CPSI Exam 2023/ 195 Questions with
solved answer.
Without alternate means of egress, max. difference in height between stepped platforms
for Pre-School age and School-Age - -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. - -12 inches
and
18 inches
-Except for entrance/exit openings, the max. clearance opening without a top
horizontal guardrail should be __. - -15 inches
-Guardrail/Barrier is not required in fall height is less than:
Pre-School __
School-Age - -<20 inches
<30 inches
-Pre-School Age Guardrail, >20" < or = 30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - -29"+
<9", > or = 23"
-Pre-School Age Barrier, >30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - -29"+
<3.5"
-School Age Guardrail, >30" < or = 48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - -38"+
>9", < or = 28"
-School Age Barrier, >48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - -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. - -6'
-Handrails- Preschool/Schoolage: should have a diameter or max. cross-section
between __ and __. Preferred diameter is __. - -.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 _____. - -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) - -P:
between 22 and 26"
S: between 22 and 38"
-Transition Point - -Point where child must transition from access component to play
structure platform
-(T/F) Handrails or handholds are recommended at all transition points. - -True
-Balance Beams should be no more than __ (P/S) - -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 __. -
-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 __. - ->18 inches
-(T/F) Arch climbers should be used as the sole means of access to other equipment for
preschoolers. - -False
-(T/F) Free Standing climbers are not recommended for toddlers or preschool age
children. - -True
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. - -True
-Free-standing flexible climbers: The perimeter of any opening in a net structure should
be less than __ or greater than __. - -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. - -10 inches
directly above
8 inches
10 inches
-Horizontal ladders intended for preschool age children should have rungs that are __
and __. - -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 - -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) - -P (4 and 5 yrs old): 12 inches max.
SA: 15 inches max.
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