Plumbing - Session 4 Part 2

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Caulking ferrules are used to connect lead pipes to cast iron pipes, providing a secure and leak-proof joint. They allow the lead pipe to be caulked or soldered into the ferrule, which is then joined to the cast iron pipe.

That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof:

A. Bathtub.

B. shower stall.

C. Bathroom toilet stall.

D. Structure. ```

D. Structure.

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That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof:

A. Bathtub.

B. shower stall.

C. Bathroom toilet stall.

D. Structure. ```

D. Structure.

A drain that collects subsurface water or seepage water and conveys such water to a place of disposal:

A. Storm sewer.

B. storm drain.

C. Subsoil drain.

D. Gravity storm drain. ```

C. Subsoil drain.

A tank or pit that receives clear liquid waste, located below the normal grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means:

A. Sump pump.

B. Sump bent.

C. Sewer ejector.

D. Sump. ```

D. Sump.

An automatic water pump for the removal of drainage, except sewage, from a sump, pit or low point:

A. Sewer ejector.

B. sump waste.

C. Sump pump.

D. Sump vent. ```

C. Sump pump.

A vent from pneumatic sewage ejectors, or similar equipment, that terminates separately to the open air:

A. Sanitary vent.

B. sump vent.

C. Indirect waste pipe.

D. Storm water vent. ```

B. sump vent.

A device for supporting and securing pipe, fixtures and equipment:

A. Expansion bolts.

B. Lead shields.

C. Supports.

D. Toggle bolts. ```

C. Supports.

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TermDefinition

That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof:

A. Bathtub.

B. shower stall.

C. Bathroom toilet stall.

D. Structure. ```

D. Structure.

A drain that collects subsurface water or seepage water and conveys such water to a place of disposal:

A. Storm sewer.

B. storm drain.

C. Subsoil drain.

D. Gravity storm drain. ```

C. Subsoil drain.

A tank or pit that receives clear liquid waste, located below the normal grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means:

A. Sump pump.

B. Sump bent.

C. Sewer ejector.

D. Sump. ```

D. Sump.

An automatic water pump for the removal of drainage, except sewage, from a sump, pit or low point:

A. Sewer ejector.

B. sump waste.

C. Sump pump.

D. Sump vent. ```

C. Sump pump.

A vent from pneumatic sewage ejectors, or similar equipment, that terminates separately to the open air:

A. Sanitary vent.

B. sump vent.

C. Indirect waste pipe.

D. Storm water vent. ```

B. sump vent.

A device for supporting and securing pipe, fixtures and equipment:

A. Expansion bolts.

B. Lead shields.

C. Supports.

D. Toggle bolts. ```

C. Supports.

Any structure, basin, chamber or tank containing an artificial body of water for swimming, diving or recreational bathing having a depth of

2 feet or more at any point:

A. Bathtub.

B. swimming pool.

C. Bidet.

D. Cesspool. ```

B. swimming pool.

Water having a temperature between 85*F (29*C) and 110*F (43*C) is:

A. Cool water.

B. medium hot water.

C. Medium warm water.

D. Tempered water. ```

D. Tempered water.

An approved agency operating a product or material certification system that incorporates initial product testing, assessment and surveillance of a manufacturer's quality control system:

A. Third-party approved.

B. third-party certified.

C. Third-party certification agency.

D. Third-party tested. ```

C. Third-party certification agency.

Certification obtained by the manufacturer indicating that the function and performance characteristics of a product or material have been determined by testing and ongoing surveillance by an approved third-party certification agency. Assertion of certification is in the form of identification in accordance with the requirements of the third-party certification agency.

A. Third-party certification agency.

B. third-party tested.

C. Third-party certified.

D. Third-party approved. ```

C. Third-party certified.

Procedure by which an approved testing laboratory provides documentation that a product, material or system conforms to specified requirements:

A. Third party tested.

B. third party approved.

C. Third party certified.

D. Third party certification. ```

A. Third party tested.

A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially effecting the flow of sewage or waste water through the:

A. Fitting.

B. Valve.

C. Trap.

D. Seal. ```

C. Trap.

The vertical distance between the weir and the top of the dip of the trap:

A. Trap seal.

B. seal.

C. House trap.

D. Fixture trap. ```

A. Trap seal.

Earth that does not provide a uniform bearing for the barrel of the sewer pipe between the joints at the bottom of the pipe trench:

A. Moveable ground.

B. Unstable ground.

C. Uneven ground.

D. Hilly ground. ```

B. Unstable ground.

Any pressure less than that exerted by thebatmosphere:

A. Plus pressure.

B. Vacuum.

C. Above seanlevel.

D. 14.7 psi. ```

B. Vacuum.

A type of backflow preventer installed on openings subject to normal atmospheric pressurebthat prevents backflow by admitting atmospheric pressure through the ports to the discharge sidebof the device:

A. Backflow preventer.

B. Back water valve.

C. Vacuum breaker.

D. RPZ valve. ```

C. Vacuum breaker.

A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system:

A. Stack vent.

B. Vent stack.

C. Vent branch.

D. Bent system. ```

B. Vent stack.

A pipes or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage system, or to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage system, or to provide a circulation of air within such system to protect trap seals from siphonage and backpressure:

A. Vent stack.

B. Stack bent.

C. Vent system.

D. Bent and drainage system. ```

C. Vent system.

Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of 45* or more with the horizontal:

A. Horizontal pipe.

B. Vertical pipe.

C. 90* turn.

D. 45* turn. ```

B. Vertical pipe.

The discharge from any fixture, appliance, area ornappurtenance that does not contain fecalnmatter:

A. Soil.

B. Waste.

C. Vent.

D. Storm. ```

B. Waste.

A pipe that conveys only waste:

A. Soil pipe.

B. Waste pipe.

C. Water pipe.

D. Sewer pipe. ```

B. Waste pipe.

A device utilized to absorb the pressure surge (watwr hammer) that accures when water flow is suddenly stopped in a water supply system:

A. Surge protector.

B. Capped pipe.

C. Water-hammer arrestor.

D. Water-hammer aid. ```

C. Water-hammer arrestor.

Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system:

A. Boiler.

B. Boiler heating device.

C. Water heater.

D. Heater. ```

C. Water heater.

A watersupply pipe or system of pipes, installed and maintained by a city, township, public utility company or other public entity, on public properry, in the street or in an approved dedicated easement of public community use:

A. Water main.

B. Water service.

C. Water distribution pipe.

D. Water pipelines. ```

A. Water main.

The discharge opening through which water is supplied tona fixture, into the atmosphere (except into an open tank that is part of the water supply system), to a boiler or heating system, or to any device or equipment requiring waterbto operate but which are not part of the plumbing system:

A. Water inlet.

B. Water outlet.

C. Water pressure.

D. Water pumped. ```

B. Water outlet.

A pipe within the structure or on the premises that conveys water from the wter service pipe, or from the meter when the meter is at the structure, to the points of utilization:

A. Well water pipe.

B. Water serbice pipe.

C. Main waterbpipe b

D. Water distribution pipe.

D. Water distribution pipe.

The pipe from the water main or other source ofnpotablenwaterbsupply, orbfrom thebmeter when the meter is at the public right of way, to the water distribution system of the building serbed:

A. Water distribution system.

B. Main water pipe.

C. Water serving pipe.

D. Water service pipe.

D. Water service pipe.

Water service pipe, water distribution pipes, and the necessary connecting pipes, fittings, control valves and all appurtenances in or adjacent to the structure or premises:

A. Water distribution system.

B. Main service pipe.

C. Water serbice pipe.

D. Water supplybsystem.

D. Water supplybsystem.

A well constructed by boring a hole in the ground with an augerbandbinstalling a casing:

A. Drilled well.

B. Driven well.

C. Bored well.

D. Dug well.

C. Bored well.

A well constructed by making a hole in the ground with a ding machine of any type and installing casingnand screen:

A. Bored well.

B. Driven well.

C. Drilled well.

D. Dug well.

C. Drilled well.

A well constructed by driving a pipe in the ground. The driven pipe is usually fitted with a well point and screen:

A. Bored well.

B. Drilled well.

C. Driven well.

D. Dug well.

C. Driven well.

A plumbing appliance consisting of a bathtub fixture that is equipped andfitted with a circulating piping system designed to accept, circulate and discharge bathtub waterbupon each use, shall conform to ASME a112.19.7M-1995:

A. Bathtub.

B. Steam and bathtub.

C. Whirlpool bathtub.

D. Hot-tub.

C. Whirlpool bathtub.

A piping connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for thebpurpose of preventing pressure changes in the stacks:

A. Relief vent.

B. Branch vent.

C. Loop vent.

D. Yoke vent.

D. Yoke vent.

Plumbing shall be installed with due regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and:

A. Prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage.

B. The need of all fixtures.

C. The wholesome of their use.

D. The cost of such fixtue.

A. Prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage.

All plumbing fixtures, (except the indirect waste system), drains, appurtenances and appliances used to receve or discharge liquid wastes orbsewage shall be:

A. Indirectly connected to the sanitary drainagebsystem ofnthenbuilding premises.

B. Directly connected to the sanitary drainage system of the building ornpremises.

C. Designed to use as many fixtures and fittings as necessary.

D. Installed without 90 degree turns.

B. Directly connected to the sanitary drainage system of the building ornpremises.

Every plumbing fixture, device or appliance requiring orbusing water for its operation shall be:

A. Directly connected to the water supply system in accordance with the provisions of this code.

B. Indirectly connected to the water supply system in accordance with the probisions of this code.

C. A & B above.

D. Improperly connected thereto.

C. A & B above.

Unless otherwise specified, the pipe, tube and fitting sizes specified in this code are expressed in:

A. Outside diameter.

B. Nominal or standard sizes as designated.

C. Wall thickness.

D. Marerial.

B. Nominal or standard sizes as designated.

Plumbing systems shall notnbe located in:

A. Cellars.

B. Basements.

C. Occupied premises.

D. Ambelevator shaft or in an elevator equipment room.

D. Ambelevator shaft or in an elevator equipment room.

Sump pumps and floor drains indirectly connected to the plumbing system in elevator shafts or elevator equipment rooms shall:

A. Not be permitted.

B. Be permitted at the base of the shaft.

C. Be permitted at any floor level.

D. Never be permitted.

B. Be permitted at the base of the shaft.

Where conflict between this code and the coditions of the listing or the manufacturer's installation instructions occur:

A. They may be used.

B. The manufacturer's provisions shall apply.

C. Depending on the interpretation.

D. The provisions of this code apply.

D. The provisions of this code apply.

Where a code provision is less restrictive than thebconditions of theblisting of the equipmentborbappliance or thebmanufacturer's installation instructions, the conditions of the listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions:

A. Shall not apply.

B. Code conditions shall apply.

C. The lesser restriction shall apply.

D. Shall apply.

D. Shall apply.

The following materials which are notndetrimental or dangerous may be deposited into the building drainage orbsewerbsystem:

A. Oil or grease.

B. Flammable, poisonous, or explosive liquids or gas.

C. Ashes, cinders or rags.

D. Fecal, urine, soda and milk.

D. Fecal, urine, soda and milk.

Wast products from manufacturing or industrial operations shall not be introduced into the public sewer until itnhas been determined that thebintroduction thereof will notndamage the public sewer by which department:

A. Department of buildings.

B. Departmentnof transportatiom.

C. Department of health.

D. City department of environment protection.

D. City department of environment protection.

Each length of pipe and each pipe fitting, trap, fixture, material and device utilized in plumbing system shall bear the identification of the:

A. Manufacture.

B. Country of origin.

C. UL number.

D. Supply house.

A. Manufacture.

All materials shall be installed in ... Accordance with the standards under which thebmaterials are accepted and approved:!

A. Liberal.

B. Consrvative.

C. Stroct.

D. Non-strict.

C. Stroct.

Wherebpermitted by thisbcode, plastic pipe, fittings and components shall be:

A. Approved by NYC Department of buildings.

B. Third-party certified.

C. Third-party approved.

D. Third-party classified.

B. Third-party certified.

In or on structures where openings have been made in walls,!floors or cellings for the passage of popes, such openings shall be closed and protected in an approved manner for:

A. Rodent proofing.

B. Animal entry.

C. Eavesdropping.

D. Security.

A. Rodent proofing.

All strainer plates or drain inlets shall be designed and installed so that all openings are not greater than:

A. 0.25" or 1/4" in least dimension.

B. 0.50" or 1/2" in least dimension.

C. 1.00" or 1" in least dimension.

D. 2.00" or 2" in least dimension.

in least dimension.

In or on structures where openings have been made in walls, floors orncellings for passage of pipes, such openings shall be closed and protected:

A. By caulking with aokum and cement.

B. By caulking with oakum and lead.

C. By using metal collars.

D. In an approved manner.

D. In an approved manner.

Pipes passing through concrete or cinder walls and floors or other corrosive material shall be:

A. Protected against external corrosion.

B. Protected against internal corrosion.

C. Color coded.

D. Painted.

A. Protected against external corrosion.