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1. Women’s urinal fixture?

A. Bidet
B. washdown
C. flatback
D. feminine stall urinal
2. Which wall is best suited if soil pipe will run through it?
A. drywall
B. 6" CHB
C. shear wall
D. retaining wall
3. What is the color coding of pipes for potable water?
A. cyan
B. green
C. blue
D. light blue
4. What is the standard water consumption (gallon/ person/day) used in a 2 story
residence?
A. 30-40
B. 40-60
C. 50-80
D. 90-120
5. What is installed in a fixture to alleviate the effects of too much water pressure?
A. water pressure regulator
B. back splash
C. water filtration
D. regulator cup
6. What can be discharge directly to sewer system?
A. building sewer
B. oil and grease
C. storm water
D. grey water
7. Prevents water hammer?
A. water meter seal
B. float valve
C. check valve
D. air chamber
8. The minimum size of trap and waste branch for a bidet?
A. 3 diameter
B. 1- 1/2 diameter
C. 2 diameter
D. 1 diameter
9. Alternative to the conventional septic tank?
A. aerobic treatment system
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 B. cistern
C. STP
D. landfill
10. A faucet fitted with nozzle curving downward used as a draw-of trap?
A. firehouse
B. bibcock
C. lavatory faucet
D. garden hose
11. When water goes up through a vertical pipe, it stops at a certain height. Why?
A. gravity and friction overcomes the pressure and the water slowly stops
B. the pressure inside the pipe equates to the pressure outside the pipe causing
the water to stop at that point where it appears
C. it's own gravity weight counters its speed of going up
D. all things stops
12. The minimum size of a swimming pool drain?
A. 3”dia.
B. 4”dia
C. 2”dia
D. 6”dia
13. The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a size of foot bath?
A. 1 1/4 diameter
B. 2 diameter
C. 1 1/2 diameter
D. 1 diameter
14. Allowable slope of sanitary sewer?
A. 1ft of 1 meter
B. 1/2 in of 1 meter
C. 1/4 of 1meter
D. 1/4 of 1 ft
15.

An elbow having lugs for attachment to wall or joist?

A. X12.1
B. X11.5
C. X11.4
D. X11.2
16.. Base on the figure shown, identify the type of closet at letter "A"?
A. siphon-vortex
B. siphon-jet

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 C. wash-down
D. reverse-trap
17. What is used to shut off flow of water during maintenance?
A. check valve
B. angle valve
C. gate valve
D. globe valve
18. The minimum size of a trap and waste branch for a shower stall?
A. 2 diameter
B. 3 diameter
C. 1 1/2 diameter
D. 1 diameter
19. The part of a vent line which connects directly with an individual trap underneath or
behind the fixture and extends to the branch or man pipe at any point higher than the
fixture trap?
A. Blow-pipe
B. VTR
C. Back vent pipe
D. Soil pipe
20. How do you connect PPRC?
A. mechanical fastener
B. Solvent
C. fusion welding
D. coupling
21. A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and sipping action
ignited by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the tramway?
A. siphon jet
B. siphon vortex
C. reverse trap
D. reverse trap
22. Which plumbing fixture does not have a water-saving feature?
A. lavatory with pop-up
B. 1.5 gallon flush water closet
C. flow limiting feature
D. waterless urinal
23. What should not be permitted to cross a beam?
A. soil pipe
B. electrical wiring
C. water pipe
D. AC ducts
24. What is the typical slope of a waste pipe?
A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 3%
D. 4%
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25. 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)
26. Can you embed a 4" diameter pipe in a 150 wall?
A. no
B. yes
27. According to NBC, pipe support should be every,
A. 3m
B. 1.5 m
C. 2m
D. 4m
28. In high rise buildings, why is there a need to resize water supply pipes?
A. because different fixtures have different supply attachments
B. to use up the difference in pressure from the service to the supply fixtures
C. pipes are like trees, main branch are bigger and becomes smaller at ends for carrying
wind loads and storms
D. Pipes having bigger size have bigger pressure and reduce the size for distribution to
fixture for lower pressure
29. A pipe fitting having a large radius of curvature?

A. X11.1
B. X11.2
C. X11.3
D. X11.5
30. Valve permitting a gas or liquid to flow in one direction?
A. check valve
B. globe valve
C. angle valve
D. gate valve
31. What is the minimum trap seal?
A. 1.5"
B. 2"
C. 2.5"
D. 3"
32. What is the color of pipes for steam?
A. light blue
B. gray
C. blue
D. white

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33. A sewage treatment that includes the exposure to air?
A. aerator
B. air-dehumidification treatment system
C. exposed STP system
D. SW treatment system
34. In the given figure, identify the plumbing fixture in label "8"?
A. 2" 1/4 bend
B. 2" trap assembly
C. 2" 1/4 bend
D. 4" closet bend
35. Fluoride as an addictive in water supply is a chemical for?
A. purify
B. coagulant
C. disinfectant
D. dental
36. Where should you place soil-pipes for high-rise structures?
A. pipe chase
B. partitions
C. RC wall
D. column
37. Should not be used for a pipe chase?
A. chb
B. drywall
C. shearwall
D. double wall
38. A pipe which conveys only liquid waste, free of fecal matter?
A. wet vent
B. waste pipe
C. vent pipe
D. soil pipe
39. Base on the figure above, which of the following is a 1/4 bend fitting?
A. a
B. d
C. c
D. b
40. Where are storm sewer usually placed?
A. under the sidewalk on narrow road and under the road on wide road
B. near the curb
C. at the center of the road
D. none
41. Which is not a rule of a thumb when designing a drainage?
A. as much as possible, pipes must run in a straight line
B. underground drainage line should be on top of compacted soil
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 D. none
42. Best location to put the soil pipes?
A. drywall
B. 150mm CHB wall
C. pipe chase
D. box-up with the column
43. This material is used in threaded pipe connections to prevent leakage.
A. polymer
B. elastomeric gasket
C. teflon
D. structural polyester thread
44. Opening use to received pipes?
A. vertical shaft
B. pipe chase
C. ducts
D. raceway
45. The minimum number of water closet unit required for the female population of an
elementary school?
A. 1 per 75
B. 1 per 25
C. 1 per 50
D. 1 per 30
46. Copper pipes are classified as what main pipe?
A. galvanized iron
B. ceramic
C. s/s
D. PVC
47. Best for sanitary pipes?
A. uPVC
B. PeX
C. PP
D. GI
48. A drain connecting one or more fixtures to a solid or waste stack?
A. combined drain
B. floor drain
C. circuit drain
D. branch drain
49. Minimum height of Siamese connection from ground line?
A. 38mm
B. 45mm
C. 500mm
D. 600mm
50. Base on the figure shown, Which of the WC is the noisiest?
A. A

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 B. B
C. C
D. D
51. Level 3 types of water service refers to?
A. artesian well
B. individual shallow well hand up installation
C. public faucet
D. individual house pipes- in connection with meter

52. A pipe fitting to change in one single direction (course) the flow of water:
A. tee
B. cross tee
C. wye
D. elbow
53. In the figure above, which is a reducing socket?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
54. An individual vent for a plumbing fixture located at the downstream of a trap?
A. vent pipe
B. back vent
C. branch vent
D. vent through roof
55. Best size of pipe connected to 5 sinks?
A. 3"
B. 2 1/2"
C. 2"
D. 4"
56. Black steel pipe with galvanized malleable fitting is ideal for?
A. oxygen pipe
B. electrical conduit
C. gas pipe
D. water Pipe
57. In storm drainage system, it is used to prevent aggregates, debris and other unwanted
objects from entering the drainage system?
A. trap
B. catch basin
C. FD
D. storm trap
58. What is the maximum depth of septic tank?
A. 1.10 m
B. 1.20 m
C. 1.50 m

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 D. 1.80 m
59. What type of materials is used for the base of a septic tank?
A. earth base
B. mass concrete
C. lean concrete
D. reinforced concrete
60. What pipe should not be buried underground?
A. BI pipe
B. Polyethylene pipe
C. GI pipe
D. none
61. What do you call a water-tight receptacle used to store household waste?
A. pit
B. septic vault
C. stp
D. house drain
62. What is the best fixture for a public comfort room?
A. gate valve
B. flushometer
C. faucet
D. none
63. A tee having a slight curve in 90degree bend transition to channel the flow from a
branch pipe in the direction of the main?
A. X11.1
B. X11.9
C. X11.6
D. X11.7
64. Types of permissible trap, except?
A. Stand trap
B. High hub type
C. Low hub type
D. 3/4 S traps
65. What is used in water pipelines to absorb the shock caused by water hammering?
A. shock regulator
B. Shock arrester
C. water regulator
D. shock absorber system
66. The minimum number of a urinal fixture required for the male population of both
elementary and secondary school?
A. 1 per 40
B. 1 per 50
C. 1 per 60
D. 1 per 35
67. What is use for water treatment in a swimming pool?

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 A. chloride
B. sodium
C. cyanide
D. hydrochlor
68. In a location where there is no provision for drainage line, what is the next best thing?
A. store waste in the tank and dispose in sanitary fill
B. use drain tiles connected to open field
C. connect to the nearest creek
D. any of the above
69. A pipe fitting to join two straight lengths of pipes?
A. coupling
B. nipple
C. tee
D. elbow
70. Minimum size of trap of shower drain?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1 1/2
71. What is the principle of governing the size of pipes in designing plumbing systems?
A. the longer the pipes length to the fixture, the lesser the pressure; the shorter the
pipes length, the greater the pressure is
B. the bigger the pipes diameter, the lesser the pressure; the smaller the pipes
diameter , the greater the pressure is
C. the smaller the pipes diameter the lesser the pressure; the bigger the pipes diameter,
the greater the pressure
D. slopes is the primary consideration and sizes will be considered secondary
72. When there is a low pressure from the water main, what will you use to supply higher
levels?
A. pneumatic pump
B. sump pump
C. jet pump
D. booster pump
73. What type of pipe is not recommended for water line?
A. copper
B. lead
C. GI
D. iron
74. The prescribe color coding of piping under refrigerating division of all pipes and
fittings?
A. white
B. yellow
C. gray
D. black
75. The quality of Galvanized Iron pipes are rated by?
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 A. class
B. schedule
C. thickness
D. gauge
76. Standard Water pressure from NAWASA?
A. 60psi
B. 120psi
C. 30 psi
D. 40 psi
77. The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal?
A. 2” diameter
B. 2 1/2" diameter
C. 3” diameter
D. 4” diameter

78. The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Philippines last 1999 was based on what
Section of RA 1378?
A. Sec. 2
B. Sec. 3
C. Sec. 4
D. None of the Above

79. Basic Principles listed in RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?
A. Sec. 2
B. Sec. 3
C. Sec. 4
D. Sec. 5

80. Is the use of Air Admittance Valve as an alternative of Vent Pipes a violation of Principle
No. 12 on our RNPCP 1999?
A. May be
B. No.
C. Yes
D. Need Approval of Administrative Authority

81. When was the Board of Master Plumber Resolution No. 04 Series of 1999 that covered
the Adoption and Promulgation of RNPCP approved?
A. September 30, 1998
B. September 29, 1999
C. September 30, 1999
D. September 29, 1998

82. Which of the following types of work requires plumbing permit?

A. The replacement of an electric water heater.
B. The repair of a pipe that froze and split.

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 C. The replacement of a faucet stem.
D. The replacement of a faulty gate valve.

83. What is DAO No. 34 Series of 1990 all about?

A. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990
B. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water Quality Criteria
C. Phil. National Standard for Effluent Discharge 2007
D. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water 2007

84. What is DAO No. 35 Series of 1990 all about?

A. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990
B. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water Quality Criteria
C. Phil. National Standard for Effluent Discharge 2007
D. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water 2007

85. What is DOH Administrative Order No. 2007-0012 all about?

A. Revised Effluent Regulation of 1990
B. Revised Water Usage/Classification Water Quality Criteria
C. Phil. National Standard for Effluent Discharge 2007
D. Phil. National Standard for Drinking Water 2007

86. According to Accessibility Law, accessible toilet compartments shall have the following
a minimum area of ____?
A. 1.6 m x 1.8 m
B. 1.5 m x 1.8 m
C. 1.8 m x 1.8 m
D. 1.7 m x 1.8 m

87. According to Accessibility Law, a minimum of one accessible to persons with disabilities
water closet in every floor for every _____ regular water closet.
A. 20
B. 25
C. 15
D. 10

88. According to Accessibility Law, a turning space of ____ sqm. with a minimum
dimension of ____ mm for wheelchair users shall be provided outside water closet
cubicles.
A. 2.15 & 1500
B. 2.25 & 1800
C. 2.25 & 1500
D. 2.30 & 1800

89. According to Accessibility Law, the maximum height of toilet seat for persons with
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 disabilities is ____?
A. 450 mm
B. 500 mm
C. 400 mm
D. 425 mm

90. According to Accessibility Law, the maximum height of lavatory for persons with
disabilities is ____?
A. 700 mm
B. 800 mm
C. 750 mm
D. 600 mm

91. According to Accessibility Law, urinals shall be of the wall hung and should have an
elongated lip; the maximum height of the lip should ___ from the toilet floor.
A. 400 mm
B. 700 mm
C. 480 mm
D. 600 mm

92. According to Accessibility Law, urinals shall be of the wall hung and should have an
elongated lip; the minimum height of the lip should ___ from the toilet floor.
A. 400 mm
B. 700 mm
C. 480 mm
D. 600 mm

94. In accordance with National Building Code, how much be the plumbing fee for
plumbing installation of a water closet in excess of one plumbing unit?
A. Php 2.00
B. Php 9.00
C. Php 8.00
D. Php 7.00

95. In accordance with National Building Code, how much be the plumbing fee for
plumbing installation of a Shower head in excess of one plumbing unit?
A. Php 2.00
B. Php 9.00
C. Php 8.00
D. Php 7.00

96. In accordance with National Building Code, how much be the plumbing fee for
plumbing installation of a dental cuspidor?
A. Php 10.00
B. Php 9.00
C. Php 8.00
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 D. Php 4.00

97. According to Accessibility Law, the shower compartment dimensions shall be?
A. 1500 mm x 1500 mm
B. 1200 mm x 1200 mm
C. 1500 mm x 1200 mm
D. None of the above

98. According to Accessibility Law, the height of bath tub rim from finished floor line shall
be?
A. 500 mm
B. 450 mm
C. 400 mm
D. 300 mm

99. According to Accessibility Law, the distance between centers of urinal to the wall for
person with disability shall be?
A. 450 mm
B. 460 mm
C. 400 mm
D. 300 mm

100. Accessibility Law of the Philippines is ____?

A. BP 200
B. BP 344
C. BP 433
D. BP 220

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