WISCONSIN (WI) JOURNEYMAN
PLUMBER RESTRICTED APPLIANCE
EXAM 200 Questions | Verified Answers &
Detailed Rationales | 2026 Edition
Exam Blueprint (Domains Covered):
Licensure, Scope, and Code Administration (12.5%) – 25 Qs
Plumbing Fixtures, Appliances, and Equipment (15%) – 30 Qs
Water Heaters and Water Treatment Devices (15%) – 30 Qs
Stormwater and Reclaimed Water Systems (10%) – 20 Qs
Gas Venting and Combustion Air (15%) – 30 Qs
Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (15%) – 30 Qs
Blueprint Reading and Plan Requirements (10%) – 20 Qs
Professional Practice (7.5%) – 15 Qs
Exam Format: Open book (per DSPS). Passing score: 70%.
Time limit (simulated): 3.5 hours
DOMAIN 1: LICENSURE, SCOPE, AND CODE ADMINISTRATION
(Questions 1–25)
1. A person holding a Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance license
must perform work under the general supervision of which of the following?
A) A licensed Master Plumber only
B) A licensed Master Plumber or Master Plumber-Restricted Appliance
C) A licensed Journeyman Plumber
,D) Any licensed plumbing contractor
Answer: B
Rationale: Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 305.945(1) specifies that
restricted appliance journeymen must work under the general supervision of
a licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Master Plumber-Restricted
Appliance .
2. What is the minimum required work experience to qualify for the
Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance license examination?
A) 500 hours as a registered learner
B) 1,000 hours as a registered learner-restricted appliance
C) 2,000 hours as a registered learner
D) No work experience required
Answer: B
Rationale: SPS 305.945(2)(a) requires at least 1,000 hours of plumbing-related
work experience as a registered learner-restricted appliance .
3. Which three subject areas must shop training and instruction cover for
this license? (Select 3)
A) Plumbing code, chs. SPS 381 to 387
B) Blueprint or blueline reading
C) Appliance and equipment servicing
D) Electrical wiring for appliances
E) HVAC system design
Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: SPS 305.945(2)(b) explicitly lists these three subject areas as
mandatory: plumbing code (chs. SPS 381-387), blueprint or blueline reading,
and appliance and equipment servicing .
4. Which of the following activities is within the scope of a Journeyman
Plumber-Restricted Appliance license?
,A) Installing a new sanitary drainage system
B) Replacing a water heater
C) Installing a septic tank
D) Performing work on a public sewer main
Answer: B
Rationale: Per Wis. Stat. § 145.14, the restricted appliance scope is limited to
installing water treatment devices, water heaters, or other items in
connection with a water distribution system that does not require a direct
connection to a drain system .
5. Which Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters contain the primary
plumbing code requirements?
A) SPS 305-310
B) SPS 381-387
C) SPS 325-330
D) SPS 400-410
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapters SPS 381 to 387 comprise the Wisconsin Plumbing Code,
governing plumbing design, installation, and maintenance .
6. Who may apply for a waiver of continuing education requirements?
A) Any licensed journeyman
B) Anyone over age 60
C) Persons with prolonged illness or disability
D) Those working out of state
Answer: C
Rationale: SPS 305.945(6)(b)2 allows waiver application on grounds of
prolonged illness, disability, or similar circumstances, considered
individually on merit .
, 7. True or False: A Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance may supervise
a plumbing learner.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Rationale: Only licensed master plumbers, master plumber-restricted
service, journeyman plumbers, or journeyman plumber-restricted service can
supervise learners. The "restricted appliance" classification is not listed as a
supervisor classification under SPS 305.96 .
8. What is the minimum passing score for the examination?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Answer: B
Rationale: The DSPS establishes 70% as the minimum passing score
representing minimum competence to practice .
9. Which document is NOT permitted as a reference during the open-book
exam?
A) NFPA 13D – 2019 Standard
B) Multi Purpose Piping Systems Design Manual (MPP)
C) Printed notes in a three-ring binder
D) Practice exams from commercial providers
Answer: D
Rationale: The DSPS explicitly states that practice or previous exams do not
qualify as notes and are not allowed in the examination .
PLUMBER RESTRICTED APPLIANCE
EXAM 200 Questions | Verified Answers &
Detailed Rationales | 2026 Edition
Exam Blueprint (Domains Covered):
Licensure, Scope, and Code Administration (12.5%) – 25 Qs
Plumbing Fixtures, Appliances, and Equipment (15%) – 30 Qs
Water Heaters and Water Treatment Devices (15%) – 30 Qs
Stormwater and Reclaimed Water Systems (10%) – 20 Qs
Gas Venting and Combustion Air (15%) – 30 Qs
Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control (15%) – 30 Qs
Blueprint Reading and Plan Requirements (10%) – 20 Qs
Professional Practice (7.5%) – 15 Qs
Exam Format: Open book (per DSPS). Passing score: 70%.
Time limit (simulated): 3.5 hours
DOMAIN 1: LICENSURE, SCOPE, AND CODE ADMINISTRATION
(Questions 1–25)
1. A person holding a Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance license
must perform work under the general supervision of which of the following?
A) A licensed Master Plumber only
B) A licensed Master Plumber or Master Plumber-Restricted Appliance
C) A licensed Journeyman Plumber
,D) Any licensed plumbing contractor
Answer: B
Rationale: Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 305.945(1) specifies that
restricted appliance journeymen must work under the general supervision of
a licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Master Plumber-Restricted
Appliance .
2. What is the minimum required work experience to qualify for the
Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance license examination?
A) 500 hours as a registered learner
B) 1,000 hours as a registered learner-restricted appliance
C) 2,000 hours as a registered learner
D) No work experience required
Answer: B
Rationale: SPS 305.945(2)(a) requires at least 1,000 hours of plumbing-related
work experience as a registered learner-restricted appliance .
3. Which three subject areas must shop training and instruction cover for
this license? (Select 3)
A) Plumbing code, chs. SPS 381 to 387
B) Blueprint or blueline reading
C) Appliance and equipment servicing
D) Electrical wiring for appliances
E) HVAC system design
Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: SPS 305.945(2)(b) explicitly lists these three subject areas as
mandatory: plumbing code (chs. SPS 381-387), blueprint or blueline reading,
and appliance and equipment servicing .
4. Which of the following activities is within the scope of a Journeyman
Plumber-Restricted Appliance license?
,A) Installing a new sanitary drainage system
B) Replacing a water heater
C) Installing a septic tank
D) Performing work on a public sewer main
Answer: B
Rationale: Per Wis. Stat. § 145.14, the restricted appliance scope is limited to
installing water treatment devices, water heaters, or other items in
connection with a water distribution system that does not require a direct
connection to a drain system .
5. Which Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters contain the primary
plumbing code requirements?
A) SPS 305-310
B) SPS 381-387
C) SPS 325-330
D) SPS 400-410
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapters SPS 381 to 387 comprise the Wisconsin Plumbing Code,
governing plumbing design, installation, and maintenance .
6. Who may apply for a waiver of continuing education requirements?
A) Any licensed journeyman
B) Anyone over age 60
C) Persons with prolonged illness or disability
D) Those working out of state
Answer: C
Rationale: SPS 305.945(6)(b)2 allows waiver application on grounds of
prolonged illness, disability, or similar circumstances, considered
individually on merit .
, 7. True or False: A Journeyman Plumber-Restricted Appliance may supervise
a plumbing learner.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Rationale: Only licensed master plumbers, master plumber-restricted
service, journeyman plumbers, or journeyman plumber-restricted service can
supervise learners. The "restricted appliance" classification is not listed as a
supervisor classification under SPS 305.96 .
8. What is the minimum passing score for the examination?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Answer: B
Rationale: The DSPS establishes 70% as the minimum passing score
representing minimum competence to practice .
9. Which document is NOT permitted as a reference during the open-book
exam?
A) NFPA 13D – 2019 Standard
B) Multi Purpose Piping Systems Design Manual (MPP)
C) Printed notes in a three-ring binder
D) Practice exams from commercial providers
Answer: D
Rationale: The DSPS explicitly states that practice or previous exams do not
qualify as notes and are not allowed in the examination .
