1. How many urinals for staff dormitories? 12.

Type of Cast Iron Pipe for Underground

a. 1 per 40 Installations.
b. 1 per 50 a. SV
c. 1 per 35 b. XV
d. 1 per 12 c. Single Hub
2. Minimum trap diameter for a laundry tub b. Double Hub
a. 32 mm 13. What water distribution system uses gravity
b. 38 mm from overhead tanks?
c. 51 mm a. general
d. 72 mm b. pneumatic
3. What should you provide for 30 workmen? c. downfeed
a. 1 water closet and 1 urinal d. upfeed
b. 1 sink and 1 urinal 14. What is the maximum pressure (in psi) after
c. 1 water closet and 1 sink which a pressure regulator should be installed?
d. 1 drinking fountain and 1 urinal a. 100
4. Plumbing pipe material that is used only up to b. 110
25 stories for high-rise building. c. 60
a. ABS d. 80
b. PVC 15. Type of venting required for an island fixture.
c. Cast Iron a. loop vent
d. CPVC b. back vent
5. Minimum fixture drain size of Water Closets c. local vent
a. 1.5" d. looped vent
b. 2" 16. What is the vertical distance between the dip
c. 3" and crown weir of the trap?
d. 4" a. Trap Seal
6. Class of Fire extinguisher for commercial b. Crown Weir
cooking equipment. c. Trap
a. Class B d. Trap Arm
b. Class C 17. A type of standpipe system in which the pipes
c. Class D are normally not filled with water. Water is
d. None of the above introduced into the system thru fire service
7. Class C Fire Extinguisher shape connections when needed.
a. triangle a. Standpipe System
b. square b. Combination Standpipe
c. circle c. Dry Standpipe
d. star d. Wet Standpipe
8. Class D Fire Extinguisher shape 18. How do you connect PPRC?
a. triangle a. mechanical fastener
b. square b. solvent
c. circle c. fusion welding
d. star d. coupling
9. Pump used and installed underground 19. Piping in the ground shall be laid on
a. submersible pump __________
b. centrifugal a. a firm bed
c. jockey b. concrete blocks
d. piston type c. redwood stakes
10. Class ____ fire extinguishers are identified by d. common bricks
the color red inside a square 20. Pressure without motion
a. Class A a. Static head
b. Class B b. Normal Pressure
c. Class K c. Equilibrium
d. Class C d. Static Pressure
11. What is the common water disinfectant used. 21. A building subdrain is connected at what level?
a. chlorine a. above the level of public sewer
b. ozone b. below the level of public sewer
c. lysol c. below the basement floor level
d. lime soda d. above the basement floor level
22. Which among the following is considered c. individual vent
an objectionable (not allowed) trap? d. all of the above
a. Low hub type trap 32. A pipe fitting to join two straight lengths of
b. high hub type trap pipes.
c. 3/4 S Trap a. coupling
d. Extra Heavy Trap b. nipple
23. Extensively used feature in public c. union
restrooms/comfort rooms. d. union patente
33. Max depth of a septic tank in meters______
a. AAV
a. 1.8 m
b. flushometer
b. 1.5 m
c. island fixture venting c. 1 m
d. none of the above d. 2 m
24. Substances that ignite instantly upon exposure 34. It is a water treatment process that removes
to oxygen. solids that float and settle in the water.
a. Pyrophoric a. Osmosis
b. Combustible construction b. Reverse Osmosis
c. Fire Hazard c. Filtration
d. Flammable substances d. Sedimentation
25. Vitrified clay pipes shall be kept at least ___ 35. Which of the following is a common form of
meter(s) below finish ground level. protection from corrosion for pipes passing
a. 0.25 m through concrete?
b. 0.30 m a. Protective concreting
c. 1.20 m b. Protective coating
d. none of the above c. Protective handling
26. Wiped lead joints shall have an exposed d. Protective wrapping
surface on each side of a joint not less than ___ 36. What is the size of downspout if the rainfall
mm and at least as thick as the being joined. intensity is 100mm (4") if the roof deck is
a. 12.5 mm 435mm²?
b. 19 mm a. 50mmØ
c. 20 mm b. 150mmØ
d. 22 mm c. 200mmØ
27. Hot water valve is at the: d. 120mmØ
a. Left 37. What device in a water heater allows the
b. Right emptying or discharge of excessive pressure?
c. Center a. Boiler blow-off
d. Up b. Thermostat
28. It is a natural or manmade structure for c. Relief valve
storing, regulating, and controlling water. d. none of these
a. Reservoir 38. The undesirable type of vegetation formed
b. Dam when water reservoir is exposed to light.
c. Cistern a. Septic scum
d. Catch Basin b. Slec
29. Cold water valve is at the: c. Pond scum
a. Left d. floc
b. Right 39. Disinfection of drinking water is done to
c. Center remove
d. Up a. bacteria
30. The bottom of the water pipe at all points, b. color
shall is at least ____m above the top of the c. odor
sewer or drain line. d. turbidity
a. 0.10 m 40. What is the minimum height of raised letters
b. 0.20 m on an iron or bronze sign that read
c. 0.30 m "Connection to Dry Standpipe"?
d. 0.60 m a. 25mm
31. Which type of vent may be connected to a b. 3/4"
branch vent? c. 20mm
a. looped vent d. 30mm
b. circuit vent 41. That portion of an underground system, which
cannot drain by gravity into the building
sewer.
 a. Sewer 50. Pump used on small water distribution
b. Building Subdrain systems.
c. Building Drain
d. Building Sewer PISTON PUMP
42. Type of Copper pipe ideal for hot water
heating systems 51. Plump used on tall building water distribution
a. DWV systems.
b. M
c. L CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
d. K
43. For domestic hot water, what is the maximum 52. Used to measure the kinetic energy created by
acceptable temperature? the pump.
a. 140 degrees F a. pump head
b. 150 degrees F b. pump load
c. 170 degrees F c. NPSHa
d. 160 degrees F d. NPSHr
44. What type of valve in a water system combines 53. What is the recession in a walk for holding
to protect against excessive temperature and pipes and conduits passing from floor to floor?
A. Sleeve
pressure build-ups?
B. Vent
a. Tempering valve
C. Chase
b. Temperature-and-pressure relief valve D. Yard
c. Temperature relief valve 54. In the water test of the entire plumbing system
d. Stop valve all opening should be tightly closed except at
45. What is in water that diminishes the capacity A. Protruding cleanouts
to form a lathe with soap? B. Highest opening
a. presence of sodium ions C. Floor drain
b. suspended materials D. P-trap
c. minerals that make water hard 55. A piece of pipe over 300mm in length but less
d. bacteria than the commercial and functions as
46. Minimum diameter of a pipe to allow a 1% extension in the piping system.
slope A. Cut nipple
B. Coupling
a. 6’’
C. Nipple
b. 4’’
D. Union
c. 8’’ 56. The minimum water pressure for a flush tank
d. 12’’ A. 68.93 kpa
47. The minimum requirement for the slope of B. 55.16 kpa
horizontal drainage pipes between manholes. C. 52.62 kpa
a. 4% D. 103.3 kpa
b. 2-1/2% 57. Considered boundary for excessive water
c. 2% pressure
d. 3% A. 551 kpa
48. Which of the following is NOT a protection B. 655 kpa
from contamination of private water sources? C. 448 kpa
a. Wells must have watertight caps D. 758 kpa
b. The height of well casing should extend 58. This is a kind of pump attached to the end of
above the ground deep well pipe enclosed in a casing where the
c. All wells should be located below and pump is capable of functioning while
downstream from any possible contaminating submerged.
sources a. force pump
d. They may not be installed in an area where b. submersible pump
c. lift pump
contamination is likely
d. piston pump
49. What is NFPA 13 ?
59. A plumber desire to pump water from a well
a. Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
60 feet at the rate of 100 gpm, assuring that
b. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler the pump he will be using has an effusing of
Systems 100%. What is the horsepower of its pump?
c. Fire Code a. 1.5 Hp
d. Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and b. 2 Hp
Hose Systems c. 1 Hp
d. 1¾ Hp
60. A swimming pool is 5m wide, 20m long, and
1.20m deep, is being filled with a pipe at the
rate of 85 gallons per minute. How long does it
take to fill the pool?
a. 6 hrs
b. 6.2 hrs
c. 7 hrs
d. 5 hrs
61. What is NFPA 10 ?
a. Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
b. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler
Systems
c. Fire Code
d. Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and
Hose Systems
62. In what year the plumbing trade was
recognized by the Philippine Government?
a. 1902
b. 1935
c. 1954
d. 1959
63. What is the capacity of the pump in
Horsepower is lift 10,000 gallons at highly 90
ft, assuming the weight of water is 8.3 pounds
per gallon?
a. 3.79 Hp
b. 3.5 Hp
c. 4 Hp
d. 3 Hp
64. During the _______ century, Filipino plumbers
were assigned the task of maintaining,
repairing and/or remodelling plumbing
systems in all "pueblos" or towns including
churches, convents and government buildings.
a. 16th century
b. 17th century
c. 17-18th centuries
d. 18th-19th centuries
65. Turbidity is another problem of water for
water distribution because of silt or mud on
the surface or in-ground, which can cause
discolouration of water and bad taste. What
treatment would you recommend?
a. Aeration
b. Sedimentation
c. Filtration
d. Boiling
66. What is the purpose of flush tank in a water
closet?
a. To store water for flushing
b. To supply the sudden surge of water into the
toilet bowl
c. To raise the water level for flushing
d. To provide elevation head for water pressure.
67. Cleanouts may be omitted from horizontal
drainage pipes less than 1.5m in length, unless
serving sinks and _______
a. Water Closets
b. Urinals
c. Lavatories
d. Bath tubs