Plumbing and Sanitary Systems

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PLUMBING AND SANITARY SYSTEMS
1. It is the art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings.
a. Welding
b. Engineering
c. Plumbing
d. None of the above
2. Who became the first chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection?
a. John F. Haas
b. Henry Sy
c. Edmund Dumale
3. When the National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) was formally organized?
a. 1965 b. 1935 c. 1985 d. 1975
4. In 1954, the Third Congress approved House Bill No.962 which in June 18, 1955 became ______ upon ratification of
President Ramon Magsaysay.
a. RA 1378 Plumbing Law of the Philippines
b. RH 1398 Plumbing Law of the Philippines
c. RA 1375 Plumbing Law of the Philippines
d. RA 1377 Plumbing Law of the Philippines
5. What was also created on January 28,1959 aside from the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines?
a. MWSS b. NAWASA c. PMAP d. None of the above
6. What is the other name for Republic Act 6541?
a. Sewage System Regulation
b. Building Code of the Philippines
c. Building Regulations Commission
d. Building Technology Commission
7. Plumbing fixtures, devices and apparatuses shall be supplied with _______in sufficient volume and pressure
enough to function satisfactorily without noise.
a. Air b. Water c. Electricity d. Cement
8. Vent Terminals shall extend to the outer air when installed to prevent____________
a. Sudden flooding in the building
b. Leaks and defects
c. Clogging and return of foul air to the building
d. Fishy smell
9. Where should buildings with a public sewer connect their plumbing fixtures?
a. Sewer system b. Other buildings c. Drainage System d. None of the above
10. The __________ shall be designed, constructed and maintained to safeguard against fouling. Deposit of solids,
clogging and with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
a. Sewage system b. Pipe Laying System c. Drainage System d. Computer system
11. The drainage pipe piping system shall be designed to provide __________ under ordinary use.
a. Adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals
b. Adequate air ventilation
c. Adequate circulation of water free from amoeba and other bacteria
12. All piping shall be of _________, free from defective workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master
Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.
a. Durable NAMPAP-approved materials
b. Durable MWSS-approved materials
c. Durable PAMNAM-approved materials
13. Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with _________
a. High definition sound system
b. Water-sealed trap
c. Water closet
14. Plumbing systems shall be ______ by Registered Master Plumbers
a. Organized in serviceable condition
b. Maintained in serviceable condition
c. Constructed
15. No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not _____________
a. Properly lighted or ventilated
b. Properly installed with pipes
c. Properly placed adjacent to the bathroom
16. Which of these is not the component of the plumbing and sanitary system?
a. Water Distribution System
b. Fire Protection System
c. Sanitary drainage System
d. Sewage system
17. This source of water is soft and pure and suitable for the hot water supply system.
a. Ground water
b. Natural Surface Water
c. Rain water
d. Running water
18. This source of water is obtained from ponds, lakes, and rivers.
a. Natural surface water
b. Ground water
c. Running water
d. Rain water
19. This source of water has an abundant supply; requires less treatment because of natural filtering.
a. Ground water
b. Natural surface water
c. Sea water
20. ________ is easy to acquire and is usually in large quantities; used for irrigation and industrial purposes.
a. Rain water
b. Natural surface water
c. Ground water
d. Sea water
21. Contains large amounts of bacteria, organic and inorganic substance. Purification treatment is necessary.
a. Natural surface water
b. Sea water
c. Lake water
d. Rain water
22. The disadvantage of this source of water is that the storage place becomes a breeding place for mosquitoes.
a. Rain water
b. Ground water
c. Natural surface water
23. This source of water may have an organic matter and chemicals.
a. Ground water
b. Rain water
c. Sea water
d. Natural surface water
24. How is the acidity of the water being corrected?
a. Pasteurization
b. Raising alkaline content by sodium silicate
c. Chlorination
d. Carbonization
25. It is the type of water quality problem in which iron and manganese are present.
a. Problem in color
b. Pollution
c. Acidity
d. Hardness
26. It is the type of water quality problem that results to clogging of pipes and can impair laundry and cooking.
a. Turbidity
b. Hardness
c. Color
d. Pollution
27. To resolve turbidity, youll have to do _____
a. Oxidize b. Filtration c. Boiling d. sterilization
28. It is the type of water quality problem that is due to a silt or mud in a surface or ground.
a. Turbidity b. Color c. Pollution d. Acidity
29. It is the type of water purification that involves spraying the water into the atmosphere through jets to remove
carbon dioxide or hydrogen.
a. Pasteurization
b. Aeration
c. Coagulation and precipitation
d. Filtration
30. It is the addition of coagulants such as ferrous sulfate and lime in the water.
a. Coagulation and precipitation
b. Filtration
c. Aeration
d. Pasteurization
31. It is the type of water purification on which water is passed through layers of sand and gravel.
a. Filtration b. Aeration c. Chlorination d. None of the above
32. The water is left in the large basin for a long time. It is also known as the setting process.
a. Chlorination
b. Sedimentation
c. Aeration
d. Filtration
33. Water is injected with hypo-chlorite or chlorine gas to kill the harmful bacteria.
a. Chlorination b. Sedimentation c. Filtration d. Aeration
34. It is the most common type of well, usually dug manually and referred to as the shallow well.
a. Drilled well b. Dug Well c. Bored Well d. Jetted Well
35. It is the type of well constructed using an auger.
a. Bored Well b. Drilled Well c. Driven Well d. Jetted Well
36. It is the type of well that uses extreme water pressure so as not to affect existing foundations in the vicinity.
a. Drilled Well b. Jetted Well c. Driven Well d. Bored Well
37. It is the type of well used for drilling oil.
38. It is the type of well dug with driven point attached to the pipes.
39. Which of these is not the way on how to locate a well?
a. Locate on a higher ground
b. The deeper the well, the better because it allows natural filtration
c. The location must not be 50 ft. away from pollution sources
40. It is the change in kinetic energy of water from the source to the discharge point.
a. Static head b. Velocity Head c. Pipe friction d. Total Dynamic Head
41. It is the head loss due to friction in the suction and discharge lines, elbows, and valves and suction entrance loss.
a. Pipe friction b. Total dynamic head c. Static Head d. Velocity Head
42. The total discharge in elevation of water from suction level to the discharge level.
43. The sum of the static head, pipe friction, and velocity head at the point of discharge.
44. Water is sucked into a sealed vacuum by use of a piston.
a. Piston Pumps b. Centrifugal pumps c. Jet pumps d. none of the above
45. Which is not the type of piston pumps?
a. Single action b. Double action c. Duplex or twin piston pump d. None
46. Water is drawn into the pump and discharged with a centrifugal force.
a. Piston Pumps b. Centrifugal pumps c. Jet pumps d. none of the above
47. It is a piston pump that operates in a controlled speed. Sometimes an air chamber is introduced to regulate the
pulsation.
a. Jet Pumps b. Reciprocating Pumps c. Rotary Pumps d. None
48. Used for drawing water up from a well.
a. Jet Pumps b. Rotary Pumps c. Turbine Pumps d. Jack Pumps
49. Are piston pumps that make use of a pump river. It is more efficient for viscous fluids.
50. A centrifugal pump used for large application because of their multiple impellers.
51. It is a piston pump with an exposed lift and push rod to activate submerged piston.
52. Designed to be fully immersible within a tank or other media storage receptacle.
a. Sump pumps b. Submersible Pumps c. Jack Pumps d. Rotary pumps
53. Usually used in application where excess water must be pumped away from a particular area.
a. Jack pumps b. Rotary pumps c. Sump pumps d. Jet Pumps
54. It is the type of water tanks and cisterns used in the overhead feed or down feed system.
a. Pneumatic water tanks b. gravity supply tanks c. best tanks d. none
55. Type of water tank that maybe centralized or per bathroom and is commonly used with a pump.
a. Pneumatic water tanks b. gravity supply tanks c. best tanks d. none
56. It is a small hot water tank made of galvanized steel sheet, copper or stainless steel.
a. Storage tank b. best tank c. Range boiler d. None
57. It is a large hot water tank made of heavy duty material sheets applied with rust proof paint.
a. Storage tank b. best tank c. Range boiler d. None
58. Which of these choices is not a function of valves?
a. Controls the direction of water
b. Checks backflow
c. Closes the waterline
d. Regulate pressure
59. It is the type of valve that is also known as the full-way valve. It is used mainly to completely close or open the
water line.
a. Gate valve b. Globe valve c. Check Valve d. None
60. It controls the flow of water with a movable machine. It also reduces water pressure.
61. It prevents the reversal of flow in the line
62. Reduces the number of joints and is used to make a 90 degree turn in the plumbing line.
a. Foot valve b. Angle valve c. butterfly valve d. Safety valve
63. Typically used to regulate fluid flowing through a section of a pipe.
a. Foot Valve b. Angle valve c. butterfly valve d. Safety valve
64. Used to mainly prevent loss of priming of the pumps.
65. Used on water systems, heating systems, compressed airlines, and other pipe lines with excessive pressure.
66. It is a type of faucet/bibs that operates by the compression of a soft packing upon a metal sheet.
a. Key cock b. ball faucet c. Compression cock d. None
67. It is constructed with a ball connected to the handle.
68. Operates with a round tapering plug ground to fit a metal sheet.
69. It is a defect in water distribution systems in which knocking in the pipes is caused when faucets in the lower levels
are shut off abruptly or automatically causing the change in pressure.
a. Water hammer b. expansion and contraction c. friction headloss d. water collision
70. Occurs when liquid flows through a pipe and makes contact with pipe enclosures
71. Due to the change in temperature pipes can expand and contract thus damaging the pipe and the concrete wall.
72. Which is not a water distributor in Metro Manila?
a. Angat Dam b. Umiray River c. La Mesa Dam d. None
73. It is when water is obtained through a large intake installed on the lake basin and extended into deep water.
a. Indirect pressure distribution
b. Direct pressure distribution
c. Service pipe distribution
d. None of the aforementioned
74. It is when water is taken from a drilled well or underground water. Also called as the deep well construction.
a. Indirect pressure distribution
b. Direct pressure distribution
c. Service pipe distribution
75. Which of these is not part of the cold water distribution?
a. Service pipe
b. Water meter
c. Filtration plant
d. Riser
76. It is a part of the cold water distribution system in which the device used to measure in liters and gallons the
amount of water passes through the water service.
a. Service pipe
b. Water meter
c. Riser
d. Valves
77. It is the installation of all piping and fitting parts of the plumbing system which can be completed prior to the
installation of fixtures and accessories.
a. Gooseneck
b. Flood level
c. Roughing in
d. Cross connection
78. An obstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lost opening from any pipe or faucet
conveying potable water to the flood-level rim of any tank, vat or fixture.
a. Gooseneck
b. Flood level
c. Air gap
d. Backflow
79. Which of these is not a type of cold water distribution systems within buildings?
a. Upfeed system
b. Cross connection system
c. Air pressure system (pneumatic)
d. Downfeed/overheadfeed/gravity system
80. It is when water is pumped into a large tank on top of the building and is distributed to the fixtures by means of
gravity
a. Upfeed system
b. Cross connection system
c. Air pressure system
d. Downfeed/overheadfeed/gravity system
81. It is said to be the advantage of having an upfeed system.
a. Water is not affected by leak
b. It has an adaptable air pressure
c. It eliminates extra cost of pumps and tanks
d. It goes with the design of the building
82. It is one of the disadvantages of the air pressure system.
a. Water supply is affected by the loss of pressure inside the tank in case of power interruption
b. Occupies valuable space
c. High maintenance cost
d. It doesnt give the building enough ventilation
83. One of the advantages of this water distribution system in buildings is that the water is not affected by peak load
hour.
a. Upfeed system
b. Overheadfeed system
c. Pressure system
d. Computer system
84. It refers to the maximum water discharge for plumbing fixtures in terms of units.
a. In demand
b. Maximum demand
c. Probable demand
85. It is the type of hot water distribution system within buildings in which the hot water rises on its own and does not
need any pump for circulation.
a. Upfeed and gravity return system.
b. Pumping system
c. Downfeed and gravity return system
86. Pumps are introduced for a more efficient circulation of hot water to the upper floor levels of multi-storey
buildings.
a. Upfeed and gravity return system
b. Downfeed and gravity return system
c. Pump circuit system
87. What is the estimated or the sample hot water consumption of office buildings?
a. 2-3 gallons b. 4 to 5 gallons c. 10 gallons d. 8-10 gallons
88. It is a type of water heating system where water is confined within a system at low temperature.
a. Hot water space heating system
b. Hot water supply system
c. Hot water pumping system
d. Hot water boiling system
89. It a type of water heating system which is not a closed system which operate on much higher temperature.
a. Hot water space heating system
b. Hot water supply system
c. Hot water pumping system
d. Hot water boiling system
90. It is a type of standpipe fire protection system that is no longer used in new buildings. It is installed in buildings not
as part of the water supply but it is primarily used as a water conveyance in case of fire.
a. Wet standpipe system
b. Dry standpipe system
c. Wet standpipe system with Siamese connection
d. None
91. It is a type of a standpipe fire protection system that is located outside the building for additional water supply and
is connected to the fire truck hose.
a. Wet standpipe system
b. Dry standpipe system
c. Wet standpipe system with Siamese connection
d. None
92. It is the most expensive fire protection system but most effective.
a. Fire fighting system
b. Sprinkler system
c. Standpipe system
d. None
93. How much coverage of one sprinkler head is allowed in the light hazard occupancy kind of building?
a. 10 square meters
b. 20 square meters
c. 30 square meters
d. 50 square meters
94. It is where receptacles are used to provide, receive and discharge water, liquid and water-carried wastes into a
drainage system with which they are connected to.
a. Standpipe system
b. Plumbing fixtures
c. Plumbing system
d. Lubrication system
95. It is the essential part of the drainage system that conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of fecal matter.
a. Vent pipe
b. Waste Pipe
c. Stack
d. Branch
96. It is a part of the drainage system that extends from the house drain at a point of 0.60 meters from the outside face
of the foundation wall of a building.
a. Branch
b. Trap
c. House/Building Sewer
d. Vent pipe
97. It is a type of permissible traps in which water seal is one and a half to twice the size of the common P-Trap
a. The deep seal P-trap
b. The drum trap
c. The running trap
d. The mouse trap
98. It is used for lavatories, kitchen sinks, laundry tubs and urinals
a. The deep seal P-trap
b. The mouse trap
c. The common P-trap
d. The running trap
99. What type of a permissible trap is illustrated below?

a. The running trap b. the S Trap c. the drum trap d. the stand trap
100. What type of a permissible trap is illustrated below?

a. The common P trap b. The deep seal P trap c. The mouse trap d. None
101. It is a type of vent where a pipe is installed to a vent or a fixture trap that connects with the vent system above the
fixture served or terminates in the open air.
a. Individual vent or back vent
b. Unit, common or dual vent
c. Main vent
d. None
102. It is a type of house drain appliances used for fixtures where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewage
system.
a. Grease straps
b. Garage traps
c. Drain tiles
d. House traps
103. It is a waterlight covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive the discharge of sewage from a building
sewer.
a. Compartments b. Septic Tanks c. Sewage Ejectors d. manholes
104. It is a type of sanitary sewers that is usually round shaped with diameters between 0.60 to 1.2 meters
a. Intercepting sewers
b. Tributary sewers
c. Sewing machine
d. None
105. It is the type of municipal sewage treatment which is also known as Percolating or Sprinkling that requires less
mechanical elements and less stages.
a. The activated sludge process
b. The trickling filter process
c. Roof drains
d. None
106. It is a type of rainwater pipes that shall be equipped with dome-type strainers extending 102 mm above the surface
of the roof.
a. Catch basins b. roof drains c. conductor pipes d. None
107. It is one of the major systems of collecting storm water that brings collected water directly to the water reservoirs.
a. The independent system
b. The combined system
c. The natural system
d. None
108. It is one of the major systems of collecting storm water that combines storm water with sanitary wastes.
a. The independent system
b. The combined system
c. The natural system
d. None
109. It is the effect of atmospheric pressure and/or gravity due to inefficient ventilation
a. Deterioration of materials
b. Trap seal loss
c. Retardation of flow
d. None
110. It is due to the excessive amounts of acid created by substantial amount of Hydrogen in the system.
a. Deterioration of materials
b. Trap seal loss
c. Retardation of flow
d. None

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