Rhode Island Journeyman/Master
Plumber EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
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1. State of Rhode Island Plumbing Code is known as: - ANSWER ✔
Plumbing Code Regulation SBC-3
2. Water Services Shall Be Installed Not Less Than: - ANSWER ✔ 4' 6"
Below Grade
3. Piping installed in exterior walls or areas subject to freezing must: -
ANSWER ✔ Insulated/Heated or Both
4. Building Sewers connected to a public sewer shall have a minimum
coverage of: - ANSWER ✔ 36" Below Grade
5. A safe waste pan shall be installed - ANSWER ✔ Under a water heater 6
gallons or greater that is elevated
6. A safe waste pan shall be at least - ANSWER ✔ 2" deep with 2" clearance
around heater
7. Water service piping and building drain/sewer shall be separated by: -
ANSWER ✔ 5' undisturbed compacted earth
8. Water service separation distance is not required if: - ANSWER ✔ Water
line is installed minimum 12" above sewer line at highest point
,9. Distance for a septic tank/sewer to a private water supply(well) is: -
ANSWER ✔ 50'
10.Where frost closure is common an increase in vent size shall take place: -
ANSWER ✔ 12"below the roof with an approved fitting
11.High Hazard flood zone is: - ANSWER ✔ "V" zone (subject to wave
heights in excess of 3')
12.Lead free pipe and fittings contain less than: - ANSWER ✔ 8.0% Lead
13.Hot water is water at temperature greater than or equal to: - ANSWER ✔
110 degrees
14.Lead free solder and flux contain no more than - ANSWER ✔ 0.2% Lead
15.Strainer plates on drain lines for rodent proofing must have openings: -
ANSWER ✔ 0.5 inches
16.Welder will get full penetration of first pass. - ANSWER ✔ Full
penetration of first pass
17.What is the purpose of the 1/8" root spacing on butt weld fitting? -
ANSWER ✔ 1/8" root spacing
18.What angle do you cut the pipe for a 3 piece elbow? - ANSWER ✔ 22 1/2
degrees
19.Change the range of variable type. - ANSWER ✔ Purpose of a transformer
20.Can smaller size pipe sometimes be used by using a larger size pump? -
ANSWER ✔ Smaller size pipe with larger pump
21.A pipe saddle is used to protect the pipe insulation from damage. -
ANSWER ✔ Pipe saddle
22.At what current is a 60-11 weld rod used? - ANSWER ✔ AC/DC
,23.Concentric Reducer, Reducing Tee, Reducing Elbow. - ANSWER ✔ Weld
reducing fittings
24.1.41 x run. - ANSWER ✔ Formula for 45% offset
25.To prevent a boiler from draining out. - ANSWER ✔ Purpose of a Hartford
Loop
26.False - Turbulence in a heat exchanger or thermal converter increase the
heat. - ANSWER ✔ Turbulence in a heat exchanger
27.Gate Valve. - ANSWER ✔ Proper valve in drain line
28.False - A flared joint and a compression joint are the same. - ANSWER ✔
Flared joint and compression joint
29.Thermocouple. - ANSWER ✔ Safety valve in gas system
30.shaded filter lens - ANSWER ✔ A lens light enough to see the weld, then
move to darker shades without dropping below the minimum rating.
31.pipe alignment clamps - ANSWER ✔ Adjustable chain type, Beam type.
32.gate valve seating - ANSWER ✔ Seating in a gate valve is perpendicular to
the line of flow.
33.plastic piping materials - ANSWER ✔ Underground water service and gas
service lines can be installed using ABS.
34.elbow - ANSWER ✔ An elbow, often called an ell, makes an angle turn in
piping.
35.rising stem valve - ANSWER ✔ The stem screw of a rising stem with
outside screw and yoke (O.S. & Y.) valve remains outside of the valve body
whether the valve is opened or closed.
36.Schedule 40 - ANSWER ✔ Schedule 40 PVC, CPVC and PVCSDR pipe
should not be threaded.
, 37.solvent cementing - ANSWER ✔ PVC and CPVC piping materials can be
joined by solvent cementing.
38.safety valve - ANSWER ✔ An automatic pressure actuated relieving
device for use as a relief valve depending on application.
39.gate valves - ANSWER ✔ Gate valves should be used as flow valves,
either fully opened or fully closed.
40.gasket performance factors - ANSWER ✔ The factors on which gasket
performance depends: temperature, pressure, media, joint design, proper bolt
load, surface finish.
41.line couplings - ANSWER ✔ Line couplings are slightly longer than
merchant couplings.
42.socket welding - ANSWER ✔ Pipe used in socket-welding does not
require beveling.
43.push-on joint fittings - ANSWER ✔ Push-on joint or mechanical joint
fittings cannot be used with a push-on joint pipe.
44.wooden or steel piles - ANSWER ✔ Wooden or steel piles may be required
where pipe is laid in very soft soil or fill.
45.non-rising stem valve - ANSWER ✔ In a non-rising stem valve the stem
stays stationary and the disc rides up on the stem.
46.screw-in bonnet - ANSWER ✔ The screw-in bonnet is restricted to low
pressure and moderate temperature service.
47.joint fusion on Fuseal pipe - ANSWER ✔ Joint fusion on Fuseal pipe can
be accomplished using an automatically controlled power unit.
48.safety - ANSWER ✔ Safety simply means freedom from danger or
hazards; it is the result of individual effort.
Plumber EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. State of Rhode Island Plumbing Code is known as: - ANSWER ✔
Plumbing Code Regulation SBC-3
2. Water Services Shall Be Installed Not Less Than: - ANSWER ✔ 4' 6"
Below Grade
3. Piping installed in exterior walls or areas subject to freezing must: -
ANSWER ✔ Insulated/Heated or Both
4. Building Sewers connected to a public sewer shall have a minimum
coverage of: - ANSWER ✔ 36" Below Grade
5. A safe waste pan shall be installed - ANSWER ✔ Under a water heater 6
gallons or greater that is elevated
6. A safe waste pan shall be at least - ANSWER ✔ 2" deep with 2" clearance
around heater
7. Water service piping and building drain/sewer shall be separated by: -
ANSWER ✔ 5' undisturbed compacted earth
8. Water service separation distance is not required if: - ANSWER ✔ Water
line is installed minimum 12" above sewer line at highest point
,9. Distance for a septic tank/sewer to a private water supply(well) is: -
ANSWER ✔ 50'
10.Where frost closure is common an increase in vent size shall take place: -
ANSWER ✔ 12"below the roof with an approved fitting
11.High Hazard flood zone is: - ANSWER ✔ "V" zone (subject to wave
heights in excess of 3')
12.Lead free pipe and fittings contain less than: - ANSWER ✔ 8.0% Lead
13.Hot water is water at temperature greater than or equal to: - ANSWER ✔
110 degrees
14.Lead free solder and flux contain no more than - ANSWER ✔ 0.2% Lead
15.Strainer plates on drain lines for rodent proofing must have openings: -
ANSWER ✔ 0.5 inches
16.Welder will get full penetration of first pass. - ANSWER ✔ Full
penetration of first pass
17.What is the purpose of the 1/8" root spacing on butt weld fitting? -
ANSWER ✔ 1/8" root spacing
18.What angle do you cut the pipe for a 3 piece elbow? - ANSWER ✔ 22 1/2
degrees
19.Change the range of variable type. - ANSWER ✔ Purpose of a transformer
20.Can smaller size pipe sometimes be used by using a larger size pump? -
ANSWER ✔ Smaller size pipe with larger pump
21.A pipe saddle is used to protect the pipe insulation from damage. -
ANSWER ✔ Pipe saddle
22.At what current is a 60-11 weld rod used? - ANSWER ✔ AC/DC
,23.Concentric Reducer, Reducing Tee, Reducing Elbow. - ANSWER ✔ Weld
reducing fittings
24.1.41 x run. - ANSWER ✔ Formula for 45% offset
25.To prevent a boiler from draining out. - ANSWER ✔ Purpose of a Hartford
Loop
26.False - Turbulence in a heat exchanger or thermal converter increase the
heat. - ANSWER ✔ Turbulence in a heat exchanger
27.Gate Valve. - ANSWER ✔ Proper valve in drain line
28.False - A flared joint and a compression joint are the same. - ANSWER ✔
Flared joint and compression joint
29.Thermocouple. - ANSWER ✔ Safety valve in gas system
30.shaded filter lens - ANSWER ✔ A lens light enough to see the weld, then
move to darker shades without dropping below the minimum rating.
31.pipe alignment clamps - ANSWER ✔ Adjustable chain type, Beam type.
32.gate valve seating - ANSWER ✔ Seating in a gate valve is perpendicular to
the line of flow.
33.plastic piping materials - ANSWER ✔ Underground water service and gas
service lines can be installed using ABS.
34.elbow - ANSWER ✔ An elbow, often called an ell, makes an angle turn in
piping.
35.rising stem valve - ANSWER ✔ The stem screw of a rising stem with
outside screw and yoke (O.S. & Y.) valve remains outside of the valve body
whether the valve is opened or closed.
36.Schedule 40 - ANSWER ✔ Schedule 40 PVC, CPVC and PVCSDR pipe
should not be threaded.
, 37.solvent cementing - ANSWER ✔ PVC and CPVC piping materials can be
joined by solvent cementing.
38.safety valve - ANSWER ✔ An automatic pressure actuated relieving
device for use as a relief valve depending on application.
39.gate valves - ANSWER ✔ Gate valves should be used as flow valves,
either fully opened or fully closed.
40.gasket performance factors - ANSWER ✔ The factors on which gasket
performance depends: temperature, pressure, media, joint design, proper bolt
load, surface finish.
41.line couplings - ANSWER ✔ Line couplings are slightly longer than
merchant couplings.
42.socket welding - ANSWER ✔ Pipe used in socket-welding does not
require beveling.
43.push-on joint fittings - ANSWER ✔ Push-on joint or mechanical joint
fittings cannot be used with a push-on joint pipe.
44.wooden or steel piles - ANSWER ✔ Wooden or steel piles may be required
where pipe is laid in very soft soil or fill.
45.non-rising stem valve - ANSWER ✔ In a non-rising stem valve the stem
stays stationary and the disc rides up on the stem.
46.screw-in bonnet - ANSWER ✔ The screw-in bonnet is restricted to low
pressure and moderate temperature service.
47.joint fusion on Fuseal pipe - ANSWER ✔ Joint fusion on Fuseal pipe can
be accomplished using an automatically controlled power unit.
48.safety - ANSWER ✔ Safety simply means freedom from danger or
hazards; it is the result of individual effort.
