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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

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1. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
P-Trap
Combustible Construction
1 1/2'
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

2. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?
1 1/2'
Parallel Series
Conduit
Horizontal Pipe

3. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
To achieve polarity
To size the wire
Fixture Supply
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch

4. What is the characteristic of a device?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Flood Level
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Outside of he building - providing

5. When is a circuit considered closed?
Parallel Series
When it is complete
Alley
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

6. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
Armor
Alter or Alteration
Main
To size the wire

7. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
Fixture Vent
Alter or Alteration
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Diameter

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

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9. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
Stack Vent
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Administrative Authority
Sewerage Ejector

10. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?
Fixture Supply
Alley
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Sewerage System

11. Individual official - board - department or agency established or authorized by the office of the president (RA1378): administer and enforce the NPCP.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Flood Level
Horizontal Pipe
Administrative Authority

12. All water supply - drainage - and venting system and all fixtures and their traps complete with their connections.
Flood Level
1 1/2'
Plumbing System
Alley

13. An installed pipe or fitting that forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Plumbing System
Plumbing Unit
Horizontal Pipe

14. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
Outside of he building - providing
Main
Building
Fixture Supply

15. An installed pipe or fitting that forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
Horizontal Pipe
Parallel Series
Grounding
When it is complete

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

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17. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
Alter or Alteration
Conduit
Plumbing System
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

18. The vertical extension of a soil - wastes - or vent system above the highest horizontal drain connected to a stack.
Administrative Authority
Stack Vent
Alter or Alteration
Combustible Construction

19. 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
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Sewerage Ejector
Plumbing Unit
Fixture Supply

20. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Ohm's Law
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
4'
Main

21. What is the characteristic of a device?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Plumbing Unit
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Ohm's Law

22. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.
Height of Building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
4'
Outside of he building - providing

23. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.
Administrative Authority
Building
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Height of Building

24. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply
1 1/2'
Stack Vent
Roughing-in
Building

25. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.
Diameter
Plumbing System
P-Trap
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

26. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.
Armor
Main Vent
Sewerage System
To size the wire

27. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
When it is already pulsating
Roughing-in
Outside of he building - providing
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload

28. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?
Ohm's Law
Armor
Height of Building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

29. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Roughing-in
1 1/2'

30. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
4'
To achieve polarity
Armor
Development Length

31. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Conduit
Main
Grounding
Height of Building

32. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?
Alter or Alteration
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Height of Building
Outside of he building - providing

33. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Fixture Vent
Fixture Supply
Plumbing System

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
Plumbing System
Roughing-in
Height of Building
Plumbing Unit

35. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
Stack Vent
Plumbing System
Main Vent
Development Length

36. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.
Main Vent
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
When it is complete
Fixture Vent

37. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m
Grounding
Ohm's Law
Alley
Ohm's Law

38. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
Main Vent
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Alter or Alteration

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?
Outside of he building - providing
P-Trap
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Armor

40. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Diameter
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
When it is already pulsating

41. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
Sewerage Ejector
Alter or Alteration
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
When it is complete

42. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.
To achieve polarity
Plumbing System
Diameter
P-Trap

43. What is the purpose of a raceway?
Conduit
Alley
Horizontal Pipe
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

44. What makes DC fluctuate?
When it is already pulsating
Fixture Vent
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Alter or Alteration

45. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?
Parallel Series
Sewerage System
When it is complete
Fixture Supply

46. 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.
P-Trap
4'
Diameter
Horizontal Pipe

47. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Flood Level
1 1/2'
To size the wire

48. What is the purpose of a raceway?
Conduit
P-Trap
1 1/2'
Stack Vent

49. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Building
Parallel Series
Alley

50. Waste outlet size of a lavatory

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