Q.

1) Size of water piping shall be based on the total _________

A. Water consumption
B. Water demand (Your Answer)
C. Water potability
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.2) Water closet bowls for________ use shall be elongated bowl types
equipped with open-front seats.

A. Public (Your Answer)

B. Private
C. Government
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.3) Wastewater drain for _________ cupsink at church altar & baptisteries
font outlet shall discharge direct to the ground & not connected to any
sanitary or drainage system.

A. Holy sink
B. Lavatory
C. Baptismal shrine
D. Sacrarium (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.4) Tunnels shall have: the following except
A. A clear height of 0.6m above the pipe & shall be limited in length
to 1/2 the depth of the trench.
B. Driven pipes shall have at least one pipe size larger than the pipe to
be laid
C. Shall be back-filled in thin layers of 0.3m above the top of the pipe
with clean earth which shall not contain stones, boulders, cinders or
other materials which can damage or break the pipes or cause
corrosive action.(Your Answer)
D. None of the above
Correct

Q.5) the minimum cross sectional area at the seat of the control valve or the

supply pipe or tubing which feeds the device outlet. If two or more lines
supply one outlet, the effective opening shall be the sum of the crosssectional areas of the individual supply lines or the area or the single outlet,
whichever is smaller.

A. Effective opening (Your Answer)

B. Effective depth
C. Effective area
D. Effective invert
Correct
Q.6) Suspended cast iron soil pipe shall be supported at not more than ____m
intervals, except that pipe exceeding 1.5m length may be supported at not
more than _____m intervals. Supports shall be adequate to maintain
alignment & to prevent sagging & shall be placed within 0.45m of the hub
or joint.

A. 1.5/ 3 (Your Answer)

B. 1.5/ 4
C. 3/ 1.5
D. 4/ 1.5
Correct
Q.7) No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than ______m from its center
to any side of the wall or obstruction or closer than ______m center to
center to any similar fixture.

A. .375 / 0.75 (Your Answer)

B. .375 / 0. 70
C. .40 / 0.70
D. .50 / 0.60
Correct
Q.8) Lead Pipe

- shall be supported at by____________for entire

length with hangers properly spaced.

A. Stiff aluminum or wooden backing

B. Stiff metal or wooden backing (Your Answer)
C. Stiff plastic or metal sheet
Correct
Q.9) Fixtures having concealed slip joint connections shall be provided with
an access panel or utility at least ______m in its least dimension for
inspection & repair.

A. 0.30 (Your Answer)

B. 0.20
C. 0.10
D. 0.40
Correct
Q.10) Excessive water pressure water pressure greater than ____ Kpa
A. 551 (Your Answer)
B. 552
C. 553
D. 554
Correct
Q.11) drains shall have a waterway equivalent area of the tailpiece meaning,

the sum of all the areas of the perforation of the strainer is equivalent to the
outlet area.

A. Strainers serving bathub

B. Strainers serving shower (Your Answer)
C. Strainers serving lavatory
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.12) Copper Tubing - shall be supported at approximately ________m

intervals for piping 38mm diameter & smaller & _______m intervals for
piping 51mm & larger in dia.

A. 1.8/ 3.0 (Your Answer)

B. 1.9/ 3.5
C. 1.5 / 2.5
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.13) Continuous waste fixture tailpiece connections were exposed or

accessible may be of seamless drawn brass not less than Ga. 20 B&S or
______mm thk.

A. 0.90
B. 0.80 (Your Answer)
C. 0.70
D. 0.60
Correct
Q.14) All porcelain enamel surfaces on plumbing fixtures shall be

__________

A. Mold resistant
B. Acid resistant (Your Answer)
C. Corrosion resistant
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.15) All pipe determinations shall be based on eighty percent (___) the
reduced pressure.

A. 70%
B. 60%
C. 80% (Your Answer)
D. 90%
Correct
Q.16) ______________ must be supported at least every other joint except that

when the developed length between supports exceeds 1.2m, they shall be
provided at each joint.

A. Couplings and compression joints

B. Hubless or compression gasket joints (Your Answer)
C. Caps and plugs
D. None of the above
Correct
- shall be supported by stiff metal or wood backing with
hangers in its entire length for small-size tubings up to 38mm diameter
& without backings but with spaced metal hangers at approved
spacing for larger-size tubings.

Q.17) ____________

A. Steel tube
B. Plastic tube (Your Answer)
C. Aluminum tube
D. Concrete tube
Correct
Q.18) ________ m max. length of supply piping.
A. 61 (Your Answer)

B. 62
C. 63
D. 64
Correct
Q.19) If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in the buildings

where there is no sewer within a reasonable distance, suitable provision

shall be made for disposing of the building sewage by some accepted
method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as ______________

A. WASTE TANK
B. SEPTIC TANK (Your Answer)
C. SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct
Q.20) Drainage pipes shall be run in practical alignments & at a uniform
slope between manholes of not less than ______________ toward the
point of disposal.

A. 20mm/m or 2% (Your Answer)

B. 30mm/m or 3%
C. 40mm/m or 4 %
D. 10mm/m or 1 %
Correct
Q.21) Changes in direction of piping shall be made by the use of approved pipe
fittings & shall be the angles presented by the following except

A. 22 degrees bend
B. 45 degrees bend
C. 60 degrees bend or other approved fittings of longer sweeps
D. 30 degress bend (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.22) All piping of plumbing systems shall be of durable ____________-

APPROVED materials, free from defective workmanship, designed

and constructed by Registered Master Plumbersto ensure satisfactory
service.

A. NAMPAP (Your Answer)

B. DILG
C. DPWH
D. DENR
Correct

Q.23) a physical separation, which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste
receptor from the fixture, appliance or device indirectly connected

A. AIR SEPARATION
B. AIR BREAK (Your Answer)
C. AIR DEVISOR
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct
Q.24) a length of soil or waste stack corresponding in the general to a storey

height, but in no case less than 2.43m within which the horizontal
branches from one floor or storey of a building are connected to the
stack.

A. BRANCH INTERVAL (Your Answer)

B. INTERVAL
C. BRANCH
D. LENGTH
Correct
Q.25) Each family dwelling unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private
sewer-disposal system shall have at least ___ water closet and ___ kitchentype sink

A. 1,2
B. 1,1 (Your Answer)
C. 2,1
D. 2,3
Correct
Q.26)

Horizontal drainage lines connecting to a vertical stack shall enter

through the following except,

A. 45 wye branches
B. Combination wye & 1/8 bend branches
C. 30 wye bend (Your Answer)
D. Or other approved fittings of longer sweeps.
Correct
Q.27) Horizontal drainage lines connecting to other horizontal drainage lines shall
enter through the following given below except:

A. 45 wye branches
B. Combination wye & 1/8 bend branches
C. Or other approved fittings of longer sweeps.
D. 30 wye bend (Your Answer)

Correct
Q.28) Birth of plumbing profession in the Philippines
A. INTRAMUROS (Your Answer)
B. BARASOAIN
C. BATAAN
D. CEBU
Correct
Q.29) Vertical drainage lines connecting to other horizontal drainage line shall
enter through

A. 45 wye branches
B. Or other approved fittings of longer sweeps.
C. 60 degree branches or offsets (only for pipes installed in true
vertical position
D. 45 degree branches (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.30)

No Drainage Fitting shall use:

A. Double hub fitting for leak-caulked joint in vertical position

B. Single or double tee branch
C. Single or double tapped tee branch
D. Side inlet quarter bend, Running thread, band or saddle
E. All of the above (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.31) ____________________may be used on vertical lines as a fixture

connection. (approved stainless steel bands with neoprene gaskets for

jointing hubless cast iron soil pipes are acceptable for use)

A. Single hub sanitary tapped tee

B. Double hub sanitary tapped tee (Your Answer)
C. Triple hub sanitary tapped tee
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.32) a minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharge wastes
into a plumbing installation

A. Plumbing unit (Your Answer)

B. Plumbing fixtures
C. Plumbing system
D. Plumbing minimum

Correct
Q.33) In PROHIBITED FITTINGS & PRACTICES under this rule no
____________ shall be threaded.

A. GI soil pipe
B. Cast iron soil pipe (Your Answer)
C. PVC soil Pipe
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.34) Further, a _________ and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the
basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.

A. SINK
B. LAVATORY (Your Answer)
C. BASIN
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct
Q.35) fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a
________.

A. VENTILATING SYSTEM
B. WATER-SEALED TRAP (Your Answer)
C. SOIL PIPES
D. WASTE PIPES
Correct
Q.36) Any such pipe or piping _______mm or larger in diameter may have a
slope of 10mm/m or 1% provided it is approved by Administrative
Authority

A. 100 mm
B. 102 mm (Your Answer)
C. 101 mm
D. 104 mm
Correct
Q.37) Water pipes & fittings with a lead content that exceed ____ shall be
prohibited & shall not be used in potable piping systems.

A. 8% (Your Answer)
B. 9%

C. 10%
D. 11%
Correct
Q.38) Water Closet & Urinal Tanks shall be equipped with a listed ________ &
shall be installed with the critical level at least 25mm above the full
opening of the overflow pipe.

A. Corporation cock
B. Gatevalve
C. Ballcock (Your Answer)
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.39) THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF SET OF SANITARY/ PLUMBING
PLANS REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WHEN
APPLYING FOR PERMIT
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 6 (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.40) THE SANITARY AND PLUMBING PERMIT WILL BE REVOKE
IF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ABANDONED OR SUSPENDED
FOR HOW MANY DAYS
A. 120 (Your Answer)
B. 60
C. 30
D. 100
Correct
Q.41) The quantity of water required to be supplied to every plumbing fixture
shall be represented by ____________

A. Fixture Units FU
B. Fixture drain FD (Your Answer)
C. Fixture Trap FT
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.42) the minimum airgap for Effective openings not greater than 25mm in

diameter. affected by walls

A. 2 times diameter of effective opening

B. 4 times diameter of effective opening
C. 5 times diameter of effective opening
D. 3 times diameter of effective opening (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.43) The minimum airgap for Effective openings not greater than 25mm in
diameter. not affected by walls

A. 3 times diameter of effective opening

B. 2 times diameter of effective opening (Your Answer)
C. 4 times diameter of effective opening
D. 5 times diameter of effective opening
Correct
Q.44) THE MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED FROM THE FINISH
GRADE LINE THE SIAMESE INLET CONNECTION OF A
STANDPIPE
A. 2.0 M
B. 1.2 M (Your Answer)
C. 1.5 M
D. 2.5 M
Correct
Q.45) The minimum air gap for Over rim bath fillers & other fixtures
with effective openings not greater than 25mm in diameter. affected by walls

A. 76mm (Your Answer)

B. 77mm
C. 78mm
D. 79mm
Correct
Q.46) The minimum air gap for Over rim bath fillers & other fixtures with effective
openings not greater than 25mm in diameter. not affected by walls

A. 54mm
B. 53mm
C. 52mm
D. 51mm (Your Answer)
Correct

Q.47) The minimum air gap for Lavatories & other fixtures with effective
openings not greater than 13mm in diameter if not affected by wall

A. 25 (Your Answer)
B. 24
C. 23
D. 22
Correct
Q.48) The minimum air gap for Lavatories & other fixtures with effective
openingsnot greater than 13mm in diameter if affected by walls

A. 36mm
B. 37mm
C. 38mm (Your Answer)
D. 39mm
Correct
Q.49) The minimum air gap for Sinks, laundry trays, goosenecks bath faucets &
other fixtures with effective openings not greater than 19mm in diameter. if not
affected by wall

A. 40mm
B. 39mm
C. 38mm (Your Answer)
D. 37mm
Correct
Q.50) the minimum air gap for Sinks, laundry trays, goosenecks bath faucets &
other fixtures witheffective openings not greater than 19mm in diameter. if affected
by wall

A. 56mm
B. 57mm (Your Answer)
C. 58mm
D. 59mm
Correct
Q.51) THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT FOR SANITARY /
PLUMBING WILL BE EXPIRED AFTER HOW MANY YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE
A. 2
B. 1 (Your Answer)
C. 1.5
D. 3

Correct
Q.52) THE DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATION, CALCULATIONS AND ETC
FOR PLUMBING / SANITARY PERMIT WILL BE SIGNED BY
A a Registered & Licensed
A. DRAINAGE ENGINEER
B. MASTER PLUMBER (Your Answer)
C. SANITARY ENGINEER
D. ARCHITECT
Correct
Q.53) Restaurant kitchen & other special-use sink may be made of approvedtyped sheet steel not less than Ga.16 U.S. B&S or 1.6mm thk.

A. Bonderized & galvanized (Your Answer)

B. Aluminum
C. Steel
D. None of the above
Incorrect
Q.54) No urinal shall be set closer than _________m center to center
A. 0.70 (Your Answer)
B. 0.60 (Correct Answer)
C. 0.50
D. 0.65
Correct
Q.55) No building sewer or other drainage pipings or part thereof, constructed of
materials other than that approved for use under or within the building,
shall be installed under or within _____ m of any building or structure,
nor less than 0.3m below the finish ground surface

A. 0.60 (Your Answer)

B. 0.40
C. 0.30
D. 0.20
Incorrect
Q.56) No building water service pipe shall be less than _____mm in diameter
A. 21 (Your Answer)
B. 20

C. 25
D. 19 (Correct Answer)
Correct
Q.57) Inadequate water pressure water pressure less than _____ Kpa
A. 103 (Your Answer)
B. 104
C. 105
D. 106
Correct
Q.58) In Screwed Pipe - IPS shall be supported at approximately _______m

intervals for piping 19mm diameter & smaller & _______m intervals for
piping 25mm & larger in diameter.

A. 3.5 / 3.0
B. 3.0 / 3.5
C. 3.6/ 3.0
D. 3.0 / 3.6 (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.59) In Ground

- piping buried on the ground shall be laid on the ______

for its entire length, except where concrete cradle support is provided
which is adequate & approved by the Administrative Authority.

A. Firm bed (Your Answer)

B. Strata
C. Compacted earth
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.60) For EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM No Vitrified Clay Pipes or Fittings for
building drain or sewer shall be used above ground or whenever piping is
pressurized by a pump or ejector. They shall be kept ______m below finish
ground level.

A. 0,30 (Your Answer)

B. 0.40
C. 0.50
D. 0.60
Incorrect
Q.61) For EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM No Galvanized Wrought Iron or
Galvanized Steel Pipe shall be used underground & shall be kept at least
_____mm above ground.

A. 155
B. 152 (Correct Answer)
C. 153 (Your Answer)
D. 154
Correct
Q.62) For vertical piping,Screwed Pipe - Iron Pipe Size (IPS) shall be
supported at not less than every other storey

A. Drift
B. Height (Your Answer)
C. Level
D. Dimension
Correct
Q.63) For vertical piping, _________ - shall be supported at each storey or at
a maximum intervals of 3m o.c.

A. Lead tubing
B. Copper tubing (Your Answer)
C. Steel tubing
D. G.i. tubing
Correct
Q.64) For vertical piping, cast iron pipes- Bell & Spigot & Hubless pipe shall
be supported at_____ or closer.

A. Every 2 storey
B. Every storey (Your Answer)
C. Every 3 storey
D. Every 4 storey
Correct
Q.65) FOR THE SET OF SANITARY/ PLUMBING PLANS

REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WHEN

APPLYING FOR PERMIT HOW MANY SET OF
DRAWINGS WILL BE RETURNED ON THE APPLICANT
A. 1
B. 2 (Your Answer)
C. 3
D. 4

Correct
Q.66) FOR THE SET OF SANITARY/ PLUMBING PLANS REQUIRED
BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WHEN APPLYING FOR PERMIT
HOW MANY SET OF DRAWINGS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
A. 1 (Your Answer)
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Correct
Q.67) FOR THE SET OF SANITARY/ PLUMBING PLANS

REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WHEN

APPLYING FOR PERMIT HOW MANY SET OF
DRAWINGS WILL BE KEPT IN THE JOB SITE
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1 (Your Answer)
D. 4
Incorrect
Q.68) Fixture unit Lawn Sprinklers (standard type, each head)
A. 1 (Correct Answer)
B. 2 (Your Answer)
C. 1.5
D. 2.0
Correct
Q.69) fixture unit Water Closet (economical flush) private use
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2.5 (Your Answer)
E. 2
Correct
Q.70) Fixture unit of Urinal (stall & wall)
A. 5 (Your Answer)
B. 4

C. 3
D. 2
Correct
Q.71) Fixture unit of Urinal (pedestal or similar type)
A. 10 (Your Answer)
B. 15
C. 12
D. 9
Incorrect
Q.72) Fixture unit of Urinal (flush tank)
A. 2
B. 3 (Correct Answer)
C. 4
D. 5 (Your Answer)
Incorrect
Q.73) fixture unit of Water Closet (flush tank & flushometer-tank),
Hose Bibb or Sill Cock (standard type) private use

A. 2
B. 3 (Correct Answer)
C. 4
D. 5 (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.74) fixture unit of Water Closet (flush tank & flushometer-tank),
Hose Bibb or Sill Cock (standard type) public use

A. 5 (Your Answer)
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Correct
Q.75) fixture unit of Water Closet (economical flush) public use
A. 5 (Your Answer)
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Correct

Q.76) fixture unit of Mobile Home (each)-temporary facilities

A. 5
B. 6 (Your Answer)
C. 7
D. 8
Correct
Q.77) fixture unit of Bidet, Bathtub(With or Without Shower
Over),Laundry Tub or Clothes Washer (each pair of faucets), Shower
(each head), Sink or Dishwasher private use
A. 2 (Your Answer)
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct
Q.78) Fixture unit of bidet, Bathtub(With or Without Shower
Over),Laundry Tub or Clothes Washer (each pair of faucets), Shower
(each head), Sink or Dishwasher public use
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4 (Your Answer)
D. 5
Incorrect
Q.79) fixture unit Bar Sink, Drinking Fountain, Lavatory private use
A. 1 (Correct Answer)
B. 2 (Your Answer)
C. 1.5
D. 2.5
Correct
Q.80) ficture unit Bar Sink, Drinking Fountain, Lavatory public use
A. 1
B. 2 (Your Answer)
C. 1.5
D. 2.5
Correct

Q.81) EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM what piping installations shall be used in

high rise buildings

A. ABS Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
B. PVC (POLYVINYL CHLORIDE)
C. Vitrified clay pipe
D. A,b (Your Answer)
E. B,c
Correct
Q.82) consists of two independently acting internally or externally loaded check
valves, four properly located test cocks with connectors & two isolation
gate valves.

A. ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER (AVB

B. DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BACKFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (DC)(Your Answer)
C. PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER BACFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (PVB)
D. None of the above
Incorrect
Q.83)

consists of two independently acting internally loaded check valves, a

differential pressure relief valve, four properly located test cocks & two
isolation gate valves.

A. PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER BACFLOW PREVENTION

ASSEMBLY (PVB) (Your Answer)
B. REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW
PREVENTION ASSEMBLY (RP) (Correct Answer)
C. ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER (AVB
D. DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BACKFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (DC)
Correct
Q.84) consists of a loaded air inlet valve, an internally loaded check valve, two properly located
test cocks & two isolation gate valves.

A. ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER (AVB

B. DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BACKFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (DC)
C. PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER BACFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (PVB) (Your Answer)
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.85) consist of a body, a checking member & an atmospheric opening.

A. ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER (AVB (Your Answer)

B. DOUBLE CHECK VALVE BACKFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (DC)
C. PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER BACFLOW PREVENTION
ASSEMBLY (PVB)
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.86) All pipings passing under or through walls shall be protected from
breakage with embedded ________________.

A. Concrete pipe metal sleeves

B. Pvc pipe sleeves
C. Metal pipe sleeves (Your Answer)
D. None of the above
Incorrect
Q.87) All pipes passing through or under cinders or other corrosive materials

shall be protected from external corrosion by encasing same with _______

or in any other approved manner.

A. Metal sheath
B. Polybuthane sheath
C. Polyethylene sheath (Correct Answer)
D. Plastic sheath (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.88)

_____________

- shall be supported at every 1m interval.

A. Plastic pipe (Your Answer)

B. Pvc pipe
C. Steel pipe
D. Lead pipe
Incorrect
Q.89)

in

vertical piping ___________shall be supported at

intervals not exceeding 1.20m at centers with a rigid
vertical back-up

A. PVC pipe (Your Answer)

B. Lead Pipe (Correct Answer)
C. Steel Pipe
D. G.I pipe
Incorrect

Q.90) In PROHIBITED FITTINGS & PRACTICES under this rule, No

Drainage or __________ shall be drilled & tapped for making connections

thereto

A. Supply piping
B. Vent piping (Correct Answer)
C. Drainage piping (Your Answer)
D. None of the above
Correct
Q.91) No _____________ shall be located in a room or compartment,
which is not properly lighted & ventilated.

A. CATCH BASIN
B. LAVATORY
C. BIBB
D. WATER CLOSET (Your Answer)
Correct
Q.92) In GRADE OF HORIZONTAL PIPING If it is impracticable to obtain such
slope due to the following conditions except,

A. Excessive depth of the proposed drainage line

B. Structural and/or geological features of the terrain
C. Existing adverse in arrangements of building structure
D. Reasonable change because of existing weather (Your Answer)