ICA HOME INSPECTOR EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
If cwater cinfiltration cis csuspected cbehind ca cfinished csurface, cwhat ctool cis cbest cto cverify cdampness? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Non-contact cmoisture cmeter c— c"Don't cpoke cthe cwall c— cno-touch ctells call."
Gas-fired cfurnace cheat cexchangers cmost coften cfail cfrom c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rust cand cmetal cfatigue c— c"Heat c+ cmoisture
c= crust c+ ccracks."
Relative cHumidity c(RH) cis cexpressed cas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Percentage c— c"Humidity c= chow cfull c(%)."
Connections cof cdissimilar cmetals cin cplumbing ccause c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Electrolysis c— c"Two cmetals c+ cwater c= ctiny
cbattery."
Which chas cthe cLEAST ceffect con clumber cfloor cdeflection? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Joist cwidth c— c"Depth cmatters, cwidth
cdoesn't."
Maximum crise cof cresidential cstair ctreads c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔7 c3/4 cinches c— c"Stairs cmax c~7 c¾."
Ungrounded creceptacle creplacement cwith cGFCI cmust cbe cinstalled c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Upstream c— c"Put csafety cfirst c—
cupstream."
Circuit cbreakers cprotect c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cwire cfrom coverload c— c"Breaker c= cwire cbodyguard."
Humidity cis creduced cby c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Condensation cat cthe cevaporator ccoil c— c"Evaporator c= cdrip c= cdehumidify."
Home cinspection creport cmust cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Type cof croof cmaterial cand cmethod cof cobservation c— c"What cit cis
c+ chow cI csaw cit."
Water chammer coccurs cdue cto c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lack cof cair cchambers c— c"No cair c= cpipe cbang."
Natural cgas csystem csupplied cwith cpropane ccauses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cflame cwill cbe ctoo chigh cunless ca csmaller corifice
cis cinstalled c— c"Propane c= cmore cpower c= csmaller chole."
Horizontal cbrick cdisplacement cnear croof cedge cindicates c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Improper cceiling cjoist cinstallation c— c"No cjoist
ctie c= cwalls cpush cout."
Severely crotted ccantilever cbalcony cjoists c→ cinspector cshould c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Warn coccupants cnow c& cadvise
cimmediate crepair c— c"Collapse chazard c= cwarn cnow."
Cooling cunit cin cattic cmust chave c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔An cauxiliary ccondensate cdrain c— c"AC cabove cceiling? cAdd cbackup
cdrain."
Minimum cslope cfor casphalt cshingles c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔2:12 c— c"Shingles cneed cat cleast c2."
Many csmall cvertical cfoundation ccracks care cdue cto c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Concrete cshrinkage cfrom cexcess cwater c— c"Too cwet
c= cshrink c= ctiny ccracks."
Squash cblocks cshould cbe clocated c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔At cbearing cends cwhere cloads ctransfer c— c"Where cweight cpushes
cdown."
Columns ctypically csupport c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Girders c— c"Column c→ cGirder c→ cJoists."
Minimum coverhead cservice cdrop cclearances c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Walkway c10 cft, cRoadway c18 cft, cDeck c10 cft c— c"10-18-10
csandwich."
Chronic cattic ccondensation cshows cas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gray/black cstains con cnorth croof csheathing c— c"North cside c= ccold
cside c= cmold cside."
If cwater cinfiltration cis csuspected cbehind ca cfinished csurface, cwhat ctool cis cbest cto cverify cdampness? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Non-contact cmoisture cmeter c— c"Don't cpoke cthe cwall c— cno-touch ctells call."
Gas-fired cfurnace cheat cexchangers cmost coften cfail cfrom c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rust cand cmetal cfatigue c— c"Heat c+ cmoisture
c= crust c+ ccracks."
Relative cHumidity c(RH) cis cexpressed cas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Percentage c— c"Humidity c= chow cfull c(%)."
Connections cof cdissimilar cmetals cin cplumbing ccause c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Electrolysis c— c"Two cmetals c+ cwater c= ctiny
cbattery."
Which chas cthe cLEAST ceffect con clumber cfloor cdeflection? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Joist cwidth c— c"Depth cmatters, cwidth
cdoesn't."
Maximum crise cof cresidential cstair ctreads c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔7 c3/4 cinches c— c"Stairs cmax c~7 c¾."
Ungrounded creceptacle creplacement cwith cGFCI cmust cbe cinstalled c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Upstream c— c"Put csafety cfirst c—
cupstream."
Circuit cbreakers cprotect c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cwire cfrom coverload c— c"Breaker c= cwire cbodyguard."
Humidity cis creduced cby c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Condensation cat cthe cevaporator ccoil c— c"Evaporator c= cdrip c= cdehumidify."
Home cinspection creport cmust cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Type cof croof cmaterial cand cmethod cof cobservation c— c"What cit cis
c+ chow cI csaw cit."
Water chammer coccurs cdue cto c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lack cof cair cchambers c— c"No cair c= cpipe cbang."
Natural cgas csystem csupplied cwith cpropane ccauses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cflame cwill cbe ctoo chigh cunless ca csmaller corifice
cis cinstalled c— c"Propane c= cmore cpower c= csmaller chole."
Horizontal cbrick cdisplacement cnear croof cedge cindicates c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Improper cceiling cjoist cinstallation c— c"No cjoist
ctie c= cwalls cpush cout."
Severely crotted ccantilever cbalcony cjoists c→ cinspector cshould c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Warn coccupants cnow c& cadvise
cimmediate crepair c— c"Collapse chazard c= cwarn cnow."
Cooling cunit cin cattic cmust chave c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔An cauxiliary ccondensate cdrain c— c"AC cabove cceiling? cAdd cbackup
cdrain."
Minimum cslope cfor casphalt cshingles c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔2:12 c— c"Shingles cneed cat cleast c2."
Many csmall cvertical cfoundation ccracks care cdue cto c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Concrete cshrinkage cfrom cexcess cwater c— c"Too cwet
c= cshrink c= ctiny ccracks."
Squash cblocks cshould cbe clocated c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔At cbearing cends cwhere cloads ctransfer c— c"Where cweight cpushes
cdown."
Columns ctypically csupport c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Girders c— c"Column c→ cGirder c→ cJoists."
Minimum coverhead cservice cdrop cclearances c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Walkway c10 cft, cRoadway c18 cft, cDeck c10 cft c— c"10-18-10
csandwich."
Chronic cattic ccondensation cshows cas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gray/black cstains con cnorth croof csheathing c— c"North cside c= ccold
cside c= cmold cside."
