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1. If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should B) ask the homeowner to
NOT : turn off air conditioners
and fans (we think)
A) open doors and windows in the home
B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and
fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
2. Utilize some type of protective sleeve around ____ rods B) spinning
to prevent becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
3. Barometric damper's are used to: A) Prevent excessive draft
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances in appliances
B) reduce flow
C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
4. A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition tem- B) 500°F
perature of the escaping gases to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
5. Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the build- D) 4
ing for every ____ feet of vertical height between the
base and the roof contact point.
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A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
6. What does readily accessible areas mean in the chim- A) areas that can be
ney inspection process? reached for inspection or
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte- maintenance without the
nance without the use of tools or ladders. use of tools or ladders
B) areas that are assessable when panels are re-
moved
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or de-
stroyed for inspection purposes
D) inspections that can easily be performed using roof
access and safety gear
7. Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can: C) inhibit the flow of
A) admit access air gasses out of the stove
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
8. What level of inspection required every time you A) Level I
sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
9. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is: B) UL 1482
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
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C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
10. The standard for factory built chimneys is: A) UL 103
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
11. The combustion process is referred to as the: D) fire tetrahedron
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
12. Which of the following is a factor leading to greater A) higher smoke density
creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads
13. At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need B) 24 inches
to me than any point within 10 feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches
14. OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above C) 36
the point of contact with the roof.
A) 12
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B) 24
C) 36
D) 48
15. The three types of heat transfer are: D) radiation, conduction,
A) conduction, latent and radiation convection
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection
16. During a level I inspection you would not be expected C) lack of a fire stop
to make a note of ____ in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection
17. The type of inspection performed shall be based on A) circumstances that give
the: rise to the inspection
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspec-
tion
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply
18. Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is: B) inside the building en-
A) outside the building envelope velope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall
19.
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1. If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should B) ask the homeowner to
NOT : turn off air conditioners
and fans (we think)
A) open doors and windows in the home
B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and
fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
2. Utilize some type of protective sleeve around ____ rods B) spinning
to prevent becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
3. Barometric damper's are used to: A) Prevent excessive draft
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances in appliances
B) reduce flow
C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
4. A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition tem- B) 500°F
perature of the escaping gases to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
5. Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the build- D) 4
ing for every ____ feet of vertical height between the
base and the roof contact point.
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A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
6. What does readily accessible areas mean in the chim- A) areas that can be
ney inspection process? reached for inspection or
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte- maintenance without the
nance without the use of tools or ladders. use of tools or ladders
B) areas that are assessable when panels are re-
moved
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or de-
stroyed for inspection purposes
D) inspections that can easily be performed using roof
access and safety gear
7. Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can: C) inhibit the flow of
A) admit access air gasses out of the stove
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
8. What level of inspection required every time you A) Level I
sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
9. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is: B) UL 1482
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
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C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
10. The standard for factory built chimneys is: A) UL 103
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
11. The combustion process is referred to as the: D) fire tetrahedron
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
12. Which of the following is a factor leading to greater A) higher smoke density
creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads
13. At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need B) 24 inches
to me than any point within 10 feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches
14. OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above C) 36
the point of contact with the roof.
A) 12
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B) 24
C) 36
D) 48
15. The three types of heat transfer are: D) radiation, conduction,
A) conduction, latent and radiation convection
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection
16. During a level I inspection you would not be expected C) lack of a fire stop
to make a note of ____ in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection
17. The type of inspection performed shall be based on A) circumstances that give
the: rise to the inspection
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspec-
tion
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply
18. Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is: B) inside the building en-
A) outside the building envelope velope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall
19.
