CSIA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● 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
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● 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
