STUDY GUIDE - POOL OPERATOR
EXAM High Sierra Pool Questions With
Correct Answers
To |raise |PH |what |may |be |added |to |swimming |pool |water? |
A) |Bromine |
B) |Sodium |chloride |
C) |Soda |Ash |
D) |Muriatic |Acid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sodium |Bicarbonate
The |chemical |name |of |liquid |chlorine |is: |
A) |Sodium |Hypochlorite
B) |Calcium |Hypochlorite |
C) |Sodium |Chloride |
D) |Sodium |Bicarbonate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |
D) |Do |nothing |because |a |broken |main |drain |cover |is |not |a |problem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Close |the |pool |immediately
Filtration |is: |
A) |A |means |for |destroying |all |bacteria |and |viruses |that |enter |the |pool |water |
B) |A |process |for |accumulating |diatomaceous |earth |inside |a |pressurized |tank |
C) |The |physical |process |of |removing |suspended |particles |from |the |pool |water |
D) |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |physical |process |of |removing |suspended |
particles |from |the |pool |water
Low |calcium |hardness |in |the |pool |water |will |cause: |
A) |Corrosion |of |the |pool |fixtures |
EXAM High Sierra Pool Questions With
Correct Answers
To |raise |PH |what |may |be |added |to |swimming |pool |water? |
A) |Bromine |
B) |Sodium |chloride |
C) |Soda |Ash |
D) |Muriatic |Acid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sodium |Bicarbonate
The |chemical |name |of |liquid |chlorine |is: |
A) |Sodium |Hypochlorite
B) |Calcium |Hypochlorite |
C) |Sodium |Chloride |
D) |Sodium |Bicarbonate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |
D) |Do |nothing |because |a |broken |main |drain |cover |is |not |a |problem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Close |the |pool |immediately
Filtration |is: |
A) |A |means |for |destroying |all |bacteria |and |viruses |that |enter |the |pool |water |
B) |A |process |for |accumulating |diatomaceous |earth |inside |a |pressurized |tank |
C) |The |physical |process |of |removing |suspended |particles |from |the |pool |water |
D) |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |physical |process |of |removing |suspended |
particles |from |the |pool |water
Low |calcium |hardness |in |the |pool |water |will |cause: |
A) |Corrosion |of |the |pool |fixtures |
