Home Inspection Exam Questions and Answers
The preferred method for installing drip-edge flashing is _____________. - Answer- over the roofing paper/felt along the rake edge
One of the main purposes of using crushed stone or gravel ballast on a built-up roof is to ________________. - Answer- protect the roof from sunlight
A flat roof will usually have _____ installed. - Answer- internal drainage
_____ flashing will be found along the peak of the roof. - Answer- ridge
Slate tile roofs __________ be walked on. - Answer- should not
Modern bathroom receptacles are typically on _________ circuits. - Answer- 20 amp GFCI
____________ should not be used as a grounding means. - Answer- water pipes
Any GFCI breaker or receptacle that _____ should be written up as in need of immediate replacement. - Answer- fails to trip and reset properly
Ohms Laws are mathematical models that allows inspectors to understand why a 30-
amp fuse should not be connected to a 14-awg wire. T/F? - Answer- true
The minimum cable size for a service entrance for a 200-amp supply is ______________. - Answer- 2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum
Wires to outlets are called __________. - Answer- branch circuit conductors
AFCIs (arc fault circuit interrupters) are _____ to protect bedroom circuits. - Answer- protect
_________ is defined as the flow of liquids in piping for a potable water distribution system in reverse of their intended path. - Answer- backflow
T/F: The design of a drainage system is based on uniform flow in the drainage piping. - Answer- true
__________ water heaters should not obtain combustion air from sleeping rooms, bathrooms or toilet rooms. - Answer- fuel-fired Glass doors enclosing the shower __________ made of safety glazing. - Answer- should be
The standpipe and trap for an automatic clothes washer should be at least ____ inches in diameter. - Answer- 2
Vent pipes that pass through a roof should end ______ 6 inches above the roof. - Answer- at least
In order to get good results in relation to observing water pressure at fixtures, it is good inspection procedural practice to inspect the plumbing fixtures at the ______ point in the
dwelling. - Answer- highest
Cleanouts for drainage pipes should be installed _____________ apart in horizontal drainage lines measured from the upstream entrance of the cleanout. - Answer- no more than 100 feet
An automatic clothes washer must discharge its wastewater through a(n) _________ into a standpipe or laundry tub. - Answer- air gap or air break
T/F: The purpose of the joist is to provide a nailing and support system for the floor sheathing and for the floor itself. - Answer- True
Modifications to a bearing wall ______________. - Answer- generally need to be designed and approved by a licensed professional engineer
A __________ is a space that is not a full basement and located between the ground and the bottom of the first floor of a home. - Answer- crawlspace
The first course of horizontal lumber placed on top of and attached to the foundation wall is known as the _____________. - Answer- sill plate
A _____ describes an assembly of three or four vertical studs nailed together to make up a corner framing element. - Answer- corner post
Inspecting the _______ potentially poses one of the riskiest, unsafe parts of a home inspection. - Answer- crawlspace
The ______ is installed at the intersection of roof rafters at their uppermost point. - Answer- ridge
When an opening must be made in a load-bearing wall, a _______ must be placed horizontally to help support the load. - Answer- header
While lifting a ladder, one should always _________. - Answer- lift with the leg muscles Doing tasks that require an awkward posture for more than one minute may contribute to ________. - Answer- a lower back injury
Dog bites are _________ common than cat bites, but cat bites are more likely to become infected. - Answer- less
A Type IA ladder supports a maximum of _______ pounds. - Answer- 300
T/F: Damaged ladders may still be used as long as they are properly labeled as to the extent of the damage identified. - Answer- False
Methane gas, which may be present in confined spaces such as a basement, can cause
death by __________. - Answer- asphyxiation
Wooden and fiberglass ladders ________________ protect a person from electrical shock. - Answer- don't always
Many inspection-related back injuries can be attributed to __________________ lifting and ladder-climbing techniques. - Answer- poor
One-person inspection businesses _______________. - Answer- should be especially diligent with regard to safety because no one is looking out for the inspector but himself/herself
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. - Answer- 100
Proper _________ of a building site is important for preventing wet basements, damp crawlspaces, erosion, and possible failure of the foundation. - Answer- drainage
All 15- and 20-amp 120-volt circuits for dining rooms, living rooms, bedrooms, sun rooms, closets, hallways, and similar areas in a home must be ______ -protected. - Answer- AFCI
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be stamped on it. - Answer- M1 or M2
In high-wind installations, if an old composition asphalt shingle roof is going to be replaced, the roofing contractor should ___________ the existing shingles and underlayment. - Answer- remove
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____ inches above the trap weir. - Answer- at least 18" and no more than 42"
The preferred method for installing drip-edge flashing is _____________. - Answer- over the roofing paper/felt along the rake edge
One of the main purposes of using crushed stone or gravel ballast on a built-up roof is to ________________. - Answer- protect the roof from sunlight
A flat roof will usually have _____ installed. - Answer- internal drainage
_____ flashing will be found along the peak of the roof. - Answer- ridge
Slate tile roofs __________ be walked on. - Answer- should not
Modern bathroom receptacles are typically on _________ circuits. - Answer- 20 amp GFCI
____________ should not be used as a grounding means. - Answer- water pipes
Any GFCI breaker or receptacle that _____ should be written up as in need of immediate replacement. - Answer- fails to trip and reset properly
Ohms Laws are mathematical models that allows inspectors to understand why a 30-
amp fuse should not be connected to a 14-awg wire. T/F? - Answer- true
The minimum cable size for a service entrance for a 200-amp supply is ______________. - Answer- 2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum
Wires to outlets are called __________. - Answer- branch circuit conductors
AFCIs (arc fault circuit interrupters) are _____ to protect bedroom circuits. - Answer- protect
_________ is defined as the flow of liquids in piping for a potable water distribution system in reverse of their intended path. - Answer- backflow
T/F: The design of a drainage system is based on uniform flow in the drainage piping. - Answer- true
__________ water heaters should not obtain combustion air from sleeping rooms, bathrooms or toilet rooms. - Answer- fuel-fired Glass doors enclosing the shower __________ made of safety glazing. - Answer- should be
The standpipe and trap for an automatic clothes washer should be at least ____ inches in diameter. - Answer- 2
Vent pipes that pass through a roof should end ______ 6 inches above the roof. - Answer- at least
In order to get good results in relation to observing water pressure at fixtures, it is good inspection procedural practice to inspect the plumbing fixtures at the ______ point in the
dwelling. - Answer- highest
Cleanouts for drainage pipes should be installed _____________ apart in horizontal drainage lines measured from the upstream entrance of the cleanout. - Answer- no more than 100 feet
An automatic clothes washer must discharge its wastewater through a(n) _________ into a standpipe or laundry tub. - Answer- air gap or air break
T/F: The purpose of the joist is to provide a nailing and support system for the floor sheathing and for the floor itself. - Answer- True
Modifications to a bearing wall ______________. - Answer- generally need to be designed and approved by a licensed professional engineer
A __________ is a space that is not a full basement and located between the ground and the bottom of the first floor of a home. - Answer- crawlspace
The first course of horizontal lumber placed on top of and attached to the foundation wall is known as the _____________. - Answer- sill plate
A _____ describes an assembly of three or four vertical studs nailed together to make up a corner framing element. - Answer- corner post
Inspecting the _______ potentially poses one of the riskiest, unsafe parts of a home inspection. - Answer- crawlspace
The ______ is installed at the intersection of roof rafters at their uppermost point. - Answer- ridge
When an opening must be made in a load-bearing wall, a _______ must be placed horizontally to help support the load. - Answer- header
While lifting a ladder, one should always _________. - Answer- lift with the leg muscles Doing tasks that require an awkward posture for more than one minute may contribute to ________. - Answer- a lower back injury
Dog bites are _________ common than cat bites, but cat bites are more likely to become infected. - Answer- less
A Type IA ladder supports a maximum of _______ pounds. - Answer- 300
T/F: Damaged ladders may still be used as long as they are properly labeled as to the extent of the damage identified. - Answer- False
Methane gas, which may be present in confined spaces such as a basement, can cause
death by __________. - Answer- asphyxiation
Wooden and fiberglass ladders ________________ protect a person from electrical shock. - Answer- don't always
Many inspection-related back injuries can be attributed to __________________ lifting and ladder-climbing techniques. - Answer- poor
One-person inspection businesses _______________. - Answer- should be especially diligent with regard to safety because no one is looking out for the inspector but himself/herself
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. - Answer- 100
Proper _________ of a building site is important for preventing wet basements, damp crawlspaces, erosion, and possible failure of the foundation. - Answer- drainage
All 15- and 20-amp 120-volt circuits for dining rooms, living rooms, bedrooms, sun rooms, closets, hallways, and similar areas in a home must be ______ -protected. - Answer- AFCI
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be stamped on it. - Answer- M1 or M2
In high-wind installations, if an old composition asphalt shingle roof is going to be replaced, the roofing contractor should ___________ the existing shingles and underlayment. - Answer- remove
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____ inches above the trap weir. - Answer- at least 18" and no more than 42"
