POOL OPERATOR CLASS COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW RESOURCE

POOL OPERATOR CLASS COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW RESOURCE

●● To prevent spinal injury
Answer: ALL OF THE ABOVE.


●● The strongest suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the
Answer: MAIN DRAIN.


●● Electrical systems in the pool must have
Answer: GFIs.


●● The skimmer_____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the
pool.
Answer: WEIR


●● Filtration is the
Answer: PHYSICAL PROCESS OF WATER MOVING THROUGH
THE SYSTEM.


●● In most jurisdictions the turnover rate is

,Answer: 6 hours.


●● The_____ is the time it takes all the water to go through the filter
system.
Answer: TURNOVER RATE


●● Algae forms because of
Answer: poor circulation.


●● To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need
Answer: to drain and acid wash the pool.


●● Adding Chlorine to the pool
Answer: RAISES ph.


●● The formula for AREA = lenght x width
Answer: lenght x width


●● The surface area of a pool 50 feet wide and 100 feet long is
Answer: 5000 square feet.


●● pool VOLUME = length x width x depth x 7.48

, Answer: length x width x depth x 7.48


●● The volume of water in a rectangular pool that is 12 feet wide, 34
feet long and has a constant depth of 3 feet is 9155 gallons.
Answer: 9155 gallons.


●● Circular pool AREA = r x 3.14
Answer: r x 3.14


●● For a 15000 gallon pool with an 8 hour turnover rate the
Answer: FLOW RATE is 31.25


●● CDC states that the number of accidents related to swimming are
Answer: 140000/year.


●● The minimum number of ladders in a pool are
Answer: 2.


●● Stairs in a pool must have
Answer: HANDRAILS


●● When a pool has a deep end more than 5 feet, it must have a