CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep - CSIA EXAM
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1. What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV - Correct Answer: A) Level I
2. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 - Correct Answer: B) UL 1482
3. The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 - Correct Answer: A) UL 103
,4. The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron - Correct Answer: D) fire tetrahedron
5. Which of the following is a factor leading to greater creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads - Correct Answer: A) higher smoke density
6. At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need to me than any point
within 10 feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches - Correct Answer: B) 24 inches
7. OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above the point of contact
with the roof.
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48 - Correct Answer: C) 36
8. The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
, C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection - Correct Answer: D)
radiation, conduction, convection
9. During a level I inspection you would not be expected to make a note of
____ in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection - Correct Answer: C) lack of a fire
stop
10.The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply - Correct Answer: A)
circumstances that give rise to the inspection
11.Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall - Correct Answer: B) inside the building
envelope
12.According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, inspection and
repair of heat producing appliances
, B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she is conducting
business
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and has at least
10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above - Correct Answer: A) someone who has
experience in the connection inspection and repair of heat producing
appliances
13.Most fireplaces system odors occur in:
A) colder months
B) higher altitudes
C) larger chimneys
D) summer months - Correct Answer: D) summer months
14.What is one hazard to the technician inherent to using a rotary sweeping
system?
A) entanglement in spinning rods or tools
B) increase chance of contracting histoplasmosis
C) more time climbing
D) increased exposure to cancer-causing aromatic hydrocarbons -
Correct Answer: A). Entanglement in spinning rods or tools.
15.Chimney downdrafts are accelerated in which of the following conditions?
A) warmer weather
B) higher humidity in the home
C) lower humidity in the home
D) higher barometric pressure in the home - Correct Answer: C)
lower humidity in the home
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
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ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. What level of inspection required every time you sweep a chimney?
A) level I
B) level II
C) level III
D) level IV - Correct Answer: A) Level I
2. The standard for solid fuel type room heaters is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 1482
C) UL 1777
D) UL 737 - Correct Answer: B) UL 1482
3. The standard for factory built chimneys is:
A) UL 103
B) UL 127
C) UL 441
D) UL 641 - Correct Answer: A) UL 103
,4. The combustion process is referred to as the:
A) fire triangle
B) fire pyramid
C) square fire theory
D) fire tetrahedron - Correct Answer: D) fire tetrahedron
5. Which of the following is a factor leading to greater creosote accumulation?
A) higher smoke density
B) better insulated chimneys
C) smaller flues
D) smaller fuel loads - Correct Answer: A) higher smoke density
6. At a minimum how much higher does a chimney need to me than any point
within 10 feet of the chimney?
A) 12 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 36 inches
D) 48 inches - Correct Answer: B) 24 inches
7. OSHA requires that a ladder extend ____ inches above the point of contact
with the roof.
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48 - Correct Answer: C) 36
8. The three types of heat transfer are:
A) conduction, latent and radiation
B) radiation, convection, and sensible
, C) sensible, radiant, and thermal
D) radiation, conduction, and convection - Correct Answer: D)
radiation, conduction, convection
9. During a level I inspection you would not be expected to make a note of
____ in your report.
a) broken appliance parts
B) evidence of a smoking fireplace
C) lack of a fire stop
D) inadequate floor protection - Correct Answer: C) lack of a fire
stop
10.The type of inspection performed shall be based on the:
A) circumstances that give rise to the inspection
B) date of construction
C) degree of access required to complete the inspection
D) inspectors analysis of the fuel supply - Correct Answer: A)
circumstances that give rise to the inspection
11.Ideal location for chimneys inventing systems is:
A) outside the building envelope
B) inside the building envelope
C) behind the
D) on an exterior wall - Correct Answer: B) inside the building
envelope
12.According to NFPA 211 a qualified agency is defined as:
A) someone who has experience in the connection, inspection and
repair of heat producing appliances
, B) someone that is licensed by the state in which he or she is conducting
business
C) someone that is a certified chimney sweep by CSIA and has at least
10 years of actual experience
D) none of the above - Correct Answer: A) someone who has
experience in the connection inspection and repair of heat producing
appliances
13.Most fireplaces system odors occur in:
A) colder months
B) higher altitudes
C) larger chimneys
D) summer months - Correct Answer: D) summer months
14.What is one hazard to the technician inherent to using a rotary sweeping
system?
A) entanglement in spinning rods or tools
B) increase chance of contracting histoplasmosis
C) more time climbing
D) increased exposure to cancer-causing aromatic hydrocarbons -
Correct Answer: A). Entanglement in spinning rods or tools.
15.Chimney downdrafts are accelerated in which of the following conditions?
A) warmer weather
B) higher humidity in the home
C) lower humidity in the home
D) higher barometric pressure in the home - Correct Answer: C)
lower humidity in the home
