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Sewage, Waste Pipe, Soil Pipe & House Sewer

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Of the following types of sewage disposal system, which are obsolete?

a)

cesspool

b)

public sewer line

c)

septic tank

d)

privy

2.

A hole in the ground curbed with stones, bricks, concrete hollow blocks, or other materials laid in such a manner as to allow raw contaminated sewage to leach into the soil

a)

cesspool

b)

privy

c)

public sewer line

d)

septic tank

3.

A concrete sealed vault with a wooden shelter constructed for the collection of raw sewage. The disintegration of excrement is accomplished in the same manner as in a cesspool

a)

cesspool

b)

privy

c)

public sewer line

d)

septic tank

4.

A sewage system, operated and maintained by the government consisting of a sewage treatment plant that conveys the raw sewage from buildings and houses to a disposal system

a)

cesspool

b)

privy

c)

public sewer line

d)

septic tank

5.

The oldest type of public sewer that conveys both storm water and sanitary wastes. This type of public sewer is already obsolete and no longer allowed by sanitary authorities.

a)

combination public sewer

b)

sanitary sewer

c)

storm drain

6.

A public sewer facility that carries regular sanitary wastes only. It terminates in a modern sewage dispersal plant. Rainwater is not permitted to enter into this type of public sewer.

a)

combination public sewer

b)

sanitary sewer

c)

storm drain

7.

A kind of public sewer line that carries storm water. It terminates in a natural drain such as canals, lakes or rivers

a)

combination public sewer

b)

sanitary sewer

c)

storm drain

8.

The Intercepting Sewer is a sanitary sewer that conveys sanitary waste to a dispersal plant.

a)
True
b)
False
9.

(a)   is classified as a device of the main and storm sewer. It serves as man's access for inspection, cleaning and repair.

10.

House Sewer is defined as, that portion of the horizontal drainage system, which starts from the outer face of the building and terminate at the nearest body of water.

a)
True
b)
False
11.

A receptacle or vault used to collect organic waste discharged from the house sewer

(a)  

12.

Semi-liquid substance formed inside the septic tank.

a)

sludge

b)

sewer

c)

scum

d)

stool

13.

Floating solids inside the septic tank.

a)

sludge

b)

sewer

c)

scum

d)

stool

14.

The process inside a septic tank that reduces the reduces the size and changes the characteristics of solid matter by anaerobic bacteria.

(a)  

15.

The human waste or excreta are decomposed, until the organic matters are transformed into materials that could no longer be utilized by the bacteria in their life process. This process of decomposition is regarded as what?

a)

anaerobic decomposition

b)

sedimentation

c)

stabilization

d)

digestion

16.

What does DWV components of plumbing system mean?

(a)  

17.

Any pipe in a drainage installation that receives the discharges of any fixture except water closet and conveys the same to the soil branch, soil pipe or house drain.

a)

soilpipe

b)

waste pipe

c)

drain pipe

d)

vent pipe

18.

Any pipe in a drainage installation that receives the discharges from water closet with or without waste coming from other fixtures.

a)

soil pipe

b)

waste pipe

c)

drainage pipe

d)

vent pipe

19.

Pipe that functions as air passage or conduit to ventilate the drainage and waste pipe installation.

a)

soil pipe

b)

waste pipe

c)

drainage pipe

d)

vent pipe

20.

Soil branch is vertically installed

a)
True
b)
False
21.

Soil stack is vertically installed

a)
True
b)
False
22.

What is the ideal slope of the soil branch?

(a)  

23.

It means to flush or wash out, to remove dirt or grease by flowing through.

(a)  

24.

A unit value indorsed by the National Plumbing Code as a waste load determining the size of the waste pipe.

a)

slope

b)

fixture unit

c)

scouring

d)

trap seal loss

25.

Which of the following fixtures are served by direct waste?

a)

refrigeration

b)

lavatories

c)

bar waste

d)

drinking fountain

e)

hospital fixture

26.

The portion of the horizontal drainage system which starts from the outer face of the building and terminate at the main sewer in the street or septic tank.

a)

main sewer

b)

house sewer

c)

building sewer

d)

public sewer

27.

A sewer line financed and maintained by the government and is where the main sewer lines of houses connected.

a)

main sewer

b)

house sewer

c)

building sewer

28.

House sewer is sometimes called what?

a)

establishment sewer

b)

house sewer

c)

main sewer

d)

building sewer