Set C Practical Problems Refresher

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PRACTICAL PROBLEMS & EXPERIENCES SET C
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the
letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The formula used to determine the travel of a 45 ° offset is

a. Offset x 1.414
b. Offset x 3.141
c. Offset x run
d. None of these
2. There are _______ in 1 gal of water.

a. 1 li of water
b. 231 cubic inches
c. 7.48 cubic inches
d. None of these
3. Fitting allowance is also known as

a. Fitting center
b. Center-to-center allowance
c. Fitting knockout
d. None of these
4. A water closet is also a

a. Lavatory
b. Sink
c. Toilet
d. Tub
5. EWC is the abbreviation for

a. Electric water closet
b. Electric water cooler
c. Electric water connection
d. None of the above

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6. The standard dimension between faucet holes on a sink is

a. 2”
b. 4”
c. 6”
d. 8”
7. T & S is the abbreviation for

a. Tub and shower
b. Toilet and sink
c. Toilet and shower
d. Temperature and safety
8. A public toilet must have

a. A round bowl
b. A flush valve
c. A toilet seat with a lid
d. An elongated bowl
9. The headwall of a shower means

a. The drain closer to that side of shower
b. The faucet is on the wall
c. It is a tiled wall
d. It is wider than other shower wall
10. A wall-hung lavatory can rely on in-wall support using wood backing
or
a. A manufactured carrier
b. Long drywall screws
c. Adhesive caulking
d. A closet carrier
11. The rims of bowls used for handicap toilets and nonhandicap toilets
a. Are the same height from the floor
b. Are installed at different distances from a back wall
c. Connect differently to the drain
d. Are not the same from the floor
12. A bidet is installed in a private room and

a. Is a personal hygiene fixture
b. Has tank similar to a toilet

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c. Does not require hot water

13. Public toilet seats must be

a. A closed-front type
b. An open-front type
c. Wooden
d. White
14. A laundry sink faucet with a hose-thread type spout must

a. Not be installed
b. Only be installed in a residential application
c. Have a backflow prevention device
15. A floor mounted toilet seals with the drainage system using closet
bolts and a
a. Tube of caulking
b. Tub of putty
c. Wax seal
16. The two most common drain assembly are a pop-up and a
a. Pop-out
b. Grid strainer
c. Basket strainer
17. The two fixtures that are installed in a separate room but on the
same wall are considered
a. Back-to-back
b. Side-by-side
c. Back-to-front
d. Front-to-back
18. Automatic flush valves (flushometers) operate

a. When a user enters a set of range
b. Once every 10 minutes
c. When a user exits a set range
d. Once every minute

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19. A fixture carrier and wood backing for fixtures are installed
a. During the rough-in phase of construction
b. During the trim (finish) phase of construction
c. By the fixture manufacturer
d. By the general contractor
20. P.O. is the abbreviation for

a. Pop-up
b. Pop-out
c. Plumbing opening
21. A handheld shower hose that could be submerged in bath water must
a. Be no longer than 36”
b. Always have a backflow prevention device installed
c. Never have a backflow prevention device installed
d. Always be at least 5’ in length
22. The vertical distance from a faucet spout outlet to the flood level
rim of a fixture is called
a. Flow space
b. Aerator distance
c. Backflow gap
d. Air gap
23. A tub spout with a diverter feature is used to

a. Divert water to the tub
b. Stop all flow from the faucet
c. Divert water to the shower head
24. BW&O is the abbreviation for

a. Back waste and outlet
b. Bath waste and outlet
c. Back waste and overflow
d. Bath waste and overflow
25. Kitchen sink uses a drain assembly called a

a. Basket strainer

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b. Pop-up
c. Waste and overflow
26. Two fixtures that have overflow protection are the

a. Shower and lavatory
b. Laundry sink and kitchen sink
c. Bathtub and lavatory
d. Bathtub and bar sink
27. Most handicap shower faucet installations include

a. A handheld spray
b. A tub spout with a diverter
c. Cross-style handles
28. A kitchen sink drain assembly connects with the p-trap or tubular
extension tailpiece
a. Threaded tailpiece
b. Flanged tailpiece
c. Rubber hose
29. The point at which water would overflow onto the floor from a fixture
is known as the
a. Overflow height
b. Critical level
c. Flood-level rim
30. Some surgical scrub sink faucets are operated by

a. Knee control
b. Bands
c. A surgeon’s assistant
31. A gooseneck spout is used on

a. Shower faucets
b. Tub faucets
c. Sink faucets

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32. A shower drain for a fiber glass shower base typically

a. Is installed after the base is installed
b. Does not require sealant
c. Is installed before the base is installed
33. The spout of a lavatory faucet with a P.O. assembly is also the
housing for
a. A lift rod that connects to the plunger rod
b. Many types of soap dispensers
c. A backflow prevention device
34. Handicap installations require that metallic pipe that could become
hot from water flow be
a. Replaced with plastic piping
b. Protected (covered)
c. Labeled to warn the user of hot water
35. A lavatory with pop-up drain assembly connects to the drain using a
a. 1 ½” flanged tailpiece
b. 1 ¼” flanged tailpiece
c. 1 ½” threaded tailpiece
36. A wall-hung fixture uses wood backing or a manufactured

a. Carrier
b. Fixture frame
c. Plastic hanger assembly
37. A dishwasher connects to a specialty tailpiece or a designated

connection of a
a. 1 ½” drain downstream of a p-trap
b. Dual stop that also provides water to a faucet
c. Garbage disposal
d. Basket strainer

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38. A watertight seal between a drain assembly and fixture is created

using putty or
a. Glue
b. Caulk
c. Rubber cement
39. Urinals and commercial toilets that do not use a tank receive water
supply from
a. An angle stop
b. A straight stop
c. A dual stop
d. A flush valve (flushometer)
40. A floor-mounted toilet that connects to a closet flange uses

a. A wax seal and a set of closet bolts
b. A rubber gasket and one closet bolt
c. Putty and a set of closet bolts
d. Caulk and a set of closet bolts
41. A pipe serving a fixture that protrudes from a wall is known as

a. Stub-up
b. Stub-away
c. Stub-out
d. Stub-to
42. A wall or floor plate that conceals a pipe penetration is called

a. A cover plate
b. An escutcheon
c. A pipe penetration cover
43. Faucet holes for a laundry sink are typically a

a. 4” spread
b. 6” spread
c. 8” spread
44. A lavatory pop-up assembly is

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a. Not required for wall-hung sinks

b. 1 ½” and is not sold with a faucet
c. 1 ¼” and sealed with putty or caulk
d. 1 ¼” and only sealed with putty
45. A dishwasher 90º elbow is

a. 3/8” threaded x 3/8” compression
b. 3/8” compression
c. 3/8” threaded
d. ½” threaded x 3/8” compression
46. Laundry sinks are available that install into a countertop, onto a
wall, and
a. Floor-mounted with legs
b. Both are always fiber glass
c. Have a very shallow bowls
47. A bidet drain assembly is

a. 2”
b. 1 ½”
c. 1 ¼”
48. A slip joint style p-trap connects to the drainage system using a
a. Coupling
b. Trap adapter
c. Male and female adapter
49. Most urinals’ water supply is

a. ½”
b. ¾”
c. 1”
d. 1 ¼”
50. The water supply to a water closet utilizing a flush valve

(flushometer) is
a. ½”
b. ¾”

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c. 1”
d. 1 ¼”
51. A tiled shower base constructed on a wood floor requires a

a. Safety pan
b. Rubberized tile
c. One-piece shower drain
d. All of the above
52. A bathtub installed with tiled walls

a. Is installed during the trim phase of construction
b. Usually requires wood support
c. Is installed during the rough-in phase of construction
d. Both b and c
53. A pop-up drain assembly is usually sold with

a. The faucet
b. The 1 ½” slip joint nuts
c. A p-trap
54. A 1 ¼” tailpiece from a lavatory connects to a 1 ½” p-trap using a

a. Reducing coupling
b. 1 ½” x 1 ¼” slip joint nut and/or washer
c. Not applicable; it is not allowed
d. Not applicable; it is impossible
55. A water supply tube connects to a stop with a nut and

a. Washer
b. Bolt
c. Ferrule
56. To minimize water hammer

a. A quick-closing valve is installed
b. A shock absorber is installed
c. All water hammer arrestors are removed
57. To capture rainwater for future use serving irrigation system

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a. A cistern is used
b. The roof gutters are piped to a well
c. A special plumbing permit is required
58. To minimize the threat of polluting a well, the casing is

a. Not installed
b. Only installed when the well is near a road
c. Grouted
59. Which item is a backflow preventor?

a. A reduced pressure zone valve
b. A vacuum breaker
c. Both a and b
60. For adequate water pressure, a high-rise building may require

a. A booster pump
b. Four sources of potable water
c. A well pump and city water service connected as one system
d. A water hammer arrestor on every floor
61. Connecting a city water supply system with piping from a private well
is
a. Common for irrigation systems
b. Known as a cross connection
c. Illegal
d. Both b and c
62. PRV is the abbreviation for

a. Potable reservoir valve
b. Portable reducing valve
c. Pressure-reducing valve
d. Potable restricting valve
63. A water service pipe must be installed per local codes, but always
a. Below the frost level
b. Using galvanized steel pipe
c. Below a sewer when in the same trench

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d. All of the above
64. Water quality of a private well is the responsibility of

a. The Environmental Protection Agency
b. The local jurisdiction where the well is located
c. The owner of the well
65. There are regulations pertaining to the distance a drinking water

well can be from
a. a septic tank system
b. the storage tank
c. a building
d. all of the above
66. Most codes dictate that a fixture cannot be supplied with more than
a. 100 pounds of pressure
b. 90 pounds of pressure
c. 80 pounds of pressure
67. Potable water is also

a. Known as drinking water
b. The opposite of nonpotable
c. Used for cooking
d. All of the above
68. A vacuum breaker

a. Breaks a vacuum in a piping system by introducing air into the
pipe
b. Is the only true means of backflow prevention
c. Is only required on hot water systems
d. All of the above
69. All water supply piping to an occupied dwelling installed in an

unheated area that could freeze
a. Is drained during the colder months
b. Must be insulated
c. Should have a backflow preventor

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70. A water distribution system is

a. Outside the building
b. Inside the building
c. Hot water only
d. Cold water only
71. A hanger is used to support a vertical pipe that penetrates a floor

is called a
a. Vertical pipe supporter
b. Riser clamp
c. Clevis hanger
d. Split-ring hanger
72. Soldering copper utilizes solder and

a. Primer
b. Solvent welding process
c. Flux
73. A clevis hanger used to support is either copper plated or

a. Has a rubberized coating
b. Has a galvanized coating
c. Does not require a protective coating
74. A split ring hanger

a. Is only used for horizontal installations
b. Is only used for vertical installations
c. Is used for all pipe positions
d. Is only used for copper pipe
75. Compression and flared joints are mechanical connections

a. Only require soldering
b. Do not require soldering
c. Are for all types of piping materials
76. Copper pipe must be supported with hangers that are copper plated or

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a. Rubber coated
b. Black steel
c. Galvanized steel
d. All of the above
77. One btu increase the water temperature of _________ by one degree
Fahrenheit.
a. One gallon
b. One pound
c. One quart
d. One bounce
78. The recovery rate of a water heater is also referred to as

a. Gallons per minute
b. Gallons per hour
c. Gallons per day
79. The minimum depth of a p-trap water seal is

a. 4”
b. 3”
c. 2”
d. 1”
80. A loop vent terminates with its connection to

a. A stack vent
b. An individual vent
c. A vent stack
d. A circuit vent
81. A gravity septic tank system utilizes a septic tank, drain field,
perforated pipes, and
a. A distribution box known as D-box
b. Washed stone installed around perforated pipe
c. Both a and b
82. A floor drain trap seal must be

a. No more than 1” deep

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b. Replenished with water

c. Periodically allowed to evaporate to eliminate stagnation
83. A commercial wall-hung toilet is supported using a

a. Wall bracket
b. Wall hanger
c. Manufactured carrier
84. Layout for an underground DWV system

a. Uses strings to stimulate wall locations
b. Often requires the use of batter boards
c. Both a and b
85. A pipe that slopes at ¼” per foot

a. A pipe that slopes at ¼” per foot
b. Falls 1” every 4 feet
c. Has the same slope as 1/8” per 6”
d. All of the above
86. The center of a drain that serves a 12” rough toilet installed along
a wall with ½” drywall
a. Is roughed in at 12” from the wall stud
b. Is rare and only used in a commercial project
c. Is roughed in at 12 ½” from the wall stud
87. A typical DWV water test has a

a. 5’ head
b. 10’ head
c. 15’ head
88. An air admittance valve can replace

a. All vents
b. Installing a p-trap
c. Some vents when allowed by code

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89. A large diameter hole drilled through floor joist

a. Must follow local code regulations
b. Can be located anywhere
c. Is only allowed in the middle third of the span
90. A slip joint p-trap that serves a sink installed in a cabinet

a. Allows the stub-out pipe to be off-center from the sink
b. Does not allow the stub-out pipe to be off-center from the sink
c. Dictates that a stub-up pipe must be used instead of a stub-out
pipe
91. A scupper drain

a. Is installed in a parapet wall
b. Only serves a sloped residential roof
c. Uses a drain body and a dome strainer
92. The two most common types of cleanout plugs have either raised area
(lug) or a
a. Plastic knockout area
b. Countersunk area
c. Series of screws
93. Horizontal roof drain piping installed in a heated space and in a

cold climate is insulated to
a. Keep water inside pipe from overheating
b. Minimize condensation forming on the outside of the pipe
c. Eliminate routing the pipe through unheated space
94. The smallest diameter pipe that can be installed in a DWV system is
a. 2”
b. 1 ½”
c. 1”

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95. The minimum drain size serving a toilet is

a. 2 ½”
b. 2”
c. 4”
96. The primary sizing method for an individual vent allows the pipe to
be half the diameter of the
a. Stack vent
b. Vent stack
c. Wet vent
97. When two individual vents connect, and each serves a drain that
discharge into the same horizontal branch, they create a
a. Vent stack
b. Stack vent
c. Branch vent
98. Sizing a waste stack must, at least, include the dfu load of each
branch interval and
a. The number of water closets that discharge into the stack
b. The minimum size of the stack vent
c. The dfu load of the building sewer
d. All of the above
99. A bathroom group consists of a water closet, a bathtub or a shower,

and
a. Two lavatories
b. A bidet
c. A lavatory
100. Level II source of water supply as per LWUA.

a. Point source
b. Communal faucet
c. MWSS
d. Separate connection to household

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1. The formula used to determine the travel of a 45 ° offset is

2. There are _______ in 1 gal of water.

3. Fitting allowance is also known as

4. A water closet is also a

5. EWC is the abbreviation for

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6. The standard dimension between faucet holes on a sink is

7. T & S is the abbreviation for

8. A public toilet must have

9. The headwall of a shower means

12. A bidet is installed in a private room and

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PRACTICAL PROBLEMS SET C

c. Does not require hot water

13. Public toilet seats must be

14. A laundry sink faucet with a hose-thread type spout must

18. Automatic flush valves (flushometers) operate

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20. P.O. is the abbreviation for

23. A tub spout with a diverter feature is used to

24. BW&O is the abbreviation for

25. Kitchen sink uses a drain assembly called a

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26. Two fixtures that have overflow protection are the

27. Most handicap shower faucet installations include

30. Some surgical scrub sink faucets are operated by

31. A gooseneck spout is used on

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d. None of the above

32. A shower drain for a fiber glass shower base typically

36. A wall-hung fixture uses wood backing or a manufactured

37. A dishwasher connects to a specialty tailpiece or a designated

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38. A watertight seal between a drain assembly and fixture is created

40. A floor-mounted toilet that connects to a closet flange uses

41. A pipe serving a fixture that protrudes from a wall is known as

42. A wall or floor plate that conceals a pipe penetration is called

43. Faucet holes for a laundry sink are typically a

44. A lavatory pop-up assembly is

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a. Not required for wall-hung sinks

45. A dishwasher 90º elbow is

47. A bidet drain assembly is

49. Most urinals’ water supply is

50. The water supply to a water closet utilizing a flush valve

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51. A tiled shower base constructed on a wood floor requires a

52. A bathtub installed with tiled walls

53. A pop-up drain assembly is usually sold with

54. A 1 ¼” tailpiece from a lavatory connects to a 1 ½” p-trap using a

55. A water supply tube connects to a stop with a nut and

56. To minimize water hammer

57. To capture rainwater for future use serving irrigation system

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