TCEQ Irrigator (Installation) Exam
Questions with Accurate Solutions
A properly designed irrigation system can : - -Save water , time , and money
-When calculating the available water capacity of an irrigation site ,
irrigators refer to that amount in : - -GPM
-When using drip irrigation , the water volume of individual drip emitters is
generally expressed in : - -GPH
-If the plant watering requirement is .5 for a week , precipitation rate is .75 ,
how many minutes will be needed per week? - -40 Minutes. plant
requirement/precipitation rate X60
-The science of applying the required amount of water to promote or
maintain the healthy growth of plant material or turf is : - -Landscape
irrigation
-What is required upon completion of an irrigation system ? - -Final walk -
through Maintenance checklist A permanent sticker affixed to the controller
An as - built plan
-Upon completion of an irrigation system, the irrigation contractor must
furnish the owner with - -A written warranty covering materials and labor
-When two, or more, valves are located in the same location or valve box, it
is referred to as - -A manifold
-The TCEQ refers to - -Texas commission on environmental quality
-A licensed Irrigator can : - -Sell , design , consult regarding installs ,
maintenance , alterations , repairs services
-What more can a licensed irrigator do than a licensed technician ? - -Sell ,
design , and consult
-Test the backflow Sprinkler heads cannot be placed closer to the hardscape
than : - -4 inches
-An irrigator is required to maintain records of irrigation installations for a
period of : - -3 years
, -A licensed irrigator inspector cannot engage in irrigation services that
include : - -Selling Designing Installing and Repairing
-Landscape Irrigation , as we know it , has been around since : - -The turn of
the 20th century
-The issue of top priority in irrigation today is : - -Water conservation
-The shortage of water is a result of : - -Water being a fixed resource
-Pressure compensating devices help save water because they : - -Help
eliminate misting or fogging at the sprinkler heads
-Water conservation ( with irrigators ) starts with : - -A great design
-For an irrigation system to work , actual head pressure has to be : - -Equal
to , or greater than minimum head pressure
-Which of the following describes the rate at which water is applied by
sprinkler heads in a certain pattern : - -Precipitation rate Application rate
-Absorption Rate is defined as : - -Rate at which soil will accept water
-Static Pressure minus total pressure losses equals : - -Actual head pressure
-The arc is defined as the : - -Degrees of coverage of a sprinkler from one
side of a pattern to the other side .
-A timing device which signals the automatic valves to open or close is
called : - -An Irrigation timer ,A Clock ,An Irrigation controller
-A device used to turn a quick coupler valve on and off is : - -A quick coupler
key
-Design pressure is : - -Minimum head pressure plus the total of all pressure
losses
-The flexible portion of the remote control valve which regulates the
passage of water through the valve is called : - -A diaphragm
-Slow application rates expressed in GPH are usually referring to what type
of irrigation : - -Drip irrigation
-Water in motion is : - -Dynamic water
-Water at rest is : - -Static water
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