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Microbial Regulations
1. One of the key regulations developed and implemented by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency to counter pathogens in drinking water is the Surface
Water Treatment Rule requires that a public water system, using surface water as its
source, have sufficient treatment to reduce the source water concentration of Giardia and
viruses by at least 99.9% and 99.99%, respectively.
A. True B. False
2. The EPA established a MCL of 0.0010 for all public water systems and a 99% removal
requirement for Cryptosporidium in filtered public water systems that serve at least
100,000 people. The new rule will tighten turbidity standards by December 2001.
A. True B. False
3. Color is an indicator of the physical removal of particulates, including pathogens.

A. True B. False
Water Quality Key Words

4. Which of the following substances or compounds is manufactured from aluminum
hydroxide by dehydroxylating it in a way that produces a highly porous material?
A. Activated alumina D. Dissolved organic carbon
B. Fluoride E. Aluminum salts
C. Activated carbon F. None of the Above
5. Which of the following substances or compounds has been processed to make it

extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or
chemical reactions?

6. Which of the following substances or compounds has a high degree of microporosity,
just one gram has a surface area of approximately 500 m², as determined typically by
nitrogen gas adsorption?
7. Which of the following substances or compounds is a broad classification for organic

molecules of varied origin and composition within aquatic systems.
8. The "dissolved" fraction of which compound is an operational classification.

A. Activated alumina D. Organic carbon
9. EDTA is a widely used abbreviation for the chemical compound Electrodialisis acid.
A. True B. False
10. Which of the following substances or compounds forms especially strong complexes
with Mn(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Pb (II) and Co(III)?
A. Activated alumina D. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
B. Dissolved organic carbon E. B and C
Water Treatment Introduction

Preliminary Treatment
11. Weeds, leaves, and trash, if not removed, these will cause problems to the treatment
plant’s pumps and equipment, the best way to protect the plant is?
A. Screening D. Change source
B. Settling E. Pump groundwater
C. Coagulation F. None of the Above
12. According to the text, wire mesh screens need maintenance and will require?
A. Manual cleaning D. Replacement
B. Automatic cleaning E. A and B
C. No cleaning F. None of the Above
13. Mechanical bar screens vary in size and use some type of raking mechanism that
travels horizontally down the bars to scrap the debris off.
A. True B. False
Pre-Sedimentation
14. Sand and grit will damage plant equipment and pipes, so it must be removed with
either rectangular or round shaped basin prior to?
A. Filtration D. Flocculation
B. Coagulation E. Sedimentation basin(s)
C. Purification F. None of the Above

15. Which of the following treatment terms is used after the flocculation process?
B. Coagulation E. Sedimentation basin(s)
16. Scrapers on the bottom move the settled sludge to one or more hoppers at the
influent end of the tank, it may have a _____________or traveling bridge used to collect
the sludge.
A. Screw conveyor D. Manual skimmers
B. Conveyor belts E. Turnstile
C. Dissolved air floatation F. None of the Above
17. Most clarifiers will have baffles to prevent backflow from entering the effluent.
A. True B. False
Flights and Chains

18. Flights and chains remove the scum from the _____________ of the basin.
A. Supernatant D. Armature
B. Surface E. A and B
C. Scum box F. None of the Above
19. The flights are usually concrete flights mounted on parallel chains and the motor shaft
is connected through a shaft which turns the gear.
A. True B. False
20. To prevent damage to the flights and chains due to overloads, a _____________is
used.
A. Bearing D. Safety net
B. Reducer E. A and B
C. Shear pin F. None of the Above
Circular Clarifiers
21. The most common type of Circular Clarifier has a center pier or column.
A. True B. False
22. Which of the following systems use graded silica Sand filter media?
A. Conventional technology D. All of the above except C
B. Reconditioning cycle E. Chemical pretreatment
C. Membranes F. None of the Above
23. Filtration occurs only within the last few inches of the courser materials at the bottom
of the bed.
A. True B. False
24. The media becomes progressively finer and denser in the lower layers.
A. True B. False
25. As suspended particles accumulate in a filter bed, the pressure drop through the filter
increases.
A. True B. False

26. According to the text, when the pressure difference between filter inlet and outlet
increases by 5 - 10 psi from the beginning of the cycle, the filter should be reconditioned.
Operating beyond this pressure drop increases the chance of fouling - called " Mud-balling
" - within the filter.
A. True B. False
27. Which of the following processes uses Alum and cationic polymer to neutralize the
charge?
B. Reconditioning E. Conventional
28. Which of the following compounds combines with alkalinity in the raw water to form a
white precipitate that neutralizes suspended particles' electrical charge?
A. Activated sodium D. Dissolved organic carbon
B. PAC E. Alum
29. Which of the following systems uses a 30 to 50 mg/L alum dosage to form a large floc
that requires extensive retention time to permit settling?
A. Conventional technology D. All of the above except C
C. Traditional sand filter F. None of the Above
30. Which of the following systems consists of an up-flow backwash followed by a down-
flow rinse?
A. Conventional technology D. Fast rinse
C. Traditional F. None of the Above
31. Which of the following terms lasts about 5 to 10 minutes?

32. Which of the following terms is often used to enhance filter performance?
33. Feeding chemicals such as alum, ferric chloride, or a cationic polymer neutralizes the
charge, allowing the particles to cling to one another and to the filter media.
A. True B. False
34. Which of the following terms may increase filtered water clarity, measured in NTU, by
90% compared with filtration alone?

35. According to the text, if an operator is present to make adjustments for variations in
the Sedimentation process, clarity improvements in the range of 93 to 95% are achievable.
A. True B. False
Direct Filtration Plant vs. Conventional Plant

36. The primary difference between Direct Filtration Plant vs. Conventional Plant is that
the ________________________or step is omitted from the Direct Filtration plant.
C. Sedimentation process F. None of the Above
Rapid Sand Filtration

37. Which of the following terms is the most prevalent form of water treatment technology
in use today?
A. Conventional technology D. Rapid Sand filtration
38. Rapid Sand filtration process employs a combination of ______________________in

order to achieve maximum effectiveness.
A. Filtration D. Sedimentation process
B. Aluminum Sulfate E. Physical and chemical processes
C. Chemical pretreatment F. None of the Above
Coagulation
39. At the Water Treatment Plant, alum is added to the water in the "flash mix" to cause
microscopic impurities in the water to clump together.
A. True B. False
40. The alum and the water are mixed rapidly by the?
A. Cationic polymers D. Shaker
B. Flash mixer E. All of the Above
C. Coagulant chemicals F. None of the Above
41. What is the process of joining together particles in water to help remove organic
matter called?
A. Cationic polymers D. Flocculation
B. Coagulation E. All of the Above
42. Aluminum Sulfate is also excellent for removing nutrients such as phosphorous in
wastewater treatment.
A. True B. False
43. Fine particles must be coagulated, or "stuck together" to form larger particles, which
can be filtered, this is achieved through the use of?
A. Sedimentation D. Flocculation

44. Which of the following terms are required since colloidal particles by themselves have
the tendency to stay suspended in water and not settle out?
A. Cationic polymers D. Flocculation
45. Which of the following terms are so small, their charge per volume is significant?
A. Cationic polymers D. Aluminum Sulfate molecules
B. Colloidal particles E. All of the Above
46. Coagulation is necessary to meet the current regulations for almost all potable water
plants using surface water.
A. True B. False
47. Coagulant chemicals such as "alum" work by neutralizing the negative charge, which
allows the particles to come together.
A. True B. False
48. Liquid ________________is a 48.86% solution.

A. Cationic polymers D. Aluminum Sulfate
B. Ammonia Hydroxide E. Soda ash
C. Salts F. None of the Above
49. In water treatment, large microorganisms, including algae and amoebic cysts, are
readily removed by __________ and filtration.
A. Cationic polymers D. Coagulation
B. Coagulation helpers E. All of the Above
50. According to the text, more than 98% of poliovirus type 1 was removed by
conventional ________________ and filtration.
A. Cationic polymers D. Coagulation
51. Which of the following terms can be thought of as positively charged strings that
attract the particles to them, and in the process, form a larger particle.
A. Cationic polymers D. Lime
52. New chemicals have been developed which combine the properties of alum-type
coagulants and?
A. Cationic polymers D. Ammonia Hydroxide
B. Chlorine E. All of the Above

53. Which of the following terms is the most widely used coagulant in water treatment?
A. Cationic polymers D. Aluminum Sulfate
B. Coagulation helpers E. Soda ash
Flocculation
54. Flocculation is the process of bringing together destabilized or coagulated particles to
form larger masses which can be settled and/or filtered out of the water being treated.
A. True B. False
55. Flocculation is the process where the suspended particles can collide,
_______________, and form heavier particles called “floc”.
A. Equalization D. Destabilized or coagulated particles
B. Agitation of the water E. All of the Above
C. Agglomerate F. None of the Above
56. Gentle ____________________ and appropriate detention times (the length of time
water remains in the basin) help facilitate the flocculation process.
A. Equalizing D. Settling
B. Agitation of the water E. All of the Above
C. Agglomerating F. None of the Above
57. Inside the contact chambers, water is slowly mixed allowing the coagulated particles,
this is called "floc," and the particles become larger and stronger.
A. True B. False
58. Which of the following process statements happens in the water, bacteria and other
microorganisms are caught in the floc structure?
A. Equalize the basin D. Coagulated particles
B. Agitate the water E. All of the Above
C. Floc particles mix F. None of the Above
Pre-Sedimentation
59. According to the text, depending on the quality of the source water, some plants have
pre-sedimentation, this allows larger ____________________________ in a reservoir or
lake reducing solid removal loads.
A. Equalize the basin D. Coagulated particles
B. Agitate the water E. Particles time to settle
Sedimentation
60. Sedimentation is the process of destabilizing coagulated particles in water.
A. True B. False
61. Which of the following statements before sedimentation in which the velocity of the
water is decreased so that the suspended material, including flocculated particles, can
settle out by gravity?
A. Conventional technology D. Rapid Sand filtration
B. Flocculation E. Chemical pretreatment

62. Which of the following statements is later removed from the bottom of the basin?
A. Equalize the basin D. Particles combine to form a sludge
B. Agitate the water E. Particles time to settle
Filtration
63. Filtration is a water treatment process step used to remove turbidity, dissolved
organics, odor, taste and color.
A. True B. False
64. According to the text, the filter is periodically cleaned by a reversal of flow and the
________ into a drain.
A. Activated carbon filters D. Rapid-sand filters
B. Cartridge filters E. Discharge of back-flushed water
C. Anthracite coal F. None of the Above
65. Which of the following terms are made of fabric, paper, or plastic?
B. Cartridge filters E. Granular synthetic filters
C. Anthracite filters F. None of the Above
66. Which of the following terms will also remove turbidity, but would not be
recommended for that purpose only?
B. Cartridge filters E. Granular synthetic material
C. Anthracite coal F. None of the Above
67. According to the text, water is filtered at a rate of between 2 and 10 gpm per square
foot, the water is filtered through an approximate 36" depth of graded sand.
A. True B. False
68. Which of the following statements should be conducted on a routine basis, at least
once per day?
A. Wall scum D. Post-disinfection
B. Gate position E. Filtration process performance
C. Effluent control measurement F. None of the Above
69. Good chemical treatment management can often result in either early turbidity
breakthrough or rapid head loss buildup.
A. True B. False
70. The flow rate will vary with?

A. Head loss D. Post-disinfection
B. Uniform media E. All of the Above
C. Effluent control F. None of the Above
71. Declining Rate Filters system requires _________________________ to provide

adequate media submergence.
A. Head loss D. Post-disinfection
B. Uniform media E. Flocculation
C. Effluent control structure F. None of the Above

Detention Time
72. Detention time is actual time required for a small amount of water to pass through a
Sedimentation basin at a given rate of flow, or the calculated time required for a small
amount of liquid to pass through a tank at a given rate of flow.
A. True B. False
Disinfection
73. the chlorine kills or inactivates harmful microorganisms.
A. True B. False
74. Chlorine is added again after filtration for?

A. Residual D. Post-disinfection
B. Control THMS E. Pre-disinfection
C. Contact time F. None of the Above
Jar Testing
75. Jar testing traditionally has been done on a monthly basis in most water treatment
plants to control THMs.
A. True B. False
pH
76. According to the text, pH is an expression of a basic or acid condition of a liquid. The
range is from 0-14, zero being the most acid and 14 being the most alkaline. A pH of 7 is
considered to be neutral.
A. True B. False
77. According to the text, which of the following has a pH between 6.0 and 8.5?
A. Treated water D. All of the Above
B. Disinfectants E. Chlorine
C. Natural water F. None of the above
Caustic
78. NaOH is a strong chemical used in the treatment process to neutralize acidity, and to
lower the pH value.
A. True B. False
Polymer
79. Polymer is a water treatment chemical that when combined with other types of
coagulants, aids in binding small ___________________ to larger particles to help in the
settling and filtering processes.
A. Excess floc D. Color
B. Coagulants E. Solids
C. Suspended particles F. None of the Above
Post-Chlorine
80. The operator should make sure that the chlorinated water holds a residual in the
distribution system.
A. True B. False

Pre-Chlorination
81. Before the filtration process, chlorination will help: control fish and vegetation.
A. True B. False
Hydrofluosilicic Acid
82. H2SiF6 a clear __________________________, with a pH ranging from 1 to 1.5 and
used in water treatment to fluoridate drinking water.
A. Gas D. Fuming corrosive liquid
B. But colored liquid E. Dark pleasant liquid
C. Fluoridating drinking water liquid F. None of the Above
Corrosion Control
83. The pH of the water is adjusted with?
A. Acid E. Soda pop
B. Sodium carbonate D. Subsequent treatment processes
C. Fluoride acid F. None of the Above
84. Which of the following terms is fed into the water after filtration?
A. Acid E. Soda ash
B. Sodium Chloride D. Subsequent treatment processes
C. Fluoride acid F. None of the Above
Taste and Odor Control

85. Which of the following terms is occasionally added for taste and odor control?
A. Turbidity powder D. HOCL
B. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) E. All of the Above
C. Fluoride F. None of the Above
Water Quality
86. Water quality testing needs to be conducted throughout the water treatment process.
A. True B. False
87. Water quality testing needs to analyze turbidity, pH, and chlorine residual
continuously.
A. True B. False
88. Some Water quality items are tested several times per day, some once per quarter
and others once per year.
A. True B. False
Chemical Feed and Rapid Mix

89. To improve the subsequent treatment processes, chemicals are added to the water,
and may include pH adjusters and coagulants.
A. True B. False
90. Alum is a coagulant chemical, that neutralizes positive or negative charges on small
particles, allowing them to stick together and form larger particles that are more easily
removed by sedimentation or filtration.
A. True B. False

Short-Circuiting
91. Short-Circuiting is a condition that occurs in tanks or basins when some of the water
travels faster than the rest of the flowing water.
A. True B. False
92. Short-Circuiting is usually undesirable, since it may result in shorter contact, reaction,
or settling times in comparison with the?
A. Presumed detention times D. Up-flow clarifier
B. Sedimentation/clarification process E. All of the Above
C. Modification of the conventional process F. None of the Above
Tube Settlers
93. Tube settlers are a modification of the conventional process contains many metal
“tubes” that are placed in?
A. Clearwell D. An up-flow clarifier
B. Sedimentation basin or clarifier E. Filter
C. Flocculation basin F. None of the Above
94. The slope of the tube settlers facilitates gravity settling of the solids to the bottom of
the basin, where they can be?
A. Adjusted for detention times D. Modified
B. Sampled E. Used for the sedimentation/clarification process
C. Collected and removed F. None of the Above
95. The large surface settling area also means that adequate clarification can be obtained
with detention times of 45 minutes or more.
A. True B. False
96. Which of the following terms happened before the sedimentation step that is followed
by filtration through mixed media?
A. Tube settlers D. Coagulation
C. Traditional sand filter F. None of the Above
Adsorption Clarifiers
97. In the sedimentation/clarification process, turbidity is _______________ of the
coagulated and flocculated solids onto the adsorption media and onto the solids already
adsorbed onto the media.
A. Increased by adsorption D. Decreased
B. Reduced by adsorption E. A modification of the conventional process
C. Destroyed F. None of the Above
98. Water scouring cleans adsorption clarifiers followed by air flushing is a must.
A. True B. False
99. Cleaning of the clarifier is initiated less often than filter backwashing because the
clarifier removes less solids.
A. True B. False

100. Tube-settler type of package plant, the Sedimentation/clarification process is
followed by mixed-media filtration and disinfection to complete the water treatment.
A. True B. False
Clearwell
101. The clearwell provides temporary storage for the treated water, which is the final
step in the conventional filtration process.
A. True B. False
Turbidity
102. Which of the following statements must comply with specific combined filter effluent
turbidity requirements?
A. Watershed control D. Disinfection benchmark
B. Raw water control E. Conventional and Direct filtration systems
C. Disinfection profile F. None of the Above
103. According to the text, conventional and ________________________must comply

with individual filter turbidity requirements.
A. Groundwater D. Raw water
B. Direct filtration systems E. A and D
C. Disinfection processes F. None of the Above
Disinfection Benchmarking
104. Public water systems will be required to develop a(n) ___________________unless
they perform applicability monitoring which demonstrates their disinfection byproduct
levels are less than 80% of the maximum contaminant levels.
A. Updated watershed control D. Disinfection benchmark
B. Direct filtration system E. A and D
105. According to the text, if a system considers making a significant change to their
disinfection practice they must develop a(n) ________________________and receive
State approval for implementing the change.
A. Updated watershed control D. Disinfection benchmark
B. Direct filtration systems E. A and D
Other Requirements
106. Finished water reservoirs for which construction begins after the effective date of the
rule must be covered; and unfiltered systems must comply with ___________________
requirements that add Cryptosporidium as a pathogen of concern.
A. Updated watershed control D. Disinfection benchmarking
B. Direct filtration system E. A and D
C. Disinfection profiling F. None of the Above

The Filtration Process
107. Removal of _________ plays an important role in the natural treatment of
groundwater as it percolates through the soil.
A. Coagulation and flocculation processes
B. Coagulation or oxidation processes
C. Serious problems in filter operation
D. Suspended solids by filtration
E. A and D
F. None of the Above
108. Groundwater that has been softened or treated through iron and manganese
removal will require filtration to remove floc created by?
A. Coagulation and flocculation
D. A combination of complex physical and chemical mechanisms
E. Suspension
109. According to the text, since surface water sources are subject to run-off and do not
undergo natural filtration, it must be filtered to?
A. Aid the coagulation and flocculation processes
B. Provide coagulation or oxidation processes
C. Remove particles and impurities
D. Retain the combination of complex physical and chemical mechanisms
E. Standards
110. Which of the following which traps suspended material between the grains of filter
media?
C. Filtration process can be compared to a sieve or microstrainer
D. Physical and chemical mechanisms
E. Treatment process
111. Which of the following statements will easily pass through the spaces between the
grains of the filter media, making straining is the least important process in filtration?
A. Suspended particles can easily pass
B. Coagulation passes
C. Serious problems in filter operation passes
D. Turbidity passes
E. Mudballing

112. Filtration primarily depends on a ___________________________________, the
most important being adsorption.
A. Coagulation and flocculation process
D. Combination of complex physical and chemical mechanisms
E. A and D
113. Adsorption is the process of particles sticking onto the surface of the individual filter
grains or onto the previously deposited materials. The forces that attract and hold the
particles to the grains are the same as those that work in
___________________________________.
C. Main filter
D. Complex physical and chemical mechanisms
E. A and B
114. Which of the following statements will happen especially if coagulation and
flocculation of the water before filtration was not properly controlled?
A. Coagulation and flocculation may occur in the filter bed
B. Coagulation or oxidation processes will work
C. No problems in filter operation
D. Physical and chemical mechanisms will improve
E. A and B
Types of Filters
115. The oldest water filters developed were the Slow sand filters, these have filter rates
of around 0.05 gpm/ft2 of surface area. This type of filter requires large filter areas.
A. True B. False
116. What is the term for the mass of growing material that collects on the surface of the
filter?
A. Schmutzdecke D. Mud balls
B. Water moss E. Zoological growth
C. Backwash F. None of the Above
117. Most water filters are classified by filtration rate, type of ____________, or type of
operation.
A. Schmutzdecke D. Filter media
B. Slow rate filtration E. Filter size
C. Backwash capabilities F. None of the Above

Rapid Sand Filters
118. Rapid sand filters can accommodate filter rates 40 times more than?
A. Fixed film D. Activated carbon beds
B. Slow sand filters E. Without sand
C. Mixed media F. None of the Above
119. Filters in large water treatment plants are usually constructed next to each other in a
row, allowing the piping from the Sedimentation basins to feed the filters from a central
pipe gallery.
A. True B. False
Filter Sand
120. The filter sand used in rapid sand filters is normal play sand for the purpose of water
filtration.
A. True B. False
121. The gravel installed under the sand layer(s) in the filter prevents the _____________
from being lost during the operation.
A. Rapid filters D. Sedimentation basin
B. Filter sand E. Mixed media
C. Backwash trough F. None of the Above
122. This under-gravel supports the filter sand and is usually graded in three to five
layers, each generally 6-18 inches in thickness, depending on the type of underdrain used.
A. True B. False
123. Which of the following will contain 24-30 inches of sand, but some newer filters are
deeper?
A. Rapid sand filters D. Sedimentation basin
B. Slow rate filtration E. Mixed media
124. According to the text, the coarser sand in the ___________ has larger voids that do
not fill as easily.
A. Rapid filters D. Sedimentation basin
B. Slow rate filtration E. Mixed media
False floor
125. The false floor design of a ___________________ is used together with a porous
plate design or with screens that retain the sand when there is no undergravel layer.
A. Rapid sand filter system D. Filter underdrain
B. Slow rate filtration system E. Leopold system
C. Backwash system F. None of the Above
Filtration Processes
126. The traditional design for many years is conventional filtration, this method provides
effective treatment for just about any range of?
A. Raw-water turbidity D. Increase plant capacity
B. Costs E. All of the Above
C. Microorganisms F. None of the above

127. Conventional filtration success is due partially to the sedimentation that precedes
filtration and follows the coagulation and flocculation steps.
A. True B. False
128. Many treatment plants have converted rapid sand filters in to multi-media filters in an
attempt to?
A. Control raw-water turbidity D. Increase plant capacity
B. Lower capital cost E. All of the Above
C. Kill microorganisms F. None of the Above
129. In the other type of filtration process “direct filtration” no sedimentation follows the
coagulation phase.
A. True B. False
130. Which of the following water treatment terms is designed to filter water with an
average turbidity of less than 25 NTU?
A. Direct Filtration D. Flocculation
B. Dual and multi-media filtration E. Pressure Sand Filtration
C. Conventional Filtration F. None of the Above
131. According to the text, dual and multi-media filters are used with Conventional
Filtration.
A. True B. False
132. Some of the benefits of this method is that it has a lower capital cost, but this method
or process cannot handle large variations in raw water turbidity.
A. Direct Filtration D. Flocculation
B. Dual and multi-media filtration E. Sand Filtration
C. Conventional Filtration F. None of the Above
High Rate Filters

133. High rate filters, which operate at a rate ______________, use a combination of
different filter media, not just sand.
A. That finer material are farther down
B. Faster than 3 feet per second
C. Of 2 feet per second
D. Three-to-four times that of rapid sand filters
E. All of the Above
134. Multi-media or mixed-media filters use three or four different materials, sand,
anthracite coal, and garnet.
A. True B. False
135. In the design of the high rate filter, the top layers consist of a fine material with the
course material farther down, allowing the suspended material to penetrate less into the
filter.
A. True B. False

136. The filter bed material forms layers in the filter, depending on their weight and
specific gravities.
A. True B. False
Pressure Sand Filters

137. Filtration rates are twice as good as gravity filters.
A. True B. False
138. Which type of filter is used extensively in iron and manganese Removal plants?
A. Slow sand/RO D. Fast sand
B. Gravity filters E. Conventional
C. Pressure sand filter F. None of the Above
139. Which of the following terms or methods cracking of the filter bed can occur quite
easily, allowing the iron and manganese particles to go straight through the filter?
C. Pressure filters F. None of the Above
140. Which of the following filtration terms is contained under pressure in a steel tank?
141. Which of the following filtration terms is the media usually sand or a combination of
media?
B. Gravity filters E. Fixed film
142. During filtration, the water is under pressure, but __________ will not occur in the
filter.
A. Gravity D. Flow
B. Velocity E. Heat
C. Air binding F. None of the Above
143. Which of the following terms or methods have a major disadvantage in that the
backwash cannot be observed?
144. According to the text, which of the following terms or methods have limitations, and
must not be used to treat surface water?

Filtration Operation
145. Filtration operation is divided into three steps: filtering, backwashing, and?
A. Filter run D. Drying
B. Filtering to waste E. Rinsate
C. Return to waste F. None of the Above
146. Which of the following terms is a low pressure membrane filtration process that
removes suspended solids and colloids generally larger than 0.1-micron diameter?
A. Nanofiltration D. Semi-permeable
B. Pressure recovery E. Declining rate
C. Microfiltration F. None of the Above
147. Which of the following terms is a relatively recent membrane process used most
often with low total dissolved solids water such as surface water and fresh groundwater?
A. Nanofiltration D. Semi-permeable
B. Pressure recovery E. Declining rate
C. Microfiltration F. None of the Above
Declining Rate
148. According to the text, which of the following terms or methods of control is used
where the head loss through the plant is quite large?
B. Gravity filters E. Declining Rate
149. The rate through the declining rate filter is much greater in the beginning of a filter
run than at the end when the?
A. Filter run D. Flow tube controller is operating
B. Filter is dirty E. All of the Above
C. Head loss is low F. None of the Above
150. According to the text, which of the following terms or methods allows the filter head
to increase until the filter becomes plugged with particles and the Head loss is too great to
continue operation of the filter?
B. Gravity filters E. Declining Rate
Loss of Head Indicator

151. Which of the following terms is required to force the water through the filter?
A. Filter run D. Head loss
B. Filtering to waste E. Head
C. Flow tube controller F. None of the Above
152. Which of the following terms should be continuously measured to help determine
when the filter should be backwashed?

153. Which of the following terms is measured in the difference by a piezometer
connected to the filter above the media and the effluent line?
In-line Turbidimeter
154. Continuous turbidity monitors provide information about when the filter is
approaching this point so that the operators can start the backwash before the turbidity is
too great.
A. True B. False
Filtration Process
155. A rapid sand filter will have a flow of two-to-three gpm/square foot of filter area. The
high rate filter may have four-to-six gpm/square foot applied to the surface.
A. True B. False
156. Water from the source or, more commonly, from pre-treatment processes is applied
to the top of the filter; it then flows downward. The water level above the filter bed is
usually kept at two-to-six feet.
A. True B. False
157. When the filtration is started after being backwashed, there will be great head loss.
A. True B. False
158. Which of the following terms in water is restricted during this time in filters with a
control valve installed on the filter effluent pipe?
A. Shelter bacteria
B. Suspended material
C. Turbidity
D. Filter flow
E. All of the above except D
159. The control valve prevents filter surges, which could disturb the media and force
____________ through the filter.
A. Flow D. Floc
B. Suspended material E. Breakthrough
C. Dissolved solids F. None of the Above
160. Which of the following terms in water rate on a filter depends on the type of filter?
A. Flow D. Floc
B. Suspended material E. Breakthrough
C. Turbidity F. None of the Above
161. Which of the following terms is almost fully closed when a filter is clean so that the
desired water level on top of the filter is maintained?
A. Headloss valve D. Backwash cycle valve
B. Constant rate flow valve E. Variable declining rate flow control
C. Flow restrictor F. None of the Above

162. As the filter becomes dirty, the valve opens gradually until the increase in the water
level above the filter indicates that the filter needs?
A. Headloss correction D. Filtration
B. Constant rate flow E. Backwashing
C. Flow restrictor adjusting F. None of the Above
163. Which of the following terms the filters are allowed to take on as much water as they
can handle?
A. Headloss valve D. Backwash cycle valve
B. Constant rate flow valve E. Variable declining rate flow control
C. Flow restrictor F. None of the Above
164. As the filter becomes dirty, the flow through the filter becomes less and, if the plant
has more than one filter, additional _____________________across the other filters.
A. Headloss D. Backwash cycle
B. Flow redistributes E. Media
C. Flow restricting F. None of the Above
165. Which of the following terms is placed in the filter effluent pipe to prevent a filter
inflow that is too great for the filter?
B. Flow redistributes E. Flow restrictor
C. Flow F. None of the Above
166. The filter eventually fills with suspended material, usually after 15 to 30 hours, it will
need to be _____________________ to clean the media.
A. Bumped D. Backwashed
B. Jetted E. Flow restrictor
C. Air scoured F. None of the Above
Back Washing
167. A normal backwash rate is between 1.2 to 1.5 gpm per square foot of filter surface
area.
A. True B. False
168. Proper backwashing is a very important step in the operation of a filter.

A. True B. False
169. The filter will eventually develop additional operational problems, if the filter is not
___________ completely,
170. The filter must be cleaned before the next filter run, treated water from storage is
used for the backwash cycle. This treated water is taken from elevated storage tanks or
pumped in from the raw water reservoir.
A. True B. False

171. Which of the following terms must be expanded to clean the filter during the
backwash?
B. Floc(s) E. Media
172. Filter expansion causes the filter grains to violently rub against each other,
dislodging the _____ from the media.
B. Floc(s) E. Media
173. The filter media needs to be agitated by the filter backwash to expand and agitate
and suspend the _____________________ in the water for removal.
B. Floc(s) E. Media
174. Which of the following filter terms if is too high, media will be washed from the filter
into the troughs and out of the filter.
A. Headloss D. Backwash rate
B. Floc(s) E. Media
175. During filter backwash, the media expands upwards and around the washing arms.
A. True B. False
176. According to the text, a newer method of surface wash involves using ________
before the water wash.
A. Headloss calculation D. Backwash cycle
B. Floc(s) scouring E. Air washing
C. Air scour F. None of the Above
177. Which of the following terms needs two-to-five cubic feet of air per square foot of
filter area?
A. Headloss calculation D. Backwash cycle
B. Floc(s) scouring E. Air washing
C. Air scour F. None of the Above
178. Which of the following terms is so high that the filter will no longer produce water at
the desired rate?
B. Floc(s) E. Flow rate
179. Which of the following terms starts to break through the filter and the turbidity in the
filter effluent increases; and/or a filter run reaches a given hour of operation?
B. Floc(s) E. Media
C. Flow F. None of the Above

180. If a filter is taken out of service for some reason, it does not need to backwashed
prior to be putting on line.
A. True B. False
181. If a filter is not backwashed until the headloss exceeds a certain number of feet, the
turbidity may break through and cause the filter to exceed the standard of 0.5 NTU of
turbidity.
A. True B. False
182. Filter effluent- turbidity alone can cause high head loss and decreased filter flow rate,
causing the pressure in the filter to drop below atmospheric pressure and cause the filter
to _______________________and stop filtering.
A. Prevent headloss D. Lock
B. Air bind E. Bump
C. Assist the backwash cycle F. None of the above
183. According to the text, many filters can operate longer than one week before needing
to be?
184. Long filter runs can cause the filter media to pack down so that it is difficult to
__________ during the backwash.
A. Control headloss D. Backwash cycle
B. Control floc(s) E. All of the Above
C. Expand the bed F. None of the Above
Backwashing Process
185. The normal method for opening the filter backwash valve involves draining the water
level above the filter to a point six inches above the filter media.
A. True B. False
186. When the backwash valve is opened, this action allows backwash water to start
flowing into the filter and start?
A. Control headloss D. Some means of controlling the media carryover
B. Crust on the filter E. Carrying suspended material away from the filter
187. For a filter with an air wash, the filter backwash water and the air wash should not be
used together, this could be possible only if the following is installed.
188. When the surface wash is turned on it should be allowed to operate for several
minutes to break up?

189. The time elapsed from when the filter wash is started until full flow is applied to the
filter should be greater than one minute.
A. True B. False
190. The filter expansion needed will depend on how much agitation is needed to
suspend the filter media to?
B. Crust on the filter E. Remove to suspended material trapped in the filter
191. According to the text, with a multi-media filter, the rate must be high enough to scrub
the interface between the coal and the sand, where the highest amount of suspended
solids will be removed from the media.
A. True B. False
Disposal of Filter Backwash Water

192. Water from the filter backwash can be returned directly to the environment.
A. True B. False
193. The supernatant is then pumped back to the head of the treatment plant at a rate not
exceeding ten percent of the?
A. Daily flow D. Raw water flow entering the plant
B. Backwash water E. Amount of solids that must be removed
C. Eliminates the need to obtain F. None of the Above
194. The settled material is pumped to a sewer or is treated in the solids-handling process,
this conserves most of the backwash water and ____________________________ a
pollution discharge permit.
B. Backwash water E. Amount of solids that must be removed
C. Eliminates the need to obtain F. None of the Above
195. Backwash is a very high flow operation, the surges that are created from the
backwash coming from the filter?
B. Backwash water E. Must not be allowed to enter the head of the plant
C. Return F. None of the Above
196. According to the text, the spent backwash water must be stored in storage tanks and
returned slowly to the treatment process.
A. True B. False
Filter to Waste
197. When filtration is started after backwash, suspended material remains in the filter
media until the turbidity in the effluent meets standards. Depending on the type of filter,
this may last from 20-40 minutes.
A. True B. False

198. According to the text, wasting is needed as some ____________________following
the backwash.
A. Daily flow D. Suspended material remains in the filter media
B. Backwash water E. Filtration should always be started
199. Which of the following terms should be done slowly after a backwash to prevent
breakthrough of suspended material?
A. Daily flow D. Suspended material
B. Backwash water E. Filtration should always be started
Filter Aids
200. A normal dose of polymer for filter aiding will be less than 0.1 ppm, but the exact
dose will be decided by the result of a jar test and by experimentation in the treatment
plant.
A. True B. False
201. Which of the following terms have very high molecular weight and cause the floc to
coagulate and flocculate quickly?
A. Filter medias D. Filter aids
B. Sand E. Floc
C. Filters F. None of the Above
202. Which of the following terms reflects filter use of large volumes of backwash water to
be able to remove the floc that has penetrated deeply into the filter bed.
A. Filter backwashing D. Too much backwash water is used
B. Backwash water leaving the filter E. Serious damage to the filter underdrain
C. Raw water flow entering the plant F. None of the Above
203. Which of the following terms reflects a material that adds strength to the floc and
prevents its breakup?
A. Filter backwashing D. Too much backwash water is used
B. Backwash water leaving the filter E. Filter aid
C. Raw water flow entering the plant F. None of the Above
204. Which of the following terms are water-soluble, organic compounds that can be
purchased in either wet or dry form?
A. Filter medias D. Filter aids
B. Activated Carbon E. Floc
C. Filters F. None of the Above
205. Which of the following terms expresses that the polymer strengthens the bonds and
prevents the shearing forces in the filter from breaking the floc apart when used?
A. Filter media D. Filter aid
B. Lime E. Floc
C. Filter F. None of the Above

206. Which of the following terms should be added just ahead of the filter?
B. Polymer E. Floc
207. Which of the following terms if too much is added will cause the bonds to become
too strong, which may then cause the filter to plug?
B. Polymer E. Floc
Filter Operating Problems

208. According to the text, there are three major types of filter problems. They can be
caused by chemical treatment before the filter, __________________________, and
backwashing of filters.
A. Filter aid D. Turbidity breakthrough
B. Control of filter flow rate E. Coagulation and flocculation stages
C. Filter media process F. None of the above
Chemical Treatment before the Filter

209. Which of the following terms of the water treatment must be monitored continuously?
C. Filter media process F. None of the above
210. Adjustments in the amount of coagulant added must be made frequently to prevent
the filter from becoming overloaded, this may cause the filter to prematurely reach its?
C. Maximum headloss F. None of the above
Control of Filter Flow Rate

211. When a filter is subjected to rapid changes in flow rate, the turbidity of the effluent
will not be affected; the dirtier the coagulation and flocculation stages, the greater the
effect.
A. True B. False
212. According to the text, addition of filter aids may also reduce the impact on the filter
effluent.
A. True B. False
213. When backwashing a filter and therefore temporarily taking it out of service, the
remaining filter(s) must pick up the additional flow, this can cause a change in flow that will
cause?
A. Turbidity breakthrough D. Filter aid breakthrough
B. Backwash storage basin E. Coagulation and flocculation stages
C. Filter media breakthrough F. None of the Above

214. If the plant has a __________________, this will also prevent surges to the filters.
A. Turbidity breakthrough D. Filter aid breakthrough
B. Backwash storage basin E. Coagulation and flocculation stages
215. If the plant is not operated continuously, and the start-up at the beginning of the day
will cause a?
A. Basin to catch the overflow D. Turbidity breakthrough
B. Surge to the filter(s) E. Effluent
216. The filters should be backwashed before putting them back into operation or operated
to waste until the ________________ meets the standards.
A. Basin water D. Turbidity
B. Surge to the filter(s) E. Effluent
Bacteriological Monitoring Section

217. Which of the following are usually harmless, occur in high densities in their natural
environment and are easily cultured in relatively simple bacteriological media?
A. Indicator bacteria D. Microbiological analysis
B. Bacteria tests E. Presence of an indicator
C. Contaminate F. None of the Above
218. Indicators in common use today for routine monitoring of drinking water include total
coliforms, fecal coliforms, and?
A. Sample container D. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
B. Bacteria tests E. Iron bacteria
C. Coliform bacteria F. None of the Above
219. According to the text, the routine microbiological analysis of your water is for?
A. Indicator bacteria D. Coliform bacteria
C. Contamination F. None of the Above
Bacteria Sampling
220. Water samples for this process must always be collected in a sterile container.
A. Indicators D. pH analysis
C. Contamination F. None of the Above
Laboratory Procedures
221. The laboratory may perform the _______________ in one of four methods approved
by the U.S. EPA and your local environmental or health division.
A. Colilert D. Total coliform analysis
B. Coliform E. Pathogen test
C. Sample time F. None of the Above

Methods
222. The MMO-MUG test, a product marketed as ____________, is the most common. The
sample results will be reported by the laboratories as simply coliforms present or absent.
B. Coliform E. Pathogen media
C. Sample stuff F. None of the Above
Types of Water Samples

223. It is important to properly identify the type of ____________ you are collecting.
B. Coliforms E. Pathogens
C. Sample F. None of the Above
The three (3) types of samples are:

224. Samples collected following a coliform present’ routine sample. The number of repeat
samples to be collected is based on the number of ____________ samples you normally
collect.
A. Repeat D. Total coliform analysis
B. Special E. Routine
C. QA QC F. None of the Above
Repeat Sampling
225. Which of the following terms is total coliform or fecal coliform present, a set of repeat
samples must be collected within 24 hours after being notified by the laboratory?
A. MCL compliance D. Original sampling location
B. Distribution system E. Repeat sample(s)
C. Routine sample F. None of the Above
Sampling Procedures
226. This must be followed and all operating staff must be clear on how to follow the
sampling plan.
A. Seal individual samples D. Sample siting plan
B. Chain of custody E. Positive for total coliform
C. Distribution system F. None of the Above
Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)

227. EPA had developed standards that are known as maximum contaminant levels
(MCL). When a particular contaminant exceeds this term a potential health threat may
occur.
A. Coliform bacteria count D. HPC
B. MCL E. CFU
C. Standards F. None of the Above
Chain of Custody Procedures

228. If both parties involved in the transfer must sign, date and note the time on the chain
of custody record, this is known as?
A. Multiple sources D. Samples transfer possession
B. Sample siting plan E. Sampling containers
C. Total coliform F. None of the Above

229. The recipient will then attach the _______________showing the transfer dates and
times to the custody sheets. If the samples are split and sent to more than one laboratory,
prepare a separate chain of custody record for each sample.
A. Seal individual samples D. Sample siting plan
B. Chain of custody E. Positive for total coliform
C. Shipping invoices F. None of the Above
Positive or Coliform Present Results

230. According to the text, if you are notified of a positive test result you need to contact
either the Drinking Water Program or your local county health department within 24 hours,
or by the next business day after the?
A. Results are reported to you D. Sample violation
B. Positive violation E. MCL compliance violation
C. Repeat sampling immediately F. None of the Above
231. Ideally speaking, your Drinking Water Program Agency should contract with health
departments to provide _____________to water systems.
A. Assistance D. Sample help
B. Harassment E. Compliance calculation
C. Hostility F. None of the Above
232. Hopefully after you have contacted an agency for assistance, you will be instructed as
to the proper repeat sampling procedures and possible corrective measures for solving the
problem. It is very important to initiate the _______________as the corrective measures
will be based on those results.
A. Storage and distribution D. Perform routine procedures
B. Repeat sampling immediately E. Corrective measures
C. Upgrading of the wellhead area F. None of the Above
Heterotrophic Plate Count HPC

233. Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) --- formerly known as the Standard plate count, is a
procedure for estimating the number of live heterotrophic bacteria and measuring changes
during water treatment and distribution in water or in swimming pools.
A. True B. False
Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method)

234. Which of the following terms use inorganic carbon sources, this is in contrast to
Heterotrophic organisms utilize organic compounds as their carbon source?
A. Colonies D. Heterotrophic organisms
B. Surface growth E. Autotrophic organisms
C. AGAR F. None of the Above
235. Which of the following terms provides a technique to quantify the bacteriological
activity of a sample?
A. Colonies D. Heterotrophic Plate Count
B. Heat E. MCL
C. Agar F. None of the Above

Total Coliforms
236. This MCL is based on the presence of total coliforms, and compliance is on a daily or
weekly basis, depending on your water system type and state rule.
A. True B. False
237. For systems that collect fewer than ______________ samples per month, no more
than one sample per month may be positive. In other words, the second positive result
(repeat or routine) in a month or quarter results in a MCL violation.
A. 5 D. 200
B. 10 E. 40
C. 100 F. None of the Above
Acute Risk to Health (Fecal coliforms and E. coli)

238. A(n) ____________to human health violation occurs if either one of the following
happens:
A. Routine analysis D. Human health violation
B. Drinking violation E. Fecal coliform or E. coli is present
C. Acute risk F. None of the Above
The following are acute violations:

239. Which is violation of nitrate?
A. Presence D. Count
B. MCL E. Acute violations
C. MCLG F. None of the Above
Pathogen Section
240. Most pathogens are generally associated with diseases that _________and affect
people in a relatively short amount of time, generally a few days to two weeks.
A. Limits the treatment process D. Will cause fatalities
B. Are mild in nature E. Limit the travel of pathogens
C. Cause intestinal illness F. None of the Above
How Diseases are Transmitted.

241. Waterborne pathogens are primarily spread by the?
A. Fecal-oral, or feces-to-mouth, route D. Influenza route
B. Dermal to fecal route E. Waterborne mishaps
C. Oral to fecal route F. None of the Above
Protozoan Caused Diseases

242. Which of the following bugs is larger than bacteria and viruses but still microscopic;
they invade and inhabit the gastrointestinal tract?
A. HIV infections D. Hepatitis A
B. Symptoms E. Protozoan pathogens
C. Giardiasis F. None of the Above
243. A few of the parasites enter the environment in a dormant form, with a protective cell
wall, called a?
A. Lamblia D. Cyst
B. Shell E. Infection
C. Case F. None of the Above

244. Which of the following terms can survive in the environment for long periods of time
and is extremely resistant to conventional disinfectants such as chlorine?
A. HIV D. Hepatitis A cyst
B. Symptoms E. Cyst
C. Infection F. None of the Above
Giardia lamblia
245. Which of the following bugs has been responsible for more community-wide
outbreaks of disease in the U.S. than any other, drug treatment is not 100% effective?
A. HIV infection D. Hepatitis A
B. Giardia lamblia E. Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis
246. The mode of transmission of this bug is fecal-oral, either by person-to-person or
animal-to-person, there is no specific treatment.
247. All of these diseases, with the exception of this bug, have one symptom in common:
diarrhea. They also have the same mode of transmission, fecal-oral, whether through
person-to-person or animal-to-person contact.
Chlorine Gas
Pathophysiology
248. As far as chlorine safety and respiratory protection, the intermediate ___________of
chlorine accounts for its effect on the upper airway and the lower respiratory tract.
A. Generation of free oxygen radicals D. Water solubility
B. Vapor from Chlorine gas E. The odor threshold for chlorine
C. Effects of Hydrochloric acid F. None of the Above
249. According to the text, respiratory exposure to ____________ may be prolonged

because its moderate water solubility may not cause upper airway symptoms for several
minutes.
A. Hydrochloric acid D. The chemical species produced
B. Chlorine gas E. Plasma exudation
C. The gas F. None of the Above
250. Because chlorine gas is so dangerous, the odor threshold for chlorine is
approximately?
A. 1 parts per million (ppm) D. 3-5 parts per million (ppm)
B. 3 parts per million (ppm) E. 0.3-0.5 parts per million (ppm)
C. 10 parts per million (ppm) F. None of the Above

Mechanism of Activity
251. The mechanisms of cellular injury are believed to result from the oxidation of
functional groups in cell components, from reactions with tissue water to form_______, and
from the generation of free oxygen radicals.
A. Generation of free oxygen radicals D. A caustic effect
B. Chlorine acid E. Hypochlorous and hydrochloric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid F. None of the Above
252. Chlorine gas feeds out of the cylinder through a gas regulator. The cylinders are on a
scale that operators use to measure the amount used each day. The chains are used to
prevent the tanks from falling over.
A. True B. False
Solubility Effects
253. Which of the following terms is highly soluble in water?
A. Hydrochloric acid D. Sodium hypochlorite solution
B. H2SO4 E. Sulfuric Acid
C. Hypochloric acid F. None of the Above
Early Response to Chlorine Gas

254. If you mix ammonia with chlorine gas, this compound reacts to form?
A. Hypochlorous acid D. Sulfuric acid
B. Chlorine gas E. Chloramine gas
C. Hydrochloric acid F. None of the Above
255. The early response to the odor threshold for chlorine depends on the (1)
concentration of chlorine gas, (2) duration of exposure, (3) water content of the tissues
exposed, and (4) individual susceptibility.
A. True B. False
Immediate Effects
256. Which of the following answers is the best choice for the immediate effects of this
substance’s toxicity include acute inflammation of the conjunctivae, nose, pharynx, larynx,
trachea, and bronchi.
A. Hydrochloric acid D. Sulfuric acid
B. Chlorine gas E. HOCL
C. Hypochlorous gas F. None of the Above
Pathological Findings
257. According to the text, treatment plants use _____________to reduce water levels of
microorganisms that can spread disease to humans.
A. HCl D. Chlorine
B. HOCl E. The hypochlorite ion (OCl-)
C. High chlorine concentrations F. None of the Above

Chemistry of Chlorination
258. Temperature plays a small part in the acid ratio. Although the ratio of
________________is greater at lower temperatures, pathogenic organisms are actually
harder to kill.
A. Hypochlorous acid D. Total chlorine
B. The amount of chlorine E. pH value and temperature
C. Chlorine Demand F. None of the Above
259. If all other things were equal, _________ and a lower pH are more conducive to
chlorine disinfection.
A. Lower pH D. Lower water temperature
B. Hypochlorous acid E. The hypochlorite ion
C. Higher water temperatures F. None of the Above
260. Hypochlorous acid is a strong acid but a weak disinfecting agent. The amount of
hypochlorous acid depends on the pH and temperature of the water.
A. True B. False
Types of Residual
261. Which of the following answers is all chlorine that is available for disinfection?
A. Chlorine residual D. Break-point chlorination
B. Chlorine demand E. Total chlorine
C. Free chlorine F. None of the Above
Chlorine (DDBP)
262. These term means that chlorine is present as Cl, HOCl, and OCl¯ is called
______________, and that which is bound but still effective is ________________.
A. Free available chlorine and Total D. Free available chlorine and Combined Chlorine
B. Free and Residual E. Combined chlorine and Readily available
C. Break point and Free F. None of the Above
263. Chloramines are formed by reactions with?

A. Acid and Cl2 D. Folic Acid and Cl2
B. Ammonia and Cl2 E. THMs and Haploidic acid
C. THMS and Cl2 F. None of the Above
Chlorine Exposure Limits

264. OSHA PEL?
A. 10 PPM D. 1,000 PPM
B. 1 PPM E. 100 PPM
C. 00.1 PPM F. None of the Above
265. Physical and chemical properties: A yellowish green, nonflammable and liquefied gas
with an unpleasant and irritating smell.
A. Cl3 D. Combined Available Chlorine
B. Chlorine E. Monochloramine
C. HOCl and OCl- F. None of the Above

266. Solid chlorine is about __________ times heavier than water and gaseous chlorine is
about 2.5 times heavier than air.
A. 1.5 D. 2.5
B. 1.0 E. 3.0
C. 0.5 F. None of the Above
Pump, Motor and Hydraulic Section

Common Hydraulic Terms
267. Which of the following definitions is the engineering science pertaining to liquid
pressure and flow?
A. Pressure, Absolute D. Hydrokinetics
B. Pressure E. Pascal's Law
C. Hydraulics F. None of the Above
268. Which of the following definitions is the force per unit area, usually expressed in
pounds per square inch?
269. Which of the following definitions is the pressure differential above or below ambient
atmospheric pressure?
A. Pressure, Atmospheric D. Pressure, Gauge
B. Pressure, Static E. Pascal's Law
270. Which of the following definitions is height of a column or body of fluid above a given
point expressed in linear units?
A. Head, Friction D. Hydraulics
B. Head, static E. Hydrokinetics
C. Head F. None of the Above
271. Which of the following definitions is often used to indicate gauge pressure?
272. Which of the following definitions is when the pressure is equal to the height times the
density of the liquid?
273. Which of the following definitions is required to overcome the friction at the interior
surface of a conductor and between fluid particles in motion?

274. Which of the following definitions varies with flow, size, type, and conditions of
conductors and fittings, and the fluid characteristics?
275. Which of the following definitions is the pressure in a fluid at rest?

276. Which of the following definitions is the height of a column or body of fluid above a
given point?
277. Which of the following definitions is the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at any
specific location?
278. Which of the following definitions is pressure above zone absolute, i.e. the sum of
atmospheric and gauge pressure?
279. Sea level pressure is approximately 2.31 pounds per square inch absolute, 1 bar =
.433psi.
A. True B. False
General Pumping Fundamentals

280. Here are the important points to consider about suction piping when the liquid being
pumped is below the level of the pump: Sometimes suction lift is also referred to as
‘positive suction head’.
A. True B. False
281. According to the text, suction lift is when the level of water to be pumped is below
the?
A. Impeller D. Centerline of the pump
B. Suction E. Bellows
C. Lift water F. None of the Above
282. According to the text, the ability of the pump to lift water is the result of a partial
vacuum created at the?
A. Partial vacuum D. Pressure differential
B. Suction lift E. Negative suction head
C. Center of the pump F. None of the Above

283. The suction side of pipe should be one diameter smaller than the pump inlet.
A. True B. False
284. The required eccentric reducer should be turned so that the top is flat and the bottom
tapered.
A. True B. False
Pumps
285. Pumps are excellent examples of?
A. Hydrostatics D. Multi-stage pumps
B. Quasi-static E. Complicated part
C. Oscillating diaphragm F. None of the Above
286. Pumps are of two general types, __________________ or positive displacement

pumps, and pumps depending on dynamic forces, such as centrifugal pumps.
A. Hydrostatic D. Hydrostatic considerations
B. Quasi-static E. Complicated part
C. Oscillating diaphragm F. None of the Above
287. Positive displacement pumps, have a piston (or equivalent) moving in a closely-fitting
cylinder and forces are exerted on the fluid by motion of the piston.
A. True B. False
288. More complicated pumps have valves check valves that open to allow _________,
and close automatically to prevent reverse flow.
A. Pistons D. Passage in one direction
B. Diaphragms E. Lift pumps
C. Discharged fluid F. None of the Above
289. There are many kinds of_________________, and can be the most trouble-prone
and complicated part of a pump.
A. Rotors D. Air space
B. Force pumps E. Valves
C. Inlets F. None of the Above
290. According to the text, the force pump has ___________________in the cylinder, one
for supply and the other for delivery.
A. Two check valves D. Cylinders
B. Diaphragms E. Lift pumps
C. Rotors F. None of the Above
291. The supply valve opens when the cylinder_________________, the delivery valve
when the cylinder volume decreases.
A. Rotor D. Air space
B. Force pump E. Volume increases
C. Volume decreases F. None of the Above

292. According to the text, the lift pump has a _________________and a valve in the
piston that allows the liquid to pass around it when the volume of the cylinder is reduced.
A. Supply valve D. Cylinder
B. Diaphragm E. Lift pumps
293. The delivery in this case is from the upper part of the____________________, which
the piston does not enter.
A. Rotor D. Air space
B. Force pump E. Cylinder
C. Volume decreases F. None of the Above
294. Diaphragm pumps are force pumps in which the oscillating diaphragm takes the place
of the piston.
A. True B. False
295. Which of the following terms may be moved mechanically, or by the pressure of the
fluid on one side of the diaphragm?
A. Piston D. Cylinder
B. Diaphragm E. Lift pumps
Pump Categories
296. The key to understanding a pumps operation is that a pump is to move water and
generate the ___________ we call pressure.
A. Centrifugal pump(s) D. Diaphragm pump(s)
B. Impeller blade(s) E. Cylindrical pump housing
C. Delivery force F. None of the Above
297. Pump operation like with a centrifugal pump — pressure is not referred to in pounds
per square inch but rather as the equivalent in elevation, called?
A. Inward force D. Center of the impeller
B. Head E. Incompressible fluid
C. Viscous drag pump F. None of the Above
298. According to the text, pumps may be classified on the basis of the application they
serve.
A. True B. False
Basic Water Pump

299. According to the text, the centrifugal pumps work by spinning water around in a circle
inside a?
A. Vortex D. Center of the impeller
B. Cylinder E. Cylindrical pump housing
C. Viscous drag pump F. None of the Above
300. As the water slows down and its kinetic energy decreases, that water's pressure
potential energy increases.
A. True B. False


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