Initial Pre-Board – Practical Problem

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item
by shading the box corresponding on the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In figure below, to cut a galvanized steel pipe, you should turn the cutter handle clockwise one quarter turn
after how many revolution(s)?
a. 2
b. 1 1/2
c. 1
d. 1/2

2. What should you use to clean a rigid copper pipe’s ends to a bright shine?
a. Blitz cloth
b. Emery cloth
c. Wire brush
d. Waste cloth

3. What type of saw should you use to cut a rigid plastic pipe?
a. Coping saw
b. Rip saw
c. Crosscut saw
d. Hacksaw

4. What would be the probable cause of a water closet leak of the floor connection?
a. seating seal is not holding against the heavy discharge pressure of each flush
b. loosening of bolt washers
c. condensation of atmospheric moisture on the tank’s outer surface
d. rubber flush ball is not seating properly

5. The following are criteria’s for a successful design of rainwater harvesting systems, except:
a. determine how much water is needed
b. determined the roof area available
c. determine if harvesting system is adequate
d. determine the right kind of roofing

6. When permitted by DENR, which of the following below is NOT used as a basis in determining the type of the
private sewage disposal system to be used?
a. soil porosity
b. ground water level
c. number of occupants
d. location

7. Who is the responsible for the water quality of a private well?

a. DENR
b. DOH
c. RMP
d. Owner

8. What is the material used for strap wrench?

a. Woven Nylon
b. Polyurethane-coated woven nylon
c. Polyethylene-coated woven nylon
d. Polybutylene-coated woven nylon

9. Which of the following is the usual solution in repairing leaks at the base of a compression type faucet?
a. replace it with new one
b. replace handle
c. replace washers or rubber seal
d. apply water proofing

10. This is dry chemical extinguishing agent used on class A, class B, and class C fires
a. monoammonium phosphate
b. monoammonium sulfate
c. ammonium nitrate
d. ammonium carbonate

11. What material is applied under the flange for installation onto a lavatory and/or sink?
a. Pipe joint compound
b. Rubber washer
c. Rubber gasket
d. Plumber's putty

12. What is the total WSFU for two lavatories for public use?
a. 2 WSFU
b. 4 WSFU
c. 3 WSFU
d. 8 WSFU

13. What is meant by AC?

a. Alternating Current
b. Air Chamber
c. Acquired Chamber
d. Air Cap

14. For 30 DFU connected in the plumbing system, what would be the minimum soil pipe could be used as per the
Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines?
a. 100 mmØ
b. 90 mmØ
c. 75 mmØ
d. 63 mmØ
15. What is the use of air chamber?
a. water choke point
b. water hammer arrestor
c. pressure break point
d. part of the design
16. One gallon per minute is equals to ________ liters per second.
a. 0.306
b. 0.630
c. 0.063
d. 0.036
17. Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provided with a clean out at its upper terminal and each run of piping
which is more than 15 meters in total developed length shall be provided with a cleanout and at every
___________length or a fraction thereof.
a. 25 meter
b. 15 meter
c. 12 meter
d. 20 meter
18. Minimum trap and trap arm size for floor drain as per Plumbing Code of the Philippines.
a. 32 mmØ
b. 38 mmØ
c. 76 mmØ
d. 51 mmØ
19. Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain line Jess than _________ in length unless such line is serving
sinks or urinals.
a. 1.2 meter
b. 2.5 meter
c. 1.5 meter
d. 2.0 meter
20. Cleanouts may be omitted on short horizontal drainage pipe installed at a slope of seventy two (72) degrees or
less from the vertical line (or an angle __ bend).
a. 1/2 bend
b. 2/5 bend
c. 1/5 bend
d. ¼ bend
21. In Section 1401 for Minimum Standards of Materials, Quality: All materials used in any plumbing or drainage
system, or part thereof shall he free from defects. All pipes, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials and devices used
in a plumbing system shall be as listed or labeled in accordance with Table 14A of this Code. What specific section
does the above referring to?
a. Section 1402
b. Section 1401.1
c. Section 1401.2
d. Section 1401.3
22. 120. What is meant by I.P.S.?
a. Internal Pipe Size
b. Iron Pipe Size
c. Integral Pipe Size
d. Invert Pipe Side
23. Copper tube shall not be used for piping carrying chemical or industrial wastes as defined in __________ of
the Revised National Plumbing Code.
a. Section 811
b. Section 812
c. Section 813
d. Section 712

24. Such valve shall remain sufficiently open during periods of low flows to avoid screening of solids and fibrous
materials and shall not restrict capacities or cause excessive turbulence during peak loads.
a. Angle Valve
b. Gate Valve
c. Backwater Valve
d. Blow Off Valve

25. What is meant by ANSI?

a. Association of National Standard Institute
b. Armenian National Standard Institute
c. Afghanistan National Standard Institute
d. American National Standard Institute

26. ISO refers to?

a. International System Organization
b. International Specification Organization
c. International Synchronization Organization
d. International Standard Organization

27. Commonly used materials for water supply system available in the market.
a. Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipe
b. Plastic and Galvanized Iron Pipes
c. Black Iron Pipe
d. Vitrified Clay Pipe

28. In plumbing bench marking I.E. means.

a. Internal Elevation
b. Industrial Engineering
c. Invert Elevation
d. Inner Elevation

29. A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

a. Gate Valve
b. Stop gate
c. Blow off Valve
d. Backwater Valve

30. A water seal in form of U-shape pipe that will allow water and waste to pass thru but prevent gases and
vermin inside the DWV system from slipping backwards into the house.
a. filter
b. trap
c. baffle
d. backflow preventer
31. _________________ is backflow caused by a negative pressure (i.e., a vacuum or partial vacuum) in a public
water system or consumer’s potable water system. The effect is similar to drinking water through a straw.
a. Backsiphonage
b. Suction
c. Free flow
d. backflow
32. _____________ is the art and science of creating and maintaining sanitary conditions in buildings used by
humans. It is also the art and science of installing, repairing, and servicing in these same buildings a plumbing
system that includes the pipes, fixtures, and appurtenances necessary for bringing in the water supply and
removing liquid and water-carried waste.
a. Chemical
b. Sanitary
c. Mechanical
d. Plumbing
33. In a typical grease trap, what should be the correct arrangement of its inlet and outlet?
a. inlet should be higher than the outlet
b. outlet should be higher than the inlet
c. inlet and outlet at same level
d. inlet and outlet located below
34. The instrument for measuring relative humidity is called a ___________.
a. hygrometer
b. manometer
c. ohmmeter
d. ammeter
35. A galvanized pipe threaded joint connection with a fitting requires that __________ be applied only to the
__________.
a. Pipe joint compound, pipe threads
b. Pipe joint compound, pipe
c. Pipe joint compound, fittings
d. Pipe joint compound, valves
36. Screw the fitting on the pipe until it is __________.
a. Well tight
b. hard tight
c. Screw tight
d. Hand tight
37. Tighten the fitting by using two __________.
a. Pipe wrenches
b. valves
c. Fittings
d. hands

38. Where should you place the pipe joint compound to form a threaded galvanized steel pipe joint?
a. Pipe and fitting threads
b. Cut threads
c. Fitting threads
d. Pipe threads
39. Where should you apply the soldering flux to form a soldered joint for a rigid copper tubing?
a. Outside of pipe end and inside of fitting
b. Outside of pipe end only
c. Outside of pipe and fitting end
d. Inside of fitting only

40. Where does the soldering of a rigid copper tubing joint require the torch heat to be placed?
a. Flux
b. Solder
c. Fitting
d. Pipe

41. Where should you apply the solvent cement to form a solvent weld joint for a rigid plastic pipe?
a. Outside of pipe end and inside of fitting
b. Outside of fitting and pipe
c. Outside of pipe end only
d. Inside of fitting only

42. The water supply service water line to a building has three stops which are _______, _______,___________.
a. corporation, gate valve and drain valve
b. incorporated, curb and valve
c. corporation, curb and meter
d. incorporated, check valve and drain valve

43. ATM in plumbing term means ________________.

a. Automatic Teller Machine
b. Atmospheric Pressure
c. Augmented Total Membrane
d. Allied Total Mesh

44. Plans and Specifications - All plumbing plans, drawings. diagrams, design analyses/ computations as required,
technical specifications, bills of materials and other required documents for all types of occupancy shall be
prepared, signed and sealed by a Registered and License Master Plumber without limitations pursuant to Republic
Act 1378, as amended and shall be submitted in six (6) sets of the aforementioned requirements with each
application for a permit.
a. Chapter 4 Section 102.2 of RNPCP
b. Chapter 2 Section 102.2 of RNPCP
c. Chapter 3 Section 102.2 of RNPCP
d. Chapter 1 Section 102.2 of RNPCP

45. Air-conditioning units and refrigerators are connected to___________________.

a. direct waste
b. indirect waste
c. wastewater
d. recyclable water

46. Refrigeration Wastes

a. SECTION 819
b. SECTION 817
c. SECTION 818
d. SECTION 819.
47. The commercial length of PPR?
a. 4.0 m
b. 5.0 m
c. 6.0 m
d. 7.0 m

48. What is the angle in plumbing isometric drawing?

a. 15 degrees
b. 30 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 60 degrees

49. The instrument used in caulking oakum in the joints of a cast iron pipe is
a. iron rod
b. angle rod
c. steel rod
d. yarning iron

50. Small level used by plumbers in known as a

a. transit level
b. plumbers level
c. torpedo level
d. plumb bob
Refer to the illustration. Identify and list the roughing-in water pipelines.

51. Letter “A” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Re-use water distribution pipeline
b. Hot water distribution pipeline
c. Cold water distribution pipeline
d. Cold water branch pipeline

52. Letter “B” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Hot water distribution pipeline
b. Cold water branch pipeline
c. Re-use water distribution pipeline
d. Cold water distribution pipeline

53. Letter “C” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Cold water distribution pipeline
b. Hot water distribution pipeline
c. Re-use water distribution pipeline
d. Hot water line for fixture

54. Letter “D” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Cold water distribution pipeline
b. Cold water line for fixture
c. Hot water distribution pipeline
d. Re-use water distribution pipeline

55. Letter “E” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Air chamber for pipe noise control
b. Air gap
c. Crown
d. Cold water distribution pipeline

56. Letter “F” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Hot water distribution pipeline
b. Re-use water distribution pipeline
c. Return pipe
d. Mineralized pipe

57. Which letter shows a correct fitting dimension?

a. D.
b. A.
c. B.
d. C.
Refer to the illustration: Isometric Drawing of two toilets for public use.

58. How many lavatory sinks in the illustration above?

a. 2
b. 1
c. 3
d. 4

59. in the illustration above calculate the total WSFU, if WC = 5 and LAV = 2.
a. 14 WSFU
b. 7 WSFU
c. 12 WSFU
d. 10 WSFU

60. Calculate the total DFU as shown in the illustration above, WC = 6, LAV = 3 and FD = 2?
a. 18 DFU
b. 11 DFU
c. 20 DFU
d. 20 WSFU

61., 40 mmØ GIP cold water line is called.

a. branch line
b. supply line
c. water main line
d. distribution line
62. In the illustration above, how many p-traps are needed for the system?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 6
d. 4

63. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?

a. hammer
b. ballpeen hammer
c. pipe reamer
d. tube

64. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?

a. pipe wrench
b. hammer
c. pipe cutter
d. tube holder

65. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool
is it?

a. vise grip
b. pipe wrench
c. adjustable wrench
d. straight pipe wrench
66. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?

a. heavy-duty pipe cutter

b. vise grip
c. adjustable wrench
d. wrench

67. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?

a. pliers
b. channel-lock pliers
c. long nose plier
d. wrench
68. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?

a. hand taps
b. swaging tools
c. allen wrench
d. punchers

69. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. welding machine
b. pipe and bolt threading machine
c. lathe machine
d. glider
70. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. basin wrench
b. internal wrench
c. channel-lock pliers
d. adjustable wrench

71. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. adjustable wrench
b. internal wrench
c. spud wrench
d. basin wrench

72. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. adjustable wrench
b. internal wrench
c. strap wrench
d. spud wrench

73. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. quick acting tube cutter
b. vise grip
c. adjustable vise grip
d. spud wrench
74. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. fishing rod
b. sewer rod
c. flat sewer rod
d. closet auger

75. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. chisel
b. spiral ratchet pipe reamer
c. plumb
d. lever rod

76. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. heavy duty chain wrench
b. adjustable wrench
c. chain block
d. closet auger
77. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. Flat screw driver
b. Philip Screw driver
c. torque wrench
d. closet auger

78. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. flaring tool
b. vise grip
c. plunger
d. lever type tube bender

79. The plumber’s toolbox contains several different types of tools; in figure below can you name the type of tool?
a. flaring tool
b. vise grip
c. pliers
d. lever type tube bender

80. A _______________ for use with brass pipe in a regular pipe vise is made by cutting a pipe coupling in half
lengthwise and then lining it with sheet metal.
a. friction clamp
b. vise grip
c. pliers
d. flaring tool
81. Length measured along the center line of the pipe and fittings.
a. Length
b. Developed Length
c. Horizontal Distance
d. Straight line
82. A straight line that passes through the center of a circle and divides it in half.
a. Diameter
b. Diagonal line
c. Horizontal line
d. Broken line
83. Any physical connection between a city water supply and any waste pipe, soil pipe, sewer, drain, or any private
or uncertified water supply. Any potable water supply outlet which is submerged or can be submerged in waste
water and/or any other source of contamination.
a. Center tap
b. Linear Connection
c. Permanent Connection
d. Cross connection
84. A device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water to a fixture for flushing purposes; powered by
direct water pressure.
a. Float valve
b. Foot valve
c. Flushometer valve
d. Gate valve
Refer to the illustration: Isometric Drawing of two toilets for public use.
85. Number “1” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Lower Lift Wire

b. Ball cock
c. Upper Lift Wire
d. Filler tube

86. Number “3” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Float valve
b. Ball cock
c. Upper Lift wire
d. Filler tube

87. Number “6” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Ball Cock
b. Shutoff Valve
c. Tank Ball
d. Filler tube

88. Number “8” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Ball Cock
b. Refill Tube
c. Filler Tube
d. Overflow

89. Number “9” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Ball Cock
b. Refill Tube
c. Filler Tube
d. Overflow

90. Number “11” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Ball Cock
b. Refill Tube
c. Filler Tube
d. Overflow
Refer to the illustration: Water Connection details
91. Number “4” indicates ________________________________________.
a. check valve
b. gate valve
c. globe valve
d. butterfly valve

92. Number “2” indicates ________________________________________.

a. ball valve
b. check valve
c. meter stop
d. water meter

93. Number “3” indicates ________________________________________.

a. ball valve
b. check valve
c. meter stop
d. water meter
Refer to the illustration: Water Connection details

94. Number “6” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Curb Stop Box
b. Corporation Stop
c. Gooseneck Connection
d. Straight Coupling
95. Number “5” indicates ________________________________________.
a. Curb Stop
b. Water Main
c. meter stop
d. Adapter

96. Number “1” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Curb Stop
b. Water Main
c. meter stop
d. Adapter

97. Number “9” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Curb Stop Box
b. Curb Stop
c. Gooseneck Connection
d. Straight Coupling
98. Number “3” indicates ________________________________________.
a. Curb Stop Box
b. Corporation Stop
c. Corporation Stop
d. Straight Coupling

99. Number “8” indicates ________________________________________.

a. Curb Stop Box
b. Curb Stop
c. Corporation Stop
d. Gate Valve
100. Number “2” indicates ________________________________________.
a. Saddle Vise
b. Saddle Connection
c. Saddle Clamp
d. Adapter

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