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AHIT Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
When should the home inspector not remove the cover (dead-front) to the
main panel? Ans: if the inspector gets a shock upon touching it
What is a subpanel? Ans: a panel that adds more circuits to the service
When inspecting the fuses or breakers, the home inspector should _____. Ans:
compare amperage rating of fuse or breaker to connected branch wiring
Where is the home inspector likely to find aluminum branch circuit wiring?
Ans: in homes built during the mid-1960s to mid-1970s
**Electrical receptacles should be present _____.** Ans: every 12' along interior
walls
According to most standards, the home inspector is required to _____. Ans:
operate all GFCIs
**What is a split receptacle?** Ans: one that has a complete circuit for each
half of the receptacle
How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical system?
Ans: as a visual inspection
What is resistance? Ans: opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
What is the measure for electromotive force? Ans: volts
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**What is the most highly recommended method of repairing aluminum
branch circuit wiring?** Ans: using COPALUM crimp connectors to bond
copper to the aluminum wiring at every connection and splice
What wire gauge should the service conductors be for a 100-amp electrical
service? Ans: #4 copper or #2 aluminum
What can be the cause of driveway upheaval? Ans: tree roots
Which of the following should be reported as a safety hazard? Ans: balusters
too far apart
Why should sources of ignition be raised 18" off the floor? Ans: it keeps the
ignition sources away from gasoline vapors
When the solvent in paint evaporates too quickly, what can be the result? Ans:
alligatoring
What would not be a cause of a sliding glass door rubbing during operation?
Ans: a leaking seal in the window
What is the definition of a porch? Ans: a roofed extension of the house
What is the proper pitch for a patio? Ans: pitched away from the house
The most common retaining wall failure is caused by _____. Ans: inadequate
drainage
The main problem with stucco is that it _____. Ans: tends to crack
How should the corner moldings on aluminum siding be installed? Ans: the
upper molding overlapping the one below
AHIT Final Exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
When should the home inspector not remove the cover (dead-front) to the
main panel? Ans: if the inspector gets a shock upon touching it
What is a subpanel? Ans: a panel that adds more circuits to the service
When inspecting the fuses or breakers, the home inspector should _____. Ans:
compare amperage rating of fuse or breaker to connected branch wiring
Where is the home inspector likely to find aluminum branch circuit wiring?
Ans: in homes built during the mid-1960s to mid-1970s
**Electrical receptacles should be present _____.** Ans: every 12' along interior
walls
According to most standards, the home inspector is required to _____. Ans:
operate all GFCIs
**What is a split receptacle?** Ans: one that has a complete circuit for each
half of the receptacle
How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical system?
Ans: as a visual inspection
What is resistance? Ans: opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
What is the measure for electromotive force? Ans: volts
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**What is the most highly recommended method of repairing aluminum
branch circuit wiring?** Ans: using COPALUM crimp connectors to bond
copper to the aluminum wiring at every connection and splice
What wire gauge should the service conductors be for a 100-amp electrical
service? Ans: #4 copper or #2 aluminum
What can be the cause of driveway upheaval? Ans: tree roots
Which of the following should be reported as a safety hazard? Ans: balusters
too far apart
Why should sources of ignition be raised 18" off the floor? Ans: it keeps the
ignition sources away from gasoline vapors
When the solvent in paint evaporates too quickly, what can be the result? Ans:
alligatoring
What would not be a cause of a sliding glass door rubbing during operation?
Ans: a leaking seal in the window
What is the definition of a porch? Ans: a roofed extension of the house
What is the proper pitch for a patio? Ans: pitched away from the house
The most common retaining wall failure is caused by _____. Ans: inadequate
drainage
The main problem with stucco is that it _____. Ans: tends to crack
How should the corner moldings on aluminum siding be installed? Ans: the
upper molding overlapping the one below
