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Building Utilities - Plumbing Basics

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1. 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.
Plumbing System
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
To achieve polarity
Sewerage System

2. What is the purpose of the third wire in an electrical system?
Building
4'
Main Vent
Grounding

3. 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.
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Main
Sewerage System
Stack Vent

4. Which is better option in considering the placement of building utilities of a building - given that building is with an ample size of lot?
Horizontal Pipe
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Alter or Alteration
Outside of he building - providing

5. Why is it important for you to determine the ampacity of a wire?
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
To size the wire
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Conduit

6. 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 1/2'
Diameter
Parallel Series
P-Trap

7. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
Ohm's Law
Development Length
Main
Fixture Vent

8. What type of circuit is applicable to a factory?
Parallel Series
Alley
Fixture Supply
Alley

9. Which is better option in considering the placement of building utilities of a building - given that building is with an ample size of lot?
Height of Building
Development Length
Fixture Supply
Outside of he building - providing

10. How do you differentiate a panel board from a service switch?
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
To achieve polarity
4'
Combustible Construction

11. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?
Fixture Vent
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Armor
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building

12. 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
Development Length
Plumbing Unit
Development Length
Grounding

13. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Grounding
Panel board has limited circuitry compared to a service switch
Alter or Alteration

14. What makes DC fluctuate?
When it is already pulsating
Conduit
To size the wire
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building

15. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?
Ohm's Law
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
When it is complete
1 1/2'

16. The level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of a plumbing fixture.
Flood Level
Main Vent
When it is complete
To size the wire

17. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
Armor
Fixture Vent
Fixture Supply
Flood Level

18. In a battery set-up - why are protons and electrons positioned on opposite sides?
Combustible Construction
4'
Development Length
To achieve polarity

19. When is a circuit considered closed?
Sewerage System
Diameter
When it is complete
Parallel Series

20. 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
Conduit
Roughing-in
Development Length

21. What is the characteristic of a device?
Does not consume electricity (ie. switch - convenience outlet)
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)
Alley
Administrative Authority

22. 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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23. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.
To size the wire
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
P-Trap
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
Fixture Vent
Sewerage System
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Roughing-in

25. The principal pipe of a system of continuous piping to which branch connections can be made.
Horizontal Pipe
Diameter
Main
Fixture Vent

26. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
Alter or Alteration
Combustible Construction
Sewerage Ejector
When it is already pulsating

27. Structure built - erected and of framed component structural parts.
Flood Level
Parallel Series
4'
Building

28. When is a circuit considered closed?
4'
When it is complete
Ohm's Law
Sewerage Ejector

29. What is the purpose of the sheat in a Romex Cable?
Armor
Alter or Alteration
Parallel Series
Alley

30. A flow of waste - used for sizing plumbing jobs in a plumbing system - equal to one cubic foot per minute.
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Fixture Vent
When it is complete
Outside of he building - providing

31. A water supply source connecting the fixture and water supply pipe.
1 1/2'
Fixture Supply
When it is already pulsating
Main

32. Which is a better option in the ventilation of a comfort room placed in a public building?
Parallel Series
Main
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Alter or Alteration

33. In building automation systems - where surveillance architecture is utilized - what is the most basic solution that should be considered?
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Height of Building
Alley

34. What is the purpose of a raceway?
To size the wire
To achieve polarity
Conduit
Armor

35. In a battery set-up - why are protons and electrons positioned on opposite sides?
To size the wire
Plumbing Unit
To achieve polarity
Fixture Vent

36. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
Development Length
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
The use of security personnel stationed in the entry/exit of the building
Use of exhaust fan to control odor

37. Structure with any part of its structural framework will ignite/burn at 750
Development Length
To size the wire
Combustible Construction
Building

38. What are the purposes of circuit protective devices?
Main
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
4'
Diameter

39. The installation of certain parts of the plumbing system that can be done before installation of the fixtures including drainage - venting - and water supply
Grounding
Roughing-in
To achieve polarity
Plumbing Unit

40. The total length of a pipeline measured along the center line and the fittings of the pipe.
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
1. To detect short circuit 2. To detect overload
Development Length
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)

41. Change - addition or modification in construction/occupancy.
Fixture Supply
Use of exhaust fan to control odor
Outside of he building - providing
Alter or Alteration

42. Individual official - board - department or agency established or authorized by the office of the president (RA1378): administer and enforce the NPCP.
Administrative Authority
Main Vent
To size the wire
Fixture Supply

43. Waste outlet size of a lavatory

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44. Vertical distance from the 'grade line' to the highest point of the coping.
Roughing-in
Height of Building
Fixture Supply
Grounding

45. What is the purpose of the third wire in an electrical system?
Armor
Grounding
When it is already pulsating
Plumbing Unit

46. Relationship of EMF - Current - and Resistance?

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47. Why is a rigid steel conduit used for feeders?
Fixture Vent
Providing natural ventilation by placing T&B on external envelope of the building
Plumbing Unit
High quality and specified in PEC (Philippine Electrical Code)

48. An electrically or mechanically operated device used to elevate sewage and liquid wastes from a lower level to a point of discharge.
Sewerage Ejector
Roughing-in
P-Trap
Diameter

49. The nominal commercial designation - normally the inside diameter of the pipe.
Diameter
When it is complete
When it is already pulsating
Alter or Alteration

50. More than 3.00m but less than 2.00m
Diameter
Alley
Administrative Authority
Flood Level