Preboard Exam Plumbing Code
Preboard Exam Plumbing Code
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NAMPAP means:*
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Plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in
the ___.*
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a. leadership
b. workmanship
c. performance
d. workmanlike
a. curb stop
b. water stop
c. corporation stop
d. meter stop
Water closets shall be computed as ___ when determining septic tank size.*
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a. 6 FU
b. 4 FU
c. 5 FU
d. 10 FU
A pipe that carries ground and surface waters, storm water or wastewater into a building drainage
system.*
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a. sewer
b. drain
c. sewerage
d. pipe
Located at the lower end of the pump used to prevent loss of priming the pump?*
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a. gate valve
b. globe valve
c. foot valve
d. float valve
PEX tubing shall be installed not less than ___ from the water heater.*
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a. 16”
b. 18”
c. 20”
d. 24”
The minimum pressure be maintained for fixtures containing flush tank supplies shall be?*
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a. 8 psi
b. 15 psi
c. 0.434 psi
d. 4.34 psi
All shower compartments, regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior area of
___.*
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a. 0.8 sqm.
b. 0.6 sqm.
c. 1.2 sqm.
d. 1.4 sqm.
Rain water piping located on the exterior of a building using galvanized sheet metal shall not be
less than:*
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a. GA 26
b. GA 28
c. GA 22
d. GA 20
a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”
It shall be installed at all changes in direction as tees and bends, change in size as reducers, stops
as a dead ends and valves.*
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All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly ___, to be accessible for their intended use.*
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a. maintained
b. prevented
c. vented
d. spaced
In sizing water supply system, velocities shall not exceed ___ of the maximum values given in
the appropriate installation standard.*
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a. 3 m/s
b. 5 m/s
c. 4 m/s
d. 2 m/s
a. Schedule 20
b. Schedule 40
c. Schedule 60
d. Schedule 80
In septic tank, the side wall shall extend at least ___ above the liquid depth.*
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a. 228.6 mm
b. 226.8 mm
c. 282.6 mm
d. 262.8 mm
a. 64 mm
b. 102 mm
c. 89 mm
d. 90 mm
It shall be tightly fastened with corrosive resistant fasteners up to the floor with top surface 6.4
mm above finish floor.*
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a. closet rings
b. neoprene gaskets
c. closet flange
d. teflon tape
a. waste water
b. sea water
c. rain water
d. potable water
a. normal pressure
b. static pressure
c. residual pressure
d. critical pressure
a. circuit vent
b. dual vent
c. individual vent
d. yoke vent
The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches are connected.*
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a. SVTR
b. main vent
c. VSTR
d. stack
A hose fitting with clapper valves for combining the flow from two or more lines of hose into a
single stream.*
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a. wye strainer
b. 125Ф fire department connections
c. Siamese connection
d. 150Ф fire department connection
a. normal pressure
b. standard pressure
c. back pressure
d. self-siphonage
It is a secondary pipe which receives sewage only from the building sewer.*
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a. offset
b. double offset
c. lateral
d. bilateral
Wherever a first compartment exceeds 3.7 m in length, an ___ shall be provided over the baffle
wall.*
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a. additional compartment
b. additional manhole
c. additional inlet and outlet pipes
d. additional vertical clearances
IN WSFU, the weights for maximum separate demands may be taken as ___ of the listed
demand for the supply.*
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a. 25%
b. 90%
c. 75%
d. 10%
For a continuous flow into a drainage system, such as from sump pump or ejector, air
conditioning equipment or similar devices, ___ shall be allowed for every 0.063 lps of flow.*
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a. 2 DFU
b. 1 DFU
c. 0.5 DFU
d. 3 DFU
Solder fluxes with lead content which exceeds ___ are prohibited in the piping systems used to
conveyed potable water.*
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a. 0.003
b. 0.002
c. 0.008
d. 0.001
Rooms adjacent and open to the space where the appliance is installed, through openings not
furnished with doors are considered a part of the ____*
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a. unconditioned space
b. conditioned space
c. confined space
d. unconfined space
26. A mechanical device used to circulate hot water to the plumbing system.*
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a. up-feed system
b. overhead feed system
c. pump circuit system
d. hot water system
Piping, fixtures or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and
use of windows or doors shall be ___.*
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a. april
b. march
c. may
d. july
a. location of fixtures
b. total fixture units
c. number of bathroom group
d. type of building
It considers the building density in the locality and flammability of the structures and its
content.*
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a. FDAS Code
b. Fire Protection Code
c. Fire Class Code
d. Fire Code
The trap and trap arm size of a wash basin in sets shall be ___.*
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a. 51 mm
b. 76 mm
c. 38 mm
d. 32 mm
The pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixtures to the trap.*
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a. trap arm
b. tailpiece
c. outlet
d. inlet
a. bedspan washer
b. span washer
c. special sink
d. ordinary sink
a. Engr. Mangila
b. Engr. Maderazo
c. Engr. Ilagan
d. Engr. Dela Cruz
a. auxiliary vent
b. SVTR
c. VSTR
d. dual vent
____ fitting connections in any drainage installation should not be permitted that will only
accumulate waste and sludge.*
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a. cross
b. curve
c. short sweep
d. dead-end
a. 3”
b. 2”
c. 2-1/2”
d. 4”
a. restaurant
b. public toilet room
c. bars
d. school yards
Elevated or gravity tank vent shall be screened with a fine corrosion-resistant screen with
openings not less than ___.*
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Request for inspection by master plumber to the administrative authority are required to be made
at least before the work to be tested.*
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a. 2 working days
b. 1 working day
c. 1.5 working days
d. 3 working days
Hot water piping system over ___ shall be provided with backflow preventer designed to operate
without rendering any portion of the assembly inoperative.*
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a. 120⁰F
b. 110⁰F
c. 105⁰F
d. 85⁰F
a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 1346
d. RA 1387
A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid waste are drained.*
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a. sewer manhole
b. area drain
c. sump
d. catch basin
a. 16th Century
b. 17th Century
c. 18th Century
d. 19th Century
Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in ___ volume and at
pressure adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all
normal conditions of use.
*
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a. minimum
b. sufficient
c. maximum
d. suitable
The legality of Revised Plumbing Code of the Phils last 1999 was based on what section of RA
1378?*
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a. Section 2
b. Section 4
c. Section 3
d. Section 5
a. plumbing fixtures
b. plumbing appliances
c. plumbing firm
d. plumbing appurtenance
Vent ____ shall extend to the outer air and installed to preempt clogging and the return of foul
air to the building.*
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a. terminals
b. stack
c. circuited
d. looped
A pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.*
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a. water main
b. distribution pipe
c. service pipe
d. fixture branch supply
When a backflow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the part of the device
that shall constitute the critical level is the ___.*
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a. bottom
b. top
c. outlet invert
d. center
a. Drainage
b. Plumbing
c. Sewer
d. Sanitary
a. soil pipe
b. distribution pipe
c. horizontal pipe
d. service pipe
Diameter of an individual vent shall not be less than 32mm nor less than ___ the diameter of the
drain it connects.*
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a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. one-third
d. one-fifth
Always located near the stairs for use by firemen in case of fire.*
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a. standpipe
b. fire hose valve
c. fire department connection
d. fire reserve tank
A pipe which makes an angle of more than 45 degrees from the vertical axis is considered.*
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a. Horizontal pipe
b. Vertical pipe
c. Sloped pipe
d. Diagonal pipe
a. trap arm
b. tailpiece
c. outlet
d. inlet
Are cast iron soil pipes with plain ends connected together with bolted stainless steel band and
neoprene gasket?*
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a. hubless pipes
b. flanged joint
c. brazed joint
d. bell pipes
a. backwater valve
b. backvent valve
c. back siphonage valve
d. backflow valve
Known as “Plumbing Law of the Philippines” was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay in
June 18, 1955.*
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a. RA 1378
b. RA 1364
c. RA 9514
d. RA 8495
Basic Principles listed RNPCP 1999 was based on what section of RA 1378?*
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a. Section 3
b. Section 4
c. Section 5
d. Section 6
a. developed length
b. length of pipe
c. diagonal length
d. face to face length
a. 1.5 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 2.0 m
d. 3.0 m
The vertical leg of a round inlet and outlet fittings shall be less in size than the connecting sewer
pipe nor less than ___.*
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a. 104.6 mm
b. 102.6 mm
c. 106.6 mm
d. 101.6 mm
Supports of cast iron soil pipes shall be adequate to maintain alignment and to prevent sagging
and shall be placed within ___ of the hub or joint:*
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a. 450 mm
b. 650 mm
c. 500 mm
d. 600 mm
Are underground drain pipes that receive sub-surface or seepage water only and convey it to a
place of disposal?*
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a. subsoil drain
b. surface drain
c. soil drain
d. subsurface drain
A metallic sleeve joined to an opening in pipe into which a plug is screwed that can be removed
for the purpose of cleaning or examining the interior of the pipe. *
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a. oakum
b. ferrule
c. pig lead
d. rust proo
a. 600 mm
b. 375 mm
c. 12”
d. 30”
Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having drains shall discharge to a
___.*
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The invert of the inlet pipe shall be at a level not less than ___ above the invert of the outlet
pipe.*
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a. 50.6 mm
b. 51 mm
c. 50.8 mm
d. 50.2 mm
Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage, suitable ____ shall be
made to prevent its overflow in the building.*
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a. water
b. provision
c. backwater valve
d. fixtures
Actuated by stem screw, and hand wheel, suited on installation that calls for throttling.*
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a. globe valve
b. butterfly valve
c. gate valve
d. angle valve
A part of the vent pipeline which connects directly with an individual waste or group of wastes.*
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a. relief vent
b. main vent
c. re-vent
d. circuit vent
a. 6 units
b. 2 units
c. 4 units
d. 8 units
a. cement
b. oakum
c. pig lead
d. coal tar
a. 15 ft head
b. 10 ft head
c. 10 psi
d. 15 psi
Copper tubing in horizontal piping shall be supported at approximately ___ interval for piping 51
mm Ф and larger.*
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a. 1.8 m
b. 3.0 m
c. 1.5 m
d. 2.0 m
The minimum size waste pipe for residential kitchen sink is ___.*
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a. 51 mm
b. 38 mm
c. 64 mm
d. 76 mm
A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more traps.*
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a. circuit vent
b. group vent
c. loop vent
d. main vent
In septic tanks having over 6m³ capacity, the secondary compartment may not less than ___ in
length. *
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a. 1.5 m
b. 3.0 m
c. 2.0 m
d. 1.2 m
A water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of
the PNSDW.*
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a. water potability
b. potable water
c. tap water
d. ground water
a. slant
b. grade
c. inclined
d. slope
In water distribution system, it shall be installed on the water heating system in an approved
location based on its listing requirements and the manufacturer’s instructions.*
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a. RP & PRV
b. CT & PRV
c. DC & PRV
d. RP & CT
It is a pipe installed in a vertical position or at an angle of not more than 45⁰ with the vertical.*
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a. horizontal branch
b. horizontal pipe
c. stack
d. vertical pipe
a. dual vent
b. individual vent
c. common vent
d. unit vent
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