CSIA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE
OF AMERICA (CSIA) CERTIFICATION EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED | UPDATED
VERSION
When sweeping a flue from the roof, what should you do if the flue
contains a great deal of dusty material?
A) push the brush down the flue slowly
B) remove your respirator
C) push the brush down the flue in quick motions
D) turn off the vacuum below ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A)
push the brush down the flue slowly
What is the primary hazard associated with using an aluminum ladder?
A) they conduct electricity
B) deterioration from iron oxidation
C) slippery when wet
D) difficult to level ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) they
conduct electricity
Which of the following is part of a level I inspection of a fireplace?
,A) accessible areas of a crawlspace
B) proper clearance to combustibles and then accessible basement
C) hearth extension sizing and condition
D) chimney wall material and thickness ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------C) hearth extension sizing and condition
Accidents resulting in the loss of an eye, amputation or inpatient
hospitalization, must be reported to OSHA within ____ hours.
A) 2
B) 8
C) 12
D) 24 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D) 24
Prior to setting a ladder, walk around the house to be sure that:
A) you have placed ladder in the highest possible position
B) you have chosen the best location
C) the ladder legs can be placed with one leg on soft ground and one
leg on a hard surface, such as a sidewalk
D) the ladder is placed on the windward side of the home ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) have chosen the best location
,How is the house stack effect condition best described?
A) the cold air from outside the home sinks into the chimney flue
B) the neutral pressure plane of the home rises to the highest level of
the house
C) the heated air inside the home, rises to the highest level of the house
and escapes through various leakage areas
D) cold air escapes through various leakage areas near the bottom of
the house ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) the heated air
inside the home, rises to the highest level of the house and escapes
through various leakage areas
Which of the following is a guideline for single wall connector
installation?
A) connectors may pass the floors or ceilings
B) connector should be joined with two sheet metal screws
C) horizontal connector sections should be installed with seams on the
top
D) horizontal connector sections should be installed with seams on the
bottom ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) horizontal connector
sections should be installed with seams on the top
What is the second stage in the combustion process of solid fuel?
, A) moisture evaporation
B) gas vapor ignition and combustion
C) char burning
D) vaporization of hydrocarbons ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
D) vaporization of hydrocarbons
The inner wall for type b vent is ____ while the inner wall for type L
vent is ____.
A) aluminum; galvanized
B) aluminum; stainless steel
C) stainless steel; aluminum
D) galvanized; aluminum ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B)
aluminum; stainless steel
Which of the following is NOT true of working around aromatic
hydrocarbons?
A) protective suit, respirator, goggles and gloves are recommended to
minimize exposure
B) a technician comes into contact with them through vapors in
particles rising up the chimney
C) they are present in the chimney in low concentrations
OF AMERICA (CSIA) CERTIFICATION EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED | UPDATED
VERSION
When sweeping a flue from the roof, what should you do if the flue
contains a great deal of dusty material?
A) push the brush down the flue slowly
B) remove your respirator
C) push the brush down the flue in quick motions
D) turn off the vacuum below ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A)
push the brush down the flue slowly
What is the primary hazard associated with using an aluminum ladder?
A) they conduct electricity
B) deterioration from iron oxidation
C) slippery when wet
D) difficult to level ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) they
conduct electricity
Which of the following is part of a level I inspection of a fireplace?
,A) accessible areas of a crawlspace
B) proper clearance to combustibles and then accessible basement
C) hearth extension sizing and condition
D) chimney wall material and thickness ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------C) hearth extension sizing and condition
Accidents resulting in the loss of an eye, amputation or inpatient
hospitalization, must be reported to OSHA within ____ hours.
A) 2
B) 8
C) 12
D) 24 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D) 24
Prior to setting a ladder, walk around the house to be sure that:
A) you have placed ladder in the highest possible position
B) you have chosen the best location
C) the ladder legs can be placed with one leg on soft ground and one
leg on a hard surface, such as a sidewalk
D) the ladder is placed on the windward side of the home ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) have chosen the best location
,How is the house stack effect condition best described?
A) the cold air from outside the home sinks into the chimney flue
B) the neutral pressure plane of the home rises to the highest level of
the house
C) the heated air inside the home, rises to the highest level of the house
and escapes through various leakage areas
D) cold air escapes through various leakage areas near the bottom of
the house ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) the heated air
inside the home, rises to the highest level of the house and escapes
through various leakage areas
Which of the following is a guideline for single wall connector
installation?
A) connectors may pass the floors or ceilings
B) connector should be joined with two sheet metal screws
C) horizontal connector sections should be installed with seams on the
top
D) horizontal connector sections should be installed with seams on the
bottom ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) horizontal connector
sections should be installed with seams on the top
What is the second stage in the combustion process of solid fuel?
, A) moisture evaporation
B) gas vapor ignition and combustion
C) char burning
D) vaporization of hydrocarbons ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
D) vaporization of hydrocarbons
The inner wall for type b vent is ____ while the inner wall for type L
vent is ____.
A) aluminum; galvanized
B) aluminum; stainless steel
C) stainless steel; aluminum
D) galvanized; aluminum ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B)
aluminum; stainless steel
Which of the following is NOT true of working around aromatic
hydrocarbons?
A) protective suit, respirator, goggles and gloves are recommended to
minimize exposure
B) a technician comes into contact with them through vapors in
particles rising up the chimney
C) they are present in the chimney in low concentrations
