CSIA EXAMS ALLS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of rotary sweeping systems?
A) chains can be used when a heavy creosote glaze exists
B) spinning sweeping tools may be weed eater line, stainless steel cables or chains
C) they are highly effective when used on tacky sticky creosote
D) they should be used with caution, so that loose clothing does not get caught in the
mechanism - ✔✔C) they are highly effective when used on tacky sticky creosote
✔✔When walking on roofs avoid ___ areas that may indicate a weak roof.
A) valley
B) ridge
C) sunken
D) hip - ✔✔C) sunken
✔✔When a fireplace insert is properly installed and operated, it should result in the
following benefits:
A) increased heat output, larger flame pattern, and cleaner glass on the door
B) conservation of fuel, reduced creosote buildup and less pollution
C) reduced creosote buildup, increased heat output, and less ash in firebox
D) conservation of fuel, cleaner doors glass, and more ash in firebox - ✔✔C) reduced
creosote buildup, increased heat output, and less ash in firebox
✔✔A chemical alteration of fuel molecules as a result of the application of heat is known
as:
A) charcoal
B) oxidation
C) turbulence
D) pyrolysis - ✔✔D) pyrolysis
✔✔What is recommended for positioning a ladder?
A) the ladder should be placed near an electrical service entrance to the home
B) the top of the ladder should have three rungs above the point of contact with the roof
,C) the ladder late should be placed with one leg on soft ground in one leg on a hard
surface, such as a sidewalk
D) the ladder should be placed in the front of the home, to increase his ability to
passersby, who may be potential customers - ✔✔B) the top of the ladder should have
three runs above the point of contact with the roof
✔✔The two major principles at work in a chimney are:
A) flow and smoke density
B) design limitations and flue gas temperatures
C) flow and draft
D) draft and smoke density - ✔✔C) flow and draft
✔✔One reason that might indicate it is best to sweep chimney from below includes:
A) the chimney is too short, and there is nothing to hang onto
B) there is an updraft
C) there is not enough wind to increase draft
D) unsafe roof access - ✔✔D) unsafe roof access
✔✔What should you do if a chimney cap is difficult to remove and you cannot
thoroughly sweep the flue by working around or through the cap?
A) inform the homeowner that the cap needs to be replaced
B) sweep from below
C) ask the homeowner to remove the cap
D) screen the cap to prevent animal entry - ✔✔B) Sweep from below
(Or inform the homeowner the cap needs to be replaced?)
✔✔The AHJ (authority having jurisdiction):
A) can set and enforce their own standards
B) must follow NFPA 211
c) must follow the manufacturers instructions
D) must follow the IRC - ✔✔A) can set and enforce their own standards
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔D) vaporization of hydrocarbons
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✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of rotary sweeping systems?
A) chains can be used when a heavy creosote glaze exists
B) spinning sweeping tools may be weed eater line, stainless steel cables or chains
C) they are highly effective when used on tacky sticky creosote
D) they should be used with caution, so that loose clothing does not get caught in the
mechanism - ✔✔C) they are highly effective when used on tacky sticky creosote
✔✔When walking on roofs avoid ___ areas that may indicate a weak roof.
A) valley
B) ridge
C) sunken
D) hip - ✔✔C) sunken
✔✔When a fireplace insert is properly installed and operated, it should result in the
following benefits:
A) increased heat output, larger flame pattern, and cleaner glass on the door
B) conservation of fuel, reduced creosote buildup and less pollution
C) reduced creosote buildup, increased heat output, and less ash in firebox
D) conservation of fuel, cleaner doors glass, and more ash in firebox - ✔✔C) reduced
creosote buildup, increased heat output, and less ash in firebox
✔✔A chemical alteration of fuel molecules as a result of the application of heat is known
as:
A) charcoal
B) oxidation
C) turbulence
D) pyrolysis - ✔✔D) pyrolysis
✔✔What is recommended for positioning a ladder?
A) the ladder should be placed near an electrical service entrance to the home
B) the top of the ladder should have three rungs above the point of contact with the roof
,C) the ladder late should be placed with one leg on soft ground in one leg on a hard
surface, such as a sidewalk
D) the ladder should be placed in the front of the home, to increase his ability to
passersby, who may be potential customers - ✔✔B) the top of the ladder should have
three runs above the point of contact with the roof
✔✔The two major principles at work in a chimney are:
A) flow and smoke density
B) design limitations and flue gas temperatures
C) flow and draft
D) draft and smoke density - ✔✔C) flow and draft
✔✔One reason that might indicate it is best to sweep chimney from below includes:
A) the chimney is too short, and there is nothing to hang onto
B) there is an updraft
C) there is not enough wind to increase draft
D) unsafe roof access - ✔✔D) unsafe roof access
✔✔What should you do if a chimney cap is difficult to remove and you cannot
thoroughly sweep the flue by working around or through the cap?
A) inform the homeowner that the cap needs to be replaced
B) sweep from below
C) ask the homeowner to remove the cap
D) screen the cap to prevent animal entry - ✔✔B) Sweep from below
(Or inform the homeowner the cap needs to be replaced?)
✔✔The AHJ (authority having jurisdiction):
A) can set and enforce their own standards
B) must follow NFPA 211
c) must follow the manufacturers instructions
D) must follow the IRC - ✔✔A) can set and enforce their own standards
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔D) vaporization of hydrocarbons
