Illinois Home Inspector Exam — 100
Original Practice Questions
I checked the current Illinois requirements and rules before creating this set. Illinois currently
requires a home-inspector license for covered practice; current pre-license requirements include
60 hours of education plus a field course involving five inspection events and a final field
examination.
These are original practice questions, not actual or leaked examination questions, so I can't
label them as guaranteed or “100% verified actual exam answers.” The Illinois legal/regulatory
items below are based on current Illinois sources.
1. What is the minimum age for an Illinois home inspector license applicant?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 19
D. 21
Answer: B — 18
Rationale: Illinois law requires an individual applicant to be at least 18 years old.
2. Which education credential is generally required for an Illinois home inspector
applicant?
A. Bachelor's degree
B. Associate degree
C. High school diploma or equivalent
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: Illinois requires completion of a four-year high-school or secondary-school course of
study or an approved equivalent.
3. How many hours of pre-license education are identified by IDFPR's current
guidance?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 90
,Answer: C — 60 hours
Rationale: IDFPR identifies 60 hours of pre-license education as a prerequisite to the
examination.
4. In addition to the classroom course, current Illinois requirements include:
A. One field inspection
B. Five field inspection events and a field examination
C. Ten years of construction experience
D. A college internship
Answer: B
Rationale: Current IDFPR guidance describes a field course containing five inspection events
and a final field examination. (IDFPR)
5. What is the minimum passing score identified for the final field examination?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 80%
Answer: C — 70%
Rationale: IDFPR's guidance states that the final field examination has a minimum passing
score of 70%. (IDFPR)
6. Which agency administers Illinois home-inspector licensing?
A. Illinois Department of Transportation
B. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
C. Illinois Department of Revenue
D. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: B
Rationale: The Home Inspector License Act places licensing administration under the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (ILGA)
7. Which of the following is included in Illinois's statutory definition of a home
inspection?
A. Examination of specified residential components
B. Property appraisal
C. Real-estate brokerage
D. Mortgage underwriting
, Answer: A
Rationale: The statutory definition covers examination and evaluation of exterior and interior
residential components, including specified systems. (ILGA)
8. Which system is specifically listed in the statutory definition of a home
inspection?
A. Television service
B. HVAC
C. Internet service
D. Furniture
Answer: B
Rationale: Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems are expressly listed. (ILGA)
9. Which is another component expressly identified in the Illinois statutory
definition?
A. Plumbing
B. Landscaping
C. Furniture
D. Appliances only
Answer: A
Rationale: Plumbing is one of the listed residential components. (ILGA)
10. Which is included among the listed components?
A. Electrical system
B. Television system
C. Interior decoration
D. Furniture
Answer: A
Rationale: The electrical system is expressly included. (ILGA)
11. Which component is specifically identified by the Illinois statute?
A. Foundation
B. Curtains
C. Furniture
D. Paint color
Answer: A
Rationale: Foundation is one of the statutory components of a home inspection. (ILGA)
Original Practice Questions
I checked the current Illinois requirements and rules before creating this set. Illinois currently
requires a home-inspector license for covered practice; current pre-license requirements include
60 hours of education plus a field course involving five inspection events and a final field
examination.
These are original practice questions, not actual or leaked examination questions, so I can't
label them as guaranteed or “100% verified actual exam answers.” The Illinois legal/regulatory
items below are based on current Illinois sources.
1. What is the minimum age for an Illinois home inspector license applicant?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 19
D. 21
Answer: B — 18
Rationale: Illinois law requires an individual applicant to be at least 18 years old.
2. Which education credential is generally required for an Illinois home inspector
applicant?
A. Bachelor's degree
B. Associate degree
C. High school diploma or equivalent
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: Illinois requires completion of a four-year high-school or secondary-school course of
study or an approved equivalent.
3. How many hours of pre-license education are identified by IDFPR's current
guidance?
A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 90
,Answer: C — 60 hours
Rationale: IDFPR identifies 60 hours of pre-license education as a prerequisite to the
examination.
4. In addition to the classroom course, current Illinois requirements include:
A. One field inspection
B. Five field inspection events and a field examination
C. Ten years of construction experience
D. A college internship
Answer: B
Rationale: Current IDFPR guidance describes a field course containing five inspection events
and a final field examination. (IDFPR)
5. What is the minimum passing score identified for the final field examination?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 80%
Answer: C — 70%
Rationale: IDFPR's guidance states that the final field examination has a minimum passing
score of 70%. (IDFPR)
6. Which agency administers Illinois home-inspector licensing?
A. Illinois Department of Transportation
B. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
C. Illinois Department of Revenue
D. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: B
Rationale: The Home Inspector License Act places licensing administration under the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (ILGA)
7. Which of the following is included in Illinois's statutory definition of a home
inspection?
A. Examination of specified residential components
B. Property appraisal
C. Real-estate brokerage
D. Mortgage underwriting
, Answer: A
Rationale: The statutory definition covers examination and evaluation of exterior and interior
residential components, including specified systems. (ILGA)
8. Which system is specifically listed in the statutory definition of a home
inspection?
A. Television service
B. HVAC
C. Internet service
D. Furniture
Answer: B
Rationale: Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems are expressly listed. (ILGA)
9. Which is another component expressly identified in the Illinois statutory
definition?
A. Plumbing
B. Landscaping
C. Furniture
D. Appliances only
Answer: A
Rationale: Plumbing is one of the listed residential components. (ILGA)
10. Which is included among the listed components?
A. Electrical system
B. Television system
C. Interior decoration
D. Furniture
Answer: A
Rationale: The electrical system is expressly included. (ILGA)
11. Which component is specifically identified by the Illinois statute?
A. Foundation
B. Curtains
C. Furniture
D. Paint color
Answer: A
Rationale: Foundation is one of the statutory components of a home inspection. (ILGA)
