Pool Operators Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
12 Reasons to shut the pool - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Danger to the public
2. chemical readings out of range (chlorine and pH)
3. no pool operator
4. no lifeguard/ CPR certificate
5. bathroom/ drains not working
6. pump not working for more than an hour
7. chlorinator not working
8. flow rate is too low
9. can't see the main drain (deepest part of the pool)
10. water is below the skimmer
11. no phone / landline
12. health inspector not allowed in
What is the lifeguard to swimmer ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-1
Certified Pool Operator must be how far in order for the pool to open? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 minutes
How often should readings for pH and chlorine take place - CORRECT ANSWER - every 1
hour
How long do records need to be held? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years at the pool and 3
years total
What is they key to a safe facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention
, Most drownings of victims happen when? - CORRECT ANSWER - under 4 feet of water
under 4 feet tall
under 7 years old
What does water balance consist of? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - pH, Total Alkalinity,
Calcium Hardness, Temperature, and Total Dissolved solids
(chlorine only disinfects water, it does not maintain sanitary qualities)
when does corrosive water happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - -when the water balance is too
low
-satisfies its hunger by dissolving it comes in contact with
-attacks metals and iron
When does scaling water happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - - when water balance is too high
-relieve its overfed condition by releasing precipitates as scale , cloudiness, and residue
what is pH? - CORRECT ANSWER - how basic or how acidic a solution is
explain the pH scale. - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-6: acidic
7: neutral
8-14: basic
what is the pH of the human eye? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.5 --> so a pool should try to
maintain 7.5 also
Health Department regulation for pH and how often it should be checked - CORRECT
ANSWER - 7.2-7.8 and every 1 hour for pool and spa
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
12 Reasons to shut the pool - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Danger to the public
2. chemical readings out of range (chlorine and pH)
3. no pool operator
4. no lifeguard/ CPR certificate
5. bathroom/ drains not working
6. pump not working for more than an hour
7. chlorinator not working
8. flow rate is too low
9. can't see the main drain (deepest part of the pool)
10. water is below the skimmer
11. no phone / landline
12. health inspector not allowed in
What is the lifeguard to swimmer ratio? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-1
Certified Pool Operator must be how far in order for the pool to open? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 minutes
How often should readings for pH and chlorine take place - CORRECT ANSWER - every 1
hour
How long do records need to be held? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years at the pool and 3
years total
What is they key to a safe facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention
, Most drownings of victims happen when? - CORRECT ANSWER - under 4 feet of water
under 4 feet tall
under 7 years old
What does water balance consist of? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - pH, Total Alkalinity,
Calcium Hardness, Temperature, and Total Dissolved solids
(chlorine only disinfects water, it does not maintain sanitary qualities)
when does corrosive water happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - -when the water balance is too
low
-satisfies its hunger by dissolving it comes in contact with
-attacks metals and iron
When does scaling water happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - - when water balance is too high
-relieve its overfed condition by releasing precipitates as scale , cloudiness, and residue
what is pH? - CORRECT ANSWER - how basic or how acidic a solution is
explain the pH scale. - CORRECT ANSWER - 0-6: acidic
7: neutral
8-14: basic
what is the pH of the human eye? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.5 --> so a pool should try to
maintain 7.5 also
Health Department regulation for pH and how often it should be checked - CORRECT
ANSWER - 7.2-7.8 and every 1 hour for pool and spa
