Chapter 03 2021 UPC

1. AIl materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall be listed as

• a. complying with approved applicable standards
• b. conforming to green product specifications
• c. conforming to price of job
• d. conforming to material availability

2. All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials, and devices used in plumbing systems shall be____________________.

• a. listed or labeled by a listing agency
• b. approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction
• c. free from defects
• d. all of the above

3. The provisions of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is ________________________.

• a. approved by the architect as an alternate
• b. accepted by the owner as an alternate
• c. approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction as an alternate
• d. manufactured by a reputable organization

4. If an AHJ permits an “alternative engineered design” ______________________

• a. the approval shall have effect beyond that AHJ boundary.
• b. the approval shall have no effect beyond that AHJ boundary.
• c. a property owner shall also approve the change.
• d. a covenant shall be recorded to that effect.

5. The section of the UPC that grants the Authority Having Jurisdiction the opportunity to require tests as proof of equivalency.

• a. 301.3.1
• b. 301.1.3
• c. 311.3
• d. 301.1.2

6. Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation __________________

• a. under no circumstances.
• b. unless approved as a buoyancy compliant system.
• c. except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within components.
• d. if they contain backwater valves.

7. l.P.S. is the abbreviation for __________________.

• a. iron pipe standard
• b. iron pipe size
• c. inside pipe standard
• d. inside pipe size

8. It shall be unlawful for a person to permit the disposal of sewage or other liquid wastes not properly connected to a drainage system.

• a. True
• b. False

9. Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of _____________________.

• a. chemical toilets
• b. sewage-retaining tanks
• c. the drainage system of the building or premises
• d. subsurface Ieaching pits

10. A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.

• a. True
• b. False