TCEQ Class D Water Operator License Exam Questions and Answers Latest.

TCEQ Class D Water Operator License Exam Questions and Answers Latest




TCEQ Class D Water Operator License Exam
Questions and Answers Latest
Question 1
T/F: In Texas, about 75% of all water is used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural
purposes.
Correct Answer
True



Question 2
Water covers approximately ________ of Earth's surface.
Correct Answer
71%



Question 3
Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its ________
water supply.

Correct Answer
atmospheric, ground, or surface



Question 4
T/F: Only about 1 gallon of tap water per person/day is used for drinking and cooking
Correct Answer
True




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Question 5
Excluding outside water use, the average household uses about _______ gallons of
water per month for inside use
Correct Answer
2,000



Question 6
T/F: Only 3% of all the fresh water on earth can be easily accessed for use.
Correct Answer
False (only 1%)



Question 7
T/F: In 1978, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) assumed primacy over the Safe
Drinking Water Act from the EPA.
Correct Answer
True



Question 8
T/F: PWS officials should be pro-active in their approach to terrorism.
Correct Answer
True



Question 9
_________ permits the owner of a well to pump as much water as desired, even if the
water is drained from beneath the land of others.
Correct Answer
Rule of Capture




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Question 10
In Texas, agricultural water demand accounts for about ___% of the total water used.
Correct Answer
57%



Question 11
T/F: An example of a non-transient non-community PWS is a rural school.
Correct Answer
True



Question 12
Monitoring average and maximum daily water ______ enables us to plan ahead for
growth.
Correct Answer
Demand



Question 13
T/F: The Safe Drinking Water Act sets standards for drinking water including physical,
chemical, bacteriological, and radiological characteristics.
Correct Answer
True



Question 14
"Potable" means water is safe to drink and has a measurable chlorine ________.
Correct Answer
Residual




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Question 15
The plant operator is responsible for a sufficient supply of safe and ________ drinking
water.
Correct Answer
Palatable



Question 16
T/F: The Texas State Board of Fire Insurance requires utilities that provide fire
protection to have a minimum amount of water available based on 30 gals per person
per day.
Correct Answer
False (130 gals per person per day)



Question 17
T/F: The primary state regulator of water utilities is the TCEQ.
Correct Answer
True



Question 18
T/F: All community and non-transient non-community PWS, regardless of source of
water, must be under the supervision of a licensed water works operator.
Correct Answer
True



Question 19
Meter readers bring in operating revenue and profoundly impact _____ relations.
Correct Answer
Public




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