CPSI Exam part 2

Question 1

Key Factors in regards to the layout of a playground

Answer 1

Accessibility
Age Separation
Conflicting Activities
Sight Lines
Signage
Supervision

Question 2

Appropriate Equipment for Toddlers

Answer 2

Climbing Equipment ( Under 32'' high)
Ramps
Single file step
Slides 
Spiral slides less than 360 degrees
Spring Rockers
Stairways
Bucket Swings

Question 3

Appropriate Equipment for Pre-School Age

Answer 3

Certain Climbers
Horizontal Ladders ( Less than or equal to 60'' high for ages g\4 and 5)
Merry Go Rounds
Ramps
Rung Ladders
Single File Step Ladders
Slides 
Spiral Slides up to 360 degrees
Spring Rockers
Stairways
Swings - belt, full bucket, and rotating tires

Question 4

Appropriate Equipment For School Age

Answer 4

Chain or Cable Walks
Free Standing Climbing With Flexible Parts
Fulcrum SeaSaw
Ladders
Overhead Rings
Merry Go Round
Ramps
Slides
Spiral Slides more than one 360 degrees turn
Stairways
Swings
Track Rides
Sliding Poles

Question 5

Equipment Not Recommended

Answer 5

Trampolines
Swinging Gates
Giant Strides
Climbing Ropes
Metal Swings
Multiple Occupancy Swings
Rope Swings
Swinging dual exercise rings and Trapeze Bars

Question 6

Appropriate Surfacing

Answer 6

Any material tested to ASTM F1292
Unitary Surfacing
Engineered Wood Fibers
Pea Gravel
Sand
Shredded Rubber Mulch
Wood Mulch
Wood Chips

Question 7

Loose Fill Materials should be avoided for what age group.

Answer 7

Toddlers

Question 8

Engineered Wood Fibers should meet the specifications of what ASTM and be tested to comply with what ASTM

Answer 8

Specifications should meet ASTM F2075

Tested to comply with ASTM F1292

Question 9

Manufactures of EWF should provide: maintenance requirements and test data on

Answer 9

Critical Height based on ASTM F1292
Minimum Fill Depth Data
Toxicity
ADA / ABA accessibility guidelines for firmness and stability based on ASTM 1951

Question 10

Protected Fall Heights
6 inches of Shredded Rubber Protect \_\_\_\_ 
9 inches of Sand protect \_\_\_\_
9 Inches Pea Gravel
9 Inches Wood Mulch 
9 Inches Wood Chips

Answer 10

Shredded Rubber 10 Feet
Sand 4 feet
Pea Gravel 5 Feet
Wood Much 7 Feet
Wood Chips 10 Feet

Question 11

Order of Installation Layers for Loose-Fill over a hard surface

Answer 11

Layer 1. Hard Surface
Layer 2: 3 to 6 inches of loose fill ( gravel for drainage)
Layer 3: Geotextile Cloths
Layer 4: Loose Fill Surface
Layer 5: Impact Mats under Swings and Slides

Question 12

All fasteners, connectors, and covering devices that are exposed to users should be:

Answer 12

Smooth and should not be likely to cause laceration, penetration, or present an entanglement hazard.

Question 13

All hooks such as S-hooks and C-hooks should be:

Answer 13

All hooks should be closed. A hook is closed if there is no gap greater than 0.04 inches

Question 14

The diameter of a projection should not

Answer 14

increase in the direction away from the surrounding surface toward the exposed end

Question 15

Certain openings could present an entrapment hazard if the distance between any interior opposing surface is greater than ____ and less than _____

Answer 15

greater than 3.5 inches and less than 9 inches

Question 16

Suspended components can become hazardous when they are

Answer 16

45 degrees of horizontal and are less than 7ft above surfacing

Question 17

Platforms for Toddlers should be NO More than ___ off the ground

Answer 17

32 inches

Question 18

The maximum difference in height between stepped platforms should be

Answer 18

Toddler 7 inches
Pre School Age 12 inches
School age 18 inches

Question 19

Max clearance opening without a top horizontal guardrail should be _______

Answer 19

15 Inches