STUDY GUIDE - POOL OPERATOR EXAM ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
To raise PH what may be added to swimming pool water?
A) Bromine
B) Sodium chloride
C) Soda Ash
D) Muriatic Acid Ans✓✓✓ Soda Ash
In most jurisdictions the turnover time for s a swimming pool is:
A) Every 24 hours
B) Every 12 hours
C) Every 6 hours
D) Every 3 hours Ans✓✓✓ 6 hours
What does the term channeling mean when discussing swimming pool
filtration?
A) The dumping of DE powder into the waste water system
B) Discharging waste-water from the pool during backwashing
C) Decreasing the flow rate though a filter
D) A damaging condition that occurs over time in a sand filter.
Ans✓✓✓ A damaging condition that occurs over time in a sand filter.
The recommended range to maintain PH is:
,A) 2.0- 4.0
B) 8.2-9.5
C) 7.2-7.8
D) 1.0-10.0 Ans✓✓✓ 7.2 - 7.8
To raise alkalinity levels in the swimming pool water what chemical can
be added:
A) Muriatic Acid
B) Sodium Bicarbonate
C) Sodium Thiosulfate
D) Hydrogen Peroxide Ans✓✓✓ Sodium Bicarbonate
The chemical name of liquid chlorine is:
A) Sodium Hypochlorite
B) Calcium Hypochlorite
C) Sodium Chloride
D) Sodium Bicarbonate Ans✓✓✓ Sodium Hypochlorite
Cyanuric acid is sometimes used as a stabilizer in pool water and must
never exceed:
A) 1000 parts per million
B) 10 parts per million
C) 250 parts per million
, D) 50 parts per million Ans✓✓✓ 50 parts per million (ppm)
To clean cartridge filters:
A) A stainless steel brush is used
B) Soak the filters overnight in pure muriatic acid
C) Scrub with a strong detergent
D) Soak the cartridges in a degreaser and hose off Ans✓✓✓ Soak it in
degreaser and hose it off
An elevated reading from the vacuum gauge of a high rate sand filter
may indicate:
A) The hair/lint strainer needs to be cleaned
B) The filter needs to be backwashed
C) The pool inlets need to be adjusted
D) Air has collected within the filter Ans✓✓✓ The filter needs to be
backwashed
You are working at a busy swimming pool and you notice that the main
drain cover is broken. What
should you do?
A) Close the pool immediately
B) Allow patrons to continue swimming while you notify your
supervisor
C) Ask a patron to fix the main drain cover while watch the pool
COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
To raise PH what may be added to swimming pool water?
A) Bromine
B) Sodium chloride
C) Soda Ash
D) Muriatic Acid Ans✓✓✓ Soda Ash
In most jurisdictions the turnover time for s a swimming pool is:
A) Every 24 hours
B) Every 12 hours
C) Every 6 hours
D) Every 3 hours Ans✓✓✓ 6 hours
What does the term channeling mean when discussing swimming pool
filtration?
A) The dumping of DE powder into the waste water system
B) Discharging waste-water from the pool during backwashing
C) Decreasing the flow rate though a filter
D) A damaging condition that occurs over time in a sand filter.
Ans✓✓✓ A damaging condition that occurs over time in a sand filter.
The recommended range to maintain PH is:
,A) 2.0- 4.0
B) 8.2-9.5
C) 7.2-7.8
D) 1.0-10.0 Ans✓✓✓ 7.2 - 7.8
To raise alkalinity levels in the swimming pool water what chemical can
be added:
A) Muriatic Acid
B) Sodium Bicarbonate
C) Sodium Thiosulfate
D) Hydrogen Peroxide Ans✓✓✓ Sodium Bicarbonate
The chemical name of liquid chlorine is:
A) Sodium Hypochlorite
B) Calcium Hypochlorite
C) Sodium Chloride
D) Sodium Bicarbonate Ans✓✓✓ Sodium Hypochlorite
Cyanuric acid is sometimes used as a stabilizer in pool water and must
never exceed:
A) 1000 parts per million
B) 10 parts per million
C) 250 parts per million
, D) 50 parts per million Ans✓✓✓ 50 parts per million (ppm)
To clean cartridge filters:
A) A stainless steel brush is used
B) Soak the filters overnight in pure muriatic acid
C) Scrub with a strong detergent
D) Soak the cartridges in a degreaser and hose off Ans✓✓✓ Soak it in
degreaser and hose it off
An elevated reading from the vacuum gauge of a high rate sand filter
may indicate:
A) The hair/lint strainer needs to be cleaned
B) The filter needs to be backwashed
C) The pool inlets need to be adjusted
D) Air has collected within the filter Ans✓✓✓ The filter needs to be
backwashed
You are working at a busy swimming pool and you notice that the main
drain cover is broken. What
should you do?
A) Close the pool immediately
B) Allow patrons to continue swimming while you notify your
supervisor
C) Ask a patron to fix the main drain cover while watch the pool
