CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR
6 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ Accessible playground.
Answer: playground equipment area, that, when viewed in its
entirety, may be approached and entered and provides a range of
play opportunities and experiences to users of varying abilities
◉ Accessible route.
Answer: A pathway specifically designed to provide access for
individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or
mobility devices
◉ Adjacent platforms.
Answer: two platforms having a common vertical plane with some
deviation in their height
◉ climbing net structure.
Answer: Play ground climbing device made of flexible components
arranged in either a 2 dimensional grid or a 3 dimensional matrix
◉ completely bounded opening.
,Answer: any opening in a piece of play equipment that is totally
enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the
opening is continuous
◉ Component.
Answer: of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone
◉ composite play structure.
Answer: Two or more play structures attached or functionally
linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play
activity.
◉ crush and shear point.
Answer: juncture at which the user could suffer contusion,
laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during the use of
playground equipment
◉ Designated Play Surface.
Answer: Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling, sitting
or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches
long having an angle less than 30° from horizontal.
◉ Embankment Slide.
, Answer: A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no
point is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the
surrounding ground.
◉ enclosed swing seat.
Answer: suspended device upon which a user sits which has
nonremovable supports on all sides and between the legs of the user.
the supports are intended to prevent the user from falling out of the
device while it is in motion.
◉ entanglement.
Answer: A condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component
of playground equipment.
◉ Entrapment.
Answer: any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body
part that has penetrated an opening.
◉ fall height.
Answer: the vertical distance between the highest designated play
surface on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing
beneath it
6 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ Accessible playground.
Answer: playground equipment area, that, when viewed in its
entirety, may be approached and entered and provides a range of
play opportunities and experiences to users of varying abilities
◉ Accessible route.
Answer: A pathway specifically designed to provide access for
individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or
mobility devices
◉ Adjacent platforms.
Answer: two platforms having a common vertical plane with some
deviation in their height
◉ climbing net structure.
Answer: Play ground climbing device made of flexible components
arranged in either a 2 dimensional grid or a 3 dimensional matrix
◉ completely bounded opening.
,Answer: any opening in a piece of play equipment that is totally
enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the
opening is continuous
◉ Component.
Answer: of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone
◉ composite play structure.
Answer: Two or more play structures attached or functionally
linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play
activity.
◉ crush and shear point.
Answer: juncture at which the user could suffer contusion,
laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during the use of
playground equipment
◉ Designated Play Surface.
Answer: Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling, sitting
or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches
long having an angle less than 30° from horizontal.
◉ Embankment Slide.
, Answer: A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no
point is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the
surrounding ground.
◉ enclosed swing seat.
Answer: suspended device upon which a user sits which has
nonremovable supports on all sides and between the legs of the user.
the supports are intended to prevent the user from falling out of the
device while it is in motion.
◉ entanglement.
Answer: A condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component
of playground equipment.
◉ Entrapment.
Answer: any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body
part that has penetrated an opening.
◉ fall height.
Answer: the vertical distance between the highest designated play
surface on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing
beneath it
