INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
MASTER SET EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
500 ft
and not more than one story above or below the tenant space. - Answer-Drinking
fountains shall not be required to be located in individual tenant spaces provided that
public drinking fountains are located within a travel distance of _____ feet of the most
remote location in the tenant space.
cleaning - Answer-Plumbing fixtures shall be installed so as to afford easy access for
_____ both the fixture and the area around the fixture.
family/assisted-use - Answer-Where separate toilet facilities are required for each sex
and each toilet facility is required to have only one water closet, two _____ toilet
facilities shall be permitted to serve as the required separate facilities.
15 in. - Answer-A water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet shall not be set closer than
_____ inches from its center to any side wall, partition, vanity or other obstruction.
21 in. - Answer-There shall be at least _____ inches clearance in front of the water
closet, urinal or bidet to any wall, fixture or door.
30 in. x 60 in.
And not less than 30 inches in width by 56 inches in depth for wall-hung water closes. -
Answer-Water closet compartments (rooms) shall be not less than _____ inches in
width and not less than _____ inches in depth for floor-mounted water closets.
room - Answer-In employee and public toilet rooms, the required lavatory shall be
located in the same _____ as the required water closet.
1 1/2 in.
The waste outlet shall be equipped with a water-tight stopper.
Review the changes in this section. - Answer-The waste outlet and overflow outlet of a
bathtub shall be connected to waste tubing or piping not less than _____ inches in
diameter.
restrooms - Answer-Drinking fountains, water coolers and bottle water dispensers shall
not be installed in public _____.
50 percent - Answer-Where drinking fountains are required in occupancies other than a
restaurant, water coolers or bottled water dispensers shall be permitted to be
, substituted for not more than _____ percent of the required number of drinking
fountains.
1 1/2 in. - Answer-Domestic food waste grinders shall be connected to a drain of not
less than _____ inches in diameter.
air gap
Or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608. - Answer-All food waste grinders
shall be provided with a supply of cold water and protected against backflow by an
_____ _____.
Tempered
Review the changes in this section.
416.5 Tempered water for public hand-washing facilities. - Answer-IPC
_____ water shall be delivered from lavatories and group wash fixtures located in public
toilet facilities.
Certified - Answer-All water heaters shall be third-party _____.
900 sq. in. - Answer-All shower compartments shall have a minimum of _____ square
inches of interior cross-sectional area.
6 ft. - Answer-The wall area above built-in tubs with installed shower heads shall be
constructed of smooth, noncorrosive and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to a height
not less than _____ feet above the room floor level.
1 1/2 in. - Answer-Sinks shall be provided with wastes outlets a minimum of _____
inches in diameter.
67%
Urinals shall not be substituted for more than 50% of the required water closets in all
occupancies. - Answer-In each bathroom or toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted
for more than _____ percent of the required water closets in assembly and educational
occupancies.
4ft., 2 ft. - Answer-Wall and floor space to a point 2 feet in front of a urinal lip and _____
feet above the floor and at least _____ feet to each side of the urinal shall be
waterproofed.
elongated - Answer-Water closet bowls for public or employee toilet facilities shall be of
the _____ type.
above - Answer-Whirlpool bathtub pumps shall be located _____ the weir of the fixture
trap.
MASTER SET EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
500 ft
and not more than one story above or below the tenant space. - Answer-Drinking
fountains shall not be required to be located in individual tenant spaces provided that
public drinking fountains are located within a travel distance of _____ feet of the most
remote location in the tenant space.
cleaning - Answer-Plumbing fixtures shall be installed so as to afford easy access for
_____ both the fixture and the area around the fixture.
family/assisted-use - Answer-Where separate toilet facilities are required for each sex
and each toilet facility is required to have only one water closet, two _____ toilet
facilities shall be permitted to serve as the required separate facilities.
15 in. - Answer-A water closet, urinal, lavatory or bidet shall not be set closer than
_____ inches from its center to any side wall, partition, vanity or other obstruction.
21 in. - Answer-There shall be at least _____ inches clearance in front of the water
closet, urinal or bidet to any wall, fixture or door.
30 in. x 60 in.
And not less than 30 inches in width by 56 inches in depth for wall-hung water closes. -
Answer-Water closet compartments (rooms) shall be not less than _____ inches in
width and not less than _____ inches in depth for floor-mounted water closets.
room - Answer-In employee and public toilet rooms, the required lavatory shall be
located in the same _____ as the required water closet.
1 1/2 in.
The waste outlet shall be equipped with a water-tight stopper.
Review the changes in this section. - Answer-The waste outlet and overflow outlet of a
bathtub shall be connected to waste tubing or piping not less than _____ inches in
diameter.
restrooms - Answer-Drinking fountains, water coolers and bottle water dispensers shall
not be installed in public _____.
50 percent - Answer-Where drinking fountains are required in occupancies other than a
restaurant, water coolers or bottled water dispensers shall be permitted to be
, substituted for not more than _____ percent of the required number of drinking
fountains.
1 1/2 in. - Answer-Domestic food waste grinders shall be connected to a drain of not
less than _____ inches in diameter.
air gap
Or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608. - Answer-All food waste grinders
shall be provided with a supply of cold water and protected against backflow by an
_____ _____.
Tempered
Review the changes in this section.
416.5 Tempered water for public hand-washing facilities. - Answer-IPC
_____ water shall be delivered from lavatories and group wash fixtures located in public
toilet facilities.
Certified - Answer-All water heaters shall be third-party _____.
900 sq. in. - Answer-All shower compartments shall have a minimum of _____ square
inches of interior cross-sectional area.
6 ft. - Answer-The wall area above built-in tubs with installed shower heads shall be
constructed of smooth, noncorrosive and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to a height
not less than _____ feet above the room floor level.
1 1/2 in. - Answer-Sinks shall be provided with wastes outlets a minimum of _____
inches in diameter.
67%
Urinals shall not be substituted for more than 50% of the required water closets in all
occupancies. - Answer-In each bathroom or toilet room, urinals shall not be substituted
for more than _____ percent of the required water closets in assembly and educational
occupancies.
4ft., 2 ft. - Answer-Wall and floor space to a point 2 feet in front of a urinal lip and _____
feet above the floor and at least _____ feet to each side of the urinal shall be
waterproofed.
elongated - Answer-Water closet bowls for public or employee toilet facilities shall be of
the _____ type.
above - Answer-Whirlpool bathtub pumps shall be located _____ the weir of the fixture
trap.
