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






2. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


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






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






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






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


12. What is the characteristic of a device?






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






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






15. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






16. What is the purpose of a raceway?






17. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. What makes DC fluctuate?






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






32. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






33. What is the purpose of a raceway?






34. 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






35. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


36. What is the characteristic of a device?






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. When is a circuit considered closed?






44. What makes DC fluctuate?






45. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


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






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






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






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






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