AHIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE SET 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What should the inspector be sure to do when the heating inspection is
finished? Answer: return controls to their original settings
⩥ How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical
system? Answer: as a visual inspection
⩥ When should the home inspector not enter the crawl space? Answer:
when access is obstructed
when dangerous or adverse situations are suspected
when entry could damage property
⩥ What is the weakest of the following girder/joist connections?
Answer: ledger strips
⩥ Discoloration or fogging in a window is an indication of _____.
Answer: a leaking insulated glass seal
,⩥ Upon a call for heat for the thermostat, which components of a newer
hydronic boiler are activated simultaneously? Answer: the burner and
the circulating pump
⩥ Home inspectors' entity (corporation) may have: Answer: Only
licensed inspectors doing inspections AND unlicensed people assisting
in hauling ladders, carrying tools, etc.
⩥ Which of the following is a sign of water penetration through the
foundation wall? Answer: Efflorescence on the wall
⩥ What condition does discoloration or cloudiness between the lights of
a dual-pane window indicate? Answer: a leaking seal
⩥ Which of the following, according to most standards, is not part of the
roof inspection? Answer: solar systems
⩥ The operating pressure in a forced hot water system for a typical two-
story home should be _____. Answer: 12 psi
⩥ An inspector enters a vacant home to inspect it and notices a strong
smell of gas. What should he do? Answer: Vacate the home and call all
appropriate people
, ⩥ Which force would exert the least amount of stress on a foundation?
Answer: wind
⩥ Which heating system is also called hydronic? Answer: forced hot
water
⩥ What condition should the home inspector suspect if there is a loud
banging or knocking just after the steam boiler fires? Answer: the pipes
are not properly sloped
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an overcurrent protection device?
Answer: Meter
⩥ A material with a high resistance would be a _____. Answer: good
insulator
⩥ Moisture/condensation in the attic most directly effects which of the
following roof components? Answer: roof sheathing
⩥ Why should sources of ignition be raised 18" off the floor? Answer: it
keeps the ignition sources away from gasoline vapors
⩥ What is the measure for electromotive force? Answer: volts
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What should the inspector be sure to do when the heating inspection is
finished? Answer: return controls to their original settings
⩥ How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical
system? Answer: as a visual inspection
⩥ When should the home inspector not enter the crawl space? Answer:
when access is obstructed
when dangerous or adverse situations are suspected
when entry could damage property
⩥ What is the weakest of the following girder/joist connections?
Answer: ledger strips
⩥ Discoloration or fogging in a window is an indication of _____.
Answer: a leaking insulated glass seal
,⩥ Upon a call for heat for the thermostat, which components of a newer
hydronic boiler are activated simultaneously? Answer: the burner and
the circulating pump
⩥ Home inspectors' entity (corporation) may have: Answer: Only
licensed inspectors doing inspections AND unlicensed people assisting
in hauling ladders, carrying tools, etc.
⩥ Which of the following is a sign of water penetration through the
foundation wall? Answer: Efflorescence on the wall
⩥ What condition does discoloration or cloudiness between the lights of
a dual-pane window indicate? Answer: a leaking seal
⩥ Which of the following, according to most standards, is not part of the
roof inspection? Answer: solar systems
⩥ The operating pressure in a forced hot water system for a typical two-
story home should be _____. Answer: 12 psi
⩥ An inspector enters a vacant home to inspect it and notices a strong
smell of gas. What should he do? Answer: Vacate the home and call all
appropriate people
, ⩥ Which force would exert the least amount of stress on a foundation?
Answer: wind
⩥ Which heating system is also called hydronic? Answer: forced hot
water
⩥ What condition should the home inspector suspect if there is a loud
banging or knocking just after the steam boiler fires? Answer: the pipes
are not properly sloped
⩥ Which of the following is NOT an overcurrent protection device?
Answer: Meter
⩥ A material with a high resistance would be a _____. Answer: good
insulator
⩥ Moisture/condensation in the attic most directly effects which of the
following roof components? Answer: roof sheathing
⩥ Why should sources of ignition be raised 18" off the floor? Answer: it
keeps the ignition sources away from gasoline vapors
⩥ What is the measure for electromotive force? Answer: volts
