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PLUMBING PRACTICAL & EXPERIENCES 7. The safe oxygen level of a

confined space is between:

1. Strainer shall have a minimum

A. 19 percent and 23 percent
inlet area above roof or less
B. 19 percent and 23.5 percent
than _____ times the area of
C. 20 percent and 24 percent
leader or conductor.
D. none of the above

A. 1.0
Answer: B
B. 1.5
C. 2.0
8. The four classification of soil
D. 2.5
are:
Answer: B
A. stable rock, A, B, and C
B. stable rock, 1, 2, and 3
2. Piping on the ground must be laid C. both a and b
on? D. none of the above

A. Concrete blocks Answer: A

B. Firm bed
C. Soil Bed 9. OSHA is the abbreviation for:
D. Concrete Bed
A. Occupational Safety and
Answer: B Health Association
B. Occupational of Safety and
3. Holding tank used with? Health Administration
C. Occupational Safety Hazard
A. Two way valve Association
B. Backflow D. Occupational Safety and
C. Backwater valve Health Administration
D. Sanitary valve
Answer: D
Answer:
10. The most severe burn is:
4. ASTM
A. first degree
A. American Society for Testing B. second degree
and Materials C. third degree
B. American Society of Testing D. fourth degree
Materials
C. American Society Testing Answer: C
Materials
D. None of these 11. The wheels used with scaffolding
are called:
Answer: A
A. wheels
5. A safety harness is required when B. casters
working from a ladder when a C. rollers
worker’s feet are: D. tires

A. 3’-0” above the floor Answer: B

B. 4’-0” above the floor
C. 5’-0” above the floor 12. a safety harness is anchored to a
D. 6’-0” or more above the floor mobile manlift with a:

Answer: D A. roof
B. lanyard
6. An extension ladder must extend
C. cable
above a roof by at least:
D. strap
A. 3’-0”
Answer: B
B. 2’-0”
C. 1’-0”
D. 4’-0”

Answer: A

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13. an erected scaffold must have 19. A tee with three connections,
handrails and: each measuring 2”, is correctly
ordered as a:
A. toe boards
B. a cage A. 2” x 2” tee
C. a stepladder B. 2” x 2” x 2” tee
D. none of the above C. 2” tee
D. None of the above
Answer: A
Answer: C
14. The two common type of ear
protection equipment are ear 20. A 15 kw electric water heater has
plugs and: an approximate btu rating of:

A. Cotton balls A. 3,412

B. headbands B. 15,000
C. earmuffs C. 51,180
D. all of the above D. None of the above

Answer: C Answer: C

21. Two common sizing methods for a

15. Safety glasses that comply with
water supply system are:
OSHA standards have:

A. Pressure-loss and velocity

A. side shields
methods
B. impact-resistant lenses
B. Pressure-loss and dfu methods
C. identified of standards
C. Wsfu and dfu methods
D. all of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: D
Answer: A
16. the maximum concentration 22. Define figure shown below:
(amount) of a chemical a worker
can be exposed to is known as:

A. Permissible Exposure Level

B. Individual Tolerance Level
C. Maximum Exposure Limit
D. Concentration Allowance A. Straight Snips
B. Aviation Snips
Answer: A C. Monkey Wrench Snips
D. Adjustable Snips
17. GFCI is the abbreviation for:
Answer: A
A. Ground Fault Circuit
23. Define figure shown below:
Installation
B. Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter
C. Ground Force Circuit
Interrupter
D. Ground Failure Circuit
Interrupter

Answer: B

18. Three common types of isolation

valves are:

A. ball, gate, and butterfly

B. gate, butterfly, and round
A. Plastic Pipe Cutter
C. butterfly, ball, and circular
B. Aviation Snips
D. gate, ball, and circular
C. Monkey Wrench Snips
D. Adjustable Snips
Answer: A
Answer: A

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24. Define figure shown below: 27. Define figure shown below “A”:

A. Midget Tube Bender

A. Plug Type Globe Valve
B. Aviation Snips
B. Conventional Type Globe Valve
C. Monkey Wrench Snips
C. Composition Type Globe Valve
D. Adjustable Snips
D. Lift Check Valve
Answer: A
Answer: A
25. Define figure shown below “A”:
28. Define figure shown below “I”:

A. Wedge Shape Disc

B. Aviation Snips
C. Monkey Wrench Snips
D. Adjustable Snips

Answer: A

26. Define figure shown below “A”:

A. Bench Yoke Vise

B. Conventional Type Globe Valve
C. Composition Type Globe Valve
A. Vertical Check Valve D. Lift Check Valve
B. Swing Check Valve
C. Horizontal Check Valve Answer: A
D. Lift Check Valve

Answer: A

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29. Define figure shown below “K”:

32. Define figure shown below:

A. Aviation Snips (cut straight)

B. Aviation Snips (cut left)
A. Bushing C. Offset Snips (cut left)
B. Conventional Type Globe Valve D. None of the above
C. Composition Type Globe Valve
D. Lift Check Valve Answer: C

Answer: A 33. Define figure shown below:

30. Define figure shown below “D”:

A. Aviation Snips (cut straight)

B. Aviation Snips (cut right)
C. Offset Snips (cut left)
D. None of the above

Answer: B
A. 90 Degrees Street Elbow
B. Conventional Type Globe Valve 34. Define figure shown below:
C. Composition Type Globe Valve
D. Lift Check Valve

Answer: A

31. Define figure shown below:

A. Trenching Shovel
B. Spade Shovel
C. Digging Shovel
D. None of the above

Answer: A

A. Quick Acting Pipe Cutter

B. Conventional Type Globe Valve
C. Composition Type Globe Valve
D. Lift Check Valve

Answer: A

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35. Define figure shown below:

38. Define figure shown below “3”:

A. Water meter
B. Gate Valve
C. Check Valve A. Influent
D. None of the above B. Effluent
C. Inlet
Answer: A D. Outlet

36. Define figure shown below “1”: Answer: B

39. Minimum diameter (figure “4”)

A. Sludge pit
B. Airspace
C. Manhole A. 75.4 mm
D. Scum B. 104.6 mm
C. 152.4 mm
Answer: A D. 50.8 mm

Answer: B
37. Define figure shown below “2”:
40. Define figure shown below “5”:

A. Influent
B. Effluent A. Sludge pit
C. Inlet B. Airspace
D. Outlet C. Manhole
D. Scum
Answer: A
Answer: C

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41. Define figure shown below “A” 43. Define figure shown below “G”

A. Soil Branch
B. Branch Vent
C. Loop vent
D. Main Vent

Answer: B

42. Define figure shown below “D”

A. Adjustable Clevis Hanger

B. Adjustable Flat Iron Hanger
C. Cantilever Bracket
D. Top Beam Clamp

Answer: B

44. Define figure shown below “5”:

A. Soil Branch
B. Branch Vent
C. Circuit Vent
D. Individual vent

Answer: D
A. Trenching Shovel
B. Short handle sledge hammer
C. Digging Shovel
D. None of the above

Answer: B
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Use this table:

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45. Commercial 3" diameter service pipe having 48 cu.m.

What is the total bill in a month?

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A. 15,840
B. 490
C. 524
D. 17,906

Answer: D

46. Government 1" diameter service pipe having 22 cu.m.

What is the total bill in a month?

A. 1001.4
B. 501
C. 499
D. 756

Answer: A

47. Residential 1" diameter service pipe having 38 cu.m.

What is the total bill in a month?

A. 9,578
B. 1,436.6
C. 785
D. 368

Answer: B

48. Industrial 1" diameter service pipe having 58 cu.m.

What is the total bill in a month?

A. 2,008.4
B. 1,001.2
C. 16,74
D. 13,377

Answer: A

49. Government 1" diameter service pipe having 35 cu.m.

What is the total bill in a month?

A. 755.23
B. 998.33
C. 455.21
D. 1,352

Answer: D

50. How much will an industrial building using 3/4" diameter supply pipe consume in 15
days with an average consumption of 22 cu.m.?

A. 1,298.8
B. 649.4
C. 704
D. 490

Answer: A

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