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1.  An air pressure less than that atmospheric. Also, siphonage.

2.  A receptacle in which liquids are retained for a sufficient period to deposit settle able material

3.  A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle part of the body, specially the genitals. Also a sitz bath (Used to wash posterior parts of the body).

4.  A stack ent is the extension of a soil or waste stack aboe the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.

5.  A pipe or opening used to ensuring the circulation of air in plumbing system and for reducing the pressure exerted on trap seals.

6.  A cast!iron bell!end tee with the branch tapped to receie a threaded pipe of fittin.

7. "he installation of all pipes in the plumbing system that are in partitions and under floors. #t includes the plumbing work done before the setting of the fixtures, or finishing.

8.  A ertical pipe usually used for the storage of water, frequently under pressure.

9. #t is that portion of the rainfall or other precipitation, which runs off oer the surface after the storm and f or such a short period following a storm as the flow exceeds the normal runoff.

10.  A ale that automatically closes to preent the flow of water in reerse direction.($reents reerse flow)

11. "hat length of pipe of a stack no less than eight feet which receies the discharge from the horizontal branch.

12.  A pit or receptacle at a low point to which the liquid wastes are drained.

13. "hat horizontal run of pipe, starting from %& outside the building which receies the sewage from t he house drain or building and coneys the same to the sewer main or approed point of disposal.

14. "he end of a pipe, which fits into a bell. Also a word used synonymously with faucet.

15. 'aste water pipe from fixtures or appliances which is allowed to discharge into a properly ented fixture and with no direct connection with the drainage system.

16.  A flange that is not drilled.

17. "he lowest horizontal run of pipe inside the building which receies the discharge from fixtures and other branches and coneys the samethe discharge from fixtures and other branches and coneys the same to the house or building sewer.

18. "hat horizontal run of pipe emanating from a fixture or group of fixtures up to its unction with the primary branch.

19.  A wye connection used on fire lines so that two lines of hose may be connected to hydrant or to the same nozzle.

20.  An arrangement of enting so installed that one ent pipe will sere two () traps.

21. "he water that is standing in or passing through the ground.

22. "hat portion of a pipe which for a short distance, is sufficiently enlarged to receied the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of m aking a oint.

23.  A pit for the reception or detention of sewage.

24. "hat t horizontal run of pipe, which receies the distance from fixture and coney the same to t he stack.

25. $lugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials that are pounded into place. Also, the material that is pounded into the opening.

26. "he ertical run of pipe, which receies discharge from fixture without fecal matt er.

27.  A comprehensie term, including all construction for collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and final disposition of sewage.

28. "he drain from the trap of the fixture to the unction of t he fixture to the drain of the pipe.

29. #n lateral plumbing ! a secondary pipe line. #n sewerage * a common sewer to which no other common sewer is tributary. #t receies sewage only from building sewer.

30.  A fitting or deice so constructed as to preent the passage of air, gas, and some ermin through a pipe without materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste water through it.

31.#t is any of two or more similar adacent fixtures which discharge into a common horizontal soil branch.

32.  A fixture designed for the washing of the hands or face. +ometimes called a wash basin.

33. "he $rimary ranch of a building drain is the single sloping drain from the base of a stack up to its unction with the main building drain or with other branches. "he primary branch is also called a -ateral.

34.  A general term used for any ertical line of soil, waste, or ent piping.

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35. "hat ertical matter run of pipe, which receies discharge from fixtures without fecal matter.

36.  A faucet opened or closed by the fall or rise of a ball floating on the surface of water.

37.  An open return bend, usually with inside threads, but applied also to a one hundred eighty (/0 degree) bend in a pipe.

38.  A ertical soil pipe coneying fecal matter and liquid waste.

39.  A connection in which a ball is held in a cuplike shell that allows moement in eery direction.

40.  A relief ent is a ent the primary function of which is to proide circulation of air between drainage and ent system.

41.  A flange that closes the end of a pipe. "here is no opening for the passage of water. (Used for black iron pipes).

42.  A fitting into which the end of a pipe is screwed for the purpose of closing the end of the pipe.

43.  A suction by the flow of liquids in pipes. A pressure less than atmospheric.

44.  A soil pipe is any pipe which coneys the discharge of water closets, urinals, or fixtures haing similar functions. Also, a cast!iron pipe, with bell and spigot ends, used in plumbing to coney fecal matter or liquid wastes.

45. #t is a pipe, which coneys only liquid waste, free of fecal matter.

46.  A ertical opening through a building for eleators, dumb!waiter, entilation or similar purpose.

47. #t is that portion of a ent pipe through which liquid waste flow.

1. "he #nternational 1ode 1ouncil, #nc. sponsors the2222222.A.  A. #nternationational $lumbing 1odeB. . Uniform $lumbing 1odeC. 1. #nternational uilding 1odeD. 3. 4ational $lumbing 1ode

2.  A plumber should be skilled in222222222.A.  A. woodworking and caulkingB. . soldering and brazing

C. 1. metal workingD. 3. all of the aboe

3. "he subsystems of plumbing are water supply and2222222222.A.  A. 3'5B. . $51C. 1. 65A1D. 3. 5$ 7 '

4. 8easurements made in plumbing work must be accurate to222222222.A.  A. within an inchB. . within a millimeterC. 1. thousandths of an inchD. 3. fractions of an inch

5. 9emoing burrs from the inside of a cut pipe end is calledA.  A. featheringB. . reamingC. 1. +moothingD. 3. beeling

6. +inks, bathtubs, laatories, stools, and other water!using deices qare referred to as plumbing2222222222.A.  A. ceramic wareB. . fixturesC. 1. suppliesD. 3. appliances

7. 'hich of the following is not a timpe of pipe drawing:

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A.  A. 9iser diagram.B. . $lan iew sketch.C. 1. ;leation drawing.D. 3. #sometric sketch.

8. "o aoid crimping copper tubing, a 22222222should be used f or bending.A.  A. conduit benderB. . flaring toolC. 1. hickeyD. 3. tubing sping

9.  222222222is the cutting medium in the rotary method of well drilling.A.  A. 'aterB. . 5anadium steelC. 1. A synthetic abrasieD. 3. +and

10.  A deice called a 222222222may be used to dislodge material clogging a drain.A.  A. probeB. . wire weaselC. 1. drain enterD. 3. snake

1. <rease can be disposed in the kichen sink:A.  AlwaysB. 4eerC. +ometimesD. 4ot +ure

2. =ou toliet should be runing all the time:A.  AlwaysB. 4eer

C. +ometimesD. 4ot +ure

3. "eflon tape can be used when leaking occurs at which location:A. "ub +poutB. +hower aleC. 3rainD. +hower 6ead

4. 'here is the cold water ale located:A. -eft +ideB. 9ight +ideC. 1enterD. ottom

5. 'hat do all toilets hae built into them:A.  Anti!+yphon 5aleB. $!"rapC. " $ aleD. +hut!>ff ale

6. 'hat can neer be re!used when replacing a toilet:A. ?lange olts

B. 'ax 9ingC. $lastic +himsD. 1loset ?lange

7. 6ow many p!traps does a double kitchen sink require:

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A. >neB. "woC. "hreeD. ?our

8. 'hat fits between a closet flange and toilet bowl:A. +pud washerB. 'ax 9ingC. >!9ingD. -ock 'asher

9. 'hat type of adhesie is used to caulk aroung wet surf aces:A. ;lmers <lueB. +iliconeC. +olent <lueD. @ 'eld

10. $+# is the abbreiation for what:A. $ressure +ide #nB. $ounds per +quare #nchC. $lumbing +afety #nquiryD. $ounds per +quare ?oot

11. "he safety ale on a water heater is called what:A.  Anti!+yphon aleB. +hut!off 5aleC. 3rain 5aleD. "$ ale

12. 'hat is used to unclog a toilet:A. 8echanical $ower AugerB. 1loset AugerC. ?ish "apeD. <arden 6ose