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IPC 7A

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
01. When is a common building sewer connecting more than one building to the public sewer allowed?
a)
when the building tenants agree to the shared use of the sewer
b)
when the city sewer system does not extend to the property line
c)
when the common sewer is controlled by a property owners association
d)
when all buildings using the common sewer are located on the same property
2.
02. Where the wastewater temperature will exceed __________ °F, the drainage piping material must be rated for the highest temperature of the wastewater.
a)
110
b)
. 120
c)
. 140
d)
160
3.
03. A solvent-cement joint between ABS and PVC plastic piping is __________.
a)
prohibited
b)
. permitted in above ground locations only
c)
permitted with yellow primer complying with ASTM D3138
d)
permitted only where the building drain connects to the building sewer
4.
04. All of the following materials are approved for both above ground and below ground installations of the building drainage system except __________.
a)
polyolefin
b)
polyethylene
c)
. polyvinyl chloride
d)
. stainless steel
5.
05. A chemical waste piping system requires __________.
a)
dilution of the chemicals involved
b)
resistance to the undiluted chemicals involved
c)
complete separation from the sanitary drainage system
d)
schedule 80 weight pipe or equivalent
6.
06. Mechanical and ________ joints are approved for polyethylene plastic pipe installed underground.
a)
threaded
b)
caulked
c)
solvent-cemented
d)
heat-fusion
7.
07. The make-up of a solvent cement joint in 6-inch PVC DWV piping requires application of __________.
a)
purple primer
b)
combination primer/solvent cement conforming to ASTM F493
c)
purple primer or solvent cement that is yellow in color
d)
purple primer or solvent cement that is purple in color
8.
08. A __________ fitting is approved for connecting copper pipe to galvanized steel pipe.
a)
copper converter
b)
copper alloy
c)
. threaded galvanized
d)
soldered copper
9.
09. Which of the following joints is approved for connecting stainless steel drainage pipe to other material types?
a)
. welded joints
b)
threaded fittings
c)
mechanical couplings
d)
red brass caulking ferrules
10.
10. Which of the following pipe materials is not suitable for joining by a heat fusion method?
a)
polyethylene
b)
polyolefin
c)
polyvinylidene fluorid
d)
. borosilicate
11.
11. The fixture drain of a(n) __________ shall not connect to a double sanitary tee pattern fitting.
a)
laundry sink
b)
kitchen sink
c)
automatic clothes washer
d)
. combination tub/shower
12.
12. A(n) __________ fitting is prohibited for a horizontal-to-horizontal change in direction of a 2-inch fixture drain to a horizontal branch drain.
a)
quarter-bend
b)
sanitary tee
c)
short sweep
d)
eighth-bend
13.
13. Which fixture is prohibited from discharging through a quarter bend that has a heel inlet?
a)
lavatory
b)
shower
c)
urinal
d)
water closet
14.
14. The minimum required slope for a 2-inch fixture drain from an automatic clothes washer is __________.
a)
1/16 inch per foot
b)
1/8 inch per foot
c)
1/4 inch per foot
d)
1/2 inch per foot
15.
15. Horizontal branches connecting to horizontal stack offsets shall connect at a point
a)
10
b)
20
c)
. 30
d)
40
16.
16. Where a storm sewer is installed in the same trench as the building sewer, the two
a)
may be laid side-by-side
b)
. require a 24-inch horizontal separation
c)
. require a 12-inch vertical separation
d)
must be of materials approved for underground inside a building
17.
17. A 4-inch by 3-inch water closet flange is __________.
a)
not considered a reduction in size
b)
prohibited
c)
. an offset fitting
d)
. required
18.
18. Four-inch horizontal drainage piping shall be installed at a minimum slope of __________ inch per foot
a)
5/16"
b)
1/4"
c)
3/16"
d)
1/8"
19.
19. Solvent-cement joints for ABS plastic fittings are permitted __________.
a)
above or below ground
b)
only above ground
c)
only below ground
d)
below ground if approved
20.
20. Mechanical joints in PVC pipe are permitted __________.
a)
above or below ground
b)
only above ground
c)
only below ground
d)
below ground if approved
21.
21. A __________ joint is permitted to join plastic pipe and cast-iron hub pipe.
a)
TFE seal adapter
b)
caulked
c)
. slip
d)
fitting adapter
22.
22. Caulking ferrules shall be __________.
a)
copper alloy
b)
. lead
c)
copper
d)
stainless steel
23.
23. __________ shall be of the recessed drainage type.
a)
. Saddle-type fittings
b)
Cement or concrete joints
c)
Threaded drainage pipe fittings
d)
Coextruded pipe fittings
24.
24. A __________ is not permitted for a vertical to horizontal change of direction.
a)
. sixth bend
b)
sanitary tee
c)
. long sweep
d)
combination wye and eighth bend
25.
25. For a 3-inch diameter branch drain, a __________ fitting is permitted for a horizontal
a)
quarter bend
b)
sanitary tee
c)
short sweep
d)
. wye