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These 10 free CCS questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Cannabis Compliance Specialist blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Categories of Cannabis Compliance
Question 1
Smoke spills from a masonry fireplace when a large kitchen exhaust hood runs. During a controlled assessment, the flue is clear and warm, the damper is fully open, and wind remains steady. Room pressure changes from -1 Pa to -7 Pa relative to outdoors when the hood starts. Opening a nearby window stops the spillage while the hood continues running. What accounts for the repeatable change?
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Correct answer: C - Hood-induced depressurization is overcoming the chimney's draft.
Question 2
The purchaser of a house requests a chimney inspection before closing. One masonry chimney has separate flues serving a wood-burning fireplace and a gas appliance. Both systems will remain unchanged, and no malfunction or suspected concealed hazard has been reported. What scope is appropriate for the property transfer?
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Correct answer: D - Level 2 for both flues and their connected appliances.
Question 3
"This oak has been under cover for a year, so it must be seasoned," an owner says. A sweep tests representative pieces with a correctly configured moisture meter. Weathered ends read 12%, but freshly split interior faces read 29%. How should the owner use these results?
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Correct answer: D - Continue seasoning and retest freshly split interior faces before selecting wood to burn.
Question 4
Only 1/16 inch of loose soot is present in a masonry fireplace flue, but inspection also reveals a hard, shiny creosote coating bonded to several areas. No lining defect has been identified. Which service recommendation is justified by the deposits?
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Correct answer: B - Remove the glaze with a method compatible with the lining.
Question 5
Just as a sweep arrives, a home's carbon monoxide alarm sounds. An older resident has a new headache and nausea, and another occupant feels dizzy. The fireplace is cold, but the furnace is running. Which action takes priority?
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Correct answer: C - Get everyone outdoors immediately and call 911 from outside the home.
Question 6
A gas appliance's manufacturer specifies nonpositive vent static pressure and flue-gas temperatures that may produce excessive condensate during intended operation. Identify the appliance's venting category.
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Correct answer: B - Category II
Domain 2: Business, Worker, Service and Product Compliance
Question 7
A masonry fireplace has a clear opening 32 inches wide by 24 inches high; its decorative surround measures 48 by 36 inches. The hearth extension projects 18 inches in front and 10 inches beyond each side of the clear opening. The project specification requires 16 inches in front and 8 inches at each side for openings under 6 square feet, or 20 inches in front and 12 inches at each side for larger openings, including exactly 6 square feet. Which revision does the hearth-extension drawing need?
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Correct answer: A - Retain the specified 18-inch front and 10-inch side projections.
Question 8
A service ticket calls for relocating an intact DuraVent DVL double-wall stove connector to obtain 18 inches of clearance. Its instructions specify 6 inches to combustible walls and 8 inches to combustible ceilings. Actual clearances are 7 inches to the wall and 10 inches to the ceiling. All other installation requirements are met, and the appliance imposes no greater clearance. How should the clearance finding be resolved?
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Correct answer: B - Remove the clearance finding; both measured gaps satisfy this connector's instructions.
Question 9
For a DuraPlus chimney, evaluate only these termination-height requirements: at least 3 feet above the highest roof penetration and at least 2 feet above any building portion within 10 feet horizontally. Taking the penetration as elevation zero, the chimney top is at +7 feet. A dormer roof 8 feet away reaches +4 feet; a ridge 14 feet away reaches +10 feet. All other building portions within 10 feet are lower than the dormer. What is the correct height assessment?
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Correct answer: A - Both height requirements are met; the distant ridge does not control this assessment.
Question 10
A mechanical room uses two horizontal combustion-air ducts to outdoors, one high and one low. The approved design requires each opening to provide 1 square inch of net free area per 2,000 Btu/h of total appliance input. Furnace ratings are 90,000 Btu/h input and 72,000 Btu/h output; water-heater ratings are 50,000 Btu/h input and 40,000 Btu/h output. Each grille has a manufacturer-rated free area equal to 50% of its gross face area. Placement and duct requirements are otherwise satisfied. Which is the smallest offered grille face size that can be fitted at each opening?