WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS III PRACTICE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Pipe materials that are the least susceptible to corrosion by acids
formed from gases generated in sewers are
A. ACP
B. CIP
C. RCP
D. VCP. Answer: D. VCP
◉ The level of water can be measured by
A. bubblers
B. electrical probes
C. floats
D. all of the above. Answer: D. all of the above
◉ At a pumping station equipped with centrifugal pumps, what
caused the discharge pressure to suddenly increase and the
discharge quantity to suddenly decrease?
A. a discharge valve was closed
B. a suction valve was closed
C. the pump amperage was decreased
,D. the voltage was suddenly increased. Answer: A. a discharge valve
was closed
◉ You have been directed to examine and review the plans and
specifications for a new wastewater pump station prior to the
advertising for construction bids. Which of the following is of least
significance to your review?
A. the clearance around and above pumps, motors, valves and
control switch gear
B. the provisions for ingress and egress for both wet well and dry
well
C. the size and geometry of the wet well
D. the specific colors for all piping. Answer: D. the specific colors for
all piping
◉ Which one(s) of the following items should be inspected when
responding to a lift station alarm at night?
A. dry well
B. motor control center and power panel
C. operation of ventilation equipment
D. all of the above. Answer: D. all of the above
◉ What is the greatest distance at which manholes should be
installed for an 8-inch sewer line?
, A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 400 feet. Answer: C. 300 feet
◉ Disaster planning is
A. having manuals ready so they can be read if a disaster occurs
B. something that, if properly done, will not need to be revised
C. useful in reducing confusion in the event of a disaster
D. none of the above. Answer: C. useful in reducing confusion in the
event of a disaster
◉ The best discipline is
A. authoritarian
B. general supervisory
C. self-discipline
D. theocratic. Answer: C. self-discipline
◉ Staffing a new system should be viewed primarily as the function
of
A. every operator
B. personnel department
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Pipe materials that are the least susceptible to corrosion by acids
formed from gases generated in sewers are
A. ACP
B. CIP
C. RCP
D. VCP. Answer: D. VCP
◉ The level of water can be measured by
A. bubblers
B. electrical probes
C. floats
D. all of the above. Answer: D. all of the above
◉ At a pumping station equipped with centrifugal pumps, what
caused the discharge pressure to suddenly increase and the
discharge quantity to suddenly decrease?
A. a discharge valve was closed
B. a suction valve was closed
C. the pump amperage was decreased
,D. the voltage was suddenly increased. Answer: A. a discharge valve
was closed
◉ You have been directed to examine and review the plans and
specifications for a new wastewater pump station prior to the
advertising for construction bids. Which of the following is of least
significance to your review?
A. the clearance around and above pumps, motors, valves and
control switch gear
B. the provisions for ingress and egress for both wet well and dry
well
C. the size and geometry of the wet well
D. the specific colors for all piping. Answer: D. the specific colors for
all piping
◉ Which one(s) of the following items should be inspected when
responding to a lift station alarm at night?
A. dry well
B. motor control center and power panel
C. operation of ventilation equipment
D. all of the above. Answer: D. all of the above
◉ What is the greatest distance at which manholes should be
installed for an 8-inch sewer line?
, A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 400 feet. Answer: C. 300 feet
◉ Disaster planning is
A. having manuals ready so they can be read if a disaster occurs
B. something that, if properly done, will not need to be revised
C. useful in reducing confusion in the event of a disaster
D. none of the above. Answer: C. useful in reducing confusion in the
event of a disaster
◉ The best discipline is
A. authoritarian
B. general supervisory
C. self-discipline
D. theocratic. Answer: C. self-discipline
◉ Staffing a new system should be viewed primarily as the function
of
A. every operator
B. personnel department
