QUIZ #1 Flashcards

1
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A tee with the branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings.

A

tapped tee

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2
Q

A water system containing a water heater will require a __________. (MP Feb 2022)

A

pressure relief valve

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3
Q

When connecting horizontal drain line with another drain line. The acceptable fitting to be used are? (MP Feb 2022)

A

combination wye and one-eighth bend

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4
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A pipe that carries ground and surface waters, storm water or wastewater into a building drainage system.

A

drain

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5
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A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.

A

group vent

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6
Q

It is measured along its centerline. (MP Feb 2022)

A

length of pipe

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7
Q

The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected. (MP Feb 2022)

A

main vent

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8
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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.

A

plumbing appurtenance

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9
Q

A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the PNSDW. (MP Feb 2022)

A

potable water

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10
Q

The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical. (MP Feb 2022)

A

invert

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11
Q

The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall be? (MP Feb 2022)

A

8 psi

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12
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The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Phils last 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?

A

Section 3

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13
Q

The first Master Plumbers in the Philippines who adopted Plumbing Code of United States.

A

John F. Hass

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14
Q

Basic Principles listed RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?

A

Section 5

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15
Q

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.

A

sufficient

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16
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All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly __________, to be accessible for their intended use.

A

spaced

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17
Q

Vent _________ shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the building.

A

terminals

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18
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Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the _________. (MP Feb 2022)

A

workmanship

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19
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_________ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers. (MP Feb 2022)

A

plumbing

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20
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Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code? (MP Feb 2022)

A

to ensure public safety

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21
Q

Which of the following types of work requires plumbing permit?

A

the replacement of an electric heater

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22
Q

The term COD means,

A

chemical oxygen demand

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23
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The term TSS means,

A

total suspended solids

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24
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A pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.

A

service pipe

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24
Q

Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling. (MP Feb 2022)

A

globe valve

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25
Q

A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system. (MP Feb 2022)

A

pump circuit system

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25
Q

The waste test for drainage system shall be at least. (MP Feb 2022)

A

10 ft head

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26
Q

Located at the lower end of the pump used to prevent loss of priming the pump.

A

foot valve

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27
Q

Pipes passing through corrosive materials should be encased with _________ for protection.

A

PE sheath

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27
Q

Which material ultimately seals a caulked or bell and spigot joint? (MP Feb 2022)

A

pig lead

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28
Q

All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior area of __________. (MP Feb 2022)

A

0.60 sq. m.

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29
Q

Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall be determined from? (MP Feb 2022)

A

total fixture units

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30
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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)

A

3 working days

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31
Q

NAMPAP means: (MP Feb 2022)

A

National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines

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32
Q

Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.

A

City Ordinance 2411

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33
Q

Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable ________ shall be made to prevent its overflow in the building.

A

provision

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34
Q

Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ________.

A

public toilet room

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35
Q

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.

A

seepage pit

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36
Q

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

A

fixture unit

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37
Q

Hot and cold-water supply shall be under a water pressure of not less than the working pressure used.

A

150% of working pressure

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38
Q

It is the slope or fall of a line of pipe with reference to a horizontal plane.

A

grade

39
Q

Thresholds shall of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum of _________ wide door.

A

559 mm

40
Q

In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed _________ of the maximum values given in the appropriate installation standard. (MP Feb 2022)

A

3 m/s

41
Q

A vertical vent that is continuation of the drain to which it connects is a

A

continuous vent

42
Q

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.

A

1.20 m

42
Q

In WSFU, the weights for maximum separate demands may be taken as ________ of the listed demand for the supply.

A

75%

42
Q

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)

A

thrust blocking

43
Q

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)

A

closet rings

44
Q

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)

A

CT & PRV

45
Q

Cast iron up to and including 51 mm in size should be ________ when using for potable water piping.

A

galvanized

45
Q

Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure. (MP Feb 2022)

A

back pressure

45
Q

Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24 hours.

A

normal pressure

45
Q

Piping, fixtures or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be ________.

A

relocate to avoid interference

46
Q

It is inserted into the water main and serves as the control of the water service. (MP Feb 2022)

A

corporation stop

46
Q

Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge to a ________. (MP Feb 2022)

A

outside of the building or gutter

46
Q

A stack is defined in the code as ________.

A

the vertical main soil, waste or vent piping

46
Q

It considers the building density in the locality and flammability of the structures and its content.

A

Fire Code

46
Q

Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.

A

Principle No. 10

46
Q

Contains lavatory, toilet and shower stall.

A

3/4 bath

46
Q

Threaded plastic pipe shall be ________ minimum wall thickness (MP Feb 2022)

A

Schedule 80

46
Q

Storm water is ________.

A

rain water

46
Q

________ fitting connections in any drainage installation should not be permitted that will only accumulate waste and sludge.

A

dead-end

46
Q

It is a pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45⁰ with the vertical.

A

vertical pipe

46
Q

A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle private part of the body, especially the genitals. Also called “sitz” bath.

A

bidet

47
Q

A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees from the vertical axis is considered. (MP Feb 2022)

A

horizontal pipe

47
Q

A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste is drained.

A

sump

47
Q

Are underground drainpipes that receive sub-surface or seepage water only and convey it to a place of disposal?

A

subsoil drain

47
Q

A part of the vent pipeline which connects directly with an individual waste or group of wastes.

A

re-vent

47
Q

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.

A

ferrule

47
Q

Diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than 32mm nor less than _______ the diameter of the drain it connects.

A

one-half

47
Q

It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.

A

lateral

47
Q

Also known as “powder room” and consists only of either a toilet or shower.

A

1/4 bath

47
Q

A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater

A

sewer

47
Q

The vertical distance that waste travels through open air between the waste pipe and the indirect waste receptor is _______.

A

air gap

47
Q

The water that stands in or passes through the ground

A

ground water

47
Q

Drainage fittings shall be:

A

cast iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper, ABS, PVC or vitrified clay

47
Q

Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds _______ are prohibited in the piping systems used to conveyed potable water. (MP Feb 2022)

A

0.002

47
Q

What is CS and PS? (MP Feb 2022)

A

commercial standards and product standards

47
Q

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:

A

450 mm

47
Q

A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures. (MP Feb 2022)

A

distribution pipe

47
Q

The commercial size of cast iron pipe hub type is _______.

A

1.50 m

47
Q

Copper tubing in horizontal piping shall be supported at approximately _______ interval for piping 51 mm Ф and larger.

A

3.0 m

47
Q

Sanitary Engineering Law.

A

RA 1364

47
Q

A plumber who has completed apprenticeship requirements.

A

journeyman

47
Q

A pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout or conductor.

A

leader

47
Q

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.

A

offset

47
Q

A tube made of plastic material and is normally oval in shape.

A

polybutylene

47
Q

An outhouse or structure used for the disposition of excrement.

A

privy

47
Q

Another name for a clinical sink is:

A

bedpan washer

47
Q

Rainwater piping located on the exterior of a building using galvanized sheet metal shall not be less than:

A

Ga 26

47
Q

Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the? (MP Feb 2022)

A

Building Code of the Philippines

47
Q

Known as “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 18, 1955.

A

RA 1378

47
Q

__________ are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless-steel band and neoprene gasket?

A

hubless pipes

47
Q

The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap. (MP Feb 2022)

A

tailpiece

47
Q

That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.

A

trap arm

47
Q

Known as revent and backvent also. (MP Feb 2022)

A

individual vent

47
Q

Known as common and unit vent also.

A

dual vent

47
Q

Known as relief vent and yoke vent also.

A

auxiliary vent

47
Q

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

A

backwater valve

47
Q

A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, of an attached ball floating on the surface. (MP Feb 2022)

A

ball cock

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