Swimming Pool Operator Certification – Complete Study Guide & Practice
Questions and answe, Exams of Advanced Education
To be a pool operator you must - ANSWERComplete a pool operator training
course
To prevent spinal injury - ANSWERAll of the above
The strong suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the - ANSWERMain Drain
Electrical systems in the pool must have - ANSWERGFIs (Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupters?)
The skimmer _____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the pool -
ANSWERWEIR
What is filtration? - ANSWERPhysical process of water moving through the
system
, What is the turnover rate in most jurisdictions? - ANSWER6 hours
The turnover rate is? - ANSWERTime it takes for all the water to go through
the filter system
Algae forms because of ? - ANSWERPoor circulation
To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need to? -
ANSWERDrain and acid wash the pool
What does adding chlorine to the pool do? - ANSWERRaises Ph level
The formula for AREA - ANSWERlength x width
What is the surface area of a pool 50 ft wide and 100 feet long -
ANSWER5000 square feet
Formula for pool volume - ANSWERlength x width x depth x 7.48
The volume of water in a rectangular pool that is 12 feet wide, 34 feet long
and constant depth of 3 feet - ANSWER9155 gallons
Circular pool area is? - ANSWERr x 3.14
For a 15000 gallon pool with an an 8 hour turnover rate the _____ is 31.25 -
ANSWERFlow Rate
Questions and answe, Exams of Advanced Education
To be a pool operator you must - ANSWERComplete a pool operator training
course
To prevent spinal injury - ANSWERAll of the above
The strong suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the - ANSWERMain Drain
Electrical systems in the pool must have - ANSWERGFIs (Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupters?)
The skimmer _____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the pool -
ANSWERWEIR
What is filtration? - ANSWERPhysical process of water moving through the
system
, What is the turnover rate in most jurisdictions? - ANSWER6 hours
The turnover rate is? - ANSWERTime it takes for all the water to go through
the filter system
Algae forms because of ? - ANSWERPoor circulation
To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need to? -
ANSWERDrain and acid wash the pool
What does adding chlorine to the pool do? - ANSWERRaises Ph level
The formula for AREA - ANSWERlength x width
What is the surface area of a pool 50 ft wide and 100 feet long -
ANSWER5000 square feet
Formula for pool volume - ANSWERlength x width x depth x 7.48
The volume of water in a rectangular pool that is 12 feet wide, 34 feet long
and constant depth of 3 feet - ANSWER9155 gallons
Circular pool area is? - ANSWERr x 3.14
For a 15000 gallon pool with an an 8 hour turnover rate the _____ is 31.25 -
ANSWERFlow Rate
