TEXAS MASTER PLUMBING TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Before work commences, a permit must be obtained or a ________________
will be charged.
100% penalty (double the normal fee)
Air Gap
The vertical distance between the opening of the water supply and the flood level
rim of a receptacle
Branch
Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.
Branch Vent
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent
Building Drain
The lowest part of the drainage system which receives waste from soil and waste
pipes and connects to the building sewer
,Building Sewer
Drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain to the public sewer or
disposal system.
Cleanout
An access opening in the drainage system used to remove obstructions.
Combination Fixture
Two or three compartment sink drained by a continuous waste connected to one
trap
Combination Waste and Vent System
A horizontal wet venting system for sinks and floor drains
Common Vent
A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains
Critical Level
An elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the minimum elevation the device
can be installed above the flood level rim of a fixture
Cross Connection
An actual or potential tie between potable water and any source of pollution or
contamination
,Developed Length
A measurement of piping take along the centerline of pipe and fittings
Drain
Any pipe that conveys water waste in the drainage system
Indirect Waste
A waste pipe that drains through an air gap to the drainage system
Individual Vent
A pipe installed to vent one fixture trap. It may connect to the vent system above
the fixture or terminate in the open air
Main
The primary or principal pipe to which branches are connected
Potable Water
Water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public health standards
Yoke Vent
A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the
purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack.
, Yoke vent is required for every ___ floors
5
Circuit Vent
Vent providing air for a battery of fixtures
A battery of fixtures can contain up to _______ fixtures
8
Rough In
Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of fixtures.
Soil Pipe
A drain pipe conveying sewage containing fecal matter
Stack Vent
The extension of a soil waste stack above the highest fixture served
Trap
A device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage of sewer gas and allow
the passage of waste
Trap Seal
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Before work commences, a permit must be obtained or a ________________
will be charged.
100% penalty (double the normal fee)
Air Gap
The vertical distance between the opening of the water supply and the flood level
rim of a receptacle
Branch
Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.
Branch Vent
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent
Building Drain
The lowest part of the drainage system which receives waste from soil and waste
pipes and connects to the building sewer
,Building Sewer
Drainage piping that conveys waste from the building drain to the public sewer or
disposal system.
Cleanout
An access opening in the drainage system used to remove obstructions.
Combination Fixture
Two or three compartment sink drained by a continuous waste connected to one
trap
Combination Waste and Vent System
A horizontal wet venting system for sinks and floor drains
Common Vent
A single vent serving as the vent for two fixture drains
Critical Level
An elevation mark on a vacuum breaker setting the minimum elevation the device
can be installed above the flood level rim of a fixture
Cross Connection
An actual or potential tie between potable water and any source of pollution or
contamination
,Developed Length
A measurement of piping take along the centerline of pipe and fittings
Drain
Any pipe that conveys water waste in the drainage system
Indirect Waste
A waste pipe that drains through an air gap to the drainage system
Individual Vent
A pipe installed to vent one fixture trap. It may connect to the vent system above
the fixture or terminate in the open air
Main
The primary or principal pipe to which branches are connected
Potable Water
Water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public health standards
Yoke Vent
A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the
purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack.
, Yoke vent is required for every ___ floors
5
Circuit Vent
Vent providing air for a battery of fixtures
A battery of fixtures can contain up to _______ fixtures
8
Rough In
Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of fixtures.
Soil Pipe
A drain pipe conveying sewage containing fecal matter
Stack Vent
The extension of a soil waste stack above the highest fixture served
Trap
A device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage of sewer gas and allow
the passage of waste
Trap Seal
