CR 21 LANDSCAPES AND IRRIGATION AZROC
TEST PREP FLASHCARDS AND HIGH-YIELD
TOPICS 2026
◉ What is 1/2 inch of accumulated organic material in a grassy area
called?
a) mulch
b) ground cover
c) stolons
d) thatch layer. Answer: Thatch Layer
◉ What should be provided as a cover for the drain tile before
installing the pond liner where subdrain is used?
a) 4 inches of pea gravel
b) screen with 1/4 inch mesh
c) a pool grate
d) 8 inches of medium sized rock. Answer: 4 inches of pea gravel
◉ How do you properly plant ground cover?
,a) in a circular pattern
b) in rows, each row staggered
c) in groups of 2
d) 18 inches apart in rows. Answer: In rows, each row staggered
◉ You are going to pour a concrete pad that is 16 feet by 22 feet and
4 inches thick, how many cubic yards of concrete are needed?
a) 7.3
b) 6.3
c) 3.3
d) 4.3. Answer: 4.3 cubic yards
4.3 cubic yards
4inches ---> 0.333ft
Cubic feet to cubic yards /27
16*22*0.333=117.3333
117.3333/27 = 4.3 cubic yards
◉ How wide should the footer be for a CMU wall?
a) equal to the width of the block
b) equal to the depth of the frostline
,c) three times the width of the block
d) twice the width of the block. Answer: Twice the width of the block
◉ How does a contractor know how to fill a trench to a certain
grade?
a) by guessing
b) the type of soil
c) by available backfill
d) the specifications. Answer: The specifications
◉ How many 8inch x 8inchx16inch concrete masonry blocks will be
required for a wall that is 8 feet 8 inches high and 104 feet long?
a) 936
b) 1088
c) 1124
d) 1014. Answer: 1014 blocks
8 feet * 12 inches = 96 inches + 8 inches = 104 inches
104 inches / 8 inches = 13 for height
104 feet * 12 inches = 1248 inches
, 1248 inches / 16 inches = 78 for length
13 * 78 = 1014 blocks
◉ What is the maximum height above grade of a wooden deck that a
CR-21 license may build?
a) 36 inches
b) 48 inches
c) 18 inches
d) 29 inches. Answer: 29 inches
◉ How do you choose a weir?
a) by the cost
b) without calculations, it is better to go with a bigger weir
c) without calculations, it is better to go with a smaller weir
d) by the material used. Answer: Without calculations, it is better to
go with a bigger weir
◉ How high can a segmented wall be built?
a) 3 feet
TEST PREP FLASHCARDS AND HIGH-YIELD
TOPICS 2026
◉ What is 1/2 inch of accumulated organic material in a grassy area
called?
a) mulch
b) ground cover
c) stolons
d) thatch layer. Answer: Thatch Layer
◉ What should be provided as a cover for the drain tile before
installing the pond liner where subdrain is used?
a) 4 inches of pea gravel
b) screen with 1/4 inch mesh
c) a pool grate
d) 8 inches of medium sized rock. Answer: 4 inches of pea gravel
◉ How do you properly plant ground cover?
,a) in a circular pattern
b) in rows, each row staggered
c) in groups of 2
d) 18 inches apart in rows. Answer: In rows, each row staggered
◉ You are going to pour a concrete pad that is 16 feet by 22 feet and
4 inches thick, how many cubic yards of concrete are needed?
a) 7.3
b) 6.3
c) 3.3
d) 4.3. Answer: 4.3 cubic yards
4.3 cubic yards
4inches ---> 0.333ft
Cubic feet to cubic yards /27
16*22*0.333=117.3333
117.3333/27 = 4.3 cubic yards
◉ How wide should the footer be for a CMU wall?
a) equal to the width of the block
b) equal to the depth of the frostline
,c) three times the width of the block
d) twice the width of the block. Answer: Twice the width of the block
◉ How does a contractor know how to fill a trench to a certain
grade?
a) by guessing
b) the type of soil
c) by available backfill
d) the specifications. Answer: The specifications
◉ How many 8inch x 8inchx16inch concrete masonry blocks will be
required for a wall that is 8 feet 8 inches high and 104 feet long?
a) 936
b) 1088
c) 1124
d) 1014. Answer: 1014 blocks
8 feet * 12 inches = 96 inches + 8 inches = 104 inches
104 inches / 8 inches = 13 for height
104 feet * 12 inches = 1248 inches
, 1248 inches / 16 inches = 78 for length
13 * 78 = 1014 blocks
◉ What is the maximum height above grade of a wooden deck that a
CR-21 license may build?
a) 36 inches
b) 48 inches
c) 18 inches
d) 29 inches. Answer: 29 inches
◉ How do you choose a weir?
a) by the cost
b) without calculations, it is better to go with a bigger weir
c) without calculations, it is better to go with a smaller weir
d) by the material used. Answer: Without calculations, it is better to
go with a bigger weir
◉ How high can a segmented wall be built?
a) 3 feet
