This section is from the book "Applied Science For Metal Workers", by William H. Dooley. Also available from Amazon: Applied Science For Metal Workers.
1. Describe the importance of plumbing.
2. State the advantages of a good water supply.
3. Name the different sources of water supply.
4. How does water reach a well?
5. Describe a water system of a city.
6. How does water enter a house from the street?
7. Is the flow of water on the top floor as good as on the first floor? Explain.
8. What is a faucet?
9. What is water hammer?
10. How is the waste water disposed of?
11. What is a trap? State its advantages.
12. Describe the work performed by a plumber.
13. Name some of the common plumbers' tools and their uses. State the mechanical principle upon which each of these tools operates.
14. What is a joint? Why is it used? 16. Name the common joints.
16. State the conditions under which a plumber works.
17. What per cent of clean sand is used in making joints of earthenware house sewers? What per cent of Portland cement?
 
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