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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

Subjects : industries, plumbing
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.






2. All of the drainage piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - and other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal exclusive of public and private exterior pipe lines or systems.






3. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.






4. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.






5. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.






6. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750






7. A designed fitting normally shaped with a U-Type part that continuously retains a liquid seal and prevents the back passage of air without affecting the flow of liquids in the system.






8. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






9. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.






10. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750






11. When is a circuit considered closed?






12. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






13. What makes DC fluctuate?






14. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.






15. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply






16. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.






17. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.






18. What is the purpose of a raceway?






19. Which is better option in considering the placement of building utilities of a building - given that building is with an ample size of lot?






20. All of the drainage piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - and other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal exclusive of public and private exterior pipe lines or systems.






21. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?






22. Pipe cleanout size requirements shall be of a size corresponding to the pipe size into which they are installed up to a diameter.


23. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?






24. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?






25. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?






26. A designed fitting normally shaped with a U-Type part that continuously retains a liquid seal and prevents the back passage of air without affecting the flow of liquids in the system.






27. The vertical extension of a soil - wastes - or vent system above the highest horizontal drain connected to a stack.






28. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid wastes from a lower level to a point of discharge.






29. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






30. In a battery set-up - why are protons and electrons positioned on opposite sides?






31. What is the purpose of a raceway?






32. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.






33. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?






34. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?






35. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?






36. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


37. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.






38. What is the characteristic of a device?






39. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?






40. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.






41. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.






42. Minimum standard quantity of plumbing fixtures that discharges wastes into a plumbing installation: 1 water meter - 1 water closet - 1 lavatory - 1 shower head and drain for a bathtub or shower stall - 1 kitchen sink - 1 laundry tray - 3 floor drains






43. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






44. The vertical extension of a soil - wastes - or vent system above the highest horizontal drain connected to a stack.






45. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?






46. What is the characteristic of a device?






47. What is the purpose of the third wire in an electrical system?






48. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?






49. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.






50. What makes DC fluctuate?