Uapccd Review Notes Bldg. Utilities (Part 3)

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the amount of refrigerant required for proper operation of an air-conditioner? a. b. c. d.

Volume Migration Operating Charge Horse Power

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•What is the science of lowering the temperature of the immediate surrounding? a. b. c. d.

Refrigeration Humidification Air-condition Dehumidification

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the average TR requirement for a convenience store with 100sqm of space? a. b. c. d.

2-3 3-6 8-10 10-12

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•What device is used to increase the pressure of refrigerant in an air-con system? a. b. c. d.

Compressor Evaporator Condenser Refrigerant

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•A limp fabric can be a good sound absorber if a. Tacked to edges and allowed to hang loose b. Fastened on edges and must have a tight seal c. Not so totally fastened at all

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•What is the minimum depth for an Elevator Pit? a. b. c. d.

600mm 400mm 500mm 200mm

BLDG. UTILITIES What is the BEST fixture for a public comfort room? a. b. c. d.

Gate Valve Flushometer Faucet Globe Valve

BLDG. UTILITIES There are several reasons why Soil Stacks are not allowed in columns. Which is NOT a reason? a. Pipes will interfere with reinforcing bars b. The size of the columns will be larger c. Cracks and leaks cannot be detected d. The gas emitted will deteriorate concrete

BLDG. UTILITIES It is used for Acid Liquid Wastes a. b. c. d.

Limestone Muriatic Sodium Chloride Pumice

BLDG. UTILITIES Amount of waste discharged wastewater treatment facility a. b. c. d.

300gpm 500gom 30cu.m/day 50cu.m/day

for

a

BLDG. UTILITIES •How do we size Sewage Pits? a. b. c. d.

Volume of Solid Wastes Volume of Liquid Wastes Volume of Solid, Liquid and Storm Volume of Storm

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•What can discharge directly to sewer system? a. b. c. d.

Building Sewer Oil and Grease Ashes Scum

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is an alternative to the conventional Septic Tank? a. b. c. d.

Aerobic System Landfill Cesspool Privy

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of material is usually used for the base of a Septic Tank? a. b. c. d.

Earth Base Mass Concrete Reinforced Concrete Wood

BLDG. UTILITIES •What do you call liquid waste (without urine, feces or industrial waste) discharges into the sewer? a. b. c. d.

Gray Water Storm Water Black Water Ground Water

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•A sewage treatment process that involves the use of hydrochloride to kill pathogenic bacteria a. b. c. d.

Aeration Disinfection Distillation Filtration

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which would you use for Sanitary Pipes? a. b. c. d.

PeX PP GI uPVC

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is another term for a faucet? a. b. c. d.

Spigot Bib Tap Hose

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the typical slope of a waste pipe? a. b. c. d.

1% 2% 3% 4%

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•How could you differentiate between a Soil Pipe and a Waste Pipe when laid sideby-side? a. b. c. d.

Color Material Smell Diameter

BLDG. UTILITIES •When water goes up through a Vertical Pipe, it stops at a certain height. Why? a. Gravity and Friction overcomes the pressure and the water stops b. The pressure inside the pipe equates to the pressure outside the pipe causing the water to stop at that point where it happens c. Nothing

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is installed in a fixture to alleviate the effects of too much water pressure? a. Pressure Regulator b. Floor drain to take care of the splashes on the floor caused by the high pressure c. None of these

BLDG. UTILITIES •Minimum height of Siamese Connection from the ground line? a. b. c. d.

38mm 45mm 1200mm 150mm

BLDG. UTILITIES •In a Plumbing System, pipes are electrical wires. What is the equivalent of Switches? a. b. c. d.

Tee Valves Elbows Coupling

BLDG. UTILITIES •Do Nails affect the sound absorption quality of plywood nailed to wood studs? a. Yes, depending on the size and spacing of the nails b. No, since the nails are too small to be a factor c. None of these

BLDG. UTILITIES •From the situation above, what would affect the sound transfer? a. Spacing of Studs and Airspace b. Acoustical Panel Boards c. None of these

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•What is the Size of a Pipe connected to sinks? a. b. c. d.

3” 2 ½” 2” 3 ½”

BLDG. UTILITIES •What do you call the end of a pipe used to connect another pipe? a. b. c. d.

Bell Hub Spigot Sleeve

BLDG. UTILITIES •How do you connect PPRC? a. b. c. d.

Solvent Fusion Welding Coupling Mechanical Fastener

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is used for water treatment? a. b. c. d.

Chloride Sodium Chloride Cyanide Dynamite

BLDG. UTILITIES •What do you call the recess in walls intended for pipes? a. b. c. d.

Chase Duct Sleeve Raceway

BLDG. UTILITIES •In a building, where is the pump located? a. b. c. d.

Roof Deck Water Tank Cistern Privy

BLDG. UTILITIES •Where is the pump best located? a. b. c. d.

Beside the Cistern On Top of the Cistern Side by Side of the Cistern Inside the Cistern

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•A pump used to eject sewage or liquid waste a. b. c. d.

Centrifugal Pump Sumo Pump Rotary Pump Pneumatic Pump

BLDG. UTILITIES •An individual Vent for a Plumbing fixture located at the downstream of a trap a. b. c. d.

Vent Pipe Back Vent Loop Vent Vent Through Roof

BLDG. UTILITIES •What do you call a Control Valve used to shut off the water service pipe and operated by means of a long key inserted through a curb box?

a. b. c. d.

Curb Cock Corp Stop Key Cock Shuttle Cock

What Valve?

BLDG. UTILITIES is a Globe

A valve in which the flow of water is controlled by a movable spindle which lowers to a fixed seat, thereby restricting the flow through the valve opening; the spindle is fitted with a washer to provide tight closure; usually enclosed in a chamber having a

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What is a Check Valve? A check valve, clack valve, non-return valve or one-way valve is a mechanical device, a valve, which normally allows fluid (liquid or gas) to flow through it in only one direction.

BLDG. UTILITIES •A toilet Bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and siphoning action initiate by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway

a. b. c. d.

Siphon Jet Siphon Vortex Reverse Trap Wash Down

BLDG. UTILITIES •An opening used to receive pipes a. b. c. d.

Shaft Pipe Chase Ducts Raceways

BLDG. UTILITIES •In power distribution, a group of electric conductors which originate at a main distribution center and supply one or more secondary distributions, one or more branch-circuit distribution centers, or a combination of these. a. b. c. d.

Solvent Fusion Welding Coupling Mechanical Fastener

BLDG. UTILITIES •It resists the flow of electricity a. b. c. d.

Insulator Conductor Semiconductor None of these

BLDG. UTILITIES •Ability of Conductor without overheating a. b. c. d.

Ampacity Capacity Resistance Ductility

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•It is usually seen at basement parking which hung pipes using strings and hangers a. b. c. d.

U Bolt Cable Tray Eye Bolt Barrel Bolt

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is used o intensify light? a. b. c. d.

Reflector Diffuser Troffer Lamp

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of Lighting is needed for a Reading Desk? a. b. c. d.

General Lighting Indirect Lighting Specific Task Lighting Cove Lighting

BLDG. UTILITIES •Lighting that calls attention to a particular object or feature in the visual field, or that forms a decorative pattern on a surface a. b. c. d.

Sodium Lighting Accent Neon Lights LED Lights