PLUMBING CODE – GENERAL REGULATIONS

BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021

Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

Name:____________________________________ ID NO.____________
School:__________________________________ Date:___________
Score:_________

1. For a vertical to horizontal change in direction of drainage flow, the following

fittings are allowed except.
a. Wye
b. 1/8 bend
c. 45 deg elbow
d. Sanitary tee
e. 90 degree long sweep elbow
2. When it is found impractical, Building/street sewer may have a slope of not less
than 0.5% provided that such piping shall have a diameter of not less than.
a. 76 mm diameter c. 102 mm diameter
b. 152 mm diameter d. 203 mm diameter
3. Public sewers may be considered as not being available when such sewer is more
than how many meters away from the lot of the proposed project?
a. 3 m
b. 15 m
c. 45 m
d. 61 m
e. 91 m
4. Which of the following statements are correct based on standard plumbing
practices.
a. Cast iron soil pipe shall be threaded if possible.
b. Waste connection shall be made to a closet bend or similar fixtures.
c. Burred ends of all pipes and tubings shall be reamed to the full bore of the
pipe or tubings.
d. Drainage or vent piping shall be drilled and tapped for making connections.
e. Single drainage and venting systems with unvented branch lines is allowed.
5. No building sewer shall be installed less than how many meters below the finish
ground level?
a. 0.30 m
b. 0.60 m
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BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021
Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

c. 1 m
d. 1.5 m
e. 3 m
6. Horizontal drainage pipe shall run in practical alignments with a uniform slope of
not less than?
a. 0.5 %
c. 1 %
b. 2 %
d. 3 %
e. 4 %
7. The following statements are correct based on standard plumbing practice except?
a. The drainage system of each new building and of new work installed in any
existing building shall be separate and independent.
b. The enlargement of a 76mm closet bend to 102mm diameter shall be
considered as an obstruction.
c. It shall be unlawful to conceal cracks, holes, or other imperfections in
materials by welding, brazing or soldering the defects.
d. Double hub sanitary tapped tee may be used on vertical lines as a fixture
connection.
e. No vent pipe shall be used as a soil or waste pipe, nor shall any soil or waste
pipe be used as a vent.
8. All pipings passing under or through walls shall be protected from breakage with
embedded __________?
a. pipe fitting
b. bitumen
c. tap saddle
d. pipe sleeve
e. closet bend
9. The bottom of all pipe trenches deeper than the footing of any adjacent building
and parallel to it must be at least how many degrees therefrom?
a. 15 deg
b. 45 deg
c. 60 deg
d. 90 deg
e. all of the above
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BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021
Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

10. Which of the following is an example of prohibited fitting for drainage system.
a. Sanitary tee
b. Tapped tee
c. Double hub 45 deg elbow
d. Double sanitary tee
e. Wye
11. What do you call the plumbing tool used to remove the burred ends of a pipe?
a. pipe reamer
b. pipe tap
c. pipe die
d. pipe wrench
e. rotary pipe cutter
12. Correct way of handling Industrial waste.
a. Directly dispose the waste to the sanitary drainage system.
b. Should not be disposed into the drainage system instead directly to the
ground.
c. Should be disposed into the storm drainage system.
d. Be first rendered innocuous through subjection to acceptable form of
treatment.
e. None of the above
13. It shall be unlawful to deposit the following into the plumbing system.
a. ashes
b. oil
c. grease
d. rags
d. all of the above
14. The barrel of the double sanitary tee measures 102 mm in diameter. What should
be the size of its side inlet?
a. 51 mm dia.
b. 76 mm dia.
c. 89 mm dia.
d. 102 mm dia.
d. 127 mm dia.
15. Where plumbing fixtures are installed, it shall connect when available to the?
a. Storm drainage system
b. Public or private sewer system
c. Private sewage disposal system
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BOARD FOR MASTER PLUMBER – FEB 2021
Instructor: Lorenzo Ray N. Tanael, rla, rmp, renp, rreb, rrea

d. Seepage pit
e. Drain/Disposal field