The WSFU (Water Supply Fixture Units) is defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and

can be used to determine water supply to fixtures and their service systems:

Minimum Fixture Branch Water Supply Fixture Units

Pipe Size WSFU
Individual Fixtures

(inch) Private Installations Public Installations

Bathtub 1/2 4 4

Bathtub with 3/4" fill valve 3/4 10 10

Bidet 1/2 1

Dishwasher, domestic 1/2 1.5 1.5

Drinking fountain 1/2 0.5 0.5

Hose Bibb 1/2 2.5 2.5

Lavatory 1/2 1 1

Bar sink 1/2 1 2

Clinic fauce sink 1/2 3

Kitchen sink, domestic 1/2 1.5 1.5

Laundry sink 1/2 1.5 1.5

Service or mop basin 1/2 1.5 3

Washup basin 1/2 2

Shower head 1/2 2 2

Urinal with flush tank 1/2 2 2

Wash fountain 3/4 4

Water closet with gravity tank 1/2 2.5 2.5

Water closet with flushometer tank 1/2 2.5 2.5

Water cooler 1/2 0.5 0.5

Master Plumber Practice Exam (sanitation,

Design & Installation)
Questions and Answers
 1.
 A seepage is defined as a sewage terminal
o A.
Receiving both liquid and solid waste
o B.
Receiving only liquid waste
o C.
Receiving only solid waste
o D.
Receiving direct human excrement

 2.
Construction of septic tank should be located at a distance away from the
pressure public main to prevent sanitation
o A.
15.2 meters
o B.
1.5 meters
o C.
3 meters
o D.
1 meter

 3.
Pour index horsepower is how many foot lbs per minutes
o A.
30,000
o B.
33,000
o C.
33,333
o D.
32,564

 4.
Bacteria which has no function in sewage treatment
o A.
Non-aerobic bacteria
o B.
Pathogenic bacteria
o C.
Facultative bacteria
o D.
Aerobic bacteria

 5.
What is the minimum pressure outlet to operate a flush valve in water closet and
urinal?
o A.
10 psi
o B.
25 psi
 o C.
15 psi
o D.
20 psi

 6.
The appropriate type of material for vent pipes in an acid waste system is,
o A.
Malleable iron
o B.
Galvanize iron
o C.
DWV copper
o D.
Plastic

 7.
Where is surface water for domestic use collected?
o A.
Seas
o B.
Streams
o C.
Mountains
o D.
Oceans

 8.
What is the least method to lay a PB or PE tube on trenches?
o A.
Stretched
o B.
Straight line
o C.
On steel sleeves
o D.
Snake line

 9.
What really seals a caulked joint?
o A.
Epoxy
o B.
Pig lead
o C.
Cement
o D.
Oakum

 10.
 PE plastic tubing is a material used for water service connection. What is the
meaning of PE?
Discuss
o A.
Plastic Expander
o B.
Poly Enzyme
o C.
Plastic Extrusion
o D.
Poly Ethelene

 11.
What fitting is needed in a cleanout if the pipe is 6" diameter?
o A.
Nipple
o B.
Reducer
o C.
Elbow
o D.
Long sweep

 12.
What produces when magnesium salt is present in water?
o A.
Mineral hardness
o B.
Permanent hardness
o C.
Total hardness
o D.
Temporary hardness

 13.
What is the name of the process in which steel and wrought iron pipe rust?
o A.
Sand blast
o B.
Electrolysis
o C.
Tuberculation
o D.
Percolation

 14.
Which of these stages is not one among cycle of water?
o A.
Saturation
o B.
Precipitation
 o C.
Evaporation
o D.
Condensation

 15.
What is the minimum retention period of waste water in a septic tank which will
settle and stabilize solids suspended in water?
o A.
12 hrs
o B.
48 hrs
o C.
24 hrs
o D.
30 hrs

 16.
What water is a portion of rainwater which percolate into the earth to form
underground deposit?
o A.
Dew
o B.
Surface
o C.
Spring surface
o D.
Ground water

 17.
What should be done before working with lead that is wet?
o A.
Pre-heat
o B.
Use blower
o C.
Wipe it
o D.
Use drier

 18.
Water is many times heavier than air by?
o A.
803
o B.
830
o C.
308
o D.
300
 19.
When should pipe be reamed to remove burrs?
o A.
After threading
o B.
Before cutting
o C.
Before threading
o D.
After cutting

 20.
Iron in the form of ferrous bicarbonate can be removed from water by means of
o A.
Aeration
o B.
Limestone filtration
o C.
Activated charcoal filtration
o D.
Sedimentation

 21.
What kind of lubricant is use during operation for threading machine?
o A.
Animal oil
o B.
Vegetable oil
o C.
Water soluble oil
o D.
Engine oil

 22.
What should be used in supporting suspended horizontal single run plumbing
pipe?
o A.
Clevis hanger
o B.
Clamp hanger
o C.
Bracket hanger
o D.
Trapege hanger

 23.
What is the partner of the gate valve in the g.i. pipe system of installation?
o A.
Union patente
o B.
Check valve
 o C.
Coupling
o D.
Hub and spigot

 24.
What is the test used in determining if a newly installed water system is leak
free?
o A.
Pressure test
o B.
Hydraulic test
o C.
Hydrostatic test
o D.
Leak test

 25.
One of the first steps in the selection of suitable water supply source is
o A.
Water demand
o B.
Budgetary cost
o C.
Water potability
o D.
Topography

 26.
Which of these pipes is measured on the outside diameter
o A.
Galvanized iron pipe
o B.
Asbestos
o C.
Concrete pipe
o D.
Copper pipe

 27.
How can acidity of water be neutralized?
o A.
Crushed stone filtration
o B.
White sand filtration
o C.
Marble stone filtration
o D.
Green and filtration

 28.
 What is the device or fitting used to provide a liquid seal to keep sewer gases
out of the house without affecting the flow of waste water sewage?
o A.
Running trap
o B.
Plumbing trap
o C.
Trap seal
o D.
Backwater valve

 29.
Which of these joints is adaptable to assemble cast iron pipe hub and spigot
type?
o A.
Compression joints
o B.
Screwed joints
o C.
Brazed joints
o D.
Mortar joints

 30.
What pressure is loss caused by water flowing thru the pipe in a system?
o A.
Dynamic
o B.
Friction loss
o C.
Static water pressure
o D.
Water pressure

 31.
What system uses an assembly of mechanical device which raise water using
compressed air as delivery method.
o A.
(pneumatic) air pressure system
o B.
Downfeed system
o C.
Overhead feed system
o D.
Deepwell system

 32.
Which of these maintenance procedures maybe performed on a pump while it is
running?
o A.
Lubricating the impeller fins
 o B.
Tightening the packing nut
o C.
Replacing the seal parts
o D.
Replacing the packing

 33.
What is the distance between the faucet outlet and the flood rim of the basin into
which it discharges?
o A.
Air chamber
o B.
Air gap
o C.
Air valve
o D.
Air bubble

 34.
Where is rainwater for domestic use collected?
o A.
Lakes
o B.
Grounds
o C.
Plants
o D.
Roofs

 35.
A urinal stall type should have a minimum water supply size
o A.
3/4"
o B.
5/8"
o C.
1 1/4"
o D.
3/8"

 36.
How many lavatories shall be installed in an office with 160 female employee.
o A.
3
o B.
4
o C.
2
o D.
5
 37.
What is the recommended size of service pipe approved by MWSS for a 2
storey residential house?
o A.
1 1/4" diam. - 31mm diam.
o B.
1" diam. - 25mm diam.
o C.
1/2" diam. - 12mm diam.
o D.
3/4" diam. - 19mm diam.

 38.
What is the minimum size of water supply for water closet flush valve type?
o A.
1/2"
o B.
1"
o C.
1 1/4"
o D.
3/4"

 39.
How can sulphur in the form of hydrogen sulphates be removed from water?
o A.
Aeration
o B.
Evaporation
o C.
Filtration
o D.
Sedimentation

 40.
What is joining compound is used to assemble poly vinyl chloride pipe and fitting
together
o A.
Epoxy
o B.
Solvent cement
o C.
Rugby
o D.
Glue

 41.
What is the common pipe material use for in house water system?
o A.
BI pipe
 o B.
CI pipe
o C.
GI pipe
o D.
AC Pipe

 42.
What is the common pipe material use for in house water system?
o A.
BI pipe
o B.
CI pipe
o C.
GI pipe
o D.
AC Pipe

 43.
What is required when cast iron pipe and fittings of different size are to be
joined or connected?
o A.
Gasket
o B.
Nipple
o C.
An increaser or reducer
o D.
Union patente

 44.
What is the standard size of cleanout for a 4" diam. pipe?
o A.
3" diam.
o B.
2" diam.
o C.
4" diam.
o D.
3 1/2" diam.

 45.
What is the number of thread of 1" diam. to 2" diam. for effective joints?
o A.
8
o B.
11 1/2
o C.
14
o D.
15 1/2
 46.
Water is collected from spring and well as source of water for domestic
water supply is called
o A.
Underground water
o B.
Natural water
o C.
Surface water
o D.
Ground water

 47.
What is meant by PE plastic tube , material used for service connection?
o A.
Plastic extruscion
o B.
Polyethelene
o C.
Polyenzyme
o D.
Plastic expander

 48.
How does the safely feature of a service hot water system work?
o A.
Mechanically
o B.
Automatically
o C.
Manually
o D.
Electrically

 49.
Where does the Level III type of water service referred?
o A.
Individual shallow well handpump installation
o B.
Public faucets
o C.
Individual house pipe in connection with meter
o D.
Artesian well

 50.
What is the minimum horizontal clear distance of water well supply to
building sewer, as per UPC?
o A.
5' (1.50 m)
 o B.
10' (3.0 m)
o C.
3' (0.90 m)
o D.
50' (15.2 m)

 51.
An automatic safety device of a hot water supply system is always
provided in order to eliminate
o A.
Human error
o B.
Bursting
o C.
Underheating
o D.
Overheating

 52.
How do you measure the rainfall intensity?
o A.
Inches / hr
o B.
Inches/ min
o C.
Inches/ sec
o D.
Inches/ day

 53.
The minimum size of water supply to bathtub
o A.
1/4" diam.
o B.
3/8" diam.
o C.
1/2" diam.
o D.
1" diam.

 54.
What is the meaning of "u" placed before PVC pipe, a material used for
water system.
o A.
Under
o B.
Universal
o C.
Unplasticized
o D.
 Ultra

 55.
What do you call the vertical distance of a column of water from the pump
discharge?
o A.
Head loss
o B.
Friction head
o C.
Gravity head
o D.
Pressure head

 56.
A seepage is defined as a sewage terminal
o A.
Receiving both liquid and solid waste
o B.
Receiving only liquid waste
o C.
Receiving only solid waste
o D.
Receiving direct human excrement

 57.
Construction of septic tank should be located at a distance away from the
pressure public main to prevent sanitation
o A.
15.2 meters
o B.
1.5 meters
o C.
3 meters
o D.
1 meter

 58.
A septic tank is a water tight receptacle for which the sewage is digested
than a biological action mainly by microorganism
o A.
Facultative bacteria
o B.
Aerobic bacteria
o C.
Anaerobic bacteria
o D.
Enzymes

 59.
 The soil branch must be slope at a grade so that waste content is given a
flow of pipe velocity to assure a self-scouring condition
o A.
1%
o B.
2%
o C.
3%
o D.
4%

 60.
Pour index horsepower is how many foot lbs per minutes
o A.
30,000
o B.
33,000
o C.
33,333
o D.
32,564

 61.
A positive displacement pump is
o A.
Rotary pump
o B.
Centrifugal pump
o C.
Turbine pump
o D.
Piston pump

 62.
A pump used in uderground
o A.
Surface pump
o B.
Submersible pump
o C.
Piston pump
o D.
Centrifugal pump

 63.
The property of a fluid whereby its own molecule are united or attracted to
each other is:
o A.
Ideal fluid
o B.
Pilot tube
 o C.
Cohesion
o D.
Adhesion

 64.
A state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.
Discuss
o A.
Health
o B.
Vital Statistics
o C.
Fitness
o D.
Statics

 65.
Study of the distribution of the disease or condition in a population
o A.
Public Health
o B.
Environmental Sanitation
o C.
Epidemiology
o D.
Environmental Heath

 66.
It includes the discharge from latrine, urinals, bathrooms, kitchens and
stables is called
o A.
Refuse
o B.
Wet refuse
o C.
Sewage
o D.
Waste water

 67.
Bacteria which has no function in sewage treatment
o A.
Non-aerobic bacteria
o B.
Pathogenic bacteria
o C.
Facultative bacteria
o D.
Aerobic bacteria
 68.
Disinfection of drinking water is done to remove
o A.
Bacteria
o B.
Color
o C.
Odor
o D.
Turbidity

 69.
Instrument used to measure the water flow
o A.
Venture meter
o B.
Pressure gauge
o C.
Dynamometer
o D.
Pitot tube

 70.
The volume of a liquid passing through a cross section of a stream in unit time is
called
o A.
Steady flow
o B.
Uniform flow
o C.
Continuous flow
o D.
Discharge

 71.
Vertical drainage lines connecting with horizontal drainage lines shall enter
through
o A.
90 degree branches
o B.
45 degree branches
o C.
Coupling
o D.
Tee

 72.
Horizontal drainage lines connecting with horizontal drainage lines shall enter
through
o A.
 90 degree wye branches
o B.
Combination wye and 1/8 bend
o C.
wye
o D.
None of the above

 73.
Horizontal drainage branch lines, connecting with a vertical stack shall
enter through
o A.
45 or 60 degree wye branches
o B.
Combination wye and 1/8 bend branches
o C.
Sanitary tee or sanitary tapped tee
o D.
All of these

 74.
Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provided with a cleanout at its
upper terminal and each run piping which is more than
o A.
15 meters
o B.
10 meters
o C.
5 meters
o D.
3 meters

 75.
Sink used as a rule for janitorial services in a building is called
o A.
Pantry sink
o B.
Scullery sink
o C.
Wash-up sink
o D.
Slop sink

 76.
The non-soluble materials which is the end product after biological action
of bacteria in waste and what settles at the bottom of the septic tank is
called
o A.
Scum
o B.
Sledge
 o C.
Sludge
o D.
Smudge

 77.
What is that appurtenant structure installed at the basement floor of a
building which waste water are drained?
o A.
Sump pit
o B.
Septic tank
o C.
Catch basin
o D.
Floor drain

 78.
What is water that diminishes the capacity of water to form lather with
soap?
o A.
Bacteria
o B.
Suspended materials
o C.
Mineral that makes water hard
o D.
Presence of sodium ions

 79.
A well that penetrates the earth to depths of not more than 100 ft
o A.
Flowing well
o B.
Shallow well
o C.
Deep well
o D.
Artesian well

 80.
To reduce the excessive pressure that produces a hammering sound, how long,
a pipe should be added and installed on the top of riser of the highest fixture
level to absorb air pressure
o A.
0.3 - 0.9 m
o B.
0.4 - 1 m
o C.
1 - 1.5 m
o D.
 0.6 - 1.2 m

 81.
What is the minimum horizontal distance required between vent terminal and
window opening of a building?
o A.
1.5 m
o B.
3m
o C.
1m
o D.
0.5 m

 82.
What should be the minimum clearance that should be made with respect to the
floor line to allow convenient opening or closing of a clean out?
o A.
100 mm
o B.
200 mm
o C.
50 mm
o D.
300 mm

 83.
What do you call the undesirable type of vegetation formed when water reservoir
is exposed to light?
o A.
Septic scum
o B.
Sledge
o C.
Pond scum
o D.
Floe

 84.
Which does not apply in the removal of suspended materials and color in the
water supply?
o A.
Sedimentation
o B.
Coagulation
o C.
Filtration
o D.
Chlorination

 85.
 The pipe or shaft which is used to remove foul or congested air from a fixture or
a room and convey the same to the atmosphere is called
o A.
Local Vent
o B.
Crown vent
o C.
Back Vent
o D.
Venting pipe

 86.
What is the process of water supply purification which consists of applying
certain chemicals in particles too small to be removed by plain sedimentation?
o A.
Coagulation
o B.
Sedimentation
o C.
Filtration
o D.
Screening

 87.
What is the type of water closet prescribed for public toilet?
o A.
Elongated bowl type
o B.
Oval Bowl type
o C.
Round type
o D.
Egg shaped type

 88.
What is the process of exposing water in their films to the oxygen of the
atmosphere in order to remove neutralize the taste, odor and dissolved oxygen?
o A.
Filtration
o B.
Screening
o C.
Aeration
o D.
Sedimentation

 89.
What is the pipe fitting with outside thread and projecting square head used for
closing the edge of another fitting?
o A.
Plug
 o B.
Cap
o C.
Knot
o D.
Bushing

 90.
The jelly liked substance being formed in the process of coagulation?
o A.
Scum
o B.
Slegde
o C.
Floe
o D.
Alum

 91.
What is the prescribed distance of vent from trap seal in plumbing installation
o A.
1.5 m
o B.
0.6 m
o C.
2m
o D.
1m

 92.
What is that vent pipe system on plumbing which liquid waste flow through?
o A.
Wet vent
o B.
Yoke vent
o C.
Stack Vent
o D.
Back Vent

 93.
What is that receptacle attached to the plumbing system other than trap on
which water or waste may be collected or retained for ultimate discharge into the
drainage?
o A.
Catch basin
o B.
Manhole
o C.
Fixture
o D.
 Scupper drain

 94.
How far should be the distance of a septic tank from a well to prevent
contamination of water?
o A.
20 m
o B.
50 m
o C.
15 m
o D.
40 m

 95.
In plumbing, the unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere,
between faucet supplying water and the flood level rim of a fixture is called
o A.
Air gap
o B.
Air break
o C.
Trap seal
o D.
Free height

 96.
What is the vertical distance between the dip and crown weir of the trap?
o A.
Trap seal
o B.
Crown air
o C.
Leader
o D.
Bleeder

 97.
What is that fittings so installed in a plumbing system to prevent the passage of
air, gas and some vermin through the pipe?
o A.
Trap
o B.
Check Valve
o C.
Flap Valve
o D.
Gate valve

 98.
 What is the type of wrench used in working with plated finish and in place with
too small to admit pipe wrench?
o A.
Strap wrench
o B.
Closed wrench
o C.
Open wrench
o D.
Pipe tong

 99.
That pipe which conveys waste water and water carried waste without fecal
matter
o A.
Waste Pipe
o B.
Wet stand pipe
o C.
Vent Pipe
o D.
Wet Vent

 100.
What is that device use to prevent backflow whereby air is admitted to the
supply pipe whenever a vacuum occur?
o A.
Gate valve
o B.
Air relief valve
o C.
Float valve
o D.
Vacuum breaker
24.301.351 MINIMUM REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES
(1) The following table will be used to determine the minimum number of plumbing
fixtures to be installed in new buildings:

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLUMBING FACILITIESa, n, q

Fixtures (Number of fixtures per number of occupants)
 a. The fixtures shown are based on one fixture being the minimum required for the
number of persons indicated or any fraction of the number of persons indicated. The
number of occupants shall be determined by the building code.
b. Fixtures located in adjacent buildings under the ownership or control of the church
shall be made available during periods the church is occupied.
c. Toilet facilities for employees shall be separate from facilities of inmates or
patients.
d. For attached one- and two-family dwellings, one automatic clothes washer
connection shall be required per 20 dwelling units.
e. A single-occupant toilet room with one water closet and one lavatory serving not
more than two adjacent patient rooms shall be permitted where such room is provided
with direct access from each patient room and with provisions for privacy.
f. For day nurseries, a maximum of one bathtub shall be required.
g. Food service establishments or any establishment that sells alcoholic beverages
for on-site consumption requires at least one urinal.
h. Contact the Department of Public Health and Human Services for additional
requirements for food service establishments.
i. At the discretion of the building official, certain nonassembly buildings where food
and beverages are not consumed on the premises, may be allowed to furnish only one
public toilet provided it is designed for male and female use and it is suitable for use by
handicapped persons.
j. At the discretion of the building official, for small (less than 1200 sq. ft. in floor
area) convenience stores (typically gasoline sales plus convenience items and
beverages) located to serve primarily neighborhood areas instead of major highways,
only one public toilet is needed, provided it is designated for both male and female use
and it is suitable for use by handicapped persons.
k. If the total number of students plus staff exceeds 20, must provide separate male
and female toilets.
l. Keyed toilets under employee control of the type available at service stations are
permitted.
m. Where urinals are provided, notwithstanding the required urinal in footnote g.
above, one water closet less than the number specified may be provided for each urinal
installed, except the number of water closets in such cases shall not be reduced to less
than one-half of the minimum specified.
n. When calculating number of male and female occupants, the occupant load of the
building shall be considered half male and half female, and the occupant load shall be
calculated in accordance with the building code.
o. Riding arenas as defined in ARM 24.301.146(8)(b) are required to provide
separate male and female accessible restrooms which contain a minimum of one water
closet and one lavatory.
p. See ARM 24.301.903 for additional requirements and provisions concerning
building accessibility.
q. If a specific occupancy is not shown in the table, the building official shall
determine on an individual case-by-case basis the requirements for that occupancy.
 r. On an individual case-by-case basis the building official may approve an
alternative source of potable drinking water, such as, but not limited to, a bottled water
cooler, in lieu of a drinking fountain.