1. The minimum size of a swimming pool drain?

A: 2’’ diameter
2. What is the other term of shut off valve used to shut off flow of water
A: Gate valve
3. In sizing a septic tank for an institutional construction, what minimum standard size must
be practiced?
A: 5-6 cu. ft/person
4. A pipe fitting to change in one single direction (course) the flow of water.
A: Elbow
5. A plumbing device designed to intercept most greases and solids before they enter a
waste water disposal system except
A: Trap seal
6. The following are the few examples of effects/concerns on the surrounding environment
of a certain building when unsatisfactory plumbing system arises except:
A: Disposal of treated effluent
7. What should not be permitted to cross a beam?
A: soil pipe
8. What is use for water treatment in a swimming pool?
A: Chloride
9. In sizing a septic tank for a residential construction, what minimum standard size must be
practiced?
A: 50 cu.ft/6 persons
10. Which plumbing fixtures does not have a water-saving feature?
A: 1.5 gallon water closet
11. A general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste, or vent piping?
A: Stack
12. Material best for sanitary pipes
A: UPVC
13. What prevents water hammer?
A: Air chamber
14. How do we size sewage pits?
A: Volume of solid, liquid, and storm
15. An individual vent for a plumbing fixture located at the downstream of a trap?
A: Back vent
16. One of role of a competent plumber is “To design, install, and maintain water supply and
waste removal systems”.
A: True
17. When the plumbing system is under-standard design, the release of harmful air borne
pathogens is one of the result- What would be the effect of this event?
A:
18. Fluoride as an additive in water supply is a chemical for?
A: dental
19. Allowable slope of sanitary sewer?
A: ¼’’ of 1 ft

20. What is the maximum depth of septic tank?

A: 1.80 m
21. One of the first steps in the selection of suitable water supply source is?
A: Water Potability
22. Backflows usually are caused by what factors?
A: All of these
23. A sewage treatment that includes the exposure to air?
A: Aerator
24. Which is not a rule of thumb when designing a drainage?
A: It should be underneath the driveway
25. A drain connecting one or more fixtures to a solid or waste stack?
A: Branch drain or combined drain
26. The minimum number of water closet unit required for the female population of an
elementary school?
A: 1 per 35
27. It is the reversal of normal flow in a system caused by negative pressure, vacuum or
partial vacuum in the supply piping.
A: Backsiphonage
28. Where should you place soil-pipes for high-rise structures?
A: Pipe Chase
29. When there is a low pressure from the water main, what will you use to supply higher
levels?
A: Booster pump
30. What is the principle of governing the size of pipes in the designing plumbing systems?
A: The bigger the pipes diameter, the lesser the pressure; the smaller the pipes diameter ,
the greater the pressure is
31. Which of the following types of fixtures can be served by a combination-waste-and-vent
system?
A: Sinks
32. The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal?
A: 2” diameter

33. The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a size of foot bath?
A: 2’’ diameter
34. What do you call a part in piping system that permits the flow of fluid at one direction?
A: Check valve
35. There are several reasons why soil stacks are not allowed in columns. Which is not a
reason?
A: Cracks and leaks cannot be detected
36. What property is used to distinguish potable and sanitary uPVC pipes?
A: color
37. A piece of pipe threaded outside all through out to connect short runs of two pipe
fittings.
A: Nipple
38. The specific term of waste- water coming out from the septic tank is what?
A: Effluent
38. What can be discharge directly to sewer system?
A: Buiding sewer
39. What is the best fixture for a public comfort room?
A: Flushometer
40. The minimum size of trap and waste branch for a bidet?
A: 2 diameter