PRACTICAL PROBLEMS

9. A bidet is installed in a private room and ___.

1. A small level used by plumbers is known as a ___.
a. is a personal hygiene fixture
a. miniature level
b. has tank similar to a toilet
b. torpedo level
c. does not require hot water
c. compact level d. none of the above
d. none of the above

2. The two most common sizes of pipe wrenches used by a 10. The rims of the bowl used for the handicap toilets and
plumber are: nonhandicap toilets ___.

a. 10" & 12"

a. are the same height from the floor
b. 12" & 18"
b. are installed at different distances from a back wall
c. 12" &24"
c. connect differently to the drain
d. 18" & 24"
d. are not the same from the floor
3. A tool specifically designed for use with a faucet installation
is known as ____. 11. A wall-hung lavatory can rely on in-wall support using
wood backing or____.
a. basin wrench
a. a manufactured carrier
b. faucet too
b. long dry wall screws
c. specialty faucet wrench
d. none of the above c. adhesive caulking
d. a closet carrier
4. The best tool for cutting cast iron pipe is____.

12. A flush valve (flushometer) connects to a China fixture

a. hand saw with a ____.
b. circular saw
c. jig saw a. spud

d. none of the above b. male adapter

c. female adapter
5. Copper piping used for medical gas systems should only
be cut with a ___. d. threaded nipple

13. A floor mounted toilet seals with the drainage system

a. hack saw using closet bolts and a ____.
b. band saw
a. tube of caulking
c. reciprocating saw
b. tub of putty
d. copper tubing cutter
c. wax seal
6. The minimum size of non-handicap shower base is
d. none of the above
a. 30" x 30"
14. The common drain assembly are pop-up and a ____.
b. 900 sq.inch
c. both a & b a. pop-out

d. none of the above b. grid strainer

c. basket strainer
7. A laundry sink faucet with a hose-thread type spit must
d. none of the above
a. not be istalled
15. The two fixtures that are installed in a separate rooms but
b. only be installed in a residential applications on the same wall are considered ______.
c. have a backflow prevention device
d. none of the above a. back-to-back

8. Public toilet seat must be____. b. side-by-side

a. a closed-front type c. back-to-front

b. an open-front type d. front-to-back

c. wooden 16. Automatic flush valves (flushometer) operates ___.

d. white in color a. when users enters a set of range

 b. once every 10 minutes
c. 1,250
c. when a user exits a set range
d. 12,500
d. once every minute
24. Propane or natural gas burned in high altitudes:
17. What is the temperature rise if the incoming water to
water heater is 50 °F and the outgoing water is 120 °F? a. has a reduced heating efficiency
b. has increased heating efficiency
a. 50°F
b. 70°F c. heats the same as at lower altitudes
c. 100°F d. heats more gallons per hour than at lower
d. 120°F altitudes

25. One kilowatt is equal to:

18. How many BTUs are required to heat 10 gallons of water a. 1,000 watts
by10 °F at sea level under normal atmospheric conditions?
b. 3,412 btus
a. 833
c. both a & b
b. 83.3
d. none of the above
c. 100
d. 10

26. what is the btu rating of a 10 kilowatt electric water

heater?
19. The higher the internal pressure of a water heater, the
higher the ___. a. 34,120
b. 10,000
a. elevation of an installation
c. 44,120
b. boiling point of the internal water
d. none of the above
c atmospheric pressure
27. _____ how close a vent can be to an opening such as a
d. barometric pressure window or door, or other fresh air intake openings to a
building.
20. Water that is subjected to negative pressure (vacuum)
boils _____. a. codes regulate
b. codes do not regulate
a. at 235°F c. the building design is the basis of
b. only at high altitude d. an architect dictates
c. at lower temperatures
d. at sea level 28. Washing machine boxes are available in plastic metal. If
the wall ____, most codes dictates that a metal box must be
installed.

21.Heat exchangers transfer heat from a hot object, vapor a. is fire rated
or fluid to ___.
b. has a wooden studs

a. water c. has a metal studs

b. convert the hest electricity d. none of these; codes do not dictate metal
boxes
c. heat an occupied space only
d. none of these
29. During the rough-in phase, all stub-out pipes are __
22.Approximately how much does 8.1 gallons of water
a. cut off flush with the finished wall
weight?
b. capped or plugged
a. 69.4 lbs
c. not installed until after the DWV test
b. 83.8 lbs
c. 8.33 lbs d. converted to a threaded connection
d. 813 lbs

30. When using a test ball to prepare a DWV system for a

water test, air is injected into the ball t:
23. Approximately how many BTUs would it take to provide
30 gallons with a temperature rise of 50 °F? a. expand inside the pipe
b. deflate the test ball
a. 1,500
c. a point at which only a small amount of water
b. 15,000
would leak from the wall
 d. none of the above; test balls are not used for d. Strap Wrench
this purpose
35. Identify WR-12 as shown in Figure A
31. A washing machine box has a drain connection and:

a. Chain Tong
a. it is no allowed in commercial applications
b. Strap Wrench
b. does not have a hot and cold water
connection c. Adjustable Wrench
c. a hot and cold water connection d. Basin Wrench

d. none of the above 36. Identify WR-14 as shown in Figure A

a. Adjustable Wrench
b. Basin Wrench

c. Internal Wrench
d. One Stop Wrench

FIGURE F

FIGURE A

37. Identify SC-01 as shown in Figure F

a. allen
b. bristol
c. double-hex
d. flat or slot

38. Identify SC-04 as shown in Figure F

a. bristol
b. double-hex
32. Identify WR-02 as shown in Figure A
c. flat or slot
a. Straight Pipe Wrench d. hex
b. Rapidgrid Wrench

c. End Pipe Wrench 39. Identify SC-11 as shown in Figure F

d. Raprench Wrench
a. polydrive
b. pozidrive
33. Identify WR-06 as shown in Figure A
c. robertson or square

a. End Pipe Wrend d. security torx

b.Raprench Wrench
c. Offset Pipe Wrench
40. Identify SC-12 as shown in Figure F
d. Hex Wrench
a. security torx
b. spanner head
34. Identify WR-09 as shown in Figure A
c. spline
a. Chain Wrench d. square
b. Compound Leverage Wrench
41. Identify SC-16 as shown in Figure F
c. Chain Tong
 a. spline
b. square
c. torq set
d. torx
FIGURE H
42. Identify CI-01 as shown in Figure H
a. Inside Pony Caulker
b. Regular Caulking Iron
c. Bent Caulking Iron
d. S-type Caulking Iron
43. Identify CI-03 as shown in Figure H
a. Bent Caulking Iron
b. S-type Caulking Iron
c. Ceiling Caulking Iron
d. Spring Yarning Gasket Iron
44. Identify CI-05 as shown in Figure H
a. Spring Yarning Gasket Iron
b. Ceiling Caulking Iron
c. Spring Yarning Gasket Iron
d. Double Caulking Iron
45. Identify CI-07 as shown in Figure H
a. Spring Yarning Gasket Iron
b. Double Caulking Iron
c. Broad Curved-Nose Caulking Iron
d. Regular Yarning Packing Iron
46. Identify CI-13 as shown in Figure H
a. Large Pattern Yarning Packing Iron
b. Outside Caulking Iron
c. Inside Caulking Iron
d. Pickout Iron
FIGURE I
47. Identify PL-01 as shown in Figure I
a. Thin-jaw split-joint plier
b. Plumber's special plier
c. Crimper stripper plier
d. slip joint plier
48. Identify PL-06 as shown in Figure I
a. Water pump plier
b. End-cutting nipper plier
c. Needle nose plier
d. Tongue and groove plier
49. Identify PL-08 as shown in Figure I
a. Tongue and groove plier
b. Parrot-nose plier
c. Diagonal cutting plier
d. Lineman's side cutting plier
50. Identify PL-10 as shown in Figure I
a. Diagonal cutting plier
b. Lineman's side cutting plier
c. Thin-nose plier
d. Duck-bill plier
51. Identify PL-15 as shown in Figure I
a. Thin-nose plier
b. Duck-bill plier
c. Wire stripper plierr
d. Locking plier
52. When hot water flows from the water heater storage
tank:
 a. an equal amount of cold water enters d. bolted

b. it is replaced with the same amount of hot

water
60. When silt and dirt is removed from the water, the
c. the thermostat senses the water flow
process is called ____.
d. none of the above

53. A water heater listed in sizing chart for 100 degrees a. siltation
temperature rise (TR):
b. sedimentation
c. screening
a. is only used for non residential applications
d. filtration
b. is only used for residential applications
c. provides more gph than the first-hour listing
in the chart
61. It is a valve placed on water main to which the water
d. none of the above service of the building is connected.
54. To find the gph demand of a water heater system: a. corporation cock
a. calculate the gph flow of all appliances, b. curb cock
fixtures and equipment
c. water meter
b. multiply all gpm calculations by 60 (minutes)
d. stop cock
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
62. NFPA classifies fires as class ___ by flammable liquid,
55. BTUH is the abbreviation for: gases, or grease

a. British Thermal Unit per Hour a. class A

b. class K
b. British Temperature Unit per Hour
c. class C
c. Basic Temperature Unit per Hour
d. class B
d. none of the above
63. Two common sizing methods for a water supply system
56. Pressure loss in water supply system:
are:
a. is caused by a high water rower
a. pressure loss and velocity method
b. can be a result of friction loss
b. pressure loss and dfu method
c. does not affect the volume of water flow
c. WSFU and DFU method
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
57. What is the knockdown coupling like fitting that is
specially use and interconnect two water service pipes in
place?
64. It is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to the
storm drain.
a. Bushing
b. Union patente a. combination
c. Sleeves b. rainwater leader
d. Nipple c. sanitary pipe
d. waste pipe

65. It is a gate valve in which one-piece solid bronze wedge

fits against the sear to restrict the flow
58. This tool is used to cut external threads of a pipe.
a. full gate valve
a. pipe threader
b. solid wedge disk gate valve
b. tap c. split wedge disk gate valve

c. reamer d. single disk gate valve

d. hacksaw

59. T simplest and cheapest bonnet design of valve.

66. Which of the following type of valve usually operated
without manual control.
a. screwed
b. plugged a. check valve
c. welded b. globe valve
 c.
a. pressure
corporation,relief
gate
valve
valve and drain valve
c. corporation, curb, and meter
c. gate valve
d.
b. house
incorporated,
trap curb and valve
d. incorporated, check valve, and drain valve
d. angle valve
74. What is the sewage flow per person in gallons for a
single
77. family
What dwelling?
is one of the general conditions for a good waste
67. The device installed above the flood level rim of
pipe installation?
plumbing fixtures to primarily permit air from the
a. 50 gallons
atmosphere to prevent back siphonage of liquid from the
fixture is known as: b.
a. 60
right
gallons
location of cleanouts
c.
b. 75
right
gallons
sizes of piped
a. pressure valve d.
c. right
40 gallons
slope of grade pf pipe lines
b. vacuum breaker d. all of the above
75. A water closet that is easily recognized by the bulge on
c. air valve frontThe
78. andtype
the noisiest
of unionof that
all types.
is installed when using copper
d. relief valve pipe to connect a water heater is a ____.
a. wash down
a. Dielectric union
68. A term use to describe the installation of fixtures or parts
of the plumbing system which can be completed prior to the b. reverse trap
b. Elrctric union
installation of fixtures or finishing. c. siphon action
c. Malleable union
d. siphon vortex
a. pipe laying d. none of the above
b. plumbing assembly 76. The water supply service water line to a building has
threeThe
79. stops
twowhich
mostare:
common types of cleanout plugs have
c. roughing-in either raised area(lug) or a ____.
d. mock-up installation
a. Plastic knock out area
69. Gas water heaters are rated based on their btu values, b.Countersunk area
whereas electric water heaters:
c. Series of screws
a. alsouse btu ratings d. none of the above
b. use only tank-capacity sizes
c. use kilowatt ratings 80. Galvanized steel pipes are generally measured by its
____.
d. none of the above
a. inside diameter
b. outside diameter
70. The spoon like tools use for pouring molten pig lead into c. developed length
hub as making caulk joint in cast iron pipe is called:
d. number of threads
a.spatula
81. It is a full-way valve use to regulate fluid flow in which a
b. dippers threaded stem raises and lowers a wedges shaped disk
c. scoop a. globe valve
d. none of the above b. gate valve

71. How does evaporation of the trap seal of a fixture is c. check valve
being eliminated? d. disk valve

a.inside a room
b. proper ventillaton
82. It has a deeper and broader hook jaw housing which
c. frequently used provided a smooth, flat surface that maybe used
d. installed vacuum breaker ocassionally as a hammer.

a. end pipe wrench

72. What is the minimum diameter of a water supply pipe
for flush valve urinal? b. pipe wrench

a. 1/2" diameter c. Stillson wrench

b. 3/4" diameter d. Rapwrench
c. 3/8" diameter
d. 1" diameter
83. The type of wrench used in working with plated or high
finished materials and in place with two small to admit pipe
wrench.
73. What is the device that is scientifically designed to
prevent gases from backflow into the outlet of the fixture?
a. monkey wrench

a. fixture trap b. strap wrench

b. check valve
 a. class A
c. open wrench
b. class B
d. closed wrench
c. class K
84. Which of the following is not a commercial size of d. class C
galvanized steel pipe?
91. CISPI stands for:
a. 2 inches
b. 2 3/4 inches a. Cast Iron and Steel Institute
c. 1 1/2 inches b. Cast Iron and Steel Pipe Institute
d. 1 inch c. Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
d. none of the above

92. Screwed steel pipe 2 1/2" diameter should have this

85. Waste in plumbing drainage is prohibited waste when number of threads for effective joining.
you discharge
a. 13
a. alkaline waste
b. 8
b. toxic waste
c.10
c. acid waste
d. 12
d. inflammable waste
93. Connecting a city water supply system with piping from
86. When closing the valve, you do not get the proper a private well is
number of turns. What is the possible cause?
a. common for irrigation system
a. the valve may have a bevel or spur gear to b. known as a cross connection
help during operation
c. illegal
b. tuberculation/debris may have built-up in the
seat area d. both a & b
c. excessive torque may have been applied to
the operating nut at some point and damage 94. A coupling
the stem or stem nut
d. the valve box may be interfering with the a. connects a pipe and a valve
operating key
b. connects only pipes together
87. What is the type of wrench used to assemble hubless c. is only used with materials of different types
joint?
d. connects three pipes together

a. pipe wrench
b. strap wrench 95. A jackhammer is typically powered by electricity or ___.
c. torque wrench
a. pneumatically (with air)
d. chain wrench
b. by battery
c. with gasoline
88. What causes the bad taste and odor of water? d. hydraulically

a. lack of oxygen
b. the presence of algae 96. ECO s the abbreviation for:

c. lack of nitrogen a. electric cooler orifice

d. the pressure of mineral b. elevated cleanout

c. end cleanout
d. none of the above

89. It is an adjustable cast iron box that is flash with finished 97. The headwall of a shower means;
grade and its capped with removable iron cover.
a. the drain closer to the side of shower
a. stop cock b. the faucet is on the wall
b. stop box
c. it is a tiled wall
c. corporation cock d. it is wider than other shower wall
d. none of the above 98. what should we use to remove the gloss on the ends of
a rigid plastic pipe?
90. Class ___ fire extinguishers are identified by blue color
inside a circle a. steel wool
 b. sand paper
c. emery cloth
d. knife

99. What is meant by I.P.S?

a. internal pipe size

b. iron pipe size
c. integrated pipe size
d. invert pipe size

100. In DWV system, what is the minimum size of vent pipe

for 30 dfu using commercially available materials?

a. 63 mm diameter
b. 51 mm diameter
c. 76 mm diameter
d. 110 mm diameter