SANITATION, DESIGN & INSTALLATION

101. A secondary pipeline in sewerage a common sewer to which no other sewer is

tributary is called?
b. Lateral.

102. That pipe which conveys waste water and water carried waste without fecal
matter?
a. Waste pipe.

103. A bacteria living or active in the absence of free oxygen is called?

a. Aerobic.

104. A vent for a single fixtures or battery of fixtures which is connected into
the same stack, is not which the fixtures discharge?
a. Unit vent.

105. A vent which also serve as a drain is called?

a. Wet vent

106. A method of installation not allowed in a lateral to avoid pressure and

retardation of flow of waste water causing deposition of solid is?
a. Sharp curve.

107. The sanitary drainage system for public health reason, must discharge to?
c. Public sewer system.

108. What do you call that vents for fixtures intended to ventilate the foul odors
and remove air from adjacent area?
a. Local vent
b. Ventilation pipe
c. Vapor relief pipe
d. answer All of these

109. What happen when air comes into contact with wastewater in the drainage
system?
b. Sudden vacuum occur in the system.

110. What is that device use to prevent backflow whereby air is admitted to the
supply pipe whenever a vacuum occur?
d. Vacuum breaker.

111. Pipe materials used inside the buildings and premises shall conform to
standard specifications set forth this organization?
c. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM).

112. When heat is applied to water; molecular activity intensified and such
particle expand in itself, followed by the change in behavior?
b. Increases the volume.

113. What is the prescribed color coding of piping under Steam Division of a high
pressure pipe?
b. White.

114. What is that controlled outlet in a pipeline used to discharge water or

drained the system?
a. Blow-off.

115. Which of the following is not a function of all faucets?

c. Level control.

116. What is the basic element of a cold water supply in a building?

c. Riser run outs.

117. What is that receptacle installed at corner wall that collect rain water from
a balcony?
d. Scupper drain.

118. What is that system of arrangement of venting so installed that one vent will
serve two traps?
b. Unit vent

119. What is the minimum size of fire hose outlet of an interior wet standpipe?
a. 25 mm diameter.

120. A building subdrain is located at what level?

c. Below the basement floor level.

121. What is the term with reference to the load producing effect on the plumbing
system for different kind of plumbing fixtures?
d. Fixture unit.

122. Caulk joint shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and poured with pure
lead, what is that depth of lead over oakum?
a. 25 mm.

123. What is the depth of the building sewer when installed?

b. 0.3 meter.

124. Which of the following is not a type of lavatory?

c. Reverse trap.

125. The connection of sewer service line into a sewer main is made y entering the
sewer pipe at what point?
c. At the top of the sewer main.

126. What type of end connections which are used for valves smaller than 2 inches
in diameter?
b. Threaded.

127. What do you call that point which is unobstructed open edge of the fixture?
b. Rim.

128. Normally, storm water should not be discharge into this body of water?
c. Dry well.

129. Dry standpipes shall have sufficient strength to withstand a water pressure of
how much when ready for service?
c. 20 kg/cm2.

130. PD 1095 prescribes that dry standpipe is required for every building of how
many floors?
b. 4 storey or more.

131. On most two-handle faucets, the stems?

d. Rotates clockwise & counterclockwise.

132. Flush meter is another name for?

d. Flush valve.

133. The water service is a pipe that extends from the?

b. Water main to the water meter.

134. In term of discharge, one fixture unit represent the flow rate approximately?
c. 7.48 gallons.

135. The area of hole of roof drain to effectively collect and drain rain water in
roof is?
a. 2 times the area of drain pipe.

136. The space between the liquid level line to the inside top cover of septic tank
is called?
a. Air space.

137. The trap provision required to restaurant and other establishment where sewage
covers large amount of grease prior to discharge to sewer?
b. Grease trap.

138. It is the pipe extension of a solid or waste stack above the highest
horizontal drain connected to the stack?
b. Stack vent thru roof.

139. It is the arrangement of venting so installed that one vent will serve two
traps?
b. Unit vent.

140. It is pipe which convey only liquid waste free from fecal matter?
c. Wet vent. shall be waste pipe.

141. It is a portion of the vent pipe through which liquid waste flow?
b. Utility vent or wet vent.

142. It is a loss of trap seal due to unequal atmospheric pressure condition and
due to rapid flows of water thru the trap?
c. Siphonage.

143. It is a loss of trap seal due to suspension of foreign object such as string
rugs or lint into the trap seal extending over the outlet arm of the trap?
c. Capillary attraction.

144. The top cover and the manhole of a septic tank usually extended above the
surface of the ground to overcome surface water infiltration?
c. 5 cm.

145. It is a compartment in the septic tank for the settlement of floating or

suspended matters, sand debris and any excessive amount of grease or oil from
sewage?
b. Sedimentation chamber.

146. A septic tank is water tight receptacle for which sewage is digested than a
biological action mainly by microorganism such as?
c. Anaerobic bacteria.

147. The retention period or the time for which suspended matters in septic tank
would settle and stabilize is?
a. 24 hours.
148. The soil branch must be slope at a grade so that waste content is given a flow
of pipe velocity to assure a self-scouring condition and lessen the possibility of
seal loss stoppage and retarded flow?
a. one fourth inch per foot or 2 % slope.

149. The cold-water supply is delivered into the hot water-tank by means of a
boiler tube; this tube has a hole within 6 inches from the top of the tank, the
purpose of which is to serve as?
d. Blow-off. shall be dip tube.

150. What vent pipe installation in the building which has no connection whatsoever
with the plumbing fixture?
d. Exhaust pipe.

151. Water closets shall be computed as ____fixture units when determining septic
tank size?
c. 6 fixture unit.

152. Galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall not be used underground
and shall be kept at least ____ above ground.?
c. 152 mm.

153. One fixture unit is equivalent to?

c. 1 cu.ft./minute.

154. For assembly places for public use, how many water closets are required if the
capacity is 115 males?
d. 5.

155. In above scenario, how many urinals are required?

b. 3.

156. There shall be a minimum of ______drinking fountains per occupied floor in

schools, theater, auditoriums, dormitories, offices or public building?
a. 1.

157. Drains in gutters in public shower rooms shall be spaced not more than___
apart?
d. 4.90 meters.

158. All shower compartments shall have a minimum finished interior area
______square meters?
a. 0.60 sq. m.

159. Cast iron fitting up to and including 51mm in size, when used in connection
with potable water piping shall be_____?
c. Galvanized.

160. Water pipes shall laid a minimum of ______ above the sewer or drainpipe?
b. 0.30 mm.

161. No building water service pipe shall be less than _____in diameter?
a. 19 mm.

162. Shower head used in private has ___water supply fixture unit?
d. 2 wsfu.

163. Clean-outs shall be provided at every ____ length or a fraction thereof?

a. 15 meters.
164. Clean-out may be omitted on a horizontal drain line less than ____in length?
c. 1.50 meters.

165. The minimum slope required for 102 mm diameter pipe or larger drainage piping
a. 1 % percent.

166. Vent opening shall terminate not less than ____ from any window, door or any
opening?
c. 3.0 meters.

167. In hospital wards, 1 bath tub or shower shall be provided per ____?
c. 20 patients.

168. Lavatories not affected by side walls, with effective opening not greater than
13 mm dia. Has minimum air gap of _____?
a. 25 mm.

169. Water supply wells shall be located at least _______ from building sewer?
c. 15.20 meters.

170. Gate valve used in drainage work having a 102 mm diameter or larger shall have
____bodies?
a. Cast iron.

171. Manhole in septic tank shall be provided with minimum dimension of _____?
b. 508 mm.

172. Roof deck strainers shall have a total net inlet area less than ______ times
the area of the outlet pipe to which the drain is connected?
b. Two.

173. Which of the following fitting is not recommended to be used in the change of
direction in drainage line?
b. 90 elbow

174. A private plumbing system is composed of a flush tank water closet, a

lavatory, a shower head and faucet. What is the total FU (water supply)?
a. 9.

175. Plumbing symbol for cold water line.

176. Plumbing symbol for elbow-turned up.
177. Plumbing symbol for soldered reducer (concentric).
178. Plumbing symbol for soil, waste pipe above grade.
179. Plumbing symbol for safety valve.
180. Plumbing symbol for shower stall.
181. Plumbing symbol for tee-outlet down.
182. Plumbing symbol for riser down (elbow).
183. Plumbing symbol for point of connect.
184. Plumbing symbol for service sink.
185. Plumbing symbol for globe valve (bell & spigot).
186. Plumbing symbol for bushing (welded).
187. Plumbing symbol for stop cock (screwed).
188. Plumbing symbol for vent pipe.

189. A pipe fitting, which is threaded on both the inside and the outside so that
it can be used to connect two pipes (or other fittings) of different sizes?
b. Bushing.
190. A pipe made from an alloy containing 85 percent and 15 percent zinc and
generally used in local branch lines and in alteration to match existing work?
a. Brass pipe.

191. A small concrete receptacle between the septic tank and the drain field in
which lines of drain tiles extends and which acts as surge tank to distribute the
flow of sewage equally to each line of drain tiles?
a. Distribution box.

192. The least expensive but the noisiest water closet; only small amount of
standing water-susceptible to fouling, staining and contamination?
c. Siphon washdown.

193. A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle part of the body, especially
genitals. It is also known as the Sitz Bath?
a. Bidet.

194. Minimum trap diameter for laundry tub

a. 38 mm.

195. It is considered to be the most quiet, most efficient and most sanitary water
closet?
c. Reverse trap.

196. Minimum trap diameter for shower bath?

d. 51 mm.

197. A receptacle attached to a plumbing system other than a trap in which water or
waste may be collected for ultimate discharge into the plumbing system?
c. Drainage system.

198. Each shower receptor shall be constructed to have a finished dam, curb or
threshold of at least _____ mm lower that the outside floor?
a. 25.4 mm.

199. A plumbing fixture usually located in the operating room in a hospital to

enable personnel to scrub their hands prior to a surgical procedure; the hot and
cold water supply is activated by a knee-action mixing valve or by wrist or pedal
control?
b. Scrub sink.

200. This is less esthetic than aeration but more certain oxidation process. It is
commolly used in cooling lower treatment and in addition ozonation has very wide
range of treatment application?
d. Ozonation.

201. A pipe within the structure or on the premises which conveys water from the
water service pipe or meter to the point of utilization?
a. Water distribution pipe.

202. What is the size of downspout if the rainfall intensity is 100 mm Ɵ(4”) on a
1200 square meter deck roof?
d. 150 mm Ɵ diameter.

203. What is the size of horizontal rainwater pipe with 2% slope if the max.
rainfall is 100 mm on a 206 square meter?
b. 100 mm.

204. How many lavatory shall be installed in a school with 240 male students
a. 6. shall be 7 lav.

205. What is the size of downspout if the rainfall intensity is 100 mm (4”) if the
deck roof is 435 square meter?
d. 100 mm Ɵ diameter the nearest.

206. What is the size of gutter 2 % slope if the max rainfall 150 mm on 13 m?
a. 175 mm
b. 120 mm
c. 200 mm
d. 150 mm.
no answer yet.

207. What is required when cast iron pipe and fittings of different sizes are to be
joined or connected?
c. An increaser or reducer.

208. What is the fixture unit of 18 storey dormitory building with 6 bathroom group
on every floor with class 2.
c. 756 ; class 1 = 6 and class 2 =7.

209. What is the recommended size of service pipe approved by MWSS for a 2 storey
residential house?
d. three fourth diameter Ɵ - 19 mm.

210. what is the cause of object desirable taste and odor of water?
d. algae.

211. How does the safety features of a service hot water system works?
a. Automatically.

212. What is the minimum size of water supply for water closet flush valve type?
b. one inch.

213. How do you measure the rainfall intensity?

a. Inches/ hr.