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.
D) Individual vent
Trap size of fixtures for Wash basin.
B) 1 ¼”
Trap size of fixtures for slop sinks (ordinary).
B) 2”
Minimum cost. Least efficient subject to clogging, noisy. Simple washout and emptying through small irregular passage way, prohibited by some health codes.
A) Wash down
Trap size of fixtures for Urinals (through).
D) 2”
Includes water supply and distribution pipe; plumbing fixture and traps, soil, waste and vent pipes; house drain and house sewers including their respective connections.
D) Plumbing system
Trap size of fixtures for Water closets.
B) 3”
Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and secondary school.
D) Ratio of 1:30
A valve which in the water flow is shut off by a flat disk that is screwed down onto its seat.
C) Compression valve
The luminous flux density incident on a surface.
D) Illumination
A short length of pipe with threads at each end; used to join couplings or fittings.
B) Nipple
Trap size of fixtures for Sinks (Dishwashers).
D) 1 ½”
A pipe connecting upward from a soil and waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack.
D) Yoke vent
Trap size of fixtures for Drinking Fountain.
B) 1 ¼”
A trench containing course aggregate and a distribution tile pipe through which septic tank effluent may flow covered with earth.
C) Absorption trench
Trap size of fixtures for Combination Fixture.
C) 1 ½”
Color coding of high pressure steam.
B) White
A passage under a road, embankment or canal which allow for the flow of water.
C) Culvert
Is the backflow of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture due to negative pressure.
B) Back siphonage
Is the lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or conduit that is not vertical.
D) Invert
An underground structure for drainage into which water from the roof or floor will drain through sewer.
A) Catch basin
An underground tank reservoir to store water.
C) Cistern
Ratio of water closets for female population for principal worship places.
D) Ratio of 1:75
Noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into leg forces contents out. Higher pressure required.
B) Blow out
A U-shaped pipe filled with water and located beneath the plumbing fixtures to form a seal against the passages of gases and odors.
D) Air trap
Trap size of fixtures for Fountain cupsiders
C) 1 ¼”
Fitting for base or soil stack and building drain.
C) ¼” bend
The length along the center of the pipe and fitting.
C) Developed length
Trap size of fixtures for Floor drain.
B) 3”
Moderately noisy. Similar to siphon jet except that trap passageway and water surface area are smaller.
C) Reverse trap
Trap size of fixtures for Laundry trays.
B) 1 ½”
It is permitted that a branch soil or waste pipe to which two and more than 8 water closets, pedestal urinals, trap standard slop sinks, or shower stall are connected in a series.
D) Loop or circuit vent
A short internally threaded (female thread) section of pipe, used to join two pipes of conduits.
D) Coupling
A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains and serving as a vent for both fixtures a single vent that ventilates multiple traps, in the case of back to back fixture.
B) Common vent
The third kind of water after the storm water and area water.
D) Black water
Quiet, extremely sanitary. Like the siphon jet but having the flushing water directed through the rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl.
D) Siphon vortex
Piping which shall not be installed under or within 2 ft (0.6m) at any building or structure is?
B) Asbestos cement (PSME Code 1001.2.7.7.3)
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack horizontal drain, the uppermost end above the roof.
C) Stack vent
A branch vent that serves two or more traps and extends from in front of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack.
B) Circuit vent
Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and secondary school.
C) Ratio of 1:30
A pipe fitting within the interconnection of pipes for the purpose of easy dismantling of the connection when needed.
A) Union patente
Service drop conductor clearance over the roof.
B) 2.5 m
Trap size of fixtures for Bathfoot.
C) 1 ½”
The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches maybe connected.
C) Main vent
Wet standpipe for a riser not more than 15m.
A) 2”
A device that discharge a predetermined volume of water to fixture for flushing purposes and is activated by direct water pressure.
A) Flushometer valve
A flange that closes the end of a pipe used to discharge water.
D) Blind flange
Minimum height of dry standpipe outlet from the floor line.
A) 61 mm
Trap size of fixtures for urinals (up).
B) 1 ½”
A branch vents that performs its functions for two or more traps.
C) Group vent
Trap size of fixtures for Sinks (kitchen or residence).
D) 1 ½”
A horizontal vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack and stack vent.
C) Branch vent
Minimum height of Fire Service Connection from the grade/floor.
D) 46 mm
Refers to any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal waste or soil branch.
D) Battery of fixtures
Is a pipe connecting several fixtures.
C) Fixture branch
A valve which maintains uniform pressure on its outlet side regardless of its pressure fluctuation on the inlet side above the pressure level.
A) Pressure reducing valve
Used to connect the two ends pipes, neither of which can be turned.
B) Union
Ratio of lavatory to number of occupants.
A) Ratio of 1:5
Maximum height of Fire Service Connection from grade/floor.
A) 122 mm
A flange that is not drilled.
A) Blank flange
The type of bathtub other than sunken, square, free standing.
C) Recessed
A type of fitting for yoke vent.
A) Wye fitting
Another classification of storm drain, besides from inside drain and outside drain.
D) Overhead storm drain
Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of flushing water closets and similar fixtures.
A) Flush valve
Is the extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections are made on the extended portion.
C) Dead end
Install to be able to meet the water requirements during peak demands from a low yielding water well.
C) Water reservoir
Process of flushing, cleaning to remove dirt by the flowing liquid through it.
B) Scouring
Ratio of urinals for elementary schools.
D) Ratio of 1:75
Trap size of fixtures for Urinal (stall).
B) 2”
Trap size of fixtures for slop sinks (with combine trap).
C) 3”
Trap size of fixtures for Urinals (pedestal).
A) 3”
An arrangement of venting so installed that one vent pipe will serve two traps.
A) Unit vent
Trap size of fixtures for pantry or bar.
B) 1 ¼”
A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where it is not exposed to back up of waste from a drainage pipe.
C) Dry vent
Color coding for fuel oil division.
D) Black
Trap size of fixtures for bath Shower stall.
A) 2”
Trap size of fixtures for Bidet.
D) 1 ½”
Minimum discharge pipe and fitting for bathtub.
A) 1 ½”
Wet standpipe for riser more than 15 m.
A) 2 ½”
Sanitary, efficient very quiet. A toilet bowl which the flushing water enters through the rim and siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trap way.
C) Siphon jet
Dry standpipe for a riser below 23 m.
B) 4”
It is a pipe on the fixture side of the trap through which vapor or foul air is removed from a room fixture.
A) Local vent
Tap used to measure pressure in a water system.
B) Pressure cock
The lowest portion of the inside top surface of the channel through trap.
C) Dip
Water which undergoes treatment, either physical, biological or chemical means to improve water quality.
A) Purified water
A bathroom containing a water closet and a lavatory.
C) Half bath
How many gallons of water for the water closet flushing requirements?
D) 3-5 gallons
Flushing is very noisy, expensive and has a low water usage (1.5 gpf) that helps conserve water. Large water surface makes this model efficient and design features make it suitable for residential use.
A) Pressure tank
A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains and serving as a vent for both fixtures.
A) Common vent
How can you differentiate between soil pipe and waste pipe when laid side by side.
A) Diameter
It is added to water to reduce salinity.
B) Electrolysis
Plumbing permit shall be invalid if works not commenced after a period of,
C) 1 year
Efficient but moderately noisy and its reasonably low cost. Most of the bowl surface is covered with water.
B) Reverse trap
Expensive, flushing is very noisy and large water surface and large trap way size make this model efficient and suitable for commercial use.
D) Pressure/tankless
Least efficient, most noisy type but lowest in cost.
D) Wash down
Model is mostly of one piece construction with low profile, expensive and the large water surface provides a very efficient and clean process and the flushing is extremely quiet.
C) Siphon vortex
Quiet flushing, have moderate cost and most popular residential model.
A) Siphon jet
What type of material used for the base of a septic tank.
C) Reinforced concrete
When water comes out as soon as the fire sprinkler is activated, the system is.
