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BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER EXAM TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
An absolute perssure of 25 psiaa (at sea level) is equal to
approximately
(A) 5 psi
(B) 10 psi
(C) 20 psi
(D) 25 psi - ANSWER-10 psi
Dueing a field test the air inlet on PVB must open at
(A) Above 2.0 psid
(B) Below 1.0 psid
(C) Above 1.0 psid
(D) Below 2.0 psid - ANSWER-Above 1.0 psid
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A differential pressuer gauge is used to field test
(A) PVB's
(B) Dual Checks
(C) AVB's
(D) All the above - ANSWER-PVB's
Backflow in a water supply can be caused by
(A) Backpressure only
(B) A Barometric Loop
(C) Backsiphonage only
(D) Backpressure and Backsiphonage - ANSWER-Backpressure
and Backsiphonage
A BPAT tester is required to report test information on the proper
forms to the
(A) Administrative authority
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(B) Manufacturer's Rep
(C) EPA
(D) None of the above - ANSWER-Administrative authority
The relief valve opens when closing #2 shut off valve on a RP
What is the most probable cause
(A) #1 Shut off valve is open
(B) #2 Shut off valve is open
(C) #1 check is fouled open
(D) Shut off is leaking - ANSWER-#1 check is fouled open
When field testing the #1 Check of a RP the differential pressurw
shouid be
(A) Greter than or equal to 5.0 psid
(B) 3.0 psid greater than the relief valve opening point
(C) 1.0 psid in the directiom of flow
(D) Less than 5.0 psid - ANSWER-Greter than or equal to 5.0 psid
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When testing a SVB what is the firsrt test being performed
(A) The air inlet opening point
(B) The static pressure across the check valve
(C) To verify the #2shut off hold tight
(D) To check if the SVB hold water - ANSWER-The static
pressure across the check valve
When testing a PVB the air inlet opens upon closing the #1 shut
off valve What is the most probable cause
(A) Leaking #2 shut off valve
(B) Leaking #1 shut off valve
(C) Fouied air inlert
(D) Fouied check valve - ANSWER-Leaking #2 shut off valve
A 2" AVB when used on irrigation systemsterm-15 shall be
instilled
BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER EXAM TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
An absolute perssure of 25 psiaa (at sea level) is equal to
approximately
(A) 5 psi
(B) 10 psi
(C) 20 psi
(D) 25 psi - ANSWER-10 psi
Dueing a field test the air inlet on PVB must open at
(A) Above 2.0 psid
(B) Below 1.0 psid
(C) Above 1.0 psid
(D) Below 2.0 psid - ANSWER-Above 1.0 psid
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A differential pressuer gauge is used to field test
(A) PVB's
(B) Dual Checks
(C) AVB's
(D) All the above - ANSWER-PVB's
Backflow in a water supply can be caused by
(A) Backpressure only
(B) A Barometric Loop
(C) Backsiphonage only
(D) Backpressure and Backsiphonage - ANSWER-Backpressure
and Backsiphonage
A BPAT tester is required to report test information on the proper
forms to the
(A) Administrative authority
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(B) Manufacturer's Rep
(C) EPA
(D) None of the above - ANSWER-Administrative authority
The relief valve opens when closing #2 shut off valve on a RP
What is the most probable cause
(A) #1 Shut off valve is open
(B) #2 Shut off valve is open
(C) #1 check is fouled open
(D) Shut off is leaking - ANSWER-#1 check is fouled open
When field testing the #1 Check of a RP the differential pressurw
shouid be
(A) Greter than or equal to 5.0 psid
(B) 3.0 psid greater than the relief valve opening point
(C) 1.0 psid in the directiom of flow
(D) Less than 5.0 psid - ANSWER-Greter than or equal to 5.0 psid
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When testing a SVB what is the firsrt test being performed
(A) The air inlet opening point
(B) The static pressure across the check valve
(C) To verify the #2shut off hold tight
(D) To check if the SVB hold water - ANSWER-The static
pressure across the check valve
When testing a PVB the air inlet opens upon closing the #1 shut
off valve What is the most probable cause
(A) Leaking #2 shut off valve
(B) Leaking #1 shut off valve
(C) Fouied air inlert
(D) Fouied check valve - ANSWER-Leaking #2 shut off valve
A 2" AVB when used on irrigation systemsterm-15 shall be
instilled
