CPO CERTIFIED POOL OPERATOR ACTUAL
EXAM FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ conventional swimming pool.
Answer: basic type of swimming pool, "flat water" skimming pools
where the water line is static with the exception of movement made by
the bathers, often include a shallow and deep end, sections split by a
safety rope
⩥ wading pool.
Answer: a body of water with a maximum depth of two feet or less,
generally restricted to children under the age of six
⩥ spa pool.
Answer: usually a small, hot body of water with a high maximum flow
rate and a maximum operating temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit
⩥ indoor pool.
Answer: a climate controlled swimming pool with an exterior building
or shell which provides protection from the elements
,⩥ activity pool.
Answer: a water attraction designed for play activity including
constructed features like flotation devices
⩥ diving pool.
Answer: a pool primarily for diving
⩥ interactive water play aquatic venue.
Answer: any indoor or outdoor pool that includes sprayed, jetted, or
other water sources contacting bathers
⩥ skimmer pool.
Answer: a pool using a skimmer system
⩥ surf pool.
Answer: generates waves dedicated to the activity of surfing
⩥ therapy pool.
Answer: a pool exclusively for aquatic therapy
⩥ wave pool.
Answer: a pool designed to simulate breaking or cyclic waves for the
purposes of general play
,⩥ increased risk aquatic venues.
Answer: pool which have "intrinsic characteristics and intended users
have a greater likelihood of affecting the health of the bathers of that
venue by being at increase risk for microbial contamination". examples
are spray pads, wading pools, and other aquatic venues designed for
children less than five years old
⩥ the CDC and the MAHC specify the use of what as a supplement to
standard systems in venues identified as increased risk aquatic venues.
Answer: secondary disinfection systems
⩥ surface area of a rectangular pool.
Answer: the horizontal area (or surface) of a swimming pool, found by
multiplying the length times width
⩥ surface area of a multisided pool.
Answer: found by dividing the horizontal surface of the swimming pool
into sections
⩥ surface of a circular pool.
Answer: πr2
⩥ maximum facility load.
, Answer: determined by diving the surface of the pool and diving that
number by 27, includes all the people at the facility, not just in the
swimming pool
⩥ pool volume.
Answer: the total amount of water, in gallons, contained in the interior of
a swimming pool
⩥ turnover.
Answer: the amount of time required for all of the pool's volume to pass
through the filtration system
⩥ minimum flow rate.
Answer: the minimum amount of water that must pass through the
filtration system (flow rate) in order to achieve the required turnover
⩥ maximum flow rate.
Answer: the maximum amount of water which can pass through the
filter system
⩥ filtration system.
Answer: piping (includes manifold & valves), pump (includes hair & lint
strainer), and the filter
EXAM FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ conventional swimming pool.
Answer: basic type of swimming pool, "flat water" skimming pools
where the water line is static with the exception of movement made by
the bathers, often include a shallow and deep end, sections split by a
safety rope
⩥ wading pool.
Answer: a body of water with a maximum depth of two feet or less,
generally restricted to children under the age of six
⩥ spa pool.
Answer: usually a small, hot body of water with a high maximum flow
rate and a maximum operating temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit
⩥ indoor pool.
Answer: a climate controlled swimming pool with an exterior building
or shell which provides protection from the elements
,⩥ activity pool.
Answer: a water attraction designed for play activity including
constructed features like flotation devices
⩥ diving pool.
Answer: a pool primarily for diving
⩥ interactive water play aquatic venue.
Answer: any indoor or outdoor pool that includes sprayed, jetted, or
other water sources contacting bathers
⩥ skimmer pool.
Answer: a pool using a skimmer system
⩥ surf pool.
Answer: generates waves dedicated to the activity of surfing
⩥ therapy pool.
Answer: a pool exclusively for aquatic therapy
⩥ wave pool.
Answer: a pool designed to simulate breaking or cyclic waves for the
purposes of general play
,⩥ increased risk aquatic venues.
Answer: pool which have "intrinsic characteristics and intended users
have a greater likelihood of affecting the health of the bathers of that
venue by being at increase risk for microbial contamination". examples
are spray pads, wading pools, and other aquatic venues designed for
children less than five years old
⩥ the CDC and the MAHC specify the use of what as a supplement to
standard systems in venues identified as increased risk aquatic venues.
Answer: secondary disinfection systems
⩥ surface area of a rectangular pool.
Answer: the horizontal area (or surface) of a swimming pool, found by
multiplying the length times width
⩥ surface area of a multisided pool.
Answer: found by dividing the horizontal surface of the swimming pool
into sections
⩥ surface of a circular pool.
Answer: πr2
⩥ maximum facility load.
, Answer: determined by diving the surface of the pool and diving that
number by 27, includes all the people at the facility, not just in the
swimming pool
⩥ pool volume.
Answer: the total amount of water, in gallons, contained in the interior of
a swimming pool
⩥ turnover.
Answer: the amount of time required for all of the pool's volume to pass
through the filtration system
⩥ minimum flow rate.
Answer: the minimum amount of water that must pass through the
filtration system (flow rate) in order to achieve the required turnover
⩥ maximum flow rate.
Answer: the maximum amount of water which can pass through the
filter system
⩥ filtration system.
Answer: piping (includes manifold & valves), pump (includes hair & lint
strainer), and the filter
