1st Weekly Exam – Plumbing Code

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item
by shading the box corresponding on the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A tee with the branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings.

a. service tee
b. tapped tee
c. threaded tee
d. street tee

2. A water system containing a water heater will require a ___. (MP Feb 2022)
a. Mixing Valve
b. TP relief valve
c. check valve
d. return line

3. When connecting horizontal drain line with another drain line. The acceptable fitting to be used are? (MP Feb
2022)
a. coupling
b. cross tee
c. combination Y and 1/8 bend
d. sanitary tee

4. A pipe that carries ground and surface waters, storm water or wastewater into a building drainage
system.
a. sewer
b. drain
c. sewerage
d. pipe

5. A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.
a. circuit vent
b. group vent
c. loop vent
d. main vent

6. It is measured along its centerline. (MP Feb 2022)

a. developed length
b. length of pipe
c. diagonal length
d. face to face length

7. The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected. (MP Feb 2022)
 a. SVTR
b. main vent
c. VSTR
d. stack

8. A manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly or an on-the-job assembly of component parts, and services
as adjunct to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures.
a. plumbing fixtures
b. plumbing appliances
c. plumbing firm
d. plumbing appurtenance

9. A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the PNSDW.
(MP Feb 2022)
a. water potability
b. potable water
c. tap water
d. ground water

10. The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical. (MP Feb 2022)
a. weir
b. bottom dip
c. invert
d. crown

11. The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall be? (MP Feb 2022)
a. 8 psi
b. 15 psi
c. 0.434 psi
d. 4.34 psi

12. The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Phils last 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?
a. Section 2
b. Section 4
c. Section 3
d. Section 5

13. The first Master Plumbers in the Philippines who adopted Plumbing Code of United States.
a. Governor General Harrison
b. John F. Hass
c. Jaime M. Cabase
d. Jon Has

14. Basic Principles listed RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?
a. Section 3
b. Section 4
c. Section 5
d. Section 6
15. Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in ___ volume and at pressure
adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.
a. minimum
b. sufficient
c. maximum
d. suitable

16. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly ___, to be accessible for their intended use.
a. maintained
b. prevented
c. vented
d. spaced

17. Vent ____ shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul air to the
building.
a. terminals
b. stack
c. circuited
d. looped

18. Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the ______.
(MP Feb 2022)
a. leadership
b. workmanship
c. performance
d. workmanlike

19. ________ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers. (MP Feb 2022)
a. Drainage
b. Plumbing
c. Sewer
d. Sanitary

20. Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code? (MP Feb 2022)
a. to produce revenue for the local jurisdiction
b. to ensure public safety
c. to regulate plumbers
d. All of the above

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

a. the replacement of an electric heater
b. the repair of a pipe that froze and split
c. the replacement of a faucet stem
d. the replacement of a faulty gate valve

22. The term COD means,

a. Chemical Oxygen Demand
 b. Calcium Oxygen Demand
c. Code Oil Demand
d. Cash on Delivery

23. The term TSS means,

a. Total Solid Suspended
b. Total Suspended Solids
c. Trade Solid Suspended
d. seepage pit

24. A pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.
a. water main
b. distribution pipe
c. service pipe
d. fixture branch supply

25. Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling. (MP Feb 2022)
a. globe valve
b. butterfly valve
c. gate valve
d. angle valve

26. A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system. (MP Feb 2022)
a. up-feed system
b. overhead feed system
c. pump circuit system
d. hot water system

27. The waste test for drainage system shall be at least? (MP Feb 2022)
a. 15 ft head
b. 10 ft head
c. 10 psi
d. 15 psi

28. Located at the lower end of the pump used to prevent loss of priming the pump?
a. gate valve
b. globe valve
c. foot valve
d. float valve

29. Pipes passing through corrosive materials should be encased with _______ for protection
a. bitumen
b. PE sheath
c. PB sheath
d. ferrule

30. Which material ultimately seals a caulked or bell and spigot joint? (MP Feb 2022)
a. cement
 b. oakum
c. pig lead
d. coal tar

31. All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior area of ___.
(MP Feb 2022)
a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.

32. Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall be determined from? (MP Feb 2022)
a. location of fixtures
b. total fixture units
c. number of bathroom group
d. type of building

33. Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to be made at least
before the work to be tested. (MP Feb 2022)
a. 2 working days
b. 1 working day
c. 1.5 working days
d. 3 working days

34. NAMPAP means: (MP Feb 2022)

a. National Association of Master Plumber of the Philippines
b. National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
c. National Association of Master Plumber Assessment of the Philippines
d. National Master Plumber Association Assessment of the Philippines

35. Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.

a. City Ordinance 2411
b. City Ordinance 4121
c. City Ordinance 4211
d. City Ordinance 1124

36. Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable ____ shall be made to
prevent its overflow in the building.
a. water
b. provision
c. backwater valve
d. fixtures

37. Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ___.

a. restaurant
b. public toilet room
c. bars
d. school yards
38. A loosely lined excavation in the ground, which receives the discharge of a septic tank and designed to permit
the effluent from the septic tank to seep through pit bottom sides.
a. seepage pit
b. cesspool
c. receptor
d. catch basin

39. A unit which is equivalent to the flow rate of one (1) cubic foot of water per minute or 7 ½ gpm of water is
a. english unit
b. fixture unit
c. metric unit
d. number of water closet

40. Hot and cold water supply shall be under a water pressure of not less than the working pressure used.
a. 100 % of working pressure
b. 150 % of working pressure
c. 80 % of working pressure
d. 120 % of working pressure

41. It is the slope or fall of a line of pipe with reference to a horizontal plane.
a. slant
b. grade
c. inclined
d. slope

42. Thresholds shall of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum of _____ wide door.
a. 152 mm
b. 228 mm
c. 762 mm
d. 559 mm

43. In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed ___ of the maximum values given in the appropriate
installation standard. (MP Feb 2022)
a. 3 m/s
b. 5 m/s
c. 4 m/s
d. 2 m/s

44. A vertical vent that is continuation of the drain to which it connects is a

a. branch vent
b. continuous vent
c. circuit vent
d. relief vent

45. Special shower compartments for wheelchair use may eliminate the curb or threshold. The minimum distance
between the door or entry to the drain opening shall be ______, retaining the required slope and depth from the
door entry to the drain opening.
 a. 0.6 m
b. 1.2 m
c. 0.746 m
d. 1 m

46. In WSFU, the weights for maximum separate demands may be taken as ___ of the listed demand for the
supply.
a. 25%
b. 90%
c. 75%
d. 10%

47. 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. (MP Feb 2022)
a. hangers and supports
b. thrust blocking
c. fittings
d. cleanouts

48. It shall be tightly fastened with corrosive resistant fasteners up to the floor with top surface 6.4 mm above
finish floor. (MP Feb 2022)
a. closet rings
b. neoprene gaskets
c. closet flange
d. Teflon tape

49. In water distribution system, it shall be installed on the water heating system in an approved location based
on its listing requirements and the manufacturer’s instructions. (MP Feb 2022)
a. RP & PRV
b. CT & PRV
c. DC & PRV
d. RP & CT

50. Cast iron up to and including 51 mm in size should be _________ when using for potable water piping.
a. galvanized
b. brass
c. cement
d. black iron

51. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure. (MP Feb 2022)
a. normal pressure
b. standard pressure
c. back pressure
d. self-siphonage

52. Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24 hours.

a. normal pressure
 b. static pressure
c. residual pressure
d. critical pressure

53. Piping, fixtures or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of
windows or doors shall be ___.
a. protected from damage
b. relocate to avoid interference
c. identified for restricted use
d. approved if acceptable by the owner

54. It is inserted into the water main and serves as the control of the water service. (MP Feb 2022)
a. curb stop
b. water stop
c. corporation stop
d. meter stop

55. Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge to a ___. (MP Feb
2022)
a. sanitary sewage system
b. private sewage disposal system
c. sump with pump discharge into the house drain
d. outside of the building or gutter

56. A stack is defined in the code is

a. the vertical main soil, waste or vent piping
b. any vertical piping
c. the main vent
d. horizontal main

57. It considers the building density in the locality and flammability of the structures and its content.
a. FDAS Code
b. Fire Protection Code
c. Fire Class Code
d. Fire Code

58. Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.
a. principle no. 7
b. principle no. 10
c. principle no. 11
d. principle no. 14

59. Contains lavatory, toilet and shower stall

a. ¾ bath
b. full bath
c. ¼ bath
d. ½ bath
60. Threaded plastic pipe shall be ________ minimum wall thickness (MP Feb 2022)
a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80

61. Storm water is

a. potable water
b. waste water
c. rain water
d. sea water

62. _______ fitting connections in any drainage installation should not be permitted that will only accumulate
waste and sludge.
a. cross
b. curve
c. short sweep
d. dead-end

63. It is a pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45⁰ with the vertical.
a. horizontal branch
b. horizontal pipe
c. stack
d. vertical pipe

64. A plumbing fixtures used for washing the middle private part of the body, especially the genitals. Also called
“sitz” bath.
a. urinal
b. water closet
c. bidet
d. none of the above

65. A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees from the vertical axis is considered. (MP Feb 2022)
a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe

66. A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste are drained.
a. sewer manhole
b. area drain
c. sump
d. catch basin

67. Are underground drain pipes that receive sub-surface or seepage water only and convey it to a place of
disposal?
a. subsoil drain
 b. surface drain
c. soil drain
d. subsurface drain

68. A part of the vent pipeline which connects directly with an individual waste or group of wastes.
a. relief vent
b. main vent
c. re-vent
d. circuit vent

69. A metallic sleeve joined to an opening in pipe into which a plug is screwed that can be removed for the purpose
of cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe.
a. oakum
b. ferrule
c. pig lead
d. rust proof

70. Diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than 32mm nor less than ___ the diameter of the drain it
connects.
a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. one-third
d. one-fifth

71. It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.
a. offset
b. double offset
c. lateral
d. bilateral

72. Also known as “powder room” and consists only of either a toilet or shower.
a. ¼ bath
b. ½ bath
c. full bath
d. ¾ bath

73. A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater

a. sewer
b. service
c. soil
d. waste water distribution pipe

74. The vertical distance that waste travels through open air between the waste pipe and the indirect waste
receptor is
a. air gap
b. connection
c. conveyance
d. vacuum
75. The water that stands in or passes through the ground
a. ground water
b. surface water
c. storm water
d. excess water

76. Drainage fittings shall be:

a. Cast Iron & Malleable iron
b. Lead, brass & copper
c. ABS, PVC and vitrified clay
d. All of the above

77. Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds ___ are prohibited in the piping systems used to conveyed
potable water. (MP Feb 2022)
a. 0.003
b. 0.002
c. 0.008
d. 0.001

78. What is CS and PS? (MP Feb 2022)

a. Commercial Specification and Product Specification
b. Commercial Standards and Product Standards
c. Cost System & Product System
d. None of the above

79. Supports of cast iron soil pipes shall be adequate to maintain alignment and to prevent sagging and shall be
placed within ___ of the hub or joint:
a. 450 mm
b. 650 mm
c. 500 mm
d. 600 mm

80. A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures. (MP Feb 2022)
a. soil pipe
b. distribution pipe
c. horizontal pipe
d. service pipe

81. The commercial size of cast iron pipe hub type is ___.
a. 1.5 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.0 m
d. 3.0 m

82. Copper tubing in horizontal piping shall be supported at approximately ___ interval for piping 51 mm Ф and
larger.
a. 1.8 m
 b. 3.0 m
c. 1.5 m
d. 2.0 m

83. Sanitary Engineering Law.

a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 1346
d. RA 1387

84. A plumber who has completed apprenticeship requirements

a. journeyman
b. apprentice
c. plumber’s friend
d. assistant plumber

85. A pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout or conductor.

a. vertical pipe
b. storm water pipe
c. leader
d. drain

86. In a line of piping is a combination of elbows or bends, which bring one section of the pipe out of line but into
a line parallel with the original section.
a. offset
b. combination fittings
c. 3 ways elbow connection
d. none of the above

87. A tube made of plastic material and is normally oval in shape

a. polyethylene
b. polybutylene
c. cPVC
d. PPR

88. An outhouse or structure used for the disposition of excrement.

a. privy
b. seepage pit
c. cesspool
d. catch basin

89. Another name for a clinical sink is:

a. bedspan washer
b. span washer
c. special sink
d. ordinary sink

90. Rain water piping located on the exterior of a building using galvanized sheet metal shall not be less than:
 a. GA 26
b. GA 28
c. GA 22
d. GA 20

91. Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the? (MP Feb 2022)
a. Building Code of the Philippines
b. Fire Code of the Philippines
c. Plumbing Code of the Philippines
d. Sanitation Code of the Philippines

92. Known as “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay in June 18,
1955.
a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 9514
d. RA 8495

93. Are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless steel band and neoprene
gasket?
a. hubless pipes
b. flanged joint
c. brazed joint
d. bell pipes

94. The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap. (MP Feb 2022)
a. trap arm
b. tailpiece
c. outlet
d. inlet

95. That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.
a. trap arm
b. tailpiece
c. outlet
d. inlet

196. Known as revent and backvent also. (MP Feb 2022)

a. dual vent
b. individual vent
c. common vent
d. unit vent

97. Known as Common and Unit vent also.

a. circuit vent
b. dual vent
c. individual vent
d. yoke vent
98. Known as Relief vent and yoke vent also.
a. auxiliary vent
b. SVTR
c. VSTR
d. dual vent

99. A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

a. backwater valve
b. backvent valve
c. back siphonage valve
d. backflow valve

100. A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, of an attached ball floating on the surface. (MP Feb 2022)
a. check valve
b. ball cock
c. float valve
d. foot valve

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