PLUMBING CODE 6

1. A tee with branch tapped to receive a threaded pipe or fittings

a. Branch tee c. Threaded tee
b. Closed tee d. Tapped tee

2. Which type of fire line installation has become obsolete and seldom installed?
a. Automatic system c. Local vent
b. Wet standpipe d. Dry standpipe

3. Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall have connection to a:
a. Dry well c. Storm sewer
b. Cesspool d. Public or Private sewer

4. It specifies outside diameter and wall thickness.

a. Pipe c. Tube
b. Schedule d. Nominal diameter

5. Horizontal copper tubing, sized 38mm and smaller in diameter shall be supported
approximately?
a. 1.8m c. 1.0m
b. 3.0m d. 1.5m

6. Maximum number of fixtures allowed to be connected into any grease trap

a. 1 c. 2
b. 3 d. 4

7. When it is found impractical, building/street sewer may have a slope of not less than
0.5% provided that such piping shall have a diameter of not less than
a. 76mm diameter c. 102mm diameter
b. 152mm diameter d. 203mm diameter
8. In conducting water test for water piping, it shall be tested and proved tight under a
water pressure of how much percent of the working prIessure?
a. 50% c. 100%
b. 150% d. 200%

9. In hospital wards, 1 bathtub or shower shall be provided per ___

a.10 c. 20
b. 15 d. 25

10. A piece of metal fitted under another piece of that metal or wood over which water is
expected to run is called
a. Gutter c. Flashing
b. Sheeting d. Roofing

11. Caulked or screwed joints shall be applicable to

a. PVC c. Vitrified Clay
b. Cast Iron d. Asbestos Pipe

12. One fixture unit is equivalent to a rate of flow at ____.

a. 28.3 liters/min c. 11.9 liters/min
b. 25.8 liters/min d. 20 liters/min

13. 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
14. . Access to each septic tank shall be provided by at least two(2) manholes _______
in minimum dimension or by an equivalent removable cover slab.
a. 545 mm c. 450 mm
b. 508 mm d. 445 mm

15. The indirect waste lines carrying refrigeration waste shall not be smaller than one
(1) inlet serving not more than 2.8 mm3 of refrigeration space.
a. 32 mm c. 76 mm
b. 51 mm d. 62 mm

16. Drainage Fixture Unit of sink, bar, private 38 mm min waste

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

17. Drainage Fixture Unit of water closet, public installation

a. 6 c. 4
b. 3 d. 1

18. Revised Plumbing Code of 1999 was approved by President Joseph Estrada
a. December 21,1999 c. June 2, 1999
b. October 12, 1999 d. August 18,1999

19. Number of lavatories for Assembly Places (Theather, Auditorium, Convention

Halls,etc) for public use for 350-female
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

20. The normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas per unit of area on the
wall of the container
a. Pitch c. Friction loss
b. Static head d. Pressure

21. 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
readily cleaned
a. Rim c. Riser
b. Receptor d. Revent Pipe

22. . In a line of piping is a combination of elbows or bends, which brings one section of
the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the original section.
a. Dead end c. Drain
b. Offset d. Flooded

23. A term used to described soil or waste system where all piping are threaded pipe
tubing or other rigid construction using recessed drainage fitting to correspond to the
types of piping
a. Drainage System c. Piping System
b. Durham System d. Waste Pipe System

24. A pipe connected from building gutter to the downspout

a. Leader c. Latrine
b. Conductor d. Privy

25. The quantity of water required to be supplied to every plumbing fixture shall be
represented by:
a. Pound per square inch c. Fixture units
b. Gallons per minutes d. Feet per second

26. Upon issuance of plumbing permit, plumbing installation shall commenced within
a. No limit c. One year
b. One month d. Six months

27. The maximum lead content allowed in pipe used to convey potable water
a. 3 percent c. 1 percent
b. 2 percent d. 8 percent

28. Plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials that are rounded into
place.
a. Caulking c. Compressing
b. Filing d. Compacting

29. The inspection of a gas piping system prior to covering or concealing such pipe is
called
a. Routine inspection c. Site inspection
b. Hydro piping inspection d. Rough piping inspection

30. A means of measurement for vertical waste or soil stack. It is equal to each floor
level or storey in a building but are always least eight feet
intervals
a. Vertical distance c. Branch interval
b. Floor distance d. Storey

31. A unit which is equivalent to the flow rate of one (1) cubic foot of water per minute or
7 ½ gpm of water.
a. Fixture unit c. English unit
b. Number of water closets d. Metric unit

32. Normally, a _____mm/hr rainfall intensity is used around in Metro Manila.

a. 102 c. 150
b. 450 d. 175

33. A pipe joint obtaining by jointing metal parts with metallic mixtures which melts at a
temperature below 427ºC and above 149ºC.
a. Brazing c. Welding
b. Soldering d. Melting

34. In case, of renewal of plumbing permit, a fee of equivalent to ____ of the original
fee.
a. ½ c. 1
b. ¾ d. None of the above

36. Any two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal
soil or waste branch.
a. Back to back fixtures c. Group of fixtures
b. Side by side fixtures d. Battery of fixtures

37. No building sewer or other drainage piping or part thereof, constructed of materials
other than approved for use or within the building shall be installed under or within
____meters for any building or structure.
a. 0.60 c. 0.50
b. 0.70 d. 0.40

38. It is a physical separation, which may be a low inlet into indirect waste receptor from
the fixture, appliances or device indirectly connected.
a. Air gap c. Air barrier
b. Air break d. Air curtain
39. All shower compartments, regardless of shape shall have a minimum finished
interior area of ___ square meter and shall be capable of encompassing a 762 mm
diameter circle.
a. 0.60 c. 0.70
b. 0.80 d. 0.90
40. A plumbing permit issued under the plumbing code shall expire and become null
and avoid if the plumbing work so authorized is suspended or abandoned at any time
after having been commenced for a period of _____days
a. 120 c. 240
b. 360 d. 100

41. The minimum width of septic tank

a. 0.90 c. 1.0
b. 0.80 d. 0.70

42. The hubless is used in lieu of the pipe when caulking and jointing of the pipe is quite
difficult. The hubless pipe (cast iron) is easily joined by use of _______
a. Neoprene rubber sleeves c. Oakum
b. Lead d. Solvent Cement

43. Number of water fixture unit for sink or dishwasher (private use)
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

44. Supports of cast iron soil pipe shall be adequate to maintain alignment and to
prevent sagging and shall be placed within ___meter of the hub or joint.
a. 0.65 c. 0.5
b. 0.55 d. 0.45

45. Plastic pipe shall be supported at every ____interval

a. 1 meter c. 1.5 meters
b. 2 meters d. 1.4 meters

46. Bell and spigot cast iron soil pipe (CISP) and other similar joints shall be firmly
packed with oakum or hemp and filled with molten pig lead to n depth of not less than
____mm.
a. 25.4 c. 10
b. 50.2 d. 13

47. What is water fixture supply unit of privately use bathtub?

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

48. In water test, the water shall be kept in pipe system or in portion under test for at
least ______minutes before inspection starts. The system shall be tight at all joints.
a. 20 c. 15
b. 10 d. 3

49. The National Master Plumbing Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) was
organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in what year?
a. 1933 c. 1935
b. 1934 d. 1945

50. Urinal shall not be closer to _____meter center to center distance

a. 0.60 c. 0.50
b. 0.75 d. 0.40

51. The vertical distance between the dip and the rim
a. Deep seal c. Water seal
b. Seal d. Seal trap

52. Another term for interceptor

a. Basin b. Clarifier
c. Calorimeter d. Calorifie

53. Restaurant kitchen shall be galvanized sheet steel of not less than no. ____gauge
or 1/16 mm
a. 12 c. 14
b. 16 d. 20

54. The maximum trap loading for a 2 inch trap is:

a. 1 unit c. 4 units
b. 2 units d. 8 units

55. Fixture connections between drainage pipes and water closets shall be made with
a. Hot poured compound c. Expansion joints
b. Flanges d. Unions

56. Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are
required to be made at least before the work to be tested.
a. 1 working day c. 8 working days
b. 3 working days d. 12 working days

57. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid
waste from a lower level to a point of discharge into a sewer or other disposal system.
a. Ejector c. Compressor
b. Ram d. Hand pump
58. Recommended grade or slope of a house drain?
a. 3% c. 1%
b. 2% d. ½%

59. Minimum of number of water closet required at office 20 persons?

a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

60. The waste test for drainage system shall be at least?

a. 15 psi c. 15 ft head
b. 10 psi d. 10 ft head

61. The lowest piping system that receives the discharge from soil, waste and other
drainage pipes is?
a. Building sewer c. Soil pipe
b. Building drain d. Asbestos pipe

62. A device used to measure the amount of water that passes through the water
service?
a. Water gauge c. Water stop
b. Water tank d. Water meter

63. Refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient Rome.
a. Plumbum c. Plumbarius
b. Plumber d. Plum

64. Storm water is?

a. Waste water c. Rain water
b. Sea water d. Potable water

65. Description of the wall thickness of a rigid K copper pipes.

a. Heavy duty c. Annealed
b. Medium duty d. Hard drawn
66. The spacing of sprinkler heads depends upon the following conditions, except:
a. Fire rating of the building c. Total area
b. Types of occupancy d. Fire exit availability

67. Is a pipe installed in buildings not as part of the water supply or disposal system, but
primarily for use as water conveyance in case of fire.
a. Standpipe c. Dry pipe
b. Wet pipe d. Fire hose

68. It considers the building density in the locality and the flammability of the structures
and its contents.
a. Fire Code c. NFPA
b. Building Code d. Plumbing Code

69. In hot water supply system, where the large pipe is installed at the bottom of the
riser and the diminishing sizes passes through the upper floors of the building.
a. Overhead feed system c. Air pressure system
b. Up-feed system d. Pump circuit system

70. 271. Vertical piping may be round, square, or rectangular.

a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. Depends approval of AA

71. It shall have at least the same cross-sectional area as its equivalent round pipe,
except that the ratio of its side dimensions shall not exceed 3 to 1.
a. Rectangular pipe c. Full circle
b. Square pipe d. Semi-circle

72. Joints for hubless cast iron soil pipe and fittings shall conform to appropriate _____
Installation Standards and shall not be considered as slip joints.
a. IAPMO c. AWWA
b. ASTM d. ANSI

73. A valves sizes 102 mm or larger in diameter shall be?

a. Cast iron c. Bronze metal
b. Brass d. Cast brass

74. Valves up to and including 51 mm in size shall be all?

a. Brass c. Cast bronze
b. Copper d. Lead

75. Grease trap shall be required in establishments except:

a. Private living quarters c. Bars and clubs
b. Café d. Hotel

76. A horizontal copper tubing having a size 51mm and larger in diameter shall be
supported approximately?
a. 1.5 m c. 3.0 m
b. 1.8 m d. 3.6 m

77. Water closet for public use shall be elongated bowl types and with ___.
a. Open front seats c. Dual seat
b. Open side seats d. Closed front seats

78. A grease trap is not required for a?

a. High rise building c. individual dwelling units
b. Resorts d. Condominium
79. What type of bacteria requires no oxygen for their action in the decomposition of
sewage.
a. Aerial bacteria c. Aerobic bacteria
b. Anaerobic bacteria d. None of the above

80. PPR stands for ___, which is commonly used on water supply piping.
a. Polypropylene Return c. Polypropylene Round
b. Polypropylene Random d. Polypropylene Resin

81. Which joint type is commonly used on galvanized steel pipe?

a. Soldered Joint c. Welded Joint
b. Screwed Joint d. Solvent Cement Joint

82. A cylindrical trap commonly used on the drain pipes of bathtubs and bidet.
a. Running trap c. Bell trap
b. P-trap d. Drum trap

83. What is the minimum weight of caulking ferrule for 2” pipe?

a. 0.454 kg c. 0.544 kg
b. 0.452 kg d. 0.445 kg

84. A pressure less than atmospheric.

a. Siphonage c. Backpressure
b. Vacuum d. Frontpressure
85. It designed and constructed to retain solid, digest organic matter through a period of
detention and to allow the liquid to discharge into the soil outside of the tank through
seepage pit.
a. Septic tank c. Aerobic treatment system
b. Catch basin d. STP

86. A vertical vent connection on a horizontal soil or waste branch at a point

downstream of the last fixture connection.
a. Circuit vent c. Yoke vent
b. Looped vent d. Relief vent

87. Is measured along its centerline.

a. Length of pipe c. Conduit
b. Developed length d. Pipe

88. A water closet consisting of a continuous trough containing water. Prohibited by

health authorities for permanent installation.
a. Latrine c. Countertop closet
b. Wooden closet d. Wall hung closet

89. Is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and which connects with the vent system
above the fixture served or terminates in the open air.
a. Individual vent c. Circuit vent
b. Common vent d. Relief vent

90. The extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections
are made on the extended portion.
a. Dead end c. Dead out
b. Dead leg d. Dead in
91. A vertical shaft for installation of different pipe stacks.
a. Chase c. Conduit chase
b. Duct chase d. Sewage chase

92. A fitting, screwed or caulked over end of a pipe for closing the pipe end.
a. Plug c. Blind flange
b. Cap d. cloth

93. That portion of a fixture drain between a trap and the vent.
a. Trap arm c. Outlet
b. Tailpiece d. Inlet

94. Wastes which require some 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. Soil waste c. Indirect waste
b. Liquid waste d. Special waste

95. Include all valves controls used in plumbing system which are accessible.
a. Accessories c. Regulating equipment
b. Equipment d. Controls

96. Potable water piping color coded pipe.

a. Red c. Blue
b. Gray d. Orange

97. Water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the
requirement of the Philippine national standard for drinking water.
a. Potability c. Potable water
b. Purified water d. Clear water

98. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross sectional shape is
circular is denoted by its outside diameter or O.D.
a. PB c. PE (Polyethylene)
b. Copper d. Double offset

99. Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is
normally oval and is denoted by its outside diameter.
a. PE c. PB( Polybutylene)
b. Copper d. PEX

100. Where shall be the name of Registered and Licensed Master Plumber in a round
shaped seal placed?
a. Upper portion of the round seal c. Upper center of the round seal
b. Center of the round seal d. Lower portion of the seal