TEXAS PLUMBING JOURNEYMAN EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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 fo 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 1-45degree
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
he 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
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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 fo 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 1-45degree
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
he 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
