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Water Supply Chapter 4 to 6

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Consumer confidence reports (CCRs) are required to be sent by ________ every year.

a)

December 31

b)

April 14

c)

July 1

d)

January 1

2.

A ___ is a considerable inland body of standing water.

a)

river

b)

lake

c)

bay

d)

glacier

3.

Two benefits of ___ are that no chemicals are used and it has no harmful effect on the water.

a)

UV disinfection

b)

aeration

c)

ozonation

d)

chlorination

4.

A ___ well is a well that is made by excavating a circular hole several feet in a diameter to a rather shallow depth.

a)

bored

b)

drilled

c)

dug

d)

driven

5.

A ___ is an atom with an unstable nucleus, which emits energy in the of rays or high-speed particles to become more stable.

a)

bacterium

b)

laser

c)

radionuclide

d)

coliform

6.

The storage size of a basin or reservoir should be based on the maximum consumption expected during an average storage time of ___ hours.

a)

6 to 8

b)

15 to 24

c)

10 to 12

d)

28 to 36

7.

A ___ water system is a public water system that provides water for at least 25 people per day and only uses water occasionally and for short periods of time.

a)

municipal

b)

non-transient, non-community

c)

community

d)

transient non-community

8.

___ water is wastewater from fixtures that comes in contact with or contains fecal matter or food solids.

a)

Black

b)

Reclaimed

c)

Storm

d)

Gray

9.

___ are individual or groups of atoms that carry an electrical charge.

a)

Radio Nuclei

b)

Ions

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

10.

Building sewers and private sewage disposal systems should be kept at least ___ from water wells.

a)

50

b)

100

c)

25

d)

10

11.

A(n) ___ is provided on water softener piping so that maintenance can be performed on the water softener without interrupting the water supply to the remainder of the residence.

a)

inline water filter

b)

brine tank

c)

point -of-use water filter

d)

bypass valve

12.

___ is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase..

a)

Precipitation

b)

Desalination

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evapotranspiration

13.

A(n) ___ is a measurement of weight equal to 0.002285 ounce (0.064779 g).

a)

microgram

b)

grain

c)

dram

d)

stone

14.

Reclaimed water is most commonly used as ___ water.

a)

fountain

b)

fire-sprinkler

c)

irrigation

d)

drinking

15.

___ storm water harvesting uses earthworks, land shaping, or other earth-related techniques and structures to direct, concentrate, and infiltrate storm water into the soil for beneficial uses such as plant uptake and groundwater recharge.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Natural

d)

Direct

16.

____ is a mechanical water treatment process that removes particulate matter by separating water from solid material by passing it through a filter such as sand.

a)

Flocculation

b)

Filtration

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Disinfection

17.

___ level is the measure of the cloudiness in water and is measured by shining a light through the water.

a)

Cable tool

b)

Storage

c)

Storm Water Catchment

d)

Turbidity

18.

___ drilling, also known as percussion or hammer drilling, is the rhythmic raising and lowering of a heavy drill string cable with a bit on the end that breaks up earth material by slightly rotating each time it is lifted and dropped.

a)

Intake

b)

Cable tool

c)

Recycled

d)

Desalination

19.

Atmospheric water vapor becomes concentrated in cloud formations and being heavier than air, falls to the earth as ___.

a)

Private Individuals

b)

Recycled

c)

Rain

d)

Storage

20.

___ are the structures used to divert or pump raw water from freshwater sources or impound reservoirs to treatment facilities.

a)

Storm Water Catchment

b)

Storage

c)

Intake

d)

Flood Control

21.

An alternate water source is a nonpotable source of water that includes, but is not limited to ___, black water, gray water, storm water, and rainwater.

a)

Desalination

b)

Recycled

c)

Cable Tool

d)

Storage

22.

An impounding reservoir has two functions: impounding surface water for beneficial use and ___.

a)

recycled

b)

flood control

c)

Storm water catchment

d)

desalination

23.

A(n) ___ system collects and stores storm water, and it consists of a cistern, pipe, fittings, pumps, and/or other plumbing appurtenances.

a)

storage

b)

cable tool

c)

private individuals

d)

Intake

24.

A privately owned public water system is a public water system that is owned and operated by ___.

a)

Turbidity

b)

Private Individuals

c)

Group of people

d)

the State of Nevada

25.

___ is the process of removing salt and other minerals from ocean or other saline water.

a)

Desalination

b)

Intake

c)

Turbidity

d)

Recycled

26.

The ___ system component of a rainwater catchment system consists of cisterns or tanks, filtering or other treatment systems, pumps, and controls.

a)

Storm Water Catchment

b)

Storage

c)

Recycled

d)

Intake

27.

Private water systems serve no more than 60 people.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Rainwater is from natural precipitation that has not been contaminated by use.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A well casing is a tubular shaft placed in a well hole to maintain the well structure.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Coagulation is the settling of solids in raw water as it goes through impounding reservoirs or other holding areas on its way to a water treatment plant.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

When there is enough water in the soil to displace all the air in the soil spaces, the soil becomes saturated and is called the watershed.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The ideal location of an impounding reservoir is at a level higher than the treatment facility and water distribution system so that gravity can be used to create pressure throughout the system.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Gray water is that does not come into contact with fecal or organic matter.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The generation of heat from the sun drives the hydrologic cycle by providing the energy for the evaporation of water from various water sources on the planet's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The pH scale ranges from 0-10 in which 5 is neutral, less than 5 is acidic and more that 5 is alkaline or basic

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Glacial ice covers approximately 10% to 11% of all land surface.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The ___ in any layout system is essentially the cold water supply main.

a)

major branch

b)

main line

c)

riser

d)

trunk

38.

A ___ is an area, such as bathroom or other fixture group area, where multiple fixtures are installed close to each other.

a)

wing

b)

zone

c)

water closet

d)

room

39.

___ pressure is ther pressure available under full flow conditions.

a)

Static

b)

Residual

c)

Head

d)

Minimum

40.

A(n) ___ must be installed ahead of a pressure-reducing valve to prevent dirt and debris from entering the valve mechanism.

a)

strainer

b)

cleanout

c)

in-line water filter

d)

meter

41.

A(n) ___ system is a water-pressure booster system that includes an open, but covered, water storage tank located on the roof of a building, a pump to supply water to the tank, and piping and valves to deliver water to the building water supply system.

a)

variable-speed-pump

b)

hydropneumatic tank

c)

elevated tank

d)

multi-pump

42.

A ___ valve is required where a hot water storage tank or indirect water heater is installed at an elevation above fixture hot water outlets.

a)

union

b)

vacuum relief

c)

low-pressure cutoff

d)

pressure-reducing

43.

A water hammer arrester is device that contains a permanently sealed cushion of gas or air designed to provide protection against excessive ___.

a)

backflow

b)

spillage

c)

shock pressure

d)

hot water temperature

44.

The bottom of water piping should be a minimum of ___" above the top of drainage pipe when crossing the pipe and placed on a solid shelf at one side of the trench when placed parallel with drainage piping.

a)

6

b)

36

c)

24

d)

12

45.

___ is an impairment of potable water that creates a hazard to the public through poisoning or the spread of disease.

a)

Backflow

b)

Cross Connection

c)

Pollution

d)

Contamination

46.

A(n) ___cross connection can lead to backsiphonage or backpressure backflow.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

under-rim

d)

over-rim

47.

Air gap separation must always be a minimum of ___".

a)

3/4

b)

3/8

c)

1

d)

1/2

48.

An atmospheric vacuum breaker must be installed with the a C-L a minimum of ___" above the overflow rim of a fixture or above all downstream piping.

a)

12

b)

6

c)

2

d)

1

49.

Backflow prevention assemblies must be tested at least ___ by a certified ASSE 5000 backflow-prevention-assembly tester.

a)

annually

b)

every six months

c)

twice per month

d)

every week

50.

A reduced-pressure (RP) backflow prevention assembly consists of ___ independently acting internally spring-loaded check valves.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

51.

___ treatment is the final level of wastewater treatment, which improves effluent quality before water is reused, recycled, or discharged to the enviroment.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Advanced

52.

A trunk-and-branch piping layout is a water piping layout that consists of a(n) ___, which travels through the building and decreases in size as various branches of piping are taken off from it.

a)

effective

b)

accessible

c)

control valve

d)

main

53.

___, when applied to a fixture, connection, appliance, or equipment, means having access thereto but first may require the removal of an access panel, door, or similar obstruction.

a)

Identification

b)

Backsiphonage

c)

Accessible

d)

Effective

54.

___ is the term used to describe power that is consumed in moving liquids through piping, fittings, and other system components.

a)

Main

b)

Pressure drop

c)

Control Valve

d)

Accessible

55.

A(n) ___ is a fullway gate or ball valve that is intended to be fully opened or fully closed when in service and isolates a complete piping system or an individual zone, fixture, or appliance within a system.

a)

backsiphonage

b)

effective

c)

control valve

d)

pressure drop

56.

The ___ of building water supply system piping is critical to the safe operation of the plumbing system and the protection of building occupants.

a)

main

b)

identification

c)

effective

d)

accessible

57.

___ backflow is a backflow condition in which used, contaminated, or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel flows back into a water supply pipe due to pressure being less than atmospheric pressure in piping.

a)

Control Valve

b)

Pressure drop

c)

Identification

d)

Backsiphonage

58.

The ___ opening is the minimum cross-sectional area at the point of water supply discharge measured or expressed in terms of diameter or, if the opening is not circular, the diameter of a circle of equivalent cross-sectional area.

a)

minimum water pressure

b)

horizontal orientation

c)

effective

d)

variable frequency drive (VFD)

59.

The ___ required for a building water supply system is the pressure required to operate a fixture or appliance at the highest elevation in the system.

a)

variable frequency Drive (VFD)

b)

horizontal orientation

c)

minimum water pressure

d)

pressure drop

60.

A(n) ___ is an electronic device that monitors and controls the direction, speed, torque, and other operating functions of an electric motor in addition to providing motor protection.

a)

variable frequency drive (VFD)

b)

control valve

c)

main

d)

backsiphonage

61.

Double-check backflow prevention assemblies are usually tested and approved for ___ installations.

a)

horizontal orientation

b)

control valve

c)

identification

d)

effective

62.

Risers are typically installed in chaes or large wall spaces extending vertically through a building.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Most plumbing codes limit the maximum water pressure at any point in a building water supply system to a static water pressure of 150 psi.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

A control valve is required at each water-supplied piece of mechanical equipment.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Piping should not be directly embedded in concrete.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The requirements for labeling building water supply piping is more extensive in the 2015 IPC than in the 2015 UPC.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The background color and required information on water supply piping shall be shown every 20 feet but not less than once per room and shall be visible from the floor level.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The physical link, or connection, can be removed by using backflow prevention methods, devices, or assemblies.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Some jurisdictions or codes, including the 2015 UPC, do not recognize the barometric loop as an approved backflow prevention method.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

If a backflow prevention assembly is at an elevation of less than 5' (1.5 m) from the floor or grade, it must be provided with a permanent platform.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

An air test should be at 50 psi (345 kPa) for a minimum of 1 hour.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A hydropneumatic tank system holds approximately two-thirds water under pressure created by a water pump to deliver water to a building water supply system.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Normally, the system installer will have a set of building prints and piping specifications to guide the piping installation process.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

A ___ is an assembly of pipe, unions, and/or flanges that permit a meter to be a removed without interrupting water service.

a)

meter yoke

b)

bypass systems

c)

saddle layout

d)

manifold assembly

75.

A ___ feed system is a water distribution system that uses direct pumping to supply the needed water pressure for a piping network.

a)

forced-pressure

b)

pump-station

c)

combination gravity- and forced-

d)

reservoir

76.

The ___ at the top of a hydrant seals the top of the upper barrel and provides access and protection to the operating nut and valve stem.

a)

shoe

b)

main operating valve

c)

breakaway safety flange

d)

bonnet

77.

A(n) ___ is an ASME- or non-ASME-approved vessel that holds water and air under pressure.

a)

storage reservoir

b)

hydropneumatic tank

c)

ground-level tank

d)

elevated tank

78.

Manifold tapping is accomplished by making several small taps and then joining the service piping together to make one larger service line by means of a ___.

a)

tapping sleeve

b)

mechanical restrained joint

c)

yoke

d)

saddle fitting

79.

A ___ distribution system is a water distribution system in which finished water is delivered to consumers via a water truck or other conveyance and tank.

a)

piped water

b)

haul

c)

watering-point

d)

motor

80.

Type ___ laying condition is for soil that is unstable or consists of large rock.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

81.

Areas with flat topography require ___water storage tanks to provide that proper static head for system pressure.

a)

pressurized

b)

ground-level

c)

elevated

d)

underground

82.

A(n) ___ is attached to the outside of a pipe and sealed to the pipe with a gasket.

a)

air-release valve

b)

saddle fitting

c)

tapping sleeve

d)

manifold tap

83.

A ___ piping network is a water distribution piping network that is laid out in a checkerboard fashion with piping usually decreasing in size as the distance increases from the source of supply.

a)

grid

b)

radial

c)

dead-end

d)

loop

84.

___ restrained joints provide joint restaint with the mechanical joint socket of a pipe, fitting, valve, or other product.

a)

Automatic

b)

Mechanical

c)

Push-on

d)

Offset

85.

A(n) ___ valve is an air-control valve designed to vent entrained air at high points in water distribution systems.

a)

check

b)

backflow

c)

air-release

d)

combination air-control

86.

A(n) ___ water meter is usually installed when water flow rates will vary greatly because of low and peak water-use periods.

a)

positive-displacement

b)

nutating-disc

c)

velocity

d)

compound

87.

A ___ is a vertical steel H-beam that is driven into the ground.

a)

soldier pile

b)

wood lagger

c)

waler

d)

trench box

88.

A(n) ___-type hydrant is a special-purpose hydrant for use in which firefighting is not the primary purpose of the hydrant.

a)

foundation

b)

angle of repost

c)

post

d)

shoe

89.

In a combination gravity- and forced-feed sytem, water is ___ pumped into the water distribution system.

a)

sedimentation

b)

topgraphy

c)

at night

d)

indirectly

90.

Outlet piping with screening should be installed above the floor line to prevent any ___ that may occur as water is transported out of a tank.

a)

post

b)

shoe

c)

angle of repost

d)

sedimentation

91.

A(n) ___ is a device attached to a gate valve that provides a mean to operate a buried gate valve and indicates whether the valve is closed or open.

a)

topography

b)

indirectly

c)

post

d)

indicator post

92.

To offset power use and water demand times, water storage areas should be filled ___.

a)

foundation

b)

at night

c)

sedimentation

d)

dead end

93.

A(n) ___ is required only when the native trench bottom does not provide a firm working platform for the placement of pipe bedding material.

a)

foundation

b)

dead end

c)

shoe

d)

post

94.

The ___ of the area served is the greatest factor in determining whether pumped pressure is needed to deliver water to each water service.

a)

Angle of repost

b)

Shoe

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Topography

95.

The ___ of the area served is the greatest angle above the horizontal plane at which a material will lie without sliding back into the trench.

a)

Post

b)

Indirectly Post

c)

Angle of Repost

d)

Shoe

96.

The ___ is the base of hydrant, connects to the lower barrel, and contains the main operating valve, drain valve, and connection to the water distribution branch pipe.

a)

dead end

b)

sedimentation

c)

shoe

d)

topography

97.

The four basic types of piping networks are the ___, radial, grid, and loop piping networks.

a)

post

b)

shoe

c)

dead end

d)

indirectly post

98.

A gravity feed system is significantly more expensive than a forced pressure system.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Trench boxes are used for stable or unstable soil.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Backflow-prevention-assembly protection of the water distribution system at the water service pipe is called containment.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Spacing is the use of pipe clamps and threaded roads to restrain pipe joints.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

The distribution system is normally used in rural or arctic areas in North America where piped systems are not practical.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

The average daily consumption volume should equal approximately 25% to 30% of a storage tank.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

The thrust pressure used to design thrust blocks is usually 1-1/2 times the maximum working pressure of the system.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

The width of a trench is typically over 15' (4.6m).

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Gate valves are used to isolate sections of main distribution lines, trunk lines, and branch lines.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

A dead and piping network is sometimes called a tree network.

a)

True

b)

False