CPO TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(LATEST 2023 – 2024) RATED A+
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her
authorized representative. - ANS -Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation
of a public swimming pool - ANS -operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management
company - ANS -Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool
including the pool itself, toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical
enclosures - ANS -pool area
_____ ______ _____ means any swimming pool located on private property, the
use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or
invited guests. - ANS -Residential swimming pools
_____ ______ means any structure, basin, or chamber containing an artificial body
of water used for swimming, diving, wading, instructional purposes, or therapeutic
bathing - ANS -swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a
swimming pool in our county. - ANS -Wake County swimming pool operations
permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - ANS -director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - ANS -indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - ANS -5
, pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___
hours apart. - ANS -twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - ANS -
maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an
______ ______. - ANS -alternate operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool
including ____-chlorination and the addition of _______. - ANS -super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______
_____, or _______ ______. - ANS -algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - ANS -measurable
level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and
______. - ANS -drained; disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANS -1;
10
pH in pools must be maintained between _____ and _____. - ANS -7.2; 7.8
In wading pools/spas, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____
ppm. - ANS -2; 10
In wading pools/spas, pH must be maintained between ___ and ___. - ANS -7.2;
7.8
A ____ foot minimum height fence must be present around swimming pools. -
ANS -4
The horizontal space between vertical members of the fence shall not exceed
_____ inches. - ANS -4
(LATEST 2023 – 2024) RATED A+
______ means the Wake County department of human services director or his/her
authorized representative. - ANS -Director
_____ means the certified pool operator who is responsible for the daily operation
of a public swimming pool - ANS -operator
_____ means the owner of the swimming pool or the responsible management
company - ANS -Owner
_____ _____ means the interior of the fenced area around a swimming pool
including the pool itself, toilets, bathhouses, equipment enclosures, chemical
enclosures - ANS -pool area
_____ ______ _____ means any swimming pool located on private property, the
use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by members of his/her family or
invited guests. - ANS -Residential swimming pools
_____ ______ means any structure, basin, or chamber containing an artificial body
of water used for swimming, diving, wading, instructional purposes, or therapeutic
bathing - ANS -swimming pool
A _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ (WCSPOP) is required for operation of a
swimming pool in our county. - ANS -Wake County swimming pool operations
permit
The _____ must approve construction projects to the pool. - ANS -director
A "year round pool" is any pool that is _____ or ______. - ANS -indoor; heated
The CPO certificate is valid for ___ years after the date of issuance - ANS -5
, pH and disinfectant levels must be taken at least ____ a day, no more than ___
hours apart. - ANS -twice; 6
CPO must go through a checklist of _______ guidelines _____ a day. - ANS -
maintenance; once
When the CPO cannot physically go through the checklist, they must find an
______ ______. - ANS -alternate operator
Records must be kept of all activities pertaining to the operations of the pool
including ____-chlorination and the addition of _______. - ANS -super; chemicals
A pool must be closed by an operator if the presence of ______, ______, _______
_____, or _______ ______. - ANS -algae; bacteria; fecal coliform; fecal matter
if a pool has no ______ _______ of ______ it must be closed. - ANS -measurable
level; disinfectant
If fecal material is introduced into a WADING POOL/SPA, it is to be _____ and
______. - ANS -drained; disinfected
In pools, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____ ppm. - ANS -1;
10
pH in pools must be maintained between _____ and _____. - ANS -7.2; 7.8
In wading pools/spas, free chlorine must be maintained between ____ and ____
ppm. - ANS -2; 10
In wading pools/spas, pH must be maintained between ___ and ___. - ANS -7.2;
7.8
A ____ foot minimum height fence must be present around swimming pools. -
ANS -4
The horizontal space between vertical members of the fence shall not exceed
_____ inches. - ANS -4
