CSIA EXAM, QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS | MULTIPLE
CHOICES |2026\2027!! CSIA EXAM,
If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should NOT :
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 - Answer--B) ask the homeowner to turn off air
conditioners and fans (we think)
Utilize some type of protective sleeve around ____ rods to prevent becoming
entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal - Answer--B) spinning
Barometric damper's are used to:
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow
C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft - Answer--A) Prevent excessive draft in
appliances
A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temperature of the escaping gases
to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F - Answer--B) 500°F
Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for every ____ feet of vertical
height between the base and the roof contact point.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
,D) 4 - Answer--D) 4
What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney inspection process?
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of tools
or ladders.
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or destroyed for inspection purposes
D) inspections that can easily be performed using roof access and safety gear -
Answer--A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use
of tools or ladders
Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can:
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions - Answer--C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV - Answer--A) Level I
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 - Answer--B) UL 1482
The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 - Answer--A) UL 103
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron - Answer--D) fire tetrahedron
Which of the following is a factor leading to greater creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
, C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads - Answer--A) higher smoke density
At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need to me than any point within 10
feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches - Answer--B) 24 inches
OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above the point of contact with the
roof.
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48 - Answer--C) 36
The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection - Answer--D) radiation, conduction,
convection
During a level I inspection you would not be expected 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 - Answer--C) lack of a fire stop
The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply - Answer--A) circumstances that give rise to
the inspection
Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall - Answer--B) inside the building envelope
ACCURATE ANSWERS | MULTIPLE
CHOICES |2026\2027!! CSIA EXAM,
If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should NOT :
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 - Answer--B) ask the homeowner to turn off air
conditioners and fans (we think)
Utilize some type of protective sleeve around ____ rods to prevent becoming
entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal - Answer--B) spinning
Barometric damper's are used to:
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow
C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft - Answer--A) Prevent excessive draft in
appliances
A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temperature of the escaping gases
to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F - Answer--B) 500°F
Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for every ____ feet of vertical
height between the base and the roof contact point.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
,D) 4 - Answer--D) 4
What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney inspection process?
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of tools
or ladders.
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or destroyed for inspection purposes
D) inspections that can easily be performed using roof access and safety gear -
Answer--A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use
of tools or ladders
Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can:
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions - Answer--C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV - Answer--A) Level I
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 - Answer--B) UL 1482
The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 - Answer--A) UL 103
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron - Answer--D) fire tetrahedron
Which of the following is a factor leading to greater creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
, C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads - Answer--A) higher smoke density
At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need to me than any point within 10
feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches - Answer--B) 24 inches
OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above the point of contact with the
roof.
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48 - Answer--C) 36
The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection - Answer--D) radiation, conduction,
convection
During a level I inspection you would not be expected 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 - Answer--C) lack of a fire stop
The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply - Answer--A) circumstances that give rise to
the inspection
Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall - Answer--B) inside the building envelope
