The Interior Inspection: AHIT Questions and Answers 2024

The Interior Inspection: AHIT Questions and Answers 2024 Which area in the home can the home inspector bypass during the interior inspection? A. small rooms B. foyers C. closets under stairways D. none of the answers shown D. none of the answers shown According to most standards of practice for the interior inspection, the home inspector is not required to ___________. A. observe a representative number of doors and windows B. observe draperies, blinds, and other window treatments C. report signs of water penetration into the building D. operate a representative number of doors and windows B. observe draperies, blinds, and other window treatments What items are not included in the interior inspection? A. recreational facilities B. separation walls between the home and garage C. walls, ceilings, and floors D. closets, foyers, and hallways A. recreational facilities Metal laths are used in the application of which of the following _______. A. plaster B. gypsum board C. suspended ceilings D. ceiling tiles A. plaster Which is the most recent method of applying plaster to walls and ceilings? A. 3 layers over 1" by 4" lath B. 1 or 2 layers over a gypsum board lath C. 3 layers over a wire mesh D. 1 layer over plywood B. 1 or 2 layers over a gypsum board lath Which type of facing would be best suited to curved ceiling surfaces? A. drywall B. plaster C. wood planking D. plywood B. plaster What causes plaster to become powdery? A. detachment of the lath B. too much reworking upon installation C. being soaked with water D. settlement of the foundation C. being soaked with water How should the home inspector test a bulge in a plaster wall for detachment from the lath? A. pushing on it gently with the hand B. tapping on it with a screwdriver C. side lighting it with a flashlight D. banging on it with the flashlight A. pushing on it gently with the hand Cracks found on a plaster wall may indicate an underlying structural problem if they are ______________. A. one-sixteenth-inch wide B. one-eighth-inch wide C. one-quarter-inch wide D. none of the answers shown C. one-quarter-inch wide Which type of crack in a plaster facing is an indication of a plater problem than a structural cause? A. cracks above doors and windows B. angled wall cracks C. network of surface cracks D. cracks around stairways C. network of surface cracks What sort of crack in a drywall ceiling can be caused by truss uplift? A. a crack running alongside a girder the length of the house B. a network of cracks over the ceiling C. an angled crack from corner to corner of the ceiling D. a crack along the junction of the ceiling and the walls D. a crack along the junction of the ceiling and the walls What is drywall made of? A. compressed paper B. kalsomine C. gypsum covered with paper or fiberglass D. wood chips and fibers C. gypsum covered with paper or fiberglass What materials are used for making seamless joints in drywall facing? A. gypsum and glue B. joint cement and tape C. nails and screws D. shellac and wax B. joint cement and tape A random and slight bulge in the drywall could be an indicator of _______. A. mold or mildew B. a popping nail C. the drywall turning to a powdery substance D. the detachment of the glue that holds the drywall seams together B. a popping nail What might be the cause of nail pop with a drywall facing? A. inadequate bracing in the framing B. expansion and contraction of the framing C. shrinkage of the framing D. all of the answers shown D. all of the answers shown What is typically used for subflooring in new construction today? A. hardwood tongue and groove boards B. plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) C. 1 x 4 or 1 x 6 softwood planks D. softwood tongue and groove boards B. plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) Parquet squares are made of ____________. A. terrazzo B. vinyl C. softwood D. hardwood D. hardwood What problem can be experienced when a softwood plank subfloor is exposed and used as the finish flooring? A. not being able to sand the floor smooth B. trip hazards because of open joints C. keeping the joints sealed against spills D. sagging because of the thinness of the softwood C. keeping the joints sealed against spills _____________ of the floor boards are caused by dampness and humidity, which cause the wood to swell across the grain. A. Popping B. Lifting C. Buckling D. Warping C. Buckling If you find hardwood floors in a closet off a carpeted bedroom, what assumptions can you make about the bedroom flooring? A. the bedroom flooring is hardwood B. the bedroom flooring is plywood C. the bedroom flooring is softwood D. no assumptions can be made D. no assumptions can be made Which of the following is an example of resilient flooring? A. clay tile B. vinyl C. wood plank D. carpeting B. vinyl What is indicated if you walk over vinyl sheet flooring and hear snapping and crackling? A. loose nails in the subfloor B. defective mortar C. open joints in the underlayment D. defective adhesive D. defective adhesive What would NOT be the cause of localized bulge in the floor? A. stiffness in the joists B. support column moving up C. warped or broken joist D. overloaded cantilevered joist A. stiffness in the joists One of the main causes of a sagging floor is _______________. A. cracked or chipped ceramic tile B. inability of the floor joists to support the load on the floor's surface C. walls that are not plumb D. warped floorboards B. inability of the floor joists to support the load on the floor's surface What is the cause of floor squeaks? A. defective adhesive under resilient floor coverings B. subfloor rubbing against the joists C. nails moving in and out of the joists D. stiffness in the floor joists C. nails moving in and out of the joists Which of the following is an example of safety glazing in a window? A. thermal-pane B. double lights C. translucent glass D. tempered glass D. tempered glass What is a self-storing or triple track window? A. one that has a permanently mounted screen and storm B. one that has a crank to open and close it C. one that has multiple panes and muntins D. one that has laminated safety glazing A. one that has a permanently mounted screen and storm What type of window typically uses a crank to make the window swing outward? A. hopper B. single hung C. awning D. casement D. casement What condition should alert the home inspector to a leaking seal in a thermal-pane window? A. discoloration or cloudiness between the lights B. framing out of square C. a rotted sill D. condensation on the inside surface A. discoloration or cloudiness between the lights