IDENTIFY TYPES OF PIPING MATERIALS

1.0 Use --------------- above and below ground. This pipe comes in different lengths,
and cutting may be necessary to allow threading.

A .Galvanized Steel Pipe

B. Rigid Copper Tubing
C. Flexible Copper Tubing
D. Rigid Plastic Pipe

2.0 ----------------- comes in 10- and 20-foot lengths and is used only above ground. Types K,
L, and M have the same outside diameter to accept fittings. The inside diameters for K, L, and
M are different.

A . Rigid Copper Tubing

B. Galvanized Steel Pipe
C. Flexible Copper Tubing
D. Rigid Plastic Pipe

3.0 ---------------- comes in coils of 60 or 100 feet. Types of K and L can be used above
and below ground. Both types have the advantage of bending with the use of a bending
tool for installation.

A . Flexible Copper Tubing

B. Rigid Copper Tubing
C. Galvanized Steel Pipe
D. Rigid Plastic Pipe

4.0 ---------------- in 10- and 20-foot lengths and is used above and below ground. Type PVC
is used for cold water supply lines. Type CPVC is used for cold and hot water lines and is
temperature-rated up to 180 degrees.

A . Rigid Plastic Pipe

B. Rigid Copper Tubing
C. Flexible Copper Tubing
D. Galvanized Steel Pipe

5.0 -----------------. This comes in coils of 100 feet and is used above ground only. Type PB is
used for cold and hot water lines and is temperature-rated from 180 to 200 degrees. Type PE
is used only for cold water lines.

A . Flexible Plastic Pipe

B. Rigid Copper Tubing
C. Flexible Copper Tubing
D. Rigid Plastic Pipe

6.0 What is the pipe engagement for a 1 1/2-inch threaded steel pipe?

A. 5/8
B. ½
C. 9/16
D. 3/8
7.0 How many turns does it take to operate a 3” double-disk valve?
A. 7.5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

8.0 How many turns does it take to operate a 4” double-disk valve?

A. 14.5
B. 15.5
C. 16.0
D. 16.5

9.0A galvanized steel pipe can be cut with a __________ and a __________.
A. Pipe cutter and a hacksaw
B. Pipe cutter and a knife
C. Reamer and a pipe cutter
D. Reamer and a knife

10.0 Remove burrs from the inside ends of a galvanized pipe with a __________.

A. Reamer
B. knife
C. hacksaw
D. pipe cutter

11.0 When threading a galvanized pipe, back off the stock handle __________turn after each complete
turn around the pipe.

A. One-quarter turn
B. 1 turn
C. 1 ½ turns
D. 2 turns

12. A copper tubing can be cut with a __________ and a __________.

A. Tube cutter and a hacksaw

B. Tube cutter and a pipe cutter
C. Pipe cutter and a hacksaw
D. Reamer and tube cutter

13.0 The ends of a copper tubing are cleaned to a bright shine with __________.

A. an emery cloth
B. a sand paper
C. a steel brush
D. water
 14.0 Thin-walled copper tubing ends can be prepared for three kinds of joint connections.

A. Soldering, Swaging, Flaring

B. Swaging, Heating, Brazing
C. Flaring, Heating, Brazing
D. Soldering, Heating, Cutting

15.0 A plastic pipe is cut with a __________.

A. Hacksaw
B. tube cutter
C. knife
D. pipe cutter

16.0 The burrs on the cut ends of a plastic pipe are removed with a __________.

A. knife
B. reamer
C. bolo
D. hacksaw

17.0 The ends of a rigid plastic pipe are cleaned with sandpaper to remove the pipe's __________.

A. gloss
B. burrs
C. smell
D. color

18.0 List the three types of pipes used in a water system.

A. Galvanized steel, Copper Tubing and Plastic

B. Copper tubing, Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Pipe
C. Plastic, concrete and Galvanized steel pipes
D. All of the above

19.0 What is the threaded engagement for a 1-inch galvanized steel pipe?
A. 9/16 inch
B. 1/2 inch
C. 5/8 inch
D. 11/16 inch

20. Which letter shows a correct fitting dimension?

A. D.
B. A.
C. B.
D. C.
21. In figure below, To cut a galvanized steel pipe, you should turn the cutter handle clockwise
one quarter turn after how many revolution(s)?

A. 1
B. 1 1/2
C. 2
D. 1/2

22. Refer to the illustration below. How much thread must you extend beyond the die stock to
completely thread the pipe's end?

A. 1/4 inch
B. 1/8 inch
C. 1/2 inch
D. 5/8 inch

23. What should you use to clean a rigid copper pipe’s ends to a bright shine?
A. Emery cloth
B. Blitz cloth
C. Wire brush
D. Waste cloth

24. What two tools should you use to flare the ends of a flexible copper tubing?
A. Flanging and flaring
B. Flaring and swaging
C. Swaging and flanging
D. Flaring and swatting

25. What type of saw should you use to cut a rigid plastic pipe?
A. Hacksaw
B. Rip saw
C. Crosscut saw
D. Coping saw
26. What should you use to remove the gloss on the ends of a rigid plastic pipe?
A. Sandpaper
B. Steel wool
C. Emery cloth
D. Knife

27. Types of stops that are installed between the water main and the building.

A. Corporation, Curb and Meter

B. Curb
C. Meter
D. Corporation

28. The __________ stop shuts off or controls the amount of water flow into a building.

A. Meter
B. Curb
C. Corporation
D. Gate Valve

29. The __________ stop shuts off the water supply outside of the building.

A. Curb
B. Corporation
C. Meter
D. Globe Valve
30. How many turns does it take to operate a 6” double-disk valve?
A. 20.5
B. 16.5
C. 17.5
D. 18.5
31. How many turns does it take to operate a 8” double-disk valve?
A. 27
B. 28
C. 30
D. 29

32. Approximate capacity of 1” pipe in US gallons per foot is _____.

A. 0.0408
B. 0.0415
C. 0.0416
D. 0.0420

33. Approximate capacity of 10” pipe in US gallons per foot is _____.

A. 4.018
B. 4.015
C. 4.016
D. 4.020
34. A galvanized pipe threaded joint connection with a fitting requires that __________ be applied
only to the __________.
A.Pipe joint compound, pipe threads
B. Pipe joint compound, pipe
C. Pipe joint compound, fittings
D.Pipe joint compound, valves

35. Screw the fitting on the pipe until it is __________.

A. Hand tight
B. hard tight
C. Screw tight
D. Well tight

36. Tighten the fitting by using two __________.

A. Pipe wrenches
B. valves
C. Fittings
D. hands
Refer to the illustration. Identify and list the roughing-in water pipelines.
41. Letter “A” indicates ________________________________________.
A. Cold water distribution pipeline
B. Hot water distribution pipeline
C. Re-use water distribution pipeline
D. Cold water branch pipeline

42. Letter “B” indicates ________________________________________.

A. Cold water branch pipeline
B. Hot water distribution pipeline
C. Re-use water distribution pipeline
D. Cold water distribution pipeline

43. Letter “C” indicates ________________________________________.

A. Hot water line for fixture
B. Hot water distribution pipeline
C. Re-use water distribution pipeline
D. Cold water distribution pipeline

44. Letter “D” indicates ________________________________________.

A. Cold water line for fixture
B. Cold water distribution pipeline
C. Hot water distribution pipeline
D. Re-use water distribution pipeline

45. Letter “E” indicates ________________________________________.

A. Air chamber for pipe noise control
B. Air gap
C. Crown
D. Cold water distribution pipeline

46. Letter “F” indicates ________________________________________.

A. Hot water distribution pipeline
B. Re-use water distribution pipeline
C. Return pipe
D. Mineralized pipe

47. Where should you place the pipe joint compound to form a threaded galvanized
steel pipe joint?

A. Pipe threads
B. Cut threads
C. Fitting threads
D. Pipe and fitting threads

48. Where should you apply the soldering flux to form a soldered joint for a rigid copper tubing?

A. Outside of pipe end and inside of fitting

B. Outside of pipe end only
C. Outside of pipe and fitting end
D. Inside of fitting only
49. Where does the soldering of a rigid copper tubing joint require the torch heat to be placed?

A. Fitting
B. Solder
C. Flux
D. Pipe

50. Where should you apply the solvent cement to form a solvent weld joint for a rigid plastic pipe?

A. Outside of pipe end and inside of fitting

B. Outside of fitting and pipe
C. Outside of pipe end only
D. Inside of fitting only

51. The water supply service water line to a building has three stops which are _______, _______,
___________.

A. corporation, curb and meter

B. incorporated, curb and valve
C. corporation, gate valve and drain valve
D. incorporated, check valve and drain valve

52. Approximate capacity of 2” pipe in US gallons per foot is _____.

A. 0.1632
B. 0.1732
C. 0.1832
D. 0.1932

53. Approximate capacity of 4” pipe in US gallons per foot is _____.

A. 0.6528
B. 0.6600
C. 0.7000
D. 0.6250

54. Piping color codes are used when utility companies stake out piping locations. A yellow
flag generally indicates ___________.

A. Gas
B. Chilled Water
C. Storm
D. Hot water

55. When you encounter a blue flag that indicates the location of piping below ground, the type
of piping that you are probably dealing with is one of the following:

A. Water
B. Gas
C. Storm
D. Chilled water
56. Brass pipe is one of the approved materials for water distribution. On what standard it is based?

A. ASTM B 43
B. ASTM B 302
C. ASTM D 2846
D. ASTM A 53

57. ASTM D 2846, ASTM F 441, ASTM F 442, CSA B137.6 are standards for what type of materials?

A. Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) plastic pipe and tubing

B. Copper or copper alloy pipe
C. Galvanized Steel Pipe
D. Brass pipe

58. Galvanized Steel Pipe is one of the approved materials for water distribution. On what
standard it is based?

A. ASTM A 53
B. ASTM B 302
C. ASTM D 2846
D. ASTM B 43

59. ASTM D 3309 and CSA CAN3-B137.8.6 are standards for what type of materials?

A. Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing

B. Copper or copper alloy pipe
C. Galvanized Steel Pipe
D. Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) plastic pipe and tubing

60. Brass pipe is one of the approved materials for water service piping. On what standard it is based?

A. ASTM B 43
B. ASTM B 302
C. ASTM D 2846
D. ASTM A 53

60. Cast Iron pipe is based on what standard?

A. ASTM A 74, ASTM A 888 and CISPI 301

B. ASTM F 1488
C. ASTM B 88
D. ASTM C 428

61. ASTM D 266, ASTM D 2949 and ASTM F 891 are some of the standards for what type of
materials?

A. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe (Type DWV)

B. Copper or copper alloy pipe
C. Galvanized Steel Pipe
D. Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) plastic pipe and tubing
62. Minimum plumbing facilities for night club; water closet 1: 40 male, 1:40 female, how about for
lavatory?

A. 1:75 persons
B. 1:50 persons
C. 1:40 persons
D. 1:45 persons

63. In Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines the minimum plumbing facilities for
secondary school; water closet 1: 30 male, 1:25 female, how about for lavatory?

A. 1:35 male, 1:35 female

B. 1:50 male, 1:50 female
C. 1:40 male, 1:40 female
D. 1:25 male, 1:25 female

64. Minimum water supply fixture unit for bar sink for private use is ____.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1.5

65. Minimum water supply fixture unit for lavatory for public use is ____.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 3

66. What would be the minimum pipe size for lavatory?

A. 1-1/4ӯ
B. 2ӯ
C. 1-1/2ӯ
D. 3ӯ

67. Minimum pipe size for lavatory available in the market is ____.

A. 2ӯ
B. 1-1/4ӯ
C. 1-1/2ӯ
D. 3ӯ

68. What is the maximum length of pipe for size 150 mmØ PVC that could freely drain.
Assume flow is equals to 15.9 liters per second, 0.9 m/sec velocity and chezy constant
at 55. Consider full bore for hydraulic mean.

A. 140 meters
B. 135 meters
C. 160 meters
D. 150 meters
69. Calculate the gradient required for a 100 mm diameter drain to run half-full at an
average velocity flow of 1.2 m/sec. (Take C=55).

A. 1 in 52.5m would be required

B. 1 in 62m would be required
C. 1 in 50m would be required
D. 1 in 65m would be required

70. A rectangular channel with depth of 300mm and width of 450mm the hydraulic mean
is ______. Assume chezy constant at 55.

A. 0.1286
B. 0.1560
C. 0.1345
D. 0.1600

71. A rectangular channel with depth of 300mm and width of 450mm the average flow
velocity is 0.8 m/sec and C = 55. Calculate the gradient.

A. 1 : 608 m is required
B. 1 : 700 m is required
C. 1 : 750 m is required
D. 1 : 650 m is required

72. A rectangular channel with depth of 300mm and width of 450mm the average flow
velocity is 0.8 m/sec and C = 55. Calculate the flow in liters per second.

A. 15.9 liters/sec
B. 14.5 liters/sec
C. 17 liters/sec
D. 18 liters/sec

73. By logarithm method, calculate the length of digestive chamber of septic tank if water
depth is 1.5 meter and the drainage fixture units (DFU) is 85.

A. 3.0 meters
B. 2.5 meters
C. 3.5 meters
D. 2.8 meters

74. In Code of Practice CP 302, Small Sewage Treatment Work 1972, gives the
following formula for total capacity of septic tank where desludging is carried out at
not more than 12 months interval, V = 180N + 2000. If a building has 100 persons,
calculate the volume of the septic tank. Note: V stands for the volume of the tank in
liters and N is for the number of persons.

A. 20 m³
B. 22 m³
C. 24 m³
D. 25 m³
75. In problem 73, V = 180N + 2000. If a building has 100 persons, calculate the length
of digestive chamber of the septic tank if water depth is 1.5 meters.

A. 4.20 m
B. 2.1 m
C. 2.4 m
D. 2.5 m

76. What is minimum size of pipe connected to a water closet?

A. 3 inches
B. 4 inches
C. 2 inches
D. 2-1/2 inches

77. The average velocity of the following: 1.2 m/sec and 0.8 m/sec is _____.

A. 1 m/sec
B. 1.1 m/sec
C. 1.2 m/sec
D. 1 m

78. When the body is at rest the average velocity is _____.

A. 0 m/sec
B. 9.8 m/sec
C. 3.2 m/sec
D. 1 N/m²

79. A pressure gauge on a boiler fed from a cistern shows a reading of 350kPa. Calculate
the head of water above the gauge.

A. 35.68 m
B. 40 m
C. 32 m
D. 17.89 m

80. Calculate the pressure on the base of a tank measuring 4 m x 2 m x 2 m deep when
the head of water is 1.5 m.

A. 14.715 kPa
B. 16.0 kPa
C. 17.0 kPa
D. 15.0 kPa

81. Calculate the force acting on the base of a tank measuring 4 m x 2 m x 2 m deep
when the head of water is 1.5 m.

A. 22 kN
B. 21.0 kN
C. 20.0 kN
D. 19.0 kN
82. A pressure gauge on a boiler fed from a cistern shows a reading of 48 psi. Calculate
the head of water above the gauge if the specific gravity of liquid is 1.

A. 110.88 ft
B. 114.0 ft
C. 113.2 ft
D. 116.0 ft

83. The specific gravity of water is _______.

A. 1
B. 0.7
C. 0.8
D. 1.03

84. The specific gravity of oil is _______.

A. 0.7
B. 1.0
C. 0.8
D. 1.03

85. A pump capable of generating 125 feet of head of water would provide a pressure of ____.

A. 54.1 psig
B. 50.0 psig
C. 60.0 psig
D. 55.0 psig

86. A pump capable of generating 125 feet of head of gasoline would provide a pressure of ____.

A. 37.8 psig
B. 40.0 psig
C. 50.0 psig
D. 45.0 psig

87. A pump capable of generating 125 feet of head of sea water would provide a pressure of ____.

A. 55.3 psig
B. 45.0 psig
C. 50.0 psig
D. 40.0 psig

88. The available head at the suction nozzle of the pump.

A. Suction head
B. Discharge head
C. Suction lift
D. Pressure head
89. The vertical distance from the centerline of the pump (this would be the shaft on a horizontal
pump) to the level in the discharge vessel.

A. Discharge head
B. Suction head
C. Suction lift
D. Pressure head

90. Is the negative suction head. It exists when the liquid level in the suction vessel is below the
center line of the pump.

A. Suction lift
B. Velocity head
C. Discharge head
D. Pressure head

91. NPSH means ______________________________________________.

A. Net Positive Suction Head

B. Network Positive Suction Head
C. Nitrogen Product Suction Head
D. Net Positive System Head

92. ATM in plumbing term means ______________________________________________.

A. Atmospheric Pressure
B. Automatic Teller Machine
C. Augmented Total Membrane
D. Allied Total Mesh

93. Plans and Specifications - All plumbing plans, drawings. diagrams, design analyses/
computations as required, technical specifications, bills of materials and other required documents
for all types of occupancy shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a Registered and License
Master Plumber without limitations pursuant to Republic Act 1378, as amended and shall be
submitted in six (6) sets of the aforementioned requirements with each application for a permit.

A. Chapter 1 Section 102.2 of RNPCP

B. Chapter 2 Section 102.2 of RNPCP
C. Chapter 3 Section 102.2 of RNPCP
D. Chapter 4 Section 102.2 of RNPCP

94. Underbid another Registered Master Plumber by reducing his/her professional fees
after being informed of the fees charged by the other Registered Master Plumber;

A. Code of Ethics Number 3

B. Code of Ethics Number 1
C. Code of Ethics Number 2
D. Code of Ethics Number 7
95. Advertise in self-laudatory language, act in any manner and engage in any practices
which tend to bring dishonor to the dignity of the Registered Master Plumber, the
National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and the
plumbing profession.

A. Code of Ethics Number 7

B. Code of Ethics Number 1
C. Code of Ethics Number 2
D. Code of Ethics Number 3

96. In soil stack the maximum fixture unit loading for 4 inches diameter pipe is _____.

A. 256 DFU
B. 246 DFU
C. 346 DFU
D. 265 DFU

97. In vent piping the maximum fixture unit loading for 4 inches diameter pipe is _____.

A. 256 DFU
B. 246 DFU
C. 346 DFU
D. 265 DFU

98. Pipes carrying wastewater from swimming or wading pools, including pool drainage and
backwash from filters and water from promenade drains which serve walks shall be installed
as an ________________. Where a pump is used to discharge waste pool water to the
drainage system, the pump discharge shall be installed as an indirect waste.

A. indirect waste
B. direct waste
C. wastewater
D. recyclable water

99. Air-conditioning units and refrigerators are connected to___________________.

A. indirect waste
B. direct waste
C. wastewater
D. recyclable water

100. Refrigeration Wastes

A. SECTION 818
B. SECTION 817
C. SECTION 819
D. SECTION 819.1