QSP EXAM LATEST EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A
A likely precipitation event is any weather pattern that is forecasted to have a ____%
or greater probability of producing precipitation in the project area.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
e. 99 - ANSWER: C
A QSP is responsible for:
a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations
b. Amending the SWPPP as required
c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP
d. Certifying reports in SMARTS - ANSWER: a. Day to day implementation,
inspections, and observations
A storm that produces ½ inch or more of precipitation, with a 48 hour or greater
period between rain events is a/an...
a. Qualifying rain event
b. Extended storm event
c. Inactive storm event
d. Unsafe monitoring event - ANSWER: a. Qualifying rain event
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away
from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is...
a. erosion control
b. run on/ run off control
c. sediment control - ANSWER: b. run on/ run off control
Acceptable methods to demonstrate final stabilization include:
a. 50%vegetative coverage
b. 100% vegetative coverage
c. RUSLE 2 method - ANSWER: c. RUSLE 2 method
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or
original purpose of the facility.
,b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - ANSWER: c. Clearing and
grading 2 acres of land
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANSWER: c. 10 days
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of
construction projects. Therefore the General Permit authorizes such discharges
provided they meet the following conditions except:
a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance - ANSWER: e.
Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance
Hydrologic source controls are a design technique that minimize and/or slow the
rate of stormwater runoff from the site. Examples include:
a. Reduction of pervious surfaces
b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain treatment feature
c. Drain rooftop downspouts to impervious areas
d. Stormwater treatment facility - ANSWER: b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain
treatment feature
If the R Factor is ____, you can apply for the Erosivity Waiver.
a. 1
b. Less than 1
c. 5
d. Less than 5 - ANSWER: d. Less than 5
NEL Violation Reports must be submitted to State Board within 24 hours after
exceedance has been identified. NEL's are only subject to:
a. Risk Level 1
b. Risk Level 2
c. Risk Level 3
d. ATS Sites only - ANSWER: d. ATS Sites only
, Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design changes to
BMPs:
a. Immediately
b. Within 24 hours
c. Within 48 hours
d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - ANSWER: d. ASAP, but not more than 72
hours
Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) shall consist of all of the following except:
a. Site Map
b. Signed Certification Statement
c. Risk Assessment
d. Notice of Termination (NOT)
e. Notice of Intent (NOI) - ANSWER: d. Notice of Termination (NOT)
Project sediment risk is:
a. the relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely by
scheduling and site characteristics
b. the risk sediment discharges pose to the receiving waters. - ANSWER: a. the
relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely by scheduling and
site characteristics
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANSWER: b. Sampling for
pH and turbidity
Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be covered prior to
a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive after __days of inactivity.
a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14 - ANSWER: d. 14
The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that is remote
from the origin of the detached soil particles is...
a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors
c. Soil Cover Factor
d. Sediment Yield - ANSWER: d. Sediment Yield
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A
A likely precipitation event is any weather pattern that is forecasted to have a ____%
or greater probability of producing precipitation in the project area.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
e. 99 - ANSWER: C
A QSP is responsible for:
a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations
b. Amending the SWPPP as required
c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP
d. Certifying reports in SMARTS - ANSWER: a. Day to day implementation,
inspections, and observations
A storm that produces ½ inch or more of precipitation, with a 48 hour or greater
period between rain events is a/an...
a. Qualifying rain event
b. Extended storm event
c. Inactive storm event
d. Unsafe monitoring event - ANSWER: a. Qualifying rain event
A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away
from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is...
a. erosion control
b. run on/ run off control
c. sediment control - ANSWER: b. run on/ run off control
Acceptable methods to demonstrate final stabilization include:
a. 50%vegetative coverage
b. 100% vegetative coverage
c. RUSLE 2 method - ANSWER: c. RUSLE 2 method
Activities under the CGP include:
a. Routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or
original purpose of the facility.
,b. Disturbances to land surfaces solely related to agricultural operations.
c. Clearing and grading 2 acres of land
d. Discharges of storm water from areas on tribal lands. - ANSWER: c. Clearing and
grading 2 acres of land
All NAL data must be uploaded within ___ after NAL exceedance has been identified
a. 24 hours
b. 1 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 weeks - ANSWER: c. 10 days
Certain non-storm water discharges may be necessary for the completion of
construction projects. Therefore the General Permit authorizes such discharges
provided they meet the following conditions except:
a. Meet the NALs for pH and turbidity
b. Not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards
c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP
d. Be infeasible to eliminate
e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance - ANSWER: e.
Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance
Hydrologic source controls are a design technique that minimize and/or slow the
rate of stormwater runoff from the site. Examples include:
a. Reduction of pervious surfaces
b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain treatment feature
c. Drain rooftop downspouts to impervious areas
d. Stormwater treatment facility - ANSWER: b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain
treatment feature
If the R Factor is ____, you can apply for the Erosivity Waiver.
a. 1
b. Less than 1
c. 5
d. Less than 5 - ANSWER: d. Less than 5
NEL Violation Reports must be submitted to State Board within 24 hours after
exceedance has been identified. NEL's are only subject to:
a. Risk Level 1
b. Risk Level 2
c. Risk Level 3
d. ATS Sites only - ANSWER: d. ATS Sites only
, Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design changes to
BMPs:
a. Immediately
b. Within 24 hours
c. Within 48 hours
d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - ANSWER: d. ASAP, but not more than 72
hours
Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) shall consist of all of the following except:
a. Site Map
b. Signed Certification Statement
c. Risk Assessment
d. Notice of Termination (NOT)
e. Notice of Intent (NOI) - ANSWER: d. Notice of Termination (NOT)
Project sediment risk is:
a. the relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely by
scheduling and site characteristics
b. the risk sediment discharges pose to the receiving waters. - ANSWER: a. the
relative amount of sediment that can be discharged, driven largely by scheduling and
site characteristics
Risk Level 2 monitoring requirements include:
a. Effluent sampling where applicable
b. Sampling for pH and turbidity
c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - ANSWER: b. Sampling for
pH and turbidity
Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be covered prior to
a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive after __days of inactivity.
a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14 - ANSWER: d. 14
The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that is remote
from the origin of the detached soil particles is...
a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor
b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors
c. Soil Cover Factor
d. Sediment Yield - ANSWER: d. Sediment Yield
