Texas Plumbing Journeyman Exam ALL 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Texas Plumbing Journeyman Exam ALL 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-Expansion tank




QUESTION: The combination of fittings that may be used to make an offset and is considered a

vertical pipe are - ANSWER-1-45 degree and 1-45degree




QUESTION: Water safe for drinking and culinary purposes is referred to as - ANSWER-Potable

water




QUESTION: By code definition, a stack is always - ANSWER-Vertical




QUESTION: A vent that also serves as a drain is a - ANSWER-Wet vent




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QUESTION: A pipe that makes an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical is

considered - ANSWER-Diagonal pipe




QUESTION: he vertical depth of a trap seal is measured from - ANSWER-The outlet of the trap

to the bottom of the trap




QUESTION: A mixing valve that senses outlet temperature and compensates for fluctuations in

incoming hot or cold water temperature is a - ANSWER-Thermostatic (temperature control)

valve




QUESTION: The lowest portion of the inside of a horizontal pipe is called the - ANSWER-Bottom




QUESTION: PEX is the acronym for - ANSWER-Cross-linked polyethylene




QUESTION: 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. - ANSWER-100 cubic feet

per BTU/hr.


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Fixture connections that require the removal of an access panel for servicing are considered -

ANSWER-Accessible




QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-Building sewer




QUESTION: A vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects is a -

ANSWER-Circuit vent




QUESTION: A horizontal drain that is sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line

of the drain is called a - ANSWER-Continuous waste system




QUESTION: The length along the centerline of the pipe and fittings is the - ANSWER-Diameter

length




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QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-Soldered joint




QUESTION: The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of

a


code or standard is the - ANSWER-Plumbing Inspector




QUESTION: That portion of a drainage system that does not drain by gravity into the building

sewer is known as a - ANSWER-Sewer ejector




QUESTION: A pipe inside a building that conveys storm water from the roof to a storm drain is

called a (an) - ANSWER-Building storm drain




QUESTION: A device designed to provide protection against hydraulic shock in the building

water supply system is called a - ANSWER-Water hammer arrestor




QUESTION: A device installed in a drainage system to prevent reverse flow is a - ANSWER-

Backflow preventer


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