BACKFLOW PREVENTION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Backflow preventer manufacturers recommend that assemblies be field-tested
annually and when_____?
A. Installed
B. Moved
C. Repaired or Installed
D. Shut down
E. Water suppliers provide notice
C. Repaired or Installed
A differential pressure gauge reading of 0.2 psid is represented on water column
sight tube by _____?
A. 1/16 in. (0.16 cm)
B. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
C. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
D. 3.5 in. (8.9 cm)
E. 5.5 in. (14 cm)
E. 5.5 in. (14 cm)
Pollution of a public water supply suggests the substance in the water is ____?
A. Aesthetically bad
B. Biological with virus only
,C. Lowering the pH below 1.4
D. Radiological
E. Toxic
A. Aesthetically bad
Backsiphonage may occur when the pressure inside copper tubing is ____?
A. Greater than atmospheric pressure
B. Greater than barometric pressure
C. Greater than 0 gauge pressure
D. Less than absolute pressure
E. Less than atmospheric pressure
E. Less than atmospheric pressure
A cross-connection may be a permanent piping arrangement or a(n) ____?
A. Backflow preventer
B. Church symbol
C. OSHA hazardous area designation
D. Railroad and highway intersection sign
E. Temporary hose bibb connection
E. Temporary hose bibb connection
The isolation of a plumbing water system hazard requires____?
A. Appliance protection
B. Building quarantine
C. High-hazard protection
,D. Meter protection
E. Toxin monitoring
A. Appliance protection
A direct cross-connection suggests the piping system may be subjected to ____?
A. Backpressure or backsiphonage
B. Backsiphonage only
C. Periodic inspection
D. Sustained pressure
E. Toxic materials
A. Backpressure or backsiphonage
A pipe restriction's flow velocity increase may allow ____?
A. Aspiration
B. Backpressure
C. Low turbulence
D. Pressure head
E. Pressure surges
A. Aspiration
Water supply contamination from backflow may result in ____?
A. A bad taste
B. Coloration
C. Death
D. Odor or smell
E. Pipe wall mineral deposit flaking
, C. Death
To prevent backflow, an atmospheric vacuum breaker is primarily designed to
____?
A. Allow air into the outlet piping system
B. Create an elevation loop above ground
C. Introduce head loss
D. Prevent backpressure
E. Restrict velocity
A. Allow air into the outlet piping system
Atmospheric vacuum breakers will typically be located on ____?
A. Commercial irrigation systems
B. Fire-suppression systems
C. Plumbing fixtures or appliances
D. Utility storage tanks
E. Water service connections
C. Plumbing fixtures or appliances
The mechanical component of an atmospheric vacuum breaker serves as an air-
inlet valve and a ____?
A. Check valve
B. Regulating valve
C. Relief valve
D. Shut-off valve
E. Test port
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
Backflow preventer manufacturers recommend that assemblies be field-tested
annually and when_____?
A. Installed
B. Moved
C. Repaired or Installed
D. Shut down
E. Water suppliers provide notice
C. Repaired or Installed
A differential pressure gauge reading of 0.2 psid is represented on water column
sight tube by _____?
A. 1/16 in. (0.16 cm)
B. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
C. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
D. 3.5 in. (8.9 cm)
E. 5.5 in. (14 cm)
E. 5.5 in. (14 cm)
Pollution of a public water supply suggests the substance in the water is ____?
A. Aesthetically bad
B. Biological with virus only
,C. Lowering the pH below 1.4
D. Radiological
E. Toxic
A. Aesthetically bad
Backsiphonage may occur when the pressure inside copper tubing is ____?
A. Greater than atmospheric pressure
B. Greater than barometric pressure
C. Greater than 0 gauge pressure
D. Less than absolute pressure
E. Less than atmospheric pressure
E. Less than atmospheric pressure
A cross-connection may be a permanent piping arrangement or a(n) ____?
A. Backflow preventer
B. Church symbol
C. OSHA hazardous area designation
D. Railroad and highway intersection sign
E. Temporary hose bibb connection
E. Temporary hose bibb connection
The isolation of a plumbing water system hazard requires____?
A. Appliance protection
B. Building quarantine
C. High-hazard protection
,D. Meter protection
E. Toxin monitoring
A. Appliance protection
A direct cross-connection suggests the piping system may be subjected to ____?
A. Backpressure or backsiphonage
B. Backsiphonage only
C. Periodic inspection
D. Sustained pressure
E. Toxic materials
A. Backpressure or backsiphonage
A pipe restriction's flow velocity increase may allow ____?
A. Aspiration
B. Backpressure
C. Low turbulence
D. Pressure head
E. Pressure surges
A. Aspiration
Water supply contamination from backflow may result in ____?
A. A bad taste
B. Coloration
C. Death
D. Odor or smell
E. Pipe wall mineral deposit flaking
, C. Death
To prevent backflow, an atmospheric vacuum breaker is primarily designed to
____?
A. Allow air into the outlet piping system
B. Create an elevation loop above ground
C. Introduce head loss
D. Prevent backpressure
E. Restrict velocity
A. Allow air into the outlet piping system
Atmospheric vacuum breakers will typically be located on ____?
A. Commercial irrigation systems
B. Fire-suppression systems
C. Plumbing fixtures or appliances
D. Utility storage tanks
E. Water service connections
C. Plumbing fixtures or appliances
The mechanical component of an atmospheric vacuum breaker serves as an air-
inlet valve and a ____?
A. Check valve
B. Regulating valve
C. Relief valve
D. Shut-off valve
E. Test port
