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TEXAS MASTER PLUMBING EXAM | {LATEST
2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is the best way to connect a hosebib to a pex system?
drop ear ell.
Trenches installed parallel to footings shall not extend below the
____ bearing plane of the footing or wall
A. 45 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 22.5 degrees
Pipes shall be protected from breakage
when passing under or through walls
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All simple slop excavation 20 feet or less in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of _______.
53 degrees (3/4 unit rise for every 1 unit run)
Type A soil is
the most stable soil type.
Type C soil is
the least stable soil type.
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type A soil is
3/4:1
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type B soil is
1:1
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The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type C soil is
1- 1/2:1
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in solid rock is
Vertical (90 degrees)
For excavations, short - term means
24 hours or less
For excavations 12 feet or less in depth, a short term maximum
allowable slope of _________ is allowable.
1/2:1 (run:rise)
Sloping or benching for excavations greater than _____________
shall be designed by a registered professional engineer.
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20 feet deep
All benched excavations 20 feet or less in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of 3/4 run to 1 rise and __________ max
vertical bench.
4 foot
All excavations between 8 and 12 feet in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of _______ and a maximum vertical
side of _______.
3/4:1 , 3- 1/2 feet.
When do the Texas Accessibility Standards apply?
During the design, construction, additions to, and alterations of
site, facilities, buildings, and elements to the extent required by
regulations issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation under the authority of Texas Government Code,
Chapt er 469.
TEXAS MASTER PLUMBING EXAM | {LATEST
2026/ 2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is the best way to connect a hosebib to a pex system?
drop ear ell.
Trenches installed parallel to footings shall not extend below the
____ bearing plane of the footing or wall
A. 45 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 22.5 degrees
Pipes shall be protected from breakage
when passing under or through walls
,Page 2 of 59
All simple slop excavation 20 feet or less in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of _______.
53 degrees (3/4 unit rise for every 1 unit run)
Type A soil is
the most stable soil type.
Type C soil is
the least stable soil type.
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type A soil is
3/4:1
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type B soil is
1:1
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The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in type C soil is
1- 1/2:1
The maximum allowable slope (run:rise) for excavations less
than 20 feet made in solid rock is
Vertical (90 degrees)
For excavations, short - term means
24 hours or less
For excavations 12 feet or less in depth, a short term maximum
allowable slope of _________ is allowable.
1/2:1 (run:rise)
Sloping or benching for excavations greater than _____________
shall be designed by a registered professional engineer.
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20 feet deep
All benched excavations 20 feet or less in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of 3/4 run to 1 rise and __________ max
vertical bench.
4 foot
All excavations between 8 and 12 feet in depth shall have a
maximum allowable slope of _______ and a maximum vertical
side of _______.
3/4:1 , 3- 1/2 feet.
When do the Texas Accessibility Standards apply?
During the design, construction, additions to, and alterations of
site, facilities, buildings, and elements to the extent required by
regulations issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation under the authority of Texas Government Code,
Chapt er 469.
