HOW TO INSPECT AND SPAS
EXAM QUESTIONS POOLS 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. - AnswerT
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. - AnswerT
8.3 pounds of water equals out to ________ gallon(s). - AnswerONE
The most common in-ground pool shell is made of _____. - Answerconcrete
Most _____ are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-site. -
Answerspas
Above-ground pools should be level within ______. - Answer1 inch
The top part of a pool wall is called the ______, which supports the coping and edge around the
pool. - Answerbond beam
T/F: The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white. - AnswerF
You can follow the path that the ____ takes in a pool or spa system to understand how a pool or
spa works. - Answerwater
T/F: Usually located at the shallowest part of a pool are main drains. - AnswerF
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. - AnswerT
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. - 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. - AnswerT
EXAM QUESTIONS POOLS 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. - AnswerT
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. - AnswerT
8.3 pounds of water equals out to ________ gallon(s). - AnswerONE
The most common in-ground pool shell is made of _____. - Answerconcrete
Most _____ are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-site. -
Answerspas
Above-ground pools should be level within ______. - Answer1 inch
The top part of a pool wall is called the ______, which supports the coping and edge around the
pool. - Answerbond beam
T/F: The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white. - AnswerF
You can follow the path that the ____ takes in a pool or spa system to understand how a pool or
spa works. - Answerwater
T/F: Usually located at the shallowest part of a pool are main drains. - AnswerF
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. - AnswerT
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. - 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. - AnswerT
