Midterm Exam (Engineering Utilities) - Set A
Midterm Exam (Engineering Utilities) - Set A
General Directions:
1.) In the upper section, clearly fill the requested information, including your NAME, COURSE , YEAR
and SECTION.
2.) This is a 60-item test consists of the following: multiple choice, problem-solving and essay.
3.) For the multiple choice test , read the following questions carefully and choose the BEST that
describes the answer.
4.) You have 1.5 hours to answer all the questions given. Goodluck!
SET A:
I. Multiple Choice
1. The art and science of installing pipes, fixtures and c. Fixture Supply
other apparatus to convey and supply water in d. Fixture
buildings and to dispose and discharge waste 9. Do not use fittings of short radius on vertical to
water and other liquids, gases and other horizontal directions or horizontal to horizontal
substances out of buildings in safe, orderly, changes.
healthy and sanitary way to ensure the health and a. True
sanitation of life and property. b. False
a. Plumbing c. Partially True
b. Solid Waste Disposal System d. Partially False
c. Drainage System 10. The waste pipe is any pipe in a drainage
d. Fire Protection installation which receives the discharge of any
2. What is the first plastic used in plumbing? fixture except the same to the soil branch, soil pipe
a. CPVC or house drain.
b. PVC a. Drainage Pipe
c. PEX b. Vent Pipe
d. HDPE c. Solid Waste Pipe
3. Plumbing system composed of the following d. Waste Pipe
except: 11. The piping that’s conveys the discharge of water
a. Fuel and Gas Piping System closets or fixtures having similar functions
b. Storm Drainage System (containing fecal matter), with or without the
c. Water Supply and Distribution System discharges from other fixtures.
d. None of the above a. Soil Drainage System
4. A receptacle other than a trap attached to a b. Sanitary Drainage System
plumbing system in which water or wastes may be c. Storm Drainage System
collected or retained for ultimate discharge into a d. Vent System
plumbing system. 12. The piping system that receives clear water
a. Fixture branch drainage from leaders, down-spots, surface run-
b. Fixture off, ground water, subsurface water, condensate
c. Fixture drain water, cooling water or other similar discharges
d. Fixture supply and conveys them to the point of disposal.
5. The pipe carrying potable water from the water a. Soil Drainage System
meter or other source of water supply to a building b. Sanitary Drainage System
or other point of use or distribution on the lot. c. Storm Drainage System
Building supply shall also mean water service. d. Vent System
a. Building supply 13. Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use
b. Buiding sewer the minimum quantity of water consistent with
c. Building drainage proper performance and cleaning.
d. Building fixture a. Structural Stability
6. A valve that automatically closes to prevent the b. Accessibility
flow of liquid or gas in a reverse direction. c. Ventilation
a. Gate valve d. Efficiency
b. Globe valve 14. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly
c. Flush Valve spaced, to be accessible for their intended use.
d. Check Valve a. Structural Stability
7. A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by b. Accessibility
means of a circular disc fitted against machine- c. Ventilation
smoothed faces, at the right angles to the direction d. Efficiency
of flow. 15. No double hub, double T branch shall be used on
a. Gate valve horizontal soil or water line. Prohibited fittings in
b. Globe valve under _____ of the National Plumbing Code.
c. Flush Valve a. Section 164
d. Check Valve b. Section 303
8. The water supply pipe between the fixture supply c. Section 216
pipe and the water-distribution pipe. d. Section 158
a. Fixture Branch
b. Fixture Drain
Midterm Examination: EU 312
35. There shall be a clean out within 10 feet inside the a. Anaerobic bacteria
property line before the house connection, b. Aerobic bacteria
connected from a full-sized branch, except for the c. facultative bacteria
latter, cleanouts shall be of the same nominal size d. decomposers
as the pipes. 39. The Septic Tank, should be provided with a
a. True manhole, extended a few centimeters above the
b. False surface of the soil to overcome infiltration of
c. Partially True surface water.
d. Partially False a. True
36. Is a colorless gas with offensive odor. b. False
a. Hydrogen Sulfide c. Partially True
b. Sufur Dioxide d. Partially False
c. Carbon Dioxide 40. Septic tank should be at least 15 meters away
d. Methane from any source of water supply. The farther, the
37. It is the simplest oxide of carbon. better.
a. Carbon Dioxide a. True
b. Sulfur Dioxide b. False
c. Carbon Monoxide c. Partially True
d. Methane d. Partially False
38. Can function even with or without the presence of
oxygen.
II. Problem-Solving
Solve the problem as clearly as possible and highlight/box your final answer.
III. Essay
Discuss as briefly as possible.
2. As a future engineer, how can you apply Engineering Utilities to your chosen
career? (5 points)