MPLE Board Exam case studies
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The Master Plumber Licensure Examination (MPLE) is the Philippine licensure examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) for candidates who want to be registered master plumbers. The PRC's official passers list for the Certificate of Board Rating and Passing covers Master Plumber passers from February 2010 to date, which confirms the MPLE as a long-running PRC-regulated examination. The MPLE Board Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,708 words.
1Island Sink AAV and Washer Branch in a Converted Apartment
A 24-year-old six-unit apartment building has four storeys, a 4-inch cast-iron soil stack, and a 2-inch galvanized water service. The owner converts the ground floor into a laundry and a small kitchenette.
604 words, about 3 min2Top-Floor Pressure Failure and Pump Short-Cycling in a Hotel
A five-storey, 60-room hotel is fed from a 2-inch city service at 45 psi. A 1.5 kW booster pump draws from a 1,500 L pneumatic tank and discharges into a 3-inch riser.
596 words, about 3 min3Material Substitution in an Eight-Storey Condominium
An eight-storey, 64-unit condominium is under construction. The plumbing subcontractor proposes solid-wall PVC DWV for all soil, waste, and vent stacks, PEX for hot and cold water distribution, and PVC Schedule 40 for the cold-water service entering the building.
524 words, about 3 min4False As-Built Certification and a Facilitation Fee
A licensed master plumber is hired by a developer to review and sign the as-built plumbing plans for a 24-unit townhouse project. During the site visit, the plumber finds that the installed 2-inch vent stack serves 18 fixture units, the irrigation system is directly connected to the potable line without backflow protection, and the grease trap is undersized.
483 words, about 2 min5Rainwater Cross-Connection and Sewage Discharge at a Seaside Resort
A 40-room seaside resort draws water from a city main and a rainwater harvesting system. Rainwater is stored in a 20,000 L underground tank, chlorinated, and pumped to toilet flushing and garden hose bibbs.
501 words, about 3 min