CPSI COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ ASTM F1292. Answer: Impact attenuation of surfacing materials
within use zones
◉ ASTM F2223. Answer: Guide for ASTM standards on playground
surfacing
◉ ASTM F1951. Answer: Accessibility test method requirements for
surfacing under and around equipment
◉ Only state that mandates playground inspections. Answer: California
◉ All playgrounds installed after (this year) must be compliant by (this
year). Answer: 1990, 2005
◉ ASTM standards based on these four criteria. Answer: National injury
data, industry experience, risk management and litigation data,
anthropometrics
,◉ Risk v Hazard. Answer: Challenge mentally/physically vs something
unknown to child
◉ play environment develops children in these four ways. Answer:
Physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally
◉ What percent of overall playground hospitalization injuries occur in
children 0-9?. Answer: 77%
◉ Top causes of playground injuries. Answer: Falls (79%), Impact
(11%), Misc (10%)
◉ Top causes of death/debilitating injury. Answer: Entanglement (top),
falls, head/neck entrapment, impact
◉ 5 factors contributing to playground injuries. Answer: Poor
maintenance, improper use, inappropriate design, installation errors, site
planning issues
◉ ASTM F1487 age range and percentiles. Answer: 5th percentile 2yo
to 95th percentile 12yo
◉ ASTM F1487 EXCLUDES.... Answer: Residential play equipment,
athletic equipment, contained play equipment, amusement park
, equipment, toys, fitness equipment (13+), benches/tables/etc outside use
zone
◉ Professional Judgement. Answer: the application of relevant training,
knowledge, and experience in making informed decisions. ASTM F1487
section 3 and CPSC 1.8.
◉ CPSC involves playground (what) not part of ASTM guidelines.
Answer: Supervision
◉ 4 parts of site selection. Answer: Travel patterns, sun exposure,
hazards, slopes/drainage
◉ 6 parts of playground layout. Answer: Accessibility, age separation,
conflicting activities, sight lines, signage, supervision
◉ Play equipment not recommended (6 items). Answer: Animal swings,
trampolines, swinging gates/doors, trapeze bars, climbing ropes not
secured at both ends, heavy metal and multiple occupancy swings
◉ Fastener and hardware material requirements. Answer: Must be
corrosion resistant, must not loosen or be removable without tools, must
be self-locking
◉ Three types of surfacing. Answer: Loose fill, uniform, composite
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ ASTM F1292. Answer: Impact attenuation of surfacing materials
within use zones
◉ ASTM F2223. Answer: Guide for ASTM standards on playground
surfacing
◉ ASTM F1951. Answer: Accessibility test method requirements for
surfacing under and around equipment
◉ Only state that mandates playground inspections. Answer: California
◉ All playgrounds installed after (this year) must be compliant by (this
year). Answer: 1990, 2005
◉ ASTM standards based on these four criteria. Answer: National injury
data, industry experience, risk management and litigation data,
anthropometrics
,◉ Risk v Hazard. Answer: Challenge mentally/physically vs something
unknown to child
◉ play environment develops children in these four ways. Answer:
Physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally
◉ What percent of overall playground hospitalization injuries occur in
children 0-9?. Answer: 77%
◉ Top causes of playground injuries. Answer: Falls (79%), Impact
(11%), Misc (10%)
◉ Top causes of death/debilitating injury. Answer: Entanglement (top),
falls, head/neck entrapment, impact
◉ 5 factors contributing to playground injuries. Answer: Poor
maintenance, improper use, inappropriate design, installation errors, site
planning issues
◉ ASTM F1487 age range and percentiles. Answer: 5th percentile 2yo
to 95th percentile 12yo
◉ ASTM F1487 EXCLUDES.... Answer: Residential play equipment,
athletic equipment, contained play equipment, amusement park
, equipment, toys, fitness equipment (13+), benches/tables/etc outside use
zone
◉ Professional Judgement. Answer: the application of relevant training,
knowledge, and experience in making informed decisions. ASTM F1487
section 3 and CPSC 1.8.
◉ CPSC involves playground (what) not part of ASTM guidelines.
Answer: Supervision
◉ 4 parts of site selection. Answer: Travel patterns, sun exposure,
hazards, slopes/drainage
◉ 6 parts of playground layout. Answer: Accessibility, age separation,
conflicting activities, sight lines, signage, supervision
◉ Play equipment not recommended (6 items). Answer: Animal swings,
trampolines, swinging gates/doors, trapeze bars, climbing ropes not
secured at both ends, heavy metal and multiple occupancy swings
◉ Fastener and hardware material requirements. Answer: Must be
corrosion resistant, must not loosen or be removable without tools, must
be self-locking
◉ Three types of surfacing. Answer: Loose fill, uniform, composite
