PLUMBING CODE c. Normal pressure 26.

A pipe from the street water main to the building

1. Storm water is? d. Critical pressure served is?
a. Waste water 14. The minimum pressure that should be maintained a. MWSS
b. Sea water for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall b. Service pipe
c. Rain water be? c. Distribution pipe
d. Potable water a. 30 psi d. Water main distribution pipe
2. Refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary b. 8.0 psi 27. Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited
field of ancient Rome. c. 4.340 psi on installation that calls for throttling?
a. Plumbum d. 0.434 psi a. Foot valve
b. Plumber 15. A device used to measure the amount of water b. Gate valve
c. Plumbarius that passes through the water service? c. Angle valve
d. Plum a. Water gauge d. Globe valve
3. Is a drain from two or three fixtures connected to b. Water tank 28. Minimum of number of water closet required at
a single trap? c. Water stop office 20 persons?
a. Circuit vent d. Water meter a. 1
b. Branch vent 16. The valve for controlling two or more outlet in a b. 2
c. Common vent cold water supply line may be a? c. 3
d. Continuous vent a. Heavy duty gate valve d. 4
4. Waste discharge by water closet is? b. Full way gate valve 29. Minimum of number of water closet required at
a. Liquid waste c. Ground key valve elementary school for 35 females? 2
b. Water waste d. Non-rising stem globe valve 30. A vertical pipe usually used for the storage of
c. Solid waste 17. A material not listed in the code for use in water water, frequently under pressure?
d. Urine piping is? a. Vent pipe
5. Is a sewer line or system directly controlled by a. Plastic b. Vertical pipe
public authority? b. Cast iron c. Stand pipe
a. Main sewer c. Aluminum d. Waste pipe
b. Sanitary sewer d. Asbestos cement 31. A bowl or basin used for washing face and hands?
c. Private sewer 18. The lowest piping system that receives the a. Bathtub
d. House sewer discharge from soil, waste and other drainage b. Compartment sink
6. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than pipes is? c. Lavatory
atmospheric pressure? a. Building sewer d. Mixing bowl
a. Normal pressure b. Building drain 32. Fire prevention month?
b. Standard pressure c. Soil pipe a. April
c. Back pressure d. Asbestos pipe b. May
d. Barometric pressure 19. A set of regulation adapted by an administrative c. March
7. Refers to the maximum water discharge of agency that has jurisdiction over material and d. July
fixtures in terms of fixture units? design specification in plumbing? 33. Considers the building density in the locality and
a. Potable demand a. Building code flammability of the structures and its contents?
b. Minimum demand b. Civil code a. Civil Code
c. Total fixture units c. Code of ethics b. Fire Protection
d. Maximum demand d. Plumbing code c. Fire Code
8. The minimum allowable size of any drain, 20. It is inserted into the water main and it serves as d. Fire Bureau
horizontal branch, vertical soil or waste stack the control of the water service? 34. Always located near the stairs for use by firemen
serving one or more water closets shall be? a. Curb stop in case of fire?
a. 3 in b. Corporation stop a. Standpipe
b. 4 in c. Water stop b. Hydro pneumatic pump
c. 5 in d. Meter stop c. Fire hose
d. 2 in 21. A mechanical device used to circulate hit water to d. Fire tank
9. The air pressure test for any threaded (low the plumbing system? 35. Refers to the piping installation where both the
pressure) gas piping system shall be at least? a. Overhead feed system mains and the distribution pipes are constantly
a. 10 psi for 15 minutes b. Up feed system filled with water?
b. 15 psi for 15 minutes c. Pump circuit system a. Standpipe
c. 10 ft head for 15 minutes d. Hot water system b. Dry pipe
d. 15 ft head for 15 minutes 22. The waste test for drainage system shall be at c. Wet pipe
10. Refers to the resistance produced by flowing least? d. Water pipe
water with fittings and interior surface of the a. 15 psi 36. Used as a terminal of the soil branch in each
pipe? b. 10 psi floor?
a. Force c. 15 ft head a. Aeration
b. Friction d. 10 ft head b. Deaerator aerator
c. Pressure 23. Used on a smaller distribution system for c. Sovent system
d. velocity elevating water in wells or other sources? d. Ventilation
11. What pressure is required to test water supply a. Piston pump 37. Installed at the bottom portion of the soil stack
system? b. Centrifugal pump where the house drain is connected to receive the
a. 100% of used water pressure c. Water pump discharge from Aeration?
b. 150% of used water pressure d. Pumping station a. Aeration
c. 200% of used water pressure 24. The minimum quantity of water for flush urinals b. Deaeration deaerator
d. 250% of used water pressure is? c. Sovent system
12. Combination of two chemical elements called a. 4 gallons d. Ventilation
hydrogen and oxygen? b. 3 gallons 38. Recommended minimum size of p-trap for floor
a. Ice c. 2 gallons drain is?
b. Water d. 1 gallons a. 2
c. Liquid 25. Located at the lower end of the pump used to b. 3 fajardo
d. fluid prevent lost of priming the pump? c. 4
13. Refers to the pressure range measured over a a. Foot valve d. 1
period of 24 hours? b. Gate valve 39. The trap of the floor drain shall be placed not
a. Static pressure c. Angle valve more than _________ centimeters below the
b. Pressure d. Globe valve
 finished floor line, to facilitate cleaning in case of c. 12 gpm b. Continuous vent
line trouble. d. 15 gpm c. Relief vent
a. 30 53. Expansion joints shall be acceptable except in d. Circuit vent
b. 40 piping for: 65. Roof joint shall be
c. 50 a. Vents a. Gas and water tight
d. 60 b. Hot water b. Air tight
40. Recommended grade or slope of a house drain? c. Steam c. Smoke tight
a. 3% d. Cold water d. Water tight
b. 2% 54. Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall 66. A stack as defined in the code is
c. 1% be determined from? a. The vertical main soil, waste or vent piping
d. % a. Type of building b. Any vertical vent
41. One fixture unit represents how many liters of b. Number of bathroom installed c. The main vent
water? c. Location of fixtures d. Horizontal main
a. 20 liters d. Total fixture units 67. All water supply, drainage venting system and all
b. 30 liters 55. The minimum allowable size of any building drain, fixtures and their traps complete with their
c. 40 liters horizontal branch, vertical soil or waste stack connection
d. 10 liters serving one or more water closets shall be: a. Plumbing system
42. No water closet shall discharge in to drain less a. 4 b. Piping system
than ____inches diameter pipe b. 4 c. Sewer system
a. 2 inches c. 3 d. Sanitary system
b. 3 inches d. 5 68. Request for inspection by master plumber to the
c. 4 inches 56. The air pressure test for any threaded (low administrative authority are required to be made
d. 2-1/2 inches pressure) gas piping system shall be at least at least before the work to be tested.
43. As per Plumbing Code on soil pipe, at least a. 10 psi for 15 mins a. 1 working day
_____of the vertical stacks in the plumbing b. 15 psi for 15 mins b. 3 working days
system must extended full size through the roof. c. 10 ft for 15 mins c. 8 working days
a. 4 d. 15 ft for 15 mins d. 12 working days
b. 3 57. A set of regulation adapted by an administrative 69. A drain connecting compartments of a certain
c. 2 soil, waste, vent agency that has jurisdiction over materials and fixture to its trap is called
d. 1 design specification in plumbing? a. Combination waste and vent
44. Recommended size of waste pipe for urinal? a. Plumbing Code b. Continuous waste
a. 32 mm b. Code of ethics c. Special waste
b. 38 mm c. Building code d. Indirect waste
c. 40 mm d. Civil code 70. The minimum pressure that should be maintained
d. 50 mm 58. An electrically or mechanically operated device for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall
45. Recommended size of waste pipe for bathtub? used to elevate sewage and liquid waste from a a. 8 psi
a. 32-38 mm lower level to a point of discharge into a sewer or b. 4.34 psi
b. 38-40 mm other disposal system. c. 15 psi
c. 38-50 mm a. Ejector d. 0.434 psi
d. 40-50 mm b. Ram 71. The static water pressure at the water meter is 80
46. Recommended size of waste water pipe for c. Compressor psi, at the outlet 100 ft above the meter, the
drinking fountain? d. Hand pump static water pressure would be approximately
a. 32 mm 59. The force required to move water inside the pipe a. 80 psi
b. 38 mm is called b. 60 psi
c. 40 mm a. Force c. 120 psi
d. 50 mm b. Friction d. 35 psi
47. Number of fixture unit of floor drain for waste c. Velocity 72. The inspection of gas piping system prior to
pipe? d. Pressure covering or concealing such pipe is called a:
a. 1 60. The measure of inertia forces to viscous forces, a. Routine inspection
b. 2 which sometimes describe whether it is turbulent b. Hydro piping inspection
c. 3 or laminar flow is c. Site inspection
d. 4 a. Reynolds number d. Rough piping inspection
48. Number of fixture unit of lavatory for waste pipe? b. Froude number 73. A receptacle attached to the plumbing system
a. 1 c. Moody number other than a trap in which waste or waste maybe
b. 2 d. Weber number collected or retained for a ultimate discharge into
c. 3 61. A joint made by firmly packing with oakum and plumbing system
d. 4 filled with molten lead to a depth of not less than a. Container
49. Number of fixture unit of water closet for waste one inch is for b. Fixture
pipe? a. Cast iron bell and spigot soil pipe c. Tank
a. 2 b. Cast iron no hub pipe d. Cesspool
b. 4 c. Plastic pipe 74. The valve for controlling two or more outlet, is a
c. 5 d. Steel pipe cold water supply line maybe a
d. 6 62. The minimum slope of 3 horizontal pipe shall not a. Heavy duty gate valve
50. Number of fixture unit of urinal for waste pipe? be less than; b. Full gate valve
a. 2 a. inch per foot c. Ground key valve
b. 4 b. inch per foot d. Non-rising globe valve
c. 5 c. 1 inch per foot 75. According to existing plumbing code sat iron
d. 6 d. inch per foot pipes, weld steel pipes, vertified clay, concrete
51. Support or anchorage of piping shall not exceed 63. What pressure is required to test water supply and asbestos pipe shall conform to standard
an interval of? system? other than Philippine standard
a. 10 ft a. 100% of used water pressure a. ANSI
b. 4 ft b. 150% of used water pressure b. AISC
c. 12 ft c. 200% of used water pressure c. ASTM
d. 3 ft d. 250% of used water pressure d. API
52. The water demand for shower head is: 64. A vertical vent that is continuation of drain to 76. When connecting horizontal drain line with
a. 7.5 gpm which it connects is a another drain line. The acceptable fitting to be
b. 5 gpm fajardo a. Branch vent used are
 a. Coupling 89. The minimum quantity of water for flushing registered with the Securities and Exchange
b. Cross tee urinals is Commission in what year?
c. Combination Y and 1/8 bend a. 4 gallons a. 1933
d. Sanitary tee b. 1 gallon b. 1934
77. A water system containing a water heater will c. 7 gallons c. 1935
require a d. 5 gallons d. 1945
a. Mixing valve 90. Urinal shall not be closer to _____meter center to 103. A registered Master Plumber shall not injure
b. Heat water return line center distance falsely or maliciously, directly or indirectly, the
c. Pressure relief valve a. 0.60 reputation of another registered Master Plumber
d. Check valve b. 0.75 by reviewing his/her work for the same client
78. The minimum size of water supply pipe for flush c. 0.50 unless the professional services of the former
valve is d. 0.40 have been officially ______and all professional
a. 2 inches 91. Potable water supply piping are colored fees have been fully paid by the client.
b. 1 inch a. Blue a. Endorsed
c. inch b. White b. Accepted
d. inch c. Grey c. Terminated
79. The national Plumbing Code was approved? d. Cream d. Completed
a. June 18, 1955 92. The vertical distance between the dip and the rim 104. When shower interceptors are built above
b. June 18, 1954 a. Deep seal ground, the sub-floor and rough side of walls to a
c. January 28, 1959 b. Seal height of no less than ____mm above the top of
d. January 18, 1956 c. Water seal the finished dam or threshold shall be first lined.
80. The part of the plumbing system extending from a d. Seal trap With sheet lead or copper or with other durable
point 4 or 5 feet from the inner face of the 93. If the vent is near any door, window, air shall or and water tight material.
foundation wall of the building to the junction scuttle of a building, it should be extend over the a. 25
with another sewer highest opening by these much; b. 75
a. House sewer a. 3 ft c. 105
b. Storm sewer b. 5 ft d. 50
c. Sanitary sewer c. 4 ft 105. In water test, the water shall be kept in pipe
d. Sewer pipe d. 6 ft system or in portion under test for at least
81. The maximum fixture unit loading allowed on 38- 94. Pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes ______minutes before inspection starts. The
inch waste stack is; a. Blind drill system shall be tight at all joints.
a. Four b. Split drill a. 20
b. Six c. Blank drill b. 10
c. Sixteen d. Point drill c. 15
d. Two 95. Another term for interceptor d. 3
82. Fixture connections between drainage pipes and a. Basin 106. What is AVB in backflow prevention devices?
water closets shall be made with b. Clarifier a. Atmospheric Volume Breaker
a. Hot poured compound c. Calorimeter b. Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker
b. Flanges d. Calorifier c. Atmospheric Velocity Breaker
c. Expansion joints 96. Calked on the closet rings shall be designed to be d. Atmospheric Valve Breaker
d. Unions ____tight 107. When potable water is discharge to the drainage
83. Total number of water closets on a 3 inch stack is: a. Water system, it shall be by means of approved air gap
a. Six b. Gas and water of 2 pipe size diameter from the supply of the
b. Three c. Gas outlet and top surface of the drainage inlet, but in
c. Four d. None of the above no case shall be less than ____mm
d. Two 97. ______mm diameter may have a slope of not less a. 25 mm
84. The maximum trap loading for a 2 inch trap is: than 0.5% b. 50 mm
a. 1 unit a. 100 c. 32 mm
b. 2 units b. 150 d. 55 mm
c. 4 units c. 50 108. Potable water inlet to gravity tank shall be
d. 8 units d. 200 controlled by a ___ float switch or electrode type
85. Fixture vent pipe increased one pipe size its entire 98. Water pipe joints shall be installed not less than of level water level control to prevent the tank
length ____meters away from sewer line from overflow.
a. May exceed the maximum horizontal length a. 3 a. Foot valve
limited by the code b. 1.5 b. Float valve
b. Will increase the venting efficiently, thus c. 1 c. Check valve
preventing from backflow d. 15 d. Gate valve
c. Will be a better workmanship job 99. Plastic pipe joined by solvent cementing shall 109. What is water fixture supply unit of privately use
86. The distance between trap and vent should not comply with appropriate standards bathtub?
more than a. AIPMO IAPMO a. 1
a. 5 ft b. ASTM b. 2
b. 6 ft c. PSME c. 3
c. 7 ft d. PICE d. 4
d. 4 ft 100. Restaurant kitchen shall be galvanized sheet steel 110. Bell and spigot cast iron soil pipe (CISP) and other
87. The minimum size of clean-out allowed to serve a of not less than no. ____gauge or 1/16 mm similar joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or
4 drain line is a. 12 hemp and filled with molten pig lead to n depth
a. 3 inches b. 16 of not less than ____mm.
b. 2 inches c. 14 a. 25.4
c. 3 inches d. 20 b. 50.2
d. 4 inches 101. Septic tank should be at least _________meters c. 10
88. The distance between a water heater and union away from any source of water supply wells d. 13
on the water lines shall not be more than a. 20 111. Solder and fluxes with lead content which
a. 18 inches b. 10 exceeds______ are prohibited in the piping
b. 12 inches c. 15 systems used to conveyed potable water.
c. 6 inches d. 25 a. 0.003
d. 24 inches 102. The National Master Plumbing Association of the b. 0.002
Philippines (NAMPAP) was organized and c. 0.001
 d. 0.008 connected. It receives sewage from building b. 334.5
112. What is CS and PS means? sewer service connection only. c. 344.5
a. Commercial Specification and Product a. House drain d. 433.5
Specification b. Soil pipe 135. Water closet and urinal tank shall be listed with a
b. Commercial Standards and Product c. Yoke vent ballcock. The ballcock shall be installed with a
Standards d. Lateral critical level atleast ____ mm above the full
c. Commercial Systems and Product Systems 124. Refers to the public water system laid opening of the overflow pipe. 25
d. Commercial Sizes and Product Sizes underground along the street where house 136. No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel
113. A stop valve place in service pipe near its service is connected pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept
connection with the water main is called: a. Water main at least ____mm above the ground.
a. Service cock b. MWSS a. 125
b. Corporation cock c. NAWASA b. 152
c. Stop cock d. Supply line c. 364
d. Gate valve 125. A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures d. 176
114. Plastic pipe shall be supported at every a. Soil pipe 137. Thread on plastic pipe shall be factory cut or
____interval b. Distribution pipe molded. Threaded plastic pipe shall be schedule
a. 1 meter c. Horizontal pipe ____min. wall thickness.
b. 2 meters d. Service pipe a. 40
c. 1.5 meters 126. A pipe, which convey only waste water or liquid b. 80
d. 1.4 meters waste free of fecal matters. c. 120
115. Supports of cast iron soil pipe shall be adequate a. Waste pipe d. 60
to maintain alignment and to prevent sagging and b. Soil pipe 138. It is a physical separation, which may be a low
shall be placed within ___meter of the hub or c. Vertical pipe inlet into indirect waste receptor from the fixture,
joint. d. House drain appliances or device indirectly connected.
a. 0.65 127. The hubless is used in lieu of the pipe when a. Air gap
b. 0.55 caulking and jointing of the pipe is quite difficult. b. Air break
c. 0.5 The hubless pipe (cast iron) is easily joined by use c. Air barrier
d. 0.45 of _______ d. Air curtain
116. A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, a. Neoprene rubber sleeves 139. No building sewer or other drainage piping or part
of an attached ball floating on the surface b. Lead thereof, constructed of materials other than
a. Check valve c. Oakum approved for use or within the building shall be
b. Ball cock d. Solvent Cement installed under or within ____meters for any
c. Float valve 128. The minimum width of septic tank building or structure.
d. Gate valve a. 0.90 a. 0.60
117. Minimum air gaps for water distribution of sinks b. 0.80 b. 0.70
and laundry trays when affected by side walls. c. 1.0 c. 0.50
a. 55 mm d. 0.70 d. 0.40
b. 57 mm 129. The commercial size of cast iron pipe is______. 140. Each cleanout in piping 51 mm or less in size shall
c. 25 mm a. 1.80 L be installed so that there is clearance of not less
d. 50 mm b. 2.00 L than ____mm, in front of the cleanout.
118. Water inlets to water supported aspirators shall c. 1.50 L a. 504 mm
be equipped with a listed atmospheric vacuum d. 1.60 L b. 102 mm
breaker mounted at least ___ mm above the 130. Copper tubing shall be supported at each storey c. 305 mm
aspirator unit. or at a maximum interval of ____meters on d. 50 mm
a. 125 center. 141. Any two or more similar adjacent fixtures which
b. 152 a. 3.50 discharge into a common horizontal soil or waste
c. 251 b. 3.20 branch.
d. 521 c. 3.00 a. Back to back fixtures
119. Number of water fixture unit for sink or d. 2.50 b. Side by side fixtures
dishwasher (private use) 131. A plumbing permit issued under the plumbing c. Group of fixtures
a. 1 code shall expire and become null and avoid if the d. Battery of fixtures
b. 2 plumbing work so authorized is suspended or 142. Sanitary engineering law
c. 3 abandoned at any time after having been a. RA 1378
d. 4 commenced for a period of _____days b. RA 1364
120. The rim over which water would spill on the floor. a. 120 c. RA 1368
a. Floor level b. 360 d. RA 8495
b. Flood level c. 240 143. In case, of renewal of plumbing permit, a fee of
c. Air gap d. 100 equivalent to ____ of the original fee.
d. Air vent 132. Copper tubing shall be supported at a.
121. What is right term for plugging an opening with approximately ____meters interval for piping 38 b.
oakum, lead or other materials that are pounded mm diameter and smaller c. 1
into the annular space? a. 1.5 d. None of the above
a. Capping b. 1.8 144. A tee with branch tapped to receive a threaded
b. Calking c. 1.2 pipe or fittings
c. Caulking d. 1.6 a. Branch tee
d. Choking 133. All shower compartments, regardless of shape b. Closed tee
122. It is a valve in which the flood of liquid is cut off shall have a minimum finished interior area of ___ c. Threaded tee
by means of circular disc that fits over and against square meter and shall be capable of d. Tapped tee
the horizontal valve seat. The movement of the encompassing a 762 mm diameter circle. 145. A water closet consisting of a continuous through
plane of disc is parallel to the normal direction of a. 0.60 containing water.
flow of water. b. 0.80 a. Privy
a. Gate valve c. 0.70 b. Latrine
b. Check valve globe valve d. 0.90 c. Squat type
c. Foot valve 134. The water used test shall be obtained from a d. Continuous closet
d. Butterfly valve potable source of supply. A ____ Kpa air pressure 146. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition
123. In plumbing, a secondary pipe line. In sewage, a may be substituted for the water test. of excrement.
common sewer to which no other branch sewer is a. 443.5 a. Privy
 b. Septic d. Barometric pressure a. Soldered joint
c. Catch basin 158. No clerical toilet shall be installed in any building b. Threaded joint
d. Latrine unless first approved by the c. Fitting & Adapter
147. The code of sanitation of the Philippines with a. Health officer d. Sweated joint
Implementing Rules and Regulations. b. Architect 170. The inspection of a gas piping system prior to
a. PD 568 c. Building and safety covering or concealing such pipe is called
b. PD 658 d. Zoning administrator a. Routine inspection
c. PD 856 159. No clevical toilet shall be installed in any building b. Hydro piping inspection
d. PD 865 unless first approved by the c. Site inspection
148. A pipe joint obtaining by jointing metal parts with a. Health officer d. Rough piping inspection
metallic mixtures which melts at a temperature b. Architect 171. Copper tubing used for water piping under
below 427o C and above 149o C. c. Building and safety concrete slab within a building shall be
a. Brazing d. Zoning administrator a. Copper tube with brazed joints
b. Soldering 160. All water supply, drainage, venting system and all b. Brazed joints with cast brass fitting
c. Welding fixtures and their traps complete with their c. Installed without joints where possible
d. GMADW connection. d. Protected with factory applied coating
149. A metallic sleeve, calked or join to opening in a a. Plumbing system 172. The static water pressure at the water meter is 80
pipe, into which a plug is screwed that can be b. Piping system psi. at the outlet 40 ft above the meter, the static
removed for cleaning or examining the interior of c. Sewer system water pressure would be approximately
the pipe. d. Sanitary system a. 80 psi
a. Flange 161. The minimum size of water supply pipe to a b. 60 psi
b. Ferrule lavatory is: c. 120 psi
c. Threaded pipe a. 1 diameter d. 40 psi
d. Cast pipe b. 2/4 diameter 173. Vent pipes may offset horizontally when the
150. Normally, a _____mm/hr rainfall intensity is used c. 3/8 diameter distance above the extreme overflow level of the
around in Metro Manila. d. diameter fixture is at least:
a. 100 / 102 AS PER RNPCP 162. Request for inspection by the master plumber to a. 1 inch
b. 450 the administrative authority are required to be b. 5 inches
c. 150 made in advance at least before the work to be c. 18 inches
6 in
d. 175 tested. d. 1 foot
151. A vertical vent that is continuation of the drain to a. 12 hrs 174. The minimum plumbing permit charge for one
which it connects is a ____ b. 24 hrs 3 days. unit is;
a. Branch vent c. 36 hrs 24 h from other code a. P 15.00
b. Relief vent d. 8 hrs b. P 5.00
c. Continuous vent 163. The vertical distance that waste travels through c. P 10.00
d. Circuit vent open air between waste pipe and the indirect d. P 7.00
152. A piping system designed to control and convey pipe waste receptor is 175. A drainage pipe use to carry main or surface
excess ground water to a suitable location. a. Connection water, cooling water and similar liquid waste is
a. Storm water drainage piping b. Air gap (connection) a. House drain
b. Sewer piping c. Conveyance b. House sewer
c. Vertical stack d. Vacuum c. Sanitary sewer
d. Downspout 164. A means of measurement for vertical waste or d. Storm sewer
153. A unit which is equivalent to the flow rate of one soil stack. It is equal to each floor level or storey 176. Cast iron piping is 10 ft length installed
(1) cubic foot of water per minute or 7 gpm of in a building but are always least eight feet horizontally, shall be supported at intervals of not
water. intervals more than
a. Fixture unit a. Vertical distance a. 12 ft
b. Number of water closets b. Floor distance b. 15 ft
c. English unit c. Branch interval c. 5 ft
d. Metric unit d. Storey d. 10 ft
154. A fixture designed for the washing of hands or 165. A drain connecting the compartments of certain 177. The flow of water which has gradual and regular
face, sometimes called washbasin. fixture to its trap is called variation over time and space is called
a. Sink a. Combination waste and vent a. Laminar flow
b. Lavatory b. Continuous waste b. Streamline
c. Bathtub c. Special waste c. Turbulent
d. Shower d. Indirect waste d. Mixed flow
155. When no public sewer intended to serve any lot 166. A pipe fitting used to reduce the size of an 178. The minimum size building supply allowed by the
or premises is available in any thoroughfare or opening is called a code for water is
right of way abutting such lot or premises, a. Cap a. inch
drainage piping from the building shall be b. Union b. 1 inch
connected to: c. Nipple c. inch
a. Sewage ejector d. Bushing d. 1 inch
b. Holding tank 167. The minimum pressure that should be maintained 179. The critical level marking or backflow prevention
c. Private sewage disposal system for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall device or vacuum breaker is a point established
d. Cesspool a. 8 psi by the
156. A condition in the distribution system where it b. 4.34 psi a. Testing laboratory
could damage, or create condition that will c. 30 psi b. Health officer
damage components of the distribution system or d. 0.434 psi c. Inspector
create a nuisance is termed as; 168. A piece of metal fitted under another piece of d. Manufacturer
a. Excessive water pressure that metal or wood over which water is expected 180. CPVC water pipe maybe used for hot and cold
b. Loss of pressure to run is called water distribution systems
c. Excessive air pressure a. Gutter a. Above ground only
d. Loss of water flow b. Sheeting b. Below ground only
157. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than c. Flashing c. In residence only
atmospheric pressure. d. Roofing d. Within a building
a. Standard pressure 169. When connecting plastic pipe to other types of 181. Plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other
b. Normal pressure piping, the specific transition intended shall be materials that are rounded into place.
c. Back pressure made with approved: a. Caulking
 b. Filing d. Vent system 206. The movement of water to the surface of a soil
c. Compressing 194. That part of plumbing system extending from and into the soil below the surface is
d. Compacting point 4 or 5 feet from the inner face of the a. Storm meter run off
182. It is a box like collection device which is located foundation wall of building to the junction with b. Depression
on the exterior of the building and receives storm another sewer c. Evaporation
water on one side? a. House sewer d. Infiltration
a. Scupper b. Storm sewer 207. The size of supply piping outlet for any gas
b. Gutter c. Sanitary sewer appliance shall be not less than
c. Storm drain d. Sewer pipe a. The smallest size pipe in the system
d. Roof drain 195. Equipment which includes all valves and controls b. The inlet connection of the appliance
183. Caulked or screwed joints shall be applicable to used in the plumbing system which are required c. inch of total length is 30 ft
_______ to be accessible or readily accessible is called____ d. One inch to allow future expansion
a. PVC a. Machine 208. The quantity of water required to be supplied to
b. Cast Iron b. Controls every plumbing fixture shall be represented by:
c. Vitrified Clay c. Regulating Equipment a. Pound per square inch
d. Asbestos Pipe d. Pipes b. Gallons per minutes
184. The vent pipe serving a combination waste and 196. Rainwater piping located on the exterior of a c. Fixture units
vent system with a 4 drain pipe shall be at least: building using galvanized sheet metal shall not be d. Feet per second
a. 2 inches less than______ 209. A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the
b. 3 inches a. 25 ga liquid waste are drain
c. 3 inches b. 32 ga a. Canal
d. 2 inches c. 28 ga
not less than 26 ga b. Sump
185. Building sewer shall be tested by completely filing d. 30 ga c. Tank
the sewer with water from the _____ 197. A term used which is contrary to sanitary principle d. Cistern
a. Lowest to atleast 10 ft head or injurious to health is _____ 210. A fixture vent pipe increased one pie size its
b. Lowest to the highest point a. Insanitary entire length
c. Lowest to atleast ground level b. Unhealthy a. May exceed the maximum horizontal length
d. Lowest to atleast 5 ft head c. Healthful limited by code
186. In the water supply piping slip joints may be used d. Sanitary b. Will be better workmanship job
only on the _____ 198. The maximum fixture unit loading allowed on 2- c. Will increase venting efficiency
a. Cold water supply inch waste stack is; d. Will reduce the cost of installation
b. Concealed fixture a. Four 211. Fee for one unit of plumbing as plumbing permit
c. Exposed fixture supply b. Six is:
d. Hot water supply c. Sixteen a. P 5.00
187. The drainage pipe running from outside a d. Eight b. P 15.00
buildings foundation to the main sewer is called 199. What valve is required a head of each water c. P 12.00
______ supplied appliance, each slip joints or non- d. P 10.00
a. Building drain metallic connection? 212. A storm drain sometimes located under the
b. Sewer building sewer a. Flow valve basement floor within the walls of the building
c. Waste drain b. Check valve a. Inside storm drain
d. Storm drain c. Control valve control gate valve b. House sewer
188. The maximum lead content allowed in pipe used d. Solenoid valve c. Outside storm drain
to convey potable water 200. When pipe makes an angle of not more than 45 d. Inside sewer
a. 3 percent degrees with the vertical, it is considered as? 213. What is the interval distance between clean-out
b. 2 percent a. Vertical pipe along lateral line?
c. 1 percent b. Diagonal pipe a. 15 m
d. 8 percent c. Crooked pipe b. 48 m
189. Is it permissible to place building sewer and d. Horizontal pipe c. 10 m
drainage piping in the same trench with the water 201. A vent in a combustion waste and vent system d. 6 m
service pipe shall be approximately equal in area to one half. 214. Which type of fire line installation has become
a. Yes a. Area of the house sewer obsolete and seldom installed?
b. No b. Cross section area of the draw pipe a. Automatic system
c. Maybe yes c. Area of the public sewer b. Wet standpipe
d. Sometimes, yes d. Diameter of the draw pipe served c. Local vent
190. Upon issuance of plumbing permit, plumbing 202. DWV material means d. Dry standpipe
installation shall commenced within a. Drainage, water vents 215. Generally, what is the standard diameter of
a. No limit b. Drainage water valve standpipe for buildings more than six stories tall?
b. One month c. Drum waste valve a. 9
c. One year d. Drainage, waste and vent b. 4
d. Six months 203. Every passageway to an attic water heater shall c. 6
191. An automatic fill device, most commonly found in have a solid continuous flooring not less than d. 10
toilet tanks a. 36 inches wide 216. A pressure regulator should be installed when
a. Globe valve b. 48 inches wide pressure exceeds
b. Ball cock c. 60 inches wide a. 75 psi
c. Butterfly valve d. 24 inches wide b. 80 psi
d. Gate valve 204. Every building in which plumbing fixture are c. 85 psi
192. A vertical pipe to convey main waste installed shall have connection to a : d. 90 psi
a. Drain pipe a. Deywell 217. What is the copper content in brass fitting?
b. Conductor, leader or downspout b. Cesspool a. 80%
c. Vent pipe c. Storm sewer b. 85%
d. Soil pipe d. Public or Private sewer c. 90%
193. The drainage system is subdivided into 8 different 205. Allowing for friction and other pressure loss the d. 95%
components, drainage, the waste, and the vent. available water pressure for fixture is 218. Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for
This is referred to as a. 30 psi the purpose of flushing water closet and similar
a. Sanitary sewer system b. 20 psi fixtures
b. Storm sewer c. 15 psi a. Gate valve
c. DWV system d. 45 psi b. Flush valve
 c. Flushometer valve d. Receptor 240. Drainage Fixture Unit of water closet, public
d. Flush tank 229. An approved plumbing fixture or device of such installation
219. The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe materials, shape and capacity to adequately a. 6
or conduit that is not vertical receive the discharge from indirect waste pipes, b. 3
a. Leader constructed and located to readily cleaned c. 4
b. Lateral a. Rim d. 1
c. Grade b. Receptor 241. When President Ramon Magsaysay did signed the
d. Invert c. Riser R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the PLUMBING
220. What is the maximum height for the Hose Cabinet d. Revent Pipe LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES?
to be installed from the floor line? 230. The normal force exerted by a homogeneous a. June 8, 1959
a. 6 ft liquid or gas per unit of area on the wall of the b. June 28, 1699
b. 8 ft container c. June 18, 1955
c. 5 ft a. Pitch d. June 8, 1599
d. 4 ft b. Static head 242. Type of Joints for soft copper water tubing shall
221. A structure built, erected and framed of c. Friction loss be made with fittings meeting approved
component structure parts designed for the d. Pressure standards. The tubing shall be expanded with a
housing, shelter, enclosure or support of person, 231. An impairment of the quality of the water to a proper flaring tool.
animals or property of any kind. degree which creates hazard to the public health a. Flared joints
a. Building and adversely affects the aesthetic and potable b. Solder & Sweat joints
b. Catch basin qualities of waters for domestic use. c. Cement Mortar Joints
c. Court a. Pollution d. Burned Lead Joints
d. Park b. Quality of water 243. National Plumbing Code prepared by NAMPAP
222. A pipe connected from building gutter to the c. Potable water was Promulgated and approved by Malacanang
downspout d. Defects a. June 18, 1955
a. Header leader 232. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. b. June 8, 1959
b. Conductor The cross-sectional shape is circular and is c. January 28,1959
c. Latrine denotes by its outside diameter or O.D. d. January 18, 1955
d. Privy a. PB or Polybutylene 244. Drainage Fixture Unit of sink, bar, private 38 mm
223. A term used to described soil or waste system b. PVC or Polyvinylchloride min waste
where all piping are threaded pipe tubing or other c. PE or Polyethylene a. 1
rigid construction using recessed drainage fitting d. ABS or Acrylonitrile-Butatiene-Styrene b. 2
to correspond to the types of piping 233. In what year, NAMPAP President Jaime M. Cabase c. 3
a. Drainage System spearhead the updating of the Revised National d. 4
b. Durham System Plumbing Code? 245. Birth of Plumbing practice in the Philippines
c. Piping System a. 1999 a. 16th Century
d. Waste Pipe System b. 2003 b. 17th Century
224. Generally, what is the standard diameter of c. 1980 c. 18th Century
standpipe for buildings two or three stories in d. 1996 d. 19th Century
height? 234. Number of lavatories for Assembly 246. Approval of House Bill No. 962 also known as RA
a. 4 Places(Theather, Auditorium, Convention No. 1378
b. 6 Halls,etc) for public use for 350-female a. 1978
c. 3 a. 1 b. 1852
d. 2 b. 2 c. 1954
225. The pressure available at the fixture or water c. 3 d. 1935
outlet, allowance is made for pressure drop due d. 4 247. The indirect waste lines carrying refrigeration
at friction loss, head, meter and other losses in 235. In 1902, he was the first Chief of Plumbing waste shall not be smaller than one (1) inlet
the system during maximum demand period Construction and Inspection serving not more than 2.8 mm3 of refrigeration
a. Pressure a. Emilio Aguinaldo space.
b. Residual Pressure b. John F. Hass a. 32 mm
c. Static Pressure c. Ramon Magsaysay b. 51 mm
d. Pressure Loss d. General Harrizon c. 76 mm
226. In a line of piping is a combination of elbows or 236. Consists of a loaded air inlet valve, an internally d. 62 mm
bends, which brings one section of the pipe out of loaded check valve, two properly located test 248. Each grease trap shall have an approved water
line but into a line parallel with the original cocks and two isolation gate valves. seal of not less than _____in depth or the
section. a. PVB or Pressure Vacuum Breaker Backflow diameter of its outlet, whichever is greater
a. Dead end Prevention Assembly a. 38
b. Offset b. RP or Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow b. 64
c. Drain Prevention Assembly c. 76
d. Flooded c. DC or Double Check Valve Backflow d. 51
227. An open, unoccupied space, bounded on two(2) Prevention Assembly 249. Cleanouts may omitted on short horizontal
or more sides by the walls of the building. An d. AVB or Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker drainage pipe installed at a slope of _____ or less
inner court is a court entirely within the exterior 237. Number of urinal for Office for 420 person from the vertical line ( or an angle _____bend)
walls of the building. All other courts are outer a. 5 and;
courts. b. 2 a. 72 degree ; 1/5 bend
a. Court c. 4 b. 45 degree ; 1/8 bend
b. Alley d. 7 c. 60 degree ; 1/6 bend
c. Park 238. Revised Plumbing Code of 1999 was approved by d. 22 degree; 1/16 bend
d. Yard President Joseph Estrada 250. Sizing of rainwater piping for two adjacent walls-
228. A non-watertight lined excavation in the ground a. December 21,1999 add _____of the total wall areas to the roof area
which receives the discharge of a sanitary b. October 12, 1999 a. 45 %
drainage system or part thereof, designed to c. June 2, 1999 b. 50%
retain the organic matter and solids discharging d. August 18,1999 c. 60 %
therefrom, but permitting the liquid to seep 239. Plumbing Code for the City of Manila d. 35%
through the bottom and sides of the cesspool. a. City Ordinance 4121 251. Access to each septic tank shall be provided by at
a. Chase b. City Ordinance 1124 least two(2) manholes _______ in minimum
b. Cesspool c. City Ordinance 2411 dimension or by an equivalent removable cover
c. Privy d. City Ordinance 1241 slab.
 a. 545 mm
b. 508 mm
c. 450 mm
d. 445 mm
252. All septic tank covers shall be capable of
supporting on earth load of not less than ______
when the maximum coverage does not exceed
9m.
a. 14.4 kPa
b. 15.3 kPa
c. 18.3 kPa
d. 16.2 kPa
253. Interceptors or clarifiers for sand and similar
heavy solids shall be so designed and located as
to be readily accessible for cleaning and shall
have a water seal of not less than ____ deep.
a. 152 mm
b. 120 mm
c. 135 mm
d. 145 mm
254. Air test, air is forced into the pipe system until
there is a uniform gauge pressure of _____ or
sufficient to balance a column of mercury 254
mm in height.
a. 34.5 kPa
b. 43.5 kPa
c. 35.4 kPa
d. 45.3 kPa
255. No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel
pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept
at least ___ above ground.
a. 125 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 251 mm
256. Dome-type strainers shall have a minimum total
net inlet area of ________times the area of the
outlet pipe to which it is connected.
a. One and one-half
b. Two and one-half
c. One
d. Two