AHIT EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
FULLY SOLVED SOLUTIONS
◉Which action IS required by most standards of practice during the
plumbing inspection?
A. required to operate automatic safety controls
B. required to observe onsite water supply quantity and quality
C. required to describe water supply and distribution piping materials
D. required to state the effectiveness of anti-siphon devices . Answer: C.
required to describe water supply and distribution piping materials
◉What type of piping is most commonly used today as the main service
pipe from public water supplies?
A. PE or PB
B. copper
C. lead
D. galvanized steel . Answer: B. copper
,◉A type of pipe no longer installed in plumbing is ____________.
A. copper
B. cast iron
C. brass
D. galvanized steel . Answer: C. brass
◉Which type of supply pipe will rust from the inside out?
A. red brass
B. copper
C. lead
D. galvanized steel . Answer: D. galvanized steel
◉One way of telling whether a property is serviced by municipal water
is if ___________.
A. there is a water meter present
B. lead pipe is not used in the water supply service pipe
C. the water is potable
D. the property has adequate water pressure . Answer: A. there is a water
meter present
, ◉If the service pipe from a public source is galvanized steel, then
______.
A. the pipe will not be magnetic
B. the pipe will have threaded fittings
C. a scratch test will leave a dull scratch
D. a scratch test will leave a shiny scratch . Answer: B. the pipe will
have threaded fittings
◉What is the depth that marks the difference between a shallow wells
and a deep well?
A. 45'
B. 15'
C. 35'
D. 25' . Answer: D. 25'
◉For most communities, how far should a private well be located from a
septic system?
A. 30' to 40'
B. 18' to 20'
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
FULLY SOLVED SOLUTIONS
◉Which action IS required by most standards of practice during the
plumbing inspection?
A. required to operate automatic safety controls
B. required to observe onsite water supply quantity and quality
C. required to describe water supply and distribution piping materials
D. required to state the effectiveness of anti-siphon devices . Answer: C.
required to describe water supply and distribution piping materials
◉What type of piping is most commonly used today as the main service
pipe from public water supplies?
A. PE or PB
B. copper
C. lead
D. galvanized steel . Answer: B. copper
,◉A type of pipe no longer installed in plumbing is ____________.
A. copper
B. cast iron
C. brass
D. galvanized steel . Answer: C. brass
◉Which type of supply pipe will rust from the inside out?
A. red brass
B. copper
C. lead
D. galvanized steel . Answer: D. galvanized steel
◉One way of telling whether a property is serviced by municipal water
is if ___________.
A. there is a water meter present
B. lead pipe is not used in the water supply service pipe
C. the water is potable
D. the property has adequate water pressure . Answer: A. there is a water
meter present
, ◉If the service pipe from a public source is galvanized steel, then
______.
A. the pipe will not be magnetic
B. the pipe will have threaded fittings
C. a scratch test will leave a dull scratch
D. a scratch test will leave a shiny scratch . Answer: B. the pipe will
have threaded fittings
◉What is the depth that marks the difference between a shallow wells
and a deep well?
A. 45'
B. 15'
C. 35'
D. 25' . Answer: D. 25'
◉For most communities, how far should a private well be located from a
septic system?
A. 30' to 40'
B. 18' to 20'
