Texas Plumbing Tradesman questions
well answered already passed
A removable plate, usually secured by bolts or screws, to permit access to a pipe or pipe fitting
for the purpose of inspection, repair or cleaning. - correct answer ✔✔ Access cover
One-way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing drainage system when negative
pressure develops in the piping system. - correct answer ✔✔ Air Admittance Valve (AAV)
An arrangement in which a discharge pipe from a fixture, appliance or device drains indirectly
into a receptor below the flood-level rim of the receptor, and above the trap seal. - correct
answer ✔✔ Air Break (Drainage System)
Indirect waste arrangement where the waste is discharged to the drainage system through
piping that terminates at a specific distance above the flood level rim. ( 2 times the pipe size,
never less than 1 inch) - correct answer ✔✔ air gap
A receptor designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area - correct answer ✔✔
Area Drain
Unwanted reverse flow of contaminants through a cross-connection into a potable water
system. It occurs when the pressure in the potable water supply drops below the pressure of
the contaminated supply. - correct answer ✔✔ Backflow
backflow due to negative pressure - correct answer ✔✔ Back siphonage
a device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow . - correct answer ✔✔ Back water
valve
, any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack. - correct answer ✔✔ branch
A VERTICAL LENGTH OF SOIL OR WASTE STACK at least 8 ft in height, between the connections
of horizontal branches to a drainage system. - correct answer ✔✔ Branch interval
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent - correct answer
✔✔ Branch vent
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the drainage from soil, waste,
and other drainage pipes inside and extends 2 to 5 feet beyond the exterior of the building. -
correct answer ✔✔ Building Drain
"That part of the drainage system that extends from the end of
the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer,
private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other appropriate
point of disposal." - correct answer ✔✔ Building sewer
An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions. - correct
answer ✔✔ Cleanout
A pipe inside the building that conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain. - correct
answer ✔✔ conductor
And impairment of the quality of the potable water that creates an actual hazard to the public
health - correct answer ✔✔ contamination
Physical link between safe water and dirty water - correct answer ✔✔ cross-connection
well answered already passed
A removable plate, usually secured by bolts or screws, to permit access to a pipe or pipe fitting
for the purpose of inspection, repair or cleaning. - correct answer ✔✔ Access cover
One-way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing drainage system when negative
pressure develops in the piping system. - correct answer ✔✔ Air Admittance Valve (AAV)
An arrangement in which a discharge pipe from a fixture, appliance or device drains indirectly
into a receptor below the flood-level rim of the receptor, and above the trap seal. - correct
answer ✔✔ Air Break (Drainage System)
Indirect waste arrangement where the waste is discharged to the drainage system through
piping that terminates at a specific distance above the flood level rim. ( 2 times the pipe size,
never less than 1 inch) - correct answer ✔✔ air gap
A receptor designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area - correct answer ✔✔
Area Drain
Unwanted reverse flow of contaminants through a cross-connection into a potable water
system. It occurs when the pressure in the potable water supply drops below the pressure of
the contaminated supply. - correct answer ✔✔ Backflow
backflow due to negative pressure - correct answer ✔✔ Back siphonage
a device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow . - correct answer ✔✔ Back water
valve
, any part of the piping system other than a main, riser or stack. - correct answer ✔✔ branch
A VERTICAL LENGTH OF SOIL OR WASTE STACK at least 8 ft in height, between the connections
of horizontal branches to a drainage system. - correct answer ✔✔ Branch interval
A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent - correct answer
✔✔ Branch vent
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the drainage from soil, waste,
and other drainage pipes inside and extends 2 to 5 feet beyond the exterior of the building. -
correct answer ✔✔ Building Drain
"That part of the drainage system that extends from the end of
the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer,
private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other appropriate
point of disposal." - correct answer ✔✔ Building sewer
An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions. - correct
answer ✔✔ Cleanout
A pipe inside the building that conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain. - correct
answer ✔✔ conductor
And impairment of the quality of the potable water that creates an actual hazard to the public
health - correct answer ✔✔ contamination
Physical link between safe water and dirty water - correct answer ✔✔ cross-connection
