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Sanitary Piping Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Drainpipes stood on end and carrying nothing but dirty water from sinks and the likes.

a)

Waste Stacks

b)

Soil Stacks

c)

Vent Stacks

d)

Branch Waste Lines

2.

Drainpipes stood on end carrying human excreta along with water.

a)

Waste Stacks

b)

Soil Stacks

c)

Vent Stacks

d)

Branch Soil Lines

3.

Vent pipes extended through the roof in order to admit air to, and discharge gases from, the sanitary piping system.

a)

Waste Stacks

b)

Soil Stacks

c)

Vent Stacks

d)

Branch Waste Lines

4.

Waste pipes that are slightly pitched from the horizontal and connect to a stack.

a)

Branch Waste Lines

b)

Soil Stacks

c)

Vent Stacks

d)

Floor Drains

5.

A soil or horizontal pipe which has one or more branches.

a)

Waste Stacks

b)

Branch Soil Lines

c)

Vent Stacks

d)

Branch Waste Lines

6.

Drainpipes that are slightly pitched from the horizontal and connect to a stack or the main building drain.

a)

Vent Stack

b)

Branch Vents

c)

Soil Stack

d)

Waste Stack

7.

A trapped outlet fitting for the floor of a wet area, garage, etc., through which wastewater and other fluids are conveyed into a drain.

a)

Branch Soil Lines

b)

Floor Drains

c)

Clean-Outs

d)

Vent Stack

8.

A pipe fitting with a removable plug which provides access for inspection or cleaning of the pipe run.

a)

Waste Stack

b)

Soil Stack

c)

Vent

d)

Clean-Outs

9.

An opening to allow the entrance of fresh air to a drainage system.

a)

Floor Drains

b)

Fresh-Air Inlets

c)

Clean-Outs

d)

Vent Stack

10.

Sanitary system conveys foul water from a building to an on-site sewage disposal or sewer.

a)

Storm Drainage System

b)

Sanitary Plumbing

c)

Ventilation System

d)

Irrigation System

11.

Sewage flow in sanitary piping travels entirely by:

a)

Pressure pumps

b)

Gravity

c)

Air compression

d)

Vacuum suction

12.

Minimum slope toward the disposal point in sanitary piping is:

a)

0.5–1%

b)

1–2%

c)

3–5%

d)

5–10%

13.

Waste pipes slightly pitched from horizontal and connect to a stack are called:

a)

Vent Stack

b)

Branch Waste Lines

c)

Soil Stack

d)

Fresh-Air Inlet

14.

A soil or horizontal pipe which has one or more branches is called:

a)

Waste Stack

b)

Branch Soil Line

c)

Branch Vent

d)

Floor Drain

15.

A pipe installed to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage system, protecting trap seals from siphonage and back pressure:

a)

Vent

b)

Waste Stack

c)

Clean-Out

d)

Floor Drain

16.

This essentially ventless system changes the nature of the effluent instead of coping with normal pressures and suctions:

a)

Septic Tank

b)

Sovent System

c)

Aerobic Unit

d)

Grease Trap

17.

A trapped outlet fitting in the floor of wet areas, garages, etc. to convey wastewater into a drain:

a)

Vent Stack

b)

Floor Drain

c)

Clean-Out

d)

Fresh-Air Inlet

18.

Pipe fitting with a removable plug for inspection or cleaning of pipe run (also called access eye):

a)

Vent Stack

b)

Clean-Out

c)

Waste Stack

d)

Floor Drain

19.

An opening that allows entrance of fresh air into the drainage system:

a)

Vent Stack

b)

Clean-Out

c)

Fresh-Air Inlet

d)

Branch Waste Line

20.

Which sanitary piping material shall NOT be used underground and must be kept at least 152mm above ground?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Galvanized Steel/Wrought Iron

c)

Vitrified Clay

d)

Plastic

21.

Which sanitary piping material shall NOT be used above ground or when pressurized, and must be kept at least 300mm below ground?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Galvanized Steel

c)

Vitrified Clay

d)

Copper

22.

Plastic piping in high-rise buildings may be used provided it is at the discretion of the:

a)

Engineer-in-Charge

b)

Designer/Master Plumber

c)

Contractor

d)

Building Official

23.

Pipe sizing shall be based from the:

a)

Number of fixtures

b)

Total fixture units

c)

Number of floors

d)

Drainage type

24.

Pipe size of 32mmØ corresponds to how many fixture units?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

A bathtub has how many fixture units?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

A floor drain requires a trap & arm size of:

a)

38mmØ

b)

51mmØ

c)

64mmØ

d)

76mmØ

27.

A private water closet (WC) has how many fixture units?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

28.

A public water closet (WC) has how many fixture units?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

29.

The maximum fixture unit load for a 76mmØ vertical pipe is:

a)

32

b)

48

c)

65

d)

84

30.

The maximum fixture unit load for a 76mmØ horizontal vent pipe is:

a)

32

b)

48

c)

65

d)

84

31.

Maximum vertical length of a 102mmØ sanitary pipe is:

a)

65 m

b)

91 m

c)

119 m

d)

155 m

32.

What should be used for pipes passing under or through walls?

a)

Bitumen

b)

Metal Sleeves

c)

Polyethylene Casing

d)

Lead Shield

33.

For pipes passing through cinders or corrosive materials, the protective material used is:

a)

Polyethylene Sheath Casing

b)

Bitumen

c)

Metal Sleeve

d)

Concrete Wrap

34.

Cast iron soil pipe (vertical) shall be supported at:

a)

Every 1.20 m

b)

Every storey

c)

Every 3.00 m

d)

Every 1.50 m

35.

Horizontal cast iron soil pipe shall be supported at maximum interval of:

a)

1.20 m

b)

1.50 m

c)

1.80 m

d)

3.00 m

36.

On-site sewage disposal includes which of the following?

a)

Septic Tank

b)

Storm Sewer

c)

Roof Drain

d)

Floor Drain

37.

Minimum volume capacity of a septic tank is:

a)

1.50 m³

b)

2.00 m³

c)

3.00 m³

d)

4.00 m³

38.

Minimum size of a septic tank is:

a)

0.60 m x 1.20 m

b)

0.90 m x 1.50 m

c)

1.00 m x 2.00 m

d)

1.20 m x 2.40 m

39.

Minimum liquid depth of a septic tank is:

a)

0.30 m

b)

0.60 m

c)

0.90 m

d)

1.20 m

40.

Maximum liquid depth of a septic tank is:

a)

1.20 m

b)

1.50 m

c)

1.80 m

d)

2.00 m

41.

Minimum vertical distance of the air gap in a septic tank is:

a)

100mm

b)

150mm

c)

200mm

d)

300mm

42.

The invert of the inlet pipe shall be at least how much higher than the outlet pipe?

a)

25mm

b)

38mm

c)

50.80mm

d)

75mm

43.

Type of bacteria in septic tanks that do not require oxygen (break down scum to sludge):

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Phototrophic

d)

Parasitic

44.

Type of bacteria in sewage treatment that are oxygen-dependent (important in open sewage systems):

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Phototrophic

d)

Parasitic

45.

Minimum distance of septic tank from a water supply well:

a)

7.50 m

b)

10.00 m

c)

15.20 m

d)

20.00 m

46.

An alternative for a septic tank that uses air bubbling to achieve faster digestion is:

a)

Grease Trap

b)

Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)

c)

Sovent System

d)

Sewage Ejector Pump

47.

A sewage treatment plant (STP) contains which of the following?

a)

Pumps, filters, vessels, pipework

b)

Only grease traps

c)

Only aerators

d)

Only septic tanks

48.

A system that conveys liquid and solid wastes in suspension to a treatment plant is called:

a)

Septic Tank

b)

Sewer System

c)

Aerobic Unit

d)

Floor Drain

49.

When the sewer line is higher than the building sewer outlet, what must be used?

a)

Floor Drain

b)

Vent Stack

c)

Sewage Ejector Pump

d)

Fresh-Air Inlet

50.

Vertical Piping in High-Rise Buildings

a)

Wet Column

b)

Distributed Pipe Chase

c)

Service Core Chase

d)

Fresh-Air Inlet

51.

What element of sanitary piping?

a)

Loop

b)

branch vent

c)

clean out

d)

fresh-air inlets

52.

What element of sanitary piping?

a)

Loop

b)

branch vent

c)

clean out

d)

fresh-air inlets

53.
a)

Anti-flood Interceptor

b)

Grease Interceptor

c)

Hair Interceptor

d)

floor drain

54.
a)

Anti-flood Interceptor

b)

Grease Interceptor

c)

Hair Interceptor

d)

floor drain

55.

the apparatus, vessels and pumps, filters, pipework etc. for treating raw sewage

a)

Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)

b)

Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

c)

Sewer System

d)

Septic System

56.
a)

Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)

b)

Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

c)

Sewer System

d)

Septic System

57.
a)

Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)

b)

Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

c)

Sewer System

d)

Septic System

58.
a)

Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)

b)

Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)

c)

Sewer System

d)

Septic System

59.

A device installed to prevent waste discharge that can cause problems at the sewer or private disposal storage

a)

Interceptors or Separator

b)

clean out

c)

drain pipes

d)

Grease trap

60.

Any matter not dissolved sinks to the bottom of the tank (called as sludge)

a)

true

b)

false