STARGUARD WRITTEN TEST EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Question 1
As a StarGuard lifeguard, your primary responsibility is to:
A) Teach swimming lessons.
B) Enforce all facility rules strictly.
C) Ensure the safety of patrons by preventing and responding to
emergencies.
D) Clean the pool deck and equipment.
E) Provide customer service to facility guests.
Correct Answer: C) Ensure the safety of patrons by preventing and
responding to emergencies.
Rationale: A lifeguard's primary duty is patron safety, which
encompasses proactive prevention through vigilance and rule
enforcement, as well as reactive emergency response.
Question 2
The "10/20 Rule" in lifeguarding refers to:
A) Checking the water temperature every 10 minutes and adjusting every 20
minutes.
B) Scanning your zone every 10 seconds and being able to reach a victim
within 20 seconds.
C) Taking a 10-minute break every 20 minutes.
D) Counting patrons in your zone every 10 minutes and documenting every
20 minutes.
E) Administering 10 breaths per minute and 20 compressions per minute for
CPR.
Correct Answer: B) Scanning your zone every 10 seconds and being
able to reach a victim within 20 seconds.
Rationale: The 10/20 Rule is a critical scanning and response
guideline. Lifeguards must effectively scan their assigned zone
,within 10 seconds and be able to initiate a rescue and reach a victim
within 20 seconds.
Question 3
Which of the following describes an "active drowning victim"?
A) A person floating calmly on their back, calling for help.
B) A person who is limp, unconscious, and submerged.
C) A person struggling at the surface, unable to call for help, arms extended
to the side, and head tilted back.
D) A person clinging to the side of the pool, coughing.
E) A person swimming laps with difficulty.
Correct Answer: C) A person struggling at the surface, unable to call
for help, arms extended to the side, and head tilted back.
Rationale: An active drowning victim is typically upright in the
water, struggling to keep their head above the surface, often in the
"instinctive drowning response" where they cannot call for help and
arms are used to press down on the water.
Question 4
When performing CPR on an adult, what is the correct compression depth?
A) At least 1 inch (2.5 cm).
B) At least 1.5 inches (3.8 cm).
C) At least 2 inches (5 cm).
D) At least 2.4 inches (6 cm).
E) Approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm).
Correct Answer: C) At least 2 inches (5 cm).
Rationale: For effective adult CPR, compressions should be at least
2 inches (5 cm) deep, but no more than 2.4 inches (6 cm), at a rate
of 100-120 compressions per minute.
Question 5
What is the first step when you recognize someone is drowning and requires
a rescue?
,A) Jump in the water immediately.
B) Activate the Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
C) Alert nearby patrons to help.
D) Grab your rescue tube.
E) Yell for the victim to grab the wall.
Correct Answer: B) Activate the Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
Rationale: Activating the EAP (e.g., blowing your whistle, signaling
for backup) is always the first critical step to ensure other
lifeguards, EMS, and facility staff are aware and can respond
effectively.
Question 6
A patron complains of chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea. You
suspect a heart attack. After activating your EAP, what is your next priority
action (if local protocols allow)?
A) Drive them to the nearest hospital.
B) Offer them an antacid.
C) Help them to a comfortable position, loosen tight clothing, and administer
aspirin (if protocol permits).
D) Have them walk around to improve circulation.
E) Wait for EMS to arrive without further intervention.
Correct Answer: C) Help them to a comfortable position, loosen tight
clothing, and administer aspirin (if protocol permits).
Rationale: For suspected cardiac arrest, positioning the victim
comfortably, loosening clothing, and administering aspirin (if
protocol allows and no contraindications) can help. Follow your
facility's EAP and contact EMS.
Question 7
The primary purpose of a "safety check" before opening a facility is to:
A) Count the number of lifeguard chairs.
B) Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and the environment is safe
, for patrons.
C) Document the daily weather conditions.
D) Test the sound system for music.
E) Confirm staff attendance.
Correct Answer: B) Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and
the environment is safe for patrons.
Rationale: Pre-opening safety checks are vital to identify and
address potential hazards, verify equipment readiness, and ensure
the facility is safe before patrons arrive.
Question 8
When caring for an unresponsive adult who is breathing normally after a non-
spinal injury incident, what position should you place them in?
A) Supine (on their back).
B) Prone (on their stomach).
C) High Fowler's (sitting upright).
D) Recovery position (on their side).
E) Trendelenburg (head lower than feet).
Correct Answer: D) Recovery position (on their side).
Rationale: The recovery position helps keep the airway open and
allows fluids (like vomit) to drain from the mouth, preventing
aspiration, for an unresponsive, breathing victim without suspected
spinal injury.
Question 9
You are performing a submerged victim rescue. After bringing the victim to
the surface, what is the next step?
A) Immediately begin rescue breaths.
B) Check for a pulse.
C) Establish spinal motion restriction if indicated.
D) Secure the victim to your rescue tube.
E) Remove the victim from the water.
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
Question 1
As a StarGuard lifeguard, your primary responsibility is to:
A) Teach swimming lessons.
B) Enforce all facility rules strictly.
C) Ensure the safety of patrons by preventing and responding to
emergencies.
D) Clean the pool deck and equipment.
E) Provide customer service to facility guests.
Correct Answer: C) Ensure the safety of patrons by preventing and
responding to emergencies.
Rationale: A lifeguard's primary duty is patron safety, which
encompasses proactive prevention through vigilance and rule
enforcement, as well as reactive emergency response.
Question 2
The "10/20 Rule" in lifeguarding refers to:
A) Checking the water temperature every 10 minutes and adjusting every 20
minutes.
B) Scanning your zone every 10 seconds and being able to reach a victim
within 20 seconds.
C) Taking a 10-minute break every 20 minutes.
D) Counting patrons in your zone every 10 minutes and documenting every
20 minutes.
E) Administering 10 breaths per minute and 20 compressions per minute for
CPR.
Correct Answer: B) Scanning your zone every 10 seconds and being
able to reach a victim within 20 seconds.
Rationale: The 10/20 Rule is a critical scanning and response
guideline. Lifeguards must effectively scan their assigned zone
,within 10 seconds and be able to initiate a rescue and reach a victim
within 20 seconds.
Question 3
Which of the following describes an "active drowning victim"?
A) A person floating calmly on their back, calling for help.
B) A person who is limp, unconscious, and submerged.
C) A person struggling at the surface, unable to call for help, arms extended
to the side, and head tilted back.
D) A person clinging to the side of the pool, coughing.
E) A person swimming laps with difficulty.
Correct Answer: C) A person struggling at the surface, unable to call
for help, arms extended to the side, and head tilted back.
Rationale: An active drowning victim is typically upright in the
water, struggling to keep their head above the surface, often in the
"instinctive drowning response" where they cannot call for help and
arms are used to press down on the water.
Question 4
When performing CPR on an adult, what is the correct compression depth?
A) At least 1 inch (2.5 cm).
B) At least 1.5 inches (3.8 cm).
C) At least 2 inches (5 cm).
D) At least 2.4 inches (6 cm).
E) Approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm).
Correct Answer: C) At least 2 inches (5 cm).
Rationale: For effective adult CPR, compressions should be at least
2 inches (5 cm) deep, but no more than 2.4 inches (6 cm), at a rate
of 100-120 compressions per minute.
Question 5
What is the first step when you recognize someone is drowning and requires
a rescue?
,A) Jump in the water immediately.
B) Activate the Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
C) Alert nearby patrons to help.
D) Grab your rescue tube.
E) Yell for the victim to grab the wall.
Correct Answer: B) Activate the Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
Rationale: Activating the EAP (e.g., blowing your whistle, signaling
for backup) is always the first critical step to ensure other
lifeguards, EMS, and facility staff are aware and can respond
effectively.
Question 6
A patron complains of chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea. You
suspect a heart attack. After activating your EAP, what is your next priority
action (if local protocols allow)?
A) Drive them to the nearest hospital.
B) Offer them an antacid.
C) Help them to a comfortable position, loosen tight clothing, and administer
aspirin (if protocol permits).
D) Have them walk around to improve circulation.
E) Wait for EMS to arrive without further intervention.
Correct Answer: C) Help them to a comfortable position, loosen tight
clothing, and administer aspirin (if protocol permits).
Rationale: For suspected cardiac arrest, positioning the victim
comfortably, loosening clothing, and administering aspirin (if
protocol allows and no contraindications) can help. Follow your
facility's EAP and contact EMS.
Question 7
The primary purpose of a "safety check" before opening a facility is to:
A) Count the number of lifeguard chairs.
B) Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and the environment is safe
, for patrons.
C) Document the daily weather conditions.
D) Test the sound system for music.
E) Confirm staff attendance.
Correct Answer: B) Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and
the environment is safe for patrons.
Rationale: Pre-opening safety checks are vital to identify and
address potential hazards, verify equipment readiness, and ensure
the facility is safe before patrons arrive.
Question 8
When caring for an unresponsive adult who is breathing normally after a non-
spinal injury incident, what position should you place them in?
A) Supine (on their back).
B) Prone (on their stomach).
C) High Fowler's (sitting upright).
D) Recovery position (on their side).
E) Trendelenburg (head lower than feet).
Correct Answer: D) Recovery position (on their side).
Rationale: The recovery position helps keep the airway open and
allows fluids (like vomit) to drain from the mouth, preventing
aspiration, for an unresponsive, breathing victim without suspected
spinal injury.
Question 9
You are performing a submerged victim rescue. After bringing the victim to
the surface, what is the next step?
A) Immediately begin rescue breaths.
B) Check for a pulse.
C) Establish spinal motion restriction if indicated.
D) Secure the victim to your rescue tube.
E) Remove the victim from the water.
