Home Inspector Florida Test Practice Questions EXAM (updated 2026)
Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens. -
(ANSWER)Permitted
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick. - (ANSWER)1 3/8
If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal pattern across the wall, the end
joints should be offset so that four panel corners ________. - (ANSWER)do not meet
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches. - (ANSWER)1.5
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the depth of
the member. - (ANSWER)1/3
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. - (ANSWER)100
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______. -
(ANSWER)4/0
T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves, an ice barrier consisting of
at least three layers of underlayment cemented together is required. - (ANSWER)True
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the garage from
the residence and its attic space. - (ANSWER)1/2
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum horizontal
projection and width of _____ inches. - (ANSWER)9 and 36
, Home Inspector Florida Test Practice Questions EXAM (updated 2026)
Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a minimum of
______ inches by ______ inches. - (ANSWER)30 and 20
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed path
should be provided. - (ANSWER)22 inches wide and 30 high
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____ inches above
the trap weir. - (ANSWER)18 and 42
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor. - (ANSWER)True
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the roof. -
(ANSWER)6
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should extend above
the roof by at least ____ feet. - (ANSWER)7
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be stamped
on it. - (ANSWER)M-1 and M-2
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________. - (ANSWER)to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens. -
(ANSWER)Permitted
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick. - (ANSWER)1 3/8
If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal pattern across the wall, the end
joints should be offset so that four panel corners ________. - (ANSWER)do not meet
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches. - (ANSWER)1.5
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the depth of
the member. - (ANSWER)1/3
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. - (ANSWER)100
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______. -
(ANSWER)4/0
T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves, an ice barrier consisting of
at least three layers of underlayment cemented together is required. - (ANSWER)True
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the garage from
the residence and its attic space. - (ANSWER)1/2
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum horizontal
projection and width of _____ inches. - (ANSWER)9 and 36
, Home Inspector Florida Test Practice Questions EXAM (updated 2026)
Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a minimum of
______ inches by ______ inches. - (ANSWER)30 and 20
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed path
should be provided. - (ANSWER)22 inches wide and 30 high
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____ inches above
the trap weir. - (ANSWER)18 and 42
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor. - (ANSWER)True
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the roof. -
(ANSWER)6
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should extend above
the roof by at least ____ feet. - (ANSWER)7
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be stamped
on it. - (ANSWER)M-1 and M-2
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________. - (ANSWER)to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
