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CPSI Sample Exam Questions with
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Correct Answers 2025 hy hy
1. To hybe hycompliant hywith hyASTM hy1487, hya hydesigner hyor hymanufacturer hyof hyplayground hyequipment
hy should hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-provide hybuyers hywith hya hyparts hylist hyfor hythe hyplayground
2. The hyfish hyor hywedge hyprobe hyis hyused hyto hydetermine hywhether hyor hynot hya hyhazard
hy exists hyon hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-a hypartially hybounded hyopening
3. Which hyof hythe hyfollowing hyis hycorrect hyregarding hythe hyimpact-attenuation hyof hysurfacing
hy material hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Critical hyheight hymust hyequal hyor hyexceed hyfall hyheight
4. When hy evaluating hy the hy structural hy integrity hy of hy a hysupport hy structure hy for hy a hyswing hythat hy appears hy to
hy be hy failing
, hy a hy CPSI hy should hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
hire hy a hy licensed hy professional hyengineer hy to hy certify hy the hy integrity hy of hythe hy equipment
5. Manufacturers hyof hyplayground hyequipment hymust: hyprovide hythe hymanufacturer's hyidentification hyof
the hyequi hypment hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
hy
6. The hymajority hyof hyinjuries hyassociated hywith hyplayground hyequipment hyresult hyfrom hy- hyCORRECT
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7. An hyopening hymay hypresent hya hycommon hycrush hyor hyshear hyhazard hyonly hyif hyit hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hygrabs hythe hy5/8" hy(16mm) hydowel
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8. The hycriteria hyfor hyunitary hysurface hymaterials hyincludes hymeeting hyrequirements hyof hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hyASTM hyF1292 hyand hyF1487
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9. Regarding hyplayground hysafety hysignage, hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hyis hycorrect hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hySignage hymay hynot hyprevent hyaccidents hybut hymay hyreduce hyliability
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inspections hyof hysurfacing hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Type hyof hysurfacing hyand hyamount hyof hyuse
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11. When hyplanning hya hyplayground hyfor hypublic hyuse, hythe hyplay hyequipment hythat hyis
hy chosen hymust hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-be hyappropriate hyfor hythe hyage hyof hyintended hyusers
12. A hyspring hyrocker hywith hyseat hyheight hyof hy26" hyis hyabout hyto hybe hyinstalled hyadjacent hyto hythe hyside hyof hya
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hyand hythe hyrocker hyis hy- h y CORRECT hyANSWER hy-108" hyor hy9'
13. The hy Site hy History hy File hy for hy a hy playground hyshould hycontains hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
a hycomprehensive hyinventory hyof hyall hyequipment, hya hyparts hylist, hymaintenance, hyand hyinspection
hyrecommendatio hyns
14. What hyis hythe hyminimum hyuse hyzone hybetween hya hystand-alone hyclimber hyand hya
hystanding- hyrocking/springing hyplayground hypiece hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-156" hyor
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15. The hy of hyeach hyplay hystructure hyshall hyprovide hyclear hyand hyconcise hyinspection
hyinstructions hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Manufacturer
16. Heights hyof hyguardrails hyand hyprotective hybarriers hyare hydetermined hyby hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing
characteristi hycs hyof hychildren hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Center hyof hygravity
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17. Which hyof hythe hyfollowingGis hyallowed hyon hya hypublic hyplayground hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hySwinging hyexercise hyrings hyless hythan hy7" hyin hylength hyare hyapproved hyfor
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public hyplaygrounds
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18. A hycomponent hyon hystationary hyequipment hythat hyfits hywithin hya hyprojection hygauge hyand hyextends
beyond hythe hyface hyof hythe hygauge hyis hytechnically hydefined hyas hya hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-protrusion
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19. According hy to hy the hy CPSC, hywhich hy of hythe hy following hystatements hy is hy correct hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
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CPSI Sample Exam Questions with
hy hy hy hy hy
Correct Answers 2025 hy hy
1. To hybe hycompliant hywith hyASTM hy1487, hya hydesigner hyor hymanufacturer hyof hyplayground hyequipment
hy should hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-provide hybuyers hywith hya hyparts hylist hyfor hythe hyplayground
2. The hyfish hyor hywedge hyprobe hyis hyused hyto hydetermine hywhether hyor hynot hya hyhazard
hy exists hyon hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-a hypartially hybounded hyopening
3. Which hyof hythe hyfollowing hyis hycorrect hyregarding hythe hyimpact-attenuation hyof hysurfacing
hy material hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Critical hyheight hymust hyequal hyor hyexceed hyfall hyheight
4. When hy evaluating hy the hy structural hy integrity hy of hy a hysupport hy structure hy for hy a hyswing hythat hy appears hy to
hy be hy failing
, hy a hy CPSI hy should hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
hire hy a hy licensed hy professional hyengineer hy to hy certify hy the hy integrity hy of hythe hy equipment
5. Manufacturers hyof hyplayground hyequipment hymust: hyprovide hythe hymanufacturer's hyidentification hyof
the hyequi hypment hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
hy
6. The hymajority hyof hyinjuries hyassociated hywith hyplayground hyequipment hyresult hyfrom hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hyfalls hyto hythe hysurface hyon hywhich hythe hyequipment hywas hylocated
hy
7. An hyopening hymay hypresent hya hycommon hycrush hyor hyshear hyhazard hyonly hyif hyit hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hygrabs hythe hy5/8" hy(16mm) hydowel
hy
8. The hycriteria hyfor hyunitary hysurface hymaterials hyincludes hymeeting hyrequirements hyof hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hyASTM hyF1292 hyand hyF1487
hy
9. Regarding hyplayground hysafety hysignage, hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hyis hycorrect hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hySignage hymay hynot hyprevent hyaccidents hybut hymay hyreduce hyliability
hy
, 10. Which hyof hythe hyfollowingGfactors hyis hyMOST hyimportant hywhen hydetermining hythe hyfrequency hyof
inspections hyof hysurfacing hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Type hyof hysurfacing hyand hyamount hyof hyuse
hy
11. When hyplanning hya hyplayground hyfor hypublic hyuse, hythe hyplay hyequipment hythat hyis
hy chosen hymust hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-be hyappropriate hyfor hythe hyage hyof hyintended hyusers
12. A hyspring hyrocker hywith hyseat hyheight hyof hy26" hyis hyabout hyto hybe hyinstalled hyadjacent hyto hythe hyside hyof hya
hyfully hyenclos h y ed hybucket hyswing hyset. hyThe hyminimum hydistance hyrequired hybetween hythe hyswing hyset
hyand hythe hyrocker hyis hy- h y CORRECT hyANSWER hy-108" hyor hy9'
13. The hy Site hy History hy File hy for hy a hy playground hyshould hycontains hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
a hycomprehensive hyinventory hyof hyall hyequipment, hya hyparts hylist, hymaintenance, hyand hyinspection
hyrecommendatio hyns
14. What hyis hythe hyminimum hyuse hyzone hybetween hya hystand-alone hyclimber hyand hya
hystanding- hyrocking/springing hyplayground hypiece hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-156" hyor
hy13'
15. The hy of hyeach hyplay hystructure hyshall hyprovide hyclear hyand hyconcise hyinspection
hyinstructions hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Manufacturer
16. Heights hyof hyguardrails hyand hyprotective hybarriers hyare hydetermined hyby hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing
characteristi hycs hyof hychildren hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Center hyof hygravity
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17. Which hyof hythe hyfollowingGis hyallowed hyon hya hypublic hyplayground hy- hyCORRECT
ANSWER hy- hySwinging hyexercise hyrings hyless hythan hy7" hyin hylength hyare hyapproved hyfor
hy
public hyplaygrounds
hy
18. A hycomponent hyon hystationary hyequipment hythat hyfits hywithin hya hyprojection hygauge hyand hyextends
beyond hythe hyface hyof hythe hygauge hyis hytechnically hydefined hyas hya hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-protrusion
hy
19. According hy to hy the hy CPSC, hywhich hy of hythe hy following hystatements hy is hy correct hy - hy CORRECT hy ANSWER hy -
The hy use hy zone hy is hythe hy area hy under hy and hy around hythe hyequipment hy where hy protective hy surfacing hy is
hy required
