RAMP COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ What would be the percent slope on a lot 250 feet deep that drops 20
feet in elevation over the depth of the lot?? Answer:8%
▶ How many cubic yards of gravel would be needed to fill a ditch 3 feet
deep, 10 feet wide, and 12 feet long with 18 inches of gravel? 1 cubic yard
= 27 cubic feet.? Answer:6.67 cubic yards
▶ A septic tank is 6 feet in diameter and is 8 feet deep. How many gallons
will it hold if the overflow line is located half way up from the bottom??
Answer:846 gals
▶ Calculate the working liquid capacity (volume) for this septic tank. SEE
PAGE 2-39!!? Answer:1077gals
▶ What is the surface area (area in square feet) of an evapotranspiration
system 40 feet wide and 65 feet long?? Answer:2,600 sqft
▶ Figure the acreage for a piece of property that measures 256 feet on
each of four sides.? Answer:1.5 acres
▶ Figure the area of a lot that measures 60ft by 280ft? Answer:16,800sqft
,0.39 acres
▶ A disposal option that might be considered in a clay soil would be a
________.? Answer:drip or spray irrigation
▶ The primary treatment device providing the least or poorest treatment of
domestic wastewater would be _______.? Answer:septic tank
▶ Nitrogen or nitrate removal in soil occurs by _________.?
Answer:vegetation uptake
▶ The factors influencing the survival of bacteria in soil are _______.?
Answer:moisture, temperature, pH, and organic matter.
, ▶ Physical removal of bacteria by straining occurs when _______.?
Answer:the bacteria are larger than the pore openings in the soil
▶ A solid that can be filtered out of the wastewater is a _________.?
Answer:suspended solid
▶ Which of the following describes domestic wastewater as it leaves a
home?? Answer:fresh, light in color, has dissolved oxygen
▶ Which of the following are problems caused by malfunctioning septic
tank systems?? Answer:surface water pollution, groundwater
contamination, and standing sewage in neighborhoods
▶ An inorganic chemical that affects human health is? Answer:nitrate
▶ Parasites (helminths) found in untreated sewage include ________.?
Answer:hookworm, round worms, and tapeworms
▶ Viruses are responsible for such diseases as? Answer:poliomyelitis and
infectious hepatitis
▶ A type of bacteria that indicates sewage contamination is ________.?
Answer:fecal coliform
▶ Protozoa are very simple animal organisms that may cause ________.?
Answer:amoeba dysentery and Giardiasis
▶ Waterborne diseases that spread by pathogenic bacteria include
_________.? Answer:typhoid, cholera, and dysentery
▶ Microorganisms in wastewater include __________.? Answer:bacteria,
viruses, protozoa and helminths.
▶ Microorganisms that cause disease are called _________.?
Answer:pathogens
▶ Domestic wastewater contains microorganisms that are capable of
causing _________.? Answer:infectious diseases
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ What would be the percent slope on a lot 250 feet deep that drops 20
feet in elevation over the depth of the lot?? Answer:8%
▶ How many cubic yards of gravel would be needed to fill a ditch 3 feet
deep, 10 feet wide, and 12 feet long with 18 inches of gravel? 1 cubic yard
= 27 cubic feet.? Answer:6.67 cubic yards
▶ A septic tank is 6 feet in diameter and is 8 feet deep. How many gallons
will it hold if the overflow line is located half way up from the bottom??
Answer:846 gals
▶ Calculate the working liquid capacity (volume) for this septic tank. SEE
PAGE 2-39!!? Answer:1077gals
▶ What is the surface area (area in square feet) of an evapotranspiration
system 40 feet wide and 65 feet long?? Answer:2,600 sqft
▶ Figure the acreage for a piece of property that measures 256 feet on
each of four sides.? Answer:1.5 acres
▶ Figure the area of a lot that measures 60ft by 280ft? Answer:16,800sqft
,0.39 acres
▶ A disposal option that might be considered in a clay soil would be a
________.? Answer:drip or spray irrigation
▶ The primary treatment device providing the least or poorest treatment of
domestic wastewater would be _______.? Answer:septic tank
▶ Nitrogen or nitrate removal in soil occurs by _________.?
Answer:vegetation uptake
▶ The factors influencing the survival of bacteria in soil are _______.?
Answer:moisture, temperature, pH, and organic matter.
, ▶ Physical removal of bacteria by straining occurs when _______.?
Answer:the bacteria are larger than the pore openings in the soil
▶ A solid that can be filtered out of the wastewater is a _________.?
Answer:suspended solid
▶ Which of the following describes domestic wastewater as it leaves a
home?? Answer:fresh, light in color, has dissolved oxygen
▶ Which of the following are problems caused by malfunctioning septic
tank systems?? Answer:surface water pollution, groundwater
contamination, and standing sewage in neighborhoods
▶ An inorganic chemical that affects human health is? Answer:nitrate
▶ Parasites (helminths) found in untreated sewage include ________.?
Answer:hookworm, round worms, and tapeworms
▶ Viruses are responsible for such diseases as? Answer:poliomyelitis and
infectious hepatitis
▶ A type of bacteria that indicates sewage contamination is ________.?
Answer:fecal coliform
▶ Protozoa are very simple animal organisms that may cause ________.?
Answer:amoeba dysentery and Giardiasis
▶ Waterborne diseases that spread by pathogenic bacteria include
_________.? Answer:typhoid, cholera, and dysentery
▶ Microorganisms in wastewater include __________.? Answer:bacteria,
viruses, protozoa and helminths.
▶ Microorganisms that cause disease are called _________.?
Answer:pathogens
▶ Domestic wastewater contains microorganisms that are capable of
causing _________.? Answer:infectious diseases
