CSIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. If you encounter a down drafting chimney, you should NOT
A) open doors and windows in the home
B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
Answer: B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and fans (we think)
2. Utilize some type of
protective sleeve around rods to prevent
becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
Answer: B) spinning
3. Barometric damper's are used to
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow
,C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
Answer: A) Prevent excessive draft in appliances
4. A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temperature of the
escaping gases to approximately
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
Answer: B) 500°F
5. Positi
on the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for every feet of
vertical height between the base and the roof contact point.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D) 4
6. What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney inspection process?
,A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of
tools or ladders.
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or destroyed for inspection
purposes
D)inspections that can easily be performed using roof access and safety gear
Answer: A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of tools or ladders
7. Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
Answer: C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
8. What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
Answer: A) Level I
, 9. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
Answer: B) UL 1482
10. The standard for factory built chimneys is
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
Answer: A) UL 103
11. The combustion process is referred to as the
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
Answer: D) fire tetrahedron
1. If you encounter a down drafting chimney, you should NOT
A) open doors and windows in the home
B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and fans
C) seal the face of the opening
D) insert the vacuum hose
Answer: B) ask the homeowner to turn off air conditioners and fans (we think)
2. Utilize some type of
protective sleeve around rods to prevent
becoming entangled.
A) fiberglass
B) spinning
C) rattan
D) metal
Answer: B) spinning
3. Barometric damper's are used to
A) prevent excessive draft in appliances
B) reduce flow
,C) minimize the stack effect
D) eliminate wind induced downdraft
Answer: A) Prevent excessive draft in appliances
4. A catalytic combustor works to lower the ignition temperature of the
escaping gases to approximately
A) 212°F
B) 500°F
C) 1100°F
D) 1700°F
Answer: B) 500°F
5. Positi
on the base of the ladder 1 foot from the building for every feet of
vertical height between the base and the roof contact point.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D) 4
6. What does readily accessible areas mean in the chimney inspection process?
,A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of
tools or ladders.
B) areas that are assessable when panels are removed
C) areas that can easily be opened, removed, or destroyed for inspection
purposes
D)inspections that can easily be performed using roof access and safety gear
Answer: A) areas that can be reached for inspection or maintenance without the use of tools or ladders
7. Buckled interior baffles on a woodstove can
A) admit access air
B) eliminate a flow reversal
C) inhibit the flow of gases out of the stove
D) reduce emissions
Answer: C) inhibit the flow of gasses out of the stove
8. What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV
Answer: A) Level I
, 9. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737
Answer: B) UL 1482
10. The standard for factory built chimneys is
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641
Answer: A) UL 103
11. The combustion process is referred to as the
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron
Answer: D) fire tetrahedron
