CPSI Latest Examination | Certified Playground Safety
Inspector Intensive Study Companion UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers (Verified) | A+
Question 1.
Accessible playground
Correct Answer: playground equipment area, that, when viewed in its entirety,
may be approached and entered and provides a range of play opportunities
and experiences to users of varying abilities
Question 2.
Accessible route
Correct Answer: A pathway specifically designed to provide access for
individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility
devices
Question 3.
Adjacent platforms
Correct Answer: two platforms having a common vertical plane with some
deviation in their height
Question 4.
climbing net structure
Correct Answer: Play ground climbing device made of flexible components
arranged in either a 2 dimensional grid or a 3 dimensional matrix
Question 5.
completely bounded opening
Correct Answer: any opening in a piece of play equipment that is totally
enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is
continuous
Question 6.
Component
Correct Answer: of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone
,Question 7.
composite play structure
Correct Answer: Two or more play structures attached or functionally linked,
to create one integral unit that provides more than one play activity.
Question 8.
crush and shear point
Correct Answer: juncture at which the user could suffer contusion, laceration,
abrasion, amputation, or fracture during the use of playground equipment
Question 9.
Designated Play Surface
Correct Answer: Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling, sitting
or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches long
having an angle less than 30° from horizontal.
Question 10.
Embankment Slide
Correct Answer: A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no point
is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the surrounding
ground.
Question 11.
enclosed swing seat
Correct Answer: suspended device upon which a user sits which has
nonremovable supports on all sides and between the legs of the user. the
supports are intended to prevent the user from falling out of the device while
it is in motion.
Question 12.
entanglement
Correct Answer: A condition in which the user's clothes or something around
the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground
equipment.
• Entrapment -✓✓any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body
part that has penetrated an opening.
, Question 13.
fall height
Correct Answer: the vertical distance between the highest designated play
surface on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing beneath it
Question 14.
Flexible component
Correct Answer: any part of the playground equipment that changes its shape
when in use; examples include the tire net, and the log bridge
Question 15.
functionally linked play structure
Correct Answer: play structure that acts as a single unit in its physical form or
sense of function as continuous play even if the components are not physically
attached
Question 16.
g -✓✓acceleration due to gravity at earths sea level (32 ft/s² (9.8 m/s²))
Question 17.
guardrail
Correct Answer: device around an elevated surface that prevents inadvertent
falls from the elevated surface
Question 18.
handrail
Correct Answer: rigid linear device, following the path of access or egress,
that when grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific
body posture
Question 19.
maximum user
Correct Answer: 12 year old child; measurement characteristics are the 95th
percentile values for combined sexes
Question 20.
minimum user
Inspector Intensive Study Companion UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers (Verified) | A+
Question 1.
Accessible playground
Correct Answer: playground equipment area, that, when viewed in its entirety,
may be approached and entered and provides a range of play opportunities
and experiences to users of varying abilities
Question 2.
Accessible route
Correct Answer: A pathway specifically designed to provide access for
individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility
devices
Question 3.
Adjacent platforms
Correct Answer: two platforms having a common vertical plane with some
deviation in their height
Question 4.
climbing net structure
Correct Answer: Play ground climbing device made of flexible components
arranged in either a 2 dimensional grid or a 3 dimensional matrix
Question 5.
completely bounded opening
Correct Answer: any opening in a piece of play equipment that is totally
enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is
continuous
Question 6.
Component
Correct Answer: of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone
,Question 7.
composite play structure
Correct Answer: Two or more play structures attached or functionally linked,
to create one integral unit that provides more than one play activity.
Question 8.
crush and shear point
Correct Answer: juncture at which the user could suffer contusion, laceration,
abrasion, amputation, or fracture during the use of playground equipment
Question 9.
Designated Play Surface
Correct Answer: Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling, sitting
or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches long
having an angle less than 30° from horizontal.
Question 10.
Embankment Slide
Correct Answer: A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no point
is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the surrounding
ground.
Question 11.
enclosed swing seat
Correct Answer: suspended device upon which a user sits which has
nonremovable supports on all sides and between the legs of the user. the
supports are intended to prevent the user from falling out of the device while
it is in motion.
Question 12.
entanglement
Correct Answer: A condition in which the user's clothes or something around
the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground
equipment.
• Entrapment -✓✓any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body
part that has penetrated an opening.
, Question 13.
fall height
Correct Answer: the vertical distance between the highest designated play
surface on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing beneath it
Question 14.
Flexible component
Correct Answer: any part of the playground equipment that changes its shape
when in use; examples include the tire net, and the log bridge
Question 15.
functionally linked play structure
Correct Answer: play structure that acts as a single unit in its physical form or
sense of function as continuous play even if the components are not physically
attached
Question 16.
g -✓✓acceleration due to gravity at earths sea level (32 ft/s² (9.8 m/s²))
Question 17.
guardrail
Correct Answer: device around an elevated surface that prevents inadvertent
falls from the elevated surface
Question 18.
handrail
Correct Answer: rigid linear device, following the path of access or egress,
that when grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific
body posture
Question 19.
maximum user
Correct Answer: 12 year old child; measurement characteristics are the 95th
percentile values for combined sexes
Question 20.
minimum user
