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What type of roof requires on interlayment of felt between courses?
a. Wood shakes
b. Roll roofing
c. Wood shingles
d. Slate shingles
a. Wood shakes
In an older home, a forced hot air furnace is replaced by a heat pump. The heat coming
out of the register is:
a. Hotter
b. Cooler
c. Same
d. Depends on the air duct layout
Cooler
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When inspecting kitchen cabinets:
a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall
b. Remove everything from the cabinets and inspect the attachment method
c. Report 'unable to determine method'
a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall
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The following is beyond the basic home inspection:
a. Check the heat flow at all registers
b. Check all ground faulted receptacles
c. Check function of all plumbing fixtures
d. Operate incoming water main valve
D
The real estate agent request a copy of your inspection report:
a. You would give a copy as a professional courtesy
b. You would get permission from the buyer
c. You would never give a copy to a Realtor.
B
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On the interior door leading to the attached garage, the door:
a. Must swing into the garage
b. Must have self-closing hinges
c. Must have metal on the garage side
d. Must be 1 3/8" thick wood, metal, or fire-rated
D
A house is built on a sloping hill. The surface water should be drained
a. Directly into the sump pump
b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
c. Into a gravel filled container (inside the basement)
d. Drained laterally.
b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
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What type of roof requires on interlayment of felt between courses?
a. Wood shakes
b. Roll roofing
c. Wood shingles
d. Slate shingles
a. Wood shakes
In an older home, a forced hot air furnace is replaced by a heat pump. The heat coming
out of the register is:
a. Hotter
b. Cooler
c. Same
d. Depends on the air duct layout
Cooler
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When inspecting kitchen cabinets:
a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall
b. Remove everything from the cabinets and inspect the attachment method
c. Report 'unable to determine method'
a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall
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The following is beyond the basic home inspection:
a. Check the heat flow at all registers
b. Check all ground faulted receptacles
c. Check function of all plumbing fixtures
d. Operate incoming water main valve
D
The real estate agent request a copy of your inspection report:
a. You would give a copy as a professional courtesy
b. You would get permission from the buyer
c. You would never give a copy to a Realtor.
B
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On the interior door leading to the attached garage, the door:
a. Must swing into the garage
b. Must have self-closing hinges
c. Must have metal on the garage side
d. Must be 1 3/8" thick wood, metal, or fire-rated
D
A house is built on a sloping hill. The surface water should be drained
a. Directly into the sump pump
b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
c. Into a gravel filled container (inside the basement)
d. Drained laterally.
b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
REC
Inspector
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