APWA CERTIFIED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM SCRIPT WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Two track rides next to each other should be at least ____ feet
apart. Answer: 4
◉ ____ should ever be tied or attached to any moving part of a track
ride. Answer: Nothing
◉ Rolling parts should be enclosed to prevent ____ ____.. Answer:
crush hazards
◉ Log rolls should have ____ to assist with balance. Answer:
handholds
◉ The highest point of the rolling log should be a maximum of ____
inches above the protective surface below.. Answer: 18
◉ The ____ ____ of a log roll is the distance between the highest
portion of the rolling log and the protective surfacing beneath it..
Answer: fall height
,◉ Children in this age group should always be supervised when
using merry-go-rounds: ____. Answer: Pre-school
◉ Merry-go-rounds should not be used on playgrounds intended for
____.. Answer: toddlers
◉ PRE-SCHOOL:
The standing/sitting surface of the platform should have a maximum
height of ____ inches above the protective surface.. Answer: 14
◉ SCHOOL AGE:
The standing/sitting surface of the platform should have a maximum
height of ____ inches above the protective surface.. Answer: 18
◉ The rotating platform should be ____ and approximately ____..
Answer: continuous, circular
◉ The surface of the platform should not have any ____ between the
axis and the periphery that permit a rod having a diameter of ____
inch to penetrate completely through the surface.. Answer: openings,
5/16
, ◉ The difference between the ____ and ____ radii of a non-circular
platform should not exceed ____ inches.. Answer: minimum
maximum, 2
◉ The underside of the perimeter of the platform should be no less
than ____ inches above the level of the protective surfacing beneath
it.. Answer: 9
◉ There should not be any accessible ____ or ____ mechanisms in the
undercarriage of the equipment.. Answer: shearing crushing
◉ No components of the merry-go-round, including hand grips,
should extend ____ the ____ of the platform.. Answer: beyond
perimeter
◉ The rotating platform of a merry-go-round should not have any
____ ____.. Answer: sharp edges
◉ A means should be provided to limit the peripheral speed of
rotation to a maximum of ____ ft/sec.. Answer: 13
◉ Merry-go-round platforms should not have any ____ and ____
motion.. Answer: up down
INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM SCRIPT WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Two track rides next to each other should be at least ____ feet
apart. Answer: 4
◉ ____ should ever be tied or attached to any moving part of a track
ride. Answer: Nothing
◉ Rolling parts should be enclosed to prevent ____ ____.. Answer:
crush hazards
◉ Log rolls should have ____ to assist with balance. Answer:
handholds
◉ The highest point of the rolling log should be a maximum of ____
inches above the protective surface below.. Answer: 18
◉ The ____ ____ of a log roll is the distance between the highest
portion of the rolling log and the protective surfacing beneath it..
Answer: fall height
,◉ Children in this age group should always be supervised when
using merry-go-rounds: ____. Answer: Pre-school
◉ Merry-go-rounds should not be used on playgrounds intended for
____.. Answer: toddlers
◉ PRE-SCHOOL:
The standing/sitting surface of the platform should have a maximum
height of ____ inches above the protective surface.. Answer: 14
◉ SCHOOL AGE:
The standing/sitting surface of the platform should have a maximum
height of ____ inches above the protective surface.. Answer: 18
◉ The rotating platform should be ____ and approximately ____..
Answer: continuous, circular
◉ The surface of the platform should not have any ____ between the
axis and the periphery that permit a rod having a diameter of ____
inch to penetrate completely through the surface.. Answer: openings,
5/16
, ◉ The difference between the ____ and ____ radii of a non-circular
platform should not exceed ____ inches.. Answer: minimum
maximum, 2
◉ The underside of the perimeter of the platform should be no less
than ____ inches above the level of the protective surfacing beneath
it.. Answer: 9
◉ There should not be any accessible ____ or ____ mechanisms in the
undercarriage of the equipment.. Answer: shearing crushing
◉ No components of the merry-go-round, including hand grips,
should extend ____ the ____ of the platform.. Answer: beyond
perimeter
◉ The rotating platform of a merry-go-round should not have any
____ ____.. Answer: sharp edges
◉ A means should be provided to limit the peripheral speed of
rotation to a maximum of ____ ft/sec.. Answer: 13
◉ Merry-go-round platforms should not have any ____ and ____
motion.. Answer: up down
