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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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


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






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






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






6. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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






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






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






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






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






12. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


27. What is the characteristic of a device?






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






29. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


30. What is the characteristic of a device?






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






32. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






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






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






36. What makes DC fluctuate?






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






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


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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. What is the purpose of a raceway?






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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