AHIT The Structural Inspection Reviewed Test With
Correct Answers
What are joists?
A. They are vertical load-bearing members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor
and wall loads to the foundation and columns
B. They are horizontal load-bearing members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor
and wall loads to the foundation and columns
C. They horizontal members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor to the
foundation, girders, or load-bearing walls
D. They are horizontal load-bearing members of a roofing system that carry the weight of the
roofing material☑️Correct Ans-C. They horizontal members of a floor system that carry the
weight of the floor to the foundation, girders, or load-bearing walls
How does compression act on structural members?
A. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter.
B. It bends them.
C. It twists them.
D. It pulls at the members and makes them longer.☑️Correct Ans-A. It pushes at the members
and makes them shorter.
Piles (stilts) for foundations are fairly common where?
,A. in the city or urban areas
B. near lakes, rivers, and marshy/swampy soil
C. in earthquake zones
D. in very large structures☑️Correct Ans-B. near lakes, rivers, and marshy/swampy soil
Pier and beam system for foundations are most common where?
A. in a crawl space
B. in earthquake zones
C. in the Southwest
D. in a place where soil is weak☑️Correct Ans-A. in a crawl space
What is Slab-on-grade construction?
A. the slab, foundation, and footing are poured as several pieces
B. the slab, foundation, and footing are poured as one piece
C. poured concrete that rests on a monolithic slab
D. poured concrete slab that rests directly on the ground☑️Correct Ans-D. poured concrete slab
that rests directly on the ground
A _______________ is constructed by pouring the footing and foundation or stem wall first and
then the slab so that the slab is not connected to the foundation walls.
, A. shoulder slab
B. floating slab
C. post-tension slab
D. monolithic slab☑️Correct Ans-B. floating slab
Vertical cracks in the foundation wall extending down to the footings can be caused by
_______________.
A. soil pressure against the wall
B. overloading the lintel
C. settlement of the structure
D. improper backfilling☑️Correct Ans-C. settlement of the structure
Columns and piers are generally inspected from _________________.
A. the inside of the home
B. the outside of the home
C. the basement or crawl space
D. lifting the subfloor☑️Correct Ans-C. the basement or crawl space
Which action is required by most standards of practice?
A. required to enter underfloor crawl spaces and attic spaces if the property has them
B. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected
Correct Answers
What are joists?
A. They are vertical load-bearing members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor
and wall loads to the foundation and columns
B. They are horizontal load-bearing members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor
and wall loads to the foundation and columns
C. They horizontal members of a floor system that carry the weight of the floor to the
foundation, girders, or load-bearing walls
D. They are horizontal load-bearing members of a roofing system that carry the weight of the
roofing material☑️Correct Ans-C. They horizontal members of a floor system that carry the
weight of the floor to the foundation, girders, or load-bearing walls
How does compression act on structural members?
A. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter.
B. It bends them.
C. It twists them.
D. It pulls at the members and makes them longer.☑️Correct Ans-A. It pushes at the members
and makes them shorter.
Piles (stilts) for foundations are fairly common where?
,A. in the city or urban areas
B. near lakes, rivers, and marshy/swampy soil
C. in earthquake zones
D. in very large structures☑️Correct Ans-B. near lakes, rivers, and marshy/swampy soil
Pier and beam system for foundations are most common where?
A. in a crawl space
B. in earthquake zones
C. in the Southwest
D. in a place where soil is weak☑️Correct Ans-A. in a crawl space
What is Slab-on-grade construction?
A. the slab, foundation, and footing are poured as several pieces
B. the slab, foundation, and footing are poured as one piece
C. poured concrete that rests on a monolithic slab
D. poured concrete slab that rests directly on the ground☑️Correct Ans-D. poured concrete slab
that rests directly on the ground
A _______________ is constructed by pouring the footing and foundation or stem wall first and
then the slab so that the slab is not connected to the foundation walls.
, A. shoulder slab
B. floating slab
C. post-tension slab
D. monolithic slab☑️Correct Ans-B. floating slab
Vertical cracks in the foundation wall extending down to the footings can be caused by
_______________.
A. soil pressure against the wall
B. overloading the lintel
C. settlement of the structure
D. improper backfilling☑️Correct Ans-C. settlement of the structure
Columns and piers are generally inspected from _________________.
A. the inside of the home
B. the outside of the home
C. the basement or crawl space
D. lifting the subfloor☑️Correct Ans-C. the basement or crawl space
Which action is required by most standards of practice?
A. required to enter underfloor crawl spaces and attic spaces if the property has them
B. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected
