Punkd12 Problem S-3

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1.

That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that recieves the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a point 2 ft. outside the building wall is a ___
- A.
  
  Building drain
- B.
  
  Building sewer
- C.
  
  Waste pipe
- D.
  
  Soil stack
2.

Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are considered ____.
- A.
  
  Accessible
- B.
  
  Readily accessible
- C.
  
  Not accessible
- D.
  
  Exposed
3.

A room equipped with a shower or bathtub is a ___.
- A.
  
  Toilet room
- B.
  
  Bathroom
- C.
  
  Shower room
- D.
  
  Washroom
4.

A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects is a ___
- A.
  
  Circuit vent
- B.
  
  Relief vent
- C.
  
  Continuous vent
- D.
  
  Branch vent
5.

A horizntal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain is called a ___
- A.
  
  Continuous waste system
- B.
  
  Durham waste and vent system
- C.
  
  Combination waste and vent system
- D.
  
  Solvent waste and vent system
6.

The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the ___
- A.
  
  Diagonal length
- B.
  
  Diameter length
- C.
  
  Circumferential length
- D.
  
  Developed length
7.

A device integrated within an air accumulator vessel that is desgned to discharge a predetermined quantity of water to fixtures for flushing purposes is a(an) ___-
- A.
  
  Expansion tank
- B.
  
  Surge tank
- C.
  
  Flushometer tank
- D.
  
  Day tank
8.

What do you call the main water pipe which delivers potable water to a building.
- A.
  
  Water connector
- B.
  
  Water service
- C.
  
  Water supply
- D.
  
  Water distributor
9.

For a discharge capacity in the excreta drainage system of 1.0 to 1.89 per second, what is its assigned equivalent fixture unit when there is an intermittent flow in the system?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  6
10.

What type of valve in a water system combines to protect agaainst excessive temperature and pressure build-ups?
- A.
  
  Temperature and pressure relief valve
- B.
  
  Stop valve
- C.
  
  Tempering valve
- D.
  
  Temperature relief valve
11.

What interior pipes are used to convey storm water from a roof drain to appoint of disposal?
- A.
  
  Leaders
- B.
  
  Conductors
- C.
  
  Wet stacks
- D.
  
  Stacks
12.

What delivers water under pressure?
- A.
  
  Ejector
- B.
  
  Sump pump
- C.
  
  Pressure controller
- D.
  
  Centrifugal pump
13.

What type of sewage has not recieved any treatment?
- A.
  
  Crude
- B.
  
  Oxidized
- C.
  
  Clarified
- D.
  
  Carbonized
14.

Valve up to and including 51 mm in size should be made of what materials?
- A.
  
  Galvanized iron
- B.
  
  Cast iron
- C.
  
  Brass
- D.
  
  Copper
15.

What do you call a pipe with a adjacent reverse bends and shaped like the letter "S"?
- A.
  
  Double bend
- B.
  
  Double hub
- C.
  
  Increaser
- D.
  
  Sanitary cross
16.

What type of valve that will be used for all the outlets in a stand pipe
- A.
  
  Ball
- B.
  
  Check
- C.
  
  Gate
- D.
  
  Globe
17.

What do you call the downward fall of a pipe?
- A.
  
  Grade
- B.
  
  Inclined
- C.
  
  Slope
- D.
  
  Slant
18.

From where can liquid waste be disposed off directly into the ground?
- A.
  
  Chemical laboratory
- B.
  
  Church sacaruim
- C.
  
  Toilet
- D.
  
  Restaurant sink
19.

Which of the following does NOT belong to sump pump system?
- A.
  
  Sump pit
- B.
  
  Sump pump
- C.
  
  Discharge piping
- D.
  
  Hinged covers
20.

What do you call a hemp or old hemp rope soaked in oil or tar to make it waterproof?
- A.
  
  Sisal
- B.
  
  Manila
- C.
  
  Abaca
- D.
  
  Oakum
21.

When was NAMPAP registered with the Securities and Exchage Commission?
- A.
  
  1925
- B.
  
  1942
- C.
  
  1937
- D.
  
  1935
22.

What tank is integral with water closet, urinal, or similar fixtures for flushing or removing excrements in the fixture?
- A.
  
  Flush
- B.
  
  Septic
- C.
  
  Drain
- D.
  
  Cistern
23.

How many equvalent water supply fixture unit has the flush tank type of water closet that is for private use?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  5
24.

How many pipes that discharge into a drainage system but which are not connected directly to the drainage system clasiffied?
- A.
  
  Complex wastes
- B.
  
  Indirect wastes
- C.
  
  Special wastes
- D.
  
  Direct wastes
25.

How do you call an auxillary vent which provides additional circulation of air in or between a drainage system classified?
- A.
  
  Common vent
- B.
  
  Relief vent
- C.
  
  Island vent
- D.
  
  Branch vent