UPC: Ch 4 Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings

A

Screws and bolts for securing floor-mounted fixtures shall be __________.

a. copper alloy

b. aluminum

c. galvanized steel

d. die-cast zinc

A

Fixtures having concealed slip-joint connections shall be provided with ____________.

a. a utility space or access panel

b. a ladder and a light fixture

c. red brass fittings

d. rubber gaskets

A

The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on the ___________________.

a. house or inlet side of the

fixture trap

b. sewer or outlet side of the fixture trap

c. downstream side of the fixture tee

d. upstream side of the fixture tee

C

The diameter of a waste outlet and fixture tailpiece for a bathtub shall not be less than ___________.

a. 1-1/4 inches in diameter

b. 1-3/8 inches in diameter

c. 1-1/2 inches in diameter

d. 1-3/8 inches

internal diameter

C

The fitting indicated by the arrow shall be a __________________.

a. sanitary tee

b. tubing tee

c. directional tee

d. cross tee

A

The connection of the dishwasher drain directly to the continuous waste, as indicated by the arrow, is _________________.

a. a code violation

b. good practice

c. not a code violation

d. a cross connection

D

No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in any building used for human habitation

unless first approved by the _________________.

a. owner

b. plumbing inspector

c. city clerk

d. health officer

B

The distance X shall be not less than _______________________.

a. 12 inches

b. 15 inches

c. 24 inches

d. 30 inches

C

The distance Y shall be not less than ____________________.

a. 12 inches

b. 15 inches

c. 24 inches

d. 30 inches

A

Tanks flushing more than one urlnal shall be __________________.

a. automatic in operation

b. continual in operation

c. manual In operation

d. acid-resistant enamel

B

A water supply to a urinal shall be protected by an approved __________________.

a. relief valve

b. vacuum breaker

c. metering valve

d. automatic switch

C

Trough urinals shall be _______________.

a. permissible if constructed of concrete

b. required in large associations

c. prohibited

d. allowed in bus stations

B

With two noted exceptions. all shower compartments and receptors shall be capable of

encompassing a ________________ diameter circle.

a. 24 inch

b. 30 inch

c. 33 inch

d. 36 inch

A

With two noted exceptions. all shower compartments and receptors shall be capable of

encompassing a ________________ diameter circle.

a. 24 inch

b. 30 inch

c. 33 inch

d. 36 inch

A

The distance X is restricted to __________________.

a. 2 inches minimum and 9 inches maximum

b. 1 inch minimum and 7 inches maximum

c. 3 inches minimum and inches maximum

d. 2 inches minimum and 7 inches maximum

C

Shower pan linings may be constructed with _____________________.

a. 26 B&S gauge copper

b. 3 pounds per square foot lead

c. 15 pounds asphalt felt

d. zinc-coated steel

D

Joints in copper shower pan liners shall be ___________________.

a. burned

b. swaged

c. sealed with epoxy cement

d. soldered or brazed

A

Drinking fountains shall not be installed in _____________________.

a. public toilet rooms

b. restaurants

c. bars

d. schoolyards

D

Water closets set side by side shall be no closer than __________________.

a. 15 inches center-to-center

b. 18 inches center-to-center

c. 24 inches center-to-center

d. 30 inches center-to-center

B

The minimum distance from a side wall or partition to the center of a urinal shall be _______________________ inches.

a. 6

b. 12

c. 18

d. 24

A

Manually controlled flushometer valves shall be used to flush not more than _____________.

a. one urinal

b. two urinals

c. three urinals

d. four urinals

A

Automatically controlled flushometer valves may be substituted for _______________.

a. flush tanks

b. flow control

c. gate valves

d. lever valves

D

The joint of a wall-hung lavatory, where it is in contact with the wall, shall be ___________.

a. smooth

b. painted

c. concealed

d. made watertight

A

Approved type bonderized and galvanized sheet steel of not less than 16 U.S. gauge may

be used to make dishwashing sinks for _______________________.

a. restaurants

b. lunch counters

c. commercial buildings

d. residential buildings

C

Gutters in public shower rooms shall be sloped not less than ___________________.

a. 5 percent

b. 10 percent

c. 2 percent

d. 3 percent

A

Wall-hung lavatories shall be supported by _____________________.

a. metal supporting members

b. rigid traps

c. wooden legs

d. their connections

A

The tailpiece diameter for lavatories shall not be less than _____________________.

a. 1-1/4 inches

b. 1-3/8 inches

c. 1-1/2 inches

d. 1-3/4 inches

B

In the construction of "on-site built-up shower receptors", watertight shower pan linings shall be installed, over a smooth and solid sub-base, with a pitch to the "weep holes" of ____________________________.

a. 1/8 inch per foot

b. 1/4 inch per foot

c. 1/16 inch per foot

d. 1/32 inch per foot

D

Strainers having waterway areas at least equivalent to the area of their tailpiece are

required for ___________________.

a. shower drains

b. floor drains

c. urinals

d. both a and b

D

Showers and tub-shower combinations shall be provided with individual control valves of the _______________________.

a. pressure balance type

b. thermostatic mixing valve type

c. 140°F limit control type

d. A and B apply

C

The clear space in front of any water closet or bidet shall not be less than ________________________.

a. 12 inches

b. 18 inches

c. 24 inches

d. 30 inches

D

Non-water urinals __________________________.

a. are prohibited by code

b. are exempt from plumbing product listings

c. require backwater valves

d. shall have a water distribution line roughed in

B

Maximum hot water temperature discharging from a bidet shall be limited to _______________.

a. 105°F

b. 110°F

c. 120°F

d. not limited

B

Closet bends or stubs shall be cutoff so as to present a smooth surface, even with the _______________________.

a. top of the rough floor

b. top of the closet ring

c. top of the finish floor

d. bottom of the closet

C

Wall-mounted water closets shall be securely bolted to ________________________.

a. the wall

b. double two by six studs

c. a carrier fitting

d. a closet bend

C

Fixture connections between drainage pipes and water closets shall be made with approved __________________________.

a. expansion joints

b. unions

c. flanges

d. hot-poured compound

B

The water supply to a bathtub and whirlpool bathtub filler valve shall be protected by an ____________________________ accordance with Section 417.

a. air break

b. air gap

c. ASSE 1017

d. ASSE 1070

D

A domestic dishwashing machine shall discharge indirectly through an air gap fitting into a _____________.

a. wye branch fitting on the tailpiece of a kitchen sink

b. waste receptor

c. dishwasher connection of a food waste disposer

d. all of the above

A

The path of travel to an emergency eyewash shall be ________________.

a. clearly identified

b. in a straight line

c. no more than 50 feet

d. no more than 100 feet