Course Name: AR 213S: BU1 Maximum possible score: 30
BS Architecture College of Architecture and
Fine Arts Education
Use the answer sheet provided. Fill-in and shade the required items
1. The birth of the plumbing profession in the 10. A well bored with hand or machine-driven
Philippines is traced back to the ___ century. auger.
a. 16th b. 17th c. 18th d. 19th a. Bored well b. Dug well
2. The recognized plumbers then were called c. Driven well d. Drilled well
upon by the _________ or the elite group to act 11. Point source.
as consultants of plumber journeymen on a. Level 1 b. Level 2 c. Level 3 d. Level 4
matters pertaining to plumbing installations in 12. A shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water,
villas and mansions. oil, or gas.
a. ilustrados b. illustrados a. Well b. Dug well
c. ilusttrados d. illusttrados c. Bored well d. Driven well
3. After careful review, the Professional 13. The opposite of sublimation is ___________.
Regulation Commission under Chairman a. Deposition b. Transpiration
HERMOGENES POBRE adopted the Revised b. Evaporation d. Precipitation
Plumbing Code of 1999 which His Excellency, 14. An operation that removes suspended
President ___________________ approved last particles from the water to be treated.
December 21, 1999 pursuant to Section 4 of R.A. a. Filtration b. Settling
1378 known as the Plumbing Law. c. Disinfection d. Coagulation
a. Joseph Estrada 15. Reduces corrosivity, extends life of pipelines,
b. Ramon Magsaysay storage tanks, plumbing systems.
c. Elpidio Quirino a. Flouride b. Sodium Hydroxide
d. Diosdado Macapagal c. Apog d. Chlorine
4. Lavatory, water closet, bathtub with shower. 16. Type of pump right above cistern tank.
a. 1/2 bath b. 3/4 bath a. Submersible pump b. Booster pump
c. Full bath d. Kasilyas c. Centrifugal pump d. Jack pump
5. Best type of window facing kitchen sink. 17. Pressure tank.
a. Sliding b. Casement a. 1/4 Air, 3/4 Water b. 1/3 Air, 2/3 Water
c. hopper d. Awning c. 1/4 Water, 3/4 Air d. 1/3 Water, 2/3 Air
6. Supply and distribution, pipes, joints, and 18. Biggest pipe on a house waterline system.
connections devices. a. Service pipe b. Distribution pipe
a. Potable Waterline System c. Fixture Supply d. Fixture branch
b. Sanitary Drainage System 19. Vertical cold waterline.
c. Storm Drainage System a. Stack b. Stock c. Riser d. Ricer
d. Effluent Drainage System 20. Minimum cross-sectional area at the point of
7. Most common pipe material for cold water supply discharge.
waterline & sanitary. a. Effective opening b. End pipe
a. uPVS b. uPVC c. ABS D. PVC c. Spigot d. Critical level
8. Waterline height for wall embedment above 21. A commercial building owned by Mr. Lim has
floor line. an average water pressure supplied by Davao
a. 1.5m b. .60m c. .50m d. .30m City Water District. If the average water pressure
9. Impairment of potable water (high hazard). is 80 psi, what would be the appropriate PPR
a. Contaminated water b. Polluted water pipe diameter?
c. Mineral water d. Effluent a. 1.5” dia. b. 2.5” dia. c. 2” dia. d. 3” dia.
22. Faucet. 28.
a. Bibb b. Tap c. Cock d. Plug
23. Mr. Lim wants to conserve water at his 5-star
hotel to meet the BERDE rating for a sustainable
building. What appropriate faucet must the
RLMP specify?
a. Goose neck b. Key cock
c. Pop-up d. Compression
24. Mr. Lim wants to change his existing cold
waterline piping material from G.I. pipe to a. Gate valve b. Check valve
Polypropylene random copolymer pipe to solve c. Safety valve d. Globe valve
its corrosion problem. He only hired a 29.
journeyman to do the job.
a. Prohibited b. Acceptable
c. Maybe not okay d. Logically incorrect
25. Mr. Lim was experiencing an annoying
vibration in his faucet. He sought advice from a
registered master plumber to address the
problem. The RLMP specified adding an air
chamber to address the vibration. After Mr. Lim
heard the advice, he immediately hired the
RLMP to do the job.
a. Prohibited b. Acceptable a. Cut-off valve b. Ball valve
c. Maybe not okay d. Logically incorrect c. Safety valve d. Globe valve
26. 30.
a. Centrifugal pump b. Submersible pump
c. Turbine pump d. Booster pump
27. a. Cut-off valve b. Ball valve
c. Safety valve d. Globe valve
a. Centrifugal pump b. Submersible pump
c. Turbine pump d. Booster pump
