Questions from July

2015 RMP Exam

INCLUDING JULY 2015 RMP EXAM
TOOLS
TOOLS
 Round Point Shovel/D handle, Round Point Shovel
 Can be used for digging large holes or scooping
heavier materials
 Sharp edges – useful for cutting sod or root
material
 Bowl – like shape – lift and move plants from the
soil
 Durable round point shovels – can break apart
compacted soil
TOOLS
 Square Point Shovel/D handle, Square Point Shovel
 Designed for collecting and lifting already loosened
material
 Used to shape beds, mix concrete
 Used to level off areas that need to be flat
 Scrape off stubborn materials from driveways or
other hard surfaces
TOOLS
 Steel Scoop Shovel
 Terrible at digging
 Fantastic at moving loose materials
 Steel tends to be a bit heavier than aluminum but
are less likely to twist or warp over time
TOOLS
 Trenching Shovel
 Digging and clearing trenches
 Indespensable for laying irrigation pipes, digging
compost trench, and removing deeply-rooted
plants
TOOLS
 Drain Spades
 Ideal for precise spot work e.g adding flowers to
established beds, clearing existing trenches,
transferring shrubs
 Used for cleaning out previously dug ditches
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Drop Head Auger
 For cleaning back to back mounted
fixtures
 E.g sinks where cable needs to be led
into down pipe
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Straight Auger
 Exploring and breaking stoppages
 Returning sample to surface to
determine correct tool
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Funnel Auger
 Second tool in line
 Breaks up remains of stoppage left by
straight auger
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Hook Auger
 Heavy and dense root stoppages
 Pipes that require hooking and
breaking up
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Retrieving Auger
 Searching for cable which is broken
or lost in line
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Spade Cutter
 Following up after augers have been
used
 Open up floor drains
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Four Blade Saw Tooth Cutter
 Blockages caused by hardened,
glazed material such as chemical
deposits
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Grease Cutter
 Lines which have become badly
greased
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Spiral Saw Tooth Cutter
 Clearing any stoppage roots,rags
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Saw Tooth Cutter
 Clearing lines blocked heavily with
roots
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Spiral Bar Cutter
 Main sewers blocked by roots, leaf
debris, sticks, sawdust cloth and
sackings
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Sharktooth Cutter
 Cleaning pipes of general material
clinging to pipe walls
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Grease “C” Cutter
 Grease blockages in lines leading
from garbage disposal unit or waste
pipe
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Expanding Finish Cutters
 Final removal of material adhering
to walls and certain roots of fibrous
nature
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Chain Knocker
 When vigorous action is required
for cleaning scale in pipes and
boiler tubes
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Flue Brush
 Finish cleaning required of boiler
tubes and heat exchangers
TOOLS – DRAIN CLEANING
 Toilet Auger
 Provide fast and safe clearing of
toilet obstructions
Plumbing Repairs
 HOW DO YOU FIX A CLOGGED UP SHOWER HEAD
 A. PRICK THE HOLES OF THE SHOWER HEAD
 B. CALL THE PLUMBER
 C. PUT VINEGAR IN A PLASTIC AND DIP THE SHOWER HEAD INTO THE PLASTIC
Plumbing Repairs
 HOW DO YOU FIX A CLOGGED UP SHOWER HEAD
 A. PRICK THE HOLES OF THE SHOWER HEAD
 B. CALL THE PLUMBER
 C. PUT VINEGAR IN A PLASTIC AND DIP THE SHOWER HEAD INTO THE PLASTIC
Plumbing Repairs
 LEAKY FAUCETS
 SLOW DRIPS – REPLACE WASHER
 CLOGGED DRAINS
 HAIR CATCHERS IN BATHROOM DRAINS
 DEBRIS CAUGHT IN DRAIN PIPES – SINK PLUNGER OR CABLE AUGER
 BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR – FOR KEEPING CLEAN
 RUNNING TOILET
 REPLACING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY (FLOATER VALVE/CUP)
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS A BRANCH VENT THAT SERVES TWO OR MORE TRAPS, AND EXTENDS
FROM THE FRONT OF THE LAST FIXTURE CONNECTION OF A HORIZONTAL
BRANCH TO THE VENT STACK
 ANSWER : CIRCUIT VENT
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS THE SAME AS CIRCUIT VENT EXCEPT THAT IT LOOPS BACK AND
CONNECTS WITH A STACK VENT INSTEAD OF A VENT STACK
 ANSWER : LOOPED VENT
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS A FIXTURE COMBINING ONE SINK AND TRAY OR A TWO OR THREE
COMPARTMENT SINK OR TRAY IN ONE VENT
 ANSWER : COMBINATION FIXTURES
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS A METALLIC SLEEVE JOINED TO AN OPENING IN A PIPE INTO WHICH A PLUG IS SCREWED
THAT CAN BE REMOVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING OR EXAMINING THE INTERIOR OF
THE PIPE
 ANSWER : FERRULE
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS THE EXTENSION OF A SOIL OR WASTE STACK ABOVE THE HIGHEST HORIZONTAL DRAIN
CONNECTED TO THE STACK
ANSWER : STACK VENT
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT IS THE METHOD OF VENTING A FIXTURE OR FIXTURES THROUGH THE SOIL OR WASTE
STACK
ANSWER : STACK VENTING
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 PIPE INSTALLATIONS THAT FAILS OR BREAK TOO SOON, MAY HAVE BEEN DUE
TO THIS CAUSE
ANSWER : USE OF TOO MANY FITTINGS
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 IT REFERS TO THE PIPE CONNECTION FROM THE PUBLIC WATER MAIN OR
ANY SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY TO THE BUILDING SERVED
ANSWER : HOUSE SERVICE
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A CLASSIFICATION OF A PUBLIC SEWER
LINE :
COMBINATION PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
STORM DRAIN
 INTERCEPTING SEWER
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A CLASSIFICATION OF A PUBLIC SEWER
LINE :
COMBINATION PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
STORM DRAIN
 INTERCEPTING SEWER
PUBLIC SEWER LINE
 PUBLIC SEWER LINE
COMBINATION PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
STORM DRAIN
PUBLIC SEWER LINE
 PUBLIC SEWER LINE
COMBINATION PUBLIC SEWER
OLDEST TYPE
CONVEYS STORM WATER AND SANITARY WASTE
SANITARY SEWER
PUBLIC SEWER FACILITY THAT CARRIES REGULAR SANITARY WASTE
STORM DRAIN
CARRIES STORM WATER; TERMINATES IN A NATURAL DRAIN (CANALS, LAKES, RIVERS)
SANITARY SEWER CLASSIFICATIONS
 INTERCEPTING OR TRUNK LINE SEWER
SANITARY SEWER THAT CONVEYS SANITARY WASTE TO A DISPERSAL PLANT
 TRIBUTARY SEWER
 INTERCEPTING SEWER BRANCH; TERMINATES INTO THE INTERCEPTING
SEWER
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 2015
 TYPES OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
THE CESSPOOL
THE PRIVY
THE SEPTIC TANK
THE PUBLIC SEWER LINE
SCALES
SI-Units
To scale a SI-drawing
multiply the measurement on the drawing with the denominator
where the denominator is the number after the colon.
Example - Blueprint Drawing Scale 1:50
Actual length of 1 cm taken from a 1:50 blueprint floor plan is
(1 cm) 50 = 50 cm