2018 IPC CH 3A Study Quiz

01. A __________ is permitted to discharge to an approved nonpotable water system.

• a. bidet
• b. clothes washer
• c. floor drain
• d. sink
• Sec. 301.3, Exception

02. When there is a conflict between the requirements of the code and the manufacturer’s installation instructions, the __________ requirements apply.

• a. code
• b. more specific
• c. more restrictive
• d. manufacturer’s
• Sec. 301.7

03. A sump pump is permitted at the base of an elevator shaft when the discharge is __________.

• a. monitored by an alarm system
• b. protected by a backflow device
• c. directly connected to a storm drain
• d. indirectly connected to the plumbing system
• Sec. 301.6, Exception

04. Materials required by the code to comply with a referenced standard must be listed by a(n) __________ agency.

• a. evaluation service
• b. third-party testing
• c. third-party certification
• d. accreditation service
• Sec. 303.4

05. The approved methods for preventing rodents from entering a structure do not include __________.

• a. caulking
• b. strainer plates
• c. building traps
• d. meter box design
• Sec. 304

06. The minimum burial depth of exterior water service piping is __________ inches below grade.

• a. 6
• b. 12
• c. 24
• d. 30
• Sec. 305.4

07. Where the frost line is established at 30 inches, water service pipe shall be installed a minimum of __________ inches below grade.

• a. 30
• b. 32
• c. 36
• d. 42
• Sec. 305.4

08. The code does not permit the use of __________ to support and maintain the grade of drainage piping in a trench.

• a. gravel
• b. sand
• c. clay soil
• d. blocks
• d Sec. 306.2

09. Shield plates required to protect piping installed through notches or bored holes in framing members shall extend a minimum of __________ inch/es above sole plates and below top plates.

• a. 1
• b. 2
• c. 3
• d. 4
• Sec. 305.6

10. For water piping adjacent and parallel to a wall footing, and installed at a depth of 12 inches below the bottom of the footing, the trench shall be located not less than __________ inches horizontally from the footing.

• a. 24
• b. 12
• c. 6
• d. 18
• b Sec. 307.5