with water
b. drain Siamese connection
- The upper end of every soil or waste stack shall terminate and
a. A vent stack
b. A relief vent
c. A stack vent
d. A vent header
c. A stack vent
- Practically all pipe threads are:
a. Left hand
b. Seven left hand threads and four right hand threads
c. Right hand
c. Right hand
- What is the purpose of the small chain attached the control valve for a flush tank of a urinal?
a. To prevent vandalism
b. to stop noise and splashing
c. To help support the left ball linkage
d. Connect the flash club to the flush valve handle
b. to stop noise and splashing
- Backing is not required for which one of the following fixtures?
a. vanity basin
b. Pedestal basin
c. Wall hung basin
d. Barrier free wall hung basin
a. vanity basin
- In areas subject to heavy frost conditions, the minimum size of the vent termination serving an individual vented bathtub shall not be less than
a. 1 1/4 inch
b. 1 1/2 inch
c. 2 inch
d. 3 inch
d. 3 inch
- Minimum length of lead stub between the underside of the closet flange and the copper ferrule is:
a. Four-inch
d. 3 inch
c. twice the diameter of the ferrule
d. As long as possible
d. 3 inch
- Submersible well pump’s often have high shut off heads. To avoid damage to the system components and piping, what can be installed?
a. Pressure relief valve
b. A pneumatic tank
c. A check valve
d. A water hammer arrester
a. Pressure relief valve
- If you had to install a lavatory basin or similar fixture with no waste an overflow, how would you guard against possible overfilling of the fixture?
a. Install self closing faucet
b. Install an automatic syphon
c. Install a float valve
d. Install a pressure regulator
a. Pressure relief valve
a. Install self closing faucet
- When a break occurs in a waterman, what is likely to occur within the house piping?
a. Reduce pressure
b. Increased pressure
c. Negative pressure
d. Positive pressure
c. Negative pressure
- On the installation of a shampoo basin, what protective device is installed to prevent back siphonage?
a. Check valve
b. An air gap
c. Vacuum breaker
d. Pressure vacuum breaker
c. Vacuum breaker
- to ensure that bacteria is eliminated in a commercial dishwasher, the final rinse temperature should be no less than ____
a. 180°F
b. 170°F
c. 160°F
d. 140°F
a. 180°F
- The water supply to a potato peeler is always installed
a. In the bottom of the peeler
b. Directly into the side above the abrasive plate
c. By the use of an air gap
d. There is no water supply
c. By the use of an air gap
- Clean outs for to a rotting are to be installed on a building drain or branch at 50 feet intervals what minimum size would piping be?
a. Less than 2 inch
b. 2 1/2 inch or less
c. 3 inch
d. 4 inch
d. 4 inch
- What is the minimum size opening for cleanouts that are 50 feet apart and are capable of two way rodding?
a. Same size as the drainage pipe
b. 1 1/2 inch
c. 2 inch
d. 3 inch
a. Same size as the drainage pipe
- The minimum size airgap allowable is
a. Two times the diameter of the supply
b. 1 inch or 1 1/2 times the diameter of the supply
c. 1 inch or two times the diameter of the supply
d. Always 1 inch
c. 1 inch or two times the diameter of the supply
- If it was required to have a sink full of water, with the hot water running continuously, what device could be used to achieve this?
a. Install a standpipe
b. Install a pop-up waste
c. Install a flow control fitting
d. Install a standing waste
d. Install a standing waste
- Which of the following is not a purpose of a plumbing vent?
a. Prevent odours from entering the building via the drainage system
b. Prevent animals and insects from entering the building via the drainage system
c. Prevent drafts from entering the building via drainage system
d. Prevent noise from entering the building via the drainage system
d. Prevent noise from entering the building via the drainage system
- An existing pipe is 2 1/2 inches ID and has to be replaced by two pipes equal in size. If the two pipes are to supply at least as much flow as the original what is the smallest idea for these pipes
a. 1 inch
b. 1 1/4 inch
c. 1 1/2 inch
d. 2 inch
d. 2 inch
- A component of a hydronic system that employees and ends which is a
a. Thermostat with anticipator
b. Circuit series balancing valve
c. Aquastat with manual reset
d. Four wire zone valve
d. Four wire zone valve
- Which of the following would be used to assure trap seal protection?
a. Vent the trap
b. Use a trap primer
c. Use a deep sealed trap
d. Use an S trap
b. Use a trap primer
- If the hydraulic load of an S trap standard was three fixture units, what would the trap size be?
A. One and a half in
B. 2 inch
c. 2 1/2 inch
d. 3 inch
d. 3 inch
- What approximate acetylene and oxygen pressures would you likely use for cutting quarter inch mild steel?
a. 37 acetylene, 7 oxygen
b. 7 acetylene, 37 oxygen
c. 5 acetylene, 15 oxygen
d. 15 acetylene, 40 oxygen
b. 7 acetylene, 37 oxygen
5: 1 ratio
15 acetlene is max; over 15 is unstable
- What would be expected at the base of a riser?
a. A colour-coded label
b. A drain valve
c. Shut off valve
d. Balancing valve
c. Shut off valve
IP Question
Must inform building manager if shutting off water to a building
- What is the maximum distance between clean out on a 4 inch sanitary building drain? (installation is to have a minimum number of cleanouts)
a. 7.5 m (20’)
b. 15 m (50’)
c. 30m (100ft)
d. 52m (200ft)
c. 30m (100ft)
one way rodder 15m max
two way rodding 30m max
- Shallow well pump is installed directly above are well. What determines the depth to which the water can be accessed?
a. Atmospheric pressure
b. Horsepower of the pump
c. Diameter of the drop pipe
d. Amount of water in the pressure tank
a. Atmospheric pressure
- The effectiveness of an air chamber depends primarily upon: (choose the best answer)
a. Length of the chamber
b. Diameter of the chamber
c. Ratio of the diameter to length
d. Volume of air in the chamber
d. Volume of air in the chamber
- Residential wall hung toilet would most likely be which one of the following bowl type:
a. Syphon jet or reverse trap with jet
b. Washdown
c. Blow out
d. Wash jet
a. Syphon jet or reverse trap with jet
blow out requires 1”, not typically found in residential