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TDLR TEXAS GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER PRACTICE EXAM
BANK: 185 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED RADICAL
RATIONALES
Construction / Pump Installation / Water Well Drilling / Electrical System
Exam coverage:
I. Section A (Q1-30): Texas Laws and Rules – TAC Chapter 76,
licensing requirements, endorsements, experience, renewal,
penalties.
II. Section B (Q31-45): Hydraulics and Pump Theory – TDH,
friction loss, NPSH, cavitation, pump curves, water
horsepower.
III. Section C (Q46-75): Installations and Repair – Submersible
and jet pump installation, short-cycling, troubleshooting,
torque arrestors, VFDs.
IV. Section D (Q76-100): Electrical Systems – Wiring, voltage
drop, NEC, grounding, VFDs, lockout/tagout.
V. Section E (Q101-130): Tools and Equipment – Pipe cutters,
torque wrenches, pressure gauges, multimeters, pitless
adapters.
VI. Section F (Q131-150): Exam Statistics – Pass rates,
candidate numbers, topic scores.
VII. Section G (Q151-180): Additional Pump Knowledge – Pump
curves, well abandonment, pump sizing, pressure tanks.
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VIII. Section H (Q181-185): Safety and OSHA – Fall protection,
confined space, PPE, chemical safety
SECTION A: TEXAS LAWS AND RULES (TAC 76) (Questions 1-
30)
1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ✓
C. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D. Texas Department of Agriculture
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: TDLR regulates water well pump installers under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1901 .
2. A person may NOT act or offer to act as a pump installer
unless the person is:
A. A registered plumber
B. Licensed by TDLR ✓
C. A certified well driller
D. A professional engineer
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: A person may not act or offer to act as a driller or
pump installer unless licensed by TDLR .
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3. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter governs water
well pump installers?
A. Chapter 34
B. Chapter 76 ✓
C. Chapter 120
D. Chapter 190
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: TAC Chapter 76 regulates water well drillers and
water well pump installers .
4. How many years of experience are required to qualify for a
pump installer license?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years ✓
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Applicants must have the required two (2) years of
experience installing pumps .
5. How many documented pump installations are required
for each endorsement?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15 ✓
D. 20
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CORRECT: C
RATIONALE: Applicants must have sufficient installation
experience, requiring 15 installations for each pump
endorsement .
6. The "General Pump Installer" license allows an installer to
perform work on:
A. Only single-phase pumps
B. All types of pumps including single-phase, three-phase,
and line-shaft turbine pumps ✓
C. Only residential pumps
D. Only submersible pumps
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: The General Pump Installer endorsement covers
all pump types .
7. Pump installer licenses in Texas must be renewed every:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years ✓
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Pump installer licenses must be renewed every 2
years .
8. To qualify for the "General Pump Installer" exam, an
applicant must have:
TDLR TEXAS GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER PRACTICE EXAM
BANK: 185 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED RADICAL
RATIONALES
Construction / Pump Installation / Water Well Drilling / Electrical System
Exam coverage:
I. Section A (Q1-30): Texas Laws and Rules – TAC Chapter 76,
licensing requirements, endorsements, experience, renewal,
penalties.
II. Section B (Q31-45): Hydraulics and Pump Theory – TDH,
friction loss, NPSH, cavitation, pump curves, water
horsepower.
III. Section C (Q46-75): Installations and Repair – Submersible
and jet pump installation, short-cycling, troubleshooting,
torque arrestors, VFDs.
IV. Section D (Q76-100): Electrical Systems – Wiring, voltage
drop, NEC, grounding, VFDs, lockout/tagout.
V. Section E (Q101-130): Tools and Equipment – Pipe cutters,
torque wrenches, pressure gauges, multimeters, pitless
adapters.
VI. Section F (Q131-150): Exam Statistics – Pass rates,
candidate numbers, topic scores.
VII. Section G (Q151-180): Additional Pump Knowledge – Pump
curves, well abandonment, pump sizing, pressure tanks.
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VIII. Section H (Q181-185): Safety and OSHA – Fall protection,
confined space, PPE, chemical safety
SECTION A: TEXAS LAWS AND RULES (TAC 76) (Questions 1-
30)
1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ✓
C. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D. Texas Department of Agriculture
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: TDLR regulates water well pump installers under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1901 .
2. A person may NOT act or offer to act as a pump installer
unless the person is:
A. A registered plumber
B. Licensed by TDLR ✓
C. A certified well driller
D. A professional engineer
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: A person may not act or offer to act as a driller or
pump installer unless licensed by TDLR .
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3. Which Texas Administrative Code chapter governs water
well pump installers?
A. Chapter 34
B. Chapter 76 ✓
C. Chapter 120
D. Chapter 190
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: TAC Chapter 76 regulates water well drillers and
water well pump installers .
4. How many years of experience are required to qualify for a
pump installer license?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years ✓
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Applicants must have the required two (2) years of
experience installing pumps .
5. How many documented pump installations are required
for each endorsement?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15 ✓
D. 20
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CORRECT: C
RATIONALE: Applicants must have sufficient installation
experience, requiring 15 installations for each pump
endorsement .
6. The "General Pump Installer" license allows an installer to
perform work on:
A. Only single-phase pumps
B. All types of pumps including single-phase, three-phase,
and line-shaft turbine pumps ✓
C. Only residential pumps
D. Only submersible pumps
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: The General Pump Installer endorsement covers
all pump types .
7. Pump installer licenses in Texas must be renewed every:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years ✓
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Pump installer licenses must be renewed every 2
years .
8. To qualify for the "General Pump Installer" exam, an
applicant must have:
