NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

BUILDING UTILITIES 1-3 QUESTIONNAIRES

ARCHITECTURE COMPREHENSIVE
(ACOMPRE)

AR. GRACIE CHING SALAYA, UAP

ARCP04

MANUEL, JUNE L.
GROUP 1 - BUILDING UTILITIES 1
1. The minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes to the top of sewer
or drainpipe if laid in the same trench on top of the other.
A. 100mm
B. 200mm
C. 300mm
D. 400mm

2. The minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is 23
meters or less from the fire service connection.
A. 1”
B. 2”
C. 3”
D. 4”

3. The standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located at each floor .
A. 1
B. 1 ½”
C. 2
D. 2 ½”

4. The minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more than 15 meters from the
source.
A. 1”
B. 2”
C. 3”
D. 4”

5. How many days, at least, shall be given before any plumbing work inspection is
done after written notice for inspection?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

6. A minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating equipment, water

heater, conditioning tanks, and similar equipment requiring union fittings.
A. 100mm
B. 200mm
C. 300mm
D. 400mm
7. A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.
 A. circuit vent
B. loop vent
C. relief vent
D. common vent

8. The standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.

A. 1
B. 1 ½”
C. 1 ¼”
D. 2

9. A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.

A. wye
B. 1/8 bend
C. ¼ bend
D. cross tee

10. A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.

A. relief vent
B. circuit vent
C. loop vent
D. common vent
BETANIO, LOURGELIE ANN P.
BUILDING UTILITIES 1

1. It is considered as the art and science of installing pipes , fixtures and

apparatus in buildings.

A. Plumbing
B. Sanitation
C. Pipe
D. None of the above

2. The title given to a person who is a skilled worker in the field of sanitation .

A. Architect
B. Sanitary Engineer
C. Plumber
D. None of the above

3. Plumbum means ..

A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Both
D. None of the above

4. This kind of pipe is durable and is conveniently installed in the most of the
plumbing needs in a building .

A. Cast iron pipe

B. Acid resistant cast iron pipe
C. Asbestos pipe
D. None of the above

5. It attacks the metallic materials causing a slow mechanical reaction or

oxidation to ake place forming ferrous oxide, commonly called _____

A. Metal
B. Lead
C. Rust
D. None of the above

6. Cast iron pipe has four varieties , which one are they?
1. Standard pipe , double pipe , single hub , hubless
2. Standard pipe , double pipe , hubless
3. Standard pipe , single hub , hubless
4. Standard pipe , double pipe , single hub ,

A. 1&3
B. 2&4
C. 3 Only
D. All of the above

7. This is made of asbestos fibers and Portland cement .

A. iron pipe
B. Acid resistant cast iron pipe
C. Asbestos pipe
D. None of the above

8. This shall be suitably grounted and flirmy packed with oakum or old hemp
rope soaked in tar to make it water tight.

A. Pipe
B. Bidet
C. Joints
D. None of the above

9. This is a sewer pipe is the cheapest of all types of pipe

A. iron pipe
B. Acid resistant cast iron pipe
C. Biturminous Fiber
D. None of the above

10. This is considered as one of the oldest material used for sewer lines .

A. iron pipe
B. Acid resistant cast iron pipe
C. Vitrified Clay Pipe
D. None of the above
REYES, JOHN CARLOS DOMINIC S.
BUILDING UTILITIES 1 – COMPRE

1. It conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of fecal matter.

a) Waste pipe
b) Vent pipe
c) Trap
d) Stack

2. It is used for ensuring the circulation of air in a plumbing system and for relieving
the negative pressure exerted on trap seals.
a) Waste pipe
b) Vent pipe
c) Trap
d) Stack

3. A fitting or device designed and constructed to provide a liquid seal which

prevents the backflow of foul odor.
a) Waste pipe
b) Vent pipe
c) Trap
d) Stack

4. The vertical main of a system soil, waste or vent pipings.

a) Vent pipe
b) Stack
c) Trap
d) Waste pipe

5. Minimum slope or pitch of horizontal drainage pipe

a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 4%
d) 6%
 6. An access to a building’s drain pipes to clear clogs and debris
a) Trap
b) Vents
c) Cleanout
d) Stacks

7. An arrangement of venting so installed that one vent pipe serve two traps.
a) Common vent
b) Individual vent
c) Relief vent
d) By-pass vent

8. A pipe that does not connect directly with the drainage system but conveys liquid
wastes by discharging into a plumbing fixture, for example a floor drain.
a) Direct waste pipe
b) Indirect waste pipe
c) Waste pipe
d) Wastes pipe line

9. A solid organic matter that are denser than water and settle at the bottom of the
septic tank.
a) Sludge
b) Sewage
c) Scum
d) Effluent

10. A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for providing circulation of air to and from
any part of the soil, waste of the drainage system.
a) Stack vent
b) Vent stack
c) Stacked Vents
d) Air Vent

ROSALDO, JHASMINE D. ARCP04

BU-1: SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM GROUP 1

1. A hole in the underground curbed with stones, bricks, concrete hollow blocks, or
other materials laid in such a manner as to allow raw contaminated sewage to leach into
the soil.

a. Privy
b. Cesspool
c. Septic Tank
d. Public Sewer Line

2. A concrete sealed vault with a wooden shelter for the collection of raw sewage. The
disintegration of excrement is accomplished in the same manner as in cesspool.

a. Privy
b. Cesspool
c. Septic Tank
d. Public Sewer Line

3. It is a public sewerage system, operated and maintained by the government

consisting of a sewage treatment plant that conveys the raw sewage from buildings and
houses to a disposal system.

a. Privy
b. Cesspool
c. Septic Tank
d. Public Sewer Line

4. An underground chamber made of concrete, fibreglass or plastic, through which

domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic treatment. Settling and an aerobic
process reduce solids and organics, but the treatment efficiency is only moderate
(referred to as "primary treatment").

a. Privy
b. Cesspool
c. Septic Tank
d. Public Sewer Line
5. Is a general term that includes all "used water" discharged by households,
commercial and industrial establishments.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Storm Drain
c. Waste Water
d. Manhole

6. It is a sanitary sewer that conveys sanitary waste to a dispersal plant. The pipes are
laid underground to a minimum depth of about 3 meters, depending upon the natural
contour of the ground.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Storm Drain
c. Waste Water
d. Manhole

7. Classified as a device of the main and storm sewer. It serves as man’s access for
maintenance.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Storm Drain
c. Waste Water
d. Manhole

8. It is another kind of public sewer line that carries storm water. It terminates into a
natural drain such as canals, lakes or rivers.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Storm Drain
c. Waste Water
d. Manhole

9. It is a public sewer facility that carries regular sanitary wastes only. It terminates in a
modern sewage dispersal plant. Rainwater is not permitted to enter into this type of
public sewer.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Sanitary Sewer
c. Contributing Sewer
d. Tributary Sewer
10. Usually made up of either vitrified clay or concrete laid pipe in an open trench.
Generally smaller in diameter, not more than 3m below the street grade and terminates
into the intercepting sewer.

a. Intercepting Sewer
b. Sanitary Sewer
c. Contributing Sewer
d. Tributary Sewer
GALANG, JANOA BIANCA M.
ACOMPRE – ARCPO4
GROUP 2 - QUESTIONNAIRE: BUILDING UTILITIES 1

1. The minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower stall
a. 4 inches
b. 3 inches
c. 2 inches
d. 5 inches

You hired a master electrician to do the electrical works for your newly built
house. You asked the electrician to install the materials you recommended. After
a year, problems in the electrical works surfaced. Who is responsible for this?
a. Electrician, because he knew from the start that he is installing
defective or inappropriate materials.
b. You, because you were the one that recommended the materials used by
the electrician
c. None, because it is only normal for these things to happen.
d. Both are responsible.

2. What does THWN mean?

a. Thermoplastic, Heat and Wind-resistant, Nylon coated

b. Thermoplastic, High Heat and Water-resistant, Nylon coated
c. Thermoplastic, Heat and Water-resistant, Nylon coated
d. Thermoplastic, Heavy Water Resistant, Nylon Coated

3. What is XHHW?

a. Xelopenous Heat and Wind-resistant, Nylon coated

b. Cross-Linked High Heat Water Resistant Insulated Wire
c. Xelopenous High Heat and Water-resistant, Nylon coated
d. Cross-Linked Heat and Water Resistant Insulated Wire

4. Which type of pipe is susceptible to Ultra Violet (UV) Rays?

a. Cast Iron
b. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
c. GI Pipe
d. Steel

5. Water traps are used to prevent foul odor from coming out. Which of the following
does not have a p-trap?

a. Water closet
 b. Lavatory
c. Kitchen
d. Floor Drain

6. For a Toilet and Bath at the Ground floor, which would you connect directly under
a floor drain?

a. Elbow
b. Nipple
c. Sleeve
d. P-Trap

7. What is the color coding of pipes for potable water?

a. Green
b. Blue
c. Yellow
d. Orange

8. What is the color of pipes used for steam?

a. Blue
b. Yellow
c. Gray
d. Light Blue

9. What is the pipe called that leads to a condenser from the compressor?

a. Liquid Line
b. Condenser Line
c. Discharge Line
d. Exhaust Line

10. What is the minimum clearance from floor of pipes for air-conditioning units when
crossing a hallway or corridor?
a. 2.20 m
b. 2.30 m
c. 2.40 m
d. 2.50 m
ALARCON, NICOLE R
GROUP 4
ACOMPRE – ARCP04
1.) In lighting and illumination calculation, what is the unit for lux?
a. 1/ candela per sq.m.
b. 1 lumen per sq.m.
c. 1/ candela per sq.ft.
d. 1 lumen per sq.ft.

2.) One on which the circuit interaction occurs in air.

a. Branch Circuit
b. Fuse
c. Air Circuit Breaker
d. None of the above

3.) Rated continuous current capacity of a conductor or device. (electrical devices

should not exceed 12 amperes, or else it will burn)
a. Capacity
b. Ampacity
c. Ampere rating
d. None of the above

4.) Illegal because it bypasses the meter

a. Hacker
b. Jumper
c. Tracker
d. None of the above

5.) A material that permits many electrons to move through it. Copper, silver, and
aluminum are examples of materials that are good conductors. Also used generically to
refer to a wire, cable, or bus bar that is made from a conducting material.
a. Conductor
b. Semi-Conductor
c. Metal
d. None of the abov
6.) A cable provided with wrapping of metal (steel wire) for mechanical protection.
a. Steel Cable
b. Armored Cable
c. Super Cable
d. None of the above

7.) A device that can be used to open or close a circuit manually and can also open a
circuit automatically when current is excessive.
a. Circuit Breaker
b. Air Circuit Breaker
c. Branch Circuit
d. None of the above

8.) A kind of return bend of small-sized faucet, one end of which is about one foot long
and the other end is about three inches. It is commonly used as a faucet for pantry sink
and drinking fountain. Also the lead connection between the service pipe and the water
main. Also a p-trap.
a. Spigot
b. Faucet
c. Tailpiece
d. Gooseneck

9.) A continuous belt (chain) attached to the handrail and directly connected to the steps
is known as
a. Endless belt
b. Balustrade assembly
c. Sprocket assembly
d. Handrail

10.) What is the minimum distance between the handrails of escalators?

a. 600 mm
b. 558 mm
c. 658 mm
d. 650 mm

ROQUE, EZEKIEL AMIR

BUILDING UTILITIES 1 – TRAPS

1. It is also called as Nahni Trap(Nahni in hindi means washing/ bathing place).

a. Gully Trap
b. Bottle Trap
c. Floor Trap
d. Intercepting Trap

2. It is defined as fittings at the end of soil pipes or waste pipes to stop foul gasses
(odour) coming out of the soil pipe or waste pipe.

a. Gully Trap
b. Bottle Trap
c. Floor Trap
d. Intercepting Trap

3. It is a basin in the ground that receives piped wastewater from your house before it
enters the underground sewer (wastewater pipe).

a. Gully Trap
b. Bottle Trap
c. Floor Trap
d. Intercepting Trap

4. It is a plumbing fixture that has several purposes. It traps debris that has drained from
the sink and prevents it from forming a clog deep within the plumbing system, and to
stops sewer gases from passing into the home.

a. Gully Trap
b. Bottle Trap
c. P-trap
d. Intercepting Trap

5. It is a plumbing device designed to intercept most greases and solids before they
enter a wastewater disposal system. Common wastewater contains small amounts of
oils which enter into septic tanks and treatment facilities to form a floating scum layer.

a. Gully Trap
b. Bottle Trap
c. Grease Trap
d. Intercepting Trap
6. It is commonly found in homes and businesses and can serve any combination of
purposes, including catching, holding and filtering runoff water on your lawn, around
your home, off surfaces and from your gutters.

a. Yard Catch Basin

b. Intercepting Trap
c. Grease Trap
d. Basin

7. It is often sit inside the kitchen underneath the sink or in the floor. And over time and
need to be pumped frequently, sometimes as often as every week.

a. Automatic Grease Traps

b. Gravity Grease Traps
c. Passive Hydromechanical Grease
d. Grease Trap

8. It is use some of the same principals as a traditional passive trap but re-heat and
skim out the FOG automatically on a programmed schedule. The skimmed FOG is then
transferred into a collector bin for easy removal and recycling.

a. Grease Trap
b. Gravity Grease Traps
c. Passive Hydromechanical
d. Automatic Grease Traps

9. It is usually large in-ground tanks constructed from concrete, fibreglass or steel. They
work in a similar way to a passive hydromechanical trap but have a much larger
capacity and are better for high-flow applications.

a. Grease Trap
b. Automatic Grease Traps
c. Passive Hydromechanical
d. Gravity Grease Traps

10. It is a plumbing fixture that is installed in the floor of a structure, mainly designed to
remove any standing water near it.

a. Gully Trap
b. Floor Trap
c. Floor Drain
d. Wall Drain
MALBAS, SHAYNA MARIE B.
 1. Receptacles attached to a plumbing system other than a trap in which waste
water or waste may be collected or retained for ultimate discharge into the
plumbing system.
a) Fittings
b) Fixtures
c) Nipple
d) Furnitures
2. A plumbing fixture used for washing the middle part of the body, especially the
genitals. It is also known as the Sitz Bath.
a) Lavatory
b) Water closet
c) Bidet
d) Urinal
3. A pipe installed to vent a fixture trap, that connects with the vent system above
the fixture served or terminates in the open air.
a) Individual Vent
b) Vent Stack
c) Vent Pipe
d) Looped Vent
4. An arrangement of venting so installed that one vent pipe serve two traps.
a) Unit vent
b) Back vent
c) Main Vent
d) Looped Vent
5. The "backbone" of the entire sanitary system. 
a) VSTR (Vent Stack through Roof)
b) Main Soil and Waste Stack
c) Main Soil and Waste Vent
d) Waste Stack
6. Clean outs are not required on a horizontal drain less than ___m in length unless
such line is serving sinks or urinals.
a) 1.0 m
b) 1.50 m
c) 1.80 m
d) 2.00 m
7. It is a type of trap used in fixtures that discharge large amount of water such as
bathtubs, shower or floor drains.
a) P- Trap
b) Running Trap
c) Drum Trap
d) Stand Trap
 8. It is a device that regulates the flow of a fluid ( gases, liquids, solids, slurries)by
opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. This are
technically pipe fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category.
a) Valves and Control
b) Foot Valve
c) Tanks and water storage
d) Pumps
9. The water collector at the eaves of the building.
a) Catch basin
b) Ridge
c) Downspout
d) Roof gutter
10. Color of pipe for STEAM - High Pressure and Exhaust System
a) Gray
b) White / Buff
c) Black
d) Yellow
ARGAME, LISELLE ANN NICOLE H.
ARC PO4 – GROUP 3

BUILDING UTILITIES 2

1) Electrical energy to mechanical energy?

a) Voltage
b) Amperes
c) Motor
2) An equal intensity of light clashing from all direction producing no
shadow?
a) Perfect Diffusion
b) Saturation or Chromate
c) Brilliance or Value
3) An approved, completely assembled metal troughing and fitting,
containing bare conductors intended for use as feeders, the conductor
being suitably supported on insulator?
a) Cable Tray
b) Bus Bars
c) Raceway
4) The SI unit equal to one joule per second or to the power represented by
a current of one apere flowing across a potential difference of one bolt?
a) Wattage
b) Electromotive Force
c) Watt
5) The no. of times the cycle of compression and refraction of air occurs in
a given unit of t.
a) Frequency
b) Velocity
c) Sound power
6) The light that seems to radiate from an object being viewed. It is the
luminous flux (light) emitted, transmitted or reflected from a surface?
a) Brightness
b) Contrast
c) Glare
7) It is a short flexible conductor used in connecting a stationery terminal
having a limited range of motion.
a) Cord
b) Lead
c) Pigtail
8) It is an umbrella term from substituting electricity for conventional fossil
fuels in a wide range of transportation and industrial uses.
a) Ecowatts
b) Electrons
c) Electrical Sources
9) Which of the following is not considered as an outlet?
a) Receptacle outlet
b) Lighting outlet
c) Junction box
10) Which of the following determined the rate of power and power
consumption?
a) Motor
b) Watts
c) Voltage
TIMOSA, JEREMIAH JOHN A.

ARC PO4 – BU QUESTIONNAIRES

1. Vertical pipe intended solely for passage of air.

a) Vent
b) Vent stack
c) Area Drain
d) Catch Basin

2. The generic term for waste water.

a) Sewerage
b) Sewage
c) Sewer
d) Soil Branch

3. Ideal connection of copper pipes if pressure is not an issue.

a) Brazing
b) Soldering
c) Welding
d) Flaring

4. Any vertical pipe intended for waste water

a) Stack
b) Riser
c) Branch
d) Fixture

5. Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) is a kind of switch used for

a) Transferring load from alternating to direct current
b) Transferring the power load from a building circuitry to standby generator
during brownout
c) Automatic transmission of major to minor loading of power
d) None of the above
6. A unit of measure of sound absorption
a) Decibel
b) Pitch
c) Resonance
d) Sabin

7. Circular raceways used to enclose wires and cables

a) Conductors
b) Conduits
c) Insulators
d) Breakers

8. A unit of an electrical system which is intended to carry but not utilize electric
energy:
a) Device
b) Ground
c) Feeder-Riser
d) Fixture

9. The prolonging of sound

a) Echo
b) Dispersion
c) Concentration
d) Reverberation

10. Type of sprinkler ideal for finished ceiling

a) Pendent
b) Fountain
c) Flush
d) Deluge
RABUTIN, DEXTER M.

ARC PO4 – GROUP 3

BUILDING UTILITIES

1. ) The minimum sound pressure level of sound which stimulates the ear to the point at
which discomfort gives way to definite pain.
a. Threshold of Pain
b. Noise
c. Threshold of Audibility

2. ) Regarding number 1 question: what point of decibel is that?

a. 80db

b. 130db

c. 48db

3. ) An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables or busbars with
additional functions.

a.  Cable Bus

b. Raceway

c. Cable Tray

4. ) A unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid

structural system used to support cables.

a. Cable Bus
b. Raceway

c. Cable Tray

5. ) Electrical cable consisting of two or more insulated conductors protected by a

flexible, helically wound metal wrapping.

a. Metal Clad Cable

b. Armored Cable

c. Mineral-insulated Cable

6. ) That part of an airconditioning system in which refrigerant is vaporized thereby

taking up heat and producing cooling.

a. Evaporator

b. Condenser

c. Vapor Pump

7. ) A combination of two or more electric cells capable of storing and supplying direct
current by electrochemical means.

a. Battery

b. Generator

c. Direct Current

8. ) A rigid type of pipe known to have a good chemical resistance, excellent impact
strength, especially at low temperatures and maintains

rigidity at high temperatures. (black / gray pipe)

a. ACETAL

b. cPVC

c. ABS

9. ) A material that is a poor conductor of electricity, used for separating or supporting

conductors to prevent the undesired flow of current.

a. Conductor

b. Conduit

c. Insulator

10. ) All parts of a circuit are electrically connected end to end.

a. Parallel

b. Series

c. Shunt
DE ASIS, GENE DOMER M.
ARC PO4 – GROUP 3

BUILDING UTILITIES

1) Tank that holds hot water from the cistern before releasing it to service
points and recirculates it back to its starting point.
a) Boiler
b) Bladder
c) Overhead
2) Type of HVAC that utilizes a cooling tower and air handing units (AHU).
a) Floor mounted
b) Split type
c) Centralized
3) Lighting fixture that sealed in a cylindrical glass tube with argon or
mercury vapors.
a) Incandescent
b) LED
c) Fluorescent
4) Function as switch breaks a circuit with an automatic tripping device.

a) Insulator
b) Breaker
c) Conductors
5) Form of energy generated by friction, induction, or chemical change.
a) Heat
b) Kinetic
c) Potential
6) Materials that prevent electrode flow.
a) Conductors
b) Conduit
c) Insulators
7) Convert 110/120V to 220/240V
a) Step-down transformer
b) Step-up transformer
c) Manual transfer switch
8) Another name for power panel is:
a) Electrical box
b) Electrical switch cabinet
c) Distribution panel
9) Type of sprinkler ideal for bare ceiling.
a) Convex
b) Concave
c) Flat
10) Type of HVAC that has two major components; the FCU and ACCU.

a) Split type
b) Floor mounted
c) Centralized
CORTEZ, CLARENS DAVE L.
ARC PO4 – GROUP 3

BUILDING UTILITIES 2

9) It’s were you connect the wires.

d) Utility Box
e) Johnson Box
f) Junction Box
10)A Device that can be used to open or close a circuit manually and can
also open a circuit automatically when current is excessive?
d) Circuit Breaker
e) Branch Circuit
f) Fuse Box
11)A cable provide with wrapping of metal (steel wire) for mechanical
protection?
d) Cable Tray
e) Steel Cable
f) Armored Cable
12)The rate of flow of electic charge In a circuit per unit time, measured in
amperes?
d) Wattage
e) Electromotive Force
f) Current
13)The no. of times the cycle of compression and refraction of air occurs in
a given unit of t.
d) Frequency
e) Velocity
f) Sound power
14)An amount if power, esp. the power required to operate an electrical
device or appliance, expressed in watts.?
d) Wattage
e) Contrast
f) Glare
15)It is a short flexible conductor used in connecting a stationery terminal
having a limited range of motion.
d) Cord
e) Lead
f) Pigtail
16)It is an umbrella term from substituting electricity for conventional fossil
fuels in a wide range of transportation and industrial uses.
d) Ecowatts
e) Electrons
f) Electrical Sources
9) Which of the following is not considered as an outlet?
d) Receptacle outlet
e) Lighting outlet
f) Junction box
10) Which of the following determined the rate of power and power
consumption?
d) Motor
e) Watts
f) Voltage