Certified Playground Safety Inspector
CPSI Sample Exam Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
1.ToGbeGcompliantGwithGASTMG1487,GaGdesignerGorGmanufacturerGofGplaygroundGequipmentGshouldG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-provideGbuyersGwithGaGpartsGlistGforGtheGplayground
2.GTheGfishGorGwedgeGprobeGisGusedGtoGdetermineGwhetherGorGnotGaGhazardGexistsGonG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-aGpartiallyGboundedGopening
3.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGcorrectGregardingGtheGimpact-attenuationGofGsurfacingGmaterialG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-CriticalGheightGmustGequalGorGexceedGfallGheight
4.GWhenGevaluatingGtheGstructuralGintegrityGofGaGsupportGstructureGforGaGswingGthatGappearsGtoGbeGfailing
,GaGCPSIGshouldG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
hireGaGlicensedGprofessionalGengineerGtoGcertifyGtheGintegrityGofGtheGequipment
5.GManufacturersGofGplaygroundGequipmentGmust:GprovideGtheGmanufacturer'sGidentificationGofGtheGequi
pmentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
6.GTheGmajorityGofGinjuriesGassociatedGwithGplaygroundGequipmentGresultGfromG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
fallsGtoGtheGsurfaceGonGwhichGtheGequipmentGwasGlocated
7.GAnGopeningGmayGpresentGaGcommonGcrushGorGshearGhazardGonlyGifGitG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
grabsGtheG5/8"G(16mm)Gdowel
8.GTheGcriteriaGforGunitaryGsurfaceGmaterialsGincludesGmeetingGrequirementsGofG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
ASTMGF1292GandGF1487
9.GRegardingGplaygroundGsafetyGsignage,GwhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGcorrectG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SignageGmayGnotGpreventGaccidentsGbutGmayGreduceGliability
, 10.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGfactorsGisGMOSTGimportantGwhenGdeterminingGtheGfrequencyGofGinspectionsG
ofGsurfacingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-TypeGofGsurfacingGandGamountGofGuse
11.GWhenGplanningGaGplaygroundGforGpublicGuse,GtheGplayGequipmentGthatGisGchosenGmustG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-beGappropriateGforGtheGageGofGintendedGusers
12.GAGspringGrockerGwithGseatGheightGofG26"GisGaboutGtoGbeGinstalledGadjacentGtoGtheGsideGofGaGfullyGenclos
edGbucketGswingGset.GTheGminimumGdistanceGrequiredGbetweenGtheGswingGsetGandGtheGrockerGisG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-108"GorG9'
13.GTheGSiteGHistoryGFileGforGaGplaygroundGshouldGcontainsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
aGcomprehensiveGinventoryGofGallGequipment,GaGpartsGlist,Gmaintenance,GandGinspectionGrecommendatio
ns
14.GWhatGisGtheGminimumGuseGzoneGbetweenGaGstand-aloneGclimberGandGaGstanding-
rocking/springingGplaygroundGpieceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-156"GorG13'
15.GTheG_____GofGeachGplayGstructureGshallGprovideGclearGandGconciseGinspectionGinstructionsG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-Manufacturer
16.GHeightsGofGguardrailsGandGprotectiveGbarriersGareGdeterminedGbyGwhichGofGtheGfollowingGcharacteristi
csGofGchildrenG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-CenterGofGgravity
17.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGallowedGonGaGpublicGplaygroundG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SwingingGexerciseGringsGlessGthanG7"GinGlengthGareGapprovedGforGpublicGplaygrounds
18.GAGcomponentGonGstationaryGequipmentGthatGfitsGwithinGaGprojectionGgaugeGandGextendsGbeyondGtheG
faceGofGtheGgaugeGisGtechnicallyGdefinedGasGaG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-protrusion
19.GAccordingGtoGtheGCPSC,GwhichGofGtheGfollowingGstatementsGisGcorrectG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGuseGzoneGisGtheGareaGunderGandGaroundGtheGequipmentGwhereGprotectiveGsurfacingGisGrequired
CPSI Sample Exam Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
1.ToGbeGcompliantGwithGASTMG1487,GaGdesignerGorGmanufacturerGofGplaygroundGequipmentGshouldG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-provideGbuyersGwithGaGpartsGlistGforGtheGplayground
2.GTheGfishGorGwedgeGprobeGisGusedGtoGdetermineGwhetherGorGnotGaGhazardGexistsGonG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-aGpartiallyGboundedGopening
3.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGcorrectGregardingGtheGimpact-attenuationGofGsurfacingGmaterialG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-CriticalGheightGmustGequalGorGexceedGfallGheight
4.GWhenGevaluatingGtheGstructuralGintegrityGofGaGsupportGstructureGforGaGswingGthatGappearsGtoGbeGfailing
,GaGCPSIGshouldG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
hireGaGlicensedGprofessionalGengineerGtoGcertifyGtheGintegrityGofGtheGequipment
5.GManufacturersGofGplaygroundGequipmentGmust:GprovideGtheGmanufacturer'sGidentificationGofGtheGequi
pmentG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
6.GTheGmajorityGofGinjuriesGassociatedGwithGplaygroundGequipmentGresultGfromG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
fallsGtoGtheGsurfaceGonGwhichGtheGequipmentGwasGlocated
7.GAnGopeningGmayGpresentGaGcommonGcrushGorGshearGhazardGonlyGifGitG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
grabsGtheG5/8"G(16mm)Gdowel
8.GTheGcriteriaGforGunitaryGsurfaceGmaterialsGincludesGmeetingGrequirementsGofG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
ASTMGF1292GandGF1487
9.GRegardingGplaygroundGsafetyGsignage,GwhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGcorrectG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SignageGmayGnotGpreventGaccidentsGbutGmayGreduceGliability
, 10.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGfactorsGisGMOSTGimportantGwhenGdeterminingGtheGfrequencyGofGinspectionsG
ofGsurfacingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-TypeGofGsurfacingGandGamountGofGuse
11.GWhenGplanningGaGplaygroundGforGpublicGuse,GtheGplayGequipmentGthatGisGchosenGmustG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-beGappropriateGforGtheGageGofGintendedGusers
12.GAGspringGrockerGwithGseatGheightGofG26"GisGaboutGtoGbeGinstalledGadjacentGtoGtheGsideGofGaGfullyGenclos
edGbucketGswingGset.GTheGminimumGdistanceGrequiredGbetweenGtheGswingGsetGandGtheGrockerGisG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-108"GorG9'
13.GTheGSiteGHistoryGFileGforGaGplaygroundGshouldGcontainsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
aGcomprehensiveGinventoryGofGallGequipment,GaGpartsGlist,Gmaintenance,GandGinspectionGrecommendatio
ns
14.GWhatGisGtheGminimumGuseGzoneGbetweenGaGstand-aloneGclimberGandGaGstanding-
rocking/springingGplaygroundGpieceG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-156"GorG13'
15.GTheG_____GofGeachGplayGstructureGshallGprovideGclearGandGconciseGinspectionGinstructionsG-
GCORRECTGANSWERG-Manufacturer
16.GHeightsGofGguardrailsGandGprotectiveGbarriersGareGdeterminedGbyGwhichGofGtheGfollowingGcharacteristi
csGofGchildrenG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-CenterGofGgravity
17.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGallowedGonGaGpublicGplaygroundG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
SwingingGexerciseGringsGlessGthanG7"GinGlengthGareGapprovedGforGpublicGplaygrounds
18.GAGcomponentGonGstationaryGequipmentGthatGfitsGwithinGaGprojectionGgaugeGandGextendsGbeyondGtheG
faceGofGtheGgaugeGisGtechnicallyGdefinedGasGaG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-protrusion
19.GAccordingGtoGtheGCPSC,GwhichGofGtheGfollowingGstatementsGisGcorrectG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
TheGuseGzoneGisGtheGareaGunderGandGaroundGtheGequipmentGwhereGprotectiveGsurfacingGisGrequired