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    A short length of pipe with threads at each end; used to join couplings or fittings

    • DEAD END
    • NIPPLE
    • FIXTURE BRANCH
    • PLUMBING SYSTEM
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  • 2. 

    The length along the center of the pipe and fitting

    • SOIL PIPE

    • DEVELOPED LENGTH

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    • INVERT

    Correct Answer
    A. DEVELOPED LENGTH
  • 3. 

    Is a pipe connecting several fixtures

    • WATER RESERVOIR

    • CORPORATION STOP

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    • OVERHEAD STORM DRAIN

    Correct Answer
    A. FIXTURE BRANCH
  • 4. 

    Installation of all parts of the plumbing system which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures

    • DEAD END

    • BLIND FLANGE

    • ROUGH IN

    • SOIL PIPE

    Correct Answer
    A. ROUGH IN
  • 5. 

    A basin like fixture design to be struddled for bathing the genitals and posterior parts of the body

    • URINALS

    • BIDET

    • SIPHON-VORTEX

    • WYE FITTING

    Correct Answer
    A. BIDET
  • 6. 

    Refers to any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal waste or soil branch

    • BLANK FLANGE

    • UNION

    • DEAD END

    • BATTERY OF FIXTURE

    Correct Answer
    A. BATTERY OF FIXTURE
  • 7. 

    A flange that is not drilled

    • BLANK FLANGE

    • COUPLING

    • CAULKING

    • DRAINAGE SYSTEM

    Correct Answer
    A. BLANK FLANGE
  • 8. 

    A flange that closes the end of a pipe line used to discharge water

    • DRAINAGE SYSTEM

    • NIPPLE

    • BACKFLOW

    • BLIND FLANGE

    Correct Answer
    A. BLIND FLANGE
  • 9. 

    A short internally threaded section of pipe, used to join two pipes of conduits

    • INVERT

    • DEVELOPED LENGTH

    • FLOOD LEVEL

    • COUPLING

    Correct Answer
    A. COUPLING
  • 10. 

    Used to connect the two ends of two pipes, neither of which can be turned

    • UNION

    • ROUGH IN

    • SOIL PIPE

    • FERRULE

    Correct Answer
    A. UNION
  • 11. 

    Is the extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections are made on the extended portion

    • DEAD END

    • DRAINAGE SYSTEM

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    • PLUMBING SYSTEM

    Correct Answer
    A. DEAD END
  • 12. 

    Includes water supply and distribution pipe; plumbing fixture and traps, soil waste and vent pipes; house drain and house sewers including their respective connections

    • PLUMBING SYSTEM

    • SIAMESE CONNECTIONS

    • TRAP SEAL

    • WATER RESERVOIR

    Correct Answer
    A. PLUMBING SYSTEM
  • 13. 

    A wye connections used on fire lines so that two lines of hose maybe connected to the hydrant or to the same nozzle

    • TRAP SEAL

    • SIAMESE CONNECTIONS

    • COUPLING

    • BATTERY OF FIXTURE

    Correct Answer
    A. SIAMESE CONNECTIONS
  • 14. 

    Slope of house sewer connected from the building to the main sewer

    • 5 PERCENT

    • 2 PERCENT

    • 3 PERCENT

    • 6 PERCENT

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 PERCENT
  • 15. 

    Another name for corporation cock

    • REVERSE TRAP

    • SIPHON-VORTEX

    • BLOW OUT

    • CORPORATION STOP

    Correct Answer
    A. CORPORATION STOP
  • 16. 

    A passage under a road, embankment or canal which allow for the flow of water

    • CULVERT

    • CISTERN

    • AIR TRAP

    • CATCH BASIN

    Correct Answer
    A. CULVERT
  • 17. 

    A device that discharge a predetermined volume of water to fixture for flushing purposes and is activated by direct water pressure

    • ILLUMINATION

    • FLUSHOMETER

    • SIPHON-JET

    • URINALS

    Correct Answer
    A. FLUSHOMETER
  • 18. 

    A U-shaped pipe filled with water and located beneath the plumbing fixtures to form a seal against the passages of gases and odors

    • AIR TRAP

    • BIDET

    • WASH DOWN

    • SIPHON-JET

    Correct Answer
    A. AIR TRAP
  • 19. 

    Is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water closets of fixture having similar function w/ or w/o the discharge of other fixtures to the building drain

    • WATER RESERVOIR

    • TRAP SEAL

    • SOIL PIPE

    • RECESSED

    Correct Answer
    A. SOIL PIPE
  • 20. 

    The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches may be connected

    • MAIN VENT

    • RELIEF VENT

    • UNIT VENT

    • YOKE VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. MAIN VENT
  • 21. 

    Is plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials

    • CAULKING

    • DEAD END

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    • FERRULE

    Correct Answer
    A. CAULKING
  • 22. 

    A metallic sleeve, join to an opening of pipe, into which a plug is screwed that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning

    • CISTERN

    • FERRULE

    • TRAP SEAL

    • INVERT

    Correct Answer
    A. FERRULE
  • 23. 

    The luminous flux density incident on a surface

    • FLOOD LEVEL

    • ILLUMINATION

    • PLUMBING SYSTEM

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    Correct Answer
    A. ILLUMINATION
  • 24. 

    Quiet, extermely sanitary. Like the siphon jet but having the flushing water directed through the rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl

    • SIPHON-JET

    • SIPHON-VORTEX

    • SIPHON-SAT

    • SIPHON-JETSKI

    Correct Answer
    A. SIPHON-VORTEX
  • 25. 

    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

    • RELIEF VENT

    • STACK VENT

    • GROUP VENT

    • STACK VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. RELIEF VENT
  • 26. 

    Is the backflow of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture due to negative pressure

    • BACK SIPHONAGE

    • BACKFLOW

    • BLIND FLANGE

    • YOKE VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. BACK SIPHONAGE
  • 27. 

    A pipe fitting within the interconnection of pipes for the purpose of easy dismantling of the connection when needed

    • UNION PATENT

    • ABSORPTION TRENCH

    • WATER RESERVOIR

    • CAULKING

    Correct Answer
    A. UNION PATENT
  • 28. 

    A vent which also serves as a drain

    • DRY VENT

    • DUAL VENT

    • WET VENT

    • RELIEF VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. WET VENT
  • 29. 

    A type of fitting for yoke bent

    • COUPLING

    • SIAMESE CONNECTIONS

    • CULVERT

    • WYE FITTING

    Correct Answer
    A. WYE FITTING
  • 30. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Combination fixture

    • 1"

    • 1 1/2"

    • 1/2"

    • 1/4"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/2"
  • 31. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Bath sitz

    • 1 1/2"

    • 1"

    • 1/4"

    • 1/2"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/2"
  • 32. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Bidet

    • 1 1/2"

    • 1"

    • 1/4"

    • 1/2"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/2"
  • 33. 

    Is the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a supply of water from any source other than its intended source

    • BACKFLOW

    • BACK SIPHONAGE

    • BATTERY OF FIXTURE

    • BLANK FLANGE

    Correct Answer
    A. BACKFLOW
  • 34. 

    Is the lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical

    • ROUGH IN

    • INVERT

    • FIXTURE BRANCH

    • SOIL PIPE

    Correct Answer
    A. INVERT
  • 35. 

    An underground tank reservoir to store water

    • CORPORATION STOP

    • CISTERN

    • ABSORPTION TRENCH

    • CATCH BASIN

    Correct Answer
    A. CISTERN
  • 36. 

    A trench containing course aggregate and a distribution tile pipe through which septic tank effluent may flow covered with earth

    • ABSORPTION TRENCH

    • CATCH BASIN

    • ILLUMINATION

    • AIR TRAP

    Correct Answer
    A. ABSORPTION TRENCH
  • 37. 

    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

    • CIRCUIT VENT

    • DUAL VENT

    • INDIVIDUAL VENT

    • DRY VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. DRY VENT
  • 38. 

    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

    • LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT

    • LOCAL VENT

    • CIRCUIT VENT

    • UNIT VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT
  • 39. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Sink (hotel or public)

    • 2"

    • 2 1/2"

    • 1"

    • 2 1/4"

    Correct Answer
    A. 2"
  • 40. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Bath shower stall

    • 2 1/2"

    • 3"

    • 2"

    • 2 1/4"

    Correct Answer
    A. 2"
  • 41. 

    The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack horizontal drain, the uppermost end above the roof

    • STACK VENT

    • YOKE VENT

    • INDIVIDUAL VENT

    • LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. STACK VENT
  • 42. 

    The water column that seals the escape of unhealthy gases in the sanitary drainage system

    • TRAP OR WATER SEAL

    • CISTERN

    • AIR TRAP

    • CATCH TRAP

    Correct Answer
    A. TRAP OR WATER SEAL
  • 43. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Drinking fountain

    • 1/2"

    • 1/4"

    • 1 1/4"

    • 1"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/4"
  • 44. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Sinks (dishwashers)

    • 1 1/2"

    • 1"

    • 1 1/4"

    • 1/2"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/2"
  • 45. 

    A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of  preventing pressure changes in the stack

    • DRY VENT

    • YOKE VENT

    • LOCAL VENT

    • WET VENT

    Correct Answer
    A. YOKE VENT
  • 46. 

    Trap size of fixtures for Urinals (up)

    • 1 1/2"

    • 1"

    • 1 1/4"

    • 1/2"

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 1/2"
  • 47. 

    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

    • DRAINAGE SYSTEM

    • TRAP SEAL

    • SIAMESE CONNECTIONS

    • PLUMBING SYSTEM

    Correct Answer
    A. DRAINAGE SYSTEM
  • 48. 

    Install to be able to meet the water requirements during peak demands from a low yielding water well

    • SHOCK RELIEF AND EXPANSION CHAMBER

    • BLACK WATER

    • COMPRESSION VALVE

    • WATER RESERVOIR

    Correct Answer
    A. WATER RESERVOIR
  • 49. 

    A valve which in the water flow is shut off by a flat disk that is screwed down onto its seat

    • COMPRESSION VALVE

    • OVERHEAD STORM DRAIN

    • PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE

    • UNION PATENT

    Correct Answer
    A. COMPRESSION VALVE

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