2027 Texas Pump Installer Exam Prep: Actual Questions
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Q1
In Texas, a license is required to install a pump on:
A. Any plumbing system
B. A water-related well*
C. Only municipal wells
D. Only irrigation wells
Explanation: Texas law requires licensing for drilling or installing pumps on water-related
wells, enforced by
Q2
Which agency regulates water well drillers and pump installers in Texas?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)*
C. Texas Railroad Commission
D. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Explanation: TDLR is the primary licensing and regulatory agency for water well drillers and
pump installers.
,Q3
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76 addresses:
A. Plumbing licenses
B. Water well drillers and water well pump installers*
C. Electricians
D. HVAC technicians
Explanation: Title 16, Part 4, Chapter 76 covers the rules for well drillers and pump
installers.
Q4
To qualify for a pump installer license, an applicant must generally have:
A. College degree only
B. At least two years of experience installing pumps or drilling wells*
C. No experience requirement
D. 10 years of experience
Explanation: 16 TAC §76.21 requires two years of relevant experience as part of
eligibility.
Q5
,An application for a pump installer license must be completed within:
A. 6 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months (one year)*
D. 24 months
Explanation: The rules state that applicants must complete all requirements within one year
of filing the application.
Q6
Endorsements on a Texas pump installer license allow:
A. Practice in other states
B. Additional types of pump installation work beyond the basic license*
C. Waiver of CE requirements
D. Automatic master status
Explanation: Endorsements expand the scope of permitted activities (e.g., specific pump
types).
Q7
A licensee who holds all specified endorsements for pump installation may be considered:
, A. Apprentice
B. Master pump installer*
C. Journeyman plumber
D. Water operator
Explanation: Having all endorsements in §76.21(d)(2)(A)–(D) qualifies an individual as a
master pump installer.
Q8
Endorsement applications must:
A. Be verbal
B. Include required information and fees just like initial licensing*
C. Be submitted only after 10 years
D. Be automatic after passing one exam
Explanation: The code requires endorsement applications to follow similar procedures as
initial licenses.
Q9
Licensing under Occupations Code Chapter 1902 applies to:
A. All plumbers
B. Water well pump installers*
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Q1
In Texas, a license is required to install a pump on:
A. Any plumbing system
B. A water-related well*
C. Only municipal wells
D. Only irrigation wells
Explanation: Texas law requires licensing for drilling or installing pumps on water-related
wells, enforced by
Q2
Which agency regulates water well drillers and pump installers in Texas?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)*
C. Texas Railroad Commission
D. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Explanation: TDLR is the primary licensing and regulatory agency for water well drillers and
pump installers.
,Q3
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76 addresses:
A. Plumbing licenses
B. Water well drillers and water well pump installers*
C. Electricians
D. HVAC technicians
Explanation: Title 16, Part 4, Chapter 76 covers the rules for well drillers and pump
installers.
Q4
To qualify for a pump installer license, an applicant must generally have:
A. College degree only
B. At least two years of experience installing pumps or drilling wells*
C. No experience requirement
D. 10 years of experience
Explanation: 16 TAC §76.21 requires two years of relevant experience as part of
eligibility.
Q5
,An application for a pump installer license must be completed within:
A. 6 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months (one year)*
D. 24 months
Explanation: The rules state that applicants must complete all requirements within one year
of filing the application.
Q6
Endorsements on a Texas pump installer license allow:
A. Practice in other states
B. Additional types of pump installation work beyond the basic license*
C. Waiver of CE requirements
D. Automatic master status
Explanation: Endorsements expand the scope of permitted activities (e.g., specific pump
types).
Q7
A licensee who holds all specified endorsements for pump installation may be considered:
, A. Apprentice
B. Master pump installer*
C. Journeyman plumber
D. Water operator
Explanation: Having all endorsements in §76.21(d)(2)(A)–(D) qualifies an individual as a
master pump installer.
Q8
Endorsement applications must:
A. Be verbal
B. Include required information and fees just like initial licensing*
C. Be submitted only after 10 years
D. Be automatic after passing one exam
Explanation: The code requires endorsement applications to follow similar procedures as
initial licenses.
Q9
Licensing under Occupations Code Chapter 1902 applies to:
A. All plumbers
B. Water well pump installers*
