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Real Texas General Pump Installer Practice
Exam – Full Course 2025 Edition (TDLR–
Approved Format | 400 Questions with
Answers & Detailed Rationales) PDF
Q1. According to 16 TAC Chapter 76, who is responsible for
ensuring a well is properly capped after completion?
a) Property owner
b) Pump installer
c) Well driller
d) Local health authority
Answer: c
Rationale: The well driller is responsible for proper capping
upon completion as outlined in Texas Administrative Code
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regulations. The pump installer's responsibilities begin after the
well is constructed and capped.
Q2. Which license is required to legally install a pump in a
public water supply well in Texas?
a) Journeyman plumber license
b) TDLR Pump Installer license
c) State electrician license
d) Water treatment specialist license
Answer: b
Rationale: Texas law requires a TDLR Pump Installer license to
install pumps in public water supply wells. While electricians
handle wiring and plumbers handle piping, only a licensed pump
installer may perform the actual pump installation in a water
well.
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Q3. What is the minimum passing grade required for the TDLR
Pump Installer licensing examination?
a) 60%
b) 65%
c) 70%
d) 75%
Answer: c
Rationale: According to 16 TAC §76.23(c), a passing grade is
70%. Candidates who score below 70% must retake the
examination.
Q4. A person may not act or offer to act as a pump installer
unless the person is licensed or registered by the executive
director pursuant to which authorities?
a) Texas Water Code only
b) Texas Occupations Code and 16 TAC Chapter 76
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c) TCEQ regulations only
d) Local municipal codes
Answer: b
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.20 states that a person may not act or
offer to act as a driller or pump installer unless the person is
licensed or registered by the executive director pursuant to the
Code and this Chapter.
Q5. According to 16 TAC Chapter 76, what is the primary
purpose of the pump installer licensing examination?
a) To generate revenue for the state
b) To disqualify a person who lacks the knowledge of pump
installation to the extent that pump installation would create a
serious risk of polluting fresh water
c) To limit the number of pump installers in Texas
d) To ensure all pump installers have college degrees
Real Texas General Pump Installer Practice
Exam – Full Course 2025 Edition (TDLR–
Approved Format | 400 Questions with
Answers & Detailed Rationales) PDF
Q1. According to 16 TAC Chapter 76, who is responsible for
ensuring a well is properly capped after completion?
a) Property owner
b) Pump installer
c) Well driller
d) Local health authority
Answer: c
Rationale: The well driller is responsible for proper capping
upon completion as outlined in Texas Administrative Code
,Page 2 of 157
regulations. The pump installer's responsibilities begin after the
well is constructed and capped.
Q2. Which license is required to legally install a pump in a
public water supply well in Texas?
a) Journeyman plumber license
b) TDLR Pump Installer license
c) State electrician license
d) Water treatment specialist license
Answer: b
Rationale: Texas law requires a TDLR Pump Installer license to
install pumps in public water supply wells. While electricians
handle wiring and plumbers handle piping, only a licensed pump
installer may perform the actual pump installation in a water
well.
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Q3. What is the minimum passing grade required for the TDLR
Pump Installer licensing examination?
a) 60%
b) 65%
c) 70%
d) 75%
Answer: c
Rationale: According to 16 TAC §76.23(c), a passing grade is
70%. Candidates who score below 70% must retake the
examination.
Q4. A person may not act or offer to act as a pump installer
unless the person is licensed or registered by the executive
director pursuant to which authorities?
a) Texas Water Code only
b) Texas Occupations Code and 16 TAC Chapter 76
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c) TCEQ regulations only
d) Local municipal codes
Answer: b
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.20 states that a person may not act or
offer to act as a driller or pump installer unless the person is
licensed or registered by the executive director pursuant to the
Code and this Chapter.
Q5. According to 16 TAC Chapter 76, what is the primary
purpose of the pump installer licensing examination?
a) To generate revenue for the state
b) To disqualify a person who lacks the knowledge of pump
installation to the extent that pump installation would create a
serious risk of polluting fresh water
c) To limit the number of pump installers in Texas
d) To ensure all pump installers have college degrees
