CISEC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE TEST QUESTION
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CISEC EXAM – actual exam
QUESTION: As of 2019, Class I Administrative penalties under the CWA are up to _________ per
violation with a max. penalty of __________.
a. $15,124; $68,477
b. $8,124; $52,570
c. $20,628; $51,570
d. $20,218; $51,174 - ANSWER-c. $20,628; $51,570
QUESTION: Who has the responsibility to make sure that maintenance has been performed on
the BMPs?
a. Contractor
b. Designer
c. Inspector
d. Contractor and Inspector
e. all of the above - ANSWER-d. Contractor and Inspector
QUESTION: Who has the responsibility to make sure that control measures are properly
selected, installed, and maintained?
a. LRP
b. Designer
c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
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d. Contractor and Inspector
e. all of the above - ANSWER-c. Designer, Inspector, and Contractor
True or False: The CGP states that inspections are to occur only during normal working hours. -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION: True or False: The CGP does not mandate inspection of equipment storage and
maintenance areas. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: True or False: Since 1998, regulations require permits for Phase I (5 acres or more)
projects. Since 2003, permits also required for Phase II (1 or more acres) projects. - ANSWER-
True
QUESTION: True or False: Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), citizens can bring civil action
against violators of statutes and regulations. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: True or False: The NPDES permit authorizes operators to discharge pollutants in the
manner that makes most sense for the site. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: True or False: The EPA must grant approval for cationic flocculants. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: True or False: The goal of the NPDES permit is to eliminate all discharge of
pollutants from a construction site. - ANSWER-False. The goal is to minimize, not eliminate
QUESTION: True or False: The EPA is adamant that BMPs only be installed during the early
phases of construction site development. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Inspections must be done within 24 hours of a storm event which has had greater
than ________ inches of rainfall. - ANSWER-0.25 inches
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QUESTION: True or False: The SWPPP should always include the frequency of inspections. -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION: True or False: Inspections should occur even in conditions that are unsafe for
personnel. - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: After identifying issues, the SWPPP should be updated, and updates must occur
within ______________ calendar days. - ANSWER-7
QUESTION: What method of erosion is marked by the bounding of soil particles? - ANSWER-
Saltation
QUESTION: Where does runoff flow? - ANSWER-From high point to low point.
QUESTION: Offsite flows must be _______________, if they can't be ________________. -
ANSWER-Treated, diverted
QUESTION: What is hydrology? - ANSWER-The study of water.
QUESTION: What are sources of water? - ANSWER-Precipitation (rain, snow, hail, sleet)
QUESTION: Rate of flow depends on what 6 variables?
Soil ________ and roughness
Storm __________ and duration
Contributing ________
_______________ of terrain
Length of __________
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______________ cover - ANSWER-Soil types and roughness
Storm intensity and duration
Contributing areas
Steepness of terrain
Length of slope
Vegetative cover
QUESTION: What is a hydrograph? - ANSWER-Picture of runoff
X-Axis: flow in cubic feet per second (cfs)
Y-Axis: time in minutes
Peak = maximum flow during runoff event
QUESTION: What is a sedigraph? - ANSWER-Represents sediment discharge
X-Axis: sediment yield rate
Y-Axis: time
QUESTION: When working in waterways or wetlands, which permit is required? - ANSWER-404
Permit
QUESTION: What is NPDES? - ANSWER-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Section
of CWA (Clean Water Act) to permit stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities
per the permit
QUESTION: What are the CWA Penalty Types - ANSWER-Class I - Negligent
Class II - Knowingly
QUESTION: What documents are required onsite?
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