2018 UPC Study Guide Section 3 General Regulations

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) the drainage system of the building or premises | 303.1 & 304.1

It shall be unlawful for a person to permit the disposal of sewage or other liquid wastes not properly connected to a drainage system.

A) True
B) False

A) True | 303.1

Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall be _____.

A) avoided by use of special cutting tools
B) confined to exposed and readily accessible locations
C) reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube
D) painted to reduce friction

C) reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube | 309.3

Except as otherwise provided in this code, no plumbing system, drainage system, building 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) any lot other than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities | 307.1

Piping, fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows and 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) relocated to avoid interference | 308.1

All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in accordance with _____.

A) accepted engineering practices
B) practices of the contractor
C) standard shop procedures
D) minimizing man hours

A) accepted engineering practices | 309.1

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) 1/2 | Table 313.6

The building drain from the front 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) on an interior lot | 311.1 Exception

All trenches deeper than the footing of a building or structure, and paralleling the same shall be located not less that _____ from the bottom exterior edge of the footing or as approved.

A) 45 degrees
B) 90 degrees
C) 4 feet
D) 12 feet

A) 45 degrees | 314.1

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

A) each floor not to exceed 15 feet
B) every other story
C) 5-foot intervals
D) 10-foot intervals

A) each floor not to exceed 15 feet | Table 313.3

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) 10 feet | Table 313.3

Piping in the ground shall be laid on _____.

A) a firm bed
B) concrete blocks
C) redwood stakes
D) common bricks

A) a firm bed | 313.5

PEX piping may be coupled together with shielded couplings.

A) True
B) False

B) False | Table 313.3

The type of acceptable joints for PEX-AL-PEX shall be _____.

A) metal insert or metal compression
B) solvent cemented
C) shielded coupling
D) mechanical

A) metal insert or metal compression | Table 313.3

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) 10 feet | Table 313.3

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

A) 6
B) 12
C) 30
D) 36

B) 12 | 314.4

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) 10 feet | Table 313.3

Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at not more than 40-foot intervals to prevent _____.

A) noise
B) leaking
C) vertical movement
D) horizontal movement

D) horizontal movement | Table 313.3 note 2

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) code | 313.1

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

A) flanged
B) protected
C) sealed
D) packed

C) sealed | 312.1

All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall be listed as _____.

A) complying with approved applicable standards
B) conforming to green product standards
C) conforming to price of job
D) conforming to material availablility

A) complying with approved applicable standards | 301.2

The provisions of the code allow an alternate 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 Authority Having Jurisdiction
D) manufactured by a reputable organization

C) approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction | 301.3

I.P.S is the abbreviation for _____.

A) iron pipe standard
B) iron pipe size
C) inside pipe standard
D) inside pipe size

B) iron pipe size | 302.1

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

A) True
B) False

A) True | 312.2

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 installations of approved metal collars or screens
C) flashings
D) filling the annular space with approved fiber material

B) the installations of approved metal collars or screens | 312.12.3

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

A) True
B) False

B) False | 310.2

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 Authority Having Jurisdiction
C) free from defects
D) all of the above

D) all of the above | 301.2

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) concrete, masonry | 312.10

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

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

A) 4 | Table 313.3

When installing _____, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installers.

A) potable water piping
B) fuel-gas piping
C) medical gas piping
D) plumbing appurtenances

C) medical gas piping | 319.1

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 air

B) thermally insulated | 317.1(4)

Test gauges shall not have a pressure ranged not exceeding _____.

A) the test pressure applied
B) twice the test pressure applied
C) 15 psi
D) 60 psi

B) twice the test pressure applied | 318.5

If an Authority Having Jurisdiction permits an “alternative engineered designed,” _____.

A) the approval shall have effect beyond that Authority Having Jurisdiction boundary
B) the approval shall have no effect beyond that Authority Having Jurisdiction boundary
C) a property owner shall also approve the change
D) a covenant shall be recorded to that effect

B) the approval shall have no effect beyond that Authority Having Jurisdiction boundary | 301.3

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 their components
D) if they contain backwater valves

C) except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within their components | 301.4 Exception

Sound limitations in plumbing systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the _____ code.

A) Mechanical
B) Fire
C) Energy
D) Building

D) Building | 309.5