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ENGINEERING - ARCHITECTURE

PRELIM EXAM in ARCH 017 (Building Utilities 1)

2nd Semester SY 2014 – 2015
SET C

DIRECTIONS: Multiple choice. Read the statement carefully use the provided answer sheet, choose the
letter that correspond to the correct answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURE.

1 A person technically and legally qualified and licensed to practice the profession of master
plumbing without limitations
a. Apprentice plumber b. Master plumber c. Journey man d. none of the choices
2 How do you correct water with coloration problem?
a. oxidizing filter b. Chlorination c. Filtration d. none of the choices
3 How do you correct water with high turbidity level?
a. oxidizing filter b. Chlorination c. Filtration d. none of the choices

4 He has served his apprenticeship and is competent to perform the tasks of installing and repairing
plumbing.
a. Apprentice plumber b. Master plumber c. Journey man d. none of the choices
5 It is defined as all the piping within the private and public premises which conveys sewage,
rainwater and other liquid waste to a point of disposal.
a. Building sewer b.Drainage System c. Branch d. Building Drain
6. It is a pipe that conveys only liquid waste free of fecal matter.
a. Stack b. Branch c.Soil pipe d. Waste pipe
7. Why is a waste pipe is generally smaller than a soil pipe?
a. Waste pipe available in the market are generally small b. It is written in the plumbing code
c. Because of the waste it conveys d. it conveys only liquid waste
8. A pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or containing fecal matter.
a. stack b. Branch c. Soil pipe d. waste pipe
9. It is the oldest form of disposal of organic waste
a. privy b. Septic Tank c. Seepage pit d. All of the above

10 A series of form arranged sequentially BONUS

a. Siphonage b. evaporation c. capillary action d. back pressure
11 It catches water after each discharge from a fixture so as not to allow unpleasant to escape
through the fixture
a. Pumping Station b. Trap c. Manhole d. Drain
12 Any part of the piping system other than the main, riser or stack.
a. Building Sewer b.Drainage System c. Branch d. Building drain
13 What does a drainage system does not include?
a. Public sewer system b. Public Sewage system c. disposal plant d. None of the choices

14. It is defined as a watertight receptacle which receives the discharge of a plumbing system.
a. privy b. Septic Tank c. Seepage pit d. All of the above
15 It is the foul discharges from residential & commercial area and also known as domestic sewage
a. Sanitary Sewage b. Industrial Sewage c. Combined Sewage d. Storm water
16 It Includes equipments for pumping fluids and supplies water to remove sewage from processing
site
a. Pumping Station b. Trap c. Manhole d. Drain
17 It is known as the network of collecting & conveying sewage by water carriage system through
underground pipes sewers
a. Sewage b. Pipeline c. Sewerage d. None of the Choices

18 It is a plumbing fixture that provides an exit-point for waste water or water that is to be re-circulated
a. Pumping Station b. Trap c. Manhole d. Drain
19 It is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its
discharge toany appropriate point of disposal.
 a. Building Sewer b.Drainage System c. Branch d. Building drain

20 Which of the following statement is true about combined sewer?

a. Collects sanitary sewage & storm water runoff in a single pipe system.
b. Can cause serious water pollution problems due to combined sewer overflows
c. This type of sewer design is no longer used in building new communities.
d. all of the above
21 It is the part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives the discharge from
soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside a building and conveys it to the building sewer.
a. Building Sewer b.Drainage System c. Branch d. Building drain

22 The opening or hole through which a man can enter the sewer line or other closed structure for
inspection and cleaning
a. Pumping Station b. Trap c. Manhole d. Drain
23 It is the underground conduits or drains used for carrying the sewage.
a. Sewer c. Sewerage
b. Sewage d. All of the above
24 This sewage includes discharges produced during the manufacturing of goods
a. Sanitary Sewage b. Industrial Sewage c. Combined Sewage d. Storm water

25 It is an underground carriage system used for transporting sewage from houses and commercial
buildings
a. Sanitary Sewer b. Storm Sewer c. Combined Sewer d. None of the choices
26 Which of the following is true about Sanitary Sewer
a. The main sewer runs to the septic tank b. sanitary sewer is attached to a building sewer.
c. Sanitary sewage is collected with the help of sanitary sewer line d. all of the above
27 It is rain & snow melt that runs off surfaces such as rooftops, paved streets, highways & parking
lots.
a. Sanitary Sewage b. Industrial Sewage c. Combined Sewage d. Storm water
28. How many meters should a privy be located away from the water supply
a. 5m to 15m c.15m to 45m
b.10m to 15m d. none of the choices
29 Combined sewage is combination of
a. Sanitary and industrial sewage b. Industrial sewage and storm water
c. Sanitary Sewage d. Storm water only
30 What collection devices help a storm sewer collects storm water
a. P trap and drains b. Gutter and Catch Basin c. Water Closet and sink d. all of the above
31. This is cause by wastes that creates chemical compounds of an acid nature which deteriorates the
piping system
a. Trap seal loss b. Material detoriation c. siphonage d. Retardation of flow
32. Inadequate ventilation of the trap and the subsequent minus and plus pressure which occur
a. Trap seal loss b. Material detoriation c. siphonage d. Retardation of flow
33 It is any pipe which carries water or waterborne wastes in a building drainage system
a. Water closet c. Bath tub
34. It is a general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste or vent piping.
a. Stack b. Branch c.Soil pipe d. Waste pipe
b. Grey water d. none of the choices
35. What is the portion of the soil pipe stack above the highest installed fixture branch extending
through the roof?
a. utility vent b. local vent c. Soil & waste stack d. Soil & waste vent
36 these are non-soluble organic matter that floats on the surface of the sewage
a. effluent b. scum
c. sludge d. none of the choices
37 In what specific fixture unit is a drum trap used?
a. Water closet c. Bath tub
b. Floor drain d. Shower drain
b. Floor drain d. Shower drain
38 Is a receptacle designed to collect surface or rain water from an open area and discharge to a
catch basin.
a. downspout b. floor drain c. Gutter d. Roof drain
39. Which is responsible for trap seal loss?
a. siphonage b. Evaporation c. wind effect d. all of the above
40. The result of improper atmospheric conditions, because of insufficient ventilation or incorrect
installation of fittings.
a. Trap seal loss b. Material detoriation c. face contact d. Retardation of flow
41 How do you correct water with high level of pollutants?
a. oxidizing filter b. Chlorination c. Filtration d. none of the choices
42 These are organic matter that settles at the base of the septic tank
a. effluent b. scum
c. sludge d. none of the choices

43. This kind of trap seal is caused by suspension of foreign object into the trap seal extending over the
outlet arm of the trap.
a. Siphonage b. evaporation c. capillary action d. back pressure
44 Sewage after collection should be treated within
a. 4 hours b. 10 hours
c.16 hours d. 24 hours
45 Effluent is commonly known as BONUS
a. black water c. Waste water

46 Which of the following state follows good principles of sanitation?

a. Waste materials like sewage should be removed as early as possible
b. Effluent should be disposed within 3days
c. A building should not be damp proof
d. all of the above

47. What is the time allotted for a trap seal to evaporate?

a. 1 day b. 3 days c. 1 week d. more than a week
48 It is liquid waste obtained from a community.
a. Waste b. Sewers c. Sewerage d. Sewage
49. A vent without connection with the plumbing system
a. utility vent b. local vent c. Soil & waste stack d. Soil & waste vent
50. How many meters should a privy be located away from the water supply
a. 5m to 15m c.15m to 45m
b.10m to 15m d. none of the choices