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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

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1. When is a circuit considered closed?
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Main Vent
When it is complete
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

2. What is the characteristic of a device?
When it is already pulsating
Flood Level
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
Main Vent

3. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Main
Height of Building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
To size the wire

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

5. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
When it is already pulsating
Plumbing System
Combustible Construction
Armor

6. All of the drainage piping within a building that conveys sewage - rainwater - and other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal exclusive of public and private exterior pipe lines or systems.
Sewerage System
Fixture Supply
Administrative Authority
Diameter

7. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?
Fixture Vent
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Administrative Authority
Flood Level

8. An installed pipe or fitting that forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
When it is complete
Stack Vent
Horizontal Pipe
Armor

9. What makes DC fluctuate?
When it is already pulsating
Sewerage System
Alley
Roughing-in

10. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.
Flood Level
Building
When it is already pulsating
Diameter

11. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
Alley
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
To achieve polarity
To size the wire

12. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
To achieve polarity
Alter or Alteration
Development Length
Flood Level

13. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid wastes from a lower level to a point of discharge.
Grounding
Height of Building
Sewerage Ejector
Alter or Alteration

14. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Alter or Alteration
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Alley

15. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
To size the wire
Flood Level
Outside of he building - providing

16. What is the characteristic of a device?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
To size the wire
Alley
P-Trap

17. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
Roughing-in
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Horizontal Pipe
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload

18. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
Fixture Supply
Building
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Combustible Construction

19. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m
Alley
4'
Parallel Series
P-Trap

20. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?
Height of Building
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
To achieve polarity
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch

21. 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
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Armor
Plumbing Unit
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building

22. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Fixture Supply
Flood Level
4'

23. What type of ventilation is appropriate for a T&B located in a hotel accommodation unit?
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Plumbing Unit
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Grounding

24. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Alley
Plumbing System
Parallel Series

25. 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
Sewerage System
P-Trap

26. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
Parallel Series
4'
Sewerage Ejector
Development Length

27. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply
Ohm's Law
Sewerage System
Roughing-in
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)

28. In a battery set-up - why are protons and electrons positioned on opposite sides?
To achieve polarity
When it is complete
Sewerage System
Sewerage Ejector

29. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
Fixture Supply
Ohm's Law
Alley
Combustible Construction

30. In a battery set-up - why are protons and electrons positioned on opposite sides?
Alter or Alteration
To achieve polarity
Sewerage System
P-Trap

31. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?
Armor
Parallel Series
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)

32. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
Stack Vent
Outside of he building - providing
Grounding
Alter or Alteration

33. Individual official - board - department or agency established or authorized by the office of the president (RA1378): administer and enforce the NPCP.
To size the wire
Outside of he building - providing
Administrative Authority
4'

34. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Fixture Vent
Conduit
Main
Ohm's Law

35. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
Flood Level
Development Length
Alter or Alteration
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)

36. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
Height of Building
Height of Building
1 1/2'
Fixture Vent

37. 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
Sewerage Ejector
When it is complete
Diameter
Plumbing Unit

38. 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
Grounding
4'
Main Vent

39. The principal vent pipe of a system to which vent connections can be made.
To achieve polarity
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Parallel Series
Main Vent

40. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

41. What is the purpose of the third wire in an electrical system?
Stack Vent
Grounding
Fixture Supply
P-Trap

42. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
To size the wire
Main Vent
Sewerage System
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)

43. Waste outlet size of a lavatory

44. 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
Alter or Alteration
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
When it is complete

45. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
Administrative Authority
Outside of he building - providing
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Fixture Vent

46. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?

47. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.
P-Trap
Diameter
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Alter or Alteration

48. What is the purpose of a raceway?
Conduit
Parallel Series
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
To size the wire

49. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?
Administrative Authority
Grounding
Armor
Height of Building

50. What is the purpose of a raceway?
1 1/2'
Sewerage System
Conduit
Height of Building