Pool and Spa Operator Handbook Exam
QUESTIONS and Answers | Verified 2025/2026
Edition | Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO)
Certification
A swimming pool is a permanent structure in the ground, or partially in the ground, that is capable
of holding water with a depth ___________ than 42 inches outside a building. - Answergreater
T/F: Hot tubs or spas move and change water in way similar to that of a pool. - AnswerTrue
There are _____ gallons of water in 1 cubic foot of water. - Answer7.5
T/F: "1 ppm" means one part mixed with a million parts. - AnswerTrue
8.3 pounds of water equals out to ________ gallon(s). - Answerone
The most common in-ground pool shell is made of _____.
concrete, plastic, or fiberglass tile? - Answerconcrete
Most _____ are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-site.
spas or pools - AnswerSpas
Above-ground pools should be level within ______.
, 1 inch, 1/4-inch, or 1 foot 3 inches? - Answer1 inch
The top part of a pool wall is called the ______, which supports the coping and edge around the
pool.
bond beam, I-beam, or parapet cope stock - Answerbond beam
T/F: The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white. - AnswerFalse
You can follow the path that the ____ takes in a pool or spa system to understand how a pool or spa
works.
chlorine, water, bather, or electricity - AnswerWater
T/F: Usually located at the shallowest part of a pool are main drains. - AnswerFalse
T/F: The main drain should be visually inspected regularly (ideally, daily), particularly when the pool
is being serviced or when the pool floor is being swept. - AnswerTrue
The highest concentration of contamination is located at the _____ of the pool. - Answersurface
Most skimmers have _____, which are the small floating, hinged devices that allow water to enter
the skimmer.
gates, weirs, anchors, or lips - Answerweirs
T/F: Designed to prevent the tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapments and eviscerations in
pools and spas was the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. - AnswerTrue
The _____ is the heart of the circulation system, and the pipes are the veins and arteries.
QUESTIONS and Answers | Verified 2025/2026
Edition | Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO)
Certification
A swimming pool is a permanent structure in the ground, or partially in the ground, that is capable
of holding water with a depth ___________ than 42 inches outside a building. - Answergreater
T/F: Hot tubs or spas move and change water in way similar to that of a pool. - AnswerTrue
There are _____ gallons of water in 1 cubic foot of water. - Answer7.5
T/F: "1 ppm" means one part mixed with a million parts. - AnswerTrue
8.3 pounds of water equals out to ________ gallon(s). - Answerone
The most common in-ground pool shell is made of _____.
concrete, plastic, or fiberglass tile? - Answerconcrete
Most _____ are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-site.
spas or pools - AnswerSpas
Above-ground pools should be level within ______.
, 1 inch, 1/4-inch, or 1 foot 3 inches? - Answer1 inch
The top part of a pool wall is called the ______, which supports the coping and edge around the
pool.
bond beam, I-beam, or parapet cope stock - Answerbond beam
T/F: The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white. - AnswerFalse
You can follow the path that the ____ takes in a pool or spa system to understand how a pool or spa
works.
chlorine, water, bather, or electricity - AnswerWater
T/F: Usually located at the shallowest part of a pool are main drains. - AnswerFalse
T/F: The main drain should be visually inspected regularly (ideally, daily), particularly when the pool
is being serviced or when the pool floor is being swept. - AnswerTrue
The highest concentration of contamination is located at the _____ of the pool. - Answersurface
Most skimmers have _____, which are the small floating, hinged devices that allow water to enter
the skimmer.
gates, weirs, anchors, or lips - Answerweirs
T/F: Designed to prevent the tragic and hidden hazard of drain entrapments and eviscerations in
pools and spas was the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. - AnswerTrue
The _____ is the heart of the circulation system, and the pipes are the veins and arteries.
