Maine Journeyman Plumbing Exam questions and
answers verified
A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects
A) Continuous vent
B) Yoke Vent
C) Up Vent
D) Standard Vent - ANSWER Continuous vent
a specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of
one or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe
adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain
A) Combination Waste and Vent system
B) Drain air system
C) Oversized drain
D) Flat Drain - ANSWER Combination Waste and vent system
Where parallel vertical stacks are installed, the connection for the soil stacks shall be
via:
A) Backflow tee
B) Typical Wye
C) Drain Tee
D) Yoke Vent - ANSWER Yoke vent
You are looking at a 16 foot long cylinder that is 4 feet wide. If it is entirely full, how
much water is in the cylinder?
A) 200.96
B)256
C) 300 - ANSWER 200.96
Volume is (Pie X R^2)xHeight
(3.14x2^2) X 16 =200.96
The Volume of the cylinder is 200.96 cubic feet, many gallons of water is that?
A) 1503
B) 1600
C) 1000
D) 1263.72 - ANSWER 7.48 gallons per cubic foot
(200.96 X 7.48) = 1503.2 gallons
Developed Length - ANSWER The length along the center of the pipe and fitting
Vertical pipe - ANSWER any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical position or which forms
an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line
, potable water - ANSWER water that is safe to drink, use in culinary and domestic
purposes
a stack is - ANSWER a vertical pipe
branch - ANSWER Horizontal pipe
parts of a trap - ANSWER
Yoke vent - ANSWER A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent
stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack
PEX Pipe - ANSWER Polyethylene cross link
Wet Vent - ANSWER A vent which also serves as a drain
invert - ANSWER The lowest point of the inside of a drain, pipe, channel, or other
liquid-carrying conduit.
Trap Primer - ANSWER A device and system of piping that maintains a water seal in a
remote trap.
Static Pressure - ANSWER the pressure existing without any flow motion.
Main Vent (Vent Stack) - ANSWER principal artery of the venting system
BRAZED JOINT - ANSWER any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys
which melt at temperatures higher than 840F, but lower than the melting temperature of
the parts to be joined.
soldered joint - ANSWER any pipe joint obtained by joining metal parts with metallic
mixtures or
alloys which melt at a temperature below 800F and above 300F
BUILDING SUBDRAIN - ANSWER that portion of an underground system, which
cannot drain by
gravity into the building sewer
Rain Leader - ANSWER Pipe used to carry rainwater from the roof to the ground and
away from the building. Rain leaders can be enclosed within the building thermal
envelope and daylight only when discharging from the building or can be surface-
mounted on the exterior of the building.
Water Hammer Arrestor - ANSWER a device that absorbs the hydraulic shock caused
by the sudden stopping of water flow, usually installed near clothes washing machine
and dishwasher water supply connections.
, Backwater valve - ANSWER a device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse
flow .
Backflow Preventer - ANSWER A check valve that prevents water from flowing back
into a system and contaminating it.
water heater - ANSWER Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water
and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
Direct vent appliance - ANSWER Appliances that are constructed and installed so that
all air for combustion is derived directly from the outdoors and all flue gases are
discharged to the outside atmosphere
SCFM - ANSWER standard cubic feet per minute
T Rating (IBC Ch. 2) - ANSWER time period that the penetration firestop limits
maximum temperature 325 degrees
gray water - ANSWER all of the wastewater that drains from washing machines, sinks,
dishwashers, tubs or showers and can be reused for non-sanitary purposes
air break - ANSWER a physical SEPARATION between a waste pipe and an indirect
waste receptor.
air gap - ANSWER an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a potentially
contaminated source
ADA - ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act
Water closets, urinals, & Bidets set side by side shall be no closer than - ANSWER 30"
center to center
minimum distance from a side wall to the center of a urinal - ANSWER 12"
Tailpiece - ANSWER pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixture to a
trap
minimum tailpiece for lavatory - ANSWER 1 1/4"
Water closet/bidet clear space in front - ANSWER 24"
maximum bidet temp - ANSWER 110
First Hour Rating - ANSWER water heater size chart
answers verified
A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects
A) Continuous vent
B) Yoke Vent
C) Up Vent
D) Standard Vent - ANSWER Continuous vent
a specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of
one or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe
adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain
A) Combination Waste and Vent system
B) Drain air system
C) Oversized drain
D) Flat Drain - ANSWER Combination Waste and vent system
Where parallel vertical stacks are installed, the connection for the soil stacks shall be
via:
A) Backflow tee
B) Typical Wye
C) Drain Tee
D) Yoke Vent - ANSWER Yoke vent
You are looking at a 16 foot long cylinder that is 4 feet wide. If it is entirely full, how
much water is in the cylinder?
A) 200.96
B)256
C) 300 - ANSWER 200.96
Volume is (Pie X R^2)xHeight
(3.14x2^2) X 16 =200.96
The Volume of the cylinder is 200.96 cubic feet, many gallons of water is that?
A) 1503
B) 1600
C) 1000
D) 1263.72 - ANSWER 7.48 gallons per cubic foot
(200.96 X 7.48) = 1503.2 gallons
Developed Length - ANSWER The length along the center of the pipe and fitting
Vertical pipe - ANSWER any pipe or fitting installed in a vertical position or which forms
an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical line
, potable water - ANSWER water that is safe to drink, use in culinary and domestic
purposes
a stack is - ANSWER a vertical pipe
branch - ANSWER Horizontal pipe
parts of a trap - ANSWER
Yoke vent - ANSWER A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent
stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack
PEX Pipe - ANSWER Polyethylene cross link
Wet Vent - ANSWER A vent which also serves as a drain
invert - ANSWER The lowest point of the inside of a drain, pipe, channel, or other
liquid-carrying conduit.
Trap Primer - ANSWER A device and system of piping that maintains a water seal in a
remote trap.
Static Pressure - ANSWER the pressure existing without any flow motion.
Main Vent (Vent Stack) - ANSWER principal artery of the venting system
BRAZED JOINT - ANSWER any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys
which melt at temperatures higher than 840F, but lower than the melting temperature of
the parts to be joined.
soldered joint - ANSWER any pipe joint obtained by joining metal parts with metallic
mixtures or
alloys which melt at a temperature below 800F and above 300F
BUILDING SUBDRAIN - ANSWER that portion of an underground system, which
cannot drain by
gravity into the building sewer
Rain Leader - ANSWER Pipe used to carry rainwater from the roof to the ground and
away from the building. Rain leaders can be enclosed within the building thermal
envelope and daylight only when discharging from the building or can be surface-
mounted on the exterior of the building.
Water Hammer Arrestor - ANSWER a device that absorbs the hydraulic shock caused
by the sudden stopping of water flow, usually installed near clothes washing machine
and dishwasher water supply connections.
, Backwater valve - ANSWER a device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse
flow .
Backflow Preventer - ANSWER A check valve that prevents water from flowing back
into a system and contaminating it.
water heater - ANSWER Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water
and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
Direct vent appliance - ANSWER Appliances that are constructed and installed so that
all air for combustion is derived directly from the outdoors and all flue gases are
discharged to the outside atmosphere
SCFM - ANSWER standard cubic feet per minute
T Rating (IBC Ch. 2) - ANSWER time period that the penetration firestop limits
maximum temperature 325 degrees
gray water - ANSWER all of the wastewater that drains from washing machines, sinks,
dishwashers, tubs or showers and can be reused for non-sanitary purposes
air break - ANSWER a physical SEPARATION between a waste pipe and an indirect
waste receptor.
air gap - ANSWER an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a potentially
contaminated source
ADA - ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act
Water closets, urinals, & Bidets set side by side shall be no closer than - ANSWER 30"
center to center
minimum distance from a side wall to the center of a urinal - ANSWER 12"
Tailpiece - ANSWER pipe or tubing that connects the outlet of a plumbing fixture to a
trap
minimum tailpiece for lavatory - ANSWER 1 1/4"
Water closet/bidet clear space in front - ANSWER 24"
maximum bidet temp - ANSWER 110
First Hour Rating - ANSWER water heater size chart
