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AHIT Module 1 Exam Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Foundations should extend at least how far above grade? Ans: 6 to 8 inches
Which of the following would be the least hazardous for a staircase?
1/4-inch riser
No handrail
No switch for the light
Torn carpet Ans: 1/4-inch riser
Knee walls are used to what? Ans: Prevent rafters from sagging
Wood shakes are most likely to wear and expose felt paper where? Ans: The
key way
Dead load is the weight of the what? Ans: The Structure
The frost line in a colder climate is normally how far below grade? Ans: 48
inches
With an open valley, the roof Ans: Has actual flashing material that is exposed
What type of siding is considered permeable and should not be sealed with
an impermeable paint? Ans: Stucco
When inspecting wood shingles or shakes, the inspector should look for?
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Missing shingles and shakes
Moss
Softness and rot
All answers shown Ans: All answers shown
What is the maximum acceptable riser height? Ans: 7 inches to 8 inches
The purpose of a trap under the sink is to what? Ans: Prevent sewer gases
from traveling up the pipe into the room
The home inspector must examine ____ as part of the home inspection. Ans:
Vegetation near the foundation
A house rest on a 8-inch concrete block foundation 8 feet high. One wall is
back filled 6 feet high, while the opposite wall is exposed with a downhill slip
in front. The backfilled wall has a horizontal crack across its length. The cause
may be anything except?
Freezing
Rusting of the reinforcement rod
The force of the ground against the wall
The weight of the house on the foundation Ans: The weight of the house on
the foundation
AHIT Module 1 Exam Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Foundations should extend at least how far above grade? Ans: 6 to 8 inches
Which of the following would be the least hazardous for a staircase?
1/4-inch riser
No handrail
No switch for the light
Torn carpet Ans: 1/4-inch riser
Knee walls are used to what? Ans: Prevent rafters from sagging
Wood shakes are most likely to wear and expose felt paper where? Ans: The
key way
Dead load is the weight of the what? Ans: The Structure
The frost line in a colder climate is normally how far below grade? Ans: 48
inches
With an open valley, the roof Ans: Has actual flashing material that is exposed
What type of siding is considered permeable and should not be sealed with
an impermeable paint? Ans: Stucco
When inspecting wood shingles or shakes, the inspector should look for?
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Missing shingles and shakes
Moss
Softness and rot
All answers shown Ans: All answers shown
What is the maximum acceptable riser height? Ans: 7 inches to 8 inches
The purpose of a trap under the sink is to what? Ans: Prevent sewer gases
from traveling up the pipe into the room
The home inspector must examine ____ as part of the home inspection. Ans:
Vegetation near the foundation
A house rest on a 8-inch concrete block foundation 8 feet high. One wall is
back filled 6 feet high, while the opposite wall is exposed with a downhill slip
in front. The backfilled wall has a horizontal crack across its length. The cause
may be anything except?
Freezing
Rusting of the reinforcement rod
The force of the ground against the wall
The weight of the house on the foundation Ans: The weight of the house on
the foundation
