NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR REVIEW ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is a problem with Edison base fuse?
A. They are old and out of date
B. They all have the same base size
C. They are made from brass
D. Nothing is wrong with them - ✔✔B. They all have the same base size
✔✔What is the purpose of AFCI?
A. To protect structures from fire during an electrical surge
B. To protect structures from outage during an arcing fault
C. To protect structures from oversurge
D. To protect structures from fire during an arcing fault - ✔✔D. To protect structures
from fire during an arcing fault
✔✔Armored cable should be supported every ____ feet within 1 foot from boxes and
terminations.
A. 4 1/2'
B. 4'
C. 3 1/2'
D. 3' - ✔✔A. 4 1/2'
✔✔T/F: In a subpanel all neutral conductors should be connected to separate neutral
terminal bars. - ✔✔True
✔✔Should a detached building have a grounding electrode if it's circuits are connected
to the main building? - ✔✔Yes it should
, ✔✔What panelboard is considered a substantial defect among home inspectors?
A. Federal Pacific Stab-lok
B. Edison Panels
C. Plug-in Fuses
D. All panels are the same - ✔✔A. Federal Pacific Stab-lok
✔✔EMT tubing should be supported every ____ feet within 3 feet from boxes.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 10
D. 15 - ✔✔C. 10
✔✔Is PVC an acceptable method for routing conductors and cables? - ✔✔Yes. It's
considered Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing
✔✔Where are Flexible Metal Conduits usually installed?
A. In attics
B. In crawlspaces
C. Where water is an issue (ex. Swimming pools, hot tubs)
D. Between joists - ✔✔C. Where water is an issue (ex. Swimming pools, hot tubs)
✔✔What is nonmetallic sheathed cable made from?
A. Rubber
B. PVC
C. Glue
D. Cloth - ✔✔B. PVC
✔✔What is the maximum flexible cord length for a food waste disposer, range hood and
a trash compactor in inches?
A. No set limit
B. 12, 20 and 24 inches
C. 24, 18 and 64 inches
D. 36, 48 and 78 inches - ✔✔D. 36, 48 and 78 inches
✔✔What is a galvanic reaction?
A. When dissimilar metals get wet and electrocution occurs
B. When dissimilar metals get wet and corrosion occurs
C. When oxidation occurs
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is a problem with Edison base fuse?
A. They are old and out of date
B. They all have the same base size
C. They are made from brass
D. Nothing is wrong with them - ✔✔B. They all have the same base size
✔✔What is the purpose of AFCI?
A. To protect structures from fire during an electrical surge
B. To protect structures from outage during an arcing fault
C. To protect structures from oversurge
D. To protect structures from fire during an arcing fault - ✔✔D. To protect structures
from fire during an arcing fault
✔✔Armored cable should be supported every ____ feet within 1 foot from boxes and
terminations.
A. 4 1/2'
B. 4'
C. 3 1/2'
D. 3' - ✔✔A. 4 1/2'
✔✔T/F: In a subpanel all neutral conductors should be connected to separate neutral
terminal bars. - ✔✔True
✔✔Should a detached building have a grounding electrode if it's circuits are connected
to the main building? - ✔✔Yes it should
, ✔✔What panelboard is considered a substantial defect among home inspectors?
A. Federal Pacific Stab-lok
B. Edison Panels
C. Plug-in Fuses
D. All panels are the same - ✔✔A. Federal Pacific Stab-lok
✔✔EMT tubing should be supported every ____ feet within 3 feet from boxes.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 10
D. 15 - ✔✔C. 10
✔✔Is PVC an acceptable method for routing conductors and cables? - ✔✔Yes. It's
considered Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing
✔✔Where are Flexible Metal Conduits usually installed?
A. In attics
B. In crawlspaces
C. Where water is an issue (ex. Swimming pools, hot tubs)
D. Between joists - ✔✔C. Where water is an issue (ex. Swimming pools, hot tubs)
✔✔What is nonmetallic sheathed cable made from?
A. Rubber
B. PVC
C. Glue
D. Cloth - ✔✔B. PVC
✔✔What is the maximum flexible cord length for a food waste disposer, range hood and
a trash compactor in inches?
A. No set limit
B. 12, 20 and 24 inches
C. 24, 18 and 64 inches
D. 36, 48 and 78 inches - ✔✔D. 36, 48 and 78 inches
✔✔What is a galvanic reaction?
A. When dissimilar metals get wet and electrocution occurs
B. When dissimilar metals get wet and corrosion occurs
C. When oxidation occurs
