TEXAS IRRIGATION TEST 2 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the purpose of the Irrigator Council?
Answer: Provide advice on matters concerning irrigation
◉ Possible consequence of installing a system w/o a license?
Answer: Being charged with a Class C misdemeanor
◉ Absorption Rate
Answer: How fast a rate at which the soil will accept water
◉ Actual Head Pressure
Answer: The operating pressure measured at the base of a sprinkler
head
◉ How to CALCULATE Actual head pressure?
Answer: subtract all pressure losses from static pressure
◉ air gap
,Answer: A complete physical separation between the free flowing
discharge end of a potable water supply pipeline and an open or
non-pressure recieveing vessel
◉ Application Rate
Answer: Rate that a head applies water to the area it's spraying
◉ What term is Application rate synonymous with?
Answer: Precipitation Rate
◉ Arc
Answer: The surface area of the landscape that the head will provide
water (half, full, 90, 25)
◉ as-built plans
Answer: A corrected or redrawn plan, showing location of all major
components of a system
◉ A.W.W.A.
Answer: American Water Works Association
◉ Backflow
, Answer: The UNDESIREABLE reverse flow of water in a piping
system
◉ Back pressure
Answer: Condition that can happen due to elevation pumps,
pressure
◉ Back siphonage
Answer: backflow due to a sub atomic pressure (break in city main,
fire hydrant being used
◉ Backflow prevention
Answer: A mechanical means to prevent a backflow
◉ A backflow device
Answer: Any approved device that prevents an undesireable reversal
of flow of water
◉ 1 column foot of water
Answer: .443 psi (pretty close to 5 ft.
◉ 1 psi
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the purpose of the Irrigator Council?
Answer: Provide advice on matters concerning irrigation
◉ Possible consequence of installing a system w/o a license?
Answer: Being charged with a Class C misdemeanor
◉ Absorption Rate
Answer: How fast a rate at which the soil will accept water
◉ Actual Head Pressure
Answer: The operating pressure measured at the base of a sprinkler
head
◉ How to CALCULATE Actual head pressure?
Answer: subtract all pressure losses from static pressure
◉ air gap
,Answer: A complete physical separation between the free flowing
discharge end of a potable water supply pipeline and an open or
non-pressure recieveing vessel
◉ Application Rate
Answer: Rate that a head applies water to the area it's spraying
◉ What term is Application rate synonymous with?
Answer: Precipitation Rate
◉ Arc
Answer: The surface area of the landscape that the head will provide
water (half, full, 90, 25)
◉ as-built plans
Answer: A corrected or redrawn plan, showing location of all major
components of a system
◉ A.W.W.A.
Answer: American Water Works Association
◉ Backflow
, Answer: The UNDESIREABLE reverse flow of water in a piping
system
◉ Back pressure
Answer: Condition that can happen due to elevation pumps,
pressure
◉ Back siphonage
Answer: backflow due to a sub atomic pressure (break in city main,
fire hydrant being used
◉ Backflow prevention
Answer: A mechanical means to prevent a backflow
◉ A backflow device
Answer: Any approved device that prevents an undesireable reversal
of flow of water
◉ 1 column foot of water
Answer: .443 psi (pretty close to 5 ft.
◉ 1 psi
