Plumbing - Session 6 Part 2

101. Floor drains installed in coin-operated laundries and in central washing facilities of multiple-family dwellings shall have:
     A. No water supplied to the area.
     B. Shall be winterized.
     C. Shall be supplied with lint strainers.
     D. Shall have sealed strainers.

102. When installing a food waste grinder it shall:
     A. Not increase the drainage fixture unit load on the sanitary drainage system.
     B. Increase the drainage fixture unit load by one drainage fixture unit
     C. Increase the drainage fixture unit load by two drainage fixture units.
     D. Increase the drainage fixture unit load by three drainage fixture units.

Domestic food waste grinders shall be connected to a drain of:

A. At least1.5 inches.

B. Not less than 2 inches.

C. Greater than 1inch.

D. Greater than 2 inch.

All food waste grinder shall be provided with a supply of :

A. Tempered water.

B. Hot water.

C. Cold water.

D. Water temperature greater than 90* F.

The water supply to a garbage can washer shall be protected against backflow by an:

A. Air gap.

B. Backflow preventer.

C. A & B.

D. Check valve.

Garbage can washer shall be:

A. Trapped separately.

B. Can use a common trap system.

C. Is illegal.

D. Shall be installed in special room.

107. Garbage can washer traps, the receptacle receiving the waste from the washer shall have a:
     A. Removable basket without strainers.
     B. Removable basket or strainer to prevent the discharge of large particles into the drainage system.
     C. Removable basket or strainer to prevent the discharge of smaller particles into the drainage system.
     D. Un-removable basket with strainers.

Lavatories designed to be used for group wash-up equipment; every ... of rim space shall be considered as one lavatory:

A. 12".

B. 18".

C. 20".

D. 25".

Each compartment of a lavatory tray shall be provided with a waste outlet a minimum of ... inches in diameter and a ... or ... to restrict the clean opening of the wast outlet:

A. 1.5 , strainer, crossbar.

B. 2", strainer, crossbar.

C. 2-1/2", strainer, crossbar.

D. 3", strainer, crossbar.

110. Cultured marble vanity tops with an integral lavatory shall:
     A. Not be permitted.
     B. May be permitted without additional approvals.
     C. Conform to ANSI Z124.3 and CSA B45.5.
     D. Conform to MEA.

Lavatories shall have waste outlets not less than:

A. 1.25 inches in diameter.

B. 1.5 inches in diameter.

C. 2 inches in diameter.

D. 2-1/2 inches in diameter.

Every water supply valve from the shower to the shower head outlet, whether exposed or not shall be:

A. Attached to the piping system.

B. Attached to the structure.

C. Covered with1/2 inch insulation.

D. Covered with1/4 inch insulation.

Waste outlets serving shower shall be at least ... inches in diameter and for other than waste outlets in bath tubs, shall have removable strainers not less than ... inches in diameter with strainer openings not less than ... inch in minimum dimension:

A. 2, 3, 0.50.

B. 2, 3, 0.75.

C. 2, 3, 1.00.

D. 2, 3, 0.25.

Were each shower space is not provided with an individual waste outlet;

A. An individual waste outlet shall be provided.

B. The waste outlet shall be located and the floor pitched so that waste from one shower does not flow over the floor area serving another shower.

C. The waste outlet shall be located and the floor pitched so that waste from one shower shall flow over the floor area serving another shower.

D. Waste outlets need not be fastened to the waste pipe.

All shower compartments shall not be less than ... in minimum dimension measured from the finished interior dimension of the compartment, exclusive of fixture valves, shower heads, soap dishes, and safety grab bars:

A. 24".

B. 30".

C. 36".

D. 42".

All shower compartments shall have a minimum of ... of interior cross-sectional area:

A. 300 square inches.

B. 600 square inches.

C. 900 square inches.

D. 12000 square inches.

117. Except as required, shower compartments, the minimum required area and dimension shall be measured from the finished interior dimension at a height equal to the top of the threshold and at a point tangent to its centerline and shall be continued to a height not less than:
     A. 100 inches above the shower drain outlet.
     B. 90 inches above the shower drain outlet.
     C. 80 inches above the shower drain outlet.
     D. 70 inches above the shower drain outlet.

The wall area above built-in tubs with installed shower heads and in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, noncorrosive and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to a height not less than:

A. 8 feet above the room floor level.

B. 7 feet above the room floor level.

C. 6 feet above the room floor level.

D. 5 feet above the room floor level.

The wall area above built-in tubs with installed shower heads and in shower compartments shall be constructed of smooth, noncorrosive and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to a height not less than ... inches ... mm where measured from the compartment floor at the drain:

A. 10 inches (2540mm).

B. 90 inches (2286).

C. 80 inches (2032).

D. 70 inches (1778).

Shower floors or receptors, the surface shall be constructed of:

A. Impervious materials.

B. Non-corrosive materials.

C. Non-absorbent, waterproof materials.

D. A, B & C.

Sinks shall be provided with waste outlets a minimum of:

A. 1.5 inches in diameter.

B. 2 inches in diameter.

C. 2.5 inches in diameter.

D. 3 inches in diameter.

Sink waste outlet shall provide a ... or ... to restrict the clear opening of the waste outlet:

A. Strainer.

B. Crossbar.

C. A & B.

D. Plate or cap,

In each bathroom or toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted for more than ... percent of the required water closet:

A. 25.

B. 30.

C. 40.

D. 50.

Waterproof material with a smooth, readily cleanable, nonabsorbent material in the surrounding material, shall be used for the wall and floor space to a point .. feet in front of a urinal lip and ... feet above the floor and at least ... feet one each side of urinal:

A. 2,4,2.

B. 4,2,2.

C. 2,2,4.

D. 4,4,2.

Water closet bowls for public or employee toilet facilities shall be:

A. 16 inches off the finished floor.

B. 12 inches roughing.

C. Elongated type.

D. Regular approved type, not elongated.

Water closet seats shall be equipped with seas of:

A. Smooth material.

B. Non-absorbent material.

C. A & B.

D. Hard material.

All seats of water closets provided for public or employee toilet facilities shall be of the:

A. Same material as the fixture.

B. Hinged open-front type.

C. Hinged closed-front type.

D. Hard closed-front type.

128. Water closet connections:
     A. A 4-inch by 3-inch closet bend shall be acceptable.
     B. Where a 3-inch bend is utilized on water closets, a 4-inch by 3-inch flange shall be installed to receive the fixture horn.
     C. Electro-hydraulic water closets shall comply with ASME A112.9.13.
     D. A,B & C.

129. In nurseries, schools, and similar places where public fixtures are provided for the use of children under … years of age, such water closets shall be of a size and height suitable for the children's use:

B. Five.
C. Four.
D. Three.

130. Whirlpool bathtubs shall comply with ASME A112.19.7M or with CSA B45.5 and CSA B45 (supplement 1) and shall be:
     A. Installed and tested in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
     B. The pump shall be located above the weir of the fixture trap.
     C. Access shall not be provided to the pump.
     D. A & B.

The drain for whirlpool bathtub, the pump drain and circulation piping shall be sloped to drain the water in the volute and circulation piping when the whirlpool bathtub is:

A. Empty.

B. Full.

C. 3/4 full.

D. 1/2 full.

Fixture designed for therapy. special cleansing or disposal of waste materials, combination of such purposes, or any other special purposes, shall be of smooth, impervious, corrosion-resistant materials and, were subjected to temperature in access of ... shall be capable of withstanding without damage, higher temperatures:

A. 140*F.

B. 160*F.

C. 170*F.

D. 180*F.

A clinical sink (bedpan hopper) shall have a flushing and cleansing characteristics of a:

A. Urinal.

B. Water closet.

C. Whirlpool bathtub.

D. Bidet.

134. Clinical sink (bedpan hopper) shall be designed so as to permit complete removal of the contents by:
     A. Siphonic action, and to reseal the trap.
     B. Blowout action, and to reseal the trap.
     C. Have a minimum seal of 5".
     D. A & B.

A clinic sink (bedpan hopper) served a soiled utility room shall not be considered as a substructure for, or be utilized as:

A. Place to drain fecal matter.

B. Service sink.

C. Place to drain urine.

D. None of the above.

Machines for manufacturing ice, or any device for the handling or storage of ice, shall not be located in a:

A. Soiled utility room.

B. Diet kitchen.

C. Clean utility room.

D. Floor pantry.

Steam supplies to sterilizers, including those connected by pipes from overhead mains or branches, shall be drained to prevent any moister from teaching the sterilizer. The condensate drainage from the steam supply shall be discharged by:

A. Gravity pump.

B. Atmospheric vacuum.

C. Gravity.

D. Pressure.

Steam condensate returns from sterilizers shall be a:

A. Gravity return system.

B. Vacuum return system.

C. Pressure return system.

D. Gravity pump system.

139. Shower, tub and shower-tub combination valves shall be:
     A. Balanced pressure valve type.
     B. Thermostatic valve type.
     C. Combination balanced pressure/thermostatic valve type.
     D. A, B & C.

Shower tub and shower-tub combination valve and master thermostatic mixing valves shall be equipped with a means to limit the maximum setting of the valve, and can be field adjusted to a maximum setting of the valve to:

A. 110*F.

B. 115*F.

C. 120*F.

D. 125*F.

Each water closet, urinal, clinical sink and any plumbing fixture that depends on trap siphonage to discharge the fixture contents to the drainage system shall be provided with a:

A. Flushometer valve.

B. Flushometer tank.

C. Flush tank.

D. A B & C.

142. Flushing devices for water closet and urinal:
     A. Shall not serve more than one fixture.
     B. May serve more than one fixture.
     C. As many as required.
     D. Should be allowed.

143. Flushometer valves shall be of the water-conservation type and shall not be utilized where the water pressure is:
     A. Higher than the minimum required for normal operation.
     B. Lower than the minimum required for normal operation
     C. Average between higher and lower for normal operation.
     D. A & B.

144. Flushometer valve tanks when in operation. the trap seal to the fixture shall be:
     A. Automatically refilled after each valve flushing cycle.
     B. Manually refilled after each flushing cycle.
     C. At least 6 inches in depth.
     D. At least 8 inches in depth.

145. Flush tank equipped for manual flushing shall be:
     A. Controlled by a device designed to refill the tank after each discharge and to shut off completely the water flow to the tank when the tank is filled to operational capacity.
     B. The trap seal to the fixture shall be automatically refilled after each flushing.
     C. The water supply to flush tanks equipped for automatic flushing shall be controlled with a timing device or sensor control devices.
     D. A, B & C.

All flush tanks shall be equipped with antisiphon fill valve conforming to ASSE 1002 or CSA B125. The fill valve backflow preventer shall be located at least ... above the full opening of the overflow pipe:

A. 3/4 -inch.

B. 1-inch.

C. 1-1/4-inch.

D. 1-1/2 inch.

Flush tanks shall be provided with overflows discharging to the water closet or urinal connected thereto and shall be sized to prevent flooding the tank at the maximum rate at which the tank are supplied with water according to the manufacturer's design condition the opening of the overflow pipe shall be located ,,, level rim of water closet or urinal or above the secondary overflow in the flush tank:

A. Below the flood.

B. Above the flood.

C. At the same.

D. B & C.

Sheet copper utilized for flush tank linings shall conform to ASTM B152 and shall not weight less than:

A. 12 ounce per square foot.

B. 10 ounce per square foot.

C. 8 ounce per square foot.

D. 6 ounce per square foot.

149. Flushing pipes used as flushing devices for water closets and urinals shall conform to ASME A112.19.5 or CSA B125 and be of:
     A. Ferrous material.
     B. Nonferrous material.
     C. Galvanized steel pipe material.

Where a combination potable water heating and space heating system requires water for space heating at temperature higher than 140*F , a master thermostatic valve complying with ASSE 1-17 shall be provided to limit the water supplied to the potable hot water distribution system to a temperature of:

A. 140*F or less.

B. 160*F or less.

C. 160*F or more.

D. 140*F or more.

151. Drain valve for emptying tank-type water heater and hot water heater and hot water storage tank shall be installed:
     A. As peer manufacturers 'instructions.
     B. At the bottom.
     C. As required by the engineer, top.
     D. As per installers most accessible plan.

Water heaters and storage tanks shall be located and connected so as to provide access for:

A. Observation.

B. Maintenance.

C. Servicing and replacement.

D. A, B & C.

All water heaters shall be:

A. First-party certified.

B. Second-party certified.

C. Third-party certified.

D. None of the above.

the temperature of water from tankless heaters shall be a maximum of (when intended for domestic uses):

A. 212*F.

B. 180*F.

C. 160*F.

D. 140*F.

155. Storage tanks and water heaters installed for domestic hot water shall have the:
     A. Allowable working pressure clearly and indelibly stamped in the metal or market on a plate welded thereto.
     B. Installers name and address clearly labeled.
     C. Department of Buildings name and address clearly labeled.
     D. Board of Health name address clearly labeled.

All hot water supply systems shall be equipped with automatic temperature controls capable of adjustments from ... acceptable temperature setting for the intended temperature operating range.

A. The lowest.

B. The highest.

C. The lowest to the highest.

D. A. B & C.

Water heaters shall be installed in accordance with:

A. Fire department of the city of New York.

B. Department of Environmental Protection, NYC.

C. Manufacturers' installation instructions.

D. Department of housing administration and Rent.

Oil-fired water heater shall conform to the requirements of:

A. Plumbing code, NYC.,

B. Manufacturer's code, NYC.

C. Mechanical code, NYC.

D. A & C.

Electric water heaters shall conform to the requirements of the plumbing code and provision of:

A. NYC electric code.

B. NYS electric code.

C. BOCA.

D. National electric code.

Gas-fired heaters shall conform to the requirements of the:

A. Department of labor.

B. Utility company.

C. NYC fuel gas code.

D. NYS fuel gas code.

Water hearers using solid, liquid or gas fuel shall not be installed in a room containing air-handling machinery when such room is used:

A. For.storage.

B. As a plenum.

C. As a basement area.

D. As a cellar area.

The only type water heaters that may be installed in attics is:

A. Solid fuel water heaters.

B. Liquid fuel water heaters.

C. Gas fuel water heaters.

D. Electric water heaters.

An attic containing a water heater shall be provided with an opening ... and ... large enough to allow ... of the water heater.

A. Unobstructed, passageway, removal.

B. Obstructed, passageway, removal.

C.Removal, unobstructed, passageway.

D. Unobstructed, walkway, removal.

The passageway for water heaters installed in attics shall be provided with a passageway not less than ... inches high and ...inches wide and not more than ... feet in length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater.

A. 30, 22. 20.

B. 36, 24, 22.

C. 42, 24, 24.

D. 44, 30, 30.

The passageway for water heaters shall have a continuous solid flooring not less then:

A. 18 inches wide.

B. 24 inches wide.

C. 30 inches wide.

D. 36 inches wide.

At the front side of the water heater in stalled in attics a level service space at least, is required:

A. 18 inches deep, and 18 inches wide.

B. 24 inches deep, and 24 inches wide.

C. 30 inches deep, and 30 inches wide.

D. 36 inches deep, and 36 inches wide.

Were such dimensions are large enough to allow removal the water heater from an attic space the clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of:

A. 20 inches by 30 inches.

B. 23 inches by 30 inches.

C. 30 inches by 30 inches.

D. 36 inches by 30 inches.

Where earthquake loads are applicable in accordance with the New York City Building Code, water heater supports shall be designed and installed for:

A. Atmospheric forces.

B. Seismic forces.

C. Galactic forces.

D. Dark forces.

The cold water line from main cold water supply line to each hot water storage tank or water heater shall be provided with a … , located near the equipment and serving only the hot water storage tank or water heater. The … shall not interfere or cause a disruption of the cold water supply to the remainder of the cold water system.

A. Check valve.

B. Balancing valve.

C. Valve.

D. Temperature and pressure relief valve.

170. The type of antisiphon device, an approved means, such as a cold water:
     A. "Dip" tube with a hole at the top shall be installed or
     B. A vacuum relief installed in the cold water supply line above the top of the heater or tank shall be installed.
     C. Gate valve and relief valve shall be installed.
     D. A & B.

171. Bottom fed water heaters and bottom fed tanks connected to water heaters shall have a:
     A. Vacuum breaker and check valve installed.
     B. Vacuum relief valve installed.
     C. Check valve installed.
     D. Backflow preventer installed.