Kansas Journeyman Plumber with Gas Exam (ICC KGR, 2018 IPC/IFGC) Practice Exam
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Kansas Journeyman Plumber with Gas (ICC KGR, 2018 IPC/IFGC) Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 70This practice exam follows the official content outline for the Kansas Journeyman Plumber with Gas (ICC KGR, 2018 IPC/IFGC) exam: Administration General Regulations, Plumbing Fixtures, Water Supply and Distribution, Sanitary Drainage, Plumbing Vent Requirements, Traps, Interceptors, and Separators, Storm Drainage, Gas Piping.
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Administration General Regulations 24 items
Our study plan for this topic: General Installation Requirements; Code Definitions and Terms; Plan Reading; Testing; Materials; Permits: application, issuance, expiration, and exemptions; Duties and authority of the code official; Inspections: types, sequence, and approval requirements.
Plumbing Fixtures 8 items
Our study plan for this topic: Water Heaters; Water Closets and Urinals; Specialty Fixtures; Bathtubs, Showers, Sinks, and Lavatories; Minimum Number of Required Plumbing Fixtures by Occupancy; Fixture Installation Requirements and Clearances; Faucets, Fixture Fittings, and Shower Valve Temperature Limits; Flushing Devices for Water Closets and Urinals.
Water Supply and Distribution 8 items
Our study plan for this topic: Service Distribution and Piping; Water Supply and Pressure; Protection of Potable Water Supply; Pipe Materials and Approved Standards for Water Service and Distribution; Joining Methods and Connection Types by Pipe Material; Fixture Supply Pipe Sizing and Flow Rate Requirements; Hot Water System Requirements and Temperature Controls; Valve Placement and Shutoff Requirements.
Sanitary Drainage 6 items
Our study plan for this topic: Building Sanitary Drainage; Sumps and Ejectors; Indirect and Special Waste Systems; Drainage pipe materials and applicable standards (above-ground, underground, and building sewer); Pipe joint types and methods by material; Slope and installation requirements for horizontal drainage piping; Drainage fixture unit values and system sizing; Cleanout requirements, placement, sizing, and access.
Plumbing Vent Requirements 5 items
Our study plan for this topic: Vent Connections and Grades; Vent Terminals; Vent Pipe Sizing and Developed Length; Trap-to-Vent Distance and Fixture Vents; Air Admittance Valves; Wet Venting Systems; Vent Stack and Relief Vent Requirements; Venting Methods (Individual, Common, Circuit, Combination Waste and Vent).
Traps, Interceptors, and Separators 5 items
Our study plan for this topic: Installation of Traps; Interceptors and Separators; Trap seal depth requirements and protection methods; Prohibited trap types; Trap sizing and dimensional requirements; Grease interceptor capacity and flow-through ratings; Oil separator design and capacity requirements; Sand, clothes washer, and specialty interceptors.
Storm Drainage 1 item
Our study plan for this topic: Storm Drainage; Sizing of vertical conductors, leaders, and horizontal storm drains using rainfall rate tables; Primary and secondary (emergency overflow) roof drains and scuppers; Prohibited connections and disposal requirements for storm water; Approved pipe materials for inside conductors, underground storm drains, and building storm sewers; Roof drain installation requirements and flow rate calculations; Storm drainage traps: requirements, sizing, and cleanouts; Subsoil drain pipe materials and installation.
Gas Piping 13 items
Our study plan for this topic: Gas Piping for Service & Distribution Piping; Gas Piping Requirements, Specific Appliances Equipment; Source of Combustion Air & Duct Openings; Fuel-burning Appliance, Vent, Connector; CSST bonding and electrical continuity requirements; Piping materials, standards, and prohibited materials; Pipe sizing methods and use of sizing tables; Pressure testing, inspection, and purging of piping systems.
Sample 1 — Administration General Regulations
Question: A building sewer has been laid and inspected, and your crew is ready to backfill the trench with loose earth free of rocks and frozen chunks. In what layer thickness must the backfill be placed and tamped, and to what cover depth over the pipe must this procedure continue?
- A. 6-inch layers; crown covered by 12 inches
- B. 6-inch layers; crown covered by 6 inches
- C. 12-inch layers; crown covered by 24 inches
- D. 4-inch layers; crown covered by 12 inches
Correct Answer: A
Per IPC 306.3, loose earth free from rocks, broken concrete and frozen chunks shall be placed in the trench in 6-inch (152 mm) layers and tamped in place until the crown of the pipe is covered by 12 inches (305 mm) of tamped earth.
Reference: IPC 2018 Chapter 3 — Section 306.3 Backfilling
Sample 2 — Gas Piping
Question: What is the minimum vertical clearance required above the cooking top of a household cooking appliance to combustible material when no protective measures are installed?
- A. 18 inches
- B. 36 inches
- C. 24 inches
- D. 30 inches
Correct Answer: D
Per IFGC Section 623.7, household cooking appliances shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 30 inches (760 mm) to combustible material and metal cabinets. This clearance may be reduced to 24 inches when specific protective measures are installed.
Reference: IFGC 2018 Section 623.7
Sample 3 — Plumbing Fixtures
Question: A drain valve installed at the bottom of a tank-type water heater must have an inlet of what minimum nominal iron pipe size, and what type of threads at the outlet?
- A. 1/2-inch nominal with male garden hose threads
- B. 1-inch nominal with female garden hose threads
- C. 3/4-inch nominal with male garden hose threads
- D. 3/4-inch nominal with female pipe threads
Correct Answer: C
Per IPC Section 501.3, drain valves for emptying shall be installed at the bottom of each tank-type water heater. The drain valve inlet shall be not less than 3/4-inch nominal iron pipe size and the outlet shall be provided with male garden hose threads.
Reference: IPC 2018 Section 501.3
Your first attempt tells you where you're starting from. After every attempt, the results page shows your score for each outline topic, so you can see what to study next. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, a minimum score of 75, and keep going until you pass consistently.
- Answer the questions you know first, and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Return to your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Keep a steady pace. The real exam works out to about 2 minutes 34 seconds per question.
- After each attempt, look up each missed question's reference and read the section.
| Questions | 70 questions |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Passing score | a minimum score of 75 |
| Books in the exam room | Open book |
| Exam fee | $115 |
- Results for examinations taken electronically are available immediately after completion of the examination.
- You must wait 10 days before retaking a failed exam.
Source: State of Kansas Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin, PUBLISHED August 20, 2026 (page headers read "December 9, 2025"). Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.