After you inspect the sewer In constructing a sewer main, when should you backfill the

type trench?
Plumbing fixture What device utilize the water delivered by the water supply
system?
Nipple Which of the following is not a sanitary drainage fitting?
Bad washer What does continuous dripping of a single or mixing faucet
indicate?
Utility On what type of as-built drawings are oil water separators
located?
Plumbing system All water supply, drainage, and venting systems and all fixtures
and their traps complete with their connections
Indirect Waste Pipe A waste pipe that does not connect directly with the drainage
system but conveys wastes by discharging into a plumbing
fixture or receptacle, which is directly connected to the drainage
system
7 How many provision of the Master Plumber Code of Ethics
House Trap It is a device installed in a house drain immediately inside the
foundation wall of the building.
2 How many set of plans return to the applicant after approval of
permit?
Kitchen sink The following are examples of sanitary wares EXCEPT
__________.
2411 Manila City Ordinance __________, the "Plumbing Code of the
City of Manila" was enacted and placed under the Department of
Public Services, Manila
Approved When the Administrative Authority issues the permit he shall
endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications as
"__________".
Main vent What is the other word for vent stack?
551 kPa An excessive water pressure is more than __________
Blind Flange A flange that closes the end of a pipe. There is no opening for the
passage of air or liquid.
Half Bathroom A room equipped with a Water Closet and Lavatory
Fixture units The quantity of water required to be supplied to every plumbing
fixture shall be represented by __________
All of the above Which is considered suds-producing fixture?
Air Break A piping arrangement in which a drain from a fixture, appliance
or device discharge indirectly into a fixture, receptacle, or
interceptor at a point below the flood level rim of the receptacle
so installed as to prevent backflow or siphonage.
Galvanized All small-sized malleable iron water fittings shall be __________
Water tightness Shower receptor shall be tested for __________
Brass Screws or bolts for securing floor mounted fixtures shall be
__________
50% The House Drain should be sized correctly to have a flow of
about of the pipe diameter.
1.8 m / 3.0 m Copper tubing shall be supported horizontally at approximately
__________ for piping 38 mm diameter and below and
__________ intervals for piping 51 mm diameter and larger.
Union What fitting joins pipes so they can be taken apart later?
120 days A plumbing permit issued shall expire and become null and void
if the plumbing work authorized is suspended or abandoned at
any time after having been commenced for a period of
__________
Half the amount of the In case of renewal of a plumbing permit, a fee equivalent to
original fee __________ shall be paid.
Gooseneck A kind of return bend of small-sized faucet, one end of which is
about one foot long and the other end is about 3 inches. It is
commonly used as a faucet for pantry sink and drinking fountain.
Also, the lead connection between the service pipe and the
water main.
Backflow Connection A condition or any arrangement whereby reverse flow can occur.
An additional manhole If a septic tank has a compartment that exceed 3.7 m in length,
what should be the additional requirement?
Intensity of rainfall Which of the following is the primary basics for sizing vertical
rainwater piping in the Revised National Plumbing Code?
Metal Pipe Sleeves All piping passing under or through walls and shall be protected
from breakage with embedded __________.
Vertical By code definition, a stack is always __________
Cross-linked polyethylene PEX is the definition for__________
Sacrarium __________ cup sink at church altar and Baptisteries font outlet
shall discharge direct to the ground and not connected to the
drainage system.
Water tight Where a fixture comes in contact with the wall or floor, the joint
between the fixture and wall or floor shall be made __________
Health Officer No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in any building
for human habitation, unless first approved by the __________
or Administrative Authority.
Drainage System Includes all piping within public or private which conveys
sewage, rain water or often liquid waste to a legal point of
disposal but does not include the main of a public sewer system
or private or public sewerage treatment.
0.3 m Building sewer shall be installed under or within 0.6 m of any
building structure nor less than __________ below the finish
ground surface.
Bitumen The appropriate sealant that will be used to cover void spaces
between pipes and sleeves through concrete floors in the ground
3 working days The Administrative Authority requires that every request for
inspection be filed at least __________ before such inspection is
intended.
55.16 kPa For flush tank supplies, the available pressure may not be less
than __________.
Hydrostatic Test What testing method is most recommended for sanitary piping
system?
Service Sinks What type of sink is used for dumping mop buckets and washing
mops?
Twice, after rough-in and How many times are pipes in the water systems tested?
after fixtures are installed

Fittings Most of the waste pipe line failures were attributed to the
unwarranted use of accessories and too many __________.

Regulate fluid flow What is the primary purpose of valving?

Bathtub Aside from lavatory, what is the other common fixture that is
provided with overflows?
Third Congress 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?
3 inches What is the smallest plastic drain that can accomodate a water
closet?
Effluent Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage
treatment plant
Sludge Sediment that settles out of sewage, forming a semi-solid mass
on the bottom of a septic tank
Series 1000 What type of PVC pipe is used on sanitary drainage system?
Fittings __________ on screwed pipe joints shall be of the recessed
drainage type.
Thrust Blocking 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.
Flanges What should be used when connecting water closets to drainage
pipes?
XV type This type of cast iron pipe is classified as extra duty pipe used for
underground installations.
Bushing A pipe fitting used to reduce the size of an opening.
Infiltration The movement of water to the surface of a soil and into the soil
below the surface.
Offset What is a combination of elbows or bends, which brings one
section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the
original section?
110 ℉ Hot water piping system over __________ shall be provided
backflow preventer designed to operate without rendering any
portion of the assembly inoperative.
8% Maximum lead content allowed in pipe used to convey potable
water.
American Society of What does the abbreviation of ASSE?
Sanitary Engineers
4 How many bolts will be used per water closet?

M This type of copper tubing may be used for water piping when
piping is above ground inside or atop a building, or underground
outside of structures with outside protective coating.
Green All hard drawn copper tubing shall be marked by a continuous
and indelibly colored stripe at least 6.4 mm in width. What color
is used for Type K?
Elastomeric Gasketed and What does section 1302.14 of the Plumbing Code state?
Rubber-ring Joints
91 m The maximum distance between manholes.
Firm Bed Building sewer piping shall be laid on a __________ throughout
its entire length.
Lowest Section Conductors shall be protected from damage by connecting a
stronger material such as steel pipe or cast iron at its
__________.
Sand Interceptor This should be provided whenever the discharge of a fixture
drain may contain solids or semi-solids heavier than water.
Weir The vent pipe opening from a soil or waste pipe, except for water
closets and similar fixtures, shall not be below the __________ of
the trap.
0.002 Solders and fluxes with a lead content which exceeds
__________ are prohibited in piping systems used to convey
potable water.
Bolted Wall-mounted water closet fixtures shall be securely __________
to an approved fixture carrier fitting.
10 Each soil or waste stack which extends __________ or more
stories above the building drain shall be served by a parallel vent
stack which shall extend undiminished in size
Wiped Joints Which of the following types of joints is used for lead pipes or
fittings or between lead pipe or fittings and brass or copper pipe,
ferrules, solder nipples or traps.
Flared Joints Type of joints for soft copper water tubing.
Gravity Where practicable, all plumbing fixtures shall be drained into the
public sewer or private sewage disposal system by __________.
0.063 For a continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from sump
pump or ejector, air conditioning equipment or similar devices,
two (2) fixture units shall be allowed for every __________ L/s of
flow.
6 Water closets shall be computed as __________ fixture units
when determining septic tank size.
Cleanout Countersunk __________ plugs shall be installed where raised
heads may cause hazard to passing personnel or vehicles.
1.5 m What is the commercial length of cast iron pipes?
Sand In the process of bending, plastic pipe is packed with
__________ then heated using a flame torch or hot water.
Cesspool Is a hole in the ground curbed with stones, bricks, concrete
hollow blocks, or other materials laid in such a manner as to
allow raw contaminated sewage leach into the soil.
Septic The sewage that turns dark and smell unpleasantly due to
anaerobic decomposition.
Scouring This term means to flush or wash out, to remove dirt or grease
by flowing through.
Fittings Most of the waste pipe line failures were attributed to the
unwarranted use of accessories and too many __________.
Inside Storm Drain Sometimes located under the basement floor or within the walls
of the building.
Reduces Corrosion Galvanization provides a pipe with what benefit?
Chlorination Which does not apply in the removal of suspended materials and
color in the water supply?
By finding where lines How do you determine the center of a fitting?
drawn through the fitting
intersect
Groundwater Water is collected from spring and well as source of water for
domestic water supply is called,
Thirty years old What is the minimum age requirement for an appointee to
become a member of the Board of Master Plumbers?
Soapy water to the exterior Leaks in gas piping shall be located by applying __________
of the piping
Prevents the dies and What is the purpose of oiling while threading the steel pipe?
threads from overheating
and becoming damaged
Practical Problems Of the four board subjects given for Master Plumbers
examination, which of this subject was originally split into two
subjects?
Presidential Decree No. 856 The __________, or most well known to be the Code on
Sanitation, was promulgated by the late President Ferdinand
Marcos on December 23, 1975.
Tested and Disinfected Before a new water main is put into service it must be?
Hydrostatic test What testing method is most recommended for sanitary piping
system?
Street elbows have one How do street elbows and standard elbows differ?
female and one male end
Leach To cause water or other liquid to percolate through something,
so as to dissolve out soluble constituents.
Pond Scum What do you call the undesirable type of vegetation formed
when water reservoir is exposed to light?
Schedule The quality of Galvanized Iron pipes are rated by:
Pathogenic Bacteria Bacteria which has no function in sewage treatment
3 m/s In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed
__________ of the maximum values given in the appropriate
installation standard.
Brass pipe This pipe is made of an alloy of zinc or copper mixed at 15% and
85% proportion respectively.
Cast iron pipes The most popular and generally specified material for drainage
system in buildings for the past several decades.
75% The weights of the maximum separate demands may be taken as
__________ of the listed demand for supply.
Water tight Roof joints shall be made __________.
Steam Expansion joints are not acceptable for this piping installation.
IAPMO Plastic pipes joined by solvent cement shall comply with the
appropriate standards set by this organization.
Heat In installing hot water line, the use of bigger pipe should be
avoided because __________ loss on larger pipe is higher than
on a smaller one.
Ball cock An automatic fill device most commonly found in toilet tanks.
Sump A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid wastes are
drained.
Public or private sewer Every building in which plumbing fixture are installed shall have
connection to a __________.
14 How many teeth per inch of hacksaw blade must be used for
cutting of galvanized steel pipe.
Flush valve The device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of
flushing water closet and similar fixtures.
Clockwise Provide the threaded portion of the pipe with a Teflon tape in
__________ direction before turning the fitting joint to obtain a
water-sealed connection.
Continuous vent A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it
connects is a __________.
Schedule 80 Threaded plastic pipes shall be __________ minimum wall
thickness.
Sewage ejector __________ refers to the pump that will discharge waste in the
sump and transfer it to the house drain installed overhead.
All __________ plumbing fixture trap except otherwise provided in
the code shall be protected against siphonage and back-
pressure.
55℃ Allowance for thermal expansion shall be based on an expansion
rate of 100 mm per 30 m length of run per __________
temperature change.
Putrefaction Decomposition caused by anaerobic bacteria is sometimes
referred to as:

2 What is the minimum number of manholes that shall be

provided for each septic tank?
TRUE Shower over bathtub does not add fixture unit to the group
Nitrogen Which of the following is not produced inside the septic tank?s
178 mm Approximate diameter of a closet ring or closet flange.
Cleanout __________ is a receptacle of the plumbing system accessible on
the floor, walls or ceiling. It is equipped with a plug of flush plate
so designed as not to impair the aesthetical view of the room.
0.8 m, 0.45 m No standpipe receptor for any clothes washer shall extend more
than __________ nor less than __________ above its trap.
Copper pipes __________ shall not be used for piping carrying chemical or
industrial wastes.
Brass or cast iron __________ body cleanouts shall not be used as a reducer or
adapter.
Sanitary drain This type of house drain receives the discharges of sanitary and
domestic waste only.
Square Closet bends or stubs must be cut off __________ so as to
present a smooth surface even with the top of the closet ring
before rough-in inspection is called.
Bolted Wall-mounted water closet fixtures shall be securely __________
to an approved fixture carrier fitting.
Splash pan The collector of water coming down from the downspout leading
the accumulated water away from the house at a relatively low
rate of flow.
Pressure test __________ on joints and connections of pipes and fittings in the
plumbing system shall be required to ensure gastight and
watertight connections.
Sewer line Water pipe joints shall be installed not less than 3 meters away
from __________ in both directions.
Individual vent It is sometimes referred to as Back Vent. It is that portion of the
vent pipe system that serves as a single trap.
TRUE The bottom of the water pipe, at all points, shall be at least 0.3 m
above the top of the sewer or drain line.
Building drain No building sewer shall be smaller than 150 mm diameter nor
less in size than the __________.
61 m The distance of the public sewer from the proposed building or
exterior drainage facility that it may be considered as not being
available.
Building sewer It begins 0.6 meter from outside face of building structure.

Bored well A kind of well dug with earth augers, are usually less than 30
meters (100 feet) deep. They are used when earth to be bored is
boulder free and will not cave in. the diameter ranges from 2 to
30 inches. The well is lined with metal, vitrified tile or concrete.
What is it?
The invert of the inlet pipe Which of the following is true for interceptors?
shall be no lower than the
outlet pipe
Ground water Water is collected from spring and well as source of water for
domestic water supply is called,
Six feet The developed length between the trap of a water closet or
similar fixture and its vent shall not exceed __________.
Cleanout A trap arm may change direction without the use of a
__________ when such change of direction does not exceed
ninety (90) degrees.
Manufacturer’s Each trap shall have the __________ name stamped legibly on
the metal of the trap
51 mm, 102 mm Recommended depth of water range from __________ to
__________ except where a deeper seal is found necessary by
the Administrative Authority.
Same size The trap shall be __________ as the trap arm to which it is
connected.ds
Slip joint No more than one __________ fitting may be used on the outlet
side of the trap.
1 1⁄4” (32 mm) The diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than
__________ nor less than one half the diameter of the drain to
which it is connected.
0.3 m All water service yard piping shall be at least __________ below
the finish ground level.
Fittings __________ on screwed pipe joints shall be of the recessed
drainage type.
305 mm Each cleanout in piping 51 mm or less in size shall be installed so
that there is a clearance of not less than __________ in front of
the cleanout.
Suds producing fixtures Bathtub, laundries, washing machine standpipes, kitchen sinks
and dishwashers shall be considered __________
Plumbing The art and science of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures
and other apparatus for bringing in water supply and removing
water and waterborne wastes
10 Each soil or waste stack which extends __________ or more
stories above the building drain shall be served by a parallel vent
stack which shall extend undiminished in size
Automatic Type of pressure relief valve installed.
0.063 For a continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from sump
pump or ejector, air conditioning equipment or similar devices,
two (2) fixture units shall be allowed for every ___________ L/s
of flow.
Combination Waste and What is the meaning of CW and VS?
Vent Stack
Sand Interceptor A __________ shall be provided whenever the discharge of a
fixture drain may contain solids or semi-solids heavier than
water.
Flood level The level in a fixture at which water begins to overflow the top
or rim of the fixture
Red All hard drawn copper tubing shall be marked by a continuous
and indelibly colored stripe at least 6.4 mm in width. What color
is used for Type M?
Flushometer valve A device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water of
fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water
pressure
Pump What is used to discharge waste pool water to the drainage
system?
8% Maximum lead content for water pipes and fittings.
Flush valve A device located at the bottom of a flush tank for flushing water
closet and similar fixtures
VSTR The vent through the roof shall be increased 1 pipe size above
the reconnection point of stack vent and horizontal vent.
Aeration What is the process of exposing water in their films to the
oxygen of the atmosphere in order to remove neutralize the
taste, odor and dissolve oxygen?
Gate valve A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by a means of a
circular disk, fitting against machine-smoothed surfaces at right
angles to the direction of flow. The disk is raised or lowered by
the means of a threaded stem connected to the handle of the
valve. The opening in the valve is usually as large as the full bore
of the pipe
Backwater valve Drainage piping serving fixtures which have flood level rims
located below the elevation of the nearby upstream invert of the
public sewer shall be protected from backflow of sewage by
installing an __________.
Globe valve A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by means of circular
disk that fits against the valve seat. The plane movement of the
disk is parallel to the normal direction of flow
ASTM Polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) pipes used for drainage, waste and
vent (DWV) are manufactured based on the standard set by this
organization.
Private Sewage Disposal When a Public or Private Sewer is not available for use, excreta
System drainage piping from buildings and premises shall be connected
to an approved __________.
Pretreated first What should be done in the chemical or industrial liquid wastes
before their discharge into a drainage system?
103 kPa An inadequate water pressure is less than __________.
Manhole An opening constructed in any part of the plumbing system, of
sufficient size for a person to gain access thereto
2 How many set(s) of approved plans, specifications and data shall
be returned to the Owner?
150% Hot and cold water supply systems shall be tested under what
water pressure?
152 mm Vent pipes shall rise vertically to a point not less than
__________ above the highest flood level rim of the fixture.
Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow prevention device; consists of two independently
Backflow Prevention acting internally loaded check valves, a differential pressure
Assembly (RP) relief valve, four properly located test cocks and two isolation
gate valves.
Circulating pump To boost the water pressure of hot water, use
Cross connection Any physical connection or arrangement of pipes between 2
otherwise separate building water supply pipes or system
through which or by means of which water supply may flow from
one system to the other, the direction of flow depends on the
pressure difference between two systems
4” Dry standpipe for a riser below 23m
Corrosively resistant Closet rings shall be tightly fastened with __________ up to the
fastener floor with top surface ¼” above finish floor.
Branch interval A vertical length of soil or waste stack at least eight feet in height
(a storey height), within which the horizontal branches from one
storey or floor of the building or structure are connected on the
stack
At every other storey Screwed Pipe or Iron Pipe Size vertical supports.
3 meters Copper tubing shall be supported vertically at each storey or at
maximum of __________ on center.
Water tight sump Drainage piping serving fixtures located below the crown level of
the main sewer shall discharge into an approved __________ or
receiving tank.
If one building stands in the What is the exception in having an independent system for two
rear of another building buildings?
34.5 kPa gage pressure, 245 Air test shall be made by attaching an air compressor testing
mmHg for 15 minutes apparatus. How is it done?
Yoke vent At every 5th floor levels this type of vent is provided.
All of the above Potable water inlets to gravity tanks shall be controlled by a
__________ to prevent the tank from overflowing.
3 meters Minimum distance of vent from window, doors, air intake or
vent shaft.
10mm/m or 1% Horizontal drainage pipes 102 mm or larger in diameter may
have a slope of __________ provided it is first approved by the
Administrative Authority.
Public sewer A common sewer directly controlled by public authority to which
all abutters have equal rights of connections
Invert Where vents connect to a horizontal drainage pipe, such vent
pipe connection shall have its __________ taken off above the
drainage centerline of such pipe downstream of the pipe being
served.
1 meter The yoke vent connection with the vent stack shall be placed not
less than __________ above the floor level.
Back pressure A pressure within the sanitary drainage system or vent piping
system that is greater than atmospheric pressure (>14.7psi)
Caulking/calking/cogging Plugging an opening with oakum lead or other material that are
pounded into the annular space
Acid resistant All porcelain enamel surfaces o plumbing fixtures shall be
__________.
6 Plans and specifications shall be submitted in __________ sets of
the aforementioned requirements with each application for a
permit.
15 meters Provision of cleanout at its upper terminal and each run of piping
at every __________ length.
Countersunk cleanout __________ shall be installed where raised heads may cause hazard
to passing personnel or vehicles.
Outside Each cleanout for an interceptor shall be __________ of such
interceptor.
0.6 meter Tailpiece or connections shall be as short as possible and in no case
shall exceed __________ long.
300 mm Fixtures having concealed slip joint connections shall be provided
with an access panel or utility at least __________ for inspection and
repair.
0.762 m All shower compartments shall also be capable of encompassing a
__________ diameter circle.
Tail piece The area of the small holes of the strainer plate of a floor drain is
equivalent to area of the __________.
0.9 m Minimum distance of vent above window, doors, air intake or
vent shaft and away from any lot line, alley and street boundary
lines.
1935 NAMPAP was organized and registered to SEC
152 mm Galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used
underground at least __________ above ground.
Gravity All plumbing fixtures shall be drained into the public sewer or private
sewage disposal system by __________.
Horizontal line with an Cleanouts may be omitted in the following except
aggregate offset angle of
direction more than 135
degrees
3 meter of head for 15 Water test shall be applied to drainage and vent systems.
minutes
January 28, 1959 The National Plumbing Code of the Philippines prepared by
NAMPAP was promulgated and approved by Malacañang
Elongated type Water closet bowls for public use shall be the __________
equipped with open-front seats.
No Cleanouts shall not be provided for pressure drainage systems.
2% - 4% Slope of the finished floor of the receptor.
0.30 m No urinal shall be set closer than __________ from its center to
any side wall or partition.
Two pipe For horizontal drainage branch lines connecting with a vertical
stack, double sanitary tees may be used when the barrel of the
fitting is at least __________ sizes larger than the largest inlet
from pipes 51 mm above.