Aquatic Facility Operator Exam Questions And Answers

Aquatic
Facility
Operator
What
is
NOT
one
of
the
AFO's
primary
responsibilities?
-
ANS
Teaching
Lessons
What
should
you
do
every
day
as
a
part
of
your
AFO
safety
duty
program?
-
ANS
Facility
Inspection
How
many
gallons
of
water
is
in
one
cubic
ft?
-
ANS
approximately
7.5
How
do
you
calculate
how
many
gallons
are
in
a
pool?
-
ANS
1.
calculate
the
volume
(LxW)xDavg
2.
multiple
by
7.5
gallons
Law
of
Dilution
-
ANS
During
a
turnover
less
than
half
of
the
water
molecules
pass
through
the
filter
What
kind
of
pools
need
a
higher
turnover?
-
ANS
Special
pools
When
do
gutters
NOT
work?
-
ANS
when
flooded
What
do
surge
pits
need?
-
ANS
room
to
contain
surge
flow
What
do
modulating
float
valves
regulate?
-
ANS
the
amount
of
water
contributed
by
the
bottom
outlet
by
slowly
restricting
the
bottom
drain
valve
as
the
water
level
in
the
surge
pit
rises
What
are
the
two
types
of
pumps?
-
ANS
Self-Priming
and
Flooded
Suction
Centrifugal
4
inches
=
-
ANS
400
gpm
What
does
eliminating
dead
spots
mean?
-
ANS
Heated
and
treated
water
is
equally
distributed
in
the
pool
Horizontal
High
Rate
Sand
Filter
-
ANS
increases
surface
area
When
do
you
backwash?
-
ANS
When
the
pressure
differential
indicates
it
is
needed
When
do
you
body
feeding
(DE)
?
-
ANS
during
the
filter
cycle
What
is
oxidation?
-
ANS
a
chemical
process
that
destroys
organic
compounds
in
the
pool
water