TEXAS MASTER PLUMBING EXAM 100 2026
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC) AND
STATE REGULATIONS CORE CONCEPTS
PACKAGE
◉ main.
Answer: Is the primary or principal pipe to which branches are
connected
◉ potable water.
Answer: Is water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public
health standards
◉ Rough in.
Answer: Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the
installation of fixtures.
◉ Soil Pipe.
Answer: Is drain pipe conveying sewage containing fecal matter
◉ Stack Vent.
, Answer: The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest
fixture served
◉ trap.
Answer: Is a device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage
of sewer gas and allow the passage of waste
◉ Trap seal.
Answer: distance from weir to top of the dip of the trap
◉ Vacuum Breaker.
Answer: is a backflow preventer that allows air to a vacuum being
pulled on a system
◉ vent stack.
Answer: A vertical vent pipe to provide circulation of air to and from
the drainage system
◉ Vertical pipe.
Answer: Pipe that makes an angle of 45 degrees or more with the
horizontal pipe
◉ 6ft.
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC) AND
STATE REGULATIONS CORE CONCEPTS
PACKAGE
◉ main.
Answer: Is the primary or principal pipe to which branches are
connected
◉ potable water.
Answer: Is water that is sufficiently free of impurities to meet public
health standards
◉ Rough in.
Answer: Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the
installation of fixtures.
◉ Soil Pipe.
Answer: Is drain pipe conveying sewage containing fecal matter
◉ Stack Vent.
, Answer: The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest
fixture served
◉ trap.
Answer: Is a device that provides a water seal to prevent the passage
of sewer gas and allow the passage of waste
◉ Trap seal.
Answer: distance from weir to top of the dip of the trap
◉ Vacuum Breaker.
Answer: is a backflow preventer that allows air to a vacuum being
pulled on a system
◉ vent stack.
Answer: A vertical vent pipe to provide circulation of air to and from
the drainage system
◉ Vertical pipe.
Answer: Pipe that makes an angle of 45 degrees or more with the
horizontal pipe
◉ 6ft.