CPSI Exam
Without alternate means of egress, max. difference in height between stepped platforms for
Pre-School age and School-Age - ANS -Pre-School: 12 inches
School-Age: 18 inches
An access component is needed if the difference in platform height is more than __ for
pre-school age and __ for school age. - ANS -12 inches
and
18 inches
Except for entrance/exit openings, the max. clearance opening without a top horizontal guardrail
should be __. - ANS -15 inches
Guardrail/Barrier is not required in fall height is less than:
Pre-School __
School-Age - ANS -<20 inches
<30 inches
Pre-School Age Guardrail, >20" < or = 30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -29"+
<9", > or = 23"
Pre-School Age Barrier, >30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -29"+
<3.5"
School Age Guardrail, >30" < or = 48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -38"+
>9", < or = 28"
School Age Barrier, >48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -38"+
<3.5"
Access platforms over __ should provide intermediate standing surface so child can pause and
make decision to keep going up or go down. - ANS -6'
Handrails- Preschool/Schoolage: should have a diameter or max. cross-section between __ and
__. Preferred diameter is __. - ANS -.95" and 1.55"
1.25 inches
Continuous handrails extending over the full length of the access should be provided on both
sides of all _____ and _____. - ANS -stairways and stepladders
,Handrail Height: The vertical distance between the top front edge of a step or ramp surface and
the top surface of the handrail above should be (Preschool, Schoolage) - ANS -P: between 22
and 26"
S: between 22 and 38"
Transition Point - ANS -Point where child must transition from access component to play
structure platform
(T/F) Handrails or handholds are recommended at all transition points. - ANS -True
Balance Beams should be no more than __ (P/S) - ANS -P: 12 inches
S: 16 inches
Use Zone- Climbers: Should extend a min. of __ in all directions. (MAY/MAY NOT) overlap with
neighboring equipment, if allowed by that equipment type
AND
-there is at least __ between equipment when adjacent designated play surfaces are no more
than __ .
OR
There is at least __ between equipment when adjacent play surfaces are more than __. - ANS
-6'
MAY
6'
<30 inches
9'
>30 inches
Climbers should not have climbing bars or other rigid structural components in the interior of the
climber onto which a child may fall from a height of __. - ANS ->18 inches
(T/F) Arch climbers should be used as the sole means of access to other equipment for
preschoolers. - ANS -False
(T/F) Free Standing climbers are not recommended for toddlers or preschool age children. -
ANS -True
Climbers: Rung Width, Vertical Rise, Slope, Diameter (Preschool/Schoolage) - ANS -Preschool:
RW: > or = 12"
VR: > or = 12"
Slope: 75-90 degrees
Dia: .95"-1.55"
School-Age:
, Preschool:
RW: > or = 16"
VR: > or = 12"
Slope: 75-90 degrees
Dia: .95"-1.55"
(T/F) Free-standing flexible climbers are not recommended on playgrounds intended for
toddlers and preschoolers. - ANS -True
Free-standing flexible climbers: The perimeter of any opening in a net structure should be less
than __ or greater than __. - ANS -17 inches
28 inches
Horizontal Ladders: The horizontal distance out to the first handhold should be:
-No greater than __ but not __ the platform, when access is from a platform.
-At least __ but no greater than __ when access is from climbing rungs. - ANS -10 inches
directly above
8 inches
10 inches
Horizontal ladders intended for preschool age children should have rungs that are __ and __. -
ANS -parallel
evenly spaced
The max. height of a horizontal ladders (measured from center of grasping device to top of
protective surfacing) should be __ (Preschool/School-age - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 60 inches
max.
SA: 84 inches max.
Horizontal Ladders: The center-to-center spacing of horizontal ladder rungs should be __
(Preschool/School-age) - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 12 inches max.
SA: 15 inches max.
Horizontal Ladders: The max. height of the take-off/landing platform above the protective
surface should be __ (Preschool/School-Age) - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 18 inches max.
SA: 36 inches max.
Overhead Rings: The horizontal distance out to the first handhold should be:
-No great than __ but not __ the platform when access is from a platform.
-At least __ but no greater than __ when access is from climbing rungs. - ANS -10 inches
directly above
8 inches
10 inches
Without alternate means of egress, max. difference in height between stepped platforms for
Pre-School age and School-Age - ANS -Pre-School: 12 inches
School-Age: 18 inches
An access component is needed if the difference in platform height is more than __ for
pre-school age and __ for school age. - ANS -12 inches
and
18 inches
Except for entrance/exit openings, the max. clearance opening without a top horizontal guardrail
should be __. - ANS -15 inches
Guardrail/Barrier is not required in fall height is less than:
Pre-School __
School-Age - ANS -<20 inches
<30 inches
Pre-School Age Guardrail, >20" < or = 30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -29"+
<9", > or = 23"
Pre-School Age Barrier, >30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -29"+
<3.5"
School Age Guardrail, >30" < or = 48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -38"+
>9", < or = 28"
School Age Barrier, >48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - ANS -38"+
<3.5"
Access platforms over __ should provide intermediate standing surface so child can pause and
make decision to keep going up or go down. - ANS -6'
Handrails- Preschool/Schoolage: should have a diameter or max. cross-section between __ and
__. Preferred diameter is __. - ANS -.95" and 1.55"
1.25 inches
Continuous handrails extending over the full length of the access should be provided on both
sides of all _____ and _____. - ANS -stairways and stepladders
,Handrail Height: The vertical distance between the top front edge of a step or ramp surface and
the top surface of the handrail above should be (Preschool, Schoolage) - ANS -P: between 22
and 26"
S: between 22 and 38"
Transition Point - ANS -Point where child must transition from access component to play
structure platform
(T/F) Handrails or handholds are recommended at all transition points. - ANS -True
Balance Beams should be no more than __ (P/S) - ANS -P: 12 inches
S: 16 inches
Use Zone- Climbers: Should extend a min. of __ in all directions. (MAY/MAY NOT) overlap with
neighboring equipment, if allowed by that equipment type
AND
-there is at least __ between equipment when adjacent designated play surfaces are no more
than __ .
OR
There is at least __ between equipment when adjacent play surfaces are more than __. - ANS
-6'
MAY
6'
<30 inches
9'
>30 inches
Climbers should not have climbing bars or other rigid structural components in the interior of the
climber onto which a child may fall from a height of __. - ANS ->18 inches
(T/F) Arch climbers should be used as the sole means of access to other equipment for
preschoolers. - ANS -False
(T/F) Free Standing climbers are not recommended for toddlers or preschool age children. -
ANS -True
Climbers: Rung Width, Vertical Rise, Slope, Diameter (Preschool/Schoolage) - ANS -Preschool:
RW: > or = 12"
VR: > or = 12"
Slope: 75-90 degrees
Dia: .95"-1.55"
School-Age:
, Preschool:
RW: > or = 16"
VR: > or = 12"
Slope: 75-90 degrees
Dia: .95"-1.55"
(T/F) Free-standing flexible climbers are not recommended on playgrounds intended for
toddlers and preschoolers. - ANS -True
Free-standing flexible climbers: The perimeter of any opening in a net structure should be less
than __ or greater than __. - ANS -17 inches
28 inches
Horizontal Ladders: The horizontal distance out to the first handhold should be:
-No greater than __ but not __ the platform, when access is from a platform.
-At least __ but no greater than __ when access is from climbing rungs. - ANS -10 inches
directly above
8 inches
10 inches
Horizontal ladders intended for preschool age children should have rungs that are __ and __. -
ANS -parallel
evenly spaced
The max. height of a horizontal ladders (measured from center of grasping device to top of
protective surfacing) should be __ (Preschool/School-age - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 60 inches
max.
SA: 84 inches max.
Horizontal Ladders: The center-to-center spacing of horizontal ladder rungs should be __
(Preschool/School-age) - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 12 inches max.
SA: 15 inches max.
Horizontal Ladders: The max. height of the take-off/landing platform above the protective
surface should be __ (Preschool/School-Age) - ANS -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 18 inches max.
SA: 36 inches max.
Overhead Rings: The horizontal distance out to the first handhold should be:
-No great than __ but not __ the platform when access is from a platform.
-At least __ but no greater than __ when access is from climbing rungs. - ANS -10 inches
directly above
8 inches
10 inches
