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1. In Patrick Gordon’s technical article, name
one of the two types of check valves:
a. Screw loaded.
b. Pocket or seat type.
c. Flap or swing type.
2. The heat capacity of water is very important
and is the amount of heat it requires to raise
the temperature of 1mℓ of water with 1
degree Celsius:
a. cw = 4.086 Joules/gK.
b. cw = 4.186 Joules/gK.
c. cw = 4.286 Joules/gK.
3. SANS 1307:2014 refers to the following:
a. Domestic storage solar water heating
system.
b. Fixed electric storage water heaters.
c. Defines solar geysers.
4. In the Health & Sanitation article relating
to Wassup, Diepsloot in Johannesburg is
described as having the following number of
households for every communal toilet, tap
and drain:
a. 29.
b. 39.
c. 49.
5. In Dear Mr Plumber, Vollie Brink refers to a
professional body. Is it:
a. ECSA?
b. IOPSA?
c. SAICE?
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6. In the Association article on the 30th
anniversary of IOPSA, the successor to the
Plumbing Exhibition is referred to. Is it:
a. Interbuild.
b. Afribuild.
c. Plumbdrain.
7. In the article on the installation of a heat
pump for the Tshwane K-9 Unit, it is
recommended that dogs get washed at
least:
a. Once a day.
b. Once in a month.
c. Once in a lifetime.
8. Specific regulations relating to sanitary
drainage are contained in Part P, as stated
in the Laboratories feature. What are three
different listed methods of compliance that
one can chose from?
a. Deem-to-satisfy, Realistic design, or
Agrément certificate.
b. Deem-to-comply, Rational design, or
Agrément certicate.
c. Deem-to-satisfy, Rational design, or
Agrément certificate.
9. According to the Training article, IOPSA
recently signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with:
a. CETA.
b. CHIETA.
c. ESETA. PA
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