Mid Mockboard 2019

Mid Mock Board Exam
Physical Review Center in Iloilo City

For July 2019 Master Plumber Board Exam
MASTER PLUMBER Licensure Examination

Saturday | June 16, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.
PLUMBING CODE
Instructions: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Any group of two or more similar, adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal waste or soil branch.
a.) Series of fixture c.) Battery of fixture

b.) Course of fixture d.) Gang of fixture
2. Two or more showers in a common area.
a.) Series of shower c.) Battery of shower

b.) Course of shower d.) Gang of shower
3. What is the minimum setting distance of a urinal from its center to any sidewall?
a.) 0.30 meter c.) 0.45 meter

b.) 0.375 meter d.) 0.60 meter
4. No urinal shall be set closer than ___ meter from its center to any sidewall or partition
c. 0.6
a. 0.3 d. 0.75
b. 0.375
5. Drains in gutters shall be spaced not more than ____ meters apart.
c. 4.9
a. 3 d. 5
b. 4.5
6. Automatically controlled flushometer valves maybe substituted for automatic flush tanks.
a. TRUE c. Partially true

b. FALSE d. Not in the code
7. Each shower receptor shall be an approved type and be constructed to have a finished dam, curb or threshold
which is at least ____ mm lower than the outside floor at the sides and back of such receptor.
a. 25.4 mm c. 51.0 mm
b. 31.0 mm d. 75.0 mm
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8. What is the water closet ratio or water closet fixtures per person for a hospital ward room?
a.) 1 per room c.) 1 per 8 patients

b.) 2 per 10 patients d.) 1 per 10 patients
9. First school to offer Associate Plumbing Engineering Course in the Philippines.
a. FEU c. Feati Univ.

b. UST d. Adamson Univ.
10. A space with a volume a less than 1.4 cu. m. with 250 kg calorie of aggregate input rating of fuel burning
appliances installed in that space.
a. Air – space c. dead space

b. confined space d. unconfined space
11. A water closet with continuous trough containing water.
a. bidet c. privy
b. hopper d. latrine
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12. Plumbing Law of the Philippines.
a. RA 1378 c. PD 856
b. RA 1364 d. PD 1096
13. Refers to an arbitrary quantity in terms of which the load- producing effects or water requirements on the plumbing
system of different kinds of plumbing fixtures are expressed in some arbitrarily chosen scale.
a. Plumbing Unit c. Drainage Unit

b. Fixture Unit d. DWW Unit
14. Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and at pressure
adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.”
a. Principle no. 1 c. Principle no. 3

b. Principle no. 2 d. Principle no. 4
15. Food waste grinder is an example of.
a. Plumbing Appliance c. Plumbing Appurtenance

b. Plumbing Fixture d. All of the above
16. Equivalent to 1 Fixture Unit.
a. 28.3 cu.m.per minute c. 28.3 gal per minute

b. 28.3 liter per minute d. none of the above
17. As per NPCP 1959, The minimum plumbing permit charged for the 1st Plumbing Unit is.
a. 5 Php c. 500 Php

b. 200 Php d. 1000 Php
18. Lowest portion of the interior part of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.
a. crown weir c. Top dip

b. Spring line d. Invert
19. What vent as terminal of other forms of ventilation and is installed to maintain a balanced atmospheric pressure in
the waste pipe and fixture traps?
a wet vent c main vent
b waste vent d unit vent
20. The drainage pipe running from outside a buildings foundation to the main sewer is called
a Building drain c Waste drain

b Sewer d Storm drain
21. A vertical pipe to convey main waste
a Drain pipe c Vent pipe

b Conductor d Soil pipe
22. The distance of vent from trap seal shall not be more than:
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a. 1.20 m c. 1.50 m
b. 0.60 m d. 2.00 m
23. Roof joint shall be
a. Gas and water tight c. Smoke tight

b. Air tight d. Water tight
24. This fixture is designed to wash an individual with large volumes of water when there is a chemical spill, or any
hazardous material that is spilled on an individual.
a.) Emergency shower c.) None of the above

b.) Eyewash station d.) Both a and b
25. A receptacle other than a trap attached to a plumbing system in which water or waste maybe collected or retained
for ultimate discharge into the plumbing system.
a.) Fixture drain c. Fixture unit

b.) Fixture branch d. Fixture
26. A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle part of the body, especially the genitals.
a.) Sitz bath c.) Bath tub

b.) Jacuzzi d.) Telephone shower
27. An approved plumbing fixture or device of such materials, shape and capacity to adequately receive the discharge
from indirect waste pipe.
a.) Aerator c.) Aspirator

b.) Receptor d.) Collector
28. An approved tank or pit which receives sewage or wastewater and is located below the normal grade of the gravity
system and must be emptied by mechanical means.
a.) Septic tank c.) Sump

b.) Sewerage treatment plan d.) Cesspool
29. A drain connecting the compartments of certain fixture to its trap is called
a. Combination waste and vent c. Special waste

b. Continuous waste d. Indirect waste
30. Consist of two independently acting internally loaded check valve, four properly located test cocks and 2 isolation
gate valves.
a. pressure breaker c. pressurized isolation valves

b. pressure vacuum breaker backflow d. double check valves
prevention
31. No drain or vent piping shall be drilled and tapped for making connections thereto, and no cast iron soil pipe shall
be ____.
a. caulked b. threaded
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c. screwed d. bell and spigot
32. Birth of Plumbing practice in the Philippines
a. 16th Century c. 18th Century

b. 17th Century d. 19th Century
33. OSHA stands for
a. Occupational Standard for Health and c. Occupational Sanitation and Health

Administration Administration
b. Occupational Safety and Health d. None of the Above
Administration
34. Air test, air is forced into the pipe system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of _____ or sufficient to balance
a column of mercury 254 mm in height.
a. 34.5 kPa c. 35.4 kPa

b. 43.5 kPa d. 45.3 kPa
35. Test used to determine the absorption quality of questionable soil.
a. percolation test c. permeability test

b. adsorption test d. cohesion test
36. If vertical pipe that collects rain water from roof is located inside the building, it is called?
a. Downspout c. Gutter
b. Leader d. Stack pipe
37. Each vent opening shall terminate not less than ____ meters from, or at least ____ meter above any openable
window, door opening, air intake or vent shaft.
a. 2.0, 1.0 c. 3.0, 0.9

b. 2.5, 0.9 d. 3.0, 1.0
38. Which of the traps are allowed:
a. S-Trap c. Bell Trap

b. Drum Trap d. Crown vented trap
39. That part of the plumbing system extending from a point 4 or 5 ft from the inner face of the foundation wall of a
building to the junction with another sewer
a House sewer c Sanitary sewer

b Storm sewer d Sewer pipe
40. A term used in which is contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health is
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a Insanitary c Healthful
b Unhealthy d Sanitary
41. An electricity or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid waste from a lower level to
appoint of discharge into a sewer or other disposal system
a Ejector c Screw
b Ram d Hard pump
42. Building sewer or drainage pipe shall be placed with the same trench with water service pipe.
a False c Maybe
b Not same d True
43. A device used to connect drainage of a dishwasher with sanitary drainage system is called
a Wash water device c Explosion device

b Vacuum breaker d Air gap device
44. Piping which shall not be installed under or within 2 ft. at any building or structure
a cast iron c copper

b plastic d asbestos cement
45. What valve is required ahead of each water supplied appliance, each slip joints or non-metallic connection?
a flow valve c control valve

b check valve d solenoid valve
46. Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall have a connection to a
a Drywell c storm water

b cesspool d public or private sewer
47. The movement of water through the surface of a soil and into the soil below the surface is
a storm meter run off c evaporation

b depression d infiltration
48. The quantity of water required to be supplied to every plumbing fixture shall be represented by
a pounds per sq. inch c fixture units

b gallons per minute d feet per second
49. A pit or receptacle at allow point to which the liquid waste are drain
a canal c tank
b sump d cistern
50. A fixture vent pipe increased one pipe size its entire length
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a may exceed the maximum c will increase venting efficiency
horizontal length limited by code d will reduce the cost of installation
b will be a better workmanship job
51. Fee for one unit of plumbing as plumbing unit is
a 5 c 12
b 15 d 10
52. A storm drain sometimes located under the basement floor within the walls of the
a inside storm drain c outside storm drain

b house sewer d inside sewer
53. The lowest piping system that receives the discharge from soil waste and other drainage pipe
a Waste pipe c Building sewer

b A building drain d Soil pipe
54. A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects.
a Branch vent c Continuous vent

b Relief vent d Circuit vent
55. A piping system designed to control and conveys excess ground water to a suitable location.
a Storm water drainage piping c Vertical stack

b Sewer piping d Downspout
56. A vertical pipe to convey main waste
a Drain pipe c Vent pipe

b Conductor d Soil pipe
57. A type of urinal in which the bowl is elongated and attached to the floor. A front piece conceals the internal
elements of the urinal located at the part of it
a wall hung urinal c with pedestal urinal

b stall urinal d trough urinal
58. A metallic sleeves, caulked or other wing joined to an opening in a pipe, into which a plug is screwed that can be
removed for the purpose of cleaning and examining the interior of the pipe.
a. flashing c. clean out

b. ferrule d. cap
59. Vertical drainage lines to horizontal drainage line shall enter through __ deg branches.
a. 90 c. 45
b. 60 d. 30
60. Sewage which may be deleterious to surface or subsurface waters, shall not be ___ into the ground or into any
waterway unless not treated to an acceptable form.
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a. collected c. discharge
b. absorbed d. conveyed
61. The vertical distance between the top dip and the crown weir
a trap seal c dry seal

b water seal d invert elevation
62. Disposal of sewage, human excreta or other waste waters shall be done through an approved ___________ and
storm drainage system.
a cesspool c digestive chamber

b excreta d leaching tank
63. The plugging of an oakum, lead or other materials that pounded into the annular space.
a plugging c cementing
b caulking d soldering
64. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or
faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture, or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle.
a air break c air gap

b air vacuum d development length
65. The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into the distributing pipes of potable supply of water
from any source or sources other than its intended source
a back pressure backflow c backflow

b vacuum flow d back pressure
66. A flange that closes the end of the pipe where there is no opening for the passage of water
a blind flange c dead end flange

b blank flange d plug
67. A controlled outlet on a pipeline used to discharge water
a orifice c riser
b blow-off d overflow
68. What is the general term applied to any vertical line of soil, waste or vent piping?
a stack pipe c wet pipe

b soil pipe d waste pipe
69. Water closet bowls for public use shall be the _____ bowl types equipped with open front seats.
a. Round c. Square
b. Elongated d. Rectangular
70. Horizontal pipes shall be supported at sufficiently close intervals to

a. Keep them in alignment
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b. Prevent sagging c. All of the above
d. None of the above
71. The lowest piping system that receives the discharge from soil waste and other drainage pipe
a Waste pipe c Building sewer

b building drain d Soil pipe
72. An outhouse or structure used for deposition of excrement in rural area
a. septic vault c. leaching cesspool

b. privy d. latrine
73. Upon issuance of plumbing permit, plumbing installation shall commence within
a No limit c One year

b One month d Six months
74. An automatic fill device, most commonly found in toilet tanks
a Globe valve c Butterfly valve

b Ball-cock d Gate valve
75. Horizontal Copper Tubing shall be supported at approximately ___ meters intervals for piping 38 mm diameter and
smaller and ___ meters intervals for pipings 51 mm and larger in diameter.
a. 1.0, 3.0 c. 2.0, 3.0

b. 1.8, 3.0 d. 1.2, 3.0
76. Vertical Plastic Pipe - shall be supported at ________.
a. One meter interval c. Not less than every other height

b. 1.2 meters at centers d. Every storey or closer
77. Vertical Screwed Pipe - Iron Pipe Size (IPS) shall be supported at ________.
a. One meter interval c. Not less than every other height

b. 1.2 meters at centers d. Every storey or closer
78. The strainers serving shower drains shall have waterway equivalent to the area of the _______
a. Inlet c. Tailpiece
b. Outlet d. None of the above
79. For “Sacrarium" cupsink at church altar and Baptistries font outlet shall discharge direct to the ground and not
connected to the sanitary drainage system.
c. Ground
a. Sanitary drainage system d. Floor Drain
b. Septic tank
80. No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than _____ meter from its center to any side wall or obstruction
a. 0.3
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b. 0.375 c. 0.6
d. 0.75
81. No water closet or bidet shall be set closer than _____ meter from its center to any similar fixture
c. 0.6
a. 0.3 d. 0.75
b. 0.375
82. All pipings passing under or through walls shall be protected from breakage with __________.
a. embedded metal pipe sleeves c. bitumen

b. watertight pipe sleeves d. polyethylene sheath
83. All pipes passing through or under cinders or other corrosive materials shall be protected from external corrosion
by encasing same with ___________ or in other approved manner.
a. Embedded metal pipe sleeves c. bitumen

b. Water tight pipe sleeves d. polyethylene sheath
84. Horizontal drainage pipes shall be run in practical alignments and at a uniform slope between manholes of not
less than _______ toward the point of disposal.
a. 0.50% c. 2%
b. 1% d. 3%
85. Where it is impracticable to obtain a 2% slope, any such pipe drainage pipe with size _____ or larger in diameter
may have a slope of 1% provided it is first approved by the Administrative Authority.
a. 51 mm c. 102 mm
b. 76 mm d. 127 mm
86. The bottom of all pipe trenches deeper than the footing of any adjacent building or structure and parallel to it must
be at least ______ therefrom, unless permission is granted by the Administrative Authority.
a. 30 degrees c. 60 degrees
b. 45 degrees d. 90 degrees
87. 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 ____ meter of any building or structure, nor less
than ____ meter below the finish ground surface.
a. 0.3, 0.6 c. 0.6, 0.3

b. 0.3, 0.3 d. 0.6, 0.6
88. Changes in direction of drainage piping shall be made by the use of approved pipe fittings and shall be of the
angles presented by a 22 1/2° bend, 45° bend, 60° bend or other approved fittings of ____ sweeps.
a. steep c. longer
b. shorter d. larger
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89. Request for inspection by the master plumber to the administrative authority is required to be made in advance at
least before the work to be tested.
a. 12 hours c. 36 hours
b. 24 hours d. 8 hours
90. No chemical toilet shall be installed in any building unless first approved by the:
a. Health officer c. building and safety

b. Architect d. zoning administrator
91. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than the atmospheric pressure
a. Standard pressure c. back pressure

b. Normal pressure d. barometric pressure
92. What kind of trap is appropriate for bathtub?
a. P-trap c. Drum trap

b. Grease trap d. House trap
93. What is the minimum width of a septic tank?
a. 1300 mm c. 900 mm
b. 1200 mm d. 1500 mm
94. A fitting that is necessary for maintenance and is required for every change of direction?
a. P-trap c. Wye
b. Elbow d. Clean out
95. A pipe that collects discharge direct from the plumbing fixture?
a. Horizontal branch drain pipe c. Branch vent

b. Fixture drain d. Leader
96. It is usually used in a high rise building in regulating water pressure in pipe?
a. Pressure relief valve c. Check valve

b. Globe valve d. Gauge valve
97. Roof deck strainers for use on sun decks, parking decks and similar occupied areas shall be an approved ____
type which is level with the deck.
a. dome b. flat-surface
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c. close d. non-slippery
98. No building sewer shall be smaller than ___ mm diameter nor less in size than the building drain.
a. 100 c. 150
b. 125 d. 170
99. The bottom of the water pipe at all points, shall be at least ___ above the top of the sewer or drain line.
a. 1.0 c. 0.6
b. 0.3 d. 3.0
100. Water pipe joints shall be installed not less than ___ meters away from sewer line in both directions.
a. 1.0 c. 1.5
b. 0.3 d. 3.0
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Mid Mock Board Exam

Saturday | June 13, 2019
1:00 PM – 2:00PM
SANITATION, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION

Instructions: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading
the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A condition in the distribution system where it could damage or create condition that will damage components of the
distribution system or create a nuisance is termed as?
a. Excessive water pressure c. Excessive air pressure

b. Loss of pressure d. Loss of water flow
2. A single area of land legally recorded or validated by other means acceptable to the Administrative Authority where a building
is situated or site of any work regulated by this Code.
a) yard
b) court
c) lot
d) parcel
3. An impairment of the quality of the water to a degree which creates hazard to the public health and adversely affects the
aesthetic and potable qualities of waters for domestic use.
a) pollution
b) contamination
c) high hazard
d) all of the above
4. The end of a pipe which fits into a bell. Also a word used synonymously with faucet
a) bib
b) spigot
c) male end
d) connection
5. A vertical vent line, the primary function of which is to provide additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent
systems or to act as an auxiliary vent on a specially designed system such as a ‘’yoke vent” connection between the soil and
vent stacks.
a) relief vent
b) loop vent
c) main vent
d) stack vent
6. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for its maintenance.
a) renovation
b) repair
c) expansion
d) retrofit
7. A manufactured device or a prefabricated assembly or an on-the-job assembly of component parts, and serves as adjunct to
the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures. An appurtenance demands no additional water supply nor does it add any
discharge load to a fixture or the drainage system. It performs some useful functions in the operation, maintenance, servicing,
economy or safety of the plumbing system.
a) plumbing system
b) plumbing fixtures
c) plumbing appliance
d) plumbing appurtenance
8. A stack as defined in the code:
a. Vertical main soil, waste or vent piping c. the main vent

b. Any vertical vent d. horizontal main
9. Air pressure in drainage pipes greater than the atmospheric pressure
a. Standard pressure c. back pressure

b. Normal pressure d. barometric pressure
10. Include all valves and controls used in plumbing systems which are accessible.
a) regulators
b) plumbing system
c) cleanout
d) regulating equipment
11. A drain connecting the compartments of a certain fixture to its trap is called.
a. Combination waste and vent c. Special waste

b. Continuous waste d. Indirect waste
12. Water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Philippine National
Standards for Drinking Water.
a) Clean water
b) potable water
c) drinkable water
d) mineral water
13. In plumbing, a secondary pipeline. In sewerage, a common sewer to which no other branch sewer is connected. It receives
sewage from building sewer service connections only.
a) lateral
b) branch
c) stack
d) riser
Plumbing Code and Sanitation, Design & Installation Chapter 10 3
14. A vertical vent connection on a horizontal soil or waste pipe branch at a point downstream of the last fixture connection and
turning to a horizontal line above the highest overflow level of the highest fixture connected thereat; the terminus connected
to the stack vent in the case of loop venting or to the vent stack nearby in the case of circuit venting.
a) loop or circuit vent

b) vent stack
c) stack vent
d) vstr
15. The maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain measured between the crown weir and the top of the dip of the
trap.
a) trap limit
b) trap
c) trap arm
d) trap seal
16. Any system of continuous piping, which is the principal artery of the system where branches are connected.
a) main
b) main sewer
c) main vent
d) stack
17. A large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing system constructed with sufficient size for a man to gain access therein
for maintenance purposes and facility for changes of line and/or grade of pipe line.
a) access
b) confined space
c) manhole
d) none of the above
18. The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.
a) vent stack
b) stack vent
c) main vent
d) all of the above
19. An approved tank or pit which receives sewage or wastewater and is located below the normal grade of the gravity system
and must be emptied by mechanical means.
a) subsoil drain
b) underground water
c) basement water
d) sump
20. That portion of rainfall or other precipitation which runs off over the surface of the ground.
a) Storm water
b) Run off
c) Ground water
d) Surface water
21. A water basin used for swimming designed to accommodate many bathers at a time and properly connected to a disposal
system, fills and draws water supply or provided with approved water purification and recirculation system.
a) Lap pool
b) jacuzzi
c) swimming pool
d) community bath tub
22. A fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents the backflow of
foul air or methane gas without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.
a) tapped tee
b) trap
c) trap arm
d) trap seal
23. A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters, lights, ventilation or similar purposes.
a) chase
b) sump
c) shaft
d) open
24. .A hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow from two or more lines of hose into a single stream. The inlet fitting
of a fire standpipe located above ground level.
a) Hose bib
b) twin line
c) siamese connection
d) dual pipes
25. A suction created by the flow of liquids in pipes. A pressure less than atmospheric.
a) siphonage
b) back-siphonahe
c) back flow
d) back pressure
26. Hemp or old hemp rope soaked in oil or tar to make it waterproof.
a) oakum
b) bitumen
c) vulcaseal
d) putty
27. Any branch in a building drain other than the primary branch.
a) secondary branch
b) first branch
c) storm drain line
d) service branch
28. A loosely lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a septic tank and designed to permit the effluent
from the septic tank to seep through pit bottom and sides .
a) leaching pit
b) septic vault
c) trench
d) seepage pit
29. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is normally oval and is denoted by its outside
diameter or O.D. Normally used as water service connection from main to meter.
a) pe
b) pb
c) ppr
d) pvc
30. An adjustable tubing connection, consisting of a compression nut, a friction ring, and a compression washer designed to fit
a threaded adapter fitting or a standard taper pipe thread.
a) Shielded coupling
b) union
c) slip joint
d) bushing
31. A vertical soil pipe conveying fecal matter and wastewater.
a) Main stack
b) Soil riser
c) Building drain
d) Soil stack pipe
32. A pipe or shaft to convey foul air from a plumbing fixture or a room to the outer air.
a) loop vent
b) local vent
c) individual vent
d) vstr
33. An unobstructed top open edge of a fixture.
a) pedestal
b) c/l
c) receptor
d) rim
34. A water supply pipe, which extends vertically to one full story or more to convey water into pipe branches or plumbing fixtures.
a) stack
b) riser
c) main
d) vertical line
35. A cylindrical conduit or conductor conforming to the particular dimensions commonly known as pipe size, and is denoted by
its interior diameter or l.D.
a) pipe
b) tube
c) culvert
d) chase
36. A cesspool that is not watertight.
a) leaching cesspool
b) septic tank
c) privy
d) leaching pit
37. Is the discharge from any fixture, appliance or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing system which does not receive
fecal matter.
a) Black water
b) grey water
c) liquid waste
d) waste
38. Any one of a special class of device or equipment intended to perform a special plumbing function.
a) plumbing system
39. Wastes which require some special methods of handling such as the use of indirect waste piping and receptors; corrosion-
resistant piping sand, oil or grease interceptors, condensers or other pretreatment facilities.
a) Sacrarium waste
b) Domestic waste
c) Special wastes
d) Hazardous waste
40. A sole proprietorship or corporation composed of Registered and Licensed Master Plumbers together with allied
professionals, with the Master Plumbers composing the majority of the membership, incorporators, directors and/or executive
officers and Licensed Master Plumber only render work and services within the cognizance of a Registered Master Plumber
and members of the allied professions also only render work and services within the cognizance of their respective
professions.
a) Accredited professional organization

b) plumbing firm
c) plumbing corporation
d) plumbing company
41. Includes all potable water supply and distribution pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps; all sanitary and storm drainage
systems; vent pipes, roof drains, leaders and downspouts; and all building drains and sewers, including their respective joints
and connections; devices, receptacles, and appurtenances within the property water lines in the premises: potable, tap, hot
and chilled water pipings, potable water treating or using equipment; fuel gas piping; water heaters and vents for same.
a) plumbing system
b) plumbing unit
c) plumbing plans
d) plumbing design
42. The horizontal distance of trap arms when its diameter is 32 mm.
a) 0.76 m
b) 1.07 m
c) 1.52 m
d) 3.05 m
43. A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without pre-treated industrial wastes and without the admixture of rain
or ground water.
a) sewer
b) drainage
c) sanitary sewer
d) main sewer
44. A minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharge wastes into a plumbing installation including: one (1) water
meter, one (1) water closet, one (1) lavatory, one (1) shower head and drain tor a bathtub or shower stall, one (1) kitchen
sink, one (1) laundry tray and three (3) floor drains and four (4) faucets/hose bibs.
a) Fixture unit
b) Quantity
c) Flow rate
d) plumbing unit
45. The normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas, per unit of area on the wall of the container
a) viscosity
b) residual pressure
c) pressure
d) static pressure
46. The pressure available at the fixture or water outlet; allowance is made for pressure drop due to friction loss, head, meter
and other losses in the system during maximum demand period.
a) viscosity
c) pressure
d) static pressure
47. Of the building drain is the single sloping drain from the base of a stack to its junction with the main building drain.
a) primary branch
b) branch
c) secondary branch
d) building sewer
48. In classification of plumbing fixtures, "private" applies to the following, except:
a) plumbing fixtures in residences and apartments

b) private bathrooms in hotels and hospitals
c) rest rooms in commercial establishments for restricted use
49. A building sewer, which receives the discharge from more than one building drain and conveys it to a public sewer, private
sewage disposal system, or other points of disposal.
a) Public sewer
b) Primary branch
c) Common sewer
d) Private sewer
50. a pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout or conductor.
a) leader
b) gutter
c) roof drain
d) splash
51. Laundry equipment that does not have integral strainers shall discharge into an interceptor having a wire basket or similar
device, that is removable for cleaning and that will prevent passage into the drainage system of solids ____ or larger in
maximum dimension, such as string, rags, buttons, or other solid materials detrimental to the public sewerage system.
a) 10.7 mm
b) 12.7 mm
c) 17.3 mm
d) 21.1 mm
52. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.
a) privy
b) cesspool
c) leaching cesspool
d) private sewer
53. PVC drainpipes are manufactured with toxic components and are color-code, except:.
a) gray
b) orange
c) black
d) brown
54. Is an agency accepted by the Administrative Authority in the business of listing nr labeling and which maintains a periodic
inspection program on current production of listed modes, and makes available a published repot1 of such listing where
specific information is included tint the product has been tested against approved standards and found safe for use in a
specific manner.
a) Approved testing agency

b) inspection agencu
c) NAMPAP
d) listing agency
55. The vertical distance between the dip and the crown weir of a trap.
a) P-trap
b) diameter
c) tailpiece
d) seal
56. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is circular and is denoted by its outside diameter
or O.D.
a) pe
b) pb
c) ppr
d) pvc
57. An approved plumbing fixture or device of such materials, shape and capacity to adequately receive the discharge from
indirect waste pipes, constructed and located to be readily cleaned.
a) receptor
b) drain
c) p-trap
d) rim
58. A water closet consisting of a continuous trough containing water. The trough extends under two or more adjacent seats.
Prohibited by health authorities for permanent installations.
a) one-piece
b) wall-hunged
c) latrine
d) pail-wash
59. A comprehensive term, including all constructions for collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and final disposition of
sewage.
a) sewer
b) sewerage
c) sanitary line
d) drainage
60. A fixture designed for the washing of the hands or face. Sometimes called a wash basin.
a) kitchen sink
b) catch basin
c) bidet
d) lavatory
61. The installation of all pipings and fitting parts of the plumbing system, which can be completed prior to the installation of
fixtures and accessories.
a) roughing-in
b) fit outs
c) plumbing system
d) pipe lines
62. The wastewater containing human excrements and liquid household waste. Also called domestic sewage.
a) sewage
b) sewerage
c) sanitary sewage
d) grey water
63. A water-tight receptacle which receives the discharge of a sanitary plumbing system or part thereof, designed and constructed
to retain solids, digest organic matter through a period of detention and to allow the liquids to discharge into the soil outside
of the tank through a system of open-jointed sub-surface pipings or a seepage pit meeting the requirements of this Code.
a) STP
b) privy
c) septic tank
d) cesspool
64. The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected.
a) main vent
b) vent stack
c) stack vent
d) loop vent
65. The pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.
a) private water line

b) service pipe
c) water supply pipe
d) adjunct pipe
66. A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage and wastewater.
a) sewer
b) sewerage
c) sanitary line
d) drainage
67. An approved elastomeric sealing gasket with an approved outer shield and a tightening mechanism.
a) shielded coupling
b) bitumen
c) slip joint
d) oakum
68. Any pipe, which conveys the discharge of water closet, urinal or fixtures having similar functions, with or without the
discharges from other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer.
a) stack
b) sanitary line
c) branch
d) soil pipe
69. Made up two 90° bends with inside and outside threads, flanged or welded fittings~ and applied also to a one hundred eighty
degrees bend in copper tubings.
a) goose neck
b) p-trap
c) return bend
d) valves
70. A pipe joint obtained by joining metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys which melt at a temperature below 427 degrees
centigrade and above 149 degrees centigrade.
a) brazed joint
b) soldered joint
c) welded joint
d) flanged joint
71. That portion of the rainfall or other precipitation which runs off over the earth surface after a storm.
a) storm water
b) rain water
c) run off
d) groundwater
72. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above.
a) floor line
b) partition
c) leveling
d) storey
73. An underground drainpipe that receives only subsurface or seepage water and convey it to a sump for disposal by gravity
flow or by lift pump.
a) subsoil drain
b) under drain
c) ground pipe
d) building drain
74. Are approved-type installed receptacles. Devices or appliances supplied with water or receive liquid or liquid-borne wastes
and discharge such wastes into the drainage system to which they may be directly or indirectly connected.
a) plumbing system
75. The Administrative Authority or the officer charged with the administration and enforcement of the National Plumbing Code,
or his regularly authorized deputy.
a) City or municipal engineer

b) plumbing official
c) registered master plumber
d) building official
76. That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.
a) tapped tee
b) trap
c) trap arm
d) trap seal
77. Not more than ___ trap shall be permitted on a trap arm.
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
78. It is provided, however, that one trap may serve a set of not more than three (3) single compartment sinks or laundry tubs of
the same depth or three (3) lavatories immediately adjacent to each other and in the same room if the waste outlets are not
more than _____ apart and the trap is centrally located when three (3) compartments are installed.
a) 0.5 m
b) 0.75 m
c) 1.0 m
d) 1.2 m
79. A pit beneath a privy where excrement collects.
a) Underground pit
b) cesspool
c) privy vault
d) sump
80. A common sewer directly controlled by public authority to which all abutters have equal rights of connections.
a) public sewer
b) private sewer
c) primary branch
d) main sewer
81. No clotheswasher or laundry tub shall be connected to any trap of a kitchen sink.
a) True
b) False
c) Maybe
d) Not stated in the code
82. The purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used. The term shall also include the building or room housing
used.
a) function
b) design
c) occupancy
d) usage
83. In a line of piping is a combination of elbows or bends, which brings one station of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel
with the original section.
a) branch
b) lateral
c) offset
84. The vertical distance between a fixture outlet and the trap weir shall be as short as practicable, but in no case shall the
tailpiece from any fixture exceed _____ in length.
a) 0.15 m
b) 0.30 m
c) 0.50 m
d) 0.60 m
85. The horizontal distance of trap arms when its diameter is 51 mm.
a) 0.76 m
b) 1.07 m
c) 1.52 m
d) 3.05 m
86. No fixture shall be double trapped.
a) True
b) False
c) Maybe
87. The pressure existing without any flow motion.
a) viscosity
c) pressure
d) static pressure
88. Each fixture trap shall have a water seal of not less than ___ and not more than ____ deep except where a deeper seal is
found necessary by the Administrative Authority for special conditions. Traps.
a) 26 – 51 mm
b) 51 – 75 mm
c) 26 – 71 mm
d) 51 – 102 mm
89. When subject to reverse flow of sewage or liquid waste, such drains shall be equipped with an approved _____.
a) Gate valve
b) Butterfly valve
c) Globe valve
d) Backwater valve
90. No individual grease trap shall be installed for a facility that has an approved rate of flow of more than ____ nor less than
_____, except when specially approved by the Administrative Authority.
a) 1.2 – 3.2 L/s

b) 1.3 – 3.4 L/s
c) 1.4 – 3.2 L/s
d) 1.5 – 3.4 L/s
91. No such collected grease shall be introduced into the drainage piping and public or private sewer.
a) True
b) False
c) Maybe
92. Each grease trap shall have an approved water seal of not less than ____ in depth or the diameter of its outlet, whichever is
greater.
a) 26 mm
b) 51 mm
c) 76 mm
d) 102 mm
93. Whenever the discharge of a fixture or drain may contain solids or semi-solids heavier than water that would be harmful to a
drainage system or cause a stoppage within the system, the discharge shall be through a ________.
a) Grease interceptor
b) Clarifier
c) Sand interceptor
d) None of the above
94. Each soil or waste stack which extends ____ or more stories above the building drain shall be served by a parallel vent stack
which shall extend undiminished in size.
a) 5 storeys
b) 9 storeys
c) 10 storeys
d) 12 storeys
95. No more than _____ of the total permitted length, per Table 7-5 of any minimum sized vent shall be installed in a horizontal
position.
a) 1/3
b) 1/2
c) 1/4
d) Same size
96. The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixture to the trap.
a) drain
b) tailpiece
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c) trap arm
d) trap seal
97. A tee with the branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings.
a) tapped tee
b) tailpiece
c) trap arm
d) trap seal
98. The vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent pipings extending through one or more stories and extended thru the roof.
a) stack
b) main
c) vstr
d) vent
99. A vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into which water is pumped to give it at a head.
a) riser
b) standpipe
c) stack
d) water line
100. Any wastewater containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals
in solution.
a) sewage
b) sewerage
c) sanitary sewage
d) grey water
Mid Mock Board Exam

Sunday |June 16, 2019
01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m.
PLUMBING ARITHMETIC
Instructions: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item
by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A polygon with twenty sides is?
a. Dodecagon c. Triacontagon
b. Icosagon d. tendicagon
2. A rectangle reservoir has the following dimensions, L=6m, W=2m, H=3m. what is the maximum volume
of water that can be accommodated in the tank?
a. 36,000 L c. 3,600 L
b. 1,000 cu.m. d. 360 cu.m
3. What is the number of horsepower required to raise 23,100 lbs of water for a height of 30 meters within
10 minutes?
a. 5 hp c. 7 hp
b. 6 hp d. 8 hp
4. Twenty less than four times a certain number is 8. Determine the number
a. 6 d. 3
b. 5
c. 4
5. The period of time it takes for an investment to be recouped when the interest rate is assumed to be
zero.
a. Rate of return c. Break even point

b. Payback period d. Benefit cost ratio
6. A type of annuity were equal payments are made at the beginning of each period.
a. Annuity Due c. Deferred Annuity

b. Ordinary Annuity d. Perpetuity
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7. A man bought plumbing tools worth 2192.5. The sales tax was 8%. How much did the man pay?
a. 2368 c. 2278
b. 2268 d. 2378
8. A drainage pipe line 500 ft long is laid at a slope of 2%. What is the total drop of the lower end?
a. 10 ft c. 20 ft
b. 15 ft d. 25 ft
9. What is the travel length of a plastic pipe 4” in diameter if the offset angle is 11.250 and the offset length
is 60 cm.
a. 2m c. 4m
b. 3m d. 5m
10. A 150 mm diameter pipe, 50 ft long is installed vertically. It is filled with water at atmospheric pressure,
what is the total pressure in psi at the bottom?
a. 20.65 psi c. 22.66 psi

b. 21.66 psi d. 23.65 psi
11. 350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith so that jones will receive 25 more than Smith. How much
Jones received?
a. 185.50 c. 178.50
b. 187.50 d. 186.50
12. A motorboat went 70 miles in 4 hours when traveling at full speed upstream on a river whose current
flows at the rate of 6 miles per hour. How fast can the boat travel in still water?
a. 21.5 miles/hr c. 23.5 miles/hr

b. 22.5 miles/hr d. 24.5 miles/hr
13. Two coats of paint are required for an elevated water pipe line 7 inches in diameter (outside diameter)
and 200 ft long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq. ft. on the first coat and 250 sq. ft. on the second coat,
how many gallons are needed?
a. 30 gallons c. 32 gallons
b. 31 gallons d. 33 gallons
14. If the total fall of house sewer is 24 inches per 120 feet. What is the slope per foot in sewer?
a. 0.01 c. 0.03
b. 0.02 d. 0.04
15. What is the radius of a circle the area of which is equal to that of a rectangle whose sides are 40.50 and
17.45 inches respectively?
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a. 10 in c. 12 in
b. 11 in d. 15 in
16. What is the weight of a solid ball of brass 8 inches in diameter? Assume specific gravity of 6.93?
a. 60 lbs c. 81 lbs
b. 64 lbs d. 67 lbs
17. Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the difference between the area of an 12.5-inch
circle and the area of a 6.5-inch circle?
a. 4.57 in c. 10.67 in
b. 6.93 in d. 14.21 in
18. One gallon is equal to?
a. 2.31 cu.m c. 3.65 liters

b. 0.0023 cu.m d. 22.8725 mm
19. How many feet can one horsepower raise a weight of 33 lbs within one hour?
a. 10 ft c. 1,000 ft
b. 100 ft d. 10,000 ft
20. What is the corresponding effective rate of 18 % compound semi-quarterly?
a. 19.25% c. 18.46%
b. 19.48% d. 18.95%
21. A plumber is to install 20 meters long pipe, the length of pipe is 3.0 meters per piece. If the plumber
have 4 pcs. of pipe available, what is the total length of pipe he will have to install?
a. 8 c. 10
b. 12 d. 6
22. The cost of purchasing a set of bathroom fixture is P15, 000.00. If the purchase will be made directly
with the manufacturer, a discount of 30% can be availed of. What will be the cost of discounted fixture?
a. P 12,000.00 c. P 13,000.00
b. P 10,500.00 d. P 10,000.00
23. The age of the father is 3 times that of his son. The sum of their age is 60. How old is the son?
a. 10 c. 15
b. 12 d. 16
24. A plumber covers a journey of 952,000 km in 7 days and 3 hours. Find his average speed in km/s.
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a. 155 km/s c. 15.50 km/s
b. 1.55 km/s d. 1550 km/s
25. A young plumber deposited P1,000 in the bank at 6% interest compounded annually when he started
plumbing at the age of 21. How much will he get from the bank when he retires at the age of 65?
a. P 12,990.00 c. P 12, 980.00

b. P 12,890.00 d. P 2,770.00
26. How much work is required to lift a 50 pounds weight 100 ft vertically from ground level?
a. 500 ft-lb c. 50 ft-lb

b. 5000 ft-lb d. none from these
27. A swimming pool is 5m wide, 20m long and 1.20m deep, is being filled up with a pipe at the rate of 85
gallons per minute. How long does it take to fill the pool?
a. 6 hrs c. 7 hrs
b. 6.2 hrs d. 5 hrs
28. How many straight lines parallel to a plane passing thru a point outside the plane can be drawn?
a. 1 c. two
b. none d. infinite
29. How many planes perpendicular to a given line can be drawn thru a point?
a. 1 c. two
b. none d. infinite
30. The formula for the change of centigrade reading to Fahrenheit reading is?
a. ºF = 5/ 9 ºC + 32 c. ºF = 9/5 ºC + 32
b. ºF = 9/5 ºC - 32 d. ºF = 5/ 9 ºC – 32
31. The radius of a circle whose area is equal to that of a rectangle whose side are 20 meters and 30
meters respectively is:
a. 9.17 m c. 28 m
b. 13.83 m d. 27.64 m
32. Find the height of a cylinder tank which is filled with water weighing 200 kg and its diameter of the base
is 5.82m
a. 5.5 m c. 7.5 m
b. 6.5 m d. 8.5 m
33. A total dynamic head of a certain pump installation to lift water for an overhead water tank at certain
elevation is 65.25 feet. Neglecting friction, what is the estimated pump pressure at the base?
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a. 190 kPa c. 200 kPa
b. 195 kPa d. 205 kPa
34. A car 15 ft. long overtakes a truck30 ft. long which is traveling at a rate of 45 mph. How fast must the
car travel to pass the truck in 3 seconds?
a. 90 c. 91
b. 60 d. 75
35. If a sequence of consecutive integers of increasing value has a sum of 63 and the first term of 6, how
many integers are in the sequence?
a. 8 c. 9
b. 7 d. 11
36. Twenty seven coins composed of 5 centavo - coins and 25 centavo - coins have a total value of P 4.95.
How many25 centavo - coins are there?
a. 15 c. 18
b. 20 d. 12
37. Going against the wind, the plane can travel 5/8 of the distance it can travel in one hour if it is going with
the wind. If the plane can fly 300 mph in calm wind, what is the velocity of the wind?
a. 69 4/13 mph c. 73 mph

b. 71 mph d. 50 mph
38. If the lengths of the sides of the triangle sail are 4.5m, 5.5m and 6.5m. Find the area of the sail.
a. 10.2 c. 12.5
b. 12.2 d. 12.8
39. Two trains start from the same station and runs in opposite directions. One runs at a uniform rate of 33
kph while the other at 35 kph. In how many hours will they be 195 km apart?
a. 4 hrs. c. 3 hrs.
b. 2 1/2 hrs. d. 3 1/2 hrs
e. .
40. A person runs 500m at an average speed of 6m/s and then the next 800m at speed of 6m/s and then
the next 800m at an average speed of 8m/s. What is the total time required?
a. 193.3 c. 103
b. 183.3 d. 173.3
41. A plane can go 400 mph more than twice as fast as a diesel power train. If the train can run 160 miles in
the same time that the plane can fly 1210 miles. Find the rate of the train.
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a. 75 mph c. 80 mph
b. 550 mph d. 600 mph
42. If n/2 is an even integer, what is the remainder when n is divided by 4?
a. 1 c. 2
b. 0 d. 3
43. An office equipment costing P42,000 depreciates to P11,500 in 10 years. What is the annual
depreciation?
a. P3000 c. P2000
b. P3050 d. P1500
44. The width of a rectangle is 4/5 its length. If its perimeter is 72, what is its area?
a. 160 c. 280
b. 250 d. 320
45. An angle inscribe in a semi-circle is always?
a. Unaligned c. Less than 90

b. More than 90 d. 90'
46. The sum of reciprocal of two consecutive even whole numbers is 13/84. Find the numbers.
a. 6,8 c. 0,12
b. 8,10 d. 12,14
47. You loan from a firm an amount of 100,000 with a rate of simple interest of 20 % but the interest was
deducted from the loan at the time the money was borrowed. If at the end of one year, you have to pay
the full amount of 100,000, what is the actual rate of interest?
a. 18.8% c. 27.5%
b. 25.0% d. 30.0%
48. The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of the country’s money supply?
a. T-bills c. Check
b. Bank note d. Coupon
49. Reduction in the level of national income and output usually accompanied by the fall in the general price
level?
a. Devaluation c. Inflation
b. Deflation d. Depreciation
50. The place where buyers and sellers come together?
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a. Market c. Recreation center
b. Business d. Buy and sell section
51. A market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no goods substitute
a. Monopsony c. Monopoly
b. Oligopoly d. Oligopsony
52. It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time where the first payment is made after
several periods, after the beginning of the payment
a. Perpetuity c. Annuity due

b. Ordinary annuity d. Deferred annuity
53. The total income equal the total operating cost
a. Balance sheet c. Check and balance

b. In place value d. Break even no gain no loss
54. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached.
a. Analytic c. Gratuitous
b. Pure d. Private
55. Direct labor cost incurred in the factory and direct material costs are the costs of all materials that go
into production.
a. GS and A expenses c. Prime Cost

b. Operating and maintenance cost d. O and M costs
56. An index of short term paying ability is called
a. Receivable turn-over c. Current ratio

b. Profit margin ratio d. Acid-test ratio
57. An artificial expenses that spreads purchase price of an asset or another property over number of years.
a. Depreciation c. Amnesty
b. Sinking fund d. Bond
58. Estimated value at the end of the useful life
a. Market value c. Salvage value

b. Fair value d. Book value
59. How many distinct lines can be drawn through two points?
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. an infinite number of lines
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60. Lines are always
a. solid. c. noncollinear.
b. finite. d. straight.
61. The shortest distance between any two point is
a. a plane. c. a ray.
b. a line segment. d. an arch.
62. Which choice below has the most points?
a. a line c. a ray
b. a line segment d. No determination can be made
63. The legs of a table measure 3 feet long and the top measures 4 feet long. If the legs are connected to
the table at a right angle, then what is the distance between the bottom of each leg and the end of the
tabletop?
a. 5 feet c. 14 feet
b. 7 feet d. 25 feet
64. Dorothy is standing directly 300 meters under a plane. She sees another plane flying straight behind the
first. It is 500 meters away from her, and she has not moved. How far apart are the planes from each
other?
a. 40 meters c. 4,000 meters

b. 400 meters d. 40,000 meters
65. Timmy arranges the walls of his shed on the ground. The base of the first side measures 10 feet. The
base of the second side measures 15 feet. If the walls are at a right angle from each other, the measure
from the end of one side to the end of the second side equals
a. 35 feet. c. 15 feet.
b. 50 feet. d. 18 feet.
66. The sides of Mary’s chalkboard consecutively measure 9 feet, 5 feet, 9 feet and 5 feet. Without any
other information, you can determine that Mary’s chalkboard is a
a. rectangle. c. parallelogram.
b. rhombus. d. square.
67. For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangles is congruent to an angle of the other and if the two
sides of one triangle are proportional to two sides of the other, they are what kind of triangles?
a. Complementary c. Similar
b. Supplementary d. Dissimilar
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68. A figure with four sides and diagonals that bisect each angle could be a
a. rectangle. c. parallelogram.
b. rhombus. d. trapezoid.
69. The perimeter of Periwinkle High is 1,600 ft. It has four sides of equal length. Each side measures
a. 4 ft. c. 400 ft.

b. 40 ft. d. 4,000 ft.
70. Which equation represents a line parallel to the y-axis?
a. y=x c. x = −y
b. y=3 d. x = −4
71. Evaluate 7m + 3mn when m = 8 and n = 14
a. 84 c. 392
b. 196 d. 168
72. Simplify: 675 ÷ (6 + 9 ÷ 3)
a. 15 c. 75
b. 9 d. 225
73. One number is 6 less than 3 times another number and their sum is 62. Find the numbers.
a. 10, 12 c. 17, 45
b. 15, 23 d. 18, 42
74. In a basketball game, the number of - scored by the Miners was equal to 20 less than twice their
opponent’s score. The total number of - scored was 127. What was the total score of Miners?
a. 49 c. 78
b. 52 d. 67
75. What is the velocity of a car (in miles per hour) if it goes 40 miles in 35 minutes?
a. 52 miles/hr c. 71.21 miles/hr

b. 68.57 miles/hr d. 84.5 miles/hr
76. Carter sells cashews for $3.00 a pound, hazelnuts for $2.50 a pound, and peanuts for $1.75 a pound.
How many pounds of cashews and hazelnuts should be mixed with 50 lbs of peanuts to obtain a
mixture of 100 lbs that will sell for $2.30 a pound so that the profit or loss is unchanged?
a. 35, 15 c. 15, 35
b. 12, 38 d. 38, 12
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77. A company manufactures its product at a cost of 50 cents per item and sells it for 85 cents per item.
Daily overhead is $600. How many items must be manufactured each day in order for the company to
break even?
a. 1700 c. 1730
b. 1715 d. 1745
78. Jim is 3 times as old as his cousin and the difference in their ages is 18. How old is Jim?
a. 9 c. 27
b. 12 d. 32
79. Maria has scores of 96, 86, and 78 on three tests. What must her average score on the next two tests
be in order for her to have an average of at least 90?
a. 89 c. 95
b. 92 d. 97
80. What are the dimensions of a rectangle whose length is 4 more than twice the width and whose
perimeter is 3 less than 7 times the width?
a. 10, 28 c. 12, 24
b. 11, 26 d. 13, 22
81. Right triangle The shorter leg is 10 inches less than the other leg, and the hypotenuse is 10 inches
longer than that other leg. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
a. 30 inches c. 50 inches
b. 40 inches d. 60 inches
82. Bob wants to plant a 7 foot by 10 foot garden with a uniform border of petunias around the outside and
still have 28 square feet to plant tomatoes and roses in the middle. How wide should the border of
petunias be?
a. 1.5 ft c. 3 ft
b. 2 ft d. 3.25 ft
83. The amount of heat required to change ice to liquid water is?
a. 344 Btu c. 114 Btu

b. 144 Btu d. 214 Btu
84. It is the increase in the prices for goods and services from one year to another, thus decreasing the
purchasing power of money.
a. Discount c. Deflation
b. Inflation d. Depletion
85. The sum of the consecutive angles of a parallelogram is equal to___________
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a. 360° c. 90°
b. 180° d. 120°
86. If a triangle and a parallelogram stand on the same base and between the same parallels, the area of
the triangle is equal to half that of the______________
a. Triangle c. Parallelogram
b. Circle d. Square
87. The distance around the circle is called_____________
a. Curve c. perimeter
b. Radius d. Diameter
88. The Pentagon is a five sided building. If each side of the Pentagon is 25 feet, what is the total area of
the bottom floor?
a. 253.84 ft2 c. 507.69 ft2

b. 1075.3 ft2 d. 2150.6 ft2
89. Father is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of
Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Ronit's age?
a. 2 times c. " 3 times"

b. " 1 times" d. 4 times
90. Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of
their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
a. 24 c. 40
b. 27 d. Cannot be determined
91. A water supply system is to be installed at a distance of 54 meters using 6 meters long PVC pipe with a
diameter of 100mm. determine the number of length of PVC pipe to be used?
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
92. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's
age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
a. 14 years c. 33 years
b. 19 years d. 38 years
93. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated the side of 3 cm to form a cone. The volume of
the cone so formed is:
a. 12 cm3 b. 15 cm3
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c. 16 cm3 d. 20 cm3
94. In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is:
a. 75 cu. m c. 7500 cu. m

b. 750 cu. m d. 75000 cu. m
95. Find the area at the cross section of a pipe with the inside diameter of 14 inches and outside diameter
of 17 inches?
a. 38.92 sq.in c. 153.94 sq. in

b. 73.04 sq. in d. 220.42 sq. in
96. A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the
sum of the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:
a. 720 c. 1200
b. 900 d. 1800
97. 66 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will
be:
a. 84 c. 168
b. 90 d. 336
98. A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 1 cm
and iron weighs 8 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe is:
a. 3.6 kg c. 36 kg
b. 3.696 kg d. 36.9 kg
99. A cistern 6m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a depth of 1 m 25 cm. The total area of the wet
surface is:
a. 49 m2
b. 50 m2
c. 53.5 m2
d. 55 m2
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Mid Mock Board Exam

Saturday | June 16 2019
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PRACTICAL PROBLEM
Instructions: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for
each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the practical method of repairing or correcting leak of a plastic pipe?
a. Cut and insert coupling c. Cut and provide bushing

b. Insert additional bigger pipe d. Replace the pipe
2. Identify plumbing tool referred in Picture No. 21.
a. Philips head screwdriver c. Nut drivers

b. Flat head srewdriver d. Offset snips
3. Identify picture no. 28.
a. Conventional sprinkler head c. Vertifcal sidewall sprinkler head

b. Upright sprinkler head d. Pendent sprinkler head
a. Grease C Cutter c. Saw tooth cutter

b. Four blade saw tooth cutter d. Spiral saw tooth cutter
5. The color used to identify the drawn copper tube for Type L is
a. White c. Orange
b. Red d. Blue
6. Two common type of gate valve
a. rising and non-rising stem c. ball and butterfly

b. full port and restricted port d. level handle and wheel handle
7. What is the disadvantage of the wet standpipe with Siamese connection?
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a. The danger of contamination of the c. The exposed Siamese connection and
building water supply from the pipe can be subjected to vandalism
unknown source d. The Siamese connection can
b. The Siamese connection is expensive obstruct the sidewalk
8. Is a steel pipe manufactured by drawing flat steel strips trough a die to form a cylindrical shape
a. Seamless Pipe c. Welded Pipe

b. Brazed Pipe d. All of the Above
9. OSHA stands for
a. Occupational Standard for Health and c. Occupational Sanitation and Health

Administration Administration
b. Occupational Safety and Health d. None of the Above
Administration
10. Is a drawing of piping system without regard to scale and exact location of the fixture shown in drawing.
a. Isometric drawing c. Exterior elevation drawing

b. Schematic piping layout d. Plot plan
a. Level benders c. Tube expanders

b. Ratchet benders d. Hydraulic
12. What is the minimum height of water supply pipe stub-out of water closet with tank from finish floor?
a. 158 mm c. 200 mm
b. 114 mm d. 150 mm
13. Any vertical line of soil, waste or vent pipe extending through one or more stories
a. Stack c. Soil
b. Chase d. Vent
14. PPE usually seen on entrance before entering the construction site stands for;
a. Personal protection equipment c. Promote protective equipment

b. Parental protective equipment d. Personal protective equipment
15. Is a ladder that is permanently attached to a structure, tank or vault.
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a. Extension ladder c. Scaffolds
b. Stepladder d. Fixed Ladder
16. The four different types of copper pipe commonly used today are identified as
a. 1,2,3,&4 c. M, L, K, and DWV

b. A,B,C, & D d. Red, Blue and Wheel handle
17. The safe oxygen level of a confine space is between
a. 19% and 23% c. 20 % and 24%

b. 19.5% and 23.5% d. none of the above
18. Class ____ fire extinguishers are identified by the color red inside a square
a. Class A c. Class K
b. Class B d. Class C
19. It has a deeper and broader hook jaw housing which provided a smooth, flat surface that is may used be
occasionally used as a hammer
a. End pipe wrench c. Stillson wrench

b. Pipe wrench d. Rap wrench
20. A unique type of pipe wrench in which turning force applied is multiplied. The principle of lever action in a
simple machine had been applied in this type of patented plumbing tools
a. End Pipe Wrench c. Compound leverage Wrench

b. Pipe wrench d. Stillson Wrench
21. It is individual or company responsible for the performance of the construction work
a. Superintendent c. Apprentice
b. Contractor d. Journeymen
a. Stand chain vise c. Portable yoke vise

b. Bench yoke vise d. Straight pipe welding
a. Exposed ratchet bolt threader c. Receding geared threader

b. Three-way pipe threader d. Enclosed ratchet
24. What is the minimum size of water supply inlet for shower stall
a. ¾ b. ½
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c. 1 d. ¼
25. What plumbing tools to be used in tightening the connections between GI pipes and fittings?
a. strap wrench c. pipe wrench

b. chain wrench d. pipe threaders
26. The effective thread length of a 3” diameter screwed steel pipe is
a. 1 3/8” c. 1 ¾”
b. 1 ½” d. 1 5/8”
27. The recommended hot water supply to a hotel lavatory (private)
a. 4 c. 6
b. 2 d. 5
28. A type of wrench having a heavy sprocket chain that is slipped around a pipe and then attached to the
wrench handled. It is used on piping work especially large size pipe metal pipes and in areas that is not
easily accessible.
a. Chain wrench c. Offset pipe Wrench

b. Compound Leverage wrench d. Adjustable Spud Wrench
29. A tool used to tighten the nut that secure the basket to the sink
a. Basket Strainer wrench c. Valve seat tool

b. Closet Wrench d. Closet Wrench
a. Basin wrench c. Strap wrench

b. Chain tongs d. Adjustable
a. Pipe taps
b. Reamers
c. Deburring tools
d. Flaring
-
32. Is an adjustable cast iron box that is flash with finished grade and its capped with removable iron cover
a. Stop cock c. Corporation cock

b. Stop box d. None of the above
33. Is a fitting or device that, when properly vented, provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer
gasses.
a. Fixture traps c. Stack

b. Cleanout d. Chase
34. To boost the water pressure of hot water, use
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a. Elevated water tank c. Gravity tank
b. Hydroelectric water tank d. Circulating tank
a. Offset snips – cuts right c. Aviation snips – cuts straight

b. Offset snips – cuts left d. Aviation snips – cuts right
36. What is the usual horizontal length that the cast iron be supported to prevent damage at joints caused by
sagging?
a. 1.25 meters c. 1.75 meters

b. 1.50 meters d. 2.00 meters
a. Pipe taps c. Deburring tools

b. Reamers d. Flaring
38. Is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to the storm drain
a. Combination c. Sanitary pipe

b. Rainwater leader d. Waste pipe
39. It is a type of ladder that stands independently of support
a. Extension ladder c. Scaffolds

b. Stepladder d. Fixed ladder
40. Class ____ fire extinguishers are identified by the color green inside a triangle
a. Class K c. Class B
b. Class A d. Class C
41. In a solvent-cemented plastic piping system, most leaking joints are caused by a worker’s failure to:
a. Mark all fitting and pipe for positioning c. Apply solvent primer to the joint
b. Deburr the inside of the pipe surfaces
d. Cut the pipe in meter box
42. Many power tools have a side handle
a. that is removed when a person is c. that is used to minimize injury from

becoming comfortable with tool to use a possible violent reacting of the
b. for beginners to become comfortable tool
with tool to use d. to use if OSHA is on the job site
a. Short hand sledge hammer c. Hand drilling hammer

b. Curved claw hammer d. Ball pen
44. Which of the following is not a type of water fountain?
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a. Wall mounted c. Free standing
b. Column standing d. Semi- recessed
45. What is the valve which is an adoption of ball valve?
a. Butterfly valve c. Glove valve

b. Plug valve d. Gate valve
46. Subsoil water is collected and carried to a
a. Sanitary sewer c. Sump

b. Storm sewer d. River
47. Which of the following is not a plumbing fixture?
a. Gravity tank c. Booster pump

b. Roof drain d. Floor drain
48. Which type of lavatories is designed for group use?
a. Splash-back lavatory c. Shelf- back lavatory

b. Wash fountain d. Slab lavatory
49. Minor stoppage form water closet traps can be cleared with plunger, but for more stubborn clogs, use
a. Closet auger c. Sewer snake

b. Insertable tools d. Pick out iron
50. What are references in measuring the depth of a trap seal of the trap?
a. Crown weir to top dip c. Crown weir to bottom dip

b. Bottom dip to top dip d. Inlet to outlet
51. The prescribe color coding of piping under steam division of a high pressure pipe is
a. Black c. White
b. Red d. Blue
52. A hack saw blade is designed to be used
a. in one direction c. for cutting wood boards

b. with a reciprocating saw d. all of the above
53. What is the prescribed color coding of piping under water division of fresh water pipe?
a. Green c. White
b. Blue d. Orange
54. In large restaurant, the fixture for washing vegetable pan cauldron is the:
a. Scullery sink c. Slop sink

b. Kitchen sink d. Wash basin
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55. What is that pressure that comes from the amount of air that was drag along with friction by flowing down
the wall of the waste stack?
a. Pneumatic pressure c. Water pressure

b. Back pressure d. -
a. Short hand sledge hammer c. ✕ Hand drilling hammer

b. Curved claw hammer d. Ball pein
57. Water taken from background sources usually contain compound of Calcium and Magnesium which
render its inconvenient for domestic used particularly?
a. It react with chemical element contain c. It precipitate salt form within

in soap pipe that reduces the diameter
b. It useless cleansing agent d. All of these
58. The device installed above the flood level rim of plumbing fixtures to primarily permit air from atmosphere
to prevent back siphonage of liquid from the fixture is known as:
a. Pressure valve c. Air valve

b. Vacuum breaker d. Relief valve
59. As the water line for the building strike against the higher spots inside pipe surface, energy is transferred
into the pipe causing it to move or vibrate, also produces line noise, these phenomenon is known as:
a. Energy loss c. Pressure loss

b. Water hammer d. Water shocks
60. When backfilling over laid drainage pipe, a plumber must take measure to prevent damage to the pipe.
Back fill materials should be added gradually at typical layer and must be compacted before nest layer is
dump.
a. 0.15 & 0.30 m per layer c. 0.20 & 0.40 m per layer
b. 0.30 & 0.60 m per layer d. 0.50 m per layer
61. When pipe penetrate an exterior wall it must pass thru a sleeve. What is the size of the sleeve thru which
to be installed for the pipe to rest?
a. Two pipe size larger c. Three pipe size larger

b. One pipe size larger d. One and one half pipe size larger
62. Factory waste or domestic waste is not allowed to be discharge into the drain pipe such as what?
a. Sanitary drain pipe c. Industrial drain pipe

b. Storm drain pipe d. Drain tile
63. Plumbing pipe color coded in Aqua-blue stripe or bar is identified as
a. Gas pipe c. Potable water pipe

b. Row water pipe d. Air pipe
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64. In figure, is a graphical symbol for what kind of tee
a. Screwed tee turned down c. Screwed tee turned up

b. Soldered tee turned down d. Soldered tee turned up
65. When a lift check valve is not working properly, what should be done?
a. Check the lift disk c. Check hinges

b. Adjust the sliding piston d. Lubricate the plug
66. What is that plumbing devices that prevent the passage of bad odor and gasses from the sewer system
to a building?
a. Corporation stop c. Trap

b. Stop cock d. Union patent
67. What is that device suitable for pumping sewage from the deep basement floor into the sewer line?
a. Pressurized relief valve c. Vacuum breaker

b. Pneumatic ejector d. Turbine
68. Minor stoppage from water closet traps can be cleared with plunger, but for more stubborn clogs, use
a. Closet auger c. Sewer snake

b. Insertable tools d. Pick out iron
a. Anvils
b. Pipe vise
c. Levels
d. Pipe
70. PEX denotes as
a. Polyethylene extra c. X-linked polyethylene

b. Cross linked polyethylene d. All of the above
71. NFPA classified fires as Class ____ by flammable liquids, gasses or grease
a. Class K c. Class C
b. Class A d. Class B
72. Is a drawing showing a small part of a floor plan, elevation or section drawing at enlarge scale
a. Detail drawing c. Exterior elevation drawing

b. Plot plan d. Schematic piping layout
73. What is the best water heating system to be used for both lavatory and shower?
a. Multipoint system c. Single point system

b. Centralized system d. None of the above
74. What kind of pump is suited to raise water for tall buildings?
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a. Piston pump c. Booster pump
b. Centrifugal pump d. None of the above
75. What is the height required for vent stack thru roof above the roof if the roof is use for some purpose like
roof deck?
a. 6 feet c. 12 feet
b. 8 feet d. 1 foot
76. What is the minimum height of water supply pipe measured from the top of urinal?
a. 170 mm c. 200 mm
b. 180 mm d. 300 mm
77. A water closet that is easily recognized by the bulge on front and the most noisiest of all types.
a. Wash down type c. Siphon action type

b. Reverse trap type d. Siphon vortex type
78. What is the name of the instrument which used in caulking oakum in the joints of cast iron pipe?
a. Iron rod c. Chisel
b. Yarning iron d. Angle bar
79. What will be provided to prevent contamination from the polluted water of the fire truck to the house water
supply system?
a. Gate valve c. Water main stop

b. Check valves & gate valve d. Water meter stop
80. The two common bit design for a jackhammer are
a. chisel and flat head c. chisel and point

b. point and round head d. flathead and round head
a. Grease cutter c. Spade cutter

b. Saw tooth cutter d. Chain
a. Bolt cutter c. Conduit benders

b. Level benders d. None of the above
a. Toilet auger c. Portable chain and yoke vise

b. Retrieving auger d. Straight
a. 4-Wheel pipe citter c. Hinged pipe cutter

b. Soil pipe cutter d. Wide roll pipe cutter
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85. A hack saw blade is designed to be used
a. in one direction c. for cutting wood boards

b. with a reciprocating saw d. all of the above
a. Raprench c. Spud wrench

b. Offset wrench d. End pipe wrench
87. Many copper tubing have ____ to remove the internal ridge caused by cutting the copper tubing
a. a folding triangular reamer c. a folding file feature

b. two cutting wheels d. both a and c
88. MSDS
a. material safety delivery schedule c. material safety determination

b. material safety data sheet sheet
d. material safety dictating sheet
89. Excavated soil should not be placed any closer than _____ from the edge of a trench.
a. 1’ c. 3’
b. 2’ d. 4’
90. The person responsible in monitoring a permit required confined space is called
a. an entrant c. an attendant
b. a first responder d. a monitor
91. Three common types of isolation valves are:
a. ball, gate and butterfly c. butterfly, ball and circular

b. gate, butterfly, and round d. gate, ball and circular
92. A tee with the three connections each measuring 2” is correctly ordered as:
a. 2” x 2” tee c. 2” tee
b. 2”x2”x2”tee d. none of the above
93. The wall thickness of a pipe is determined by
a. adding the inside and outside diameter c. subtracting the inside diameter
and dividing by 2 from the outside diameter
b. subtracting the inside diameter d. none of the above
from the outside diameter and
dividing by 2
94. Schedule 40 is
a. thicker than schedule 80 pipe c. no longer sold

b. thinner than schedule 10 pipe d. none of the above
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95. PVC pipe cannot be used for:
a. hot water distribution system c. venting a drainage system

b. cold water service from a water d. drains and sewers
meter to a building
96. A 45 degree fitting is
a. one-sixteenth of a circle c. one-fourth of a circle

b. one-eighth of a circle d. one-half of a circle
97. A ball valve
a. has a lever handle for manual types c. has an internal ball with a core
b. can be purchased as an automatic drilled through its center
type d. all of the above
98. Many copper tubing have ____ to remove the internal ridge caused by cutting the copper tube
a. a folding triangular reamer c. a folding file feature

b. two cutting wheels d. both a and c
99. Why is that it is not good practice to use a gate valve on a lawn sprinkler?
a. It is expensive
b. It is bulky
c. It will fail to close tightly
d. It is hard to operate
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Mid Mock Board Exam

Physical Review Center in Iloilo City

MASTER PLUMBER Licensure Examination

a.) Series of fixture c.) Battery of fixture

2. Two or more showers in a common area.

a.) Series of shower c.) Battery of shower

a.) 0.30 meter c.) 0.45 meter

a. TRUE c. Partially true

a.) 1 per room c.) 1 per 8 patients

9. First school to offer Associate Plumbing Engineering Course in the Philippines.

a. FEU c. Feati Univ.

a. Air – space c. dead space

11. A water closet with continuous trough containing water.

a. Plumbing Unit c. Drainage Unit

a. Principle no. 1 c. Principle no. 3

15. Food waste grinder is an example of.

a. Plumbing Appliance c. Plumbing Appurtenance

16. Equivalent to 1 Fixture Unit.

a. 28.3 cu.m.per minute c. 28.3 gal per minute

a. 5 Php c. 500 Php

a. crown weir c. Top dip

a Building drain c Waste drain

21. A vertical pipe to convey main waste

a Drain pipe c Vent pipe

23. Roof joint shall be

a. Gas and water tight c. Smoke tight

a.) Emergency shower c.) None of the above

a.) Fixture drain c. Fixture unit

a.) Sitz bath c.) Bath tub

a.) Aerator c.) Aspirator

a.) Septic tank c.) Sump

a. Combination waste and vent c. Special waste

a. pressure breaker c. pressurized isolation valves

32. Birth of Plumbing practice in the Philippines

a. 16th Century c. 18th Century

33. OSHA stands for

a. Occupational Standard for Health and c. Occupational Sanitation and Health

a. 34.5 kPa c. 35.4 kPa

35. Test used to determine the absorption quality of questionable soil.

a. percolation test c. permeability test

a. 2.0, 1.0 c. 3.0, 0.9

38. Which of the traps are allowed:

a. S-Trap c. Bell Trap

a House sewer c Sanitary sewer

40. A term used in which is contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health is

a Wash water device c Explosion device

a cast iron c copper

a flow valve c control valve

a Drywell c storm water

a storm meter run off c evaporation

a pounds per sq. inch c fixture units

51. Fee for one unit of plumbing as plumbing unit is

a inside storm drain c outside storm drain

a Waste pipe c Building sewer

54. A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects.

a Branch vent c Continuous vent

a Storm water drainage piping c Vertical stack

56. A vertical pipe to convey main waste

a Drain pipe c Vent pipe

a wall hung urinal c with pedestal urinal

a. flashing c. clean out

a trap seal c dry seal

a cesspool c digestive chamber

a air break c air gap