TX GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER PRACTICE EXAM
1. A Texas property owner hires an individual to replace a failed
submersible well pump. The individual has extensive mechanical
experience but no Texas pump installer license. What is the principal
licensing concern?
A. A license is necessary only for three-phase motors
B. Paid pump installation generally requires appropriate licensing
C. A plumbing license automatically authorizes every well pump installation
D. Licensing applies only to municipal water systems
Answer:
B) Paid pump installation generally requires appropriate licensing.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 generally requires persons acting or offering to
act as water well pump installers to be licensed, subject to statutory exceptions.
Mechanical experience alone does not replace licensure.
2. A pump installer applicant has completed 14 months of qualifying
supervised experience and wants to obtain a Texas license immediately.
What is the principal obstacle?
A. The applicant must own a drilling rig
B. The applicant must have five years of experience
C. The applicant must first obtain a municipal plumbing permit
D. The applicant has not completed the required two years of experience
Answer:
D) The applicant has not completed the required two years of experience.
Rationale:
Texas Administrative Code Section 76.21 specifies two years of qualifying experience
for the relevant driller or pump installer license application.
,3. A licensed Texas pump installer plans to have two unlicensed helpers
independently install pumps at different locations while the installer
remains at the office. Which assessment is correct?
A. The arrangement does not meet the direct-supervision requirements for unlicensed
assistants
B. It is permitted if both helpers have driver's licenses
C. It is permitted if the installer is available by telephone
D. It is permitted if the jobs are residential
Answer:
A) The arrangement does not meet the direct-supervision requirements for
unlicensed assistants.
Rationale:
TDLR guidance permits a licensed installer to directly supervise no more than one
qualifying unlicensed assistant at a time, with the licensee present at the well site.
Registered apprentices are subject to separate supervision provisions.
4. An installer is repairing a pump and notices that the removed discharge
components are resting directly on muddy ground beside livestock waste.
What is the most appropriate action?
A. Reinstall the components without cleaning
B. Add more pump horsepower
C. Protect the components from contamination and use suitable sanitary handling
practices
D. Increase the pressure-switch setting
Answer:
C) Protect the components from contamination and use suitable sanitary
handling practices.
Rationale:
Texas pump installation rules require reasonable efforts to maintain groundwater
integrity and prevent contamination during installation and repair.
,5. A pump installer is preparing to disinfect a well following pump
installation. Under the Texas technical requirement, what average
disinfectant residual should be established in the well casing water?
A. 1 mg/L
B. 50 mg/L
C. 5 mg/L
D. 500 mg/L
Answer:
B) 50 mg/L.
Rationale:
16 TAC Section 76.108 specifies an average disinfectant residual of 50 mg/L
throughout the well casing water volume, along with prescribed circulation and other
disinfection procedures. Justia
6. A licensed installer discovers an abandoned, uncovered well on a
customer's property while replacing a nearby pump. What is the
appropriate regulatory response?
A. Ignore it because the installer did not drill it
B. Use it to dispose of wastewater
C. Remove the pump from the operating well
D. Notify the landowner or person possessing the abandoned well of the need for
proper plugging or capping
Answer:
D) Notify the landowner or person possessing the abandoned well of the need for
proper plugging or capping.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Section 1902.253 establishes a notification duty when an
installer knows of an abandoned or deteriorated well.
, 7. A contractor has a Texas single-phase pump endorsement and is offered
a three-phase installation requiring an endorsement the contractor does not
hold. What should the contractor do?
A. Obtain the appropriate authorization or arrange for a properly endorsed installer
B. Perform the installation because all electric motors are equivalent
C. Change the name on the invoice
D. Use an unlicensed assistant to perform the electrical work
Answer:
A) Obtain the appropriate authorization or arrange for a properly endorsed
installer.
Rationale:
Texas pump installer endorsements establish qualifications for particular categories of
installations. Work must remain within the installer's authorized scope.
8. A pump installer encounters water that appears chemically injurious to
vegetation and nearby land. What should the installer do?
A. Conceal the discovery
B. Pump the water into a roadside ditch
C. Notify TDLR and the landowner or person receiving the installation service
D. Increase the pump flow rate
Answer:
C) Notify TDLR and the landowner or person receiving the installation service.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Section 1902.252 requires notification when an installer
encounters water injurious to vegetation, land, or other water.
1. A Texas property owner hires an individual to replace a failed
submersible well pump. The individual has extensive mechanical
experience but no Texas pump installer license. What is the principal
licensing concern?
A. A license is necessary only for three-phase motors
B. Paid pump installation generally requires appropriate licensing
C. A plumbing license automatically authorizes every well pump installation
D. Licensing applies only to municipal water systems
Answer:
B) Paid pump installation generally requires appropriate licensing.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 generally requires persons acting or offering to
act as water well pump installers to be licensed, subject to statutory exceptions.
Mechanical experience alone does not replace licensure.
2. A pump installer applicant has completed 14 months of qualifying
supervised experience and wants to obtain a Texas license immediately.
What is the principal obstacle?
A. The applicant must own a drilling rig
B. The applicant must have five years of experience
C. The applicant must first obtain a municipal plumbing permit
D. The applicant has not completed the required two years of experience
Answer:
D) The applicant has not completed the required two years of experience.
Rationale:
Texas Administrative Code Section 76.21 specifies two years of qualifying experience
for the relevant driller or pump installer license application.
,3. A licensed Texas pump installer plans to have two unlicensed helpers
independently install pumps at different locations while the installer
remains at the office. Which assessment is correct?
A. The arrangement does not meet the direct-supervision requirements for unlicensed
assistants
B. It is permitted if both helpers have driver's licenses
C. It is permitted if the installer is available by telephone
D. It is permitted if the jobs are residential
Answer:
A) The arrangement does not meet the direct-supervision requirements for
unlicensed assistants.
Rationale:
TDLR guidance permits a licensed installer to directly supervise no more than one
qualifying unlicensed assistant at a time, with the licensee present at the well site.
Registered apprentices are subject to separate supervision provisions.
4. An installer is repairing a pump and notices that the removed discharge
components are resting directly on muddy ground beside livestock waste.
What is the most appropriate action?
A. Reinstall the components without cleaning
B. Add more pump horsepower
C. Protect the components from contamination and use suitable sanitary handling
practices
D. Increase the pressure-switch setting
Answer:
C) Protect the components from contamination and use suitable sanitary
handling practices.
Rationale:
Texas pump installation rules require reasonable efforts to maintain groundwater
integrity and prevent contamination during installation and repair.
,5. A pump installer is preparing to disinfect a well following pump
installation. Under the Texas technical requirement, what average
disinfectant residual should be established in the well casing water?
A. 1 mg/L
B. 50 mg/L
C. 5 mg/L
D. 500 mg/L
Answer:
B) 50 mg/L.
Rationale:
16 TAC Section 76.108 specifies an average disinfectant residual of 50 mg/L
throughout the well casing water volume, along with prescribed circulation and other
disinfection procedures. Justia
6. A licensed installer discovers an abandoned, uncovered well on a
customer's property while replacing a nearby pump. What is the
appropriate regulatory response?
A. Ignore it because the installer did not drill it
B. Use it to dispose of wastewater
C. Remove the pump from the operating well
D. Notify the landowner or person possessing the abandoned well of the need for
proper plugging or capping
Answer:
D) Notify the landowner or person possessing the abandoned well of the need for
proper plugging or capping.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Section 1902.253 establishes a notification duty when an
installer knows of an abandoned or deteriorated well.
, 7. A contractor has a Texas single-phase pump endorsement and is offered
a three-phase installation requiring an endorsement the contractor does not
hold. What should the contractor do?
A. Obtain the appropriate authorization or arrange for a properly endorsed installer
B. Perform the installation because all electric motors are equivalent
C. Change the name on the invoice
D. Use an unlicensed assistant to perform the electrical work
Answer:
A) Obtain the appropriate authorization or arrange for a properly endorsed
installer.
Rationale:
Texas pump installer endorsements establish qualifications for particular categories of
installations. Work must remain within the installer's authorized scope.
8. A pump installer encounters water that appears chemically injurious to
vegetation and nearby land. What should the installer do?
A. Conceal the discovery
B. Pump the water into a roadside ditch
C. Notify TDLR and the landowner or person receiving the installation service
D. Increase the pump flow rate
Answer:
C) Notify TDLR and the landowner or person receiving the installation service.
Rationale:
Texas Occupations Code Section 1902.252 requires notification when an installer
encounters water injurious to vegetation, land, or other water.
