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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

Subjects : industries, plumbing
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






3. What is the purpose of a raceway?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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






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






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






19. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?


20. 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.






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






22. What is the characteristic of a device?






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






24. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m






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






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






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






28. Waste outlet size of a lavatory


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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. What is the purpose of a raceway?






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






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






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






48. When is a circuit considered closed?






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






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