Plumbing Questionnaire 2

SAMPLE QUESTIONs
Prepared by Arch. Angelo Amor

Macayana UAP
SAMPLE QUESTIONs
1. The process of removing calcium and

magnesium deposits in water is called:
a. Laundering
b. Softening
c. Filtration
d. fluoridation
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2. Water containing water closet or

urinal waste is
a. Grey water
b. Black water
c. Effluent
d. Potable water
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3. The most common individual

sewage treatment system
a. Septic tank
b. Seepage pit
c. Treatment plant
d. Sewer line
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4. Treated or partially treated sewage

flowing out of a sewage treatment
equipment.
a. Effluent
b. Affluent
c. Black water
d. Influent
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5. The vertical main of a plumbing

system of soil, waste, or vent piping
extending through one or more
storeys.
a. Main pipe
b. Main Sewer
c. Stack Pipe
d. Main branch
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6. A sewer used for convents rain or

surface or subsurface water.
a. House sewer
b. Storm sewer
c. Sewer Pipe
d. Main branch
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7. A plumbing fitting or device designed to

provide a liquid seal that will prevent a fluid
from passing back to where it came from
a. Sewage Ejection
b. Check valve
c. Floor drain
d. Trap
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8. Vertical pipes which receive the

discharge from water closet
a. Branch pipe
b. Soil pipe
c. Soil Stack Pipe
d. Below grade tank
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9. A pipe in a plumbing system where

it is open to the atmosphere
a. Stub-out
b. Vent
c. Trap
d. Stack
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10. The ideal Slope of a horizontal drain

pipe is from 1% to
a. 2%
b. 3%
c. 4%
d. 5%
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11. It is the universal fire fighting

medium
a. Water
b. Fire extinguisher
c. Sprinkler
d. Fire Dept.
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12. In the figure 1 identify the building

Cutoff Valve.
a. Figure A
b. Figure B
c. Figure C
d. Figure D
e. Figure E
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13. What type of UPVC pipe would you

recommend for downspouts to cut
down on costs?
a. Series 600
b. Series 1000
c. Series 300
d. All of these
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14. One of the first steps in the

selection of a suitable water supply
source is:
a. water (potability)
b. topography
c. budgetary cost
d. water (demand)
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15. Sump pump is for:
a. Pumping special mine tailings

b. Pumping sumptuous liquid materials
c. Pumping up effluent and waste
water to a higher level
d. Pumping abrasive liquid material
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16. Shallow water well, when

excavated by hand is called:
a. Dug wells
b. Drilled wells
c. Driven wells
d. Deep wells
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17. The location of water well to

nearest septic vault should at least
be:
a. 5 meters or more
b. 10 meters or more
c. 15 feet or more
d. 15 meters or more
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18. Also called as back-pressure valve,

reflux valve: a valve that automatically
closes to prevent the flow of liquid or gas
in a reverse direction.
a. Key Valve
b. Compression Valve
c. Check Valve
d. Ball Valve
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19. Hose bibb has a mouth that is:
a. Welded on
b. Multi-directional
c. Flexible
d. Projecting by 2” longer
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20. The usual life-span for Galvanized Iron

Pipes is
a. 15-20 years
b. 5-10 years
c. 50 years
d. None of these
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21. The standard/commercial length for

UPVC pipes is:
a. 50 feet
b. 3 feet
c. 8 feet
d. 10 feet
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22. According to the National Plumbing

Code, a septic tank will not be required
when there is a:
a. Existing canal at roadside
b. Public Sewerage Line
c. Public Sewer Line
d. All of the above

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23. Which of the following is not a method

of water distribution for buildings
a. Aeration system
b. Upfeed system
c. Downfeed speed system
d. Pneumatic tank System

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24. The commercial length for galvanized

iron pipes
a. 6000 mm
b. 600 mm
c. 18 feet
d. 3000 mm
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25. The size of a PVC pipe is based on its
a. Radius
b. outer diameter
c. inner diameter
d. perimeter
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26. The end of a pipe which fits into a hub
a. Seal
b. spigot
c. bell
d. flange
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27. A 1/8 bend PVC fitting is how many

degrees?
a. 90
b. 30
c. 25
d. 45
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28. An opening or space to accommodate

a group of pipes:
a. Duct
b. chase
c. Pipe Chase
d. Chute
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29. Which of the following fittings is not

allowed by the National Plumbing Code for
changes in direction of horizontal soil or
waste lines:
a. Cross tee
b. reducing wye
c. 45 degree elbow
d. garage traps
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30. A type of trap required for kitchens of

hotels, restaurants, or similar public eating
places:
a. P-trap
b. S-trap
c. grease trap
d. drum traps
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31. UPVC potable water pipes are use-

joined using:
a. Solvent cement
b. contact cement
c. marine epoxy
d. Vulcaseal
e. Lead and oakum
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32. In figure A. what fitting is item 1
a. Extension piece
b. Nipple
c. Bushing
d. Union
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33. Identify item 2 in figure A.
a. Bushing
b. Nipple
c. Union
d. Coupling
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34. Wastes from laundries, wash basins,

sinks, showers and bath tubs:
a. black water
b. sludge
c. storm water
d. gray water
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35. The lowest horizontal piping system

which receives the discharge from soil,
waste and other drainage pipes inside of a
building:
a. House trap
b. House drain
c. Public Sewer
d. all the above

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36. . The vertical distance between the dip

and the crown wire of a trap:
a. spigot
b. trap
c. seal
d. duct
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37. A type of valve used to prevent overflow

of liquid in tanks
a. gate valve
b. float valve
c. check valve
d. all of these
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38. In figure B. Identify the fitting for this

type of G.I. pipe connection
a. elbow
b. union
c. straight elbow
d. Street elbow
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39. A type of sewage disposal system that is

a hole in the ground with stones and bricks
laid in such a manner that allow raw
contaminated sewage to leach into the
undersurface of the ground:
a. Privy
b. cesspool
c. catch basin
d. manhole
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40. A fitting for closing the end of a pipe
a. cap
b. plug
c. male adapter
d. None of these
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41. A portion of a pipe which, for a short

distance is sufficiently enlarged to receive
the end of another pipe of the same
diameter for the purpose of making joint:
a. hub
b. union
c. spigot
d. coupling
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42. The design, construction and operation

of deepwells for abstraction of groundwater
a. National Plumbing Code of the Phils.
b. Philippine water code
c. Sanitary Water Code of the Philippines
d. Water Code of the Philippines

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43. The quality of Galvanized iron Pipes are

rated by:
a. Class
b. Schedule
c. Thickness
d. Gauge
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44. A covered trench to dispose the final

discharge from the septic vault by
absorption to the ground:
a. Grease trap Canal
b. Absorption trench
c. Discharge distribution Trench
d. none of these
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45. The quality of drinking water form

meteoric surface and underground sources
shall conform to the criteria set by:
a. mineral water distribution association
b. Department of Health
c. National Pollution control Commission
d. National Standard for drinking water

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46. The surface around a sink:
a. Sink lip
b. Draining board
c. Sink Apron
d. Duct
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47. A term used for a pipe extension of not

more than 2 feet in length, installed at any
stack or branch of a plumbing roughing-in
for the purpose of future tap:
a. clean out
b. tail piece
c. Stub-out
d. None of these
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48. The size of this kind of pipe is

determined by its inside diameter:
a. C.I. pipe
b. Asbestos pipe
c. PVC pipe
d. None of these
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49. In an upfeed water distribution system,

the distribution of water depends on:
a. normal water pressure
b. tail piece
c. humidity
d. weight of pipes
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50. It is the equipment needed for the

joining of various lengths of pipes:
a. gooseneck
b. fittings
c. fixtures
d. None of these

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SAMPLE QUESTIONs

Prepared by Arch. Angelo Amor

1. The process of removing calcium and

2. Water containing water closet or

3. The most common individual

4. Treated or partially treated sewage

5. The vertical main of a plumbing

6. A sewer used for convents rain or

7. A plumbing fitting or device designed to

8. Vertical pipes which receive the

9. A pipe in a plumbing system where

10. The ideal Slope of a horizontal drain

11. It is the universal fire fighting

12. In the figure 1 identify the building

13. What type of UPVC pipe would you

14. One of the first steps in the

15. Sump pump is for:

a. Pumping special mine tailings

16. Shallow water well, when

17. The location of water well to

18. Also called as back-pressure valve,

19. Hose bibb has a mouth that is:

20. The usual life-span for Galvanized Iron

21. The standard/commercial length for

22. According to the National Plumbing

a. Existing canal at roadside

b. Public Sewerage Line

c. Public Sewer Line

d. All of the above

23. Which of the following is not a method

c. Downfeed speed system

d. Pneumatic tank System

24. The commercial length for galvanized

25. The size of a PVC pipe is based on its

26. The end of a pipe which fits into a hub

27. A 1/8 bend PVC fitting is how many

28. An opening or space to accommodate

29. Which of the following fittings is not

30. A type of trap required for kitchens of

31. UPVC potable water pipes are use-

32. In figure A. what fitting is item 1

33. Identify item 2 in figure A.

34. Wastes from laundries, wash basins,

35. The lowest horizontal piping system

d. all the above

36. . The vertical distance between the dip

37. A type of valve used to prevent overflow

38. In figure B. Identify the fitting for this

39. A type of sewage disposal system that is

40. A fitting for closing the end of a pipe

41. A portion of a pipe which, for a short

42. The design, construction and operation

a. National Plumbing Code of the Phils.

b. Philippine water code

c. Sanitary Water Code of the Philippines

d. Water Code of the Philippines

43. The quality of Galvanized iron Pipes are

44. A covered trench to dispose the final

a. Grease trap Canal