CPO TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
______ 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
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, 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
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
______ 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
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 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
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
