Wisconsin Journeyman Plumber –
Restricted Appliance Practice Exam (Hard
Level – 50 Questions with s & Rationales)
1. A person applying for a Journeyman Plumber – Restricted
Appliance license must have completed how many hours of
plumbing-related work experience as a registered
learner-restricted appliance?
A) 500 hours
B) 1,000 hours
C) 2,000 hours
D) 4,000 hours
2. Under Wis. Stat. § 145.14, the scope of work allowed for a
person holding a Restricted Appliance license is limited to:
A) Installing complete sanitary drain systems
B) Installing a water treatment device, a water heater, or other
items connected to a water distribution system that
do not require a direct connection to a drain system
C) Repairing all types of plumbing fixtures without restriction
D) Installing backflow prevention assemblies on fire-suppression
systems
3. A Journeyman Plumber – Restricted Appliance must perform all
plumbing activities under the general supervision of whom?
A) A registered plumbing learner
B) Any licensed utility contractor
C) A licensed master plumber or a licensed master plumber –
,restricted appliance
D) A building inspector
4. According to Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 320.08, what must a
master plumber – restricted appliance obtain before beginning a
plumbing installation that requires a uniform building permit?
A) A verbal approval from the property owner
B) A performance bond posted with the city clerk
C) A written permit issued by the department
D) A letter of intention filed with the DSPS
5. What is the minimum passing score for the Journeyman
Plumber – Restricted Appliance examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
6. Which of the following reference materials is permitted in the
examination room?
A) A loose-leaf practice test printed from the internet
B) A three-ring binder containing Wis. Admin. Code chs. SPS 381–
387
C) A study guide with handwritten notes glued onto the page
D) A smartphone with a digital copy of the plumbing code
7. A person who holds a journeyman plumber – restricted
appliance license may install plumbing while working under the
supervision of a master plumber, a master plumber-restricted, or
a(n):
A) Licensed electrician
B) Utility contractor
, C) Registered soil tester
D) Building code official
8. Under Wis. Stat. § 145.06, which of the following persons may
install plumbing without a license or registration?
A) Any person working on their own single-family residence
B) An employee of a licensed plumbing contractor
C) No person may install plumbing unless licensed or registered
(with certain narrow exceptions under § 145.06(4))
D) Any person holding a valid driver’s license
9. The exam content outline for the journeyman plumber –
restricted appliance examination is required to be clearly
indicated and submitted to the department by:
A) The individual exam candidate
B) The examination provider seeking department approval
C) The local municipality where the exam is held
D) The National Fire Protection Association
10. A journeyman plumber – restricted appliance who is not in
the restricted service or restricted appliance category:
A) May install private onsite wastewater treatment systems
without restriction
B) Is limited in the same manner as those who hold
restricted-category licenses
C) Is not limited as those two categories are
D) Must reapply for a full journeyman license every year
Section 2 – Definitions & Scope (Questions 11–15)
Restricted Appliance Practice Exam (Hard
Level – 50 Questions with s & Rationales)
1. A person applying for a Journeyman Plumber – Restricted
Appliance license must have completed how many hours of
plumbing-related work experience as a registered
learner-restricted appliance?
A) 500 hours
B) 1,000 hours
C) 2,000 hours
D) 4,000 hours
2. Under Wis. Stat. § 145.14, the scope of work allowed for a
person holding a Restricted Appliance license is limited to:
A) Installing complete sanitary drain systems
B) Installing a water treatment device, a water heater, or other
items connected to a water distribution system that
do not require a direct connection to a drain system
C) Repairing all types of plumbing fixtures without restriction
D) Installing backflow prevention assemblies on fire-suppression
systems
3. A Journeyman Plumber – Restricted Appliance must perform all
plumbing activities under the general supervision of whom?
A) A registered plumbing learner
B) Any licensed utility contractor
C) A licensed master plumber or a licensed master plumber –
,restricted appliance
D) A building inspector
4. According to Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 320.08, what must a
master plumber – restricted appliance obtain before beginning a
plumbing installation that requires a uniform building permit?
A) A verbal approval from the property owner
B) A performance bond posted with the city clerk
C) A written permit issued by the department
D) A letter of intention filed with the DSPS
5. What is the minimum passing score for the Journeyman
Plumber – Restricted Appliance examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
6. Which of the following reference materials is permitted in the
examination room?
A) A loose-leaf practice test printed from the internet
B) A three-ring binder containing Wis. Admin. Code chs. SPS 381–
387
C) A study guide with handwritten notes glued onto the page
D) A smartphone with a digital copy of the plumbing code
7. A person who holds a journeyman plumber – restricted
appliance license may install plumbing while working under the
supervision of a master plumber, a master plumber-restricted, or
a(n):
A) Licensed electrician
B) Utility contractor
, C) Registered soil tester
D) Building code official
8. Under Wis. Stat. § 145.06, which of the following persons may
install plumbing without a license or registration?
A) Any person working on their own single-family residence
B) An employee of a licensed plumbing contractor
C) No person may install plumbing unless licensed or registered
(with certain narrow exceptions under § 145.06(4))
D) Any person holding a valid driver’s license
9. The exam content outline for the journeyman plumber –
restricted appliance examination is required to be clearly
indicated and submitted to the department by:
A) The individual exam candidate
B) The examination provider seeking department approval
C) The local municipality where the exam is held
D) The National Fire Protection Association
10. A journeyman plumber – restricted appliance who is not in
the restricted service or restricted appliance category:
A) May install private onsite wastewater treatment systems
without restriction
B) Is limited in the same manner as those who hold
restricted-category licenses
C) Is not limited as those two categories are
D) Must reapply for a full journeyman license every year
Section 2 – Definitions & Scope (Questions 11–15)
