Georgia Certification Exam Prep – Practice Questions & Study Guide | Part 3

Georgia,/.Wastewater,/.Operator,/.Class,/.3,/.Flashcard,/.Deck


What,/.is,/.the,/.first,/.action,/.to,/.take,/.for,/.a,/.polymer,/.spill?
A.,/.Dilute,/.the,/.spill,/.with,/.water
B.,/.Apply,/.an,/.absorbent,/.like,/.sand,/.or,/.kitty,/.litter,/.and,/.then,/.sw
eep,/.up,/.the,/.materials,/.
C.,/.Neutralize,/.the,/.spill,/.with,/.acid

D.,/.Cover,/.the,/.spill,/.with,/.plastic,/.sheeting,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔
✔
B.,/.Apply,/.an,/.absorbent,/.like,/.sand,/.or,/.kitty,/.litter,/.and,/.then,/.s
weep,/.up,/.the,/.materials


What,/.components,/.make,/.up,/.the,/.total,/.discharge,/.head?
A.,/.Discharge,/.pressure,/.head,/.+,/.static,/.discharge,/.head,/.+,/.velocit
y,/.head,/.(outlet),/.+,/.friction,/.head,/.(discharge,/.line),/.
B.,/.Static,/.suction,/.head,/.+,/.velocity,/.head,/.+,/.friction,/.head
C.,/.Discharge,/.pressure,/.head,/.+,/.suction,/.pressure,/.head,/.+,/.velocit
y,/.head

,D.,/.Static,/.discharge,/.head,/.+,/.suction,/.head,/.+,/.atmospheric,/.press
ure,/.head,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
A.,/.Discharge,/.pressure,/.head,/.+,/.static,/.discharge,/.head,/.+,/.veloc
ity,/.head,/.(outlet),/.+,/.friction,/.head,/.(discharge,/.line)


Where,/.is,/.the,/.best,/.location,/.to,/.collect,/.a,/.water,/.or,/.waste,/.sam
ple?
A.,/.Near,/.the,/.source,/.of,/.contamination
B.,/.A,/.location,/.that,/.represents,/.the,/.entire,/.waste,/.stream,/.or,/.basi
n,/.
C.,/.At,/.the,/.point,/.of,/.discharge,/.only

D.,/.Randomly,/.at,/.any,/.convenient,/.spot,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
B.,/.A,/.location,/.that,/.represents,/.the,/.entire,/.waste,/.stream,/.or,/.ba
sin


What,/.are,/.the,/.preservation,/.and,/.hold,/.times,/.for,/.BOD,/.samples?
A.,/.24,/.hours,/.at,/.room,/.temperature
B.,/.48,/.hours,/.at,/.≤,/.6°C,/.
C.,/.72,/.hours,/.at,/.≤,/.10°C

D.,/.1,/.week,/.at,/.any,/.temperature,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
B.,/.48,/.hours,/.at,/.≤,/.6°C

,What,/.is,/.the,/.definition,/.of,/.BOD,/.(Biochemical,/.Oxygen,/.Demand
)?
A.,/.The,/.total,/.amount,/.of,/.oxygen,/.in,/.water
B.,/.The,/.rate,/.at,/.which,/.organisms,/.use,/.oxygen,/.in,/.water,/.or,/.wa
stewater,/.while,/.stabilizing,/.decomposable,/.organic,/.matter,/.under,/.a
erobic,/.conditions,/.
C.,/.The,/.amount,/.of,/.dissolved,/.oxygen,/.produced,/.by,/.plants
D.,/.The,/.chemical,/.oxygen,/.demand,/.in,/.a,/.sample,/.-
,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
B.,/.The,/.rate,/.at,/.which,/.organisms,/.use,/.oxygen,/.in,/.water,/.or,/.
wastewater,/.while,/.stabilizing,/.decomposable,/.organic,/.matter,/.under
,/.aerobic,/.conditions


What,/.is,/.the,/.purpose,/.of,/.a,/.desiccator?
A.,/.To,/.heat,/.samples,/.before,/.analysis
B.,/.To,/.allow,/.residual,/.samples,/.to,/.control,/.moisture,/.prior,/.to,/.w
eighing,/.
C.,/.To,/.mix,/.samples,/.evenly

D.,/.To,/.sterilize,/.samples,/.before,/.testing,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔
✔
B.,/.To,/.allow,/.residual,/.samples,/.to,/.control,/.moisture,/.prior,/.to,/.
weighing

, What,/.will,/.happen,/.if,/.the,/.flow,/.to,/.the,/.grit,/.chamber,/.is,/.too,/.lo
w?
A.,/.Excess,/.grit,/.will,/.pass,/.through,/.untreated
B.,/.Too,/.much,/.organic,/.material,/.will,/.be,/.deposited,/.
C.,/.The,/.water,/.temperature,/.will,/.increase

D.,/.Solids,/.will,/.not,/.settle,/.properly,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
B.,/.Too,/.much,/.organic,/.material,/.will,/.be,/.deposited


How,/.does,/.an,/.operator,/.control,/.the,/.suspended,/.solids,/.in,/.an,/.ac
tivated,/.sludge,/.basin?
A.,/.By,/.increasing,/.aeration,/.time
B.,/.By,/.wasting,/.and,/.returning,/.activated,/.sludge,/.
C.,/.By,/.adding,/.chemicals,/.to,/.settle,/.solids

D.,/.By,/.filtering,/.the,/.effluent,/.directly,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
B.,/.By,/.wasting,/.and,/.returning,/.activated,/.sludge


Chlorine,/.combines,/.with,/.ammonia,/.to,/.form,/.what?
A.,/.Nitrites
B.,/.Nitrates
C.,/.Chloramines,/.

D.,/.Ammonium,/.ions,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ C.,/.Chloramines