Plumbing Journeyman Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed

Plumbing Journeyman Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F True (IPC 425.4) What is the minimum number of toilets in an educational facility men's room if the facility enrolls 500 people? 10 (IPC 403.1) "Drinking fountains shall be located on a/an ____________ route." accessable What is the minimum waste connection for an automatic clothes washer? 2" (IPC 406.2) Water closet compartments shall be not less than _____ inches in width and _____ inches in depth for wall-hung water closets. 30", 56" (IPC 405.3.1) Plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of _______________ materials. approved (IPC 402.1) The walls or partitions shall begin at a height not greater than _____ inches from and extend not less than _____ inches above the finished floor surface. 12", 60" (IPC 405.3.5) The hot water supplied to bathtubs and whirlpool bathtubs shall be limited to not greater than 110°F. T/F False, 120 degrees (IPC 412.5) Water closet compartments shall be not less than _____ inches in width and not less than _____ inches in depth for floor-mounted water closets. 30", 60" (IPC 405.3.1) Removable shower strainers openings shall not be less than _______ inches in least dimension. 1/4" (IPC 421.3) What is the minimum waste connection for a lavatory? 1 1/4" (IPC 419.3) What is the minimum waste connection for a floor drain? 2' (IPC 413.3) The (toilet) flange shall be attached to the drain and anchored to the structure. T/F True (IPC 405.4) The horizontal dimension between walls or partitions at each urinal shall be not less than _____ inches. 30 (IPC 405.3.5) Any water closet that permits siphonage of the contents of the bowl back into the tank shall be __________. Trough urinals shall be __________. T/F prohibited Where _________ or more toilet rooms are provided for each sex, the required number oflavatories shall be distributed proportionately to the required number of water closets. two (IPC 403.1.3) Head shampoo sink faucets shall be supplied with hot water that is limited to not more than 110°F (49°C) by a water-temperature-limiting device. T/F False. 120 degrees (IPC 412.10) What is the minimum waste connection for a bathtub? 1 1/2" (IPC 407.2) In public coin-operated laundries . . . drains shall have an outlet of not less than _____ inches in diameter. 3" (IPC 413.4) To determine the occupant load of each sex, the total occupant load shall be divided in half. T/F True (IPC 403.1.1) Which code section states that "Joints formed where fixtures come in contact with walls or floors shall be sealed." ? 405.6 The shower compartment access and egress opening shall have a clear and unobstructed finished width of not less than _____ inches. 22 (IPC 421.4.2) What is the minimum waste connection for a sink? 1 1/2" (IPC 422.2) In public and employee toilet facilities, the path of travel to such facilities shall not exceed a distance of _______ feet. 500 (IPC 403.3.3) Removable shower strainers shall not be less than _______ inches in diameter. 3" (IPC 421.3) Which three locations are slip joint connections allowed? Trap seal, Trap outlet, Trap inlet (IPC 405.9) What is the minimum waste connection for an eye wash station? None required (IPC 411.2) The occupant load for seasonal outdoor seating and entertainment areas shall not be included when determining the minimum number of facilities required. T/F False (IPC 403.1) Where a toilet room is provided for the use of multiple occupants, the egress door for the room shall be lockable from the inside of the room. T/F False (IPC 403.3.6) Water closet bowls for public or employee toilet facilities shall be of the elongated type. T/F True (IPC 425.2) A water heater pan may be installed without any connection to a drain. T/F True (IPC 504.7.1) There shall be a check valve or shutoff valve between a relief valve and the heater or tank served. T/F False. (IPC 504.4.1) Shall NOT be a check valve The drain valve on a water heater shall be provided with female garden hose threads. T/F False. (IPC 501.3) Shall be "male garden hose threads." Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe may be smaller than the outlet of the device served. T/F False (IPC 504.6) Which device is provided to relieve excess pressure on a water heater? temperature and pressure relief valve (IPC 504.4) The pan shall be not less than _______ in depth. 1 1/2" (IPC 504.7.1) What is the maximum temperature for a Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve? 210 degrees Fahrenheit (IPC 504.5) Where a storage tank-type water heater or a hot water storage tank is installed in a location where water leakage from the tank will cause ___________, the tank shall be installed in a pan. damage (IPC 504.7) The pan drain shall extend full size . . .and terminate not less than _____ inches and not more than _____ inches above the adjacent ground surface. 6, 24 (IPC 504.7.1) Water heaters and storage tanks shall be located and connected so as to provide ready access for observation, maintenance, servicing and replacement. T/F False The method of connecting a circulating water heater to the tank shall provide proper ________ of water through the water heater. circulation (IPC 503.2) All water heaters should be provided with a 30" x 30" access for inspection, service, repair and replacement. T/F True (IPC 502.5) Unfired hot water storage tanks shall be insulated to what R-factor? 12.5 (IPC 505.1) Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe must be trapped. T/F False (IPC 504.6) not be trapped. Where a combination potable water heating and space heating system requires water for space heating at temperatures greater than _______, a master thermostatic mixing valve . . . shall be provided to limit the water supplied to the potable hot water distribution system to a temperature of ________ or less. 140 Degrees F, 140 Degrees F (IPC 501.2) Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe must discharge through an air gap located in the same room as the water heater. T/F True (IPC 504.6) The temperature of water from tankless water heaters shall be not greater than _______ where intended for domestic uses. 140 Degrees F (IPC 501.6) The pan shall be drained by an indirect waste pipe having a diameter of not less than _____ inches. 3/4" (IPC 504.7.1) What information is required to be clearly stamped in metal or welded to a pressure tank? maximum working pressure (IPC 501.7) Temperature relief valves shall be so located in the tank as to be actuated by the water in the top _____ inches of the tank served. 6 (IPC 504.4.1) Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe should discharge to a location that is readily observable by the occupants. T/F True (IPC 504.6) The Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe shall terminate not more than _____ inches above and not less than two times the discharge pipe diameter above the floor or flood level rim of the waste receptor. T/F 6 (IPC 504.6) Hot water supply systems should have automatic temperature adjustment controls that can be adjusted for different temperature settings. T/F True (IPC 501.8) Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve discharge pipe may connect directly to the drainage system. T/F False (IPC 504.6) Access for a water heater in an attic must be a minimum of _____ inches high and _____ inches wide. 20, 30 (IPC 502.3) The provisions of chapter 5 shall govern the materials, design and installation of water heaters and the related safety devices. T/F True (IPC 501.1) Which code reference requires that a tank be positioned so that the tank information markings are available for inspection or reinspection? IPC 501.7 Water heaters which use electricity must conform to which code? NFPA 70 (IPC 502.1) The water heater shut off valve may be located on a different floor level from the water heater. T/F False (IPC 503.1) must be on the same floor level. Attic Water Heater - The passageway shall be . . . not more than _____ feet in length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater. 20 (IPC 502.3) Crown-vented traps are allowed by code. T/F False (IPC 1002.3) Each fixture trap shall have a liquid seal of not less than _____ inches. 2 (IPC 1002.4) The horizontal distance from the fixture outlet to the trap weir shall not exceed ________ inches measured from the centerline of the fixture outlet to the centerline of the inlet of the trap. 30 (IPC 1002.1) Clothes washers shall discharge through an interceptor that is provided with a wire basket or similar device, removable for cleaning, that prevents passage into the drainage system of solids _____ inch or larger in size. 1/2" (IPC 1003.6) The use of a drum trap is prohibited by code. T/F True The use of an "S" Trap is prohibited. T/F True (IPC 1002.3) An evaluation of Table 1003.3.5.1 reveals that the grease retention capacity in pounds is twice as much as the total flow-through rating in gallons per minute. T/F True (IPC table 1003.3.5.1) Each fixture trap shall have a liquid seal of not more than _____ inches or deeper for special designs relating to accessible fixtures. 4 (IPC 1002.4) A grease interceptor or an automatic grease removal device shall be required for individual dwelling units or any private living quarters T/F False (IPC 1003.3.4) Ready access shall be provided for automatic grease removal devices for inspection and maintenance. T/F True (IPC 1003.3.6) A fixture is allowed to be double trapped. T/F False (IPC 1002.1) A combination plumbing fixture is permitted to be installed on one trap, provided that . . . the waste outlets are not more than _____ inches apart. 30 (IPC 1002.1) exception 2 Wastes that do not require treatment or separation shall be permitted to discharged into any interceptor or separator. T/F False (IPC 1003.2) Slip joints shall be made with an approved elastomeric gasket and shall be installed only on the trap __________, trap __________ and within the trap__________. inlet, outlet, seal (IPC 1002.2) Each plumbing fixture shall be separately trapped by _____________, except as otherwise permitted by this code. a liquid-seal trap (IPC 1002.1) Oil separators shall have a depth of not less than _____ feet below the invert of the discharge drain. 2 (IPC 1003.4.2.1) Bell traps are not prohibited. T/F False (IPC 1002.3) The flow-control device shall be vented and terminate not less than _____ inches above the flood rim level. 6 (IPC 1003.3.5.2) Traps that depend on moving parts to maintain the seal are prohibited. T/F True (IPC 1002.3) The vertical distance from the fixture outlet to the trap weir shall not exceed _______ inches. 24 (IPC 1002.1) A trap shall be permitted to be larger than the drainage pipe into which the trap discharges. T/F False (IPC 1002.5) The finished appearance of a building is shown in the elevation drawings. T/F True All parts of a scaled drawing are proportional. T/F True The location of the sewer and water mains is given in the plumbing drawings. T/F False Brazed joints perform better in high-pressure applications than soldered joints. T/F True Thermoplastic piping systems can be repaired by welding. T/F True If lead pipe is found in an existing plumbing system, it should be ____. replaced Brazing requires a temperature higher than ______ 800°F The amount of oxygen and acetylene should be adjusted to produce a neutral or carburizing flame before beginning to braze. T/F True Lead-free solder is made from tin alloyed with antimony, copper, or silver. T/F True Soldered joints have higher mechanical strength than brazed joints. T/F False The Federal Safe Drinking Act Amendments of 1986 require that silver solder be used when joining copper pipe used for potable water systems. T/F False The brazing filler metal used when extreme heat and corrosion resistance is needed is ____. nickel When welding PVC pipe, a temperature of ____ or more is necessary. 500°F Welding requires a temperature high enough to melt the base material. T/F True Flux removes oxidization during soldering or brazing. T/F True Brazing is the same process as braze welding. T/F False The best fluxes for joining copper pipe and fittings contain zinc and ammonium chloride. T/F True Hard solder melts at a lower temperature than soft solder. T/F False Soldering requires the use of ferrous filler material. T/F False