CSIA Exam Multiple Choices Questions with Answers Rated A
If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should
NOT :
A) open doors and windows in the home B) ask the homeowner to turn ott air conditioners and fans
B) ask the homeowner to turn ott air conditioners and (we think)
fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
Utilize some type of protective sleeve around rods to
prevent becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
Barometric damper's are used to:
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow A) Prevent excessive draft in appliances
C) minimize the stack ettect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temper-
ature of the escaping gases to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for
every feet of vertical height between the base and
D) 4
the roof contact point.
A) 1
, B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney
inspection process?
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte-
nance without the use of tools or ladders.
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte-
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
nance without the use of tools or ladders
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
Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can:
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
What level of inspection required every time you sweep a
chimney?
A) level I
A) Level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482 B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
, The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127 A) UL 103
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid D) fire tetrahedron
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
Which of the following is a factor leading to greater cre-
osote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads
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
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches
OSHA requires that a ladder extend inches above the
point of contact with the roof.
A) 12
C) 36
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48
, The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible D) radiation, conduction, convection
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection
During a level I inspection you would not be expected to
make a note of in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
C) lack of a fire stop
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection
The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply
Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall
According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, in-
spection and repair of heat producing appliances
B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she A) someone who has experience in the connection inspec-
is conducting business tion and repair of heat producing appliances
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and
has at least 10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above
If you encounter a down drafting chimney , you should
NOT :
A) open doors and windows in the home B) ask the homeowner to turn ott air conditioners and fans
B) ask the homeowner to turn ott air conditioners and (we think)
fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
Utilize some type of protective sleeve around rods to
prevent becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
Barometric damper's are used to:
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow A) Prevent excessive draft in appliances
C) minimize the stack ettect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temper-
ature of the escaping gases to approximately:
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
Position the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for
every feet of vertical height between the base and
D) 4
the roof contact point.
A) 1
, B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney
inspection process?
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte-
nance without the use of tools or ladders.
A) areas that can be reached for inspection or mainte-
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
nance without the use of tools or ladders
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
Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can:
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
What level of inspection required every time you sweep a
chimney?
A) level I
A) Level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482 B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
, The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127 A) UL 103
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid D) fire tetrahedron
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
Which of the following is a factor leading to greater cre-
osote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads
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
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches
OSHA requires that a ladder extend inches above the
point of contact with the roof.
A) 12
C) 36
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48
, The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible D) radiation, conduction, convection
C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection
During a level I inspection you would not be expected to
make a note of in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
C) lack of a fire stop
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection
The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply
Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall
According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, in-
spection and repair of heat producing appliances
B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she A) someone who has experience in the connection inspec-
is conducting business tion and repair of heat producing appliances
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and
has at least 10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above
