TCEQ IRRIGATION COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What is the piping between the backflow device and the zone valves called ? -
✔✔Main line
✔✔Class pipe What is the piping between the zone valves and the sprinkler heads
called ? - ✔✔Lateral piping
✔✔Which of the following is not acceptable ? - ✔✔Threading a metal fitting into a plastic
fitting
✔✔In wiring , the larger the number : - ✔✔Smaller the wire size
✔✔Watering early morning : - ✔✔Allows for better pressure Has less evaporation Has
less wind distortion Encourages healthier plant material
✔✔ A properly designed irrigation system can : - ✔✔Save water , time , and money
✔✔When calculating the available water capacity of an irrigation site , irrigators refer to
that amount in : - ✔✔GPM
✔✔When using drip irrigation , the water volume of individual drip emitters is generally
expressed in : - ✔✔GPH
✔✔If the plant watering requirement is .5 for a week , precipitation rate is .75 , how
many minutes will be needed per week? - ✔✔40 Minutes. plant
requirement/precipitation rate X60
✔✔The science of applying the required amount of water to promote or maintain the
healthy growth of plant material or turf is : - ✔✔Landscape irrigation
, ✔✔What is required upon completion of an irrigation system ? - ✔✔Final walk - through
Maintenance checklist A permanent sticker affixed to the controller An as - built plan
✔✔Upon completion of an irrigation system, the irrigation contractor must furnish the
owner with - ✔✔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 manifold
✔✔The TCEQ refers to - ✔✔Texas commission on environmental quality
✔✔A licensed Irrigator can : - ✔✔Sell , design , consult regarding installs , maintenance
, alterations , repairs services
✔✔What more can a licensed irrigator do than a licensed technician ? - ✔✔Sell , design
, and consult
✔✔Test the backflow Sprinkler heads cannot be placed closer to the hardscape than : -
✔✔4 inches
✔✔An irrigator is required to maintain records of irrigation installations for a period of : -
✔✔3 years
✔✔A licensed irrigator inspector cannot engage in irrigation services that include : -
✔✔Selling Designing Installing and Repairing
✔✔Landscape Irrigation , as we know it , has been around since : - ✔✔The turn of the
20th century
✔✔The issue of top priority in irrigation today is : - ✔✔Water conservation
✔✔The shortage of water is a result of : - ✔✔Water being a fixed resource
✔✔Pressure compensating devices help save water because they : - ✔✔Help eliminate
misting or fogging at the sprinkler heads
✔✔Water conservation ( with irrigators ) starts with : - ✔✔A great design
✔✔For an irrigation system to work , actual head pressure has to be : - ✔✔Equal to , or
greater than minimum head pressure
✔✔Which of the following describes the rate at which water is applied by sprinkler
heads in a certain pattern : - ✔✔Precipitation rate Application rate
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What is the piping between the backflow device and the zone valves called ? -
✔✔Main line
✔✔Class pipe What is the piping between the zone valves and the sprinkler heads
called ? - ✔✔Lateral piping
✔✔Which of the following is not acceptable ? - ✔✔Threading a metal fitting into a plastic
fitting
✔✔In wiring , the larger the number : - ✔✔Smaller the wire size
✔✔Watering early morning : - ✔✔Allows for better pressure Has less evaporation Has
less wind distortion Encourages healthier plant material
✔✔ A properly designed irrigation system can : - ✔✔Save water , time , and money
✔✔When calculating the available water capacity of an irrigation site , irrigators refer to
that amount in : - ✔✔GPM
✔✔When using drip irrigation , the water volume of individual drip emitters is generally
expressed in : - ✔✔GPH
✔✔If the plant watering requirement is .5 for a week , precipitation rate is .75 , how
many minutes will be needed per week? - ✔✔40 Minutes. plant
requirement/precipitation rate X60
✔✔The science of applying the required amount of water to promote or maintain the
healthy growth of plant material or turf is : - ✔✔Landscape irrigation
, ✔✔What is required upon completion of an irrigation system ? - ✔✔Final walk - through
Maintenance checklist A permanent sticker affixed to the controller An as - built plan
✔✔Upon completion of an irrigation system, the irrigation contractor must furnish the
owner with - ✔✔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 manifold
✔✔The TCEQ refers to - ✔✔Texas commission on environmental quality
✔✔A licensed Irrigator can : - ✔✔Sell , design , consult regarding installs , maintenance
, alterations , repairs services
✔✔What more can a licensed irrigator do than a licensed technician ? - ✔✔Sell , design
, and consult
✔✔Test the backflow Sprinkler heads cannot be placed closer to the hardscape than : -
✔✔4 inches
✔✔An irrigator is required to maintain records of irrigation installations for a period of : -
✔✔3 years
✔✔A licensed irrigator inspector cannot engage in irrigation services that include : -
✔✔Selling Designing Installing and Repairing
✔✔Landscape Irrigation , as we know it , has been around since : - ✔✔The turn of the
20th century
✔✔The issue of top priority in irrigation today is : - ✔✔Water conservation
✔✔The shortage of water is a result of : - ✔✔Water being a fixed resource
✔✔Pressure compensating devices help save water because they : - ✔✔Help eliminate
misting or fogging at the sprinkler heads
✔✔Water conservation ( with irrigators ) starts with : - ✔✔A great design
✔✔For an irrigation system to work , actual head pressure has to be : - ✔✔Equal to , or
greater than minimum head pressure
✔✔Which of the following describes the rate at which water is applied by sprinkler
heads in a certain pattern : - ✔✔Precipitation rate Application rate
