CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Professional Certification Program
Certified Chimney Sweep Examination
CSIA FINAL EXAM
VERSION 2
Questions and Answers
Exam Overview
Total Questions: 155
Format: Fill-in-the-blank / True or False / Multiple Choice
Answers included immediately after each question
Study guide for CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep examination preparation.
All answers reflect standard industry knowledge and NFPA 211 guidelines.
CSIA | Certified Chimney Sweep | Final Examination Preparation — Version 2
,CSIA Final Exam — Version 2 Questions & Answers
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1 What is a corbel?
✓ ANSWER: Masonry projecting upward and outward from a wall or chimney.
Q2 A cricket is designed to _________.
✓ ANSWER: Redirect water and snow away from the chimney.
Q3 What is a wythe?
✓ ANSWER: A course of brick separating flues within a chimney.
Q4 When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney the proper
fireplace opening to flue size ratio should be?
✓ ANSWER: 12:1
Q5 Where unlined, the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness?
✓ ANSWER: 8"
Q6 When the opening of the fireplace is 6 square feet the extension of the hearth
should be __________ ?
✓ ANSWER: 20 inches
Q7 The inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be inclined more than 45
degrees from vertical: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q8 A Level II inspection includes inspection of accessible areas of attics,
basements, and crawlspaces: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q9 The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to _______?
✓ ANSWER: Extract heat from the flue gases.
Q1 What answer best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile?
0
✓ ANSWER: 1/2" to 4"
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Q1 Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is ____ wide or more.
1
✓ ANSWER: 30"
Q1 The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a vertical flue is ___________.
2
✓ ANSWER: 30 degrees
Q1 The net area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three times the net
3 free area of the chimney flue: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q1 What is the minimum thickness of a wythe?
4
✓ ANSWER: Four inches nominal
Q1 Chimney liners are listed to what standard?
5
✓ ANSWER: UL 1777
Q1 NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys, fireplaces, and vents:
6 true or false?
✓ ANSWER: False
Q1 The horizontal length of a single-wall connector to a natural draft chimney or
7 vent serving a single appliance shall be not more than ______ of the vertical
height of the chimney.
✓ ANSWER: 75%
Q1 The effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be ____ the area
8 of the appliance flue collar.
✓ ANSWER: Not less than
Q1 Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues serving
9 freestanding appliances: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
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Professional Certification Program
Certified Chimney Sweep Examination
CSIA FINAL EXAM
VERSION 2
Questions and Answers
Exam Overview
Total Questions: 155
Format: Fill-in-the-blank / True or False / Multiple Choice
Answers included immediately after each question
Study guide for CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep examination preparation.
All answers reflect standard industry knowledge and NFPA 211 guidelines.
CSIA | Certified Chimney Sweep | Final Examination Preparation — Version 2
,CSIA Final Exam — Version 2 Questions & Answers
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1 What is a corbel?
✓ ANSWER: Masonry projecting upward and outward from a wall or chimney.
Q2 A cricket is designed to _________.
✓ ANSWER: Redirect water and snow away from the chimney.
Q3 What is a wythe?
✓ ANSWER: A course of brick separating flues within a chimney.
Q4 When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney the proper
fireplace opening to flue size ratio should be?
✓ ANSWER: 12:1
Q5 Where unlined, the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness?
✓ ANSWER: 8"
Q6 When the opening of the fireplace is 6 square feet the extension of the hearth
should be __________ ?
✓ ANSWER: 20 inches
Q7 The inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be inclined more than 45
degrees from vertical: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q8 A Level II inspection includes inspection of accessible areas of attics,
basements, and crawlspaces: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q9 The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to _______?
✓ ANSWER: Extract heat from the flue gases.
Q1 What answer best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile?
0
✓ ANSWER: 1/2" to 4"
Page 2
, CSIA Final Exam — Version 2 Questions & Answers
Q1 Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is ____ wide or more.
1
✓ ANSWER: 30"
Q1 The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a vertical flue is ___________.
2
✓ ANSWER: 30 degrees
Q1 The net area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three times the net
3 free area of the chimney flue: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
Q1 What is the minimum thickness of a wythe?
4
✓ ANSWER: Four inches nominal
Q1 Chimney liners are listed to what standard?
5
✓ ANSWER: UL 1777
Q1 NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys, fireplaces, and vents:
6 true or false?
✓ ANSWER: False
Q1 The horizontal length of a single-wall connector to a natural draft chimney or
7 vent serving a single appliance shall be not more than ______ of the vertical
height of the chimney.
✓ ANSWER: 75%
Q1 The effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be ____ the area
8 of the appliance flue collar.
✓ ANSWER: Not less than
Q1 Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues serving
9 freestanding appliances: true or false?
✓ ANSWER: True
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