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Chapter 2 – Definitions (cont.) 8. It is the water in the trap between

1. The normal force exerted by a liquid the dip and the crown weir.
per unit area on the wall of the A. water trap C. wastewater
container. B. seal D. close water
A. Static pressure C. Stress
B. Pressure D. External pressure 9. A loosely lined excavation in the
ground which receives the discharge of a
2. The pressure available at the fixture septic tank and designed to permit the
or water outlet. effluent from the septic tank to seep
A. Residual pressure C. Static pressure through pit bottom and sides.
B. Available pressure D. Atmospheric A. seepage pit C. cesspool
pressure B. leaching chamber D. drainage pit

3. Effluent of a private sewage disposal Situation (10-12)

system may be discharged into any of the SEPTIC TANK- a _10_ receptacle which
following method except: receives the discharge of a sanitaty
A. subsurface disposal field plumbing system or part thereof, designed
B. seepage pits and constructed to retain solids, _11_
C. combination of subsurface disposal organic matter through a period of
field and seepage pits detention and to allow the liquids to
D. None of the above discharge into the soil outside of the tank
through a system of _12_ sub-surface
4. Color dode of PVC pipe potable water. pipings or a seepage pit meeting the
A. white C. blue requirements of this Code.
B. green D. gray 10.
A. ventilated C. water-tight
5. An approved plumbing fixture or device B. cemented D. corrosion-resitant
of such materials, shape and capacity to 11.
adequately receive the discharge from A. digest C. treat
indirect waste pipes, constructed and B. decompose D. dispose
located to be readily cleaned. 12.
A. receptacle C. drain A. percolated C. corrosion-resistant
B. receptor D. sink B. leaching bed D. open-jointed

6. A vertical vent line, the primary 13. A comprehensive term, including all
function of which is to provide constructions for collection,
additional circulation of air between the transportation, pumping, treatment, and
drainage and vent systems. final disposition of sewage.
A. Auxiliary vent C. Redundant vent A. Plumbing works C. Water treatment
B. Backvent D. Relief vent B. Sewerage D. Disposal system

7. The installation of all pipings and 14. An approved clastomeric sealing gasket
fitting parts of the plumbing system, with an approved outer shield and a
which can be completed prior to the tightening mechanism.
installation of fixtures and accessories. A. Shielded coupling C. Shielded saddle
These include sanitary and storm B. Sealing band D. Sealing gasket
drainage, tap, hot and chilled water
supplies, gas pipings, vent pipings and 15. Any pipe, which conveys the discharge
the necessary fixture supports. of water closet, urinal or fixtures
A. roughing-in C. plumbing works having similar functions, with or without
P. piping works D. piping installation
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the discharges from 23. The maximum vertical depth of liquid
other fixtures to the building drain or that a trap will retain, measured between
building sewer. the crown weir and the top of the dip of
the trap.
A. soil stack C. soil pipe A. seal C. water trap
B. waste pipe D. sewer pipe B. trap seal D. trapped water

16. SOLDERED JOINT - a pipe joint 24. An arrangement of venting so

obtained by joining metal parts with installed that one vent pipe will serve
metallic mixtures or alloys which melt at two (2) traps.
a temperature below ___ degrees A. unit vent C. dual vent
centigrade and above 149 degrees B. common vent D. group vent
centigrade.
A. 315 C. 371 25. An air pressure less than
B. 482 D. 427 atmospheric.
A. siphonage C. negative pressure
17. A vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into B. vacuum D. suction
which water is pumped to give it at a
head. 26. A pipe or opening used for ensuring
A. Riser C. Fire protection pipe the circulation of air in a plumbing
B. Water main D. Standpipe system and for relieving the negative
pressure exerted on trap seals.
18. The extension of a soil or waste A. vent pipe C. stack vent
stack above the highest horizontal drain B. vent stack D. vent system
connected to the stack.
A. stack vent C. vent stack 27. A pipe which conveys potable water
B. extended soil stack D. waste stack from the building supply pipe to the
plumbing fixtures and other water
19. The pipe or tubing that connects the outlets.
outlet of a plumbing fixture to the trap. A. water supply pipe
A. slip joint C. tailpiece B. service pipe
B. tailpipe D. fixture pipe C. branch water pipe
D. water-distributing pipe
Situation (20-22)
TRAP - a fitting or device designed and 28. Any joint or seam obtained by the
constructed to provide, when properly joining of metal parts in a plastic
_20_, a liquid seal which prevents the molten state.
_21_ of foul air or _22_ without A. brazed C. welded
materially affecting the flow of sewage B. soldered D. caulked
or wastewater through it.
20. 29. An open, unoccupied space, other than
A. vented C. sealed a court, unobstructed from the ground to
B. installed D. placed the sky, except where specifically
provided in this Code.
21. A. park C. alley
A. intrusion C. escape B. yard D. ground
B. backflow D. blocking
30. A pipe connecting upward from a soil
22. or waste stack below the floor and below
A. toxic gases C. vermins horizontal connection to an adjacent vent
B. contaminated water D. methane gas stack at a point above the floor and
higher than highest spill level of
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fixtures for piping from buildings and premises shall
preventing pressure changes in the be connected to an approved _____.
stacks. A. septic tank
B. sewer system
A. yoke vent C. auxiliary vent C. Private Sewage Disposal System
B. relief vent D. extra vent D. Water treatment facility

Chapter 3 – Regulations 37. Which of the following statements are

31. Vertical drainage lines connecting to true about rainwater discharge?
horizontal drainage line shall enter 1. Rainwater can be discharged to the
through 45-degree branches, or other gutter outside of the building
approved fittings of longer sweep Sixty 2. Rainwater can be discharged to a waste
(60) degree branches or offsets may be pipe
used only when installed in a true 3. Rainwater can be discharged to the
vertical position ground surface soil
A. Section 303.1 C. Section 303.3 4. Rainwater can be discharged to soil
B. Section 303.2 D. Section 303.4 pipe connected to septic tank
A. 1 & 2 C. 1, 2, & 3
32. Any such horizontal drainage pipe or B. 1 & 3 D. All of the above
piping ____ or larger in diameter may
have a slope of l0 mm/m or 1% provided it Situation (38-40)
is first approved by the Administrative Prohibited fittings and practices.
Authority. 38. The following are prohibited fittings
A. 102mm C. 127mm except:
B. 76mm D. 89mm A. double hub fitting for lead-caulked
joint in vertical position
33. Horizontal drainage pipes shall be B. single or bouble tapped tee branch
run in practical alignments and at a C. stainless steel bands with neoprene
uniform slope between manholes of not gaskets
less than ___ toward the point of D. All of the above.
disposal.
A. 2% C. 1% 39. The enlargement of a 76-mm closet
B. 3% D. 4% bend or stub to ___ diameter shall not be
considered as an obstruction.
34. Vertical installation of double A. 3in. C. 5in.
sanitary tees may be used when the barrel B. 4in. D. 3.5in.
of the fitting is at least ______ the
largest side inlet. 40. No drainage and vent piping shall be
A. larger than drilled or tapped for making connections
B. one pipe size larger than thereto.
C. two pipe sizes larger than A. True C. True, except for CI pipes
D. equivalent to B. False D. True,except for plastic pipes

35. Horizontal drainage lines connecting 41. Every building shall have ____
to other horizontal drainage lines shall connection with a private or public
enter through the following bends except: sewer.
A. 60° wye branches C. combination wye and A. an exclusive C. a single
1/8 branches B. a tight D. an independent
B. 45° wye branches D. All of the above
42. All opening into a sanitary drainage
36. When a Public or Private Sewer is not and vent system shall be permanently
available for use, excreta drainage plugged or capped except:
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prevent sagging and shall be placed
A. vent terminals within ___ of the hub or joint.
B. connection to plumbing fixtures A. 0.45m C. 0.3m
C. Both A and B B. 1m D. 0.6m
D None of the above
50. Screwed Pipe- IPS except as provided
43. The bottom of all pipe trenches in other Sections of this Code, shall be
deeper than the footing of any adjacent supported at approximately ____ intervals
building or structure and parallel to it for piping 19mm diameter and smaller and
must be at least ___ therefrom. ____ intervals for piping 25mm and larger
A. 30° C. 60° in diameter.
B. 45° D. 10° A. 1m;1.2m C. 3m; 3.6m
B. 2m; 2.6m D. 2.5m; 3m
44. No building sewer or other drainage
pipings or part thereof, constructed of 51. In Ground - piping buried in the
materials other than that approved for ground shall be laid on a ____ for its
use under or within the building, shall entire length, except where concrete
be installed under or within 0.6 meter of cradle support is provided, which is
any building or structure, nor less than adequate and approved by the
___ below the finish ground surface. Administrative Authority.
A. 0.3m C. 1m A. loose sand C. clean and compacted soil
B. 0.5m D. 1.5m B. stable ground D. firm bed

Situation (45-47) 52. Plastic tube with diameter larger

Vertical piping supports than ____ shall be supported without
45. ___ shall be supported at each storey backings but with spaced metal hangers at
or at a maximum intervals of 3meters on approved spacings.
center. A. 1.5in. C. 2.5in.
A. Copper C. Lead B. 2in. D. 3in.
B. Cast Iron D. Plastic
Chapter 4 – Plumbing Fixtures
46. Plastic pipe shall be supported at
every ___ interval. 42-43 Restaurant kitchen and other
A. 0.5m C. 1.5m special-use sinks may be made of
B. 1m D. 2m approved-type bonderized and galvanized
sheet steel of not less than Gauge no.
47. Lead pipe shall be supported at _42_ US B&S or _43_ thick.
intervals not exceeding ___ at centers 42.
with rigid vertical back-up. A. 16 C. 24
A. 1m C. 1.2m B. 20 D. 28
B. 1.5m D. 0.5m
43.
Situation (48-52) A. 1.2mm C. 1.8mm
Horizontal piping hangers and supports B. 1.5mm D. 1.6mm
48. Where joints occur, suspended cast
iron soil pipe shall be supported at not 44. The overflow pipe from a fixture
more than ___ intervals. shall be connected to the ____.
A. 1.2m C. 1.8m A. indirect waste receptor
B. 1.5m D. 2m B. tailpiece of the fixture
C. inlet side of the fixture trap
49. Cast iron soil pipe supports shall be D. trap arm of the fixture drain
adequate to maintain alignment and to
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_52_ center to ceruer to any similar
45. The strainers serving shower drains fixture No urinal shall be set closer
shall have waterway equivalent to the than _53_ from its center to any
area of ____. sidewall or partition nor closer than
A. the trap arm _54_ center to center.
B. the tailpiece 51.
C. the fixture drain A. 0.3m C. 0.35m
D. slip joint B. 0.375m D. 0.4m
52.
46. Fixtures having concealed slip joint A. 0.5m C. 0.6m
connections shall be provided with ____ B. 1.25m D. 0.75m
or utility at least 0.3 meter in its 53.
least dimension and arranged so that the A. 0.3m C. 0.35m
connections are readily accessible for B. 0.375m D. 0.4m
inspection and repair. 54.
A. an opening C. an access panel A. 0.5m C. 0.6m
B. a maintenance access D. a separation B. 1.25m D. 0.75m
panel
55. Each shower receptor shall be
Situation (47-48) constructed of the following materials
Each such tailpiece, continuous waste or except:
waste and overflow shall not be less than A. plaster cement C. ceramic tile
__47__ OD for sinks, dishwashers, laundry B. vitrified china D. All of the above
tubs, bathtubs, urinals and similar
fixtures, and not less than __48__ OD for 56. Each shower receptor shall be an
lavatories, drinking fountains and approved type and be constructed to have
similar fixtures. a finished dam, curb or threshold which
47. is at least ___ lower than the outside
A. 32mm C. 44mm floor.
B. 38mm D. 50mm A. 31.7mm C. 50.8mm
48. B. 38.1mm D. 25.4mm
A. 32mm C. 44mm
B. 38mm D. 50mm Situation (57-59)
Shower Receptor
49. The following fixtures are prohibited In no case shall any dam or threshold be
except: less than _57__ nor more than __58__ in
A. Sheet metal line wooden bathtubs depth when measured from the top of the
B. Fixed concrete sinks for domestic use dam or threshold to the drain. Slope not
C. Chemical closet less than 2% nor more than __59__.
D. All of the above. 57.
A. 2in. C. 5in.
50. Sacrarium cupsink shall discharge to B. 3in. D. 4in.
____. 58.
A. waste pipe C. the ground A. 5in. C. 9in.
B. soil pipe D. indirect waste pipe B. 7in. D. 11in.
receptor 59.
A. 3% C. 10%
Situation (51-54) B. 4% D. 6%
Fixtures settings
No water closet or bidet shall be set Situation (60-61)
closer than _51_ from its center to any Shower Compartments
side wall or obstruction nor closer than
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All shower 68. Lavatories required for a hospital
compartments shall have a minimum ward room with 25 patients.
finished interior area of _60_, and shall A. 2 C. 4
be capable of encompassing a _61_ B. 3 D. 5
diameter circle.
60. 69. What is the required number of
A. 0.5sq.m. C. 0.75sq.m. urinals for student use in universities?
B. 0.6sq.m. D. 1.0sq.m. A. 1 per 35 C. 1 per 75
61. B. 1 per 50 D. 1 per 40
A. 762mm C. 1016mm
B. 889mm D. 965mm 70. Number of showers required for staff
use dormitories
62. Shower receptors and its materials A. 1 per 5 C. 1 per 8
built on the ground shall have the B. 1 per 10 D. 1 per 3
following characteristics except:
A. watertight C. smooth surface
B. dense D. All of the above -----END of Module 2----

Situation (63-65) “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should

Shower receptors built above ground ask God, who gives generously to all
When shower receptors are built above without finding fault, and it will be
ground the sub-floor and rough side of given to you.” James 1:5
walls to a height of no less than _63__
above the _64_ shall be first lined with
sheet _65_ or with other durable and
watertight materials.
63.
A. 2in. C. 4in.
B. 3in. D. 1in.
64.
A. floor drain strainer
B. bottom of the finished threshold
C. top of the finished threshold
D. lowest water supply valve
65.
A. PVC C. lead or copper
B. Chlorinated PE D. All of the above

66. Allowable space of drains in gutters

of public shower rooms.
A. 4m C. 6m
B. 5m D. 7m

[Link] temperature of individual

water heaters for shower occupancies.
A. 37.78°C C. 48.88°C
B. 43.33°C D. 54.44°C

Situation (68-70)
Minimum plumbing facilities as per Table
4-1.

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