The Official CSIA Exam Study Cards 2024
With 100% correct answers
What is a corbel? - ✔✔✔masonry projecting upward and outward from a wall or
chimney
A cricket is designed to_________. - ✔✔✔redirect water and snow away from the
chimney
What is a wythe? - ✔✔✔A course of brick separating flues within a chimney
When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney the proper fireplace
opening to flue size ratio should be? - ✔✔✔12:1
Where unlined the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness? - ✔✔✔8"
When the opening of the fireplace is 6 square feet the extension of the hearth should be
__________ ? - ✔✔✔20 inches
The inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be inclined more than 45 degrees
from vertical: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
A level II inspection includes inspection of accessible areas of attics, basements,and
crawlspaces: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to _______? - ✔✔✔extract heat from the flue
gases.
What answer best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile? - ✔✔✔1/2"
to 4"
Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is ____ wide or more. - ✔✔✔30"
The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a vertical flue is ___________. - ✔✔✔30
degrees
The net area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three times the net free area if
the chimney flue: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
What is the minimum thickness of a wythe? - ✔✔✔Four inches nominal
Chimney liners are listed to what standard? - ✔✔✔UL 1777
, NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys,fireplaces, and vents: true or
false? - ✔✔✔False
The horizontal length of a single-wall connector to a natural draft chimney or vent
serving a single appliance shall be not more than ______ of the height of the vertical
height of the chimney. - ✔✔✔75%
The effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be ____ the area of the
appliance flue collar. - ✔✔✔not less than
Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues serving freestanding
appliances: true or false? - ✔✔✔true
Which of the following species may cause anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔✔bees
A type 3 ladder is rated for ______ . - ✔✔✔200lbs
Wood burns in three identifiable stages: ____________, ____________, and
____________. - ✔✔✔drying, pyrolysis , charcoal
The volume of gases which actually pass through the system as a result of draft
is___________. - ✔✔✔flow
Rectangular flues with aspect ratios greater than 2 to 1 shall be sized at least ____ of
fireplace opening. - ✔✔✔1:8
Single wall connector clearance for an unlisted gas appliance with a draft hood
is_____________. - ✔✔✔9 inches
A Level _____ inspection is done with ladders and common hand tools. - ✔✔✔2
Draft is the force or pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the
venting system: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
The ideal lift is to ____. - ✔✔✔lift with your legs and keep your back straight
Draft is ____________. - ✔✔✔the pressure difference between the inside and the
outside of the venting system
NFPA 211 recommends chimney flues should be inspected _____________
and_______________. - ✔✔✔annually, upon a real estate transfer
Two major factors that effect draft are ____________ and ____________. - ✔✔✔
temperature differential and chimney height
With 100% correct answers
What is a corbel? - ✔✔✔masonry projecting upward and outward from a wall or
chimney
A cricket is designed to_________. - ✔✔✔redirect water and snow away from the
chimney
What is a wythe? - ✔✔✔A course of brick separating flues within a chimney
When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney the proper fireplace
opening to flue size ratio should be? - ✔✔✔12:1
Where unlined the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness? - ✔✔✔8"
When the opening of the fireplace is 6 square feet the extension of the hearth should be
__________ ? - ✔✔✔20 inches
The inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be inclined more than 45 degrees
from vertical: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
A level II inspection includes inspection of accessible areas of attics, basements,and
crawlspaces: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to _______? - ✔✔✔extract heat from the flue
gases.
What answer best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile? - ✔✔✔1/2"
to 4"
Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is ____ wide or more. - ✔✔✔30"
The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a vertical flue is ___________. - ✔✔✔30
degrees
The net area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three times the net free area if
the chimney flue: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
What is the minimum thickness of a wythe? - ✔✔✔Four inches nominal
Chimney liners are listed to what standard? - ✔✔✔UL 1777
, NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys,fireplaces, and vents: true or
false? - ✔✔✔False
The horizontal length of a single-wall connector to a natural draft chimney or vent
serving a single appliance shall be not more than ______ of the height of the vertical
height of the chimney. - ✔✔✔75%
The effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be ____ the area of the
appliance flue collar. - ✔✔✔not less than
Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues serving freestanding
appliances: true or false? - ✔✔✔true
Which of the following species may cause anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔✔bees
A type 3 ladder is rated for ______ . - ✔✔✔200lbs
Wood burns in three identifiable stages: ____________, ____________, and
____________. - ✔✔✔drying, pyrolysis , charcoal
The volume of gases which actually pass through the system as a result of draft
is___________. - ✔✔✔flow
Rectangular flues with aspect ratios greater than 2 to 1 shall be sized at least ____ of
fireplace opening. - ✔✔✔1:8
Single wall connector clearance for an unlisted gas appliance with a draft hood
is_____________. - ✔✔✔9 inches
A Level _____ inspection is done with ladders and common hand tools. - ✔✔✔2
Draft is the force or pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the
venting system: true or false? - ✔✔✔True
The ideal lift is to ____. - ✔✔✔lift with your legs and keep your back straight
Draft is ____________. - ✔✔✔the pressure difference between the inside and the
outside of the venting system
NFPA 211 recommends chimney flues should be inspected _____________
and_______________. - ✔✔✔annually, upon a real estate transfer
Two major factors that effect draft are ____________ and ____________. - ✔✔✔
temperature differential and chimney height
