CPSI -Practice Exam Questions With 100% Solved Solutions 2026 Updated.

CPSI -Practice Exam Questions With
100% Solved Solutions 2026 Updated.
Without alternate means of egress, max. difference in height between stepped platforms for
Pre-School age and School-Age - Answer Pre-School: 12 inches

School-Age: 18 inches



An access component is needed if the difference in platform height is more than __ for pre-
school age and __ for school age. - Answer 12 inches

and

18 inches



Except for entrance/exit openings, the max. clearance opening without a top horizontal
guardrail should be __. - Answer 15 inches



Guardrail/Barrier is not required in fall height is less than:



Pre-School __

School-Age - Answer <20 inches

<30 inches



Pre-School Age Guardrail, >20" < or = 30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - Answer 29"+

<9", > or = 23"



Pre-School Age Barrier, >30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - Answer 29"+

<3.5"



School Age Guardrail, >30" < or = 48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - Answer 38"+

>9", < or = 28"



School Age Barrier, >48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - Answer 38"+

<3.5"



Access platforms over __ should provide intermediate standing surface so child can pause and
make decision to keep going up or go down. - Answer 6'

,Handrails- Preschool/Schoolage: should have a diameter or max. cross-section between __ and
__. Preferred diameter is __. - Answer .95" and 1.55"

1.25 inches



Continuous handrails extending over the full length of the access should be provided on both
sides of all _____ and _____. - Answer stairways and stepladders



Handrail Height: The vertical distance between the top front edge of a step or ramp surface and
the top surface of the handrail above should be (Preschool, Schoolage) - Answer P: between
22 and 26"

S: between 22 and 38"



Transition Point - Answer Point where child must transition from access component to play
structure platform



(T/F) Handrails or handholds are recommended at all transition points. - Answer True



Balance Beams should be no more than __ (P/S) - Answer P: 12 inches

S: 16 inches



Use Zone- Climbers: Should extend a min. of __ in all directions. (MAY/MAY NOT) overlap with
neighboring equipment, if allowed by that equipment type

AND

-there is at least __ between equipment when adjacent designated play surfaces are no more
than __ .

OR

There is at least __ between equipment when adjacent play surfaces are more than __. -
Answer 6'

MAY

6'

<30 inches

9'

>30 inches



Climbers should not have climbing bars or other rigid structural components in the interior of
the climber onto which a child may fall from a height of __. - Answer >18 inches

, (T/F) Arch climbers should be used as the sole means of access to other equipment for
preschoolers. - Answer False



(T/F) Free Standing climbers are not recommended for toddlers or preschool age children. -
Answer True



Climbers: Rung Width, Vertical Rise, Slope, Diameter (Preschool/Schoolage) - Answer
Preschool:

RW: > or = 12"

VR: > or = 12"

Slope: 75-90 degrees

Dia: .95"-1.55"



School-Age:

Preschool:

RW: > or = 16"

VR: > or = 12"

Slope: 75-90 degrees

Dia: .95"-1.55"



(T/F) Free-standing flexible climbers are not recommended on playgrounds intended for
toddlers and preschoolers. - Answer True



Free-standing flexible climbers: The perimeter of any opening in a net structure should be less
than __ or greater than __. - Answer 17 inches

28 inches



Horizontal Ladders: The horizontal distance out to the first handhold should be:

-No greater than __ but not __ the platform, when access is from a platform.

-At least __ but no greater than __ when access is from climbing rungs. - Answer 10 inches

directly above

8 inches

10 inches



Horizontal ladders intended for preschool age children should have rungs that are __ and __. -
Answer parallel

evenly spaced