Aquatic Facility Operator Exam questions
with correct answers
What |is |NOT |one |of |the |AFO's |primary |responsibilities? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teaching |
Lessons
What |should |you |do |every |day |as |a |part |of |your |AFO |safety |duty |program? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Facility |Inspection
How |many |gallons |of |water |is |in |one |cubic |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-approximately |7.5
How |do |you |calculate |how |many |gallons |are |in |a |pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |calculate |
the |volume |(LxW)xDavg
2. |multiple |by |7.5 |gallons
Law |of |Dilution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-During |a |turnover |less |than |half |of |the |water |
molecules |pass |through |the |filter
What |kind |of |pools |need |a |higher |turnover? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Special |pools
When |do |gutters |NOT |work? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-when |flooded
What |do |surge |pits |need? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-room |to |contain |surge |flow
, What |do |modulating |float |valves |regulate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |amount |of |water |
contributed |by |the |bottom |outlet |by |slowly |restricting |the |bottom |drain |valve |as |the |water |
level |in |the |surge |pit |rises
What |are |the |two |types |of |pumps? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Self-Priming |and |Flooded |Suction |
Centrifugal
4 |inches |= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-400 |gpm
What |does |eliminating |dead |spots |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Heated |and |treated |water |
is |equally |distributed |in |the |pool
Horizontal |High |Rate |Sand |Filter |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increases |surface |area
When |do |you |backwash? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |pressure |differential |indicates |it |
is |needed
When |do |you |body |feeding |(DE) |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-during |the |filter |cycle
What |is |oxidation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |chemical |process |that |destroys |organic |
compounds |in |the |pool |water
What |is |disinfection? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |chemical |process |that |kills |or |deactivates |
pathogens
What |does |oxidation |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-destroys |organics
What |does |sanitation |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-destroys |bacteria
with correct answers
What |is |NOT |one |of |the |AFO's |primary |responsibilities? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teaching |
Lessons
What |should |you |do |every |day |as |a |part |of |your |AFO |safety |duty |program? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Facility |Inspection
How |many |gallons |of |water |is |in |one |cubic |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-approximately |7.5
How |do |you |calculate |how |many |gallons |are |in |a |pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |calculate |
the |volume |(LxW)xDavg
2. |multiple |by |7.5 |gallons
Law |of |Dilution |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-During |a |turnover |less |than |half |of |the |water |
molecules |pass |through |the |filter
What |kind |of |pools |need |a |higher |turnover? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Special |pools
When |do |gutters |NOT |work? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-when |flooded
What |do |surge |pits |need? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-room |to |contain |surge |flow
, What |do |modulating |float |valves |regulate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |amount |of |water |
contributed |by |the |bottom |outlet |by |slowly |restricting |the |bottom |drain |valve |as |the |water |
level |in |the |surge |pit |rises
What |are |the |two |types |of |pumps? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Self-Priming |and |Flooded |Suction |
Centrifugal
4 |inches |= |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-400 |gpm
What |does |eliminating |dead |spots |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Heated |and |treated |water |
is |equally |distributed |in |the |pool
Horizontal |High |Rate |Sand |Filter |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increases |surface |area
When |do |you |backwash? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |pressure |differential |indicates |it |
is |needed
When |do |you |body |feeding |(DE) |? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-during |the |filter |cycle
What |is |oxidation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |chemical |process |that |destroys |organic |
compounds |in |the |pool |water
What |is |disinfection? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |chemical |process |that |kills |or |deactivates |
pathogens
What |does |oxidation |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-destroys |organics
What |does |sanitation |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-destroys |bacteria
