Basic Plans, Specifications, and Color Coding
Which of the following plans illustrates both existing and finished contours, an essential data for grader operations?
Civil
Through which type of water line does water enter the structure from the main distribution line?
Cold water service line
When using shatterproof cylinders how big and what color should the stenciling be?
1 inch with black or white lettering
Which of the following is NOT part of common waste fittings?
3/4 bend
Unions are used in which type of piping systems?
Black iron
Anesthetics and harmful materials is depicted by what color?
Blue
Horizontal lines in an orthographic elevation are projected at what angles in an isometric drawing?
30 and 60 degrees
Which line contains wavy breaks at specified intervals?
Broken
What color should the cylinder be that contains chlorine gas?
Brown
What piece of equipment extends from the building drain to the community sewer line?
Building sewer
Which of the following construction lines is a light and continuous along which the tracing is trimmed?
Trim
Water piping buried in the ground will be manufactured out of what type of material?
Type K, soft copper
Vertical lines used in the installation of water piping above ground will be manufactured out of what type of material?
Type L, soft copper
Revision number is located where on a set of blueprints?
Upper right hand corner
What is utilized to find a specific part on a blueprint?
Zone number
What are soldered joints manufactured of?
Copper
Which type of line is drawn outside the structure or detail to show distance?
Dimension
What is the division number associated with mechanical aspects of a project on a set of specifications?
Division 15
What is used to connect horizontal drainage to the stack?
Fixture branch
Which of the following fittings extends from the P-trap of a fixture to a junction with any other drainage fixture?
Fixture drain
What color does yellow represent with respect to general hazards categories?
Flammable materials
As a UT, you need to be aware of the locations of interior walls and fixtures. Which of the following plans will provide this information?
Floor
The electrical wiring diagram is superimposed over what type of plan?
Floor
The isometric drawing is a combination of which of the following plans?
Floor and elevation
Which fixture usually located near heating and laundry areas is installed to receive floor water drainage?
Floor drain
Location of proposed entry points for water and gas lines can be found on which of the following plans?
Foundation
Which of the following is NOT considered a plumbing fixture?
Gas trap
What type of valve is commonly used to start and stop water flow?
Gate
What type of valve is utilized to regulate the flow of gases by throttling?
Globe
Which valve is used to shut off water to a single fixture?
Globe
All materials which readily furnish oxygen for combustion is identified by which color?
Green
What color is the cylinder containing oxygen?
Green
A space within the title block with a diagonal or slant line drawn across it indicates what to the reader?
Information not required
Mechanical joints are commonly used in which type of piping system?
Large cast iron water piping system
The title block of a military blueprint can be located where?
Lower right corner
Where does the drawing number appear on a set of blueprints?
Lower right hand corner
Which of the following Mil Standard specifies the size, format, location, and type of information that should be included in military blueprints?
MIL-STD-100A
Two parallel lines of equal length on a blueprint indicate which of the following?
Mechanical joint
Blueprints are copies of what type of drawing?
Mechanical or other types of technical drawings
While reviewing a blueprint, you notice a line perpendicular to the piping with bars on either end. This indicates which type of joint to be used?
No hub coupling
Gray represents which of the following classes of material?
Physically dangerous
Electrical plan information and layout are usually superimposed on which of the following plans if any?
Plot
Which of the following plans show the location of existing wastewater and gas piping systems?
Plot
Which type of connections are not permitted below the finished floor?
Slip-joint
Which of the following fittings feeds into a vertical pipe?
Soil and waste fixture branch
Which of the following fittings will include human waste?
Soil stack
A letter designation of “S” on an NAVFACENGCOM drawing indicates what type of information?
Structural
(True or False) The interior electrical layout for a small building is usually drawn into a print of the floor plan.
TRUE
(True or False) Utilitiesmen use different types of plans and drawings. These plans and drawings are developed by immediate supervisors, architects, and engineers.
TRUE
Which waste fittings are used in vertical wastewater piping?
Sanitary tees
Which joint is used with galvanized steel piping?
Screwed joints
Which of the following cylinders contains methyl chlorine?
Yellow, orange, and brown band
In a sanitary sewer, above ground system, the sanitary sewer vent will extend full size through the roof for a distance of not less than how many inches?
12 inches
How many classes are associated with general hazards?
6
Tees are used to achieve how much of a angle to be branched off a line?
90 degrees
Supply has just dropped off a yellow colored cylinder, which of the following gases is contained inside?
Acetylene
Common water fittings include all of the below except which of the following?
Bend
Which part of the blueprint will provide the number of specific parts needed for job?
Bill of Material
Which line is made of alternating long and short dashes to indicate the center of an object?
Center
Which piece of equipment is utilized to make turns in a piping system?
Elbow
Which set of plans is useful in helping you in determining the amount of pipe necessary for vertical piping systems?
Elevation
Which line is used in conjunction with the dimension line?
Extension
What type of piping material is used when dealing with a sanitary sewer, below ground installation?
Extra heavy cast iron
What is the reason for the long sweeping branch in combination wye fittings?
Reduces obstructions
Which of the following stacks carries waste but not human waste?
Waste stack
