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WorksheetsModule 1-4 Plumbing and Sanitary Systems
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A type of cast iron pipe generally used for building installations
SV type
XV type
SI type
CI type
The following best describe a vitrified clay pipe except one
one of the oldest materials used for sewer lines
brittle, not suitable for unstable ground
highly resistant to most acid wastes
may be softened or damaged by excessive hot water or chemical flow
A brass pipe is made of an alloy of:
15% zinc, 85% copper
15%iron, 85% copper
15% copper, 85% zinc
15%copper, 85% iron
A type of copper pipe used for underground installations
K type
L type
M type
A type of plastic pipe which is resistant to many acids, bases, salts, paraffinic hydrocarbons, halogens and alcohols.
polyvinyl chloride
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
A type of plastic pipe that has excellent chemical resistance across its operating temperature range, with a broad band of operating pressures
polyvinyl chloride
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
A type of plastic pipe most commonly used for DWV (drain-waste- vent) applications
polyvinyl chloride
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
polypropylene random
styrene rubber plastic
A washdown type of water closet has the trapway located at the:
front of the bowl
back of the bowl
Has a large trapway making it less likely to clog and the flushing action is silent than the other types
siphon jet
siphon vortex
washdown
Reverse type
The flushing action is through a whirlpool motion followed by a flush down of the liquid and waste completely
siphon jet
siphon vortex
reverse trap
Direct flush
Refers to the vertical supply pipe which extends upward from one floor to the next.
branch
house service
riser
vent
A type of water distribution in buildings where water is supplied to the plumbing fixtures by means of gravity.
by normal water pressure
by overhead feed system
by air pressure distribution system
Refers to the resistance produced by the flowing water with the fittings and interior surface of the pipe.
resistance
pressure
friction
water hammer
A type of pump used in tall building water distribution.
piston pump
centrifugal pump
stand pipe
turbine pump
A type of valve which is used to completely close or completely open the line but not necessarily to control the flow of water.
globe valve
check valve
angle valve
gate valve
Sometimes referred to as a retention valve.
gate valve
globe valve
angle valve
foot valve
Inserted into the water main and serves as a control of the water service.
corporation stop
curb stop
meter stop
A semi-liquid substance that accumulates at the bottom of the septic tank.
sludge
effluent
septic
scum
decomposition caused by anaerobic bacteria.
digestion
leaching
putrefaction
purification
Refers to a horizontal pipe receiving discharges from a water closet.
waste branch
soil branch
waste stack
soil stack
