POOL OPERATOR FINAL EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Electrical system at pool must have - ✔✔GFI's
✔✔The skimmer - ✔✔weir prevents floating material from re-entering the pool.
✔✔Filtration is the - ✔✔physical process of water moving through the system.
✔✔The time it takes for all the water to go through the filter system is the - ✔✔turnover
rate
✔✔In most jurisdictions the turnover rate is - ✔✔6 hours
✔✔Algae forms because of - ✔✔poor circulation and/or low chlorine levels
✔✔Most common form of algae - ✔✔green
✔✔Worst type of algae - ✔✔black
✔✔What is responsible for stains in the pool? - ✔✔copper, iron, magnesium and other
metals
✔✔To remove stains from the pool surface - ✔✔drain and acid wash the pool
✔✔Adding chlorine to the pool to the pool - ✔✔raises the pH
✔✔Adding bromine to a pool or spa - ✔✔lowers pH
✔✔The formula for area is - ✔✔length x width
✔✔formula volume is - ✔✔length x width by depth by 7.48 (num. x num. x num. x 7.48)
✔✔To measure the area for circular pool - ✔✔3.14 r^2
✔✔Flow Rate= - ✔✔Turnover Rate/Filter Media Rate
✔✔Flow Rate= - ✔✔number of gallons divided by hours of turnover (multiply hours by
60 to get minutes)
✔✔CDC states that the number of accidents related to swimming are: - ✔✔140,000
✔✔Minimum number of ladders required in a pool are: - ✔✔2
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Electrical system at pool must have - ✔✔GFI's
✔✔The skimmer - ✔✔weir prevents floating material from re-entering the pool.
✔✔Filtration is the - ✔✔physical process of water moving through the system.
✔✔The time it takes for all the water to go through the filter system is the - ✔✔turnover
rate
✔✔In most jurisdictions the turnover rate is - ✔✔6 hours
✔✔Algae forms because of - ✔✔poor circulation and/or low chlorine levels
✔✔Most common form of algae - ✔✔green
✔✔Worst type of algae - ✔✔black
✔✔What is responsible for stains in the pool? - ✔✔copper, iron, magnesium and other
metals
✔✔To remove stains from the pool surface - ✔✔drain and acid wash the pool
✔✔Adding chlorine to the pool to the pool - ✔✔raises the pH
✔✔Adding bromine to a pool or spa - ✔✔lowers pH
✔✔The formula for area is - ✔✔length x width
✔✔formula volume is - ✔✔length x width by depth by 7.48 (num. x num. x num. x 7.48)
✔✔To measure the area for circular pool - ✔✔3.14 r^2
✔✔Flow Rate= - ✔✔Turnover Rate/Filter Media Rate
✔✔Flow Rate= - ✔✔number of gallons divided by hours of turnover (multiply hours by
60 to get minutes)
✔✔CDC states that the number of accidents related to swimming are: - ✔✔140,000
✔✔Minimum number of ladders required in a pool are: - ✔✔2
