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Texas Irrigator Practice Test Section 2: Questions With Solutions
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Texas Irrigator Practice Test Section 2: Questions WithSolutions
A properly designed irrigation system can:
a). Save water, time, and money
b). Save installation time
c). Cost more
d). Last longer Right Ans - a). Save water, time, and money
When calculating the available water capacity of an irrigation site, irrigators
refer to that amount in:
a). Precipitation rates
b). Infiltration rates
c). GPM
d). GPH Right Ans - c). GPM
When using drip irrigation, the water volume of individual drip emitters is
generally expressed in: a). GPM
b). Gallons per scheduled event
c). GPH
d). Gallons per day Right Ans - c). GPH
If the plant watering requirement is .5 for a week, precipitation rate is .75,
how many minutes of watering will be needed per week?
a). 40 minutes
b). 15 minutes
c). 67 minutes
d). 1.5 hours Right Ans - a). 40 minutes
Run Time (RT)=.5 (plant requirement)/.75 (precipitation rate) x 60= 40
minutes
The science of applying the required amount of water to promote or maintain
the healthy growth of plant material or turf is: a). Irrigation system
b). Scheduling
c). Landscape irrigation
d). Watering Right Ans - c). Landscape irrigation
What is required upon completion of an irrigation system?
,a). Final walk-through
b). Maintenance checklist
c). A permanent sticker affixed to the controller
d). An as-built plan
e). All of the above Right Ans - e). All of the above
Upon completion of an irrigation system, the irrigation contractor must
furnish the owner with:
a). A service contract for 3 years
b). A service contract for 1 year
c). A written warranty covering materials and labor
d). A written warranty for 10 years Right Ans - c). 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). Stacking
b). A Manifold
c). Grouping
d). Uniformity Right Ans - b). A Manifold
The TCEQ refers to:
a). Texas Commission of Equality
b). Texas Commerce of Equal Quality
c). Texas Commission on Water Quality
d). Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Right Ans - d). Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality
A licensed irrigator can:
a). Sell, design, consult regarding installs, maintenance, alterations, repairs,
services
b). Sell, design, consult regarding installs, maintenance, landscapes,
alterations, repairs, services
c). Only design an irrigation system
d). Only install an irrigation system Right Ans - a). Sell, design, consult
regarding installs, maintenance, alterations, repairs, services
What more can a licensed irrigator do than a licensed technician?
a). Sell, landscape, and consult
, b). Alter and repairs systems
c). Sell, design, and consult
d). Test the backflow Right Ans - c). Sell, design, and consult
Sprinkler heads cannot be placed closer to the hardscape than:
a). 4 inches
b). 2 inches
c). 6 inches
d). 12 inches
e). None of the above Right Ans - a). 4 inches
What is the minimum distance of turf (between the street and the sidewalk)
that you can use above-ground spray emission devices:
a). 18 inches
b). 24 inches
c). 60 inches
d). 48 inches Right Ans - d). 48 inches
An irrigator is required to maintain records of irrigation installations for a
period of:
a). 7 years
b). 5 years
c). 3 years
d). 1 year Right Ans - c). 3 years
A licensed irrigator inspector cannot engage in irrigation services that
include:
a). Selling
b). Designing
c). Installing
c). Repairing
d). All of the above Right Ans - d). All of the above
Landscape irrigation, as we know it, has been around since:
a). The 1930's
b). Since the development of PVC pipe
c). The beginning of time
d). The turn of the 20th century Right Ans - d). The turn of the 20th century
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