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TEXAS MASTER PLUMBING EXAM (ACTUAL
2025 ) WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A person may not engage in plumbing (for the general public) in TX unless the person is - ANSWER>>Is an RMP Works under the supervision of an RMP A person may not install Med Gas piping unless the person - ANSWER>>Is a TX licensed Journeyman Master Plumber A person may not install a Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler System, with no backflow preventer, unless the person is - ANSWER>>Is a TX licensed Journeyman or Master Plumber Holds the MRFPSS endorsement TSBPE licenses must be renewed - ANSWER>>Annually TSBPE endorsements must be renewed - ANSWER>>Every 3 Years A license of endorsement which has been expired for the 90 days or less may be renewed by paying fee that is equal to - ANSWER>>1 - 1/2 times the normal renewal fee A license or endorsement with has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may be renewed by paying a renewal fee equal to - ANSWER>> times the normal renewal fee A license or endorsement that has been expired more than Two years may be renewed by paying a renewal fee that is equal to - ANSWER>>THE LICENSE CANNOT BE RENEWED Six hours of Plumber's Continuing Education must be completed by anyone who - ANSWER>>Wished to Renew a license
How many members make up the TSBPE - ANSWER>> A Registered Apprentice can never legally perform plumbing without direct on- the-job supervision - ANSWER>>False Maintenance Men may legally perform some plumbing without a license. - ANSWER>>False Every plumbing company in operation in TX must have RMP - ANSWER>>True Licensed plumbers must have their license with them while plumbing - ANSWER>>True A Tradesman Plumber- limited License holder only needs general supervision of an RMP (not direct on-the-job supervision) while performing Residential or Commercial plumbing - ANSWER>>False A Tradesman Plumber= Limited Licence holder may legally supervise apprentices performing on a residential job - ANSWER>>True In Order to register as a Drain Cleaner, an apprentice must have at least - ANSWER>>4000 hours of experience In order to Register as a Drain Cleaner Registant, an apprentice must have atleast
ANSWER>>No experience necessary in order to take the Tradesman Plumber- Limited Licensed exam an apprentice must have at least - ANSWER>>4000 Hours of experience in order to take the Journeyman Plumber exam, an apprentice must have at least
- ANSWER>>8000 hours of Experience
Type B double wall gas vent pipe may be allowed to contact combustible materials - ANSWER>>False T&P relief valves are only required on Water heaters if they can be pipes to the outdoors - ANSWER>>False If water heaters are installed in a garage, appropriate protection from vehicle damage must be installed - ANSWER>>True Water Heaters installed in attics must have - ANSWER>>a pan an access openings a 24'' solid walkway from the access opening to the water heater A Type B gas vent pipe must extend at least ____ above a water heater - ANSWER>>5' Single wall metal vent pipes may be used in residential occupancies - ANSWER>>False Water service yard piping must be installed at least _____ below local frost level. - ANSWER>>12'' Joints in copper buried under concrete slab must be - ANSWER>>Brazed Clean outs in buildings sewers must be installed at least every - ANSWER>>100' 2" horizontal drainage piping must be sloped at least - ANSWER>>1/4'' fall PVC DWV piping may be safely tested with compressed air - ANSWER>>False Drain receiving chemical waste may NOT be - ANSWER>>Copper San Tees may be used to connect trap arms to vertical drains - ANSWER>>True Combos may be used to connect arms to vertical drains - ANSWER>>False
Unless prohibited by structure conditions, horizontal vent pipes must be at least _______ the flood level rim of the fixture being served. - ANSWER>>6' Sink/ Lavatory tailpieces must be no longer than - ANSWER>>24' Horizontal drain lines connecting with other horizontal drain lines shall enter through - ANSWER>>combos and wyes Vertical drain lines connecting to horizontal drain lines shall enter through - ANSWER>>Combos and Wyes Horizontal drain lines connecting to vertical drain lines shall enter though - ANSWER>>combos wyes San tees Trap arms connecting to vertical drains shall enter through - ANSWER>>San tees The horizontal main drain pipes under the building are classified as - ANSWER>>Building Drain The horizontal main drain piping outside the building to the point of connection to the public sewer is classified as - ANSWER>>Building Sewer Indirect waste piping shall discharge into the building drainage system through an air gap. The air gap shall be a minimum of - ANSWER>>1" The vent pipe opening from a soil or waste pipe for all fixtures must be above the trap weir. - ANSWER>>False A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stacks is a - ANSWER>>Yoke Vent Traps typically require a trap seal depth of - ANSWER>>2" - 4"
There are no special fitting required to connect PVC piping to clay piping - ANSWER>>False Piping for LP gas systems should be ran totally flat - ANSWER>>False Drip legs/ sediment traps in gas piping systems should be at least - ANSWER>>3'' long Unions on gas piping may not be concealed - ANSWER>>True If one meter feeds multiple buildings, an emergency shutoff valve must be placed outside each building - ANSWER>>True What test medium is not allowed for natural gas piping? - ANSWER>>Oxygen Per UPC minimum test pressure for gas piping is - ANSWER>>3PSI Per TAS, Wheelchair accessible drinking fountains must have the spout located a maximum of how high above the first floor? - ANSWER>>36" Per TAS, Standing persons accessible drinking fountains must have the spout located - ANSWER>>38'' - 43" above finish floor Per TAS, for a wheelchair accessible water closet, the distance from its center to the near side wall must be - ANSWER>>16" - 18" Per TAS, the top of the seat on an adult wheelchair accessible water closet must be - ANSWER>>17"- 19" The flush valve handle on an accessible water closet must be on the - ANSWER>>Open side of the water closet The rim of an accessible urinal must be no higher than - ANSWER>>17" above the finish floor
An accessible lavatory must be mounted so that the top, front surface is no higher than - ANSWER>>34" New, altered or replaced plumbing shall be left uncovered until inspected and approved - ANSWER>>True The combustion air opening for a water heater installed in the interior compartment of a residence should be at least 1" square inch per: - ANSWER>>2,000 btu's An approved type pressure regulator should be used when water pressure is over _____ psi - ANSWER>> The water closet has the highest (DFU) drainage fixture unit rating - ANSWER>>True The bathtub has the highest (WSFU) water supply fixture unit rating - ANSWER>>True increasing vents by one pipe size will: - ANSWER>>Allow vent to be longer As per TAS , in accessible building: new construction where more than one drinking fountain for water cooler is provided on a floor, ______% percent is a required to be accessible. - ANSWER>>50% Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face in jury from: - ANSWER>>exposed to water, sunlight, physical,chemical or radiation agents Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall: - ANSWER>>be responsible to assure its adequacy. Including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment
All fuel power tools shall be _____ while being refueled serviced or maintained - ANSWER>>Stopped Any tool found not in a proper working order, or that develops a defect during use, shall be immediately - ANSWER>>Removed from service and not used until properly repaired When transporting, moving, and storing compressed gas cylinders - ANSWER>>Valve production caps shall be placed and secured they shall be secured on a cradle, sling, board or pallet Cylinders shall be moved by tilting and rolling them on their bottom edges they shall not be intentionally dropped struck or permitted to strike each other violently Unless cylinders are firmly secured on the special carrier intended for this purpose of regulators shall be removed and valve production caps put in place before cylinders are moved Oxygen cylinders and fitting shall be kept Libre lubricated with oil or grease - ANSWER>>False OSHA an agency within the - ANSWER>>Department of Labor OSHA was first established by Richard Nixon signature of the - ANSWER>>The OSHA act of 1970 a "Competent" Person is defined as someone who has - ANSWER>>Authority A Qualified person is defined as someone who has - ANSWER>>Knowledge
an authorized person is defined as someone who has - ANSWER>>been designated An oxygen enriched (saturated) environment is defined as - ANSWER>>>23.5% oxygen An oxygen deficient environment is defined as - ANSWER>><19.5% oxygen The normal oxygen percentage in the atmosphere is - ANSWER>>21% oxygen
