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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

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1. Which is better option in considering the placement of building utilities of a building - given that building is with an ample size of lot?
To size the wire
Outside of he building - providing
Flood Level
Fixture Supply

2. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Main Vent
Height of Building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

3. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid wastes from a lower level to a point of discharge.
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Sewerage Ejector
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch

4. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Diameter
Building

5. 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.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
P-Trap
Outside of he building - providing
To achieve polarity

6. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
1 1/2'
Armor
To size the wire
Grounding

7. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid wastes from a lower level to a point of discharge.
Conduit
Flood Level
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Sewerage Ejector

8. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Development Length
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Stack Vent

9. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
Roughing-in
Fixture Supply
Parallel Series
Parallel Series

10. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.
Plumbing Unit
To achieve polarity
Grounding
Main Vent

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. When is a circuit considered closed?
When it is complete
Alley
Outside of he building - providing
Building

13. What is the purpose of a raceway?
Main
Horizontal Pipe
Conduit
Diameter

14. What is the purpose of a raceway?
To achieve polarity
1 1/2'
Conduit
Main

15. What is the purpose of the third wire in an electrical system?
Grounding
Parallel Series
When it is already pulsating
Development Length

16. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Main
To size the wire
Horizontal Pipe
Grounding

17. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.
Horizontal Pipe
Sewerage System
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Height of Building

18. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
P-Trap
Roughing-in
When it is already pulsating

19. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m
Alley
Sewerage System
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload

20. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?
Stack Vent
Ohm's Law
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Building

21. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply
To size the wire
Roughing-in
Fixture Vent
Plumbing Unit

22. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Building
Sewerage Ejector
4'
Main

23. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.
Alley
To size the wire
Height of Building
1 1/2'

24. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.
Sewerage Ejector
Flood Level
Ohm's Law
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

25. What makes DC fluctuate?
Sewerage System
Flood Level
When it is already pulsating
Outside of he building - providing

26. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Building
When it is already pulsating
Outside of he building - providing

27. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Sewerage Ejector
Fixture Supply
Alley

28. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?
1 1/2'
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Combustible Construction
When it is complete

29. An installed pipe or fitting that forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
To size the wire
Horizontal Pipe
Sewerage Ejector
Diameter

30. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Building
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

31. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
Horizontal Pipe
Fixture Supply
Armor
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)

32. Which is better option in considering the placement of building utilities of a building - given that building is with an ample size of lot?
Sewerage Ejector
Outside of he building - providing
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Diameter

33. 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
Plumbing Unit
Fixture Vent
Administrative Authority
Combustible Construction

34. All water supply - drainage - and venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their connections.
Alley
Development Length
Plumbing System
Roughing-in

35. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?
Parallel Series
Conduit
To achieve polarity
Stack Vent

36. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Combustible Construction
Main
Fixture Supply

37. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
Development Length
Main Vent
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Fixture Vent

38. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
When it is already pulsating
Height of Building
Plumbing Unit
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

39. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?
Alley
4'
Armor
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch

40. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.
Flood Level
P-Trap
Diameter
Armor

41. 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
Plumbing Unit
When it is already pulsating
Ohm's Law
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

42. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
To achieve polarity
Alter or Alteration
Diameter
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

43. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?
Plumbing Unit
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Alter or Alteration
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)

44. What is the characteristic of a device?
Sewerage System
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
When it is already pulsating
1 1/2'

45. What makes DC fluctuate?
Main
Plumbing System
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
When it is already pulsating

46. Waste outlet size of a lavatory

47. All water supply - drainage - and venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their connections.
Parallel Series
Plumbing System
P-Trap
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)

48. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
To size the wire
P-Trap
Alter or Alteration
Combustible Construction

49. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Development Length
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
1 1/2'

50. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
Roughing-in
Main
Armor
To size the wire