Free Board of Ground Water Management Interview Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1During the Board interview, an applicant describes only 18 months of water well drilling work. What minimum experience period does Tennessee require before application?

   1. A. Six months
   2. B. One year
   3. C. Two years
   4. D. Four years

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.02(2) requires "a minimum of two (2) years experience, prior to the date of application, working in the occupation for which a license is being sought."

   Reference: Well Driller or Installer License — Rule 0400-45-09-.02(2)

2. 2An interviewee is applying only to construct wells for production of water. Which Tennessee driller license category matches that responsibility?

   1. A. W — water well driller
   2. B. M — monitor well driller
   3. C. G — geothermal well driller
   4. D. C — well closure

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.06(1)(a)1 identifies "A water well driller license to construct wells for the production of water, (W for water wells)."

   Reference: Well Driller or Installer License — Rule 0400-45-09-.06(1)(a)1

3. 3When a Tennessee driller plans to drive steel casing, what casing accessory is required?

   1. A. Drive shoe
   2. B. Pitless adapter
   3. C. Well registration decal
   4. D. Centering guide

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.10(5)(b)3 requires permanent well casing to "Be equipped with a drive shoe if the casing is to be driven."

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.10(5)(b)3

4. 4What markings must each section of thermoplastic well casing carry for use in a Tennessee unconsolidated-aquifer well?

   1. A. Compliance with ASTM F-480-88 and the NSF seal
   2. B. Compliance with ASTM A53-87b and the PAD symbol
   3. C. Compliance with Schedule 20 and the rig decal
   4. D. Compliance with SDR 80 and the well registration number

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.10(5)(c)2 requires that casing meet ASTM F-480-88 and "bears the NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) seal in each section of casing."

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.10(5)(c)2

5. 5An employee will be in charge of drilling while the Tennessee licensee is absent. What identification must the employee carry at the work site?

   1. A. An operator card bearing the employee name and supervising license information
   2. B. The original Notice of Intent fee receipt
   3. C. The owner copy of the well completion report
   4. D. The Board interview voting record

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.06(2)(e) provides for "a wallet-sized identification operator card" that bears the employee name and supervising license information and is carried at the work site.

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.06(2)(e)

6. 6An interviewee uses completed projects to prove Tennessee water well drilling experience. How many wells must the experience list contain?

   1. A. Five wells
   2. B. Ten wells
   3. C. Fifteen wells
   4. D. Twenty-five wells

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.03(1) accepts "A list of ten (10) wells the applicant has constructed or worked on."

   Reference: Well Driller or Installer License — Rule 0400-45-09-.03(1)

7. 7May Tennessee issue a water well credential limited to specified work, such as well closure operations only?

   1. A. Yes, the Commissioner or designee may issue a restrictive license
   2. B. Yes, but only a property owner may set the restriction
   3. C. No, every driller license must cover all drilling specialties
   4. D. No, restrictions may be placed only on rig decals

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.06(1) states, "The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee may issue a restrictive license, which may allow a license holder to operate under limited conditions such as well closure operations only."

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.06(1)

8. 8A Tennessee well is completed in loose sand. What must prevent soil or formation material from entering after development?

   1. A. A screen or perforated pipe
   2. B. A drilling rig decal
   3. C. A renewal certificate
   4. D. A Notice of Intent receipt

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.10(7)(a) requires an unconsolidated-formation well to be "equipped with a screen or perforated pipe that will adequately prevent the entrance of soil or formation material."

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.10(7)(a)

9. 9A Board member asks what physical capability a water well screen must have during and after installation. Which answer matches Tennessee’s standard?

   1. A. Strength to withstand the chemical and physical forces applied to it
   2. B. Flexibility to connect aquifers with different static levels
   3. C. Permeability to admit water through openings other than the screen
   4. D. Solubility that lets the screen dissolve after development

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.10(7)(b)1 requires a screen "of a strength to satisfactorily withstand chemical and physical forces applied to it during and after installation."

   Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.10(7)(b)1

10. 10Which vehicles or equipment receive Tennessee program identification decals for a drilling operation?

    1. A. Each drilling rig, water truck, pump truck, and water-treatment equipment vehicle
    2. B. Only the newest drilling rig used by the company
    3. C. Only vehicles that cross a county boundary
    4. D. Only vehicles owned by the property owner

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Rule 0400-45-09-.06(2)(f) says, "A decal shall be issued for identification purposes for each drilling rig, water truck, pump truck, and water treatment equipment vehicle used by a drilling contractor or installer."

    Reference: Tn Rule 0400 45 09 — Rule 0400-45-09-.06(2)(f)