1.

It is a faucet opened or closed by the fall and rise of a ball floating on the
surface of water.
a. Ball float b. ball joint c. ball cock d. hose bibb
2. A pump in which the pressure is imported to the fluids by centrifugal force
produced by a rotating impeller
a. Submersible pump
b. centrifugal pump
c. rotating pump
d.
pressure pump
3. That portion of a rainfall or other precipitation, which runs off over the
surface of the ground
a. Surface water/surface runoff b. evaporation
c. aquifer
d.
transpiration
4. A white, water insoluble thermoplastic resin especially used in the
manufacture of pipe and pipe fitting
a. ABS
b. GI
c. PPR
d. PVC
5. An automatic device used for converting high, fluctuating inlet water pressure
to a lower constant pressure
a. Pressure valve b. pressure reducing valve
c. control valve d.
heat regulating
6. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full storey or more to convey
water to branches or fixtures
a. Riser
b. distribution pipe c. stack
d. supply pipe
7. The art and technique of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures, and other
apparatuses for bringing in the water supply, liquids, substances and or
ingredients and removing them and such water, liquid and other carried
wastes affecting health and sanitation and hazardous to life and property
a. Plumbing b. fire protection c. smoke test
d. hydraulic test
8. A test of pressure tightness in plumbing line, using water under pressure
a. Pressurized test b. line test c. smoke test
d. hydraulic test
9. A valve used for flushing a fixture by using water directly from the water
supply pipes or in connection with a special flush tank
a. Flushometer valve
b. full-way valve
c. flush valve
d. globe
valve
10.In a water service pipe, a control valve for the water supply of a building
usually placed between the sidewalk and curb, used to shut off water supply
in case of emergency
a. Corp. cock
b. curb cock c. gate valve d. service valve
11.The following are popular and widely accepted material for the construction
of septic tank, except:
a. Reinforced concrete b. thin metal and plastic c. plastered concrete d.
asbestos pre-fab
12.A pipe fitting to change in one single direction (course) the flow of sewage or
drainage line is
a. Wye
b. 45* elbow c. cross tee d. clean out
13.The following are the list of purposes of providing a venting system. Which is
not a purpose?
a. To convey the foul smell present in the pipes
b. to enable to drain
faster and better

b. To protect seal in the trap it serves

d. to carry the combustible
sewer gas out
14.The general conditions for a good waste pipe installation are given below,
except:
a. Right size of pipe
b. conservative use of fitting c. proper choice of
materials d. 5% slope of pipe line
15.What is the general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste or vent
piping?
a. Shaft
b. stand pipe
c. stack
d. riser
16.At least one stack of the plumbing system must extend full size through the
roof, for the following purposes, excluding:
a. To maintain economical use of material
b. to prevent possibility of back
pressure
b. to prevent siphonage of traps by suction d. to dispose off the sewer gas
above the roof
17.What is considered the portion of the horizontal drainage system which starts
from the outer face of the building and terminate at the main sewer in the
street or septic tank?
a. Dead end connection b. double tee or double Y-branchc. drilling and
tapping of house drain d. sanitary or long sweep elbow
18.What is considered the portion of the horizontal drainage system which starts
from the center face of the building and terminate at the main sewer in the
street or septic tank?
a. Street sewer
b. house sewer
c. house drain
d. combined
sewer
19.What is the result of the minus pressure in the drainage system?
a. Siphonage
b. back flow c. air gap
d. foul smell
20.What is the device used in drainage system to prevent the reversal flow of
liquid?
a. Reverse pressure valve
b. check valve
c. back flow valve d.
ventilation valve
21.There are various forms of water sealed traps which could be used to serve
plumbing fixtures. Listed below are classified as permissible traps except:
a. Bag trap b. p-trap
c. drum trap d. low hub trap
22.What do you call a minor problem that happens only on floor drain which are
not regularly used to admit water but exposed to extreme temperature?
a. Condensation b. back pressure
c. evaporation
d. trap seal loss
23.It is recent development in drainage installation which is suitable in tall
buildings. It almost completely eliminates the vent stack and other forms of
ventilation with the same effectiveness
a. Two line system installation
b. One line piping
c. Wet piping venting
d. Sovent sytem
24.Of the given sewage disposal system, which is no longer permitted by the
authorities?
a. Septic vault

b. Cesspool
c. Public sewer line
d. Privy
25.What is the minimum waste pipe diameter size for a sink waste?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 2
d. 1
26.Which is not a classification of storm drain?
a. Rear storm drain
b. Inside storm drain
c. Outside storm drain
d. Overhead storm drain
27.What is the receptacle designed to catch the surface water coming from
cemented courts, driveways and yards?
a. Garage catch basin
b. Area drain
c. Yard catch basin
d. Floor drain
28.It is the effect of the minus and plus pressure inside the drainage system as
long as the ventilation of the traps continuous to be inadequate.
a. Siphonage
b. Air gap
c. Back flow
d. Trap seal loss
29.Which of the following is the semi-liquid substance through the sedimentation
of the suspended solid during the retention period inside the septic tank?
a. Scum
b. Digestion
c. Sludge
d. Grease
30.It is classified as water seal device intended for fixtures that are set on the
floor, like bathtub and foot bath or other similar fixtures.
a. Grease trap
b. Bag trap
c. Drum trap
d. Floor trap
31.Mho as used in electrical systems calculation is defined as?
a. The reciprocal of ohm
b. Unit of inductance
c. Unit of resistance
d. Reciprocal of..men
32.A unit of mechanical power is horsepower. What id electrical power?
a. Watt
b. Volt-ampere
c. Ampere
d. Both a and b
33.A type of raceway specially constructed for the purpose of pulling in or the
withdrawing of wires or cables after the conduit is in place

a. IMC
b. RMC
c. SMR
d. EMT
34.In lighting and illumination calculation, what is the unit for lux?
a. 1/n candela per sqm
b. Lumen per sqm
c. 1/n candela per sqm
d. 1 lumen per sqm
35.The following are elements of centralized air-conditioning system except?
a. Air handling unit
b. Control equipment
c. Method of cooling
d. All of these
36.A transformer is?
a. An ac device
b. Dc device
c. Mechanical device used to step up or step down voltage
d. Both a and c
37.The following are ways in which heat may be transferred except?
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Polarization
d. Radiation
38.Acoustics is a science that concerns with?
a. Transmission of sound
b. Effect of sound waves
c. Generation of sound
d. All of the above
39.In inverse square law, it states that sound intensity ___ the square of the
distance from the source
a. Varies intensely with
b. Varies proportionally with
c. Is equal to
d. Is less than
40.Creep is the phenomenon whereby sound travels in a?
a. Straight line direction inside an anecholic chamber
b. Rectangular shaped cavity
c. Flat surface
d. Curve surface
41.STL is affected by the following?
a. Intensity of sound from source
b. Material density
c. Medium
d. All of the above