Commercial pool contractor practice Exam
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2026/2027
____ valves are not part of the pool recirculation system - correct answer-
Hydrostatic. (pool and spa handbook)
The max width of an offset ledge located at least 42 inches below the waterline
shall be _____ inches - correct answer-8 (ANSI5)
The ____ of scheduling involves identifying individual activities within a project,
determining the relationship among activities, and presenting the information in a
graphical network diagram - correct answer-CPM (Walkers Building Estimators
Reference Book)
Digging in previously undisturbed material, and assuming that no water or
unstable conditions exist, most estimators when taking off quantities of
excavation use a 1 to 2 slope that is one horizontal to vertical for ____ - correct
answer-Ordinary clay (walkers, building, estimators, reference book)
In preparation for a shotcrete application, wire reinforcement should be placed so
that it is running in both directions and spaced ____ inches apart - correct
answer-4 (guide to shotcrete)
, Among the duties of a shotcrete pump operator is to ____ - correct answer-
Monitor water Contant, by observing the slump of the mixture (guide to
shotcrete)
Before a regulator to a cylinder valve is connected, the valve shall be open slightly
enclosed immediately, which is called ____ and is intended to clear the valve of
dust or dirt - correct answer-Cracking (code of federal regulations OSHA)
____ is a measure of the water clarity level - correct answer-NTU's (pool, and spa
handbook)
PH : 7.3
Temp : 103
Calcium hardness : 600
Total alkalinity : 120
TDS : 1500
The water in the spa is considered - correct answer-Scaling (pool, and spa
handbook)
Pulls using chlorine gas as a disinfectant produce hydrochloric acid (HCI) can be
neutralized with - correct answer-Caustic soda or soda ash (pool, and spa
handbook)
You are a service tech and have excepted a contract to maintain a small motel
pool. Upon examining the operational records you find that the number of gallons
in the pool is not listed in the records. You visit the pool and observe that the
rectangular concrete pole with the following dimensions length 40 feet with 20
1Prep | Comprehensive Study Guide |
2026/2027
____ valves are not part of the pool recirculation system - correct answer-
Hydrostatic. (pool and spa handbook)
The max width of an offset ledge located at least 42 inches below the waterline
shall be _____ inches - correct answer-8 (ANSI5)
The ____ of scheduling involves identifying individual activities within a project,
determining the relationship among activities, and presenting the information in a
graphical network diagram - correct answer-CPM (Walkers Building Estimators
Reference Book)
Digging in previously undisturbed material, and assuming that no water or
unstable conditions exist, most estimators when taking off quantities of
excavation use a 1 to 2 slope that is one horizontal to vertical for ____ - correct
answer-Ordinary clay (walkers, building, estimators, reference book)
In preparation for a shotcrete application, wire reinforcement should be placed so
that it is running in both directions and spaced ____ inches apart - correct
answer-4 (guide to shotcrete)
, Among the duties of a shotcrete pump operator is to ____ - correct answer-
Monitor water Contant, by observing the slump of the mixture (guide to
shotcrete)
Before a regulator to a cylinder valve is connected, the valve shall be open slightly
enclosed immediately, which is called ____ and is intended to clear the valve of
dust or dirt - correct answer-Cracking (code of federal regulations OSHA)
____ is a measure of the water clarity level - correct answer-NTU's (pool, and spa
handbook)
PH : 7.3
Temp : 103
Calcium hardness : 600
Total alkalinity : 120
TDS : 1500
The water in the spa is considered - correct answer-Scaling (pool, and spa
handbook)
Pulls using chlorine gas as a disinfectant produce hydrochloric acid (HCI) can be
neutralized with - correct answer-Caustic soda or soda ash (pool, and spa
handbook)
You are a service tech and have excepted a contract to maintain a small motel
pool. Upon examining the operational records you find that the number of gallons
in the pool is not listed in the records. You visit the pool and observe that the
rectangular concrete pole with the following dimensions length 40 feet with 20
