CSIA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE/GRADE A+ ASSURED.
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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️A) Level I
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 ✔️B) UL 1482
The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 ✔️A) UL 103
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️B) inside the building envelope
According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, inspection and repair of heat producing appliances
B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she is conducting business
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and has at least 10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above ✔️A) someone who has experience in the connection inspection and repair of heat producing appliances
Most fireplaces system odors occur in:
A) colder months
B) higher altitudes
C) larger chimneys
D) summer months ✔️D) summer months
What is one hazard to the technician inherent to using a rotary sweeping system?
A) entanglement in spinning rods or tools
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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️A) Level I
The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 ✔️B) UL 1482
The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 ✔️A) UL 103
The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️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 ✔️B) inside the building envelope
According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, inspection and repair of heat producing appliances
B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she is conducting business
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and has at least 10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above ✔️A) someone who has experience in the connection inspection and repair of heat producing appliances
Most fireplaces system odors occur in:
A) colder months
B) higher altitudes
C) larger chimneys
D) summer months ✔️D) summer months
What is one hazard to the technician inherent to using a rotary sweeping system?
A) entanglement in spinning rods or tools
