CERTIFIED POOL OPERATOR TESTS 2
COMPETENCY REVIEW 2026 MOCK TEST
COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ To prevent spinal injury.
Answer: All of the above
◉ The strong suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the.
Answer: Main Drain
◉ Electrical systems in the pool must have.
Answer: GFIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters?)
◉ The skimmer _____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the
pool.
Answer: WEIR
◉ What is filtration?.
Answer: Physical process of water moving through the system
◉ What is the turnover rate in most jurisdictions?.
,Answer: 6 hours
◉ The turnover rate is?.
Answer: Time it takes for all the water to go through the filter
system
◉ Algae forms because of ?.
Answer: Poor circulation
◉ To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need to?.
Answer: Drain and acid wash the pool
◉ What does adding chlorine to the pool do?.
Answer: Raises Ph level
◉ The formula for AREA.
Answer: length x width
◉ What is the surface area of a pool 50 ft wide and 100 feet long.
Answer: 5000 square feet
◉ Formula for pool volume.
, 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 constant depth of 3 feet.
Answer: 9155 gallons
◉ Circular pool area is?.
Answer: r x 3.14
◉ For a 15000 gallon pool with an an 8 hour turnover rate the _____
is 31.25.
Answer: Flow Rate
◉ CDC states that the number accidents related to swimming.
Answer: 140000/year
◉ The minimum number of ladders in a pool.
Answer: 2 ladders
◉ Stairs in a pool must have these.
Answer: Handrails
COMPETENCY REVIEW 2026 MOCK TEST
COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ To prevent spinal injury.
Answer: All of the above
◉ The strong suction in the pool (ENTRAPMENT) is the.
Answer: Main Drain
◉ Electrical systems in the pool must have.
Answer: GFIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters?)
◉ The skimmer _____ prevents floating debris from re-entering the
pool.
Answer: WEIR
◉ What is filtration?.
Answer: Physical process of water moving through the system
◉ What is the turnover rate in most jurisdictions?.
,Answer: 6 hours
◉ The turnover rate is?.
Answer: Time it takes for all the water to go through the filter
system
◉ Algae forms because of ?.
Answer: Poor circulation
◉ To remove stains from the pool bottom and walls you need to?.
Answer: Drain and acid wash the pool
◉ What does adding chlorine to the pool do?.
Answer: Raises Ph level
◉ The formula for AREA.
Answer: length x width
◉ What is the surface area of a pool 50 ft wide and 100 feet long.
Answer: 5000 square feet
◉ Formula for pool volume.
, 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 constant depth of 3 feet.
Answer: 9155 gallons
◉ Circular pool area is?.
Answer: r x 3.14
◉ For a 15000 gallon pool with an an 8 hour turnover rate the _____
is 31.25.
Answer: Flow Rate
◉ CDC states that the number accidents related to swimming.
Answer: 140000/year
◉ The minimum number of ladders in a pool.
Answer: 2 ladders
◉ Stairs in a pool must have these.
Answer: Handrails
