WorksheetsIPC Ch 3A
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
01. A __________ is permitted to discharge to an approved nonpotable water system.
a)
a. bidet
b)
b. clothes washer
c)
c. floor drain
d)
d. sink
2.
02. When there is a conflict between the requirements of the code and the manufacturer’s
a)
a. code
b)
b. more specific
c)
c. more restrictive
d)
d. manufacturer’s
3.
03. A sump pump is permitted at the base of an elevator shaft when the discharge is
a)
a. monitored by an alarm system
b)
b. protected by a backflow device
c)
c. directly connected to a storm drain
d)
d. indirectly connected to the plumbing system
4.
04. Materials required by the code to comply with a referenced standard must be listed by
a)
a. evaluation service
b)
b. third-party testing
c)
c. third-party certification
d)
d. accreditation service
5.
05. The approved methods for preventing rodents from entering a structure do not
a)
a. caulking
b)
b. strainer plates
c)
c. building traps
d)
d. meter box design
6.
06. The minimum burial depth of exterior water service piping is __________ inches
a)
a. 6
b)
b. 12
c)
c. 24
d)
d. 30
7.
07. Where the frost line is established at 30 inches, water service pipe shall be installed a
a)
a. 30
b)
b. 32
c)
c. 36
d)
d. 42
8.
08. The code does not permit the use of __________ to support andmaintain the grade of
a)
a. gravel
b)
b. sand
c)
c. clay soil
d)
d. blocks
9.
09. Shield plates required to protect piping installed through notches or bored holes in
a)
a. 1
b)
b. 2
c)
c. 3
d)
d. 4
10.
10. For water piping adjacent and parallel to a wall footing, and installed at a depth of 12
a)
a. 24
b)
b. 12
c)
c. 6
d)
d. 18
11.
11. The __________ regulates piping materials that are exposed in plenums.
a)
a. International Fire Code ® (IFC®)
b)
b. International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC®)
c)
c. International Mechanical Code® (IMC®)
d)
d. International Plumbing Code® (IPC®)
12.
12. Where concealed copper piping passes through holes bored in wood studs, shield
a)
a. 5/8 inch
b)
b. 1 inch
c)
c. 11/4 inches
d)
d. 11/2 inches
13.
13. A pipe sleeve in a masonry foundation wall shall be at least __________ greater than
a)
a. 2 inches
b)
b. 1 inch
c)
c. 2 pipe sizes
d)
d. 1 pipe size
14.
14. Where poor soil conditions exist at the bottom of the trench, the pipe bed shall be
a)
a. 4 inches
b)
b. 6 inches
c)
c. one pipe diameter
d)
d. two pipe diameters
15.
15. The initial backfill over pipe installed in a trench shall be in maximum __________
a)
a. 4-inch
b)
b. 6-inch
c)
c. 8-inch
d)
d. 12-inch
16.
16. Compaction is required for the first __________ inches of backfill above a pipe
a)
a. 6
b)
b. 12
c)
c. 16
d)
d. 20
17.
17. Alterations to trusses require written approval of __________.
a)
a. a registered design professional
b)
b. the manufacturer
c)
c. the general contractor
d)
d. the building official
18.
18. ____________ piping shall not be placed in direct contact with concrete walls or
a)
a. Ductile iron
b)
b. Cast iron
c)
c. Galvanized steel
d)
d. Copper
19.
19. Sheathing or wrapping for corrosion protection of pipes shall be not less than
a)
a. 0.008
b)
b. 0.030
c)
c. 0.035
d)
d. 0.025
20.
20. When concealed piping requires protection against physical damage, the steel shield
a)
a. 0.0620
b)
b. 0.0575
c)
c. 0.0520
d)
d. 0.0475
21.
21. When excavating a trench for underground piping installation, rock shall be removed
a)
a. 3 inches
b)
b. 6 inches
c)
c. one pipe diameter
d)
d. two pipe diameters
22.
22. The minimum burial depth for a building sewer is __________ .
a)
a. 18 inches
b)
b. 12 inches
c)
c. 24 inches
d)
d. as determined by the local jurisdiction
23.
23. Where the bedding for piping installed in a trench consists of backfill, __________ is
a)
a. loose soil free from rocks or frozen material
b)
b. sandy clay
c)
c. fine gravel
d)
d. organic silty clay
24.
24. Piping installed by tunneling shall be protected from __________.
a)
a. uneven loading
b)
b. expansion
c)
c. contraction
d)
d. excavation
25.
25. Vent pipes through the roof require __________.
a)
a. protection from freezing
b)
b. caulking
c)
c. a termination cap
d)
d. flashing
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