ICA SCHOOL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
/. The home inspector's job does not include
A. producing a written report
B. providing an opinion on value
C. providing an opinion on overall condition
D. following a set of Standards of Practice - Answer-Providing an opinion on value
/.A typical home inspection
A. takes two to three hours
B. takes about 90 minutes
C. takes 45 minutes
D. takes 5 hours - Answer-Takes two to three hours
/.A home inspection usually includes
A. attics, roofing and landscaping
B. soil conditions, garages and windows
C. underground utilities, toilets and siding
D. electrical, plumbing and insulation - Answer-Electrical, Plumbing and insulation
/.Which of these is not a real inspection association?
A. American Society of Home Inspectors
B. National Association of Home Inspectors
C. Professional Association of Degreed Home Inspectors
D. International Association of Certified Home Inspectors - Answer-Professional
Association of Degreed Home Inspectors
/.Which statement is false?
A. home inspectors are function and safety inspectors
B. home inspectors are building code inspectors
C. home inspectors can neither pass nor fail a house
D. home inspectors should always follow a set of Standards of Practice - Answer-Home
inspectors are building code inspectors
/.Which of these is included in a typical home inspection?
A. hot tub
B. outbuilding
C. carport
D. indoor swimming pool - Answer-Carport
/.The home inspector's job is finished
,A. after the report is delivered
B. after getting paid
C. when the door is locked
D. when the buyer closes the deal - Answer-After the report is delivered
/.Most inspectors provide a report
A. within 5 business days
B. within 24 to 48 hours
C. within 30 minutes
D. prior to closing - Answer-within 24 to 48 hours
/.Inspection reports do not usually include
A. a plat of survey
B. maintenance booklets
C. defect photos
D. checklists - Answer-A Plat of survey
/.Standards of Practice
A. define the cost of each inspection based on square footage
B. allow the client to know what to expect
C. are developed by each home inspector as needed
D. require the inspector to include every item in a home - Answer-Require the inspector
to include every item in a home
/.Which of the following is a real company legal structure?
A. bi-lateral partnership
B. double proprietor
C. limited liability company (LLC)
D. B corporation - Answer-Limited Liability Company
/.A sole proprietor
A. is the most complicated form of business legal structure
B. is expensive to set up
C. is more complicated for taxes
D. has no separation of liability if a claim is filed against you - Answer-has no separation
of liability if a claim is filed against you
/.A typical general liability insurance policy provides
A. $5000 in coverage
B. $1 to 2 million in coverage
C. $10 to 20 million in coverage
D. $75,000 in coverage - Answer-$1 to 2 million in coverage
/.Which of these additional services is licensed in most (or all) states?
A. mold
B. energy audits
,C. EIFS
D. termites - Answer-EIFS
/.The pre-inspection agreement (inspection contract)
A. should be signed by the client before the inspection begins
B. should be signed by the client after the inspection is completed
C. should be signed by the client when the report is delivered
D. should be used only in states that require it - Answer-Should be signed by the client
before the inspection begins
/.Things you need to market your business
A. business cards, brochures, email and newspaper advertising
B. business cards, brochures, and a neighborhood mailing list
C. business cards, brochures, email and a decent website
D. email, a website, and several billboards near major highways - Answer-business
cards, brochures, email and a decent website
/.To promote your business, you should spend
A. 10% of your gross fees
B. 1-3% of your gross fees
C. 15% of your gross fees
D. 3-7% of your gross fees - Answer-3-7% of your gross fees
/.You should consider doing a mailing to all past clients
A. a couple of times a year
B. monthly
C. every three years
D. when business slows down - Answer-a couple times a year
/.Which of these marketing methods is not effective for home inspectors?
A. real estate agent marketing
B. yellow pages ads
C. web sites
D. social media - Answer-yellow pages ads
/.Which of the following is not a common method of establishing an inspection fee?
A. total square footage of house
B. number of rooms
C. overall condition of the house
D. list price - Answer-overall condition of the house
/.Licensing curriculums teach
A. home design
B. technical competency
C. marketing
D. industrial inspection - Answer-technical competency
, /.Home inspectors offer expert opinions that are
A. enforced by code inspectors
B. not legally binding
C. entered into the permanent property record
D. included with the plat of survey - Answer-included with the plat of survey
/.The oldest and most recognized Standards of Practice are from
A. iNACHI
B. NAHI
C. ASTM
D. ASHI - Answer-ASHI
/.The ASHI definition of "installed"
A. Secured with screws, bolts, nails or rivets
B. Permanently attached to the house
C. Attached such that removal requires tools
D. Can only be removed by a qualified tradesperson - Answer-Attached such that
removal requires tools
/.The ASHI Standards of Practice are applicable to buildings
A. with four or fewer dwelling units and their garages or carports
B. that are single family residential only
C. with six or fewer dwelling units and their garages or carports
D. with residential or commercial functions - Answer-with four or fewer dwelling units
and their garages or carports
/.Which of the following tools is not required to meet the Standards of Practice?
A. a gas leak detector
B. ladder
C. GFCI outlet tester
D. screwdriver - Answer-A gas leak detector
/.Every good home inspector is a
A. good businessperson
B. good communicator
C. former contractor
D. good marketer - Answer-good communicator
/.The inspection order as taught in this course
A. bottom up, inside-out
B. top down, inside-out
C. bottom up, outside-in
D. top down, outside-in - Answer-top down, outside-in
/.Never start an oven or dishwasher
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
/. The home inspector's job does not include
A. producing a written report
B. providing an opinion on value
C. providing an opinion on overall condition
D. following a set of Standards of Practice - Answer-Providing an opinion on value
/.A typical home inspection
A. takes two to three hours
B. takes about 90 minutes
C. takes 45 minutes
D. takes 5 hours - Answer-Takes two to three hours
/.A home inspection usually includes
A. attics, roofing and landscaping
B. soil conditions, garages and windows
C. underground utilities, toilets and siding
D. electrical, plumbing and insulation - Answer-Electrical, Plumbing and insulation
/.Which of these is not a real inspection association?
A. American Society of Home Inspectors
B. National Association of Home Inspectors
C. Professional Association of Degreed Home Inspectors
D. International Association of Certified Home Inspectors - Answer-Professional
Association of Degreed Home Inspectors
/.Which statement is false?
A. home inspectors are function and safety inspectors
B. home inspectors are building code inspectors
C. home inspectors can neither pass nor fail a house
D. home inspectors should always follow a set of Standards of Practice - Answer-Home
inspectors are building code inspectors
/.Which of these is included in a typical home inspection?
A. hot tub
B. outbuilding
C. carport
D. indoor swimming pool - Answer-Carport
/.The home inspector's job is finished
,A. after the report is delivered
B. after getting paid
C. when the door is locked
D. when the buyer closes the deal - Answer-After the report is delivered
/.Most inspectors provide a report
A. within 5 business days
B. within 24 to 48 hours
C. within 30 minutes
D. prior to closing - Answer-within 24 to 48 hours
/.Inspection reports do not usually include
A. a plat of survey
B. maintenance booklets
C. defect photos
D. checklists - Answer-A Plat of survey
/.Standards of Practice
A. define the cost of each inspection based on square footage
B. allow the client to know what to expect
C. are developed by each home inspector as needed
D. require the inspector to include every item in a home - Answer-Require the inspector
to include every item in a home
/.Which of the following is a real company legal structure?
A. bi-lateral partnership
B. double proprietor
C. limited liability company (LLC)
D. B corporation - Answer-Limited Liability Company
/.A sole proprietor
A. is the most complicated form of business legal structure
B. is expensive to set up
C. is more complicated for taxes
D. has no separation of liability if a claim is filed against you - Answer-has no separation
of liability if a claim is filed against you
/.A typical general liability insurance policy provides
A. $5000 in coverage
B. $1 to 2 million in coverage
C. $10 to 20 million in coverage
D. $75,000 in coverage - Answer-$1 to 2 million in coverage
/.Which of these additional services is licensed in most (or all) states?
A. mold
B. energy audits
,C. EIFS
D. termites - Answer-EIFS
/.The pre-inspection agreement (inspection contract)
A. should be signed by the client before the inspection begins
B. should be signed by the client after the inspection is completed
C. should be signed by the client when the report is delivered
D. should be used only in states that require it - Answer-Should be signed by the client
before the inspection begins
/.Things you need to market your business
A. business cards, brochures, email and newspaper advertising
B. business cards, brochures, and a neighborhood mailing list
C. business cards, brochures, email and a decent website
D. email, a website, and several billboards near major highways - Answer-business
cards, brochures, email and a decent website
/.To promote your business, you should spend
A. 10% of your gross fees
B. 1-3% of your gross fees
C. 15% of your gross fees
D. 3-7% of your gross fees - Answer-3-7% of your gross fees
/.You should consider doing a mailing to all past clients
A. a couple of times a year
B. monthly
C. every three years
D. when business slows down - Answer-a couple times a year
/.Which of these marketing methods is not effective for home inspectors?
A. real estate agent marketing
B. yellow pages ads
C. web sites
D. social media - Answer-yellow pages ads
/.Which of the following is not a common method of establishing an inspection fee?
A. total square footage of house
B. number of rooms
C. overall condition of the house
D. list price - Answer-overall condition of the house
/.Licensing curriculums teach
A. home design
B. technical competency
C. marketing
D. industrial inspection - Answer-technical competency
, /.Home inspectors offer expert opinions that are
A. enforced by code inspectors
B. not legally binding
C. entered into the permanent property record
D. included with the plat of survey - Answer-included with the plat of survey
/.The oldest and most recognized Standards of Practice are from
A. iNACHI
B. NAHI
C. ASTM
D. ASHI - Answer-ASHI
/.The ASHI definition of "installed"
A. Secured with screws, bolts, nails or rivets
B. Permanently attached to the house
C. Attached such that removal requires tools
D. Can only be removed by a qualified tradesperson - Answer-Attached such that
removal requires tools
/.The ASHI Standards of Practice are applicable to buildings
A. with four or fewer dwelling units and their garages or carports
B. that are single family residential only
C. with six or fewer dwelling units and their garages or carports
D. with residential or commercial functions - Answer-with four or fewer dwelling units
and their garages or carports
/.Which of the following tools is not required to meet the Standards of Practice?
A. a gas leak detector
B. ladder
C. GFCI outlet tester
D. screwdriver - Answer-A gas leak detector
/.Every good home inspector is a
A. good businessperson
B. good communicator
C. former contractor
D. good marketer - Answer-good communicator
/.The inspection order as taught in this course
A. bottom up, inside-out
B. top down, inside-out
C. bottom up, outside-in
D. top down, outside-in - Answer-top down, outside-in
/.Never start an oven or dishwasher
