Preboard 02 Plumbing Code RAA PDF

PREBOARD MPLE 2017 1
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. Horizontal drainage lines connecting to other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through
___, combination wye and 1/8 bend branches or other approved fittings of longer sweeps.
(MP July 2016)
a. short sweeps b. 45⁰ wye branches
c. double sanitary tee d. sanitary tapped tee
2. No manually controlled flushometer valve shall be used to flush more than one urinal and
each such urinal flushometer valve shall be approved, self-closing type discharging a
predetermined quantity of water. (MP July 2016)
a. Sec 401 b. Sec 305
c. Sec 408 d. Sec 314
3. Roofs, inner courts, vents shafts, light wells or similar areas having rainwater drains shall
discharge ____ or to the gutter, and shall not be connected to the soil and waste pipe
systems. (MP July 2016)
a. drainage system
b. STP
c. outside of the building
d. inside of the building
4. Cleanouts may be omitted on short horizontal drainage pipe installed at a slope of ___ or
less from the vertical line. (MP July 2016)
a. 135⁰
b. 72⁰
c. 45⁰
d. 60⁰
5. A ___ shall be installed on the cold water supply pipe to each water heater near the water
heater. (MP July 2016)
a. check globe valve b. fullway gate valve
c. butterfly valve d. angle valve
6. If applied to the entire system, all openings in the piping shall be tightly closed, except the
____. (MP July 2016)
a. lowest opening
b. highest opening
c. successive lowest opening
d. successive highest opening
7. An air test shall be used in testing the tightness condition of the drainage or plumbing
system of any building premises when there is reason to believe that it has become
defective. (MP July 2016)
a. water piping b. defective system
c. sewer test d. air test
ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME
8. Indirect waste pipes having 4.1 meters length shall be directly trapped, but such traps ___.
(MP July 2016)
a. must be vented b. must trapped and vented
c. need be water sealed d. need not be vented
9. Bell & Spigot and Hubless pipe shall be supported at every ___. (MP July 2016)
a. other two storey or closer
b. 1.2 m intervals
c. storey or closer
d. 1 m interval
10. Plastic pipe shall be supported at every ___ interval. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 2.0 m b. 1.5 m
c. 1.2 m d. 1.8 m
11. Trenches shall be back-filled in thin layers of ___ above the top of the pipes with clean
earth which shall not contain stones, boulders, cinders or other materials which can damage
or break the pipes or cause corrosive action. (MP July 2016)
a. 600 mm b. 300 mm
c. 900 mm d. 1200 mm
12. No ___ or fittings for building drain or sewer shall be used above ground or whenever
piping is pressurized by a pump or ejector. (MP July 2016)
a. bituminous fiber sewer pipes
b. vitrified clay pipes
c. galvanized wrought iron pipes
d. asbestos cement
13. All wet-vented fixtures shall be ___. (MP July 2016)

a. on every fifth floors
b. on the same floor level
c. in every fixtures served
d. in every dry vented
14. No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and shall
be kept at least ___ above ground. (MP July 2016)
a. 102 mm
b. 125 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 75 mm
15. Slaughter houses, packing establishments, private sewage disposal system shall be
connected to and shall drain or ___ and thence into a grease interceptor of an approved
design for the proper disposal of effluents. (MP July 2016)
a. discharge through drainage system
b. discharge through a screening device
c. Either A or B
d. None of the above
16. Drains shall have a total net inlet area not less than ___ times the area of the outlet pipe

to which the drain is connected. (MP July 2016)

a. one half b. one
c. three d. two
17. Vertical piping may be round, square or rectangular. (MP July 2016)
a. true b. false
c. either A or B d. None of the above
18. Gutter has ___ bottom. (MP July 2016)

a. circular b. semi-circular
c. great circle d. big circle
19. In fixture supply pipings, ___ are exposed for faculty in maintenance. (MP July 2016)
a. expansion joints b. slip joints
c. unions d. None of the above
20. ___ 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. (MP July
2016)
a. Type K b. Type M
c. Type L d. Type DWV
21. Is the discharge from any fixture, appliance or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing
system with a plumbing system which does not receive fecal matter? (MP July 2016)
a. liquid waste
b. waste water
c. soil waste
d. waste pipe
22. A pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes. (MP July 2015)
a. blind flange
b. blank flange
c. flat flange
d. bolted flange
23. A non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a
sanitary drainage system permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides. (MP
Feb 2016)
a. privy b. cesspool
c. disposal field d. seepage pit
24. Joints in copper pans or liners shall be ____. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 6.8 kg asphalt felt b. flared or soldered
c. soldered or brazed d. burned
25. Cast-iron pipe stacks shall be supported at ___.

a. their base and each floor
b. every other storey
c. interval of 10 ft
d. interval of 5 ft
26. Only ___ water closets or 6 fixture unit traps are allowed on any vertical
pipe or stack. (MP Feb 2017)

a. 3 b. 1
c. 4 d. 2
27. What is the recommended support spacing for vertically installed plastic
pipe? (MP Feb 2017)
a. 5 ft
b. 4 ft
c. 1.8 m
d. 2.0 m
28. The bottom of all pipe trenches deeper than the footing of any adjacent building or
structure and parallel to it must be at least ____ therefrom. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 60⁰
b. 30⁰
c. 45⁰
d. 90⁰
29. Maximum trap loading for 2” shall be: (MP July 2015)
a. 2 FU b. 4 FU
c. 3 FU d. 6 FU
30. Maximum trap loading having 6 FU shall be:

a. 51 mm
b. 63 mm
c. 76 mm
d. 106 mm
31. All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior
area of ___. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.
32. Valves up to 51 mm in size shall be: (MP Feb 2017)

a. cast iron
b. brass
c. g.i
d. plastic
33. Distribution drain lines in leaching beds shall be more than ___ apart on centers.
a. 1.2 m b. 1.5 m c. 1.6 m d. 1.8 m
34. A waste of holy water and wash water at church altar services must not be discharged into
the sanitary drainage system but disposed of directly into the ground. (MP Feb 2017)
a. indirect waste b. sacrarium c. toxic waste d. acid waste
35. No standpipe receptor for any clothes washer shall extend more than ---- nor less than ---
above its trap.
a.800mm; 450mm
b. 450mm; 800mm
c. 500mm; 400mm
d. 400mm; 500mm
36. Drinking fountains maybe installed with direct wastes. (MP Feb 2017)
a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
37. No fixture shall be double trapped.

a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
38. Drum trap shall be installed without a vent.

a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
39. Interceptors 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. (MP
Feb 2017)
a. 102 mm b. 152 mm
c. 76 mm d. 51 mm
40. The minimum size of gas piping supply to a mobile home is ___.
a. 1/2 inches
b. 3/4 inches
c. 1 inch
d. 2 inches
41. Who is the only person allowed to file an application at the Office of the Building Official?
a. Registered Master Plumber
b. Building Owner
c. General Contractor
d. Construction Manager
42. All necessary requirements including plans, specs and others should be prepared and
submitted in ___ sets.
a. 2 b. 3
c. 5 d. 6
43. Plumbing permit shall become null and void after the plumbing work is suspended and
abandoned after __ days from the date of commencement.
a. 120 b. 150
c. 180 d. 210

44. Inspection request for the Administrative Authority shall be filed at least ___ days before
the intended date of inspection.
a. Two b. Three
c. Four d. Five
45. Any public space, public park or thoroughfare less than three (3) meters but not less than
two (2) meters in width dedicated for public use.
a. Street
b. Avenue
c. Alley
d. Boulevard
46. A large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing system constructed with sufficient
size for a man to gain access therein for maintenance purposes.
a. Trench hole b. Crawl space
c. Manhole d. Shaft
47. All pipes passing through of under cinders or other corrosive materials shall be protected
from external corrosion by encasing with ___.
a. Jute sack
b. Polyethylene sheath
c. Polyvinyl sheet
d. Propylene sheet
48. Vertical cast iron pipe should be supported every ___ storey or closer.
a. 1 storey
b. 2 storey
c. 3 storey
d. 4 storey
49. No dry or chemical closet shall be installed in any building unless first approved by the
___.
a. Building and safety office
b. Health officer
c. Zoning administrator
d. Building Engineer
50. The distance between the water heater and the union on the water lines shall not be
more than ___.
a. 0.30 m b. 0.40 m
c. 0.50 m d. 0.60 m
51. What valve is required ahead of each water supplied appliance slip joints or supply piping
for non-metallic fixture and appliance.
a. Flow valve

b. Angle valve
c. Control gate valve
d. Check valve
52. A set of regulation adapted by an administrative agency that has jurisdiction over
materials and design specification in plumbing.
a. Plumbing code b. Building code
c. Sanitary code d. Drainage code
53. A term used which is contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health is ___.
a. Healthful
b. Insanitary
c. Polluted
d. Unhealthy
54. cPVC water pipe may be used for hot and cold water distribution system ___.
a. Above ground only
b. Underground only
c. Within a building
d. Outside of the building
55. Each outlet on the non-potable water line, which may be used for drinking or domestic
purposes, shall be posted:
a. “DANGER-POLLUTED WATER”
b. “CAUTION-UNSAFE WATER”
c. “CAUTION-POLLUTED WATER”
d. “DANGER-UNSAFE WATER”
56. No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ___ its center to any side wall or
obstruction.
a. 0.375 m b. 0.400 m
c. 0.500 m d. 0.575 m
57. The public sewer may be considered as being not available when such public sewer is
more than ___ from the proposed building.
a. 91 m b. 81 m
c. 71 m d. 61 m
58. In case of renewal of plumbing permit, how much shall be paid?

a. twice the original amount
b. half of the original amount
c. a third of the original amount
d. a quarter of the original amount
59. The maximum distance between manholes should not exceed ___.
a. 91 m b. 81 m

c. 71 m d. 61 m
60. Threaded plastic pipe shall be ___ minimum wall thickness

a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80
61. Where practicable, all plumbing fixture shall be drained into the public sewer or private
sewage disposal system by ___.
a. Pressure b. either of the two
c. Gravity d. None of the two
62. Which of the following is considered suds-producing fixture/appliance?

a. Bathtubs
b. Kitchen sink
c. Washing machine
d. All of the these
63. Material not listed in the plumbing code for use in water piping.
a. Plastic
b. Galvanized iron
c. Aluminum
d. Asbestos
64. Maximum lead content allowed in pipe used to convey potable water.
a. 4 % b. 6%
c. 8% d. 10%
65. A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees from the vertical axis is
considered.
a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
66. Minimum head of water in conducting hydrostatic test.

a. 1.0 m b. 2.0 m
c. 3.0 m d. 4.0 m
67. Atmospheric vacuum breaker for water closets and urinals flushometer valves shall be
installed at least ___ above the overflow rim.
a. 152 mm b. 202 mm
c. 252 mm d. 302 mm
68. Water closets should be computed as ___ fixture units when used in determining septic
tank size.
a. 4 b. 5
c. 6 d. 7
69. Yoke vents should connect at every ___ floor levels.

a. fourth b. fifth
c. sixth d. seventh
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. A room equipped with a shower or bathtub is a ___.

a. toilet room
b. bathroom
c. shower room
d. wash room
72. Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are
considered ___.
a. accessible
b. ready accessible
c. not accessible
d. exposed
73. A vertical vent that is a continuation of a drain to which it connects is a ___.

a. circuit vent b. continuous vent
c. relief vent d. None of the above
74. That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from
soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a
point 2 ft outside the building wall is a ___.
a. building drain b. waste pipe
c. building sewer d. soil stack
75. A horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line
of the drain is called a ___.
a. continuous waste system
b. Durham waste and vent system
c. combination waste and vent system
d. solvent waste and vent system
76. The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the ____.
a. diagonal length b. diameter length
c. circumference length d. development length
77. A vent that also serves as drain is a (an) ___.

a. island vent
b. vent stack
c. loop vent
d. wet vent
kept at least ___ above ground.
a. 125 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 251 mm
79. 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. 1-1/2 b. 2-1/2
c. 1 d. 2
80. 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
81. Access to each septic tank shall be provided by at least two manholes ___ in
minimum dimension or by an equivalent removable cover slab.
a. 450 mm
b. 305 mm
c. 508 mm
d. 500 mm
82. A non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a sanitary
drainage system or part thereof, designed to retain organic matter and solids discharging
therefrom, but permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides.
a. privy vault
b. privy
c. cesspool
d. receptor
83. Revised National Plumbing Code of 1999 was approved by President Joseph
Estrada.
a. December 20, 1999
b. December 19, 1999
c. December 21, 1999
d. December 23, 1999
84. In a line of piping 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.
a. double offset
b. offset
c. lateral
d. parallel
85. Generally, what is the standard diameter of standpipe for buildings two or three stories in
height?
a. 3” b. 4” c. 5” d. 6”
86. A term used to describe soil or waste system where all piping are threaded pipe tubing or
other rigid construction using recessed drainage fitting to correspond to the types of piping.
a. Drainage System
b. Durham System
c. Piping System
d. Waste Pipe System
87. The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.
a. leader
b. lateral
c. grade
d. invert
88. What is the copper content in brass fitting?

a. 80% b. 85%
c. 90% d. 95%
89. Which type of fire line installation has become obsolete and seldom installed?
a. automatic system b. wet standpipe
c. local vent d. Dry Standpipe
90. What is the interval distance between cleanout along lateral line?
a. 15 m
b. 48 m
c. 10 m
d. 6 m
91. The maximum fixture unit loading allowed on 2” waste stack is:
a. four b. six
c. sixteen d. eight
92. That part of plumbing system extending from point 4 ft or 5 ft from the inner face of the
foundation wall of building to the junction with another sewer.
a. sanitary sewer
b. house sewer
c. storm sewer
d. sewer pipe
93. It is a box like collection device which is located on the exterior of the building and
receives storm water on one side.
a. gutter
b. header
c. storm drain
d. scupper
94. Caulked or screwed joints shall be applicable to ___.

a. PVC
b. Cast Iron
c. Vitrified clay
d. asbestos cement
95. Building sewer shall be tested by completely filing the sewer with water from the ___.
a. lowest to atleast 10 ft ahead
b. lowest to the highest opening
c. lowest to atleast ground level

d. highest to atleast 10 ft ahead
96. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

a. privy
b. septic
c. cesspool
d. sump
97. Copper tubing shall be supported at approximately ___ meters interval for piping 38 mm
diameter and smaller.
a. 1.5 mm
b. 1.8 m
c. 1.2 m
d. 1.6 m
98. Water begins to overflow over the top or rim of the fixture.
a. floor level
b. flood level
c. flood level rim
d. floor level rim
99. Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of flushing water closet and
similar fixtures?
a. flush tank
b. flush valve
c. ball cock
d. shutoff valve
100. A water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch.
a. fixture branch supply
b. fixture supply
c. distribution pipe
d. horizontal branch pipe
101. A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, of an attached ball floating on the
surface.
a. check valve b. ball cock
c. float valve d. foot valve
102. A water system containing a water heater will require a ___.

a. Mixing Valve b. TP relief valve
c. check valve d. return line
103. When connecting horizontal drain line with another drain line. The acceptable fitting to
be used are?
a. coupling
b. cross tee
c. combination Y and 1/8 bend
d. sanitary tee
104. 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
105. A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.
a. circuit vent b. group vent
c. loop vent d. main vent
106. It is measured along its centerline.

a. developed length
b. length of pipe
c. diagonal length
d. face to face length
107. The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected.
a. SVTR b. main vent
c. VSTR d. stack
108. 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
109. A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the
requirements of the PNSDW.
a. water potability
b. potable water
c. tap water
d. ground water
110. A room space having a volume equal to at least 1.4 cu.m of the aggregate input rating of
the fuel-burning appliance installed in that space.
a. unconditioned space b. conditioned space
c. unconfined space d. confined space
111. The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall
be?
a. 8 psi b. 15 psi
c. 0.434 psi d. 4.34 psi
112. 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
113. 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
114. 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
115. 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
116. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly ___, to be accessible for their intended
use.
a. maintained b. prevented
c. vented d. spaced
117. 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
118. Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and
defects in the ___.
a. leadership b. workmanship
c. performance d. workmanlike
119. ___ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master

Plumbers.
a. Drainage b. Plumbing
c. Sewer d. Sanitary
120. Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code?

a. to produce revenue for the local jurisdiction
b. to ensure public safety
c. to regulate plumbers
d. All of the above
121. 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
122. The term COD means,

a. Chemical Oxygen Demand
b. Calcium Oxygen Demand
c. Code Oil Demand
d. Cash on Delivery
123. The term TSS means,

a. Total Solid Suspended b. Total Suspended Solids
c. Trade Solid Suspended d. seepage pit
124. 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
125. Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling.
a. glove valve
b. butterfly valve
c. gate valve
d. angle valve
126. A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system.
a. up-feed system b. overhead feed system
c. pump circuit system d. hot water system
127. The waste test for drainage system shall be atleast?

a. 15 ft head
b. 10 ft head
c. 10 psi
d. 15 psi
128. 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
129. Recommended minimum size of P-trap for floor drain is?

a. 3” b. 2”
c. 2-1/2” d. 4”
130. Which material ultimately seals a caulked or bell and spigot joint?
a. cement
b. oakum
c. pig lead
d. coal tar
131. All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished
interior area of ___. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.
132. Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall be determined from?
a. location of fixtures
b. total fixture units
c. number of bathroom group
d. type of building
133. Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to
be made at least before the work to be tested.
a. 2 working days
b. 1 working day
c. 1.5 working days
d. 3 working days
134. NAMPAP means: (MP July 2016)

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
135. Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.

a. City Ordinance 2411
b. City Ordinance 4121
c. City Ordinance 4211
d. City Ordinance 1124
136. 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
137. Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ___.

a. restaurant
b. public toilet room
c. bars
d. school yards
138. The minimum size waste pipe for residential kitchen sink is ___.
a. 51 mm
b. 38 mm
c. 64 mm
d. 76 mm
139. A plumbing vent shall terminate not less than ___.

a. 3 ft from an air intake b. 10 ft from an air intake

c. 1 foot above the roof d. 5 ft above a window
140. An indirect waste pipe 12 feet long requires ___.

a. a trap and vent
b. a trap only
c. a vent only
d. no trap or vent
141. 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
142. Rooms adjacent and open to the space where the appliance is installed, through
openings not furnished with doors are considered a part of the ____
a. unconditioned space
b. conditioned space
c. confined space
d. unconfined space
143. In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed ___ of the maximum values
given in the appropriate installation standard.
a. 3 m/s b. 5 m/s
c. 4 m/s d. 2 m/s
144. Hot water piping system over ___ shall be provided with backflow preventer designed to
operate without rendering any portion of the assembly inoperative.
a. 120⁰F b. 110⁰F
c. 105⁰F d. 85⁰F
145. PEX tubing shall be installed not less than ___ from the water heater.
a. 16”
b. 18”
c. 20”
d. 24”
146. 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%
147. 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.
a. hangers and supports
b. thrust blocking
c. fittings
d. cleanouts
148. It shall be tightly fastened with corrosive resistant fasteners up to the floor with top
surface 6.4 mm above finish floor.
a. closet rings
b. neoprene gaskets
c. closet flange
d. Teflon tape
149. 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.
a. RP & PRV
b. CT & PRV
c. DC & PRV
d. RP & CT
150. Elevated or gravity tank vent shall be screened with a fine corrosion-resistant screen
with openings not less than ___.
a. 14-18 mess per 25mm b. 18-25 mess per 25mm
c. 14-18 mess per 32mm d. 18-25 mess per 32mm
151. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure.

a. normal pressure
b. standard pressure
c. back pressure
d. self-siphonage
152. Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24 hours.

a. normal pressure b. static pressure
c. residual pressure d. critical pressure
153. 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
154. It is inserted into the water main and serves as the control of the water service.
a. curb stop
b. water stop
c. corporation stop
d. meter stop
155. Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge
to a ___.
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
156. When a backflow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the part of the
device that shall constitute the critical level is the ___.
a. bottom b. top
c. outlet invert d. center
157. 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
158. Always located near the stairs for use by firemen in case of fire.
a. standpipe
b. fire hose valve
c. fire department connection
d. fire reserve tank
159. For a continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from sump pump or ejector, air
conditioning equipment or similar devices, ___ shall be allowed for every 0.063 lps of flow.
a. 2 DFU b. 1 DFU
c. 0.5 DFU d. 3 DFU

a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80
161. The trap and trap arm size of a wash basin in sets shall be ___.
a. 51 mm b. 76 mm
c. 38 mm d. 32 mm
162. ____ 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
163. 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

164. A hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow from two or more lines of hose
into a single stream.
a. wye strainer b. 125Ф fire department connections
c. Siamese connection d. 150Ф fire department connection
considered.
a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
166. 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
167. 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
168. 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
169. 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
171. It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.
a. offset
b. double offset
c. lateral
d. bilateral
172. The maximum trap loading for a 3” trap is?

a. 6 units
b. 2 units
c. 4 units
d. 8 units
173. Pipe size 76mm Ф shall have a cleanout size of:

a. 64 mm b. 102 mm

c. 89 mm d. 90 mm
174. Water closets shall be computed as ___ when determining septic tank size.
a. 6 FU b. 4 FU
c. 5 FU d. 10 FU
175. Urinal shall not be closer to ___ center to center.

a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”
176. Drainage fittings shall be:

a. Cast Iron & Malleable iron b. Lead, brass & copper
c. ABS, PVC and vitrified clay d. All of the above
177. Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds ___ are prohibited in the
piping systems used to conveyed potable water.
a. 0.003
b. 0.002
c. 0.008
d. 0.001
178. What is CS and PS?

a. Commercial Specification and Product Specification
b. Commercial Standards and Product Standards
c. Cost System & Product System
179. 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
180. A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures.

a. soil pipe
b. distribution pipe
c. horizontal pipe
d. service pipe
181. The commercial size of cast iron pipe hubtype is ___.

a. 1.5 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.0 m
d. 3.0 m
182. 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
183. Sanitary Engineering Law.

a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 1346
d. RA 1387
184. In septic tank, the side wall shall extend at least ___ above the liquid depth.
a. 228.6 mm b. 226.8 mm c. 282.6 mm d. 262.8 mm
185. The invert of the inlet pipe shall be at a level not less than ___ above the invert of the
outlet pipe.
a. 50.6 mm b. 51 mm c. 50.8 mm d. 50.2 mm
186. The vertical leg of a round inlet and outlet fittings shall be less in size than the
connecting sewer pipe nor less than ___.
a. 104.6 mm
b. 102.6 mm
c. 106.6 mm
d. 101.6 mm
187. Wherever a first compartment exceeds 3.7 m in length, an ___ shall be provided over
the baffle wall.
a. additional compartment
b. additional manhole
c. additional inlet and outlet pipes
d. additional vertical clearances
188. In septic tanks having over 6m³ capacity, the secondary compartment may not less than
___ in length.
a. 1.5 m b. 3.0 m
c. 2.0 m d. 1.2 m
189. Another name for a clinical sink is:

a. bedspan washer b. span washer
c. special sink d. ordinary sink
190. 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
191. Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the?
a. Building Code of the Philippines
b. Fire Code of the Philippines
c. Plumbing Code of the Philippines
d. Sanitation Code of the Philippines
192. 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
193. 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
194. The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap.
a. trap arm
b. tailpiece
c. outlet
d. inlet
195. 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.

a. dual vent
b. individual vent
c. common vent
d. unit vent
197. Known as Common and Unit vent also.

a. circuit vent
b. dual vent
c. individual vent
d. yoke vent
198. Known as Relief vent and yoke vent also.

a. auxiliary vent
b. SVTR
c. VSTR
d. dual vent
199. A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

a. backwater valve
b. backvent valve
c. back siphonage valve
d. backflow valve
200. Urinal shall not be closer to ___ center to any sidewall.

a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”
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. Horizontal drainage lines connecting to other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through
___, combination wye and 1/8 bend branches or other approved fittings of longer sweeps.
(MP July 2016)
a. short sweeps b. 45⁰ wye branches
c. double sanitary tee d. sanitary tapped tee
2. No manually controlled flushometer valve shall be used to flush more than one urinal and
each such urinal flushometer valve shall be approved, self-closing type discharging a
predetermined quantity of water. (MP July 2016)
a. Sec 401 b. Sec 305
c. Sec 408 d. Sec 314
3. Roofs, inner courts, vents shafts, light wells or similar areas having rainwater drains shall
discharge ____ or to the gutter, and shall not be connected to the soil and waste pipe
systems. (MP July 2016)

a. drainage system
b. STP
c. outside of the building
d. inside of the building
4. Cleanouts may be omitted on short horizontal drainage pipe installed at a slope of ___ or
less from the vertical line. (MP July 2016)
a. 135⁰
b. 72⁰
c. 45⁰
d. 60⁰
5. A ___ shall be installed on the cold water supply pipe to each water heater near the water
heater. (MP July 2016)
a. check globe valve b. fullway gate valve
c. butterfly valve d. angle valve
6. If applied to the entire system, all openings in the piping shall be tightly closed, except the
____. (MP July 2016)
a. lowest opening
b. highest opening
c. successive lowest opening
d. successive highest opening
7. An air test shall be used in testing the tightness condition of the drainage or plumbing
system of any building premises when there is reason to believe that it has become
defective. (MP July 2016)
a. water piping b. defective system
c. sewer test d. air test
8. Indirect waste pipes having 4.1 meters length shall be directly trapped, but such traps ___.
(MP July 2016)
a. must be vented b. must trapped and vented
c. need be water sealed d. need not be vented
9. Bell & Spigot and Hubless pipe shall be supported at every ___. (MP July 2016)
a. other two storey or closer
b. 1.2 m intervals
c. storey or closer
d. 1 m interval
10. Plastic pipe shall be supported at every ___ interval. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 2.0 m b. 1.5 m
c. 1.2 m d. 1.8 m
11. Trenches shall be back-filled in thin layers of ___ above the top of the pipes with clean
earth which shall not contain stones, boulders, cinders or other materials which can damage
or break the pipes or cause corrosive action. (MP July 2016)
a. 600 mm b. 300 mm
c. 900 mm d. 1200 mm

12. No ___ or fittings for building drain or sewer shall be used above ground or whenever
piping is pressurized by a pump or ejector. (MP July 2016)
a. bituminous fiber sewer pipes
b. vitrified clay pipes
c. galvanized wrought iron pipes
d. asbestos cement
13. All wet-vented fixtures shall be ___. (MP July 2016)

a. on every fifth floors
b. on the same floor level
c. in every fixtures served
d. in every dry vented
be kept at least ___ above ground. (MP July 2016)
a. 102 mm
b. 125 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 75 mm
15. Slaughter houses, packing establishments, private sewage disposal system shall be
connected to and shall drain or ___ and thence into a grease interceptor of an approved
design for the proper disposal of effluents. (MP July 2016)
a. discharge through drainage system
b. discharge through a screening device
c. Either A or B
16. Drains shall have a total net inlet area not less than ___ times the area of the outlet pipe
to which the drain is connected. (MP July 2016)
a. one half b. one
c. three d. two
17. Vertical piping may be round, square or rectangular. (MP July 2016)
a. true b. false
c. either A or B d. None of the above
18. Gutter has ___ bottom. (MP July 2016)

a. circular b. semi-circular
c. great circle d. big circle
19. In fixture supply pipings, ___ are exposed for faculty in maintenance. (MP July 2016)
a. expansion joints b. slip joints
c. unions d. None of the above
20. ___ 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. (MP July
2016)
a. Type K b. Type M
c. Type L d. Type DWV

21. Is the discharge from any fixture, appliance or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing
system with a plumbing system which does not receive fecal matter? (MP July 2016)
a. liquid waste
b. waste water
c. soil waste
d. waste pipe
22. A pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes. (MP July 2015)
a. blind flange
b. blank flange
c. flat flange
d. bolted flange
23. A non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a
sanitary drainage system permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides. (MP
Feb 2016)
a. privy b. cesspool
c. disposal field d. seepage pit
24. Joints in copper pans or liners shall be ____. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 6.8 kg asphalt felt b. flared or soldered
c. soldered or brazed d. burned
25. Cast-iron pipe stacks shall be supported at ___.

a. their base and each floor
b. every other storey
c. interval of 10 ft
d. interval of 5 ft
26. Only ___ water closets or 6 fixture unit traps are allowed on any vertical
pipe or stack. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 3 b. 1
c. 4 d. 2
27. What is the recommended support spacing for vertically installed plastic
pipe? (MP Feb 2017)
a. 5 ft
b. 4 ft
c. 1.8 m
d. 2.0 m
28. The bottom of all pipe trenches deeper than the footing of any adjacent building or
structure and parallel to it must be at least ____ therefrom. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 60⁰
b. 30⁰
c. 45⁰
d. 90⁰
29. Maximum trap loading for 2” shall be: (MP July 2015)
a. 2 FU b. 4 FU
c. 3 FU d. 6 FU
30. Maximum trap loading having 6 FU shall be:

a. 51 mm
b. 63 mm
c. 76 mm
d. 106 mm
31. All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior
area of ___. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.
32. Valves up to 51 mm in size shall be: (MP Feb 2017)

a. cast iron
b. brass
c. g.i
d. plastic
33. Distribution drain lines in leaching beds shall be more than ___ apart on centers.
a. 1.2 m b. 1.5 m c. 1.6 m d. 1.8 m
34. A waste of holy water and wash water at church altar services must not be discharged into
the sanitary drainage system but disposed of directly into the ground. (MP Feb 2017)
a. indirect waste b. sacrarium c. toxic waste d. acid waste
35. No standpipe receptor for any clothes washer shall extend more than ---- nor less than ---
above its trap.
a.800mm; 450mm
b. 450mm; 800mm
c. 500mm; 400mm
d. 400mm; 500mm
36. Drinking fountains maybe installed with direct wastes. (MP Feb 2017)
a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
37. No fixture shall be double trapped.

a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
38. Drum trap shall be installed without a vent.

a. False
b. True
c. Maybe
d. Either A or B
39. Interceptors 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. (MP
Feb 2017)
a. 102 mm b. 152 mm
c. 76 mm d. 51 mm
40. The minimum size of gas piping supply to a mobile home is ___.
a. 1/2 inches
b. 3/4 inches
c. 1 inch
d. 2 inches
41. Who is the only person allowed to file an application at the Office of the Building Official?
a. Registered Master Plumber
b. Building Owner
c. General Contractor
d. Construction Manager
42. All necessary requirements including plans, specs and others should be prepared and
submitted in ___ sets.
a. 2 b. 3
c. 5 d. 6
43. Plumbing permit shall become null and void after the plumbing work is suspended and
abandoned after __ days from the date of commencement.
a. 120 b. 150
c. 180 d. 210
44. Inspection request for the Administrative Authority shall be filed at least ___ days before
the intended date of inspection.
a. Two b. Three
c. Four d. Five
45. Any public space, public park or thoroughfare less than three (3) meters but not less than
two (2) meters in width dedicated for public use.
a. Street
b. Avenue
c. Alley
d. Boulevard
46. A large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing system constructed with sufficient
size for a man to gain access therein for maintenance purposes.
a. Trench hole b. Crawl space
c. Manhole d. Shaft

47. All pipes passing through of under cinders or other corrosive materials shall be protected
from external corrosion by encasing with ___.
a. Jute sack
b. Polyethylene sheath
c. Polyvinyl sheet
d. Propylene sheet
48. Vertical cast iron pipe should be supported every ___ storey or closer.
a. 1 storey
b. 2 storey
c. 3 storey
d. 4 storey
49. No dry or chemical closet shall be installed in any building unless first approved by the
___.
a. Building and safety office
b. Health officer
c. Zoning administrator
d. Building Engineer
50. The distance between the water heater and the union on the water lines shall not be
more than ___.
a. 0.30 m b. 0.40 m
c. 0.50 m d. 0.60 m
51. What valve is required ahead of each water supplied appliance slip joints or supply piping
for non-metallic fixture and appliance.
a. Flow valve
b. Angle valve
c. Control gate valve
d. Check valve
52. A set of regulation adapted by an administrative agency that has jurisdiction over
materials and design specification in plumbing.
a. Plumbing code b. Building code
c. Sanitary code d. Drainage code
53. A term used which is contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health is ___.
a. Healthful
b. Insanitary
c. Polluted
d. Unhealthy
54. cPVC water pipe may be used for hot and cold water distribution system ___.

a. Above ground only

b. Underground only
c. Within a building
d. Outside of the building
55. Each outlet on the non-potable water line, which may be used for drinking or domestic
purposes, shall be posted:
a. “DANGER-POLLUTED WATER”
b. “CAUTION-UNSAFE WATER”
c. “CAUTION-POLLUTED WATER”
d. “DANGER-UNSAFE WATER”
56. No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ___ its center to any side wall or
obstruction.
a. 0.375 m b. 0.400 m
c. 0.500 m d. 0.575 m
57. The public sewer may be considered as being not available when such public sewer is
more than ___ from the proposed building.
a. 91 m b. 81 m
c. 71 m d. 61 m
58. In case of renewal of plumbing permit, how much shall be paid?

a. twice the original amount
b. half of the original amount
c. a third of the original amount
d. a quarter of the original amount
59. The maximum distance between manholes should not exceed ___.
a. 91 m b. 81 m
c. 71 m d. 61 m

a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80
61. Where practicable, all plumbing fixture shall be drained into the public sewer or private
sewage disposal system by ___.
a. Pressure b. either of the two
c. Gravity d. None of the two
62. Which of the following is considered suds-producing fixture/appliance?

a. Bathtubs
b. Kitchen sink
c. Washing machine
d. All of the these
63. Material not listed in the plumbing code for use in water piping.
a. Plastic
b. Galvanized iron
c. Aluminum
d. Asbestos
64. Maximum lead content allowed in pipe used to convey potable water.
a. 4 % b. 6%
c. 8% d. 10%
considered.
a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
66. Minimum head of water in conducting hydrostatic test.

a. 1.0 m b. 2.0 m
c. 3.0 m d. 4.0 m
67. Atmospheric vacuum breaker for water closets and urinals flushometer valves shall be
installed at least ___ above the overflow rim.
a. 152 mm b. 202 mm
c. 252 mm d. 302 mm
68. Water closets should be computed as ___ fixture units when used in determining septic
tank size.
a. 4 b. 5
c. 6 d. 7
69. Yoke vents should connect at every ___ floor levels.

a. fourth b. fifth
c. sixth d. seventh
71. A room equipped with a shower or bathtub is a ___.

a. toilet room
b. bathroom
c. shower room
d. wash room
72. Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are
considered ___.
a. accessible
b. ready accessible

c. not accessible
d. exposed
73. A vertical vent that is a continuation of a drain to which it connects is a ___.

a. circuit vent b. continuous vent
c. relief vent d. None of the above
74. That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from
soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a
point 2 ft outside the building wall is a ___.
a. building drain b. waste pipe
c. building sewer d. soil stack
75. A horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line
of the drain is called a ___.
a. continuous waste system
b. durham waste and vent system
c. combination waste and vent system
d. solvent waste and vent system
76. The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the ____.
a. diagonal length b. diameter length
c. circumference length d. development length
77. A vent that also serves as drain is a (an) ___.

a. island vent
b. vent stack
c. loop vent
d. wet vent
kept at least ___ above ground.
a. 125 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 152 mm
d. 251 mm
79. 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. 1-1/2 b. 2-1/2
c. 1 d. 2
80. 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
81. Access to each septic tank shall be provided by at least two manholes ___ in
minimum dimension or by an equivalent removable cover slab.
a. 450 mm
b. 305 mm
c. 508 mm
d. 500 mm
82. A non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a sanitary
drainage system or part thereof, designed to retain organic matter and solids discharging
therefrom, but permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides.
a. privy vault
b. privy
c. cesspool
d. receptor
83. Revised National Plumbing Code of 1999 was approved by President Joseph
Estrada.
a. December 20, 1999
b. December 19, 1999
c. December 21, 1999
d. December 23, 1999
84. In a line of piping 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.
a. double offset
b. offset
c. lateral
d. parallel
85. Generally, what is the standard diameter of standpipe for buildings two or three stories in
height?
a. 3” b. 4” c. 5” d. 6”
86. A term used to describe soil or waste system where all piping are threaded pipe tubing or
other rigid construction using recessed drainage fitting to correspond to the types of piping.
a. Drainage System
b. Durham System
c. Piping System
d. Waste Pipe System
87. The lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.
a. leader
b. lateral
c. grade
d. invert
88. What is the copper content in brass fitting?

a. 80% b. 85%
c. 90% d. 95%
89. Which type of fire line installation has become obsolete and seldom installed?
a. automatic system b. wet standpipe
c. local vent d. Dry Standpipe

90. What is the interval distance between cleanout along lateral line?
a. 15 m
b. 48 m
c. 10 m
d. 6 m
91. The maximum fixture unit loading allowed on 2” waste stack is:
a. four b. six
c. sixteen d. eight
92. That part of plumbing system extending from point 4 ft or 5 ft from the inner face of the
foundation wall of building to the junction with another sewer.
a. sanitary sewer
b. house sewer
c. storm sewer
d. sewer pipe
93. It is a box like collection device which is located on the exterior of the building and
receives storm water on one side.
a. gutter
b. header
c. storm drain
d. scupper
94. Caulked or screwed joints shall be applicable to ___.

a. PVC
b. Cast Iron
c. Vitrified clay
d. asbestos cement
95. Building sewer shall be tested by completely filing the sewer with water from the ___.
a. lowest to atleast 10 ft ahead
b. lowest to the highest opening
c. lowest to atleast ground level
d. highest to atleast 10 ft ahead
96. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

a. privy
b. septic
c. cesspool
d. sump
97. Copper tubing shall be supported at approximately ___ meters interval for piping 38 mm
diameter and smaller.
a. 1.5 mm
b. 1.8 m
c. 1.2 m
d. 1.6 m
98. Water begins to overflow over the top or rim of the fixture.
a. floor level

b. flood level
c. flood level rim
d. floor level rim
99. Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of flushing water closet and
similar fixtures?
a. flush tank
b. flush valve
c. ball cock
d. shutoff valve
100. A water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch.
a. fixture branch supply
b. fixture supply
c. distribution pipe
d. horizontal branch pipe
101. A valve or opened by the fall and rise respectively, of an attached ball floating on the
surface.
a. check valve b. ball cock
c. float valve d. foot valve
102. A water system containing a water heater will require a ___.

a. Mixing Valve b. TP relief valve
c. check valve d. return line
103. When connecting horizontal drain line with another drain line. The acceptable fitting to
be used are?
a. coupling
b. cross tee
c. combination Y and 1/8 bend
d. sanitary tee
104. 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
105. A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.
a. circuit vent b. group vent
c. loop vent d. main vent
106. It is measured along its centerline.

a. developed length
b. length of pipe
c. diagonal length
d. face to face length
107. The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected.

a. SVTR b. main vent

c. VSTR d. stack
108. 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
109. A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the
requirements of the PNSDW.
a. water potability
b. potable water
c. tap water
d. ground water
110. A room space having a volume equal to at least 1.4 cu.m of the aggregate input rating of
the fuel-burning appliance installed in that space.
a. unconditioned space b. conditioned space
c. unconfined space d. confined space
111. The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall
be?
a. 8 psi b. 15 psi
c. 0.434 psi d. 4.34 psi
112. 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
113. 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
114. 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
115. 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
116. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly ___, to be accessible for their intended
use.
a. maintained b. prevented
c. vented d. spaced
117. 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
118. Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and
defects in the ___.
a. leadership b. workmanship
c. performance d. workmanlike
119. ___ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master

Plumbers.
a. Drainage b. Plumbing
c. Sewer d. Sanitary
120. Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code?

a. to produce revenue for the local jurisdiction
b. to ensure public safety
c. to regulate plumbers
d. All of the above
121. 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
122. The term COD means,

a. Chemical Oxygen Demand
b. Calcium Oxygen Demand
c. Code Oil Demand
d. Cash on Delivery
123. The term TSS means,

a. Total Solid Suspended b. Total Suspended Solids
c. Trade Solid Suspended d. seepage pit
124. 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
125. Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling.
a. glove valve
b. butterfly valve
c. gate valve
d. angle valve
126. A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system.
a. up-feed system b. overhead feed system
c. pump circuit system d. hot water system
127. The waste test for drainage system shall be atleast?

a. 15 ft head
b. 10 ft head
c. 10 psi
d. 15 psi
128. 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
129. Recommended minimum size of P-trap for floor drain is?

a. 3” b. 2”
c. 2-1/2” d. 4”
130. Which material ultimately seals a caulked or bell and spigot joint?
a. cement
b. oakum
c. pig lead
d. coal tar
131. All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished
interior area of ___. (MP Feb 2017)
a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.
132. Sizes of vertical and horizontal drainage pipe shall be determined from?
a. location of fixtures
b. total fixture units
c. number of bathroom group
d. type of building
133. Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to
be made at least before the work to be tested.
a. 2 working days
b. 1 working day
c. 1.5 working days
d. 3 working days
134. NAMPAP means: (MP July 2016)

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
135. Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.

a.City Ordinance 2411
b. City Ordinance 4121
c. City Ordinance 4211
d. City Ordinance 1124
136. 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
137. Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ___.

a. restaurant
b. public toilet room
c. bars
d. school yards
138. The minimum size waste pipe for residential kitchen sink is ___.
a. 51 mm
b. 38 mm
c. 64 mm
d. 76 mm
139. A plumbing vent shall terminate not less than ___.

a. 3 ft from an air intake b. 10 ft from an air intake
c. 1 foot above the roof d. 5 ft above a window
140. An indirect waste pipe 12 feet long requires ___.

a. a trap and vent
b. a trap only
c. a vent only
d. no trap or vent
141. 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
142. Rooms adjacent and open to the space where the appliance is installed, through
openings not furnished with doors are considered a part of the ____
a. unconditioned space
b. conditioned space
c. confined space

d. unconfined space
143. In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed ___ of the maximum values
given in the appropriate installation standard.
a. 3 m/s b. 5 m/s
c. 4 m/s d. 2 m/s
144. Hot water piping system over ___ shall be provided with backflow preventer designed to
operate without rendering any portion of the assembly inoperative.
a. 120⁰F b. 110⁰F
c. 105⁰F d. 85⁰F
145. PEX tubing shall be installed not less than ___ from the water heater.
a. 16”
b. 18”
c. 20”
d. 24”
146. 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%
147. 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.
a. hangers and supports
b. thrust blocking
c. fittings
d. cleanouts
148. It shall be tightly fastened with corrosive resistant fasteners up to the floor with top
surface 6.4 mm above finish floor.
a. closet rings
b. neoprene gaskets
c. closet flange
d. teflon tape
149. 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.
a. RP & PRV
b. CT & PRV
c. DC & PRV
d. RP & CT
150. Elevated or gravity tank vent shall be screened with a fine corrosion-resistant screen
with openings not less than ___.

a. 14-18 mess per 25mm b. 18-25 mess per 25mm

c. 14-18 mess per 32mm d. 18-25 mess per 32mm
151. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure.

a. normal pressure
b. standard pressure
c. back pressure
d. self-siphonage
152. Refers to the pressure range measured over a period of 24 hours.

a. normal pressure b. static pressure
c. residual pressure d. critical pressure
153. 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
154. It is inserted into the water main and serves as the control of the water service.
a. curb stop
b. water stop
c. corporation stop
d. meter stop
155. Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge
to a ___.
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
156. When a backflow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the part of the
device that shall constitute the critical level is the ___.
a. bottom b. top
c. outlet invert d. center
157. 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
158. Always located near the stairs for use by firemen in case of fire.
a. standpipe
b. fire hose valve
c. fire department connection

d. fire reserve tank
159. For a continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from sump pump or ejector, air
conditioning equipment or similar devices, ___ shall be allowed for every 0.063 lps of flow.
a. 2 DFU b. 1 DFU
c. 0.5 DFU d. 3 DFU

a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80
161. The trap and trap arm size of a wash basin in sets shall be ___.
a. 51 mm b. 76 mm
c. 38 mm d. 32 mm
162. ____ 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
163. 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
164. A hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow from two or more lines of hose
into a single stream.
a. wye strainer b. 125Ф fire department connections
c. Siamese connection d. 150Ф fire department connection
considered.
a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
166. 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
167. 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
168. 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
169. 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
171. It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.
a. offset
b. double offset
c. lateral
d. bilateral
172. The maximum trap loading for a 3” trap is?

a. 6 units
b. 2 units
c. 4 units
d. 8 units
173. Pipe size 76mm Ф shall have a cleanout size of:

a. 64 mm b. 102 mm
c. 89 mm d. 90 mm
174. Water closets shall be computed as ___ when determining septic tank size.
a. 6 FU b. 4 FU
c. 5 FU d. 10 FU
175. Urinal shall not be closer to ___ center to center.

a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”
176. Drainage fittings shall be:

a. Cast Iron & Malleable iron b. Lead, brass & copper
c. ABS, PVC and vitrified clay d. All of the above
177. Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds ___ are prohibited in the
piping systems used to conveyed potable water.
a. 0.003
b. 0.002
c. 0.008
d. 0.001
178. What is CS and PS?

a. Commercial Specification and Product Specification
b. Commercial Standards and Product Standards
c. Cost System & Product System
179. 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
180. A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures.

a. soil pipe
b. distribution pipe
c. horizontal pipe
d. service pipe
181. The commercial size of cast iron pipe hubtype is ___.

a. 1.5 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.0 m
d. 3.0 m
182. 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
183. Sanitary Engineering Law.

a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 1346
d. RA 1387
184. In septic tank, the side wall shall extend at least ___ above the liquid depth.
a. 228.6 mm b. 226.8 mm c. 282.6 mm d. 262.8 mm
185. The invert of the inlet pipe shall be at a level not less than ___ above the invert of the
outlet pipe.
a. 50.6 mm b. 51 mm c. 50.8 mm d. 50.2 mm
186. The vertical leg of a round inlet and outlet fittings shall be less in size than the
connecting sewer pipe nor less than ___.
a. 104.6 mm
b. 102.6 mm
c. 106.6 mm
d. 101.6 mm
187. Wherever a first compartment exceeds 3.7 m in length, an ___ shall be provided over
the baffle wall.
a. additional compartment
b. additional manhole
c. additional inlet and outlet pipes
d. additional vertical clearances
188. In septic tanks having over 6m³ capacity, the secondary compartment may not less than
___ in length.
a. 1.5 m b. 3.0 m
c. 2.0 m d. 1.2 m
189. Another name for a clinical sink is:

a. bedspan washer b. span washer
c. special sink d. ordinary sink
190. 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
191. Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the?
a. Building Code of the Philippines
b. Fire Code of the Philippines
c. Plumbing Code of the Philippines
d. Sanitation Code of the Philippines
192. 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
193. 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
194. The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap.
a. trap arm
b. tailpiece

c. outlet
d. inlet
195. 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.

a. dual vent
b. individual vent
c. common vent
d. unit vent
197. Known as Common and Unit vent also.

a. circuit vent
b. dual vent
c. individual vent
d. yoke vent
198. Known as Relief vent and yoke vent also.

a. auxiliary vent
b. SVTR
c. VSTR
d. dual vent
199. A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

a. backwater valve
b. backvent valve
c. back siphonage valve
d. backflow valve
200. Urinal shall not be closer to ___ center to any sidewall.

a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”


Preboard 02 Plumbing Code RAA PDF

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Preboard 02 Plumbing Code RAA PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

PREBOARD MPLE 2017 1

13. All wet-vented fixtures shall be ___. (MP July 2016)

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

to which the drain is connected. (MP July 2016)

18. Gutter has ___ bottom. (MP July 2016)

25. Cast-iron pipe stacks shall be supported at ___.

pipe or stack. (MP Feb 2017)

30. Maximum trap loading having 6 FU shall be:

32. Valves up to 51 mm in size shall be: (MP Feb 2017)

37. No fixture shall be double trapped.

38. Drum trap shall be installed without a vent.

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

c. Sanitary code d. Drainage code

58. In case of renewal of plumbing permit, how much shall be paid?

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

60. Threaded plastic pipe shall be ___ minimum wall thickness

62. Which of the following is considered suds-producing fixture/appliance?

66. Minimum head of water in conducting hydrostatic test.

69. Yoke vents should connect at every ___ floor levels.

71. A room equipped with a shower or bathtub is a ___.

73. A vertical vent that is a continuation of a drain to which it connects is a ___.

77. A vent that also serves as drain is a (an) ___.

88. What is the copper content in brass fitting?

94. Caulked or screwed joints shall be applicable to ___.

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

d. highest to atleast 10 ft ahead

96. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

102. A water system containing a water heater will require a ___.

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

106. It is measured along its centerline.

108. A manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly or an on-the-job assembly of

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

119. ___ system shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master

120. Which of the following is the intent of the Plumbing Code?

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

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

c. the replacement of a faucet stem

122. The term COD means,

123. The term TSS means,

127. The waste test for drainage system shall be atleast?

129. Recommended minimum size of P-trap for floor drain is?

134. NAMPAP means: (MP July 2016)

135. Plumbing Code for the City of Manila.

137. Drinking fountain shall not be installed in ___.

139. A plumbing vent shall terminate not less than ___.

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

c. 1 foot above the roof d. 5 ft above a window

140. An indirect waste pipe 12 feet long requires ___.

151. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than atmospheric pressure.

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

b. private sewage disposal system

160. Threaded plastic pipe shall be ___ minimum wall thickness

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

172. The maximum trap loading for a 3” trap is?

173. Pipe size 76mm Ф shall have a cleanout size of:

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

175. Urinal shall not be closer to ___ center to center.

176. Drainage fittings shall be:

178. What is CS and PS?

180. A pipe between the water meter to the fixtures.

181. The commercial size of cast iron pipe hubtype is ___.

183. Sanitary Engineering Law.