Deck 15: Applied Geometric Concepts

Question 1

If two pipes are 8" apart and they are to be joined with a 45° offset, what would be the travel?

Answer 1

11.31"

Question 2

In order to find the run in a 30° offset, the offset must be multiplied by ____.

A) 1.732
B) 2.000
C) 1.414
D) 0.707

Answer 2

A

Question 3

If a pipe has a run and offset of 26" each, what is the length of the diagonal?

A) 34.26"
B) 35.54"
C) 36.76"
D) 37.26"

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The ____ is the name for the section of the offset that goes in the same direction as the pipes to be joined.

A) jump
B) run
C) offset
D) travel

Question 5

What is the volume of a ditch 2 feet deep, 50 feet long, and 6 inches wide?

Question 6

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that has sides 10" $\times$ 24"?

Question 7

What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 100 feet?

Question 8

If two pipes are 10" apart and they are to be joined with a 60° offset, what would be the travel?

Question 9

What is the volume of a cylindrical tank that is 5 feet tall and has a 24-inch diameter?

Question 10

As the diameter of a pipe increases, the fitting allowance generally ____.

A) decreases
B) increases
C) remains the same.
D) doubles.

Question 11

In order to find the travel in a 30° offset, the offset must be multiplied by ____.

A) 2.000
B) 0.707
C) 1.414
D) 2.613

Question 12

If two pipes are 8" apart and they are to be joined with a 22.5° offset, what would be the travel?

Question 13

Calculate the circumference of a circle with a radius of 15 feet.

Question 14

To calculate the run for a 30 offset, multiply the offset by ____

A) 1.000
B) 1.414
C) 1.732
D) 2.000

Question 15

What is the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 6"?

Question 16

In a 45 offset, the offset is equal to the ____.

A) run
B) set
C) travel
D) fitting allowance

Question 17

Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with sides of 15 inches and 10 inches.

Question 18

The ____ is the name of the section of the offset that joins the two pipes.

A) travel
B) run
C) offset
D) fitting allowance

Question 19

In order to find the travel in a 60° offset, the offset must be multiplied by ____.

A) 1.155
B) 2.000
C) 0.707
D) 1.414

Question 20

If two pipes are 24" apart and they are to be joined with a 45° offset, what would be the travel?

Question 21

A 6-inch cast iron pipe is 100 feet long. Approximately much water is needed to fill this line for testing? One cubic foot of water equals 7.5 gallons.

Question 22

Find the volume (in gallons) of a cylindrical tank if the radius is 4 feet and the height is 16 feet. One cubic foot of water equals 7.5 gallons.

Question 23

How many pounds of lead would be needed to pour three 4" lead and oakum joints?

Question 24

A cube-shaped dry well is used to collect and hold water. The length of a side is 48 inches. What is the capacity in gallons? One cubic foot equals 7.5 gallons.

Question 25

How many cubic yards of dirt must be moved to open a 45° sloped trench 6 feet deep and 300 feet long?

Question 26

A septic tank is 6' $\times$ 6' $\times$ 8'. What is the total capacity in gallons? One cubic foot equals 7.5 gallons.

Question 27

If a rectangular tank is limited to 4 feet of depth and 10 feet of length, how wide does it have to be to hold 1,500 gallons? One cubic foot of water equals 7.5 gallons.