Plumbing Code - Texas Master Plumbing Exam
Prep - '23questions And Verified Answers Grade
A+.
Covers maintaining, permitting & inspecting the plumbing system. - ANSWER: Ch. 1
Administration
The owner/owner's agent _________ responsible for maintaining safe conditions in the
plumbing system. - ANSWER: is
Before continuing work, a permit must be obtained or a _____ % penalty (double the
normal fee) will be charged. - ANSWER: 100
All underground piping ___________ be left uncovered until inspected. - ANSWER:
shall
The ___________ has the authority to stop work being done dangerously or unsafely. -
ANSWER: inspector
The verticle distance b/w the opening of the water supply & the flood level rim of a
receptacle is an _______________. - ANSWER: air gap
Any part of the piping system except risers, mains, or stacks is called a
________________. - ANSWER: branch
A ________________ connects individual vents w/a stack vent or vent stack. -
ANSWER: branch vent
The ____________________ is the lowest part of the drainage system which receives
waste from soil and waste pipes and connects to the building sewer. - ANSWER:
building drain
Drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain to the public sewer or
disposal system is the ___________________________. - ANSWER: building sewer
A _____________ is an access opening in the drainage system used to remove
obstructions. - ANSWER: cleanout
2 or 3 compartment sink drained by a continuous waste connected to one trap is a
_____________________________. - ANSWER: combo fixture
, A horizontal wet venting system for sinks & floor drains is a ___________________ &
______________________. - ANSWER: combo waste & vent system
A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains is a
____________________________. - ANSWER: common vent
A _______________________ is an elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the
minimum elevation the device can be installed above the flood level rim of a fixture. -
ANSWER: critical level
A _________________________ is an actual or potential tie b/w potable water & any
source of pollution or contamination. - ANSWER: cross connection
____________________________________ is a measurement of piping taken along the
centerline of pipe & fittings. - ANSWER: Developed length
A ______________ is any pipe that conveys wastewater in the drainage system. -
ANSWER: drain
____________________ is a waste pipe that drains thru an air gap to the drainage
system. - ANSWER: Indirect waste
An _________________________ is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and may
connect to the vent system above the fixture served or terminate in the open air. -
ANSWER: individual vent
The primary or principal pipe to which branches are connected is called the
_____________. - ANSWER: main
________________________ is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public health
standards. - ANSWER: Potable water
Parts of the plumbing system installed prior to installing fixtures is called the
_______________________. - ANSWER: rough in
A ___________________________ is a drain pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal
matter. - ANSWER: soil pipe
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest fixture served is a
_______________________. - ANSWER: stack vent
A _____________ is a device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage of sewer
gas & allow the passage of waste. - ANSWER: trap
Prep - '23questions And Verified Answers Grade
A+.
Covers maintaining, permitting & inspecting the plumbing system. - ANSWER: Ch. 1
Administration
The owner/owner's agent _________ responsible for maintaining safe conditions in the
plumbing system. - ANSWER: is
Before continuing work, a permit must be obtained or a _____ % penalty (double the
normal fee) will be charged. - ANSWER: 100
All underground piping ___________ be left uncovered until inspected. - ANSWER:
shall
The ___________ has the authority to stop work being done dangerously or unsafely. -
ANSWER: inspector
The verticle distance b/w the opening of the water supply & the flood level rim of a
receptacle is an _______________. - ANSWER: air gap
Any part of the piping system except risers, mains, or stacks is called a
________________. - ANSWER: branch
A ________________ connects individual vents w/a stack vent or vent stack. -
ANSWER: branch vent
The ____________________ is the lowest part of the drainage system which receives
waste from soil and waste pipes and connects to the building sewer. - ANSWER:
building drain
Drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain to the public sewer or
disposal system is the ___________________________. - ANSWER: building sewer
A _____________ is an access opening in the drainage system used to remove
obstructions. - ANSWER: cleanout
2 or 3 compartment sink drained by a continuous waste connected to one trap is a
_____________________________. - ANSWER: combo fixture
, A horizontal wet venting system for sinks & floor drains is a ___________________ &
______________________. - ANSWER: combo waste & vent system
A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains is a
____________________________. - ANSWER: common vent
A _______________________ is an elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the
minimum elevation the device can be installed above the flood level rim of a fixture. -
ANSWER: critical level
A _________________________ is an actual or potential tie b/w potable water & any
source of pollution or contamination. - ANSWER: cross connection
____________________________________ is a measurement of piping taken along the
centerline of pipe & fittings. - ANSWER: Developed length
A ______________ is any pipe that conveys wastewater in the drainage system. -
ANSWER: drain
____________________ is a waste pipe that drains thru an air gap to the drainage
system. - ANSWER: Indirect waste
An _________________________ is a pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and may
connect to the vent system above the fixture served or terminate in the open air. -
ANSWER: individual vent
The primary or principal pipe to which branches are connected is called the
_____________. - ANSWER: main
________________________ is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public health
standards. - ANSWER: Potable water
Parts of the plumbing system installed prior to installing fixtures is called the
_______________________. - ANSWER: rough in
A ___________________________ is a drain pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal
matter. - ANSWER: soil pipe
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest fixture served is a
_______________________. - ANSWER: stack vent
A _____________ is a device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage of sewer
gas & allow the passage of waste. - ANSWER: trap
