TEXAS IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Who composes the Irrigator Council?
ANSWER
6 Irrigators, 3 Public members, all from the same state
Question 2.
What is the purpose of the Irrigator Council?
ANSWER
Provide advice on matters concerning irrigation
Question 3.
Possible consequence of installing a system w/o a license?
ANSWER
Being charged with a Class C misdemeanor
Question 4.
Absorption Rate
ANSWER
Absorption Rate: How fast a rate at which the soil will accept water
Question 5.
Actual Head Pressure
ANSWER
The operating pressure measured at the base of a sprinkler head
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, Question 6.
How to CALCULATE Actual head pressure?
ANSWER
subtract all pressure losses from static pressure
Question 7.
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
Question 8.
Application Rate
ANSWER
Rate that a head applies water to the area it's spraying
Question 9.
What term is Application rate synonymous with?
ANSWER
Precipitation Rate
Question 10.
Arc
ANSWER
The surface area of the landscape that the head will provide water (half, full, 90, 25)
Question 11.
as-built plans
ANSWER
A corrected or redrawn plan, showing location of all major components of a system
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Who composes the Irrigator Council?
ANSWER
6 Irrigators, 3 Public members, all from the same state
Question 2.
What is the purpose of the Irrigator Council?
ANSWER
Provide advice on matters concerning irrigation
Question 3.
Possible consequence of installing a system w/o a license?
ANSWER
Being charged with a Class C misdemeanor
Question 4.
Absorption Rate
ANSWER
Absorption Rate: How fast a rate at which the soil will accept water
Question 5.
Actual Head Pressure
ANSWER
The operating pressure measured at the base of a sprinkler head
1/5
, Question 6.
How to CALCULATE Actual head pressure?
ANSWER
subtract all pressure losses from static pressure
Question 7.
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
Question 8.
Application Rate
ANSWER
Rate that a head applies water to the area it's spraying
Question 9.
What term is Application rate synonymous with?
ANSWER
Precipitation Rate
Question 10.
Arc
ANSWER
The surface area of the landscape that the head will provide water (half, full, 90, 25)
Question 11.
as-built plans
ANSWER
A corrected or redrawn plan, showing location of all major components of a system
2/5