UPC: Ch 3 General Regulations

A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.

a. True

b. False

True

PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded couplings.

a. True

b. False

False

Section 312.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast iron pipe in a concrete slab

a. True

b. False

True

It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.

a. True

b. False

False

Disposal of sewage, or other liquid wastes, shall be by means of _______________.

a. chemical toilets

b. sewage-retaining tanks

c. the drainage system of the building or premises

d. subsurface leaching pits

C

A connection to the public sewer, or private sewage disposal system, is required for __________________.

a. buildings with or without plumbing fixtures

b. buildings with plumbing fixtures

c. buildings wiht emergency drain systems

d. buildings with storm drains

B

Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall be ___________.

a. avoided by use of special cutting tools

b. confined to expose and readily accessible locations

c. reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube

d. painted to reduce friction

C

Except as otherwise provided in this code, no plumbing system, drainage sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in _________________.

a. the walls, floors. or underground in any building

b. any lot other than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities

c. pipe access spaces where accessible for repair

d. any garage, or equipment or locker room

B

Piping, fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be ______________.

a. protected from damage

b. identified for restricted use

c. relocated to avoid interference

d. approved if acceptable by the owner

C

All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with _______________.

a. accepted engineering practices

b. practices of the contractor

c. standard shop procedures

d. minimizing man hours

A

When supporting horizontal piping 5 inches in diameter with hangers, a __________ inch diameter rod shall be used.

a. 3/8

b. 1/2

c. 5/8

d. 1

B

The building drain from the front of the building may be extended to the rear building when both buildings are located __________ and no private sewer is available or can be constructed.

a. on a corner lot

b. on an interior lot

c. 200 feet from the public sewer

d. 300 feet from the public sewer

B

All trenches deeper than the footing of a building or structure, and paralleling the same shell be at least ___________ from the bottom exterior edge of the footing or as approved.

a. 45 degrees

b. 90 degrees

c. 4 feet

d. 12 feet

A

Cast iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and ___________.

a. each floor not to exceed 15 feet

b. every other store

c. 5 foot intervals

d. 10 foot intervals

A

Threaded or welded 3/4 inch steel pipe supplying water installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding ______________.

a. 5 feet

b. 10 feet

c. 12 feet

d. 15 feet

B

Piping in the ground shall be laid on _____________.

a. a firm bed

b. concrete blocks

c. redwood stakes

d. common bricks

A

The type of acceptable joint for PEX-AL-PEX shall be __________.

a. metal insert or metal compression

b. solvent cemented

c. shielded coupling

d. mechanical

A

Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each floor or at intervals not to exceed ________________.

a. 4 feet

b. 10 feet

c. 8 feet

d. 6 feet

B

Mechanical devices such as bulldozers, graders, etc. shall be permitted to complete backfilling to grade where covering above piping is at least ____________ inches.

a. 6

b. 12

c. 30

d. 36

B

Two inch copper drain pipe installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not exceeding _________________.

a. 4 feet

b. 6 feet

c. 10 feet

d. 12 feet

C

Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at not more than 40 feet intervals to prevent _____________________.

a. noise

b. leaking

c. vertical movement

d. horizontal movement

D

All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with this _____________, the manufacturer's installation instructions, and in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

a. contractor

b. code

c. owner

d. interior designer

B

Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be ____________.

a. flanged

b. protected

c. sealed

d. packed

C

All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall ___________.

a. comply with approved applicable standards

b. conform to green product standards

c. conform to price of job

d. conform to material availability

A

The provisions of the code allow an altermate material or method of construction provided it is ___________________.

a. approved by the architect as an alternate

b. accepted by the owner as an alternate

c. approved by the AHJ as an alternate

d. manufactured by a reputable organization

C

I.P.S. is the abbreviation for ___________________.

a. iron pipe standard

b. iron pipe size

c. inside pipe standard

d. inside pipe size

B

Tub waste openings in framed construction to crawl spaces at or below the first floor shall be protected by ____________.

a. completely covering the opening with plywood collars

b. the installation of approved metal collars or screens

c. flashings

d. filling the annular space with approved fiber material

B

All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials, and devices used in plumbing systems shall be ___________________.

a. listed or labeled by a listing agency

b. approved by the AHJ

c. free from defects

d. all of the above

D

Sleeves shall be provided to protect all piping through ________ and __________ walls.

a. floors, concrete

b. wood, concrete

c. concrete, masonry

d. none of the above

C

Hubless cast iron piping shall be supported every other joint, unless over _______ feet in length, then it shall be provided with support at every joint.

a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 10

A

When installing _________, the AHJ shall require evidence of the competency of the installers.

a. potable water piping

b. fuel-gas piping

c. medical gas piping

d. plumbing appurtenance

C

Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage in food-handling establishments shall be ____________________.

a. installed with a spill pan

b. thermally insulated

c. rerouted out of the area

d. tested with 5 psi of air

B

Test gauges shall not have a pressure range not exceeding ___________.

a. the test pressure applied

b. twice the test pressure applied

c. 15 psi

d. 60 psi

B

If an Authority Having Jurisdiction permits an "alternative engineered design," _________.

a. the approval shall have effect beyond that AHJ boundary

b. the approval shall have no effect beyond that AHJ boundary

c. a property owner shall also approve the change

d. a covenant shall be recorded to that effect

B

Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation _______________.

a. under no circumstances

b. unless approved as a buoyancy compliant system

c. except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within components

d. if they contain backwater valves

C