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2021 IPC CHAPTER 2

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions.

a)

cleanout

b)

trap

c)

vent

d)

fixture

2.

Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary utilization.

a)

nonpotable water

b)

distilled water

c)

spring water

d)

potable water

3.

A valve or faucet that closes automatically when released manually or that is controlled by a mechanical means for fast-action closing.

a)

quick-closing valve

b)

gate valve

c)

ball valve

d)

needle valve

4.

A receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area.

a)

area drain

b)

floor sink

c)

grease trap

d)

cleanout

5.

A backflow prevention assembly, a backflow prevention device or other means or method to prevent backflow into the potable water supply.

a)

backflow preventer

b)

pressure regulator

c)

flow restrictor

d)

expansion tank

e)

air gap

6.

A combination of approved bends that makes two changes in direction bringing one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the other section.

a)

offset

b)

elbow

c)

tee

d)

cross

7.

Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.

a)

branch

b)

valve

c)

trap

d)

elbow

8.

A system for disposal of domestic sewage by means of a septic tank, cesspool or mechanical treatment, designed for utilization apart from a public sewer to serve a single establishment or building.

a)

individual sewage disposal system

b)

public sewer system

c)

stormwater drainage system

d)

industrial waste treatment plant

9.

That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside and that extends 30 inches beyond the walls of the building and conveys the drainage to the building sewer.

a)

building drain

b)

vent pipe

c)

trap arm

d)

branch vent

10.

A tank or pit that receives sewage or liquid waste, located below the normal grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means.

a)

sump

b)

cistern

c)

reservoir

d)

septic tank

11.

Water having a temperature range between 85 degrees F to 110 degrees F. Fill in the blank with the correct term.

a)

tempered water

b)

boiling water

c)

distilled water

d)

chilled water

12.

A group of fixtures consisting of a water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower, including or excluding a bidet, an emergency floor drain or both.

a)

bathroom group

b)

sanitary unit

c)

fixture set

d)

plumbing cluster

13.

An elevation (height) reference point that determines the minimum height at which a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker is installed above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptor served by the device.

a)

critical level (C-L)

b)

air gap

c)

trap seal

d)

fixture unit

14.

A type of backflow preventer installed on openings subject to normal atmospheric pressure that prevents backflow by admitting atmospheric pressure through ports to the discharge side of the device.

a)

vacuum breaker

b)

check valve

c)

pressure regulator

d)

air gap

15.

A floor sink, standpipe, hub drain or floor drain that receives the discharge of one or more indirect waste pipes.

a)

waste receptor

b)

trap primer

c)

air gap

d)

cleanout

16.

That which enables a fixture, appliance or equipment to be directly reached without requiring the removal or movement of any panel, door or similar obstruction and without the use of a portable ladder, step stool or similar device.

a)

ready access

b)

restricted access

c)

limited clearance

d)

concealed entry

17.

A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap.

a)

trap

b)

vent

c)

cleanout

d)

valve

18.

A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system.

a)

vent stack

b)

soil stack

c)

waste stack

d)

trap arm

19.

Piping within a public or private premise that conveys sewage, rainwater or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal.

a)

drainage system

b)

ventilation system

c)

water supply system

d)

electrical system

20.

The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.

a)

occupancy

b)

structure

c)

foundation

d)

elevation

21.

A device designed and installed to separate and retain for removal, by automatic or manual means, deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from normal wastes, while permitting normal sewage or wastes to discharge into the drainage system by gravity.

a)

interceptor

b)

vent pipe

c)

cleanout

d)

trap

22.

A water system for the collection, treatment, storage, distribution and reuse of nonpotable water generated on site, including but not limited to a gray water system.

a)

on-site nonpotable water reuse system

b)

potable water supply system

c)

stormwater drainage system

d)

municipal wastewater treatment plant

23.

Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of fixtures.

a)

rough-in

b)

trap

c)

vent

d)

fixture

24.

The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and fittings.

a)

developed length

b)

nominal length

c)

effective length

d)

gross length

25.

One-way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing drainage system when negative pressures develop in the piping system.

a)

air admittance valve

b)

check valve

c)

pressure relief valve

d)

ball valve

26.

A floor drain that does not receive the discharge of any drain or indirect waste pipe, and that protects against damage from accidental spills, fixture overflows and leakage. Page: Section: 202

a)

emergency floor drain

b)

sanitary floor drain

c)

trap primer

d)

grease interceptor

27.

The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the outlet of the waste pipe and the flood level rim of the receptacle into which the waste pipe is discharging.

a)

air gap (drainage system)

b)

trap seal

c)

vent stack

d)

backflow preventer

28.

A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures.

a)

drainage fixture unit (dfu)

b)

fixture trap (ft)

c)

water supply unit (wsu)

d)

plumbing load index (pli)

29.

Includes the water supply and distribution pipes; plumbing fixtures and traps; water-treating or water-using equipment; soil, waste and vent pipes; and building drains.

a)

Plumbing system

b)

Electrical system

c)

HVAC system

d)

Fire protection system

30.

The principal pipe artery to which branches are connected.

a)

main

b)

joint

c)

valve

d)

gauge

31.

A tank designed with a fill valve and flush valve to flush the contents of the bowl or useable portion of the fixture.

a)

flush tank

b)

cistern

c)

reservoir

d)

sump

32.

A valve end of a water pipe by means of which water is drawn from or held within the pipe.

a)

faucet

b)

gasket

c)

elbow

d)

nozzle

33.

A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks, lavatories, drinking fountains or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.

a)

combination waste and vent system

b)

single stack system

c)

loop vent system

d)

branch vent system

34.

Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of less than 45 degrees with the horizontal plane.

a)

horizontal pipe

b)

vertical pipe

c)

elbow joint

d)

riser

35.

The fall (pitch) of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane.

a)

slope

b)

radius

c)

diameter

d)

elevation

36.

Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.

a)

water heater

b)

furnace

c)

air conditioner

d)

refrigerator

37.

The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.

a)

stack vent

b)

trap arm

c)

fixture branch

d)

cleanout

38.

Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110 degrees F.

a)

hot water

b)

cold water

c)

ice water

d)

lukewarm water

39.

Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction.

a)

potable water

b)

distilled water

c)

greywater

d)

contaminated water

40.

A type of lavatory that allows more than one person to utilize the fixture at the same time. The fixture has one or more drains and one or more faucets.

a)

group wash fixtures

b)

single lavatory

c)

urinal

d)

bidet

41.

A _________ is a feature that allows the user to flush a water closet with either a reduced or full volume of water, depending on bowl contents.

a)

dual flushing device

b)

single flush valve

c)

overflow pipe

d)

trap primer