CPSI Practice Exam Questions 2025 With Complete
Solutions
___________ opening must be checked for head entrapment?
Correct Answers EVERY
_________________________ ________________________
Hazard is child impacting an adjacent component or separate
piece of equipment Correct Answers Clearance Zone
"Rule 3" - There are 6 situations that may not be overlapped,
what are they? Correct Answers 1) Motion area of vertical
rotating equipment with radius > 20" (508 mm)
2) Motion areas of overhead suspended vertical rotating
equipment
3) Motion area of swings
4) Standing Rocking equipment- closest is 72" in resting
position if under 30"
5) Exit use zone region of slides, includes the slide 21" (533
mm) clearance zone
6) Seated trolley ride clearance zones may not overlap other
structure use zones
*Note: ASTM differentiates between vertical rotating equipment
with a radius greater than or equal to 20" (508 mm) and
equipment with a radius >20" (508 mm). The radius dimension
is measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter
of the equipment. *
#1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Entanglement
,#2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Falls
#3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Entrapment
#4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Impact by tipped or loose equipment, or moving
swings
A CPSI inspects a playground designed for children aged 2 to 5.
Which of the following conditions is non-compliant?
A) Ring trek that is a total of 12" (300mm) in length
B) Slide transition area 16" (410mm) deep
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
D) Adjacent swing chains 28" (710mm) apart Correct Answers
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
A CPSI records the following data during field testing on an
engineered wood fiber surfacing in a new playground
-Excessive wood fiber material on the adjacent sidewalk
-No label starting installation of equipment over a hard surface
may cause serious injury or death
-A 24" (610mm) distance from a transfer platform to the
surfacing
-A critical height measurement of 205 G's and 1,100 HIC
Which of the following should be completed first?
A) Sweep the wood fiber off the sidewalk
B) Install the appropriate label
,C) Rake below the transfer platform to reduce height to 18" (457
mm)
D) Add surfacing to reduce G-max to 200 and HIC to 1000
Correct Answers D) Add surfacing to reduce G-max to 200 and
HIC to 1000
A CPSI records the following data while performing a safety
audit on a playground intended for children 2 to 5-years-old:
1) a transfer platform 24" (61o mm) above the surfacing
2) adjacent platforms 24" (610 mm) apart with no access
component
3) a guardrail on a 32" high (810 mm) platform
4) a 20" (508 mm) opening in a barrier for a climber
Which of the following should the CPSI recommend in order to
maintain compliance with ASTM F1487-21?
A) Lower transfer platform to 18" (460 mm) above surfacing,
install rung ladder between adjacent platforms, replace guardrail
with barrier, reduce opening between barrier and climber to 18"
B) Raise surfacing within 18" (460 mm) of transfer platform,
install access component between adjacent platforms, replace
guardrail with barrier, install horizontal top rail on opening
between barrier and climber
C) Raise surfacing within 14" (360 mm) of transfer platform,
install solid i Correct Answers B) Raise surfacing within 18"
(460 mm) of transfer platform, install access component
between adjacent platforms, replace guardrail with barrier,
install horizontal top rail on opening between barrier and
climber
, A CPSI should be able to determine a _________________
____________________ for each hazard ? Correct Answers 1)
priority
2) rating
A type of equipment that is not addressed in a standard is
referred to as ___________________________________?
Correct Answers Non-traditional equipment
Adjacent Platforms for Children 2 to 5 - maximum height
without an access component? Correct Answers 12" or 300 mm
Adjacent Platforms for Children 5 to 12 - maximum height
without access to component? Correct Answers 18" or 460 mm
Adjacent Play Structures < 30" High - maximum use zone
overlap ? Correct Answers 72" or 1830 mm
Adjacent Play Structures > 30" High - maximum use zone
overlap ? Correct Answers 108" or 2740 mm
All playground Use Zones must comply with the appropriate
safety standards included in ASTM F2223, located in the CPSI
_______________ ___________________ ? Correct Answers
1) Field
2) Guide
All suspended elements on swings shall not impart a peak
acceleration greater than 100 g's and shall have a HIC score that
is less than ________? Correct Answers 500
Solutions
___________ opening must be checked for head entrapment?
Correct Answers EVERY
_________________________ ________________________
Hazard is child impacting an adjacent component or separate
piece of equipment Correct Answers Clearance Zone
"Rule 3" - There are 6 situations that may not be overlapped,
what are they? Correct Answers 1) Motion area of vertical
rotating equipment with radius > 20" (508 mm)
2) Motion areas of overhead suspended vertical rotating
equipment
3) Motion area of swings
4) Standing Rocking equipment- closest is 72" in resting
position if under 30"
5) Exit use zone region of slides, includes the slide 21" (533
mm) clearance zone
6) Seated trolley ride clearance zones may not overlap other
structure use zones
*Note: ASTM differentiates between vertical rotating equipment
with a radius greater than or equal to 20" (508 mm) and
equipment with a radius >20" (508 mm). The radius dimension
is measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter
of the equipment. *
#1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Entanglement
,#2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Falls
#3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Entrapment
#4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury? Correct
Answers Impact by tipped or loose equipment, or moving
swings
A CPSI inspects a playground designed for children aged 2 to 5.
Which of the following conditions is non-compliant?
A) Ring trek that is a total of 12" (300mm) in length
B) Slide transition area 16" (410mm) deep
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
D) Adjacent swing chains 28" (710mm) apart Correct Answers
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
A CPSI records the following data during field testing on an
engineered wood fiber surfacing in a new playground
-Excessive wood fiber material on the adjacent sidewalk
-No label starting installation of equipment over a hard surface
may cause serious injury or death
-A 24" (610mm) distance from a transfer platform to the
surfacing
-A critical height measurement of 205 G's and 1,100 HIC
Which of the following should be completed first?
A) Sweep the wood fiber off the sidewalk
B) Install the appropriate label
,C) Rake below the transfer platform to reduce height to 18" (457
mm)
D) Add surfacing to reduce G-max to 200 and HIC to 1000
Correct Answers D) Add surfacing to reduce G-max to 200 and
HIC to 1000
A CPSI records the following data while performing a safety
audit on a playground intended for children 2 to 5-years-old:
1) a transfer platform 24" (61o mm) above the surfacing
2) adjacent platforms 24" (610 mm) apart with no access
component
3) a guardrail on a 32" high (810 mm) platform
4) a 20" (508 mm) opening in a barrier for a climber
Which of the following should the CPSI recommend in order to
maintain compliance with ASTM F1487-21?
A) Lower transfer platform to 18" (460 mm) above surfacing,
install rung ladder between adjacent platforms, replace guardrail
with barrier, reduce opening between barrier and climber to 18"
B) Raise surfacing within 18" (460 mm) of transfer platform,
install access component between adjacent platforms, replace
guardrail with barrier, install horizontal top rail on opening
between barrier and climber
C) Raise surfacing within 14" (360 mm) of transfer platform,
install solid i Correct Answers B) Raise surfacing within 18"
(460 mm) of transfer platform, install access component
between adjacent platforms, replace guardrail with barrier,
install horizontal top rail on opening between barrier and
climber
, A CPSI should be able to determine a _________________
____________________ for each hazard ? Correct Answers 1)
priority
2) rating
A type of equipment that is not addressed in a standard is
referred to as ___________________________________?
Correct Answers Non-traditional equipment
Adjacent Platforms for Children 2 to 5 - maximum height
without an access component? Correct Answers 12" or 300 mm
Adjacent Platforms for Children 5 to 12 - maximum height
without access to component? Correct Answers 18" or 460 mm
Adjacent Play Structures < 30" High - maximum use zone
overlap ? Correct Answers 72" or 1830 mm
Adjacent Play Structures > 30" High - maximum use zone
overlap ? Correct Answers 108" or 2740 mm
All playground Use Zones must comply with the appropriate
safety standards included in ASTM F2223, located in the CPSI
_______________ ___________________ ? Correct Answers
1) Field
2) Guide
All suspended elements on swings shall not impart a peak
acceleration greater than 100 g's and shall have a HIC score that
is less than ________? Correct Answers 500
