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Texas Plumbing Journeyman Exam

Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are considered -
CORRECT ANSWER–Accessible

That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste,
and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to a point 2 feet outside
the building wall is a - CORRECT ANSWER–Building sewer

A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects is a - CORRECT
ANSWER–Circuit vent

A horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain
is called a - CORRECT ANSWER–Continuous waste system

The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the - CORRECT ANSWER–
Diameter length

A device integrated within an air accumulator vessel that is designed to discharge a
predetermined quantity of water to fixtures for flushing purposes is a - CORRECT ANSWER–
Expansion tank

The combination of fittings that may be used to make an offset and is considered a vertical pipe
are - CORRECT ANSWER–1-45 degree and 1-45 degree

Water safe for drinking and culinary purposes is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER–
Potable water

By code definition, a stack is always - CORRECT ANSWER–Vertical

A vent that also serves as a drain is a - CORRECT ANSWER–Wet vent

A pipe that makes an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical is considered -
CORRECT ANSWER–Diagonal pipe

The vertical depth of a trap seal is measured from - CORRECT ANSWER–The outlet of the
trap to the bottom of the trap

A mixing valve that senses outlet temperature and compensates for fluctuations in incoming hot
or cold water temperature is a - CORRECT ANSWER–Thermostatic (temperature control)
valve

, The lowest portion of the inside of a horizontal pipe is called the - CORRECT ANSWER–
Bottom

PEX is the acronym for - CORRECT ANSWER–Cross-linked polyethylene

A confined space is a room or space having a volume equal to at least ______ of the aggregate
input rating of all the fuel-burning appliances in that space. - CORRECT ANSWER–100 cubic
feet per BTU/hr.

A joint obtained by the joining of metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys that melt at a
temperature up to 840 degrees is a - CORRECT ANSWER–Soldered joint

The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or
standard is the - CORRECT ANSWER–Plumbing Inspector

That portion of a drainage system that does not drain by gravity into the building sewer is known
as a - CORRECT ANSWER–Sewer ejector

A pipe inside a building that conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain is called a (an) -
CORRECT ANSWER–Building storm drain

A device designed to provide protection against hydraulic shock in the building water supply
system is called a - CORRECT ANSWER–Water hammer arrestor

A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow is a - CORRECT ANSWER–
Backflow preventer

Any pressure less than that by atmosphere is a - CORRECT ANSWER–Negative pressure

When a backflow device does not bear a critical level marking, the part of the device that shall
constitute the critical level is the - CORRECT ANSWER–Top

Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of - CORRECT ANSWER–The
drainage system of the building or premises

A connection to the public sewer, or private sewage disposal system, is required for -
CORRECT ANSWER–Buildings with plumbing fixtures

Burred ends of all pipe and tubing shall be - CORRECT ANSWER–Reamed to the full bore
of the pipe or tube

All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same shall be
at least - CORRECT ANSWER–45-degree therefrom

Cast-iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and - CORRECT
ANSWER–Every other story