CPSI Equipment and Site Design 2

Question 1

What is the minimum overhead clearance required above the tallest accessible point of a climbing structure?

Accepted Answer

7 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

8 feet

Answer

9 feet

Question 2

Which slope gradient is considered the maximum allowable for a playground access path to remain ADA accessible?

Accepted Answer

1:12

Answer

1:10

Answer

1:16

Answer

1:20

Question 3

When evaluating a composite play structure, which area presents the greatest entrapment hazard for children's necks?

Accepted Answer

Openings between 3.5 and 9 inches in diameter

Answer

Deck railings spaced 3.5 inches apart

Answer

Slide hoods with openings under 9 inches

Answer

Ladder rungs spaced 7 inches apart

Question 4

A slide's exit region must extend at a minimum angle relative to horizontal to prevent a child from becoming airborne at the bottom. What is that minimum angle?

Accepted Answer

0 degrees (flat)

Answer

5 degrees upward

Answer

10 degrees upward

Answer

15 degrees upward

Question 5

What is the maximum height above the safety surface for the lowest point of a horizontal ladder or overhead climbing component intended for school-age children (5–12)?

Accepted Answer

72 inches

Answer

60 inches

Answer

78 inches

Answer

84 inches

Question 6

Which type of surface material is classified as a unitary surface rather than a loose-fill surface?

Accepted Answer

Poured-in-place rubber

Answer

Engineered wood fiber

Answer

Pea gravel

Answer

Sand

Question 7

According to ASTM F1487, what is the minimum width of an egress path from a slide exit zone to the surrounding use zone?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Answer

3 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

8 feet