Home Inspection Course National Preparation Exam Q&A 2024

Home Inspection Course National Preparation Exam Q&A 2024 The main difference between a laundry tub pump and a sump pump is (a) laundry tub pumps can handle lint (b) sump pumps are laundry capacity (c) laundry tub pumps operate on 120 volt, and sump pumps operate only on 240v power (d) sump pumps are manual, and laundry tub pumps are automatic - CORRECT ANSWER-(a) laundry tub pumps can handle lint All of the following are common HRV problems except (a) missing filters (b) dirty heat exchanger core (c) lack of a trap in the condensate drain (d) flow measuring stations located on warm side ducts - CORRECT ANSWER-(d) flow measuring stations located on warm side ducts Squeaking subflooring is an indication of (a) over spanned joists (b) undersized beams (c) poor fastening of subfloors (d) undersized subfloors - CORRECT ANSWER-(c) poor fastening of subfloors High efficiency gas furnaces installed in old ductwork tend to have (a) higher maintenance (b) excess temperature rise (c) shorter life spans (d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-(c) shorter life spans Most radiant heating systems are located (a) in the ceiling (b) in the floors (c) on exterior walls below windows (d) in light weight concrete panels - CORRECT ANSWER-(a) in the ceiling Which group of terms does not go together? (a) pier, column, truss (b) rafter, truss, purlin (c) joist, beam, girder (d) stud, header, sill - CORRECT ANSWER-(a) pier, column, truss