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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What is the purpose of a raceway?






26. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?






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






28. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


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






30. 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.






31. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


32. What makes DC fluctuate?






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


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






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






36. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






37. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






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






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






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






42. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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






44. What makes DC fluctuate?






45. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






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






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






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






50. 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