Water cycle is consists of 3 stages of process,

which is not included

a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. hydration
Use extreme water pressure so as not to
affect existing foundation in the vicinity. It
makes use of a suction pump above, while
casing acts as the pump riser.
a. Bored wells
b. Drilled wells
c. Jetted wells
d. Dug wells
uPVC means:

a. unplasticized polyvinyl chloride

b. plasticized polyvinyl chloride
c. polyvinyl chloride pipe
Underground tank or well for the collection of
waste matter and water, especially sewage.

a. cistern
b. sump pit/cesspool
c. sewage tank
d. none of the above
Turbidity is another problem of water for
water distribution, because silt or mud in
surface or in ground, which can cause of
discolation of water and bad taste, what is
the best solution for this

a. aeration
b. sedimentation
c. filtration
d. boiling
To reduce water hammer?

a. put noise reduction insulation to absorb

noise that will be created by the pipes
b. an additional 0.30m to 0.90m length of
pipe is added to the riser to give air
pressure which absorb it
c. additional vent pipe
d. none of the above
To insure no leakage, a G.I. pipe when
threaded has to use lead liquid or _____ tape
around the thread before tightening the
fittings.

a. solvent
b. teflon
c. packaging
d. electrical
This water source is often in springs and wells
as a source of water

a. Ground water
b. Rain water
c. Natural water
d. None of the above
This pumps are used in applications where
exess water must be pumped away from a
particular area. A pump used to remove
water that has accumulated in a water
collecting sump pit,

a. Jet (ejector) pump

b. Sump pump
c. Turbine pump
d. Piston pump
This is a portion of the rain water which has
percolated into the earth to form
underground deposits

a. aquifers
b. well
c. cistern
d. soil bearing
This is a kind of pump attached to the end of
deep well pipe enclosed in a casing where the
pump is capable of functioning while
submerged.
a. Force pump
b. Submersible pump
c. Lift pump
d. None of the above
This consist of a wedge-shaped plug which is
screwed down to seat between two brass
rings surrounding the inlet pipe so that a
double seal is obtained. The inlet and outlet
are in a atraight line. This valve is used when
a normal fully open or closed position is
desired. Either end may be used as inlet
a. gatevalves
b. checkvalves
c. globe valves
d. none of the above
These valves are used when it is desired that
the flow through a pipe be always in one
direction and there is a possibility of a flow
taking place in the opposite direction. One
type has a pivoted flap which is readily
pushed open by the pressure of water from
one side but is tightly closed by the force of a
reverse flow.
a. Gate valves
b. Check valves
c. Globe valves
d. None of the above
These are dug with earth augers are usually
less than 30 meters (100 ft) deep. The
diameter ranges from 2 to 30 inches. The well
is lined with metal, vitrified tile or concrete.
a. Dug wells
b. Bored wells
c. Drilled wells
d. Shore wells
There is a septic tank installed on the top of a
rock by the seashore. The tank is exposed on
low tide, and covered in sea water dutring
high tide. Which of the following would be an
appropriate water proofing for it
a. Water proof all surface, exterior and
interior
b. Water proof all interior surface except the
floor
c. Water proof the walls only exterior and
interior
d. None of the above
There are several reasons why soil stacks are
not allowed in columns. Which is NOT the
reason?

a. Pipes will interfere with reinforcing bars

b. The size of the columns will be larger
c. Cracks and leaks cannot be detected
d. The gas emitted will deteriorate concrete
The pipe from the public water main or
source of water supply to the building served

a. Service pipe
b. Main service pipe
c. Distribution pipe
d. Distribution pipe
The other physical properties of water is
ability to climb up a surface against the pull of
gravity

a. Surface tension
b. Heat absorption/capacity
c. Capillarity
d. Dissolving ability
Suspended solids are removed from the
water by gravity settling and deposition water
is passed through basins so sediments can
settle through a period of time
a. coagulation
b. flocculation
c. sedimentation
d. aeration
The ability to stick itself together and pull
itself together

a. Surface tension
b. Heat absorption/capacity
c. Capillarity
d. Disolving ability
Requires more elaborate equipment
depending on the geology of the site. Used
for drilling oil and can reach up to 1000
meters in depth

a. Bored wells
b. Drilled wells
c. Shore wells
d. Dug wells
Refers to the public water system laid
underground along the streets where the
house service is connected

a. Main service
b. Water source
c. Water main
d. None of the above
Raw water is made to pass on pipes of tiny
sieves (strainers) and exposed to air of fine
mist to purify it

a. sedimentation
b. reversed osmosis
c. aeration
d. none of the above
Pump having a plunger that move back and
forth within a cylinder equipped with check
valves. The cylinder is best located near or
below the ground level.
a. Centrifugal pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Turbine pump
d. Submersible pump
Properties of water, that can dissolved
everything, known as the “universal solvent”

a. Surface tension
b. Heat absorption/capacity
c. Capillarity
d. Dissolving ability
Plays an important part in the plumbing
system, providing this is the most critical
utility requirement, and also known as a
“universal solvent”
a. sulfur
b. water
c. chloride
d. purified water
Physical process in which the sediment
particles collide with each other and stick
together

a. coagulation
b. flocculation
c. sedimentation
d. aeration
Is a device used to move fluids, such as
liquids or slurries, a mechanical equipment
displaces a volume by physical or mechanical
action
a. pump
b. motor
c. propeller
d. machine
One end is 0.30m and the other end is 0.90m
long. This prevents the pipe from snapping
(breaking?) when the soil settles. (U-shaped?)

a. gooseneck
b. corporation cock
c. ball cock
d. long neck
NAMPAP means

a. National Masteral Plumbing Association

of the Philippines
b. National Master Plumbers Association of
the Philippines
c. National Master Plumbing Associate of
the Philippines
d. None of the above
Method of introducing a controlled amount
of chlorine to the water in order to attain a
desired degree of disinfection

a. chlorination
b. flocculation
c. filtration
d. sedimentation
Jet pumps are centrifugal pumps typically
used for drawing water up from a well

a. Submersible pump
b. Turbine pump
c. Jet (ejector) pump
d. Reciprocating pump
It is the ability to absorb heat without
becoming warmer

a. Surface tension
b. Heat absorption/capacity
c. capillarity
d. Dissolving ability
It contains an impeller mounted on a rotating
shaft. The rotating impeller increases the
water velocity while forcing the water in to a
casing thus converting the water’s velocity
into higher pressure.

a. Centrifugal pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Turbine pump
d. Submersible pump
Is the art and technique of installing pipes,
fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings &
bringing the supply liquids substances &/or
ingredients and removing them

a. source distribution
b. plumbing
c. mechanics
d. none of the above
Is plumbing system which carries water from
the source, street main or a pump to the
building and to the various points in the
building at which water is used
a. Sewage system
b. Water supply and distribution system
c. Drainage system
d. None of the above
Is basically a centrifugal pump complete with
electric motors which are positioned under
water in a suitable bored hole that delivers
the water to the surface

a. Centrifugal pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Turbine pump
d. Submersible pump
Is any method that will remove one or more
materials that make the water unsuitable for
a given use

a. Water cleaning
b. Water treatment
c. Water boiling
d. None of the above
Is a tank constructed of riveted or welded steel plate; the
larger tanks often being divided into two compartments.
They should be large enough to contain at least one day’s
supply for the entire building in case the city main is
temporarily shut off. The pipe from the pump to the tank
should be across connected to the city main so that the
water may be pumped directly from the main in case of fire.
These tanks are used so that the pneumatic tank or other
pumps suck the water from this tank and not from the public
main, so that it will not deprive the neighbors of water due
to pressure.

a. Water tank
b. Cistern tank
c. Suction tank
d. Pneumatic tank
Is a pump used to deliver water at a point
higher than the position of the pump itself.
When the plunger (a piston) descends, valve
‘A’ is closed and water in the cylinder is forced
out through valve ‘B’ and up to the storage.
When the plunger is raised, valve ‘B’ is closed
and ‘A’ open to admit water to the cylinder. [A
pump that uses pressure to move liquid]

a. Lift pump
b. Submersible pump
c. Force pump
d. Pneumatic tank
Is a positive displacement reciprocating pump
in which a plunger is driven backwards and
forwards, or up and down by a mechanical
working head.

a. Piston pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Jet (ejector) pump
d. Turbine pump
In 1935, this the only group/organization for
plumbing works and ordinances

a. nampap
b. napap
c. dilg
d. denr
Hardness is another problem for water
distribution because of presence of
magnesium and calcium salts, which can
cause clogging of pipes , impaired laundry
and cooking, which is the best solution for
this?

a. Chemical treatment
b. boiling
c. sedimentation
d. aeration
A fitting installed at a branching tee from a
horizontal soil branch to a horizontal waste
branch

a. 4”x2” wye and 2-1/8” bend combination

b. 4”x4” tee
c. 4”x2” tee
d. 4”x4” wye and 4-1/8” bend combination
Excessive pressure produces a rumbling
sound called

a. Water hammer
b. Water pressure
c. Water dissemination
d. None of the above
Chemical process in which the coagulant
reacts with the sediment to make it capable
of combining into larger particles

a. coagulation
b. flocculation
c. sedimentation
d. aeration
A _____ is water equipment used whenever
the water supply at its natural pressure
cannot be directly piped to a building, tank or
reservoir.

a. pump
b. tank
c. motor
d. bibb
The horizontal pipes that serve the faucets
are called

a. branches
b. Vent pipe
c. vent
d. Stack vent
Amount of waste discharged for a waste
treatment facility

a. 300 gpm
b. 500 gpm
c. 30 cu.m./day
d. 50 cu.m./day
Advantage of using rain water is?

a. Water is soft & pure and is suitable for the

hot water supply system
b. Water is available everyday
c. Water that is natural and purified by
natural means
d. None of the above
Acidity is one of the most problems in water
distribution and water purification, which can
cause corrosion of non-ferrous pipes and
rusting & clogging of steel pipes, which is the
best solution for this problem?
a. Passing the water through a bed of
crushed marble limestone to achieve
alkalinity, or adding sodium silicate
b. Chlorination for removing salt contents
c. Aeration
d. None of the above
A turbine pump has a vertical turbine located
below ground water levels and a driving
motor located at ground

a. Centrifugal pump
b. Reciprocating pump
c. Turbine pump
d. Submersible pump
A tank using air pressure from a suction tank
to distribute water for tall buildings which
cannot be reached by normal pressure

a. Water tank
b. Cistern tank
c. Suction tank
d. Pneumatic tank
A stop valve in a service pipe closes to its
connection with a water main

a. Gate valve
b. Corporation cock
c. Check valve
d. Globe valve
A steel drive-well point is fitted on one end of
the pipe section and driven into the earth.
The point may be driven into the ground to a
depth of up to 15 meters (50ft)

a. Driven wells
b. Dug wells
c. Deep wells
d. Shore wells
A pump consist of a piston traveling up and
down within a cylinder which is connected
with a pipe extending down into the source.
The piston and the bottom of the cylinder are
each provided with a valve opening upward.
Upon the piston’s upstroke, valve ‘A’ closes
and valve ‘B’ opens. Upon the piston’s down
stroke valve ‘A’ opens and
a. Lift pump
b. Submersible pump
c. Force pump
d. None of the above
A mixture of surface run-off and ground
water. Surface sources include rivers, lakes,
ponds and impounding reservoirs

a. Ground water
b. Natural surface water
c. Rain water
d. Natural water
A method of purifying water wherein
particles of matters that are suspended in the
water are allowed to stay in a container so
that they will settle in the bottom, then
drawing the water out, leaving these matters
in the container

a. aeration
b. sedimentation
c. reverse osmosis
d. purification
a. bushing
b. reducer
c. fitting
d. none of the above
A kind of G.I. fitting tht has one end external
threads, while the other end has internal
threads

a. Street elbow or tee

b. wye
c. elbow
d. None of the above
Which of the following locations DO NOT
require installation of clean out?

a. At every branch interval of a soil stack

b. Any horizontal waste or soil pipe
exceeding 15 meters
c. Any change in direction of a soil branch
22.5 degrees and over
d. At every end of every soil branch
Which in the list is NOT a standard
commercial size of GI pipe for water supply?

a. 2-1/2” diameter
b. 3” diameter
c. 4” diameter
d. 5” diameter
Which criterion is NOT needed in sizing a vent
pipe for individual, branch and circuit vent
based on the total linear footage of the pipe
making up the vent?

a. Developed length of the vent pipe

b. Number of fixture unit
c. Slope of the drain pipe
d. Size of the drain pipe
Where are dampers installed to regulate the
amount of cool air for an even distribution to
outlets?

a. At trunk ducts
b. At a practical location at angles and
elbows
c. At a branch supply duct as far as practical
from the outlet
d. Gas welding
What is the size of supply valve for tank type
water closet?

a. ¾”
b. ½”
c. 3/8”
d. 1”
What is the minimum size of a trap or branch
of a residential kitchen?

a. 1-1/2”
b. 1-3/4”
c. 1-1/4”
d. 2”
What is the minimum size of trap or branch
for a lavatory?

a. 1-1/4”
b. 1-3/4”
c. 1-1/2”
d. 2”
What is the type of vent applied on
installations with multi-branch interval where
the vertical vent pipe takes off in front of the
first fixture and connects to a main vent
stack?
a. Relief vent
b. Yoke vent
c. Loop vent
d. Circuit vent
What is a GI fitting to join two threaded
fittings as close as possible but not exceeding
3 inches

a. nipple
b. none of the three
c. union
d. coupling
What is a fire line system without a constant
water supply and is equipped with a fire
service inlet and outlet connection and
installed exclusively for the use of the Fire
Service?

a. Fire department house connection

b. Combination standpipe
c. Dry standpipe
d. Wet standpipe
What is a device installed on top of a pressure
tank used to protect against hydrostatic
collapse due to suction or negative pressure
resulting from back-siphonage in a downfeed
water distribution system?

a. Pressure reducing valve

b. Vacuum breaker valve
c. Air volume control valve
d. Pressure relief valve
What does PE pipe stands for?

a. Polyethylene pipe
b. Polythylene pipe
c. Polyvinyl extra pipes
d. Plastics extra pipe
Water delivered by NAWASA is no longer safe for
drinking because of several contaminants from the
water source present in the environment. It is now
therefore imperative that water to be safe for
drinking has to undergo water purification in several
stages. Because of several contaminants, water
undergoes several stages. What is a stage in water
purification, which removes mineral deposits, salts,
heavy metal, totally dissolves solids while some
useful minerals are retained?
a. Carbon filtration
b. Aeration
c. Ultraviolet radiation
d. Reverse osmosis
The term used to the main water pipe
delivering potable water to a building is called

a. water service pipe

b. nawasa
c. main pipe
d. water utility pipe
The standard size of an outlet of a dry
standpipe located for each floor is ____mm
diameter.

a. 51 mm (2”)
b. 76 mm (3”)
c. 38 mm (1-1/2”)
d. 64 mm (2-1/2”)
The minimum height of fire service
connection from the grade line is _____cms.

a. 50 cms
b. 100 cms
c. 46 cms
d. 35 cms
The maximum horizontal developed length
between the trap seal and the vertical vent
inlet at the trap arm.

a. 6 feet
b. 5 feet
c. 4 feet
d. 3 feet
The maximum height of a fire service
connection from the grade line is ____ cms.

a. 120 cms
b. 130 cms
c. 122 cms
d. 102 cms
The location of a fire hose cabinet connected
to a standpipe for buildings shall be at every
floor level above the first floor at:

a. storeroom
b. Inside a mechanical/electrical room
c. A landing of an enclosed stairway
d. At any private room or rentable space
The general term for the hot or cold water
pipes containing potable water

a. Water plumbing pipes

b. Water distribution pipes
c. Hot or cold water line
d. Water supply pipes
Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and
lavatory faucets or at shower valves has gain
popularity in plumbing installation today. This
is because these valves are beautiful and are
maintenance-free. These valves work by the
principle of;

a. Gate valve
b. Angle valve
c. Ball valve
d. Globe valve
Minimum water delivery in liters per minute
for an outlet of a wet standpipe at a residual
pressure or 1.8 kilos per sq. mts.

a. 132 liters per minute

b. 123 liters per minute
c. 155 liters per minute
d. 126 liters per minute
It is customary that a full open type of valve is
used in several locations in a water
distribution system. Which location in the
following list DOES NOT require one?

a. On every hose bibb

b. On water supplies to pressurized tank
c. On the water service pipe near the source
connection
d. On the main water distribution pipe near
the water service
In a water system with constant water supply
supplying series of plumbing fixtures, water
supply drop is experience when the fixtures
in the series are simultaneously opened.
Which poor design in the plumbing system
causes this?

a. Choice in the system of water distribution

b. Insufficiency in the size of the water
service and distribution pipe
c. Too many fixtures opened simultaneously
d. Use of pvc or other plastic pipes
In a water distribution system, allocation such
as supply pipe to every water heater requires
a full open valve. Which of the following in
the list is a full open valve?

a. Check valve
b. Ball valve
c. Globe valve
d. Angle valve
Branch vents are required to have at least a
slope ¼” /feet. The purpose of which is:

a. For convenience in installing the pipe

b. To facilitate air movement with lesser air
resistance
c. for purposes of economy
d. To allow any waste to drain into the drain
pipe
Any pipe in the plumbing system provided to
ventilate a house drainage system and to
prevent trap siphonage and back pressure.

a. Waste pipe
b. Vent pipe
c. Soil pipe
d. House trap
A vent used in a battery of plumbing fixtures
where the vent is installed in front of the last
fixture of the battery.

a. Yoke vent
b. Circuit vent
c. Stack vent
d. Stack vent
A type of water pump with its pump motor
installed on the surface attached to a lift and
push rod to activate a submerged piston.

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Sump pump
c. Jack pump
d. Centrifugal pump
A type of pump which deliver high water
discharge with high pressure drawn from a
shallow source like a cistern, best suited as
fire pump or transfer pump. The pump motor
is installed on the surface for easy
maintenance coupled with a shaft to turn the
impellers, which are submerged below.

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Piston pump
d. Turbine pump
A type of pump which comprises essentially
an impeller or set of vanes enclosed in
housing or casing close coupled with the
pump motor. Its fundamental principle is it
adds energy in the form of velocity to an
already flowing liquid.

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Piston pump
d. Turbine pump
A type of pump for driven well from 150 ft to
200 ft which works by a principle of venture
where water of high pressure is pump into
the well to draw water upwards through the
return pipe.

a. Submersible pump
b. Jet pump
c. Jack or piston pump
d. Reciprocating pump
A term used for a pipe extension of not more
than 2 feet in the purpose of future tap.

a. Tail piece
b. branch
c. Clean out
d. Stub out
A suitable and economical type of water
pumps for a 200 ft driven wall to deliver
10gpm against 200 ft. The develop height
(TDH) where the motor and pump is located
is at the surface.

a. Sump pump
b. Jet pump
c. Submersible pump
d. Turbine pump
A slow draining of water from a fixture down
a plumbing system indicates a poor venting
system. This poor venting system is caused
by:

a. Overloaded fixture unit in the soil stack

b. Change in the atmospheric pressure in the
pipe
c. Wrong choice of vent pipe
d. Inadequate drain pipe
A female GI threaded pipe reducer fitting use
to connect a reducing branch from a main
water distribution

a. Bell reducer
b. Tee reducer
c. Elbow reducer
d. Coupling reducer
A female GI threaded pipe reducer fitting use
to connect a reducing branch pipe at an
angle.

a. Elbow reducer
b. Bushing reducer
c. Coupling reducer
d. Tee reducer
A female GI pipe reducer fitting used in a
straight pipe connection where the fitting’s
both ends are threaded inside

a. Coupling reducer
b. Bushing reducer
c. Elbow reducer
d. Tee reducer
A device used to control an incoming high
water pressure into the water distribution
system by mechanical means so as to bring it
to a working pressure of 80 psi.

a. Pressure relief valve

b. Pressure reducer
c. Pressure reducing valve
d. Pressure regulator
By gravity, water is distributed from overhead
water tanks and is supported either by
structural frames or on the roof decks.
Fixtures are below the gravity tank. These
elevated tanks are installed when normal
water supply from main public service pipes
is not frequent and when normal pressure
from city main is not enough to force the
water to the highest fixtures.
a. Up feed system
b. Down feed system
c. Pressure system
d. Direct system
A residence with 12 family members requires
3.6 cu. Meters of cold water daily with peak
demand. What is the maximum hot water
probable hourly demand?

a. 110 liters
b. 100 liters
c. 120 liters
d. 140 liters