DEFINITION OF TERM 3 Flashcards by Jomar Lagat

___________ is the nominal diameter as designated commercially. I. D. denotes inside diameter of pipe and O.D. denotes outside diameter of tube.

A. Annulus
B. Iron Pipe Size
C. Developed Length
D. Diameter

D. Diameter

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Any branch in a building drain other than the primary branch.

A. Lateral
B. Tributary
C. Secondary Branch
D. Main

C. Secondary Branch

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A standpipe that operates automatically by opening a hose valve.

A. Wet Standpipe
B. Automatic Standpipe System
C. Manually-Operated Standpipe System
D. Standpipe

B. Automatic Standpipe System

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NAMPAP

A. National Master Plumbing Association of the Philippines
B. National Master Plumber’s Association of the Philippines
C. National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
D. Philippine National Master Plumbers Association

C. National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines

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An approved tank or pit which receives sewage or wastewater and is located below the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means.

A. Sump
B. Shaft
C. Cistern
D. Chase

A. Sump

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That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer beginning 0.6 meter outside the building wall.

A. Building Sewer
B. Building Subdrain
C. House Drain
D. Building Drain

D. Building Drain

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Colored black. The cross-sectional shape is CIRCULAR and is denoted by its outside diameter or O.D.

A. Polyethylene (PE)
B. cross linked polyethylene (PEX)
C. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
D. Polybutylene (PB)

A. Polyethylene (PE)

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That part of a plumbing system designed and installed to serve more than one (1) appliance, fixture, building, or system.

A. Common
B. Branch
C. Battery of Fixtures
D. Group

A. Common

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The vertical vent pipe installed primarily for providing circulation of air to and from any part of the soil, waste of the drainage system.

A. Primary Vent
B. Vent Stack
C. Lateral Vent
D. Main Vent

B. Vent Stack

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When applied to a fixture, connection, appliance, or equipment, shall mean having access thereto, but which may require prior removal of an access panel, door, or similar obstruction.

A. Common
B. Readily Accessible
C. Approved
D. Accessible

D. Accessible

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A fitting, screwed, or caulked over the end of a pipe for closing the pipe end.

A. Plug
B. Cap
C. Bushing
D. Gasket

B. Cap

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It is that part of a plumbing system extending from the house drain at a point 0.60 meters from the outside face of the foundation wall of a building to the junction with the street sewer or to any point of discharge, and conveying the drainage of one building site.

A. House Drain
B. Primary Sewer
C. Building Sewer
D. House Sewer

D. House Sewer

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A cylindrical conduit or conductor conforming to the particular dimensions known as “tube sizes” and denoted by its outside diameter or OD.

A. Sewer
B. Drain
C. Tube
D. Pipe

C. Tube

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A condition contrary to sanitary principles or injurious to health.

A. High Hazard
B. Pollution
C. Insanitary
D. Unsafe

C. Insanitary

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Consists of the water service pipe, water supply line, water distributing pipe and the necessary branch pipes, fittings, valves and all appurtenances required for the supply of potable Water.

A. Durham System
B. Plumbing System
C. Water Distributing System
D. Water Supply System

D. Water Supply System

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A minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharge wastes into a plumbing installation including one (1) water meter, one (1) water closet, one (1) lavatory, one (1) shower head and drain for a bathtub or shower stall, one (1) kitchen sink, one (1) Laundry tray and three (3) floor drains and four (4) faucets/hose bibb.

A. Water Supply Fixture Unit
B. Bathroom
C. Plumbing Unit
D. Fixture Unit

C. Plumbing Unit

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A septic tank with the effluent discharging into a subsurface disposal field, into one or more seepage pits or into a combination of subsurface disposal field and seepage pit or of such other facilities as may be permitted under the procedures set forth elsewhere in this Code.

A. Sewage Disposal System
B. Private Sewer
C. Private Sewage Disposal System
D. Public Sewer

C. Private Sewage Disposal System

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An approved elastomeric sealing gasket with an approved outer shield and a tightening mechanism.

A. Nipple
B. Dielectric Union
C. Coupling
D. Shielded Coupling

D. Shielded Coupling

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A flange that closes the end of a pipe. There is no opening for the passage of liquid or gas.

A. Blank Flange
B. Socket Weld Flange
C. Threaded Flange
D. Blind Flange

D. Blind Flange

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Minimum Branch Interval

A. 2.43
B. 1.20
C. 2.73
D. 2.40

A. 2.43

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Per Plumbing Code, Potable PVC water pipings are colored _____.

A. All of these
B. Green
C. White
D. Blue

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The purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used. The term shall also include the building or room housing used.

A. Building Permit
B. Building
C. Occupancy
D. Plumbing Permit

C. Occupancy

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A non-watertight lined excavation in the! ground which receives the discharge of a sanitary drainage system or part thereof, designed to retain the organic matter and solids discharging therefrom, but permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom and sides of the cesspool.

A. Cesspool
B. Seepage Pit
C. Septic Vault
D. Septic Tank

A. Cesspool

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A pipe connected from the building gutter to the downspout or conductor.

A. Gutter
B. Catch Basin
C. Leader
D. Storm Drain

C. Leader

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A single area of land legally recorded or validated by other means acceptable to the Administrative Authority where a building is situated or site of any work regulated by this Code, together with the yard, court, and unoccupied space legally required for the building or works; and which is owned by or in the lawful possession of the owner of the building or works. A. Lot B. Station C. Locality D. Site

A. Lot

It is integrated within an air accumulator vessel which is designed to discharge a predetermined quantity of water into fixtures for flushing purposes. A. Flush Tank B. Flushometer Valve C. Flushometer Tank D. Flush Valve

C. Flushometer Tank

Includes all the pipings within public or private premises which convey sewage or other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal but does not include the mains of a public sewer system or a public sewage treatment or disposal plant. A. Drainage System B. Plumbing System C. Combination Waste and Vent System D. Durham System

A. Drainage System

A fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents the backflow of foul air or methane gas without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it. A. Vent B. Trap C. Trap Arm D. Tailpiece

B. Trap

The water that stands in or passes through the ground. A. Aquifer B. Surface Water C. Ground Water D. Storm Water

C. Ground Water

A comprehensive term, including all constructions for collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and final disposition of sewage. A. Sewerage B. Septic System C. Dump D/ Drainage System

A. Sewerage

A stop valve placed at the connection of the water service pipe to the water main. A. Curb Stop B. Corporation Cock C. Water Meter D. Gate Valve

B. Corporation Cock

A term used to describe soil or waste system where all pipings are of threaded pipe, tubing, or other such rigid construction using recessed drainage fittings to correspond to the types of piping. A. Drainage System B. Durham System C. Combination Waste and Vent System D. Plumbing System

B. Durham System

A receptacle other than a trap attached to a plumbing system in which water or wastes may be collected or retained for ultimate discharge into the plumbing system. A. Fixture Drain B. Fixture Supply C. Fixture D. Receptor

C. Fixture

That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above. A. Floor Line B. Storey C. Ground Floor Line D. Finished Floor Line

B. Storey

The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe, plumbing fixture, appliance, or appurtenance conveying waste to the flood-level rim of the receptor. A. Air Break B. Air Gap, Drainage C. Air Gap D. Air Gap, Water Distribution

B. Air Gap, Drainage

A standpipe that is controlled by a remote control device at each hose station. A. Manually-Operated Standpipe System B. Automatic Standpipe System C. Standpipe D. Wet Standpipe

A. Manually-Operated Standpipe System

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow. A. Backwater Valve B. Safety Valve C. Check Valve D. Backflow Valve

A. Backwater Valve

A pit beneath a privy where excrement collects. A. Privy B. Sump Pit C. Privy Vault D. Septic Vault

C. Privy Vault

A fixture designed for the washing of the hands or face. Sometimes called a wash basin. A. Font B. Kitchen Sink C. Lavatory D. Vanity

C. Lavatory

____________ is a vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which the vent connects. A. Manually-Operated Standpipe System B. Wet Standpipe C. Automatic Standpipe System D. Standpipe

B. Wet Standpipe

A vertical pipe, or a reservoir, into which water is pumped to give it at a head. A. Wet Standpipe B. Manually-Operated Standpipe System C. Standpipe D. Automatic Standpipe System

C. Standpipe

Two offsets in succession or in series such that the centerlines of the outside ends are in the same straight line. A. Double Offset B. Long Sweep C. S Trap D. Double-bend fitting

A. Double Offset

The end of a pipe which fits into a bell. Also a word used synonymously with faucet. A. Spigot B. Hub C. Gooseneck D. Spout

A. Spigot

A water basin used for swimming designed to accommodate many bathers at a time and properly connected to a disposal system, fills and draws water supply or provided with approved water purification and recirculation system. A. Reservoir B. Public Bath C. Pool D. Swimming Pool

D. Swimming Pool

In Plumbing Code, referred to as Revent Pipe. A. Group Vent B. Backvent Pipe C. Relief Vent D. Bypass Vent

B. Backvent Pipe

The pressure available at the fixture or water outlet; allowance is made for pressure drop due to friction loss, head, meter and other losses in the system during maximum demand period. A. Pressure Relief B. Residual Pressure C. Pressure D. Static Pressure

B. Residual Pressure

That portion of a pipe which, for a short distance, is sufficiently enlarged to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of making it caulked or push-on joint. A. Flange B. Cap C. Spigot D. Bell or Hub

D. Bell or Hub

An interceptor of at least 3 cubic meters capacity to serve one or more fixtures and which is remotely located. A. P-Trap B. Grease Interceptor C. Sand Interceptor D. Grease Trap

B. Grease Interceptor

A water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch. A. Service Pipe B. Faucet C. Riser D. Fixture Supply

D. Fixture Supply

A standpipe having no permanent water inside the pipe. A. Standpipe B. Automatic Standpipe System C. Wet Standpipe D. Dry Standpipe

D. Dry Standpipe

The area included within surrounding walls of a building (or portion thereof), exclusive of vent shafts and courts. A. Building B. Footprint C. Floor Area D. Yard

C. Floor Area

It is a drain pipe extending laterally from a soil or waste stack or building drain with or without vertical sections or branches, which receives the discharge from one or more fixture drains and conducts it to the soil or waste stack or to the building drain. A. Primary Branch B. Horizontal Pipe C. House Drain D. Horizontal Branch

D. Horizontal Branch

The level in a fixture at which water begins to overflow over the top or rim of the fixture. A. Flooded B. Overflow C. Flood Level Rim D. Flood Level

D. Flood Level

A valved outlet of a boiler that permits the discharge of accumulated sediment. A. Boiler Blow-Off B. Backflow Preventer C. Blow-off D. Angle Valve

A. Boiler Blow-Off

A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle private part of the body, especially the genitals. A. Water Closet B. Handheld Spray C. Bathtub D. Bidet

D. Bidet

A pipe fitting of three branches that form the letter “Wye” A. Ell B. Yoke C. Wye D. Siamese Connection

C. Wye

A person who specializes in the welding of pipes and holds a valid certificate of competency from a recognized testing agency, based on the requirements of the regulating authority. A. Steamfitter B. Journeyman C. Pipeline Welder D. Pipefitter

C. Pipeline Welder

Shall mean direct access without the necessity of removing any panel, door or similar obstruction. A. Accessible B. Approved C. Readily Accessible D. Common

C. Readily Accessible

An organization primarily established for purposes of testing to approve standards and approved by the Administrative Authority. A. American National Standards Institute B. Administrative Authority C. Bureau of Philippine Standards D. Approved Testing Agency

D. Approved Testing Agency

One person living alone or in a group living together, whether related to each other by birth or not. A. Individual B. Unit C. Person D. Family

D. Family

The maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain, measured between the crown weir and the top of the dip of the trap. A. Trap Seal B. Air Gap C. Trap D. Seal

A. Trap Seal

The extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no connections are made on the extended portion, thus permitting the stagnation of liquid or air therein. A. Dead end B. Hub C. Cap D. Dead Leg

A. Dead end

A type of pipe connection in which a ball-shaped end is held in a cuplike shell and allows movements in every direction. A. Soldered Joint B. Ball Joint C. Slip Joint D. Brazed Joint

B. Ball Joint

Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is normally oval and is denoted by its outside diameter or O.D. Normally used as water service connection from main to meter. A. Polybutylene (PB) B. Polyethylene (PE) C. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) D. cross linked polyethylene (PEX)

A. Polybutylene (PB)

An arrangement of venting so installed that one vent pipe will serve two (2) traps. A. Group Vent B. Branch Vent C. Duo Vent D. Unit Vent

D. Unit Vent

Also called domestic sewage. A. Sanitary Sewage B. Liquid Waste C. Solid Waste D. Sewage

A. Sanitary Sewage

A Vertical Pipe is any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical position or which forms an angle of _____ A. none of these B. forty-five (45) degrees with the vertical line. C. not more than forty-five (45) degrees with the vertical line. D. more than forty-five (45) degrees with the vertical line.

C. not more than forty-five (45) degrees with the vertical line.

It is commonly used as a faucet for a pantry sink A. Gooseneck B. Hose Bibb C. Lavatory D. Center Set

A. Gooseneck

A large opening in a sewer line or part of a plumbing system constructed with sufficient size for a man to gain access therein for maintenance purposes and facility for changes of line and/or grade of pipeline. A. Handhole B. Combination Sewer C. Manhole D. Culvert

C. Manhole

The art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the supply, liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them; and such water, liquid and other carried wastes hazardous to health, sanitation, life, property; also the pipes and fixtures after installation i.e., the plumbing system. A. Plumbing B. Plumbing System C. Sanitary System D. Water Supply System

A. Plumbing

A pipe which conveys potable water from the building supply pipe to the plumbing fixtures and other water outlets. A. Service Pipe B. Fixture Supply C. Building Supply D. Water-distributing Pipe

D. Water-distributing Pipe

Equipment or materials bearing a label of a listing agency. A. Listed B. Certified C. Approved D. Labeled

D. Labeled

A structure which any part of its structural framework will ignite and burn at a temperature of 756 degrees centigrade or less. A. Heavyweight Construction B. Lightweight Construction C. Combustible Construction D. Noncombustible Construction

C. Combustible Construction

A vertical soil pipe conveying fecal matter and wastewater. A. Soil Pipe B. Soil Stack Pipe C. Drain D. Stack

B. Soil Stack Pipe

Equipment or materials included in a LIST published by a listing agency that maintains periodic inspection on current production of listed equipment or materials and whose listing state either that the equipment or materials complied with approved standards or have been tested and found suitable for use in specified manners. A. Listed Agency B. Listed C. Certified D. Approved

B. Listed

The installation of all pipings and fitting parts of the plumbing system, which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures and accessories. These include sanitary and storm drainage, tap, hot and chilled water supplies, gas pipings, vent pipings and the necessary fixture supports. A. Roughing-in B. Trim-out C. Staking D. Existing Work

A. Roughing-in

A valve in which the flow of fluid is cut off by means of a circular disc that fits over and against the horizontal valve seat. The movement of the plane of the disc is parallel to the normal direction of the flow of water through the orifice resulting in a tortuous passage that offers a high. pressure loss. A. Gate Valve B. Angle Valve C. Globe Valve D. Butterfly Valve

C. Globe Valve

A group vent pipe that starts in front of the extreme fixture connection on a horizontal branch and connects to the vent stack. A. Island Fixture Vent B. Chicago Loop C. Circuit Vent D. Loop Vent

C. Circuit Vent

______________ on a backflow prevention device or vacuum breaker is a point conforming to approved standards and established by the testing laboratory (usually stamped on the device by the manufacturer) which determines the minimum elevation above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptacle served where the device may be installed. When a backflow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the bottom of the vacuum breaker, combination valve, or the bottom of any such approved device shall constitutes the critical level. A. Critical Level B. Rim C. Overflow D. Flood Level Rim

A. Critical Level

A Yoke Vent is a type of a _____ A. Group Vent B. Individual Vent C. Branch Vent D. Relief Vent

D. Relief Vent

That portion of an underground system, which cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer. A. Building Subdrain B. Building Sewer C. Subsoil Drain D. Building Drain

A. Building Subdrain

Water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water. A. Acidic B. Potable Water C. Neutral D. Clean Water

B. Potable Water

Occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supply pressure. This may be due to pumps, boilers, gravity, or other sources of pressure. A. Backpressure Backflow B. Back-Siphonage C. Backflow D. Backflow Connection

A. Backpressure Backflow

The pipe from the street water main or other sources of water supply to the building served. A. Service Pipe B. Building Supply C. Water Distributing Pipe D. Fixture Supply

A. Service Pipe

An approved plumbing fixture or device of such materials, shape and capacity to Adequately receives the discharge from indirect waste pipes, constructed and located to be readily cleaned. A. Fixture B. Plumbing Appliance C. Appurtenance D. Receptor

D. Receptor

A sole proprietorship or corporation composed of Registered and Licensed Master Plumbers together with allied professionals, with the Master Plumbers composing the majority of the membership, incorporators, directors and/or executive officers and Licensed Master Plumber only render work and services within the cognizance of a Registered Master Plumber and members of the allied professions also only render work and services within the cognizance of their respective professions. A. Individual B. Proprietor C. Unit D. Plumbing Firm

D. Plumbing Firm

It is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap that connects with the vent system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air. A. Local Vent B. Dry Vent C. Relief Vent D. Individual Vent

D. Individual Vent

Brazed Joint is any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys which melt at temperatures ______ degrees centigrade, but lower than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined. A. lower than 459 degrees B. higher than 449 degrees C. lower than 449 degrees D. higher than 459 degrees

B. higher than 449 degrees

Confined Space - A room or space having a volume of less than 1.4 cu. m with ____ kilogram calorie of the aggregate input rating of all fuel-burning appliances installed in that space. A. 220 kilogram calorie B. 250 kilogram calorie C. 240 kilogram calorie D. 230 kilogram calorie

B. 250 kilogram calorie

A standpipe where water pressure is maintained at all times. A. Manually-Operated Standpipe System B. Wet Standpipe C. Automatic Standpipe System D. Standpipe

B. Wet Standpipe

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