MEP Exam 3: Comprehensive Study Guide and Review

MEP Exam 3: Comprehensive
Study Guide and Review
1. The size of a house drain shall not less than_________4
inches.

2. A floor drain is provided with: A strainer
and a trap

3. What would be the size of a drain pipe connecting
an individual plumbing fixture? Same as the fix-
ture's trap size
4. A DWV system consists of drainage pipes, vents,
and traps
.

5. Which one of the following statements is true It eliminates the
for sovent system? need for vent
pipes

6. What is a drainage fixture unit? A measure of
probable dis-
charge of waste
by a plumbing
fixture

7. What are functions of a vent? (1) Provide free
circulation of
air in a
drainage sys-
tem, (2) Equal-
ize pressure in
a drainage
system,
(3) Allow sewer
gases to escape
to the
atmosphere

8. Maximum load on a 1 1/4" drain should not exceed: 1 DFU

9. What is a stack vent? A soil or waste
stack extended
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above the
highest
horizontal
drain

10. Which one of the following statements is not correct? A water closet
must have a vent




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