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Pool Operator QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Question 1: phenol red
CORRECT ANSWER : used to measure pH
Question 2: parallel
CORRECT ANSWER : valves are open if handle is ______ to
the pipe
Question 3: pH
CORRECT ANSWER : how acidic or basic a solution (pool
water) is
Question 4: 60 to 180
CORRECT ANSWER : acceptable range of Total Alkalinity in a
pool
Question 5: 7.2 to 7.8
CORRECT ANSWER : acceptable range of pH in a pool
Question 6: 150 to 400
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CORRECT ANSWER : acceptable range of calcium hardness in
a pool
Question 7: 1500
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum reading for total dissolved
solids (TDS)
Question 8: 7.5
CORRECT ANSWER : pH of a human eye
Question 9: 15 minutes
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum time someone should spend
in a spa
Question 10: 8 hours
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum turnover rate for a main pool
Question 11: 2 hours
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum turnover rate for a wading
pool
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Question 12: 30 minutes
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum turnover rate for a spa
Question 13: 104
CORRECT ANSWER : maximum temperature for a spa is
_____ degrees
Question 14: -0.5 - +0.5
CORRECT ANSWER : acceptable range for the Langelier
Saturation Index
Question 15: flow meter
CORRECT ANSWER : instrument that measures how fast the
water is returning to the pool after it has been cleaned
Question 16: parts per million
CORRECT ANSWER : the rate of flow is measured in...
Question 17: effluent line
CORRECT ANSWER: other name for return line
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Question 18: DPD #1 and #2
CORRECT ANSWER : to measure free available chlorine the
reagents should be...
Question 19: floculent
CORRECT ANSWER : filter aid that makes small dirt bigger
Question 20: cyanuric acid
CORRECT ANSWER: chemical that stabilizes chlorine against
ultraviolet light of the sun
Question 21: 1.5
CORRECT ANSWER : minimum reading for chlorine in a main
pool
Question 22: 3
CORRECT ANSWER : minimum reading for chlorine in a
wading pool
