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Backflow Prevention Exam with precise detailed ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




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Containing a plumbing system from the public water supply requires backflow protection at ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




the _______?
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A. Appliance or fixture
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B. Building foundation
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C. Irrigation system
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D. Service Connection ||\\//|| ||\\//||




E. Sprinkler riser - correct answer✔✔Service Connection
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Backflow preventer manufacturers recommend that assemblies be field-tested annually and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




when_____?
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A. Installed ||\\//||




B. Moved ||\\//||




C. Repaired or Installed
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D. Shut down ||\\//|| ||\\//||




E. Water suppliers provide notice - correct answer✔✔Repaired or Installed
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A differential pressure gauge reading of 0.2 psid is represented on water column sight tube
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by _____? ||\\//||




A. 1/16 in. (0.16 cm) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




B. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
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C. 2 in. (5.1 cm) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




D. 3.5 in. (8.9 cm) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




E. 5.5 in. (14 cm) - correct answer✔✔5.5 in. (14 cm)
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,Pollution of a public water supply suggests the substance in the water is ____?
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A. Aesthetically bad
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B. Biological with virus only
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C. Lowering the pH below 1.4
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D. Radiological
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E. Toxic - correct answer✔✔Aesthetically bad
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Backsiphonage may occur when the pressure inside copper tubing is ____? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




A. Greater than atmospheric pressure
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B. Greater than barometric pressure
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C. Greater than 0 gauge pressure
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D. Less than absolute pressure
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E. Less than atmospheric pressure - correct answer✔✔Less than atmospheric pressure
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A cross-connection may be a permanent piping arrangement or a(n) ____?
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A. Backflow preventer
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B. Church symbol
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C. OSHA hazardous area designation
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D. Railroad and highway intersection sign
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E. Temporary hose bibb connection - correct answer✔✔Temporary hose bibb connection
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The isolation of a plumbing water system hazard requires____?
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A. Appliance protection
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B. Building quarantine
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C. High-hazard protection
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, D. Meter protection
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E. Toxin monitoring - correct answer✔✔Appliance protection
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A direct cross-connection suggests the piping system may be subjected to ____?
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A. Backpressure or backsiphonage
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B. Backsiphonage only
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C. Periodic inspection
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D. Sustained pressure
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E. Toxic materials - correct answer✔✔Backpressure or backsiphonage
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A pipe restriction's flow velocity increase may allow ____?
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A. Aspiration
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B. Backpressure
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C. Low turbulence
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D. Pressure head
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E. Pressure surges - correct answer✔✔Aspiration
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Water supply contamination from backflow may result in ____?
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A. A bad taste
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B. Coloration
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C. Death||\\//|| ||\\//||




D. Odor or smell
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E. Pipe wall mineral deposit flaking - correct answer✔✔Death
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To prevent backflow, an atmospheric vacuum breaker is primarily designed to ____?
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A. Allow air into the outlet piping system
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