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NSPIRE EXAM, HUD NSPIRE INSPECTION, NSPIRE
TEST BANK, REAL ESTATE INSPECTION
STANDARDS, NSPIRE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
HUD PROPERTY INSPECTION, NSPIRE
CERTIFICATION PREP| COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
2025
How high does a guardrail need to be? - ANSWER-thirty inches
How many risers on a set of stairs require a handrail? -
ANSWER-four risers
How much exposed electrical wiring is considered a deficiency?
- ANSWER-half inch
How much rebar can be exposed? - ANSWER-none
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, How much wiggle is allowed on a grab bar? - ANSWER-none
How often do rechargeable fire-extinguishers need to be re-
inspected? - ANSWER-annually
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If a garage door opens but will not close is this a deficiency? -
ANSWER-No
If a service panel is locked in a closet and inaccessible is this a
deficiency? - ANSWER-yes
If an electric dryer vents into a water reservoir what should be
inspected for? - ANSWER-water
If the amount of chipping, chalking, and peeling paint is above
lead based paint de minimus what must be done? - ANSWER-
lead based paint safe work practices must be implemented
If there is a non-functional stove or evidence of the prior
installation of a stove can a microwave be a primary cooking
source? - ANSWER-No
Is a hole smaller than two inches in a ceiling acceptable even if
daylight is visible from the outisde? - ANSWER-no
Is a large trashed-out appliance left in an area unintended for
garbage a deficiency? - ANSWER-yes
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NSPIRE EXAM, HUD NSPIRE INSPECTION, NSPIRE
TEST BANK, REAL ESTATE INSPECTION
STANDARDS, NSPIRE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
HUD PROPERTY INSPECTION, NSPIRE
CERTIFICATION PREP| COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
2025
How high does a guardrail need to be? - ANSWER-thirty inches
How many risers on a set of stairs require a handrail? -
ANSWER-four risers
How much exposed electrical wiring is considered a deficiency?
- ANSWER-half inch
How much rebar can be exposed? - ANSWER-none
https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/MBOFFIN
, How much wiggle is allowed on a grab bar? - ANSWER-none
How often do rechargeable fire-extinguishers need to be re-
inspected? - ANSWER-annually
https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/MBOFFIN
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If a garage door opens but will not close is this a deficiency? -
ANSWER-No
If a service panel is locked in a closet and inaccessible is this a
deficiency? - ANSWER-yes
If an electric dryer vents into a water reservoir what should be
inspected for? - ANSWER-water
If the amount of chipping, chalking, and peeling paint is above
lead based paint de minimus what must be done? - ANSWER-
lead based paint safe work practices must be implemented
If there is a non-functional stove or evidence of the prior
installation of a stove can a microwave be a primary cooking
source? - ANSWER-No
Is a hole smaller than two inches in a ceiling acceptable even if
daylight is visible from the outisde? - ANSWER-no
Is a large trashed-out appliance left in an area unintended for
garbage a deficiency? - ANSWER-yes
https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/MBOFFIN
