CIT - Certified Irrigation Technician Safety, Tools, and Documentation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A technician is tasked with installing a new irrigation system at a residential property.
What is the legally required first step that must be taken several days before any trenching or digging begins?

Accepted Answer

Contact the local one-call utility notification center.

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Deliver all necessary pipe and materials to the job site.

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Discuss the installation plan with the property owner.

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Complete a site survey and flag all sprinkler head locations.

Question 2

When operating a walk-behind trencher, which piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is most critical for protecting against flying debris and rocks?

Accepted Answer

Safety glasses with side shields

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Leather gloves

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Steel-toed boots

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Hearing protection

Question 3

After completing an irrigation system installation that required several on-site modifications from the original plan, the lead technician is required to create an "as-built" drawing. What is the primary purpose of this document?

Accepted Answer

To provide an accurate record of the final location of all system components for future maintenance and repairs.

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To calculate the final cost and bill the client for the project.

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To serve as a marketing tool showing the layout to potential new clients.

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To submit to the local permitting office to prove the design meets code.

Question 4

On an irrigation design plan, a symbol shows a simple circle with a single dot in the center, connected to a lateral line. What does this symbol most commonly represent?

Accepted Answer

A pop-up sprinkler head

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An electric remote control valve

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A quick coupler valve

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A backflow prevention device

Question 5

According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards, at what minimum depth must a trench be protected from caving in by using a protective system such as shoring, sloping, or a trench box?

Accepted Answer

5 feet (1.5 meters)

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4 feet (1.2 meters)

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8 feet (2.4 meters)

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3 feet (0.9 meters)

Question 6

A technician needs to connect a 1-inch polyethylene (poly) pipe to a spiral barb fitting and secure it with a stainless steel clamp. Which of the following tools is specifically designed to properly tighten the clamp for a secure, leak-free connection?

Accepted Answer

A pair of pinch clamp crimpers

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A solvent cement dauber

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A strap wrench

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A tubing cutter

A technician is tasked with installing a new irrigation system at a residential property.What is the legally required first step that must be taken several days before any trenching or digging begins?

A technician is tasked with installing a new irrigation system at a residential property.
What is the legally required first step that must be taken several days before any trenching or digging begins?