RAMP AGENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
▶ Grease interceptors are needed? Answer:on wastewater lines from
commercial kitchens
▶ Which of the following is true if porous media in a standard drainfield??
Answer:It should be uniform in size, it should be 0.75 inch to 2 inches in
size, it should be clean and resistant to breakdown
▶ A standard drainfield excavation should? Answer:be level within 1 inch
per 25 feet or a maximum of 3 inches whichever is less
▶ A standard perforated drainline should be which of the following??
Answer:3 inches to 4 inches in diameter, a maximum length of 150 feet,
laid parallel in multiple-line system
▶ The purpose of the geotextile fabric over gravel is to? Answer:prevent
backfill from entering porous media
▶ A pumped effluent drainfield? Answer:is an alternative for well-drained
clay soils on nearly level sites, has a 2% or less slope for single-family
dwellings only
▶ Which of the following must be known prior to actually laying out a new
OSSF?? Answer:building location, size of the property, soil conditions in
the drainfield
▶ In an unlined ET system, wastewater is disposed of by which of the
following?? Answer:evaporation, transpiration, soil absorption
▶ A gravelless pipe drainfield? Answer:can be backfilled with Class Ib, II,
or III soil
▶ A leaching chamber system? Answer:requires 25% less absorptive area
than a standard system for new construction
ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
▶ Grease interceptors are needed? Answer:on wastewater lines from
commercial kitchens
▶ Which of the following is true if porous media in a standard drainfield??
Answer:It should be uniform in size, it should be 0.75 inch to 2 inches in
size, it should be clean and resistant to breakdown
▶ A standard drainfield excavation should? Answer:be level within 1 inch
per 25 feet or a maximum of 3 inches whichever is less
▶ A standard perforated drainline should be which of the following??
Answer:3 inches to 4 inches in diameter, a maximum length of 150 feet,
laid parallel in multiple-line system
▶ The purpose of the geotextile fabric over gravel is to? Answer:prevent
backfill from entering porous media
▶ A pumped effluent drainfield? Answer:is an alternative for well-drained
clay soils on nearly level sites, has a 2% or less slope for single-family
dwellings only
▶ Which of the following must be known prior to actually laying out a new
OSSF?? Answer:building location, size of the property, soil conditions in
the drainfield
▶ In an unlined ET system, wastewater is disposed of by which of the
following?? Answer:evaporation, transpiration, soil absorption
▶ A gravelless pipe drainfield? Answer:can be backfilled with Class Ib, II,
or III soil
▶ A leaching chamber system? Answer:requires 25% less absorptive area
than a standard system for new construction
