PLUMBING TEST Q2 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A handicap lavatory installed in a public toilet facility will have the flood level rim of the
fixture placed. How many inches above the finished floor level? - Answer-31-34 inches
The standard/most common size for bathtubs is: - Answer-5' length
30"-34" width
A handicap toilet installed in a public toilet facility will require that the seat be how high
above the finished floor level? - Answer-17"-19"
True or False: Public use facilities are allowed to use round front toilets by code -
Answer-False
Toilets are designed to function with a siphoning action as the water moves through the
downward leg of the trap. A partial _____________, along with the head of water from
the bowl effectively sweeps out the waste. - Answer-Vacuum
Siphon jet urinals are designed and required by most codes to flush with ______
gallon/s of water or less - Answer-One
A trap provides a liquid seal of how many inches? - Answer-2-4 inches
All Massachusetts licensed plumbers, gas fitters, and LP gas installers shall complete a
course on continuing education without repetition every license cycle, which is how
long? - Answer-2 years
At what age may a Massachusetts journeyman plumber petition the board from an
exception from the continuing education requirements? - Answer-65
The board may deny the right to take online or correspondence courses to individuals
whose licenses have lapsed or been subject to what? - Answer-Discipline
Each licensee shall retain all mandatory continuing education documentation for no less
than ______________? - Answer-6 years
Most residential, commercial, and industrial gas systems operate at a pressure of how
many inches of water column (w.c.) measured at the systems meter - Answer-7 inches
CSST is believed to reduce the labor time required for installation of conventional steel
gas piping by anywhere from how much % of time? - Answer-25% to 66%
, CSST is sold as a complete system, including pipe, fittings, and connections. Are the
components of CSST system interchangeable among manufacturers? - Answer-No
Licensed journeyman & apprentice plumbers who are installing Gastite CSST must also
be _________________________________________________ - Answer-Trained and
qualified by the manufacturer of CSST being installed
Developed in France in the late 17th century, the word "Bidet" in French is called
_____________. - Answer-Pony
When installing a dishwasher drainage hose, minimizing the chances of backup in the
hose in response a potential waste line blockage, a requirement before making the final
connection to a dishwasher tailpiece or a garbage disposal connector is to loop the
hose at weight height? - Answer-At or above the flood level rim of the kitchen sink
What type of lavatory could NOT be used for handicap accessibility? - Answer-Pedastal
Supply Flange
Outlet Coupling
Body
Spud
Tailpiece
Cover
Which one of parts listed is NOT considered an actual part of a flushometer? - Answer-
Spud
Trap seals are protected by _____________. - Answer-Vents
A plumbing fixture trap must flush completely, be ____________________, and have a
smooth interior waterway. - Answer-Self cleaning
P-Traps designed to be attached directly to fixtures that are tubs or showers are usually
what size in diameter? - Answer-1.5"-2"
If expired for _____________or less, licensees must complete all continuing education
hours prior to applying to reinstate their license. - Answer-6 years
_________________is a pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or from the
drainage system or to provide a circulation of air within such system to protect trap
seals from siphonage and back-pressure. - Answer-Vent System
In most US jurisdictions CSST shall not be directly connected in any manner to a
____________________________. - Answer-Exterior Gas Meter
AND ANSWERS
A handicap lavatory installed in a public toilet facility will have the flood level rim of the
fixture placed. How many inches above the finished floor level? - Answer-31-34 inches
The standard/most common size for bathtubs is: - Answer-5' length
30"-34" width
A handicap toilet installed in a public toilet facility will require that the seat be how high
above the finished floor level? - Answer-17"-19"
True or False: Public use facilities are allowed to use round front toilets by code -
Answer-False
Toilets are designed to function with a siphoning action as the water moves through the
downward leg of the trap. A partial _____________, along with the head of water from
the bowl effectively sweeps out the waste. - Answer-Vacuum
Siphon jet urinals are designed and required by most codes to flush with ______
gallon/s of water or less - Answer-One
A trap provides a liquid seal of how many inches? - Answer-2-4 inches
All Massachusetts licensed plumbers, gas fitters, and LP gas installers shall complete a
course on continuing education without repetition every license cycle, which is how
long? - Answer-2 years
At what age may a Massachusetts journeyman plumber petition the board from an
exception from the continuing education requirements? - Answer-65
The board may deny the right to take online or correspondence courses to individuals
whose licenses have lapsed or been subject to what? - Answer-Discipline
Each licensee shall retain all mandatory continuing education documentation for no less
than ______________? - Answer-6 years
Most residential, commercial, and industrial gas systems operate at a pressure of how
many inches of water column (w.c.) measured at the systems meter - Answer-7 inches
CSST is believed to reduce the labor time required for installation of conventional steel
gas piping by anywhere from how much % of time? - Answer-25% to 66%
, CSST is sold as a complete system, including pipe, fittings, and connections. Are the
components of CSST system interchangeable among manufacturers? - Answer-No
Licensed journeyman & apprentice plumbers who are installing Gastite CSST must also
be _________________________________________________ - Answer-Trained and
qualified by the manufacturer of CSST being installed
Developed in France in the late 17th century, the word "Bidet" in French is called
_____________. - Answer-Pony
When installing a dishwasher drainage hose, minimizing the chances of backup in the
hose in response a potential waste line blockage, a requirement before making the final
connection to a dishwasher tailpiece or a garbage disposal connector is to loop the
hose at weight height? - Answer-At or above the flood level rim of the kitchen sink
What type of lavatory could NOT be used for handicap accessibility? - Answer-Pedastal
Supply Flange
Outlet Coupling
Body
Spud
Tailpiece
Cover
Which one of parts listed is NOT considered an actual part of a flushometer? - Answer-
Spud
Trap seals are protected by _____________. - Answer-Vents
A plumbing fixture trap must flush completely, be ____________________, and have a
smooth interior waterway. - Answer-Self cleaning
P-Traps designed to be attached directly to fixtures that are tubs or showers are usually
what size in diameter? - Answer-1.5"-2"
If expired for _____________or less, licensees must complete all continuing education
hours prior to applying to reinstate their license. - Answer-6 years
_________________is a pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or from the
drainage system or to provide a circulation of air within such system to protect trap
seals from siphonage and back-pressure. - Answer-Vent System
In most US jurisdictions CSST shall not be directly connected in any manner to a
____________________________. - Answer-Exterior Gas Meter
