MEP Exams Questions and Answers
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What is the purpose of a pump station for a drainage system? - ✔✔Pumps the gravity
fed waste
an annuciator panel - ✔✔a.
Is located where responders can easily and quickly access
b.
Often includes an emergency communication system
c.
Indicates zone and approximate location of a fire
Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid due to the force of gravity. The
deeper you go into the ground (and water table), the greater amount of hydrostatic
pressure you will have. - ✔✔True
What is the purpose of a dfu? - ✔✔Allows an engineer to properly size the drainage and
vent piping for a plumbing system
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, A type of fire suppression system which activates the medium prior to the opening of
sprinkler heads so it will fill the pipes and be prepared to suppress a fire as soon as the
sprinkler head releases. - ✔✔Pre-Action System
Typically "Plug-and-Play"
More often than not require their own dedicated electrical circuit
Operated by certified (or qualified) personnel - ✔✔appliance
equipment
equipment
Why would you install a drain tile at the footing of a building? - ✔✔collect storm water
and divert it away from building in the drainage system
-collect groundwater and divert it away from the building in the drainage system
When installing a new water branch line to your building, the municipality is
responsible to install the branch line from the curb stop all the way to the water meter,
as well as the water meter. You (or the GC) are responsible for everything past the
water meter only. - ✔✔false
What is the main purpose of a check valve? - ✔✔prevent backflow
Which of the following items is NOT part of the typical piping support systems: -
✔✔Bushing
Match (or label) the following circumstances as either advantages or disadvantages of
using PEX tubing instead of Copper. - ✔✔Durability → Disadvantage,
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100% Pass
What is the purpose of a pump station for a drainage system? - ✔✔Pumps the gravity
fed waste
an annuciator panel - ✔✔a.
Is located where responders can easily and quickly access
b.
Often includes an emergency communication system
c.
Indicates zone and approximate location of a fire
Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid due to the force of gravity. The
deeper you go into the ground (and water table), the greater amount of hydrostatic
pressure you will have. - ✔✔True
What is the purpose of a dfu? - ✔✔Allows an engineer to properly size the drainage and
vent piping for a plumbing system
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, A type of fire suppression system which activates the medium prior to the opening of
sprinkler heads so it will fill the pipes and be prepared to suppress a fire as soon as the
sprinkler head releases. - ✔✔Pre-Action System
Typically "Plug-and-Play"
More often than not require their own dedicated electrical circuit
Operated by certified (or qualified) personnel - ✔✔appliance
equipment
equipment
Why would you install a drain tile at the footing of a building? - ✔✔collect storm water
and divert it away from building in the drainage system
-collect groundwater and divert it away from the building in the drainage system
When installing a new water branch line to your building, the municipality is
responsible to install the branch line from the curb stop all the way to the water meter,
as well as the water meter. You (or the GC) are responsible for everything past the
water meter only. - ✔✔false
What is the main purpose of a check valve? - ✔✔prevent backflow
Which of the following items is NOT part of the typical piping support systems: -
✔✔Bushing
Match (or label) the following circumstances as either advantages or disadvantages of
using PEX tubing instead of Copper. - ✔✔Durability → Disadvantage,
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