IPC Ch 3A

01. A __________ is permitted to discharge to an approved nonpotable water system.

• a. bidet
• b. clothes washer
• c. floor drain
• d. sink

02. When there is a conflict between the requirements of the code and the manufacturer’s

• a. code
• b. more specific
• c. more restrictive
• d. manufacturer’s

03. A sump pump is permitted at the base of an elevator shaft when the discharge is

• a. monitored by an alarm system
• b. protected by a backflow device
• c. directly connected to a storm drain
• d. indirectly connected to the plumbing system

04. Materials required by the code to comply with a referenced standard must be listed by

• a. evaluation service
• b. third-party testing
• c. third-party certification
• d. accreditation service

05. The approved methods for preventing rodents from entering a structure do not

• a. caulking
• b. strainer plates
• c. building traps
• d. meter box design

06. The minimum burial depth of exterior water service piping is __________ inches

• a. 6
• b. 12
• c. 24
• d. 30

07. Where the frost line is established at 30 inches, water service pipe shall be installed a

• a. 30
• b. 32
• c. 36
• d. 42

08. The code does not permit the use of __________ to support andmaintain the grade of

• a. gravel
• b. sand
• c. clay soil
• d. blocks

09. Shield plates required to protect piping installed through notches or bored holes in

• a. 1
• b. 2
• c. 3
• d. 4

10. For water piping adjacent and parallel to a wall footing, and installed at a depth of 12

• a. 24
• b. 12
• c. 6
• d. 18