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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

Subjects : industries, plumbing
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.






2. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


3. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.






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






5. An installed pipe or fitting that forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal.






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






7. What is the characteristic of a device?






8. All water supply - drainage - and venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their connections.






9. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






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






12. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


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






14. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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


16. 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.






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






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






19. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






21. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?






22. 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.






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






24. What makes DC fluctuate?






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






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






27. What is the purpose of a raceway?






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






29. All water supply - drainage - and venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their connections.






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






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






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






33. What makes DC fluctuate?






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






35. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


36. Individual official - board - department or agency established or authorized by the office of the president (RA1378): administer and enforce the NPCP.






37. What is the purpose of a raceway?






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






46. 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.






47. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






48. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.






49. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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