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1. What is the maximum water pressure must standpipe fittings and connections must withstand
to when ready for service?
A. 21 kg/cm
34 kg/cm
B.
C. 15 kg/cm
D. 8 kg/cm
2. What type of PVC female screws for water piping is prohibited under the code?
A. Tapped
Job fabricated
B.
C. Seamless
D. Schedule 20 screws
3. Wet venting is applied whenever
A. There are 1 or 2 fixtures at every level
Fixtures are of the same level
B.
C. Fixtures are not vented individually
D. None of these
4. What shape of signage is shown for mens showroom?
A. SQUARE
CIRCLE
B.
C. TRIANGLE
D. RECTANGLE
5. The following are grounds for non-issuance of the certificate of registration by the Board of
Master Plumbers EXCEPT
A. Convicted by court for any criminal offense
Of unsound mind
B.
C. Guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct
D. Failure to pay the required fees
6. What Congress of the Republic of the Philippines approved after the third reading Rep. Act
1378 otherwise known as the Plumbing Law of the Philippines?
A. Third Congress
Sixth Congress
B.
C. Second Congress
D. Fifth Congress
7. Under what law did plumbing became a duly recognized profession by the Philppine
government?
A. Nat'l Plumbing Code of the Phil of 1959
Tydings McDuffie Act of 1905
B.
C. Jones Law of 1907
D. Republic Act 1378
8. To allow cleaning of the soil and waste line each cleanout should be installed
A. In the direction of flow

B.
C.
D.

Opening upward
Vertically above flow line
All of these

9. What shall be issued by the Administrative Authority for the construction of a part of a large
and/or complicated plumbing system before the entire plans and specifications for the whole
system have been submitted or approved?
A. Restraining order
Partial permit
B.
C. Summon
D. Evaluation sheet
10. What is the minimum age requirement for an appointee to become a member of the Board of
Master Plumbers?
A. Thirty years old
Twenty eight years old
B.
C. Thirty two years old
D. Thirty five years old
11. Who is empowered to administer the provision of Rep. Act 1378?
A. Office of the President
Congress of the Philippines
B.
C. The Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers
D. Professional Regulation Commision
12. What is the shape for the signage for women's comfort room in order to aid visually impaired
women readilty determine whether a washroom is for men or women?
A. CIRCLE
RECTANGLE
B.
C. TRIANGLE
D. SQUARE
13. Article 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096 actually allows a Registered Master Plumber to sign and seal
plans for new sanitary installations of more than twenty (20) plumbing units. Aside from
being a Registered Master Plumber what is the other requirement that you must have before
you can sign and seal it?
A. A registered engineer
An engineering graduate
B.
C. Having a minimum experience of 5 years
D. A member of NAMPAP
14. What is the minimum number of water closet in a floor level wherein you have to provide 1
water closet for disabled persons as provided by Batas Pambansa Blg. 344? in excess of this
number you have to provide 2.
A. 12
15
B.
C. 20
D. 10
15. How does a pneumatic tank be designed to supply adequate water pressure in all floors of a

A.
B.
C.
D.

building that will be in accordance with the Building Code?


Twice the maximum total dynamic pressure required
Equal to the total water supply fixture units
Twice the total demand per capita
Equal to the total dynamic head and minus all the head losses

16. A type of drainage and venting system with universal branch line that is prohibited
A. Single
Dual
B.
C. Dependent
D. Alternate
17. What is the minimum horizontal clear dsitance from the septic tank to the property line of the
adjoining private property?
A. 1.0 m
1.2 m
B.
C. 1.5 m
D. 1.8 m
18. What is the maximum height should a water closet have if it is intended for a disabled
person.
A. 0.40m
0.50m *
B.
C. 0.45m
D. 0.35m
19. What government agency is tasked to set the criteria in the discharge of sanitary sewage from
buildings or pretreated industrial wastewater directly into the nearest sanitary sewer main?
A. National Pollution Control Commission
Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
B.
C. Department of Health
D. Department of Public Works
20. With what standard specification must all pipe materials must conform to?
A. Product Strandard of the Philippines
Interational Producers Standard
B.
C. Philippine Standard Council
D. Department of Trade and Industry
21. If ever pipes are to pass through masonry by using pipe sleeves, how far must each pipe be
from each other?
A. Minimum of three diameters, center to center
Minimum of three diameters flushed from each hole
B.
C. Minimum of 0.15 m on centers
D. Maximum of two diameters flushed from each hole
22. What is the minimum diameter of vent pipe is allowed in the revised Code?
A. 1 inch
1 1/4 inch
B.
C. 2 inch

D.

1 1/2 inch

23. For the hot and cold water distribution system, on what side should the hot water supply be
placed in combination fittings?
A. Left
Right
B.
C. Center
D. None of these
24. One of the Code of Ethics for Master Plumber states "Take advantage of a salaried ____
position to complete unfairly with a practicing Master Plumber." What is the missing word?
A. HIGHER
GOVERNMENT
B.
C. PRIVATE
D. COMPETENT
25. Within how many days upon the approval of Rep. Act No. 1378 does it require to have a
Board Examiners for Master Plumbers formed?
A. Thirty days
Fortyfive days
B.
C. Sixty days
D. Fifteen days
26. Drainage piping serving fixtures located below the crown level of the main sewer shall
discharge into an approved water tight
A. Septic tank
Sump
B.
C. Cesspool
D. Leaching tank
27. In the excreta drainage system, which of the following pipe materials should not be used
underground?
A. Vitrified clay pipe
Hubless cast iron
B.
C. Galvanized wrought iron
D. None of the above
28. What kind of concealed connections on fixtures that it is required to provide an access panel
or utility at least 0.30 meter in its least dimension for easy inspection and repair?
A. Slip joint
Ball and socket
B.
C. Hubless
D. Flanged
29. Who was awarded as the most outstanding Registered Master Plumber for the Year 2011?
A. Dave Vela
Alberto Azarcon
B.
C. Alberto Cabael
D. Thelma Cardente
30. What is the type of Siamese connection that all 125-millimeter dry standpipes shall be

A.
B.
C.
D.

equipped with?
Three-way
Two-way
Four-way
One-way

31. Which of the following is not considered as suds-producing fixture?


A. Bidet
Kitchen sink
B.
C. Bath tub
D. Washing machine
32. When can a vertical piping be considered to be wet vented?
A. Between openings of vent pipes
Between any two consecutive inlet levels
B.
C. On stack vent
D. When serving two water closets at different levels
33. Where should the overflow pipe lead for overhead tank installed on buildings?
A. Soil stack
Scuppers
B.
C. Storm drain
D. Gutter
34. Where the number of water closets in a floor level exceeds 20, how many of these shall be
provided to the disabled persons?
A. 1
2
B.
C. 3
D. 4
35. Which of the following could be omitted if the trap arm changes direction that does not
exceed 90 degrees?
A. Wye
Cleanout
B.
C. Long sweep
D. Combination of 1/8 bend and wye
36. Who was the first Charter President of NAMPAP?
A. Antonio Mansueto Sr.
Comelio G. Odvina
B.
C. Jesus Tanghal Dera
D. Catalino C. Casupanan
37. In sizing the grease interceptors, four elements are being used. Two of these elements are
number of meals per peak hour and the waste flow rate. Whta are the other two
elemets?
A. Slope and retention time
Storage factor and time of concentration
B.
C. Retention time and storage factor

D.

Percolation rate and time of concentration

38. The Building Code stated that all dry standpipe outlets shall be equipped with valves having
substantial chains. What kind of valve is this?
A. Check valve
Globe valve
B.
C. Gate valve
D. Ball valve
39. When permitted by DENR, which of the following below is NOT used as a basis in
determining the type of the private sewage disposal system to be used?
A. SOIL POROSITY
GROUND WATER LEVEL
B.
C. NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS
D. LOCATION
40. Except on what fixture does the vent pipe opening from the soil or waste pipe must not be
below the weir of the trap?
A. Lavatory
Kitchen sink
B.
C. Bath tub
D. Water closet
41. Accordingto Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, what type of urinal should be provided for disabled
persons?
A. WALL-HUNG TYPE
PEDESTAL TYPE
B.
C. TROUGH TYPE
D. NONE OF THESE
42. What is the minimum total net inlet area of roof deck drains on roof deck used as sun decks
and parking decks?
A. Equal to the area of outlet pipe
Equal to 4 times the area of outlet pipe
B.
C. Equal to 2 times the area of outlet pipe
D. Equal to 1 1/2 times the area of outlet pipe
43. What is the minimum number of approved slip joints fittings may be used on the putlet side
of the trap?
A. Three
Two
B.
C. None
D. One
44. The appropriate sealant that will be used to cover void spaces between pipes and sleeves
through concrete floors in the ground
A. Bitumen
Epoxy
B.
C. Grease
D. Putty

45. Of the four board subjects given for Master Plumbers examination, which of this subject was
originally split into two subject?
A. Practical Problems
Design And Installations
B.
C. Plumbing Code
D. Plumbing Arithmetic
46. Who is authorized to issue rules and regulations to carry into effect the objectives of Rep.
Act 1378?
A. Board of Master Plumbers
Congress of the Philippines
B.
C. President of the Philippines
D. Professional Regulation Commision
47. According to the Fire Code of the Philippines what is the required slope of all horizontal runs
of dry standpipes system for purpose of drawing?
A. 10%
20%
B.
C. 5%
D. 2%
48. NAMPAP is a professional organization of Registered Master Plumber under PRC. What is
the PRC accreditation number of NAMPAP?
A. 10
14
B.
C. 18
D. 12
49. Within how many meters away shall unions be installed from regulating equipment, water
heater, conditioning tank and similar equipment which require removal for servicing or
replacement?
A. 2 ft
1m
B.
C. 5 ft
D. 0.3 m
50. For at least how many working days shall a required for inspection of the plumbing works be
filed before such inspection be intended?
A. 7 working days
5 working days
B.
C. 3 working days
D. 10 working days
51. What is the minimum pipe size of the standpipe if the highest outlet is located more than 23
meters above the Fire Service connection?
A. 3 inches
6 inches
B.
C. 5 inches
D. 4 inches

52. What is the masimum length of the fire hose that shall be equipped on wet standpipes?
A. 12 meters
23 meters
B.
C. 17 meters
D. 25 meters
53. A fitting for lead-caulked joint that is prohibited when in vertical position
A. Single hub
Double hub
B.
C. Double tapped tee
D. All of these
54. A plumbing permit shall expire and become null and void if the plumbing work authorized
therein if not started for how many days?
A. 30 days
45 days
B.
C. 100 days
D. 365 days
55. What is the maximum distance as where supports of vertical cast iron soil pipes are made?
A. Every 3.0 m
Every meter
B.
C. Every storey
D. Every joint
56. Which of the following is the primary basics for sizing vertical rainwater piping in the
Revised National Plumbing Code?
A. Intensity of rainfall
Wind direction
B.
C. Slope of roof
D. Roof area
57. According to the Code, the desgign of roof gutters is based on the maximum roof area. What
is the shape of the gutter does the desgn table for storm sewer is being based to?
A. Circular
Restangular
B.
C. Ovate
D. Semi-circular
58. What kind of septic tank is prohibited?
A. CONCRETE
STEEL
B.
C. PLASTIC
D. WOODEN
59. In order as not to impede the movement of a person in wheel chair and to have a convenient
access on the lavatory, what is the allowable knee recess vertical clearance that will be
provided?
A. 0.50 m to 0.80 m
0.60 m to 0.80 m
B.

C.
D.

0.40 m to 0.70 m
0.60 m to 0.70 m

60. According to Art 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096 what scope of work in plan preparation for new sanitary
installations with more than 20 units does a sanitary engineer differs with a Registered
Master Plumber?
A. Det. all drawings of septic tanks in the absence of disposal field
Sanitary plan, layout and details
B.
C. Cost estimate
D. Isometric drawings of roughing in.
61. Aside from Bell and Spigot, B & S in the code means
A. Ball and Socket
Browning and Smith
B.
C. Butt and Soldered
D. Brown and Sharp
62. When shall the installation of plumbing equipment to supply building or structures from
existing water supply system only be allowed to?
A. If the water demand is inadequate
Whenever the water supply is scantity availbale
B.
C. When there is always water in the main
D. When water is not available in the vicinity
63. Who shall set the criteria for the quality of drinking water from meteoric, surface or
underground sources?
A. National Water Resources Board
Department of Health
B.
C. National Standards for Drinking Water
D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
64. For a vertical drainage line that is installed to be truly in vertical position, what is the allowed
degeree of the branch to be used?
A. 10
45
B.
C. 30
D. 60
65. Who is the current chairman of the Board of Examiners for Master Plumber?
A. Fortunato Amosco
Virgilio Simbulan
B.
C. Jessie Mariano
D. Valerin Maogila
66. A stack, as defined in the code, is ___
A. The main vent
Any vertical vent
B.
C. The horizontal main of soil, waste, or vent stack
D. The vertical main of soil, waste, or vent piping that extends one or more stories
67. What institution standart used as a reference for joining pipes?

A.
B.
C.
D.

ASSE
ASPE
ANSI
IAPMO

68. In what year did NAMPAP was incorporated as a professional organization?


A. 1935
1956
B.
C. 1946
D. 1968
69. What is the fee if an expired plumbing permit is renewed?
A. P 150.00
Equal to the original fee
B.
C. Double of the original fee
D. 1/2 of the original fee
70. For how many days shall the REvised National Plumbing Code will take effect following its
complete publication in the Official Gazette?
A. 100 days
60 days
B.
C. 50 days
D. 30 days
71. What is the maximum allowable lead content of pipe and fitting for potable piping system?
A. 0%
2%
B.
C. 5%
D. 8%
72. What is the minimum pipe size of the standpipe if the highest outlet is located 23 meters or
less above the Fire Service connection?
A. 3 inches
6 inches
B.
C. 5 inches
D. 4 inches
73. What installation standard is followed in joining plastic pipe and fittings by solvent cement?
A. ISO
ANSI
B.
C. IAPMO
D. ASHRAE
74. According to the Building Code of the Philippines what is the range in height above grade
should the Siamese fire department conncetion be installed?
A. 30 cm to 1.2 m
60 cm to 1.5 m
B.
C. 80 cm to 1.8 m
D. 50 cm to 1.0 m
75. The cover of gravity tanks shall be vented using a screened

A.
B.
C.
D.

Return bend pipe


Upright pipe
Horizontal nipple
All of these

76. If a septic tank has a compartment that exceed 3.7 m in length, what should be the additional
requirement?
A. An additional manhole
Increase the size of the leaching chamber
B.
C. Increase the number of compartments
D. Baffle wall is added
77. What is the nimimum floor area in every storey which is used for habitation, recreation,
dining, study of work and which has an occupiped load of not more than 20, wherein a
standard automatic extinguishing system is a
A. 300 sq.m
200 sq.m
B.
C. 400 sq.m
D. 500 sq.m
78. What should be done whenever a partition contains some piping and runs parallel to the floor
joist underneath?
A. Notching should be introduced into the joist
Adjust the joist to make it perpendicular with the direction of pipe
B.
C. Space the joist wider to accommodate the pipe
D. Double the joist
79. What is the minimum allowable interval for the support of plastic pipes when installed
vertically
A. 2ft
5ft
B.
C. 1 meter
D. 1.5 meter
80. Except for plastic piping system, hot and cold water piping may be tested wtih
___
A. 50 psi of the working pressure of the water in the system for at least 15 minutes
100 psi air for at least 10 minutes
B.
C. 35 psi air for at least 15 minutes
D. 40 psi air or 150 psi water for 10 minutes
81. What is not needed to be installed when a combination standpipe system is installed in
accordance with the Fire Code?
A. Dry standpipe
Wet standpipe
B.
C. Sprinkler system
D. Siamese connection
82. The following are the data required whenever a Registered Master Plumber sign the blueprint
of the building plan EXCEPT

A.
B.
C.
D.

Date of PRC registration


PTR date
Registration expiry date
None of these

83. In the water test of the entire plumbing system all openings should be tightly closed except at
A. Producing cleanouts
Highest opening
B.
C. Stack vent
D. Bleeders
84. What portion of the trap should the vent pipe opening will not go below from a soil or waste
pipe?
A. Slip joint
Weir
B.
C. Sleeve
D. Seal
85. What is the name of the professional orginazation for the Registered Master Plumbers here in
the Philippines?
A. National Association of Master Plumbing of the Philippines
National Association of Master Plumbers of the Phillipines
B.
C. National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
D. National Master Plumbing Association of the Philippines
86. Which of the following is a prohibited fixture inside a public toilet room?
A. Faucet
Drinking fountain
B.
C. Slop sink
D. Bidet
87. What is the minimum dimension for a turning space in a water closet stall intended for
disabled persons?
A. 2.00 m
1.20 m
B.
C. 1.00 m
D. 1.50 m
88. To what provision does the design, construction and operation of deep wells for the
abstraction of ground water will have to follow?
A. National Plumbing Code of the Philippines
National Standards for Drinking Water
B.
C. Water Code of the Philippines
D. Code of Sanitation
89. Unless serving sinks or urinals, cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain line that is
A. Equal to 2.0 meters
Greater than 2.0 meters
B.
C. Less than 1.5 meters
D. None of these

90. Building sewers shall be tested by completely filling the sewer with water from the ___
A. Lowest to the highest point
Lowest to at least ground level
B.
C. Lowest to at least a 10-foot head
D. Lowest to at least a 5-foot head
91. Who among the Board Examiners is not a signatory to PRC Resolution 04 that request for the
adoption and promulgation of the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines in
1999?
A. Imelda Perez
Aida Emely Luz
B.
C. Fortunato Amosco
D. Jesus Pacheco
92. Unless prohibited by structural conditions, what is the reference of each vertical vent pipes
before offsetting horizontally to join the stack vent or vent stack?
A. Invert of trap
Air gap of fixture
B.
C. Water level inside the trap
D. Highest flood level rim of fixture
93. Where practical, all pipes from fixtures shall be run in what direction with respect to the
nearest wall or building line?
A. Offset
Parallel
B.
C. Across
D. Perpendicular
94. In 1966- 1969, the Board of Master Plumbers and NAMPAP prepared a curriculum for
Plumbing Engineering and approved by the Department of Education. What was the first
school that introduced the Plumbing Engineering curriculum?
A. Feati University
University of the Philippines
B.
C. Mapua Institute of Technology
D. National University
95. The minimum requirement for the slope of horizontal drainage pipes between manholes is
A. 2%
2 1/2%
B.
C. 3%
D. 4%
96. What is the PRC Resolution Number is issued by the Board of Master Plumbing for the
adoption and promulgation of the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines?
A. Res. No. 2
Res. No. 1378
B.
C. Res. No. 4
D. Res. No. 962
97. Under the Accessibilty Law, what is the minimum area of water closet stalls?

A.
B.
C.
D.

1.7 x 1.8 meters


2.0 x 2.0 meters
1.5 x 1.8 meters
1.2 x 2.0 meters

98. If the discharge of a fixture or drain may contain solids or semisolids heavier than water that
would be harmful to the drainage system or cause stopaage within the system, where the
discharge must pass first?
A. Sand interceptor
Screen wire mesh
B.
C. Wooden baffle
99. In accordance to the Building Code, what must be provided in addition to septic tanks by
building located in areas where there is no sanitary sewerage system whenever they will
dispose their waste?
A. Baffle plate
Subsurface absorption filed
B.
C. Imhoff tank
D. Settling chamber
100. What is the minimum number of years of experience must a Registered Master Plumber be
before he can be a technical staff of a Building Office?
A. One year
Three years
B.
C. Two years
D. Five years
101. PD No. 1185 is another law that Master Plumbers used as their guide in the practice of the
plumbing profession.What is PD No. 1185?
A. Accessibilty Law
Fire Code of the Philippines
B.
C. Water Code of the Philippines
D. Code of Sanitation
102. How many units do the controversial Article 3.2.2.2 of PD 1096 otherwise known as the
National Building Code limits the practice of Master Plumber?
A. 20
10
B.
C. 5
D. 50
103. A kind of cleanout plugs that will be installed in case where raised heads may cause hazards
to passing personnel or vehicles.
A. Depressed
Countersunk
B.
C. Embedded
D. Recessed
104. According to Rep. Act 1378 for at leasrt how many years must the appointee to the Board of
Master Plumbers must have been actively engaged in the trade of plumbing?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Ten years
Eight years
Two years
Five years

105. What kind of joint is not allowed in cast iron pipe?


A. Welded
Threaded
B.
C. Soldered
D. Ball and Spigot
106. Whenever the piping is pressurized by a pump or ejector, what kind of pipe should not be
used in the excreta drainage system?
A. Vitrified clay pipe
Hubless cast iron
B.
C. Galvanized wrought iron
D. None of these
107. Who has the power to remove any member of the Board of Master Plumbers for neglect of
duty, incompetence, malpratice and unprofessional or dishonorable conduct?
A. President of the Philippines
Civil Service Commisioner
B.
C. Chairman of PRC Commisioners
D. Commision on Appointments
108. What is the minimum height of raised letters on an iron or bronze sign that will read
"CONNECTION TO DRY STANDPIPE"?
A. 20mm
1/4inch
B.
C. 25mm
D. 30mm
109. Aside from galvanized steel, what is the other material for dry standpipe that the Building
Code allows?
A. PVC pipe
Wrought iron
B.
C. PE pipe
D. Brass
110. Aside from the number of fixture units connected to it, the size of the vent piping is
determined by its
A. Number of inlets
Length
B.
C. Discharge
D. Loading
111. Which of the following is not included in a plumbing unit?
A. Water Meter
Floor Drain
B.
C. Urinal

D.

Laundry Tray

112. For new, additional or altered plumbing installation not exceeding 20 units, the Building
Code stated that a Licensed Master Plumber could sign and affix his seal on the follwing
engineering documents except
A. Plumbing plan and layout
Design analysis and plans of the original installation
B.
C. Isometric drawing
D. Guide specifications and bill of materials
113. Which of the following plumbing code in USA does the National Plumbing Code of the
Philippines was being patterned for?
A. Standard Plumbing Code
ASPE Code
B.
C. Uniform Plumbing Code
D. International Plumbing Code
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