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Plumbing math

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atmospheric pressure at sea level is almost _____.

a)

8.43

b)

434

c)

14.7

d)

62.4

2.

One cubic foot contains _____ cubic inches.

a)

231

b)

144

c)

1728

d)

61.2

3.

The volume of water in one cubic foot is approximately _____.

a)

7.5 gallons

b)

10 quarts

c)

28 quarts

d)

6.5 gallons

4.

The pressure at the base of a column of water 1-inch high is approximately _____. 

a)

2.31 psi

b)

.434 psi

c)

4.335

d)

.036 psi

5.

The pressure required to raise a column of water 200 feet would be (neglect friction losses) _____ psi.

a)

200

b)

43

c)

86

d)

100

6.

The full length of a house sewer is 100 feet and the total fall is 25 inches. The slope of the sewer is  approximately _____ inch/foot

a)

1/2”

b)

1/4”

c)

3/8”

d)

1/8”

7.

One cubic foot of water weighs approximately _____ pounds.

a)

43.4

b)

231

c)

144

d)

62.4

8.

A temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to _____ Celsius.  

a)

273

b)

212

c)

100

d)

180

9.

One square foot contains approximately _____ square inches.

a)

144

b)

100

c)

48

d)

36

10.

The scale on a set of plans states that 1/8 inch = 1 foot. The actual length of a waterline with plan  dimensions of 5 inches would be approximately _____ feet.

a)

64

b)

8

c)

40

d)

5

11.

The cross-sectional area of a 2 inch diameter pipe is _____ square inches.

a)

7.06

b)

6.28

c)

4

d)

3.14

12.

A cold water pipe is to be offset 4 feet using 45-degree elbows. The length of the diagonal pipe will be  _____.

a)

5’ 7 7/8”

b)

5’

c)

6’ 6”

d)

8’

13.

15. A 4-inch diameter pipe 100 feet in height is filled to the top with water. The weight at the base of the  stack would be _____ pounds

a)

43.4

b)

400

c)

545

d)

100

14.

The area of a circle can be computed by using the formula _____.*

1 point

a)

D=1.2732^2

b)

S= .7854 D

c)

A= .7855 D^2

15.

The circumference and the area are numerically the same for a circle with a diameter of _____ inches.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

16.

The area of a square is 196 square feet. One side has a length of _____.

a)

14 ft

b)

49 ft

c)

83 in

d)

49 in

17.

A rectangular tank, including top, 60ft. x 20ft. x 10ft., is to be covered inside with a sheet copper  liner. The surface to be covered is approximately _____ square feet

a)

4000

b)

3200

c)

2800

d)

3200

18.

A cesspool is 48 inches in diameter and 20 feet deep. If filled to the top with water, the volume in  gallons would be _____ gallons.

a)

1880

b)

2500

c)

1808

d)

2000

19.

The sides of a right triangle are 3 feet and 4 feet. The hypotenuse would be approximately _____ feet

a)

5

b)

12

c)

25

d)

7

20.

A fuel tank 5 feet in diameter and 60 feet long is to be supported from a steel beam with 4-U straps.  The total length of strap material should be at least _____ feet.

a)

52 feet

b)

13

c)

39

d)

26

21.

A tank has a volume of 864 cubic feet. If one cubic foot = 7.48 gallons, the tank will hold _____  gallons.

a)

646.27

b)

11.55

c)

6462.72

d)

64.62

22.

AIl design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with _________________________.

a)

accepted engineering practices

b)

practices of the contractor

c)

standard shop procedures

d)

job plans and specifications

23.

Section 312.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab

a)

True

b)

False

24.

That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a point 2 feet outside the building wall is a _____.

a)

building drain

b)

building sewer

c)

waste pipe

d)

soil stack