KENTUCKY UST FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔according to specifications issued by manufacturers of FRP tanks, FRP tanks 12
feet in diameter or larger must what? - ✔✔be anchored if the water table is expected to
reach the bottom of the tank
✔✔in areas of impervious oils anchoring to prevent flotation might be required due to
the bathtub effect caused by what? - ✔✔infiltration of surface water into the tank backfill
causing a locally high water table around the tank.
✔✔when concrete dead men are used to mechanically anger a tank they should? -
✔✔be placed outside the tank diameter
✔✔when a bottom hold down pad is used to mechanically anchor a tank....... - ✔✔the
thickness of the PAD as well as the number and size of the anchors should be
calculated for each installation
✔✔when a bottom hold down pad is used to mechanically anchor a steel underground
tank...... - ✔✔the tank and the pad should be separated by appropriate backfill material
✔✔under normal conditions the backfill and Paving on the top of the tank will provide
adequate restraint and make mechanical and ring unnecessary if the burial depth is at
least what percentage of the diameter of the tank? - ✔✔60%
✔✔according to specifications issued by FRP tank manufacturers hold down straps
used for mechanically anchoring FRP tanks should...... - ✔✔be positioned according to
recommendations of the manufacturer
✔✔when using a hold down concrete pad to Anchor a cathodically protected steel
tank...... - ✔✔hold down straps should be separated from the tank with an inert
insulating dielectric material
✔✔anchoring of underground storage tanks is required when....... - ✔✔a high water
table exist or if site flooding can be expected
✔✔secondary containment devices used in underground storage systems are designed
to serve a variety of purposes from among the purposes listed below which is NOT
accomplished through the use of secondary containment?
to contain any discharge from the tanks or piping
to make it easier to detect a discharge from the tanks or piping
,to simplify the installation of the tank storage system
to provide a convenient means of recovering released product - ✔✔to simplify the
installation of the tank storage system
✔✔in a double wall tank the area between the inner tank and the outer tank is generally
referred to as what? - ✔✔the interstice or interstitial space.
✔✔which of the following devices is not considered to be a method for achieving
secondary containment?
double wall tank
double wall piping
an electric tank gauge
impervious geotextile liner - ✔✔an electric tank gauge is not considered a method of
secondary containment
✔✔when an impervious geotextile liner is used to line the walls and bottom of a tank
excavation and an observation well is specified for the installation the observation will
should be located where? - ✔✔inside the tank hole liner
✔✔when used as a tank hole excavation liner an impervious geotextile liner should be
pitched to a sump in the excavation in order to what? - ✔✔to provide a collection point
for detection and removal of any product releases that may occur
✔✔piping trench liners should be what? - ✔✔sloped toward a collection Point within the
lined area to facilitate detection of leaked product
✔✔one of the following methods is not suitable for preventing release do to overfilling
underground storage tanks. which method is NOT an effective release prevention
fill pipe enclosures or catchment Basin located around the tank fill opening.
vent float valves that slow delivery rates when the maximum desirable tank capacity is
reached.
drop tubes located inside the tank.
high level sensors that sound an alarm or interrupt delivery when a predetermined
liquid level has been achieved - ✔✔drop tubes located inside the tank are not an
effective release prevention technique
, ✔✔if a vent float valve is used to reduce the likelihood of tank overfilling precautions
must be taken to prevent what? - ✔✔over pressurization of the tank
✔✔a lion pressure leak monitoring device located in the piping system between the
tanks and dispensers is effective only if used in conjunction with what? -
✔✔submersible or remote pumps
✔✔a line pressure leak monitoring device has the capability of causing all of the
following results to occur except one. which result is a line pressure leak monitoring
device incapable of producing?
a Slowdown in the pumping rate.
Interruption of electronic power to the pumps.
actuation of an audible alarm or illuminated signal.
a computer printout showing the precise location of a leak anywhere in the tank storage
system - ✔✔a computer printout showing the precise location of the leak anywhere in
the tank storage system
✔✔methods for monitoring the interstate and double-walled tanks include all but one of
the following. what is the exception?
sensors to detect the presence of vapors in the interstice.
sensors to detect the presence of stored liquid in the interstice.
sensors to detect the presence of unstable hydrocarbon quarks in the interstice.
sensors to detect pressure changes in the interstice. - ✔✔sensors to detect the
presence of unstable hydrocarbon quarks in the interstice.
✔✔to be effective observation Wells installed in conjunction with underground tank
systems should extend below the bottom of the tanks by not less than? - ✔✔2 feet
✔✔access covers used on Wells at tank storage sights should be clearly marked and
identified mainly to? - ✔✔prevent delivery Vehicle drivers from mistaking them for tank
fill openings and pumping product into the wells
✔✔observation Wells can be equipped with continuous electronic monitoring devices
which convey a signal to a remote Point indicating the presence in the well of? -
✔✔spilled or leaked product and Vapors
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔according to specifications issued by manufacturers of FRP tanks, FRP tanks 12
feet in diameter or larger must what? - ✔✔be anchored if the water table is expected to
reach the bottom of the tank
✔✔in areas of impervious oils anchoring to prevent flotation might be required due to
the bathtub effect caused by what? - ✔✔infiltration of surface water into the tank backfill
causing a locally high water table around the tank.
✔✔when concrete dead men are used to mechanically anger a tank they should? -
✔✔be placed outside the tank diameter
✔✔when a bottom hold down pad is used to mechanically anchor a tank....... - ✔✔the
thickness of the PAD as well as the number and size of the anchors should be
calculated for each installation
✔✔when a bottom hold down pad is used to mechanically anchor a steel underground
tank...... - ✔✔the tank and the pad should be separated by appropriate backfill material
✔✔under normal conditions the backfill and Paving on the top of the tank will provide
adequate restraint and make mechanical and ring unnecessary if the burial depth is at
least what percentage of the diameter of the tank? - ✔✔60%
✔✔according to specifications issued by FRP tank manufacturers hold down straps
used for mechanically anchoring FRP tanks should...... - ✔✔be positioned according to
recommendations of the manufacturer
✔✔when using a hold down concrete pad to Anchor a cathodically protected steel
tank...... - ✔✔hold down straps should be separated from the tank with an inert
insulating dielectric material
✔✔anchoring of underground storage tanks is required when....... - ✔✔a high water
table exist or if site flooding can be expected
✔✔secondary containment devices used in underground storage systems are designed
to serve a variety of purposes from among the purposes listed below which is NOT
accomplished through the use of secondary containment?
to contain any discharge from the tanks or piping
to make it easier to detect a discharge from the tanks or piping
,to simplify the installation of the tank storage system
to provide a convenient means of recovering released product - ✔✔to simplify the
installation of the tank storage system
✔✔in a double wall tank the area between the inner tank and the outer tank is generally
referred to as what? - ✔✔the interstice or interstitial space.
✔✔which of the following devices is not considered to be a method for achieving
secondary containment?
double wall tank
double wall piping
an electric tank gauge
impervious geotextile liner - ✔✔an electric tank gauge is not considered a method of
secondary containment
✔✔when an impervious geotextile liner is used to line the walls and bottom of a tank
excavation and an observation well is specified for the installation the observation will
should be located where? - ✔✔inside the tank hole liner
✔✔when used as a tank hole excavation liner an impervious geotextile liner should be
pitched to a sump in the excavation in order to what? - ✔✔to provide a collection point
for detection and removal of any product releases that may occur
✔✔piping trench liners should be what? - ✔✔sloped toward a collection Point within the
lined area to facilitate detection of leaked product
✔✔one of the following methods is not suitable for preventing release do to overfilling
underground storage tanks. which method is NOT an effective release prevention
fill pipe enclosures or catchment Basin located around the tank fill opening.
vent float valves that slow delivery rates when the maximum desirable tank capacity is
reached.
drop tubes located inside the tank.
high level sensors that sound an alarm or interrupt delivery when a predetermined
liquid level has been achieved - ✔✔drop tubes located inside the tank are not an
effective release prevention technique
, ✔✔if a vent float valve is used to reduce the likelihood of tank overfilling precautions
must be taken to prevent what? - ✔✔over pressurization of the tank
✔✔a lion pressure leak monitoring device located in the piping system between the
tanks and dispensers is effective only if used in conjunction with what? -
✔✔submersible or remote pumps
✔✔a line pressure leak monitoring device has the capability of causing all of the
following results to occur except one. which result is a line pressure leak monitoring
device incapable of producing?
a Slowdown in the pumping rate.
Interruption of electronic power to the pumps.
actuation of an audible alarm or illuminated signal.
a computer printout showing the precise location of a leak anywhere in the tank storage
system - ✔✔a computer printout showing the precise location of the leak anywhere in
the tank storage system
✔✔methods for monitoring the interstate and double-walled tanks include all but one of
the following. what is the exception?
sensors to detect the presence of vapors in the interstice.
sensors to detect the presence of stored liquid in the interstice.
sensors to detect the presence of unstable hydrocarbon quarks in the interstice.
sensors to detect pressure changes in the interstice. - ✔✔sensors to detect the
presence of unstable hydrocarbon quarks in the interstice.
✔✔to be effective observation Wells installed in conjunction with underground tank
systems should extend below the bottom of the tanks by not less than? - ✔✔2 feet
✔✔access covers used on Wells at tank storage sights should be clearly marked and
identified mainly to? - ✔✔prevent delivery Vehicle drivers from mistaking them for tank
fill openings and pumping product into the wells
✔✔observation Wells can be equipped with continuous electronic monitoring devices
which convey a signal to a remote Point indicating the presence in the well of? -
✔✔spilled or leaked product and Vapors
