ICC CALIFORNIA UST
INSPECTOR EXAM REAL EXAM
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADE
"The exterior surface of an underground storage tank must bear a marking or label which shows
the following information, except:
a.) Design pressure in psig
b.) Useable capacity in gallons.
c.) Width of the interstitial space
d.) Identity of manufacturer - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) Width of the interstitial space
CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(b)"
"Which of the following is not a confined space:
a.) A really deep turbine sump
b.) A space not designed for continuous employee occupancy
c.) An area with limited access
d.) An area with limited ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) An area with limited ventilation
CCR Title 8, Sec 5157(b)"
"A secondary containment system which is not an integral part of primary containment shall be
designed and constructed according to an engineering specification approved by a third party.
The secondary containment system shall contain ______________ of the volume of the largest
primary container within it, in the case of multiple primary containers:
a.) 100 percent
b.) 10 percent
c.) 110 percent
d.) 150 percent - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) 150 percent
CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(e)(1)(B)"
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,"All the following are approved overfill prevention systems, except:
a.) Automatic shutoff devices
b.) Spill Containers
c.) Overfill alarms
d.) Flapper valves - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) Spill Containers
CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(b)(2)"
"Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping with
secondary containment and shall be capable of detecting a:
a.) 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 5 psi within 1 hour.
b.) .1-gallon per hour leak rate at 5 psi within 1 hour.
c.) 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour.
d.) .1-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) 3-gallon per hour
leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2)(f)(3) & 2643(c)(1)"
"Individuals installing an Underground Storage Tank System shall meet all of the following,
except:
a.) California Licensed Tank Tester
b.) Possess the appropriate Contractors State License Board license.
c.) Effective January 1, 2005, the individual shall possess a current underground storage tank
system installer certificate from the ICC UST Installation/Retrofitting exam.
d.) The individual has been adequately trained as evidenced by a certificate of training issued by
the manufacturer(s) of the underground storage tank system component(s) being installed. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) California Licensed Tank Tester
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)(h)"
"Which of the following would not require secondary containment testing?
a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored
b.) Under-dispenser containment
c.) Turbine piping sump
d.) Secondary piping - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored
CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(g)"
"Fiberglass tanks shall be repaired by the following, except:
a.) Small fractures and fissures may be repaired with epoxy
b.) Fiberglass cloth with a minimum dimension 12 x 12 inches centered over the area to be
repaired.
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,c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be installed directly over the primary cloth layer and
shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5 inches on all sides.
d.) The repaired tank shall be tested for tightness within 30 calendar days following the date of
the completion of the repair. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be
installed directly over the primary cloth layer and shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5
inches on all sides.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2661(d)(4)"
"Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping and shall be
capable of detecting a 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour with a probability of
detection of at least ______% and a probability of false alarm no greater than _______%.
a.) 95, 5
b.) 98, 2
c.) 5, 95
d.) 2, 98 - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) 95, 5
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2) & 2643(c)(1)"
"An emergency impact valve (shear valve) is found in the following location on an UST System.
a.) At the turbine piping termination
b.) Base of the dispenser
c.) Under the extractor tee
d.) Spill container - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) Base of the dispenser"
"Notification to perform a secondary containment test must be given to the local agency by:
a.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester.
b.) Cathodic protection tester.
c.) Owner/operator of UST.
d.) State Water Resources Control Board. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) Owner/operator of UST
CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(f)"
"An owner or operator of an underground storage tank or any part thereof that is destined for a
specific reuse shall advise the local agency, within the time frame specified by that agency, of all
of the following, except:
a.) The nature of intended use
b.) The name of the new owner and new operator of the UST
c.) The location of intended use
d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency
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, CCR Title 23, Sec 2672(b)(4)"
"Any person(s) installing underground storage tank systems or components shall be certified or
licensed by:
a.) The Contractors State License Board
b.) The local agency
c.) The State Water Resources Control Board
d.) The Regional Water Quality Board - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) The Contractors State License
Board
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)"
"The designated UST operator(s) shall perform monthly visual inspections of all UST's for which
they are designated. The monthly visual inspection shall include all of the following, except:
a.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in spill containers.
b.) By July 1, 2005, verify that all facility employees have been trained.
c.) Reviewing the alarm history report or log for the previous month.
d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in containment sumps
regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the previous month has been responded
to appropriately. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances,
water, or debris in containment sumps regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the
previous month has been responded to appropriately.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(c)"
"The following statements are true about the certification of monitoring equipment, except:
a.) The certification is an annual requirement.
b.) The certification shall be made on a "Monitoring System Certification" form.
c.) UST owners and operators shall submit a completed
"Monitoring System Certification" form to the local agency
within 30 days after completion of the inspection.
d.) The "Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) The
"Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2638, 2641(j)"
"Field-installed cathodic protection systems shall be designed and certified as adequate by a:
a.) Cathodic protection tester.
b.) A corrosion specialist.
c.) Owner/Operator.
d.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) A corrosion specialist
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INSPECTOR EXAM REAL EXAM
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADE
"The exterior surface of an underground storage tank must bear a marking or label which shows
the following information, except:
a.) Design pressure in psig
b.) Useable capacity in gallons.
c.) Width of the interstitial space
d.) Identity of manufacturer - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) Width of the interstitial space
CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(b)"
"Which of the following is not a confined space:
a.) A really deep turbine sump
b.) A space not designed for continuous employee occupancy
c.) An area with limited access
d.) An area with limited ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) An area with limited ventilation
CCR Title 8, Sec 5157(b)"
"A secondary containment system which is not an integral part of primary containment shall be
designed and constructed according to an engineering specification approved by a third party.
The secondary containment system shall contain ______________ of the volume of the largest
primary container within it, in the case of multiple primary containers:
a.) 100 percent
b.) 10 percent
c.) 110 percent
d.) 150 percent - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) 150 percent
CCR Title 23, Sec 2631(e)(1)(B)"
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,"All the following are approved overfill prevention systems, except:
a.) Automatic shutoff devices
b.) Spill Containers
c.) Overfill alarms
d.) Flapper valves - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) Spill Containers
CCR Title 23, Sec 2635(b)(2)"
"Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping with
secondary containment and shall be capable of detecting a:
a.) 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 5 psi within 1 hour.
b.) .1-gallon per hour leak rate at 5 psi within 1 hour.
c.) 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour.
d.) .1-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) 3-gallon per hour
leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2)(f)(3) & 2643(c)(1)"
"Individuals installing an Underground Storage Tank System shall meet all of the following,
except:
a.) California Licensed Tank Tester
b.) Possess the appropriate Contractors State License Board license.
c.) Effective January 1, 2005, the individual shall possess a current underground storage tank
system installer certificate from the ICC UST Installation/Retrofitting exam.
d.) The individual has been adequately trained as evidenced by a certificate of training issued by
the manufacturer(s) of the underground storage tank system component(s) being installed. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) California Licensed Tank Tester
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)(h)"
"Which of the following would not require secondary containment testing?
a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored
b.) Under-dispenser containment
c.) Turbine piping sump
d.) Secondary piping - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) Interstitial space hydrostatically monitored
CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(g)"
"Fiberglass tanks shall be repaired by the following, except:
a.) Small fractures and fissures may be repaired with epoxy
b.) Fiberglass cloth with a minimum dimension 12 x 12 inches centered over the area to be
repaired.
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,c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be installed directly over the primary cloth layer and
shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5 inches on all sides.
d.) The repaired tank shall be tested for tightness within 30 calendar days following the date of
the completion of the repair. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) A second layer of fiberglass cloth shall be
installed directly over the primary cloth layer and shall be cut to overlap the primary patch by 5
inches on all sides.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2661(d)(4)"
"Automatic line leak detectors shall be installed on underground pressurized piping and shall be
capable of detecting a 3-gallon per hour leak rate at 10 psi within 1 hour with a probability of
detection of at least ______% and a probability of false alarm no greater than _______%.
a.) 95, 5
b.) 98, 2
c.) 5, 95
d.) 2, 98 - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) 95, 5
CCR Title 23, Sec 2636(f)(2) & 2643(c)(1)"
"An emergency impact valve (shear valve) is found in the following location on an UST System.
a.) At the turbine piping termination
b.) Base of the dispenser
c.) Under the extractor tee
d.) Spill container - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) Base of the dispenser"
"Notification to perform a secondary containment test must be given to the local agency by:
a.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester.
b.) Cathodic protection tester.
c.) Owner/operator of UST.
d.) State Water Resources Control Board. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c.) Owner/operator of UST
CCR Title 23, Sec 2637(f)"
"An owner or operator of an underground storage tank or any part thereof that is destined for a
specific reuse shall advise the local agency, within the time frame specified by that agency, of all
of the following, except:
a.) The nature of intended use
b.) The name of the new owner and new operator of the UST
c.) The location of intended use
d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d.) The State Water Resources Control Board must be advised not the local agency
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, CCR Title 23, Sec 2672(b)(4)"
"Any person(s) installing underground storage tank systems or components shall be certified or
licensed by:
a.) The Contractors State License Board
b.) The local agency
c.) The State Water Resources Control Board
d.) The Regional Water Quality Board - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.) The Contractors State License
Board
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(g)"
"The designated UST operator(s) shall perform monthly visual inspections of all UST's for which
they are designated. The monthly visual inspection shall include all of the following, except:
a.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in spill containers.
b.) By July 1, 2005, verify that all facility employees have been trained.
c.) Reviewing the alarm history report or log for the previous month.
d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances, water, or debris in containment sumps
regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the previous month has been responded
to appropriately. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) Inspecting for the presence of hazardous substances,
water, or debris in containment sumps regardless of documentation showing each alarm for the
previous month has been responded to appropriately.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2715(c)"
"The following statements are true about the certification of monitoring equipment, except:
a.) The certification is an annual requirement.
b.) The certification shall be made on a "Monitoring System Certification" form.
c.) UST owners and operators shall submit a completed
"Monitoring System Certification" form to the local agency
within 30 days after completion of the inspection.
d.) The "Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d.) The
"Monitoring System Certification" form must be posted.
CCR Title 23, Sec 2638, 2641(j)"
"Field-installed cathodic protection systems shall be designed and certified as adequate by a:
a.) Cathodic protection tester.
b.) A corrosion specialist.
c.) Owner/Operator.
d.) A service technician or a licensed tank tester. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.) A corrosion specialist
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