Home Inspector National Exam Questions and Answers Rated A

Home Inspector National Exam Questions and Answers Rated A There shall be a wall switch at each floor to control stairway lighting where the stairway has _____ or more risers 6 Bathtubs should be equipped with the waste outlets and overflow outlets connected to piping at least _____ inches in diameter 1.5 inches Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a Self-closing door The _____ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path Earth For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the min openable area to the outdoors shall be _____ percent of the floor area being ventilated 4% Fuel gas appliance connectors shall not exceed an overall length of _____ feet 6 ft. What size are fuel-gas-fired domestic clothes dryer ducts 4 inches The maximum amount of fuel oil stored above ground or inside a building shall be _____ gallons. 660 gals. The minimum bet area of ventilation openings shall not be less than _____ square foot for each _____ square feet of under-floor space 1 sqft. for each 150 sqft Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into concrete or grouted cells of concrete masonry units 1/2 in. , 7 in.Outdoor and return air for a forced-air heating and cooling system shall not be taken from Closets, bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, garages, boiler rooms, furnace rooms, unconditioned attics, or other dwelling units Receptacles installed on 15 and 20 ampere rated branch circuits shall be on the _____ type Grounding Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported ________________ of the outlet box. independently Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68 *f Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at _________ Celsius. 90 *C Address numbers shall be a minimum of _____ inches high with a minimum stroke width of _____ inch. 4 inches , 1/2 inch Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _______ feet. 7 feet A Type B or a Type L gas vent shall terminate at least _____ feet in vertical height above the highest connected APPLIANCE DRAFT HOOD or FLUE COLLAR. 5 feet Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel membrane, or the equivalent on the underside. 1/2 And 5/8 Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing members shall not be cut or ____. NotchedGas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than _____ feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof. 2 feet Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or solid masonry at least _____ inches thick 12 inches Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump shall be raised at least ___ inches above the ground. 3 inches Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of _________ inch minimum to _________ inch maximum openings. 1/16 And 1/4 All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the front faces and sides of masonry fireplaces. 2 inches The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less than _____ feet, _____ inches 6 feet, 8 inches A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches shall be provided on stairways with solid risers. 3/4 And 1 1/4 Unattached decks not exceeding _____ square feet in area, that are not more than _____ inches above grade do not require a permit. 200 sqft. And 30 inches Gas appliance shut off valves shall be located in the same room as the appliance and not further than _____ feet from the appliance 6 feet BTU is abbreviation for _____ _____ ______, which is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1*F British thermal unit