Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
To be a pool operator you must - CORRECT ANSWER - COMPLETE A POOL OPERATOR
TRAINING COURSE.
To prevent spinal injury - CORRECT ANSWER - ALL OF THE ABOVE.
The strongest suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the - CORRECT ANSWER - MAIN
DRAIN.
Electrical systems in the pool must have - CORRECT ANSWER - GFIs.
The skimmer_____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the pool. - CORRECT
ANSWER - WEIR
Filtration is the - CORRECT ANSWER - PHYSICAL PROCESS OF WATER MOVING
THROUGH THE SYSTEM.
In most jurisdictions the turnover rate is - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 hours.
The_____ is the time it takes all the water to go through the filter system. - CORRECT
ANSWER - TURNOVER RATE
Algae forms because of - CORRECT ANSWER - poor circulation.
To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need - CORRECT ANSWER - to drain
and acid wash the pool.
, Adding Chlorine to the pool - CORRECT ANSWER - RAISES ph.
The formula for AREA = lenght x width - CORRECT ANSWER - lenght x width
The surface area of a pool 50 feet wide and 100 feet long is - CORRECT ANSWER - 5000
square feet.
pool VOLUME = length x width x depth x 7.48 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 9155 gallons.
Circular pool AREA = r x 3.14 - CORRECT ANSWER - r x 3.14
For a 15000 gallon pool with an 8 hour turnover rate the - CORRECT ANSWER - FLOW
RATE is 31.25
CDC states that the number of accidents related to swimming are - CORRECT ANSWER -
140000/year.
The minimum number of ladders in a pool are - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.
Stairs in a pool must have - CORRECT ANSWER - HANDRAILS
When a pool has a deep end more than 5 feet, it must have a - CORRECT ANSWER -
SAFETY LINE and a SLOPE LINE MARK.