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TEXAS GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER PRACTICE
EXAM – FULL COURSE 2026 EDITION: 300
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | TDLR APPROVED FORMAT
# Table of Contents
| Section | Topic | Question Count |
|---------|-------|----------------|
| 1 | Texas Regulations & Licensing (TDLR Rules) | 35 |
| 2 | Water Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards | 40 |
| 3 | Pump Types & Applications (Submersible, Jet, Centrifugal, Turbine)
| 35 |
| 4 | Hydraulics & System Design (Pressure, Flow, Friction Loss) | 30 |
| 5 | Electrical Components & Wiring (Motors, Controls, Safety) | 35 |
| 6 | Tanks & Pressure Systems (Bladder, Hydro-pneumatic, Cycle Stop
Valves) | 25 |
| 7 | Water Quality & Treatment (Iron, Sulfur, Hardness, pH) | 20 |
| 8 | Safety & OSHA Compliance (Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Excavation) |
20 |
| 9 | Troubleshooting & Repair (No Water, Low Pressure, Short Cycling)
| 35 |
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| 10 | High-Yield Clinical Case (Installation Scenarios) | 25 |
| **Total** | | **300** |
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# SECTION 1: Texas Regulations & Licensing (TDLR Rules) – 35
Questions
**1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?**
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D. Texas Board of Professional Engineers
**Answer: B – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR)**
*Rationale:* TDLR regulates water well pump installers in Texas under
Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1302.
**2. What is the minimum age requirement to apply for a Texas General
Pump Installer license?**
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old
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C. 21 years old
D. No age requirement
**Answer: B – 18 years old**
*Rationale:* Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be licensed as
a General Pump Installer in Texas.
**3. How many hours of experience are required to qualify for the
General Pump Installer license?**
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours
D. 6,000 hours
**Answer: C – 4,000 hours**
*Rationale:* Applicants must have at least 4,000 hours (approximately 2
years) of supervised, verifiable experience in pump installation.
**4. Under TDLR rules, a General Pump Installer license must be
renewed every:**
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
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D. 5 years
**Answer: B – 2 years**
*Rationale:* Texas pump installer licenses expire every 2 years on the
last day of the licensee's birth month.
**5. How many continuing education (CE) hours are required for license
renewal?**
A. 4 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 12 hours
**Answer: B – 6 hours**
*Rationale:* Licensees must complete 6 hours of approved continuing
education (including 1 hour of TDLR rules and 1 hour of ethics).
**6. Which of the following activities requires a General Pump Installer
license?**
A. Installing a submersible pump in a water well
B. Replacing a pressure switch on an existing system
C. Diagnosing a pump problem without performing work
D. Selling pump parts at a retail counter
TEXAS GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER PRACTICE
EXAM – FULL COURSE 2026 EDITION: 300
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | TDLR APPROVED FORMAT
# Table of Contents
| Section | Topic | Question Count |
|---------|-------|----------------|
| 1 | Texas Regulations & Licensing (TDLR Rules) | 35 |
| 2 | Water Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards | 40 |
| 3 | Pump Types & Applications (Submersible, Jet, Centrifugal, Turbine)
| 35 |
| 4 | Hydraulics & System Design (Pressure, Flow, Friction Loss) | 30 |
| 5 | Electrical Components & Wiring (Motors, Controls, Safety) | 35 |
| 6 | Tanks & Pressure Systems (Bladder, Hydro-pneumatic, Cycle Stop
Valves) | 25 |
| 7 | Water Quality & Treatment (Iron, Sulfur, Hardness, pH) | 20 |
| 8 | Safety & OSHA Compliance (Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Excavation) |
20 |
| 9 | Troubleshooting & Repair (No Water, Low Pressure, Short Cycling)
| 35 |
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| 10 | High-Yield Clinical Case (Installation Scenarios) | 25 |
| **Total** | | **300** |
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# SECTION 1: Texas Regulations & Licensing (TDLR Rules) – 35
Questions
**1. Which Texas agency regulates water well pump installers?**
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D. Texas Board of Professional Engineers
**Answer: B – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR)**
*Rationale:* TDLR regulates water well pump installers in Texas under
Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1302.
**2. What is the minimum age requirement to apply for a Texas General
Pump Installer license?**
A. 16 years old
B. 18 years old
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C. 21 years old
D. No age requirement
**Answer: B – 18 years old**
*Rationale:* Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be licensed as
a General Pump Installer in Texas.
**3. How many hours of experience are required to qualify for the
General Pump Installer license?**
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 4,000 hours
D. 6,000 hours
**Answer: C – 4,000 hours**
*Rationale:* Applicants must have at least 4,000 hours (approximately 2
years) of supervised, verifiable experience in pump installation.
**4. Under TDLR rules, a General Pump Installer license must be
renewed every:**
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
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D. 5 years
**Answer: B – 2 years**
*Rationale:* Texas pump installer licenses expire every 2 years on the
last day of the licensee's birth month.
**5. How many continuing education (CE) hours are required for license
renewal?**
A. 4 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 12 hours
**Answer: B – 6 hours**
*Rationale:* Licensees must complete 6 hours of approved continuing
education (including 1 hour of TDLR rules and 1 hour of ethics).
**6. Which of the following activities requires a General Pump Installer
license?**
A. Installing a submersible pump in a water well
B. Replacing a pressure switch on an existing system
C. Diagnosing a pump problem without performing work
D. Selling pump parts at a retail counter
