2018 UPC Study Guide Section 4 Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings

Screws or bolts for securing floor-mounted fixtures shall be _____.

A) copper alloy
B) aluminum
C) galvanized steel
D) die-cast zinc

A) copper alloy | 402.3

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) a utility space or access panel | 402.10

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

A) house or inlet side of the fixture trap | 404.2

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 in internal diameter

C) 1 1/2 inches in diameter | 409.2

The fitting indicated by the arrow shall be a(n) _____.

A) sanitary tee
B) tubing tee
C) approved wye
D) cross tee

C) approved wye | 419.2

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

A) a code violation | 419.2

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

D) health officer | 405.3

The distance X shall be not less than _____.

A) 12 inches
B) 15 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 30 inches

B) 15 inches | 402.5

The distance Y shall be not less than _____.

A) 12 inches
B) 15 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 30 inches

C) 24 inches | 402.5

Tanks flushing more than one urinal shall be _____.

A) automatic in operation
B) continual in operation
C) manual in operation
D) acid-resistant enamel

A) automatic in operation | 413.2

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

A) relief valve
B) vacuum breaker
C) metering valve
D) automatic switch

B) vacuum breaker | 412.2

Trough urinals shall be _____.

A) permissible if constructed of concrete
B) required in large associations
C) prohibited
D) allowed in bus stations

C) prohibited | 405.2

With two noted exceptions, all shower compartments and receptors shall be capable of encompassing a _____ diameter circle.

A) 24 inches
B) 30 inches
C) 33 inches
D) 36 inches

B) 30 inches | 408.6

The curb or threshold of a shower compartment may be eliminated _____.

A) in accordance with ICC A117.1 and accessibility standards
B) for gang showers
C) in hospitals only
D) not permitted

A) in accordance with ICC A117.1 and accessibility standards | 408.5 Exception (1)

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 9 inches maximum
D) 2 inches minimum and 7 inches maximum

A) 2 inches minimum and 9 inches maximum | 408.5

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

C) 15 pounds asphalt felt | 408.7

Joints in copper shower pan liners shall be _____.

A) burned
B) swaged
C) sealed with epoxy cement
D) soldered or brazed

D) soldered or brazed | 408.7.4

Drinking fountains shall not be installed in _____.

A) public toilet rooms
B) restaurants
C) bars
D) schoolyards

A) public toilet rooms | 415.4

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

D) 30 inches center-to-center | 402.5

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

B) 12 | 402.5

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) one urinal | 413.2

Automatically controlled flushometer valves may be substituted for _____.

A) flush tanks
B) flow control
C) gate valves
D) lever valves

A) flush tanks | 413.2

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

D) made watertight | 402.2

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

A) restaurants | 406.2

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

A) 5 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 2 percent
D) 3 percent

C) 2 percent | 408.8

Wall-hung lavatories shall be supported by _____.

A) metal supporting members
B) rigid traps
C) wooden legs
D) their connections

A) metal supporting members | 402.4

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

A) 1-1/4 inches | 407.5

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

B) 1/4 inch per foot | 408.7

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) A & B

D) A & B | 408.4 & 418.2

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

A) pressure balancing type
B) thermostatic mixing valve type
C) 140F limit control type
D) A and B apply

D) A and B apply | 408.3

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

A) 12 inches
B) 18 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 30 inches

C) 24 inches | 402.5

Non-water urinals _____.

A) are prohibited by code
B) are exempt from plumbing product listings
C) require backwater valves
D) require individually roughed-in water lines

D) require individually roughed-in water lines | 412.1.1

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

A) 105F
B) 110F
C) 120F
D) not limited

B) 110F | 410.3

Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off 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

B) top of the closet ring | 402.6.1

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) a carrier fitting | 402.6

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

A) expansion joints
B) unions
C) flanges
D) hot-poured compound

C) flanges | 402.6

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

A) air break
B) air gap
C) ASSE 1017
D) ASSE 1070

B) air gap | 409.5

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

D) all of the above | 414.3

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

A) clearly identified | 416.4

Supports for off the floor public use plumbing fixtures are to comply with ASME _____.

A) A112.6.1M
B) A112.6.2
C) A112.19.3
D) A112.19.19

A) A112.6.1M | 402.4

An emergency eye wash supplied with hot and cold water shall be controlled by a temperature actuated mixing valve complying with ASSE _____.

A) 1016
B) 1069
C) 1070
D) 1071

D) 1071 | 416.2