Kentucky Journeyman Plumbing Practice Test

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• If a drain is subject to back flow, it shall be equipped with a _______ _______?
• __________ or ___________ shall not be used below ground for water lines under a house or building
• A vent shall rise vertically at an angle to the vertical before offsetting horizontally. What are the required angle and the distance above the served fixture before offsetting?
• Pedicure chair drains into a ______ ______, and the hot and cold water must have a ______ ______ ______ backflow preventer.
• The hot and cold water piping shall extend in size to the first fixture branch by what amount?
• Fixtures other than a WC or a pedestrian urinal shall be provided with what component?
• Name 4 materials listed as acceptable for a house sewer.
• To classify as a family dwelling what and how many fixtures must be present?
• The main water shutoff valve in a house or building shall be _____ _____
• If a fuel-fired water heater is installed in a closet, what type of door is required?
• Horizontal steel pipe shall be supported at 8 feet for 1 1/4 inch and smaller and 12 feet for 1/2 inch and larger.
• For a floor sink installed flush with the floor, which feature is required?
• Which action requires a permit?
• Which device is specified as a backflow preventer for the hot and cold water supply to a pedicure chair?
• DWV system subject to freezing, you can pour RV antifreeze down the traps.
• Liquid waste shall discharge into a ______ before entering the sewer.
• For CPVC pipe, support intervals are 3 feet for 1 inch or less and 4 feet for larger pipes.
• A flushometer must have what device placed above the fixture?
• How many members are on the state plumbers examining committee?
• Which list presents four acceptable materials for a house sewer?
• The distance between cleanouts shall be no longer than how many feet?
• Shower faucets shall be _______ and ________ balanced
• The plumbing inspector can stop progress of a construction by issuing a
• CISPI stands for which of the following?
• How many days before expiration is the license renewal notice mailed?
• Which combination of fixtures represents the minimum for classifying as a family dwelling?
• Homeowners seeking a plumbing permit must be in compliance with which code chapter?
• Cross connection means any physical connection or arrangement between ___ otherwise separate piping system.
• A sewer going under a driveway must have how many inches of cover?
• CPVC threaded adapters shall be permitted.
• Which of the following is a listed acid waste pipe material?
• Where should the T&P valve be installed on a water heater?
• A water closet with a flushometer water line is what size?
• Which statement about examination papers retention is true?
• The lavatory faucet maximum flow is...
• Which statement is true regarding the maximum distance from the branch to the fixture?
• PEX sizes one inch and smaller installed horizontally shall be supported at intervals not to exceed how many inches?
• What is the maximum flow rate for a shower head? (alternate wording)
• Which statement is true about a fixture's overflow according to the rule?
• PVC stands for which of the following?
• A house sewer shall be laid on a grade of notes less than _______ and not more than a _______ per foot.
• For how many minutes shall the DWV system be tested by air and water?
• Residential water closets shall not exceed how many gallons per flush?
• CLVC water line joints below ground and under a house or building shall be tested to at least _____ psi
• Grease traps installed inside buildings must have what features?
• The smallest water line enclosed in a wall is 1/2 inch.
• Floors in toilet rooms shall be constructed of ______ ______.
• The pedicure chair hazard requires backflow protection on which water lines?
• ABS stands for which of the following?
• What is the minimum lettering size for the master's license on a plumbing truck?
• Which backflow device is used with boilers that have chemical feed to prevent contaminants from entering the supply?
• Before an inspection and test, how many feet of pipe replacement are allowed?
• Every water heater shall be accessible for which actions?
• No license shall be issued without passing a test administered by the department for which trade?
• Push-fit fitting systems are approved for use with which pipe material?
• Which size is used for a water closet supply line with flushometer?
• Cast iron no hub bands shall be torqued at _____ inch pounds.
• CPVC threaded adapters shall not be permitted.
• ASTM stands for which of the following?
• An instantaneous water heater must have a properly sized valve to relieve pressure. What type of valve is required, not to exceed 150 pounds?
• Inspections are not required in replacing _____ plumbing fixtures?
• AC drain lines must not connect directly to the DWV.
• Which of the following best describes the recommended action when an inspector issues an order due to noncompliance?
• What is the protective device that covers the orifice of a drinking fountain?
• No permanent water supply shall be provided to any building by any public utility or water district where which system has not been installed?
• What is the term for the depth at which a vacuum breaker will stop preventing backflow?
• A grease trap used inside shall have a ______ and be _______?
• What is the maximum flow for a lavatory faucet?
• For how many years must the examination papers be preserved by the department?
• CISPI stands for which of the following?
• When can SDR 35 be used inside a building?
• Type M copper shall be _________ before passing through concrete floor
• Before offsetting horizontally, the vent must rise to a point above the served fixture by how many inches?
• Which of the following represents the maximum allowable flow for a standard shower head?
• In a combined sewer system, every ______ shall be installed above the cover of the nearest manhole.
• Horizontal steel pipe shall be supported at _____ foot intervals for 1 1/4 and smaller and ______ foot for 1 1/2 and larger.
• Under concrete floors, how many inches of grillage must be on the top, bottom, and sides of the pipe?
• All material and labor necessary for inspections and tests shall be furnished by the person procuring the _______ _______.
• A plumbing company must carry which type of insurance?
• Buildings shall have an independent connection with either a ________ or ________ sewer.
• A 2 inch floor drain can be installed in which location?
• Permit issuance is limited to which individual?
• The department may require the production of ______ and other evidence during an inspection.
• The pan drain for an attic water heater must be connected in a manner similar to which type of drain?
• Which device provides backflow protection for yard hydrants?
• Which scenario triggers backflow protection for a pedicure chair?
• Commercial ejector vent size is _____ inches, but if the ejector pit is within _____ feet of a 3 in vent stack the vent can be _____ inches.
• Which device provides backflow protection by maintaining a reduced pressure between the supply and the potential backflow?
• If you bench the water service, the ws at all points must be ____ above the sewer.
• What is the name of the device that prevents backflow in a drain that may experience back pressure?
• If a fixture is found usable, its repair, replacement, or removal must be completed within how many days after notice?
• Flat vent must be approved by the ______ before installing.
• Each length of pipe, fitting, or device used in plumbing shall be _____ _____ with the quality and maker's name.
• The water service shall be buried at least 30 inches
• ________ or __________ shall not be used below ground for water lines
• The final air test must be maintained for at least how many minutes?
• What is the maximum number of days a violator can be imprisoned under this chapter?
• For a water heater installed in a residential attic, the drain pipe must be at least what size?
• A mechanically formed copper tee is for _____ ground only.
• In residential dwelling, the shutoff valve shall be placed within _____ _____ of the water heater
• When benching the water service, the required vertical clearance above the sewer is 18 inches.
• A water closet or urinal shall be flushed by means of an approved ____ or ____ valve
• The plumbing permit expires _____ year after date issued if work has not begun.
• If you hold a plumbing license in another state, is it valid in Kentucky?
• True or False: If you're taking over a plumbing permit you are responsible for everything the other plumber installed on the permit.
• Grease traps are installed in which locations?
• Traps shall not extend nearer to the floor than 12 inches, with an exception for which fixtures?
• Name the three degrees of hazard connections.
• Residential washing machines drain pipe extension height above the floor should be what in inches?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a kind of acid waste pipe material?
• Sand traps shall be provided with a ____ inch trap.
• Boiler with a chemical feed is equipped with what kind of back flow device?
• Which of the following is NOT typically required for license renewal?
• All retailers, wholesalers, and installers selling or offering for sale a water heater device shall, within 30 days of the sale forward a list of _____ and _____ of purchasers.
• What do the three sets of detailed plans and specifications show for the proposed facility?
• What term completes the phrase: comingling plastic pipe with adapters requires approved ______ fittings.
• Which list correctly names the three hazard levels for cross connections?
• What is the minimum size of the water service from the property line to the water heater?
• A permit refund is made within ______ months and work has ______ _____ on the project.
• DWV system testing uses which two methods?
• When installing PEX that is one inch in diameter or smaller in a horizontal run, supports must be placed at intervals no greater than how many inches?
• What is a common vent?
• Yard hydrants should have what form of back flow protection?
• If a dual water distribution system is used, the non potable water system shall be identified in what manner?
• The toilet room floor material must be non-absorbent.
• Which worker category is not allowed to construct, install, or alter plumbing unless supervised?
• Water closet in a unisex public restroom shall have a ________ _______ with a split open front ______.
• Receiving the discharge from an open receptacle into a septic system must be at least ____ inches above the surface of the ground.
• A corrosive liquid must pass through ________ before entering the sewer.
• Storm drain or sewer cannot be layed within how many feet of a wall?
• The water service shall be buried at least __________ _________
• No water heating device shall be sold in the Commonwealth unless it has a
• The statement that best defines a cross-connection is:
• The T&P waste line pipe shall be within ____ inches from the finished floor
• Do you need a permit for replacing a house sewer?
• Not a testing method for the house sewer?
• Type M copper shall be _________ before passing through ________ floor
• Residential toilets are limited to what gallons per flush?
• What is the maximum flow rate permitted for a sink faucet?
• The department uses _____ basic principles to define the intent for design of the code
• Sand traps are typically installed in which settings?
• A sewer shall have atleast _______ inch cover.
• Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than _____ dollars nor more than _____ dollars or imprisoned for more than _____ days.
• Which statement correctly describes when backfilling should occur relative to inspection and testing of the piping?
• Directional flow fittings and Continuous waste are used in which location?
• What is the name of the backflow preventor required for the pedicure chair hazard?
• No person, firm, or corp shall contract, install or alter any plumbing without first having _________ a plumbing inspection
• The overflow from a fixture shall be what?
• If more fixtures that receive human waste are installed, the room will need a ______ ______ and a ______ ______.
• All hose connections shall be equipped with a vacuum breaker, except those intended for what appliance?
• A water heater installed in a residential attic must have what feature below the unit?
• If a building is condemned for unsanitary conditions, will it need all new plumbing?
• Fuel-fired water heater vents shall not be connected to a flue serving a what kind of apparatus?
• When using a floor sink installed flush with the floor, it must have what?
• When does a Kentucky plumbing license expire?
• Should vent piping be pitched so that it would drip back to the soil or waste pipe?
• If any part is covered before inspection, should it be uncovered?
• Who are the four attorneys that can represent the department?
• ASSE stands for which of the following?
• The maximum permissible distance between cleanouts is how many feet?
• No more than how many fixtures may be on a 1/2 inch fixture branch?
• Which statement correctly identifies the use of SDR 35 inside a building?
• What is the minimum age required to apply for a master or journeyman plumbing license?
• If location of water heater does not have floor drain, the T&P waste line shall be piped outside of a building with a ____ turned down and piped to within ____ inches of ground
• ASSE stands for which of the following?
• Lead solder in plumbing is defined as solders and flux containing which of the following?
• If the water inlet for a pedicure chair is below the flush level rim, it is treated as which hazard level?
• Plumbing inspectors shall have at least _____ years experience as a journeyman or master plumber?
• Do you need a permit for replacing backflow device on the water service?
• Before backfilling trenches, what must be done to the piping?
• Do you need a permit for replacing a fixture?
• ASTM stands for which of the following?
• Trenches shall be kept ______ until the piping has been ________, _________, and ________.
• Before entering sewer, corrosive liquids must pass through which process?
• The level to which the vacuum breaker may be submerged before back flow will occur is the
• Which distance represents the maximum support spacing for PEX piping 1 inch and smaller when installed horizontally?
• The number of _____ in the water service is to be kept to a minimum.
• Horizontal CPVC pipe shall be supported at _____ foot intervals for 1 inch or less and for larger pipe ____ foot intervals.
• The supply line size for a water closet with a flushometer is which of the following?
• Which statement best describes supervision for journeyman plumbers?
• A master plumber is responsible for notifying the department when he or she ______ or ______ connections with a company?
• Lead shall not be used in the installation or repair of potable systems.
• A cross connection between a private water supply and a public water supply shall not be made.
• What is the maximum flow rate permitted for a standard shower head?
• Do you need a permit for replacing a water heater?
• Materials shall be equal or ______ to comply with the code.
• What inch vent is required for the discharge after the separator?
• Self cleaning flux shall be used in place of cleaning copper pipe.
• Which of the following is a stated requirement for an applicant for a master or journeyman plumbing license?
• Which feature can trigger the high hazard classification for a pedicure chair water inlet?
• All fees shall be payable to the _________ _______ _______ .
• No person shall use _____ or ______ materials in the working of plumbing
• The test for potable water supply is no leaks under ______ ______ pressure.
• Which statement best describes who must notify the department about commencements or severances of connections with a company?
• Under the described condition, the water inlet is classified as what hazard level?
• In the pedicure chair hazard, the backflow preventor should be which of the following?
• Which statement is true about the pedicure chair hazard description?
• Commercial water closets shall not exceed how many gallons per flush?
• If a single check valve is installed in a water system, a thermal expansion tank is needed.
• How many members are on the state plumbers examining committee?
• Sand traps require a trap size of what inches?
• Shower pan shall be constructed without a seam and extend to a minimum height of how many inches on all vertical walls?
• Traps shall not extend nearer to the floor than how many inches, except laundry trays or similar fixtures?
• AC shall not have any drainpipe directly connected to the DWV. True or False?
• Who may be issued a plumbing permit?
• What must an applicant show to renew a Kentucky plumbing license?
• A pedicure chair hazard requires a backflow preventor on which water lines?
• If the water inlet for a pedicure chair is below the flush level rim or is equipped with a spray hose, it shall require a backflow preventor on both hot and cold water lines of which type?
• Can you lay a sanitary tee flat on a sewer?
• Piping that has been used for another purpose cannot be used for water distribution.
• What unit is used to specify vent sizes in the plumbing code described?
• What kind of test will be given by the department?
• Sand Traps are used in which locations?
• Who administers the plumber license tests?
• What is the required support interval for SDR 40 PVC pipe?
• No person or company shall advertise without a ____ license.
• On which side of the water heater should the T&P valve be installed?
• Who has custody of the APML?
• What torque value (in inch-pounds) is required for cast iron no-hub bands?
• Which factor is used to determine the total number of plumbing fixtures?
• In plumbing terminology, DWV stands for which of the following?
• Which statement about permits is true?
• Upon cancellation of insurance, insurance carriers shall notify which entity?
• In a commercial ejector vent system, within how many feet of a 3 inch vent stack can the vent be reduced to 2 inches?
• Fire protection using water from potable water system shall be equipped with ________ check valves, one of which may be an ________ check valve.
• What two items must appear on plumbing trucks in not smaller than 3 inch lettering?
• Who approves the parts and materials list in the code?
• Which citizenship status is required for a master or journeyman plumbing license applicant?
• Commercial toilets may not exceed what gallons per flush?
• The backflow preventor described for the pedicure chair hazard is of which principle?
• Comingling of plastic pipe shall not be allowed unless approved male or female adapters or other ______ fittings that have been approved.
• The elongated bowl is specified for which fixture in unisex public restrooms?
• If a plumbing fixture is found in usable condition, it shall be repaired, replaced, or removed within how many days upon written notice?
• Which type of sewer connection is acceptable for buildings?
• Excavation for sewers shall be _______ _______ work.
• What is the maximum distance from the branch to a fixture?
• Which backflow preventor type is described for the pedicure chair hazard?
• The drain that pedicure chairs discharge into is described as an ______ ______.
• One of the check valves may be an alarm check valve; how many check valves are required overall?
• Residential ejector vent size is which of the following?
• A _____ test shall be used in testing the condition of a plumbing fixture?
• A waste pipe is defined as which of the following?
• A house sewer shall be laid in how many inches of grillage?
• Water free from impurities is ___ water.
• The installer should avoid prolonged breathing of vapors from PVC solvent or cement.
• If a sewer is not available, the house drain shall be connected to an approved _________ _________ _________.
• What is the minimum cover required for a sewer?
• The T&P valve installed on each water heater on the hot water side shall be placed within _____ ____ of the water heater
• The smallest water line enclosed in a wall is what size?
• Residential washing machines shall have a trap of what size and how many inches above the floor should the drain be extended?
• The mechanical protection is a ________.
• Final air test is equivalent to a _______ inch water column, and it shall be maintained for atleast _______ minutes.
• A urinal shall not exceed how many gallons per flush?
• ABS stands for which of the following?
• The minimum size water service pipe shall be _____ inch.
• Discharge from an open receptacle into a septic system must be at least how many inches above ground surface?
• The department has the power to enter premises for purposes including inspections, interrogations, and to require the production of what?
• The water service shall have piping not less than _____ apart from the sewer.
• Horizontal copper shall be supported at ____ foot intervals for 1 inch and smaller and ______ foot for 1 1/4 and bigger.
• A water hammer device is installed as close as possible to the valve causing the problem.
• Which statement correctly identifies the required furnishing for inspections and tests: All material and labor for inspections and tests shall be furnished by the person procuring the _______ _______.
• Polybutylene (PEX) have a brass or copper clamping ring.
• If a dual water distribution system is used, the non potable water system shall be ____ and _____ identified
• What is the maximum distance from the branch to the fixture?
• What is the minimum distance required between water service and sewer to prevent contamination?
• Which statement correctly describes the recommended material quality for plumbing work?
• DWV stands for which of the following?
• If a single check valve is installed in a water system, a ________ ______ ______ is needed.
• Do you need a permit for replacing the water service?
• The orifice of a drinking fountain shall be protected with a ________