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Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CSPI) Actual Exam
Preparation Newest 2025/2026 Complete Questions And
Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Brand New
Version!!
A CPSI inspects a playground designed for children aged 2 to 5. Which
of the following conditions is non-compliant?
A) Ring trek that is a total of 12" (300mm) in length
B) Slide transition area 16" (410mm) deep
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
D) Adjacent swing chains 28" (710mm) apart - ANSWER-C) Horizontal
ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
Designated Playing Surface-minimum width and length <30 degrees
from horizontal? - ANSWER-2 inches or 51mm
Force requirements for Non-Rigid openings (applied to head or torso
probes)? - ANSWER-50lbf or 222 N
Non-Rigid Component Suspended Between Two Play Units or Between
Play Unit and Ground Within 45 degrees of Horizontal- minimum
height? - ANSWER-84" or 2130 mm
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Non-Rigid Component Suspended Between Two Play Units or Between
Play Unit and Ground Within 45 degrees of Horizontal - minimum
diameter? - ANSWER-1" or 25.4 mm
Crush and Shear Probe- for common hazards neoprene rod diameter? -
ANSWER-0.62" or 15.7 mm
Ground-Level Flexible Manipulative Components- maximum connector
length ? - ANSWER-24" or 609 mm
Ground-Level Flexible Manipulative Play Components- max.
attachment height? - ANSWER-27" or 686 mm
Head Probe - diameter? - ANSWER-9" or 229 mm
Small Projection Gauge - height? - ANSWER-0.25" or 6.4 mm
Small Projection Gauge-inside diameter? - ANSWER-0.50" or 12.7 mm
Small Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-1" or 25.4 mm
Middle Projection Gauge- height? - ANSWER-0.75" or 19.1 mm
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Middle Projection Gauge - inside diameter? - ANSWER-1.50" or 38.1
mm
Middle Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-2" or 50.8 mm
Large Projection Gauge- height ? - ANSWER-1.5" or 38.1 mm
Large Projection Gauge- inside diameter? - ANSWER-3" or 76.2 mm
Large Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-3.5" or 88.9 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe- neck length? - ANSWER-3" or 76
mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe- neck width? - ANSWER-1.875" or
47.6 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (A) -width? - ANSWER-6.1" or 155
mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B) - shoulder width? - ANSWER-9"
or 229 mm
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Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)- thickness? - ANSWER-0.75" or
19.1 mm
Rope, Cable, or Chain Attached at One End - maximum length
allowable? - ANSWER-7" or 178 mm
S-Hook - maximum opening? - ANSWER-0.04" or 1 mm
Slide Non-Entanglement/ Clearance Zone - minimum side clearance? -
ANSWER-21" or 530 mm
Suspended Members/ Swing Sets - minimum radius? - ANSWER-0.25"
or 6.4 mm
Suspended Rope, Cable, or Chain- minimum inside perimeter of loop? -
ANSWER-5" or 127 mm
Torso Probe - thickness? - ANSWER-3.5" or 89 mm
Torso Probe - width ? - ANSWER-6.2" or 157 mm
Vertical Projection Gauge - thickness (1/8") ? - ANSWER-0.12" or 3
mm
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CSPI) Actual Exam
Preparation Newest 2025/2026 Complete Questions And
Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Brand New
Version!!
A CPSI inspects a playground designed for children aged 2 to 5. Which
of the following conditions is non-compliant?
A) Ring trek that is a total of 12" (300mm) in length
B) Slide transition area 16" (410mm) deep
C) Horizontal ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
D) Adjacent swing chains 28" (710mm) apart - ANSWER-C) Horizontal
ladder that is 72" (180mm) high
Designated Playing Surface-minimum width and length <30 degrees
from horizontal? - ANSWER-2 inches or 51mm
Force requirements for Non-Rigid openings (applied to head or torso
probes)? - ANSWER-50lbf or 222 N
Non-Rigid Component Suspended Between Two Play Units or Between
Play Unit and Ground Within 45 degrees of Horizontal- minimum
height? - ANSWER-84" or 2130 mm
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Non-Rigid Component Suspended Between Two Play Units or Between
Play Unit and Ground Within 45 degrees of Horizontal - minimum
diameter? - ANSWER-1" or 25.4 mm
Crush and Shear Probe- for common hazards neoprene rod diameter? -
ANSWER-0.62" or 15.7 mm
Ground-Level Flexible Manipulative Components- maximum connector
length ? - ANSWER-24" or 609 mm
Ground-Level Flexible Manipulative Play Components- max.
attachment height? - ANSWER-27" or 686 mm
Head Probe - diameter? - ANSWER-9" or 229 mm
Small Projection Gauge - height? - ANSWER-0.25" or 6.4 mm
Small Projection Gauge-inside diameter? - ANSWER-0.50" or 12.7 mm
Small Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-1" or 25.4 mm
Middle Projection Gauge- height? - ANSWER-0.75" or 19.1 mm
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Middle Projection Gauge - inside diameter? - ANSWER-1.50" or 38.1
mm
Middle Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-2" or 50.8 mm
Large Projection Gauge- height ? - ANSWER-1.5" or 38.1 mm
Large Projection Gauge- inside diameter? - ANSWER-3" or 76.2 mm
Large Projection Gauge- outside diameter? - ANSWER-3.5" or 88.9 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe- neck length? - ANSWER-3" or 76
mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe- neck width? - ANSWER-1.875" or
47.6 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (A) -width? - ANSWER-6.1" or 155
mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B) - shoulder width? - ANSWER-9"
or 229 mm
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Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)- thickness? - ANSWER-0.75" or
19.1 mm
Rope, Cable, or Chain Attached at One End - maximum length
allowable? - ANSWER-7" or 178 mm
S-Hook - maximum opening? - ANSWER-0.04" or 1 mm
Slide Non-Entanglement/ Clearance Zone - minimum side clearance? -
ANSWER-21" or 530 mm
Suspended Members/ Swing Sets - minimum radius? - ANSWER-0.25"
or 6.4 mm
Suspended Rope, Cable, or Chain- minimum inside perimeter of loop? -
ANSWER-5" or 127 mm
Torso Probe - thickness? - ANSWER-3.5" or 89 mm
Torso Probe - width ? - ANSWER-6.2" or 157 mm
Vertical Projection Gauge - thickness (1/8") ? - ANSWER-0.12" or 3
mm
