Plumbing Quiz Questions

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Plumbing is any system that transports fluids for a number of different uses and applications. It involves pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks and several other apparatuses to convey said fluids. How much do you know?

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1.

Is plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials
- A.
  
  COUPLING
- B.
  
  CAULKING
- C.
  
  NIPPLE
- D.
  
  TREAD
2.

Installation of all parts of the plumbing system which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures
- A.
  
  ROUGH IN
- B.
  
  ROUGH OUT
- C.
  
  ERECTION
- D.
  
  INSTALLATION
3.

Includes all piping within public or private which conveys sewage, rain water or often liquid waste to a legal point of disposal but does not include the main of a public sewer system or private or or public sewerage treatment
- A.
  
  DRAINAGE SYSTEM
- B.
  
  SEWER SYTEM
- C.
  
  STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
4.

How can you differentiate between soil pipe and waste pipe when laid side by side
- A.
  
  Color
- B.
  
  Material
- C.
  
  Smell
- D.
  
  Diameter
5.

An arrangement of venting so installed that that one vent pipe will serve two traps
- A.
  
  GROUP VENT
- B.
  
  DRY VENT
- C.
  
  RELIEF VENT
- D.
  
  UNIT VENT
6.

A vent which also serves as a drain
- A.
  
  DRY VENT
- B.
  
  WET VENT
- C.
  
  RELIEF VENT
- D.
  
  STACK VENT
7.

A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not exposed to back up of waste from a drainage pipe
- A.
  
  DRY VENT
- B.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- C.
  
  CIRCUIT VENT
- D.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
8.

A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent systems where the drainage systems might otherwise be air bound
- A.
  
  RELIEF VENT
- B.
  
  UNIT VENT
- C.
  
  DRY VENT
- D.
  
  GROUP VENT
9.

A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent
- A.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- B.
  
  CIRCUIT VENT
- C.
  
  COMMON VENT
- D.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
10.

A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains and serving as a vent for both fixtures A single vent that ventiliates multiple traps, in the case of back to back fixture
- A.
  
  COMMON VENT
- B.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- C.
  
  CIRCUIT VENT
- D.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
11.

A valve permitting a liquid or gas to flow in one direction
- A.
  
  Check valve
- B.
  
  Gate valve
- C.
  
  Float valve
- D.
  
  Globe valve
12.

A steel tank is located inside the china tank. Uses pressure from the water supply system. A 1.5 in. water supply line provides 25 psi pressure, compressing trapped air in the tank. When flushed the compressed air forces the water out. The bowl is designed to accept the torrent of water. The crest of the surging water empties the bowl through the enlarged trap. Large water surface makes this model efficient. Design features make it suitable for residential use. Flushing is very noisy. Low water usage (1.5 gpf) helps conserve water. Expensive.
- A.
  
  PRESSURE/TANK
- B.
  
  SIPHON-VORTEX
- C.
  
  PRESSURE/TANKLESS
- D.
  
  REVERSE-TRAP
13.

A short internally threaded section of pipe, used to join two pipes of conduits
- A.
  
  COUPLING
- B.
  
  CAULKING
- C.
  
  NIPPLE
- D.
  
  TREAD
14.

A pipe installed to vent, a fixture trap and w/c connects with the vent system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air
- A.
  
  LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT
- B.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- C.
  
  INDIVIDUAL VENT
- D.
  
  GROUP VENT
15.

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack
- A.
  
  YOKE VENT
- B.
  
  STACK VENT
- C.
  
  RELIEF VENT
- D.
  
  WET VENT
16.

A flange that is not drilled
- A.
  
  BLANK FLANGE
- B.
  
  FLANGE
- C.
  
  FRONT FLANGE
- D.
  
  BACK FLANGE
17.

A flange that closes the end of a pipe line used to discharge water
- A.
  
  BACK FLANGE
- B.
  
  BLIND FLANGE
- C.
  
  BACK FLANGE
- D.
  
  FLANGE
18.

A branch vents that performs its functions for two or more traps
- A.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
- B.
  
  GROUP VENT
- C.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- D.
  
  DRY VENT
19.

A branch vent that serves two or more traps and extends from in front of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack
- A.
  
  COMMON VENT
- B.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- C.
  
  CIRCUIT VENT
- D.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
20.

A vertical vent that is the continuation of the drain to which the vents connect
- A.
  
  CONTINOUS VENT
- B.
  
  CIRCUIT VENT
- C.
  
  BRANCH VENT
- D.
  
  DRY VENT
21.

A metallic sleeve, join to an opening of pipe, into which a plug is screwed that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning
- A.
  
  SELEEVE
- B.
  
  PLUD SLEEVE
- C.
  
  FERRULE
22.

A circuit vent which loop backs to connect with a stack vent instead of a vent stack Any vent connecting a horizontal branch or fixture drain with the stack vent of the originating waste or soil stack
- A.
  
  INDIVIDUAL VENT
- B.
  
  GROUP VENT
- C.
  
  LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT
- D.
  
  BRANCH VENT
23.

How many gallons of water for the Water Closet Flushing requirements?
- A.
  
  30 gallons
- B.
  
  B. 0.75 – 2 gallons
- C.
  
  C. 3 – 5 gallons
- D.
  
  D. 2 – 2.5 gallons
24.

A bathroom containing a water closet and a lavatory
- A.
  
  Toilet and Bath
- B.
  
  B. Powder Room
- C.
  
  C. Full Bath
- D.
  
  D. Half Bath
25.

. Water which undergoes treatment, either physical, biological or chemical means to improve water quality.
- A.
  
  A. Contaminated Water
- B.
  
  B. Purified Water
- C.
  
  C. Natural Water
- D.
  
  D. Pure Water