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The birth of the plumbing profession in the Philippines was traced back to a. 12th century b. 15th century c. 16th century d. 17th century |
17th century |
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Based on the history of plumbing practice "The walled city" known as intramuros was established as a model community by the? |
Spaniards |
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When was the first time of inclusion of "Asbestos Cement Pipe" as an approved material? |
November 28, 1967 |
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Based on the history of plumbing practice, plumbing took a great leap at the turn of the American soldiers, engineers, Thomasite teachers, doctors and evangelist. |
20th century |
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The Filipino plumbers were assigned the task of maintaining, repairing/remodeling plumbing system in all pueblos or town, church and government building during? |
18th-19th century |
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Before Martial Law, Republic Act No. 6541 known as the? |
Building Code of the Philippines |
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Based on the history of plumbing practice, who was the Governor General issued letter of instruction proper waste disposal when epidemics like cholera, leprosy and other contagious disease engulfed in the Philippines. |
General Harrison |
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The first chief of the Division of the Plumbing Construction and Inspection |
John F. Haas |
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Who was the NAMPAP President spearheaded the updating of the RNPCP in 1996? |
Jaime M. Cabase |
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Known as the “Plumbing Law of the Philippines" was signed by the President Ramon Magsaysay in June 18, 1955. |
RA 1378 |
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When was the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines promulgated and approved by Malacañang? |
January 28, 1959 |
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When was the Board of Examiners for Master Plumber and NAMPAP prepared the Curriculum for Plumbing Engineering and approved by DepED at Feati University |
1966-1969 |
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Plumbing Engineering was first introduced to what School or University? |
Feati University |
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City Ordinance no. 2411 known as the? |
Plumbing Code for the City of Manila |
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Who is the Chairman of Board of Master Plumbers (BOMP) where NAMPAP submitted the draft code to him in October 1999. |
Engr. Fortunato H. Amasco |
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Who is the Chairman of PRC where adopted RNPCP 1999 which Joseph Estrada approved last December 21, 1999 |
Hermogenes Pobre |
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RNPCP was approved by Pres. Joseph Estrada last ___? |
December 21, 1999 |
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An adequate ____ is one of the most important governances in modern and healthful human existence. |
Plumbing code |
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How many set of plan shall be submitted of the aforementioned requirements with each application for a permit signed and sealed by RMP? |
6 sets |
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How many set(s) of approved plumbing plan, data and specification will retain by the Administrative Authority. |
1 set |
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How many set(s) of approved plumbing plan, data and specification will retain to applicant and owner? |
2 sets |
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How many set(s) of plan shall be kept or retain to a jobsite at all time while the work is in progess? |
1 set |
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A plumbing permit issued shall expire and become null and void if the plumbing work authorized therein is not commenced within ___from the date issued. |
1 year |
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An outhouse or structure used for deposition of excrement |
Privy |
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If the plumbing work is suspended or abandoned at any time after having been commenced for a period of ______ a. 120 days b. 180 days c. 60 days d. 90 days |
120 days |
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When was the NAMPAP organized and had it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. a. 1934 b. 1932 c. 1935 d. 1937 |
1935 |
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In case of renewal of a plumbing permit from the sanction due to expired permit what will be the equivalent fee shall be paid? a. Whole original amount b. ¼ of original amount c. ½ of original amount d. ¾ of the original amount |
1/2 of original amount |
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Where shall be a registration number in around shaped seal placed? a. Upper portion of the round seal. b. Center below the name. c. Upper center of the round seal. d. Lower portion of the seal. |
Center below the name |
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Where shall be the word “Registered and Licensed Master Plumber” in a round shaped seal placed? a. Upper portion of the round seal. b. Center of the round seal. c. Upper center of the round seal. d. Lower portion of the seal. |
Upper portion of the round seal |
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Where shall be the name of Registered and Licensed Master Plumber in a round shaped seal placed? a. Upper portion of the round seal b. Center of the round seal c. Upper center of the round seal d. Lower portion of the seal |
Upper center of the round seal |
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An organization primarily established for purposes of testing to approved standards. a. Administrative Authority b. Approved Testing Agency c. Authority Having Jurisdiction d. Plumbing Official |
Approved Testing Agency |
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It includes the Building official, the Commission, the Board where can established and authorize to administer and enforce the provision of R.A 1378. a. Administrative Authority b. Plumbing Official c. Approved Testing Agency d. All of the above |
Administrative Authority |
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The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable water supply from any source other than from its intended source. a. Back siphonage b. Back pressure c. Backflow d. Backflow connection |
Backflow |
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Occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supply pressure. Ex: pumps, boilers, gravity or other source of pressure. a. Backflow preventer b. Backpressure Backflow c. Back siphonage d. Backflow connection |
Backpressure Backflow |
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The flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to negative pressurein such pipe. a. Back-siphonage b. Back pressure c. Back preventer d. Cross connection |
Back siphonage |
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Any joint obtained by joining of metal parts which alloys will melts at a temp. higher than 449 degree centigrade but lower than the melting temp of the parts to be joined. a. Soldered joint b. Butt joint c. Brazed joint d. Mechanical joint |
Brazed joint |
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A group vent pipe which starts in front of the extreme fixture connection on a horizontal branch and connects to the vent stack. (See Loop vent) a. Common vent b. Circuit vent c. Local vent d. Relief vent |
Circuit vent |
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The part of a plumbing system designed and Installed to serve more than one appliance, fixture,building or system. a. Common b. Supply c. Chase d. Interconnection |
Common |
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A room or space having a volume less than 1.4 cu.m with 250 kCal of the aggregate input rating of all fuel burning appliances installed in that space. a. Open space b. Conditioned Room c. Confined space d. Isolated space |
Confined Space |
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An impairment of the quality of the potable water which creates an actual hazard to the public through poisoning or spread of disease by sewage, industrial waste also defined as high hazard. a. Pollution b. Contamination c. Disease d. Black water |
Contamination |
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A vertical vent that is a continuation of a drain to which the vent connects to a. Continuous vent b. VSTR c. STVR d. Main vent |
Continuous vent |
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A drain connecting the compartments of a setof fixtures to a trap connecting other permitted fixtures to a common trap. a. Continuous vent b. Waste branch c. Continuous waste d. Soil stack |
Continuous waste |
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Marking on a backflow prevention device or a vacuum breaker is a point conforming to approved standards and establish by the testing laboratory. a. Marker b. Critical level c. Flood level d. Flood level rim |
Critical level |
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Any connection or arrangement , physical or otherwise, between a potable water supply system and any plumbing fixture which enables non-potable, used, unclean, polluted contaminated to enter into any part of a potable water system under any condition. |
Cross connection |
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The liquid or water-borne waste derived fromthe ordinary living processes, free from industrial waste and of such character that permit satisfactory disposal without special treatment. a. Sewer b. Storm sewer c. Domestic Sewage d. Domestic Sewer |
Domestic sewage |
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A pipe fitting with adjacent reverse bends and shape like the letter “S”. a. S-trap b. Double bend fitting c. Double offset d. All the above |
Double bend fitting |
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Two offsets in successions or in series such that the centerline of the outside ends are in the same straight line. a. Double offset b. Double bent fitting c. S-trap offset d. All of the above |
Double offset |
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A pipe which carries ground and surface water, storm water or waste water into the building drainage system. a. Sewer b. Sewage c. Drain d. Conductor |
Drain |
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The water supply pipe between the fixture supply pipe and the water distributing pipe. a. Fixture supply b. Fixtures branch c. Distribution pipe d. Water service pipe |
Fixture branch |
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The drain pipes from the trap of a fixture to the junction of that drain with any other drain pipe. a. Fixture drain b. Waste branch c. Soil branch d. Fixture unit |
Fixture drain |
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A tank located above or integral with water closet, urinal or similar fixture for flushing or removing excrement in the fixture. a. Flush valve b. Flush tank c. Flushometer valve d. Flushometer tank |
Flush tank |
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Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purposed of flushing water closet and similar fixtures. a. Flush valve b. Flush tank c. Flushometer valve d. Flushometer tank |
Flush valve |
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Is a device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure. a. Flushometer tank b. Flushometer valve c. Flush valve d. Flush tank |
Flushometer valve |
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A return bend of small- sized pipe, one end of which is about 30 cm. long and other end is about 7.5 cm long. Commonly used as a faucet for a pantry sink. a. Gooseneck b. Elbow 45 deg c. Elbow 90 deg d. Return bend pipe |
Gooseneck |
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An interceptor of at least 3 cu.m capacity to serve or more fixtures and which is remotely located. a. Sump b. Pit c. Grease interceptor d. Recepto |
Grease interceptor |
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The water that stands or passes through the ground. a. Natural water b. Ground water c. Surface water d. Rainwater |
Groundwater |
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A branch vent that performs its function for two (2) or more traps. a. Group vent b. Yoke vent c. Utility vent d. Circuit vent |
Group vent |
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Is any pipe or fitting installed in a horizontal positioned or which forms at an angle not more than 45 deg. with the horizontal. a. Vertical pipe b. Stack c. Horizontal pipe d. Riser |
Horizontal pipe |
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Any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical positioned or which forms at an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line. a. Horizontal pipe b. Stack c. Vertical pipe d. Branch |
Vertical pipe |
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Are cast iron soil pipes with plain endsconnected together with bolted stainless steel bandand neoprene gasket. a. Bell pipes b. Hubless pipes c. Flanged joint d. Brazed joint |
Hubless pipes |
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Is a pipe does not connect directly with the drainage system but conveys liquid waste by discharging into a plumbing fixture and directly connected to the drainage system |
Indirect waste pipe |
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Is a device designed and installed to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matters from normal sewage or liquid waste to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity. |
Interceptor |
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In plumbing, a secondary pipeline. In sewerage, a common sewer to which no other branch sewer is connected. It receives sewage from building sewer service connection only. |
Lateral |
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Is the discharge from any fixture, appliances or appurtenance in connection with a plumbing system which does not receive fecal matter. |
Liquid waste |
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A Pipe or shaft to convey foul air from a plumbing fixture or a room to the outer air. |
Local vent |
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Any system of continuous piping, which is the principal artery of the system where branches are connected. |
Main |
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The purposed for which a building is used or intended to be used. |
Occupancy |
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In a line of piping is a combination of elbow or bends, which brings one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with original section. |
Offset |
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Whenever any work regulated by this Code is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health and property and inadequate or unsafe supply and or sewage disposal system. |
Nuisance |
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Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross-sectional shape is normally oval and is denoted by its outside diameter. |
PB (Polybutylene) |
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Tube made of plastic material and colored black. The cross sectional shape is circular is denoted by its outside diameter or O.D. |
PE (polyethylene) |
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Any one of special class of device or equipment or intended to perform a special plumbing function, such as motors, heating elements and pressure- temperature elements. |
Plumbing appliance |
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A manufactured device or prefabricated assembly or an on the job assembly of component parts, and serves as adjust to the basic piping system and plumbing fixtures. |
Plumbing appurtenance |
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An approved type installed receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with water or receive liquid or liquid borne waste and discharge such waste into the drainage system. |
Plumbing fixtures |
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The administrative authority or the officer with the administration and enforcement of the NPC or his regularly authorized authority. |
Plumbing official |
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An impairment of the quality of a water to a degree which creates hazard to the public health and adversely affect the aesthetic and potable qualities of water for domestic used. |
Pollution |
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Water satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirement of the Philippine national standard for drinking water. |
Potable water |
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The normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas, per unit of area on the wall of the container |
Pressure |
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The pressure existing without any flow motion |
Static pressure |
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The pressure available at the fixture or water outlet ; allowance is made for pressure drop due to friction loss, head, meter and other losses in the system during maximum demand period. |
Residual pressure |
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Is the single sloping drain from the base of a stack to its junction with the main building drain. |
Primary branch |
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A building sewer, which receive the discharge from more than one building and conveys it to a public sewer, private sewage disposal system or other point of disposal. |
Private sewer |
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An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement. |
Privy |
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A pit beneath a privy where excrement connects. |
Privy vault |
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A common sewer directly controlled by public authority to which all abutters have equal right of connection. |
Public sewer |
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A water supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch. a. Fixture branch b. Distribution pipe c. Fixture supply d. Crossmain loop |
Fixture supply |
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The level in a fixture at which water begins to overflow over the top rim of the fixture. a. Flood level rim b. Flood level c. Rim d. Flooded |
Flood level |
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Is the top edge of a receptacle from where water overflows. a. Flood level rim b. Flood level c. Flooded d. Air Gap |
Flood level rim |
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A fixture is flooded when the liquid therein risers to the flood level rim. a. Flood level rim b. Flood level c. Flooded d. Rim |
Flooded |
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Is integrated within an air accumulator vessel which is design to discharge a predetermine a quantity of water into fixture for flushing purposes. a. Flushometer valve b. Flush valve c. Flushometer tank d. Flush tank |
Flushometer tank |
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Any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical positioned or which forms at an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line. a. Horizontal pipe b. Stack c. Vertical pipe d. Branch |
Vertical pipe |
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Potable water piping color coded pipe. |
Blue |
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Drainpipes manufactured with toxic components and are color coded of? |
Gray, orange, brown |
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An approved plumbing fixtures or device of such materials, shape and capacity to adequately receive the discharge from indirect waste pipe, constructed and located to be readily cleaned |
Receptor |
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Include all valves controls used in plumbing system which are accessible. |
Regulating equipment |
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Made up of two 90⁰ bends with inside and outside threads, flanged or welded fittings; and applied also to a or 180⁰ bends in copper tubings. |
Return bend |
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Waste water containing human excrement and liquid household waste. Also called “ domestic sewage”. |
Sanitary sewage |
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A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without industrial waste and without the admixture of rain or ground water. |
Sanitary sewage |
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A loosely line excavation in the ground, whichreceives the discharge of a septic tank |
Seepage pit |
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The pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served. |
Service pipe |
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Any waste water containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution. |
Sewage |
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A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters, light, ventilation or similar purposes. |
Shaft |
