CWEA
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1. Legally responsible officals are required to report catagory 1 sanitary
sewer overflows: - ANSWER Within two hours
2. When testing a manhole for explosive gases when should the first test be
made? - ANSWER Before removing the manhole cover
3. When setting up to ventilate a manhole,the air inlet should be how many
feet above street level? - ANSWER 2.0 feet
4. Which chemical may be used for odor control in a sewer system? -
ANSWER Hydrogen peroxide
5. A category 2 is: - ANSWER Any sso which is not a category 1
6. Which tool would you use for cleaning under a pipe, or hard dirt near a
pipe? - ANSWER Miner's pick
,7. When pouring a concrete slab, which of the following tools is used to
finish the concrete? - ANSWER Trowel
8. How can the velocity of water flowing in a sewer be estimated? -
ANSWER Measuring the time it takes for the dye to be carried by the
wastewater between the two manholes
9. When a grade conflict exist between a water main and a sewer main,
which of the following is the best solution? - ANSWER Have the
water main adjusted and hold the grade on the sewer main
10.A source of infiltration in a collection is: - ANSWER Broken pipe
joints
11.Pipe materials that are the least susceptible to corrosion by acids formed
from gases generated in a sewer is: - ANSWER VCP
12.Liners are installed in sewers to correct problems caused by: -
ANSWER Infiltration
13."Schedule 40" refers to: - ANSWER Wall thickness
14.Category 1 SSO is: - ANSWER A. Any volume reaching a water
surface
B. Any volume entering a storm drain and not recovered
C. Any spill greater the a 1000 gallons
D. ALL THE ABOVE
15.In a 25 MPH zone, Distance of Flagger Station in the Advanced of a
Work Space should be: - ANSWER 155 feet
,16.What is a flow rate - ANSWER Q = AV
17.Flow = Area x Velocity
18.Responsibilities - ANSWER Those duties one is held accountable for.
19.Responsibility - ANSWER Duty or obligation to perform a prescribed
task or service or attain an object.
20.Theory X - ANSWER Negative approach to human relations in which
a supervisor presumes most people don't like to work and thus need to be
pushed or threatened.
21.Theory Y - ANSWER Positive approach to human relations whereby a
supervisor presumes that given, meaningful work, most people will try
hard to achieve, especially when there is an opportunity to improve their
self-regard.
22.Warning - ANSWER A reprimand so worded as to give formal notice
to an employee that repetition of a particular form of unacceptable
behavior will draw a penalty.
23.Injury Illness Prevention Program - ANSWER Plan required by
California Senate Bill SB 198 to establish, implement, and maintain an
effective program helping assure employee safety while on the job. It
includes eight elements: management assignments and responsibilities,
safety communications system with employees, system assuring
employee compliance with safe working practices, scheduled inspections
and compliance systems, accident investigation, health and safety training
and instruction, and record keeping and documentation.
24.Geographical Information System - ANSWER An integrated system
of computer hardware, software, and trained personnel linking
, topographic, demographic, utility, facility, images, and other resource
data that are geographically referenced.
25.Discipline - ANSWER Imposition of a penalty by management on an
employee for infraction of a rule, regulation, or standard in such a manner
as to encourage more constructive behavior.
26.Differential Treatment - ANSWER Act of treating a minority or
protected group member differently from other applicants or employees.
27.Cost-benefit Analysis - ANSWER Technique for weighing pros and
cons of alternative actions, in which both intangible benefits as well as
costs are assigned dollar values.
28.Computerized Maintenance Management System - ANSWER A
computerized system to assist with the effective and efficient
management of maintenance activities through application of
computerized elements including: work orders, routine standard jobs,
bills of material, application parts, and lists of all numerous other
features.
29.Code Of Federal Regulation (CFR) - ANSWER A publication of
United States Government that contains all of the proposed and finalized
federal regulations, including environmental.
30.Accountability - ANSWER Non-assigned liability of the manner in
which an organizational obligation held by a supervisor is discharged,
either personally or by subordinates.
31.Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) - ANSWER A type of pipe used in
wastewater collection systems. Vitrified clay pipe is rigid and resistant to
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1. Legally responsible officals are required to report catagory 1 sanitary
sewer overflows: - ANSWER Within two hours
2. When testing a manhole for explosive gases when should the first test be
made? - ANSWER Before removing the manhole cover
3. When setting up to ventilate a manhole,the air inlet should be how many
feet above street level? - ANSWER 2.0 feet
4. Which chemical may be used for odor control in a sewer system? -
ANSWER Hydrogen peroxide
5. A category 2 is: - ANSWER Any sso which is not a category 1
6. Which tool would you use for cleaning under a pipe, or hard dirt near a
pipe? - ANSWER Miner's pick
,7. When pouring a concrete slab, which of the following tools is used to
finish the concrete? - ANSWER Trowel
8. How can the velocity of water flowing in a sewer be estimated? -
ANSWER Measuring the time it takes for the dye to be carried by the
wastewater between the two manholes
9. When a grade conflict exist between a water main and a sewer main,
which of the following is the best solution? - ANSWER Have the
water main adjusted and hold the grade on the sewer main
10.A source of infiltration in a collection is: - ANSWER Broken pipe
joints
11.Pipe materials that are the least susceptible to corrosion by acids formed
from gases generated in a sewer is: - ANSWER VCP
12.Liners are installed in sewers to correct problems caused by: -
ANSWER Infiltration
13."Schedule 40" refers to: - ANSWER Wall thickness
14.Category 1 SSO is: - ANSWER A. Any volume reaching a water
surface
B. Any volume entering a storm drain and not recovered
C. Any spill greater the a 1000 gallons
D. ALL THE ABOVE
15.In a 25 MPH zone, Distance of Flagger Station in the Advanced of a
Work Space should be: - ANSWER 155 feet
,16.What is a flow rate - ANSWER Q = AV
17.Flow = Area x Velocity
18.Responsibilities - ANSWER Those duties one is held accountable for.
19.Responsibility - ANSWER Duty or obligation to perform a prescribed
task or service or attain an object.
20.Theory X - ANSWER Negative approach to human relations in which
a supervisor presumes most people don't like to work and thus need to be
pushed or threatened.
21.Theory Y - ANSWER Positive approach to human relations whereby a
supervisor presumes that given, meaningful work, most people will try
hard to achieve, especially when there is an opportunity to improve their
self-regard.
22.Warning - ANSWER A reprimand so worded as to give formal notice
to an employee that repetition of a particular form of unacceptable
behavior will draw a penalty.
23.Injury Illness Prevention Program - ANSWER Plan required by
California Senate Bill SB 198 to establish, implement, and maintain an
effective program helping assure employee safety while on the job. It
includes eight elements: management assignments and responsibilities,
safety communications system with employees, system assuring
employee compliance with safe working practices, scheduled inspections
and compliance systems, accident investigation, health and safety training
and instruction, and record keeping and documentation.
24.Geographical Information System - ANSWER An integrated system
of computer hardware, software, and trained personnel linking
, topographic, demographic, utility, facility, images, and other resource
data that are geographically referenced.
25.Discipline - ANSWER Imposition of a penalty by management on an
employee for infraction of a rule, regulation, or standard in such a manner
as to encourage more constructive behavior.
26.Differential Treatment - ANSWER Act of treating a minority or
protected group member differently from other applicants or employees.
27.Cost-benefit Analysis - ANSWER Technique for weighing pros and
cons of alternative actions, in which both intangible benefits as well as
costs are assigned dollar values.
28.Computerized Maintenance Management System - ANSWER A
computerized system to assist with the effective and efficient
management of maintenance activities through application of
computerized elements including: work orders, routine standard jobs,
bills of material, application parts, and lists of all numerous other
features.
29.Code Of Federal Regulation (CFR) - ANSWER A publication of
United States Government that contains all of the proposed and finalized
federal regulations, including environmental.
30.Accountability - ANSWER Non-assigned liability of the manner in
which an organizational obligation held by a supervisor is discharged,
either personally or by subordinates.
31.Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) - ANSWER A type of pipe used in
wastewater collection systems. Vitrified clay pipe is rigid and resistant to
