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Water Well Driller Practice Test

Check what you know about the water well driller job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on water well driller knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An aquifer:
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Answer: Holds underground water. It stores water.

Question 2 of 15Grout should be pumped:
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Answer: From the bottom up. Prevents voids.

Question 3 of 15Drawdown is:
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Answer: Water level drop while pumping. It shows yield.

Question 4 of 15A well log records:
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Answer: Materials drilled. Geology record.

Question 5 of 15Before drilling:
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Answer: Check utilities and overhead lines. Avoid utilities.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Gallons per minute a well produces.”
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Answer: Yield. Yield: Gallons per minute a well produces.

Question 7 of 15What does “Grout” mean?
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Answer: Seals the space around casing.. Grout: Seals the space around casing.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rock and soil brought up by drilling.”
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Answer: Cuttings. Cuttings: Rock and soil brought up by drilling.

Question 9 of 15What does “Aquifer” mean?
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Answer: Underground layer holding water.. Aquifer: Underground layer holding water.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Cleaning a new well.”
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Answer: Development. Development: Cleaning a new well.

Question 11 of 15What does “Bentonite” mean?
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Answer: Clay used for sealing.. Bentonite: Clay used for sealing.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A percussion drilling method.”
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Answer: Cable tool. Cable tool: A percussion drilling method.

Question 13 of 15What does “Pitless adapter” mean?
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Answer: Connects a well to a buried line.. Pitless adapter: Connects a well to a buried line.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Water level when not pumping.”
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Answer: Static water level. Static water level: Water level when not pumping.

Question 15 of 15What does “Geothermal loop” mean?
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Answer: Pipe for heat pump systems.. Geothermal loop: Pipe for heat pump systems.

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