QUIZ #1 Flashcards
A tee with the branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings.
tapped tee
A water system containing a water heater will require a __________. (MP Feb 2022)
pressure relief valve
When connecting horizontal drain line with another drain line. The acceptable fitting to be used are? (MP Feb 2022)
combination wye and one-eighth bend
A pipe that carries ground and surface waters, storm water or wastewater into a building drainage system.
drain
A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.
group vent
It is measured along its centerline. (MP Feb 2022)
length of pipe
The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected. (MP Feb 2022)
main vent
A manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly or an on-the-job assembly of component parts, and services as adjunct to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures.
plumbing appurtenance
A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the PNSDW. (MP Feb 2022)
potable water
The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical. (MP Feb 2022)
invert
The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall be? (MP Feb 2022)
8 psi
The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Phils last 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?
Section 3
The first Master Plumbers in the Philippines who adopted Plumbing Code of United States.
John F. Hass
Basic Principles listed RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?
Section 5
Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in __________ volume and at pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.
sufficient
All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly __________, to be accessible for their intended use.
spaced
Vent _________ shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the building.
terminals
Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the _________. (MP Feb 2022)
workmanship
_________ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers. (MP Feb 2022)
plumbing
Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code? (MP Feb 2022)
to ensure public safety
Which of the following types of work requires plumbing permit?
the replacement of an electric heater
The term COD means,
chemical oxygen demand
The term TSS means,
total suspended solids
A pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.
service pipe
Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling. (MP Feb 2022)
globe valve
A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system. (MP Feb 2022)
pump circuit system
The waste test for drainage system shall be at least. (MP Feb 2022)
10 ft head
Located at the lower end of the pump used to prevent loss of priming the pump.
foot valve
Pipes passing through corrosive materials should be encased with _________ for protection.
PE sheath
Which material ultimately seals a caulked or bell and spigot joint? (MP Feb 2022)
pig lead
All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior area of __________. (MP Feb 2022)
0.60 sq. m.
Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall be determined from? (MP Feb 2022)
total fixture units
Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to be made at least before the work to be tested. (MP Feb 2022)
3 working days
NAMPAP means: (MP Feb 2022)
National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.
City Ordinance 2411
Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable ________ shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.
provision
Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ________.
public toilet room
A loosely lined excavation in the ground, which receives the discharge of a septic tank and designed to permit the effluent from the septic tank to seep through pit bottom sides.
seepage pit
A unit which is equivalent to the flow rate of one (1) cubic foot of water per minute or 7 1/2 gpm of water is
fixture unit
Hot and cold-water supply shall be under a water pressure of not less than the working pressure used.
150% of working pressure
It is the slope or fall of a line of pipe with reference to a horizontal plane.
grade
Thresholds shall of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum of _________ wide door.
559 mm
In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed _________ of the maximum values given in the appropriate installation standard. (MP Feb 2022)
3 m/s
A vertical vent that is continuation of the drain to which it connects is a
continuous vent
Special shower compartments for wheelchair use may eliminate the curb or threshold. The minimum distance between the door or entry to the drain opening shall be _________, retaining the required slope and depth from the door entry to the drain opening.
1.20 m
In WSFU, the weights for maximum separate demands may be taken as ________ of the listed demand for the supply.
75%
It shall be installed at all changes in direction as tees and bends, change in size as reducers, stops as a dead ends and valves. (MP Feb 2022)
thrust blocking
It shall be tightly fastened with corrosive resistant fasteners up to the floor with top surface 6.4 mm above finish floor. (MP Feb 2022)
closet rings
In water distribution system, it shall be installed on the water heating system in an approved location based on its listing requirements and the manufacturer’s instructions. (MP Feb 2022)
CT & PRV
Cast iron up to and including 51 mm in size should be ________ when using for potable water piping.
galvanized
Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure. (MP Feb 2022)
back pressure
Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24 hours.
normal pressure
Piping, fixtures or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be ________.
relocate to avoid interference
It is inserted into the water main and serves as the control of the water service. (MP Feb 2022)
corporation stop
Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge to a ________. (MP Feb 2022)
outside of the building or gutter
A stack is defined in the code as ________.
the vertical main soil, waste or vent piping
It considers the building density in the locality and flammability of the structures and its content.
Fire Code
Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.
Principle No. 10
Contains lavatory, toilet and shower stall.
3/4 bath
Threaded plastic pipe shall be ________ minimum wall thickness (MP Feb 2022)
Schedule 80
Storm water is ________.
rain water
________ fitting connections in any drainage installation should not be permitted that will only accumulate waste and sludge.
dead-end
It is a pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45⁰ with the vertical.
vertical pipe
A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle private part of the body, especially the genitals. Also called “sitz” bath.
bidet
A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees from the vertical axis is considered. (MP Feb 2022)
horizontal pipe
A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste is drained.
sump
Are underground drainpipes that receive sub-surface or seepage water only and convey it to a place of disposal?
subsoil drain
A part of the vent pipeline which connects directly with an individual waste or group of wastes.
re-vent
A metallic sleeve joined to an opening in pipe into which a plug is screwed that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe.
ferrule
Diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than 32mm nor less than _______ the diameter of the drain it connects.
one-half
It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.
lateral
Also known as “powder room” and consists only of either a toilet or shower.
1/4 bath
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater
sewer
The vertical distance that waste travels through open air between the waste pipe and the indirect waste receptor is _______.
air gap
The water that stands in or passes through the ground
ground water
Drainage fittings shall be:
cast iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper, ABS, PVC or vitrified clay
Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds _______ are prohibited in the piping systems used to conveyed potable water. (MP Feb 2022)
0.002
What is CS and PS? (MP Feb 2022)
commercial standards and product standards
Supports of cast iron soil pipes shall be adequate to maintain alignment and to prevent sagging and shall be placed within _______ of the hub or joint:
450 mm
A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures. (MP Feb 2022)
distribution pipe
The commercial size of cast iron pipe hub type is _______.
1.50 m
Copper tubing in horizontal piping shall be supported at approximately _______ interval for piping 51 mm Ф and larger.
3.0 m
Sanitary Engineering Law.
RA 1364
A plumber who has completed apprenticeship requirements.
journeyman
A pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout or conductor.
leader
In a line of piping is a combination of elbows or bends, which bring one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the original section.
offset
A tube made of plastic material and is normally oval in shape.
polybutylene
An outhouse or structure used for the disposition of excrement.
privy
Another name for a clinical sink is:
bedpan washer
Rainwater piping located on the exterior of a building using galvanized sheet metal shall not be less than:
Ga 26
Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the? (MP Feb 2022)
Building Code of the Philippines
Known as “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 18, 1955.
RA 1378
__________ are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless-steel band and neoprene gasket?
hubless pipes
The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap. (MP Feb 2022)
tailpiece
That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.
trap arm
Known as revent and backvent also. (MP Feb 2022)
individual vent
Known as common and unit vent also.
dual vent
Known as relief vent and yoke vent also.
auxiliary vent
A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.
backwater valve
A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, of an attached ball floating on the surface. (MP Feb 2022)
ball cock
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