HOME INSPECTOR FLORIDA TEST
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Permitted
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens.
1 3/8
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick.
do not meet
If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal pattern across the wall,
the end joints should be offset so that four panel corners ________.
1.5
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches.
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Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the
depth of the member.
100
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit.
4/0
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______.
True
T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves, an ice barrier
consisting of at least three layers of underlayment cemented together is required.
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,1/2
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the
garage from the residence and its attic space.
9 and 36
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum
horizontal projection and width of _____ inches.
30 and 20
The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a
minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches.
22 inches wide and 30 high
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed
path should be provided.
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Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____
inches above the trap weir.
True
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor.
6
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the
roof.
7
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should extend
above the roof by at least ____ feet.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Permitted
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens.
1 3/8
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick.
do not meet
If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal pattern across the wall,
the end joints should be offset so that four panel corners ________.
1.5
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches.
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,1/3
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the
depth of the member.
100
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit.
4/0
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______.
True
T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves, an ice barrier
consisting of at least three layers of underlayment cemented together is required.
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,1/2
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the
garage from the residence and its attic space.
9 and 36
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum
horizontal projection and width of _____ inches.
30 and 20
The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a
minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches.
22 inches wide and 30 high
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed
path should be provided.
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, 18 and 42
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____
inches above the trap weir.
True
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor.
6
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the
roof.
7
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should extend
above the roof by at least ____ feet.
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