Home Inspection National Practice Exam 2023 with correct Answers

What does R value mean - Answer- Resistive How do you check to see if a home has EIFS siding? - Answer- B: Take receptacle covers off. What type of insurance can be required for inspections? - Answer- Professional Liability Does a garage door opener motor require a GFCI? - Answer- A: Yes Does a garage door with an opener being used have a safety cable in the coil? - Answer- A: yes Does hairline step cracks in the brick mortar, require an engineer? - Answer- B: No What's a typical problem with outside stairs? - Answer- A: the rise You inspect a deck with joist and joist hangers, and some of the nails holes are missing nails, What do you recommend? - Answer- Call a Professional There are scorch marks on the supply registers of a gas HVAC system what does this mean? - Answer- Spillage and Back Drafting. ( Improper Combustion ) You see moisture on a skylight; you need to inform the client. - Answer- A: The seal is broken. What is a "dry" wall? - Answer- Concrete/Brick retaining wall dry stacked without mortar. What happens when an Evaporator coil is installed upstream from a heat exchanger? - Answer- Excessive moisture in air. Which type of insulation will burn the quickest - Answer- A: Blown If you see a 2" PVC pipe running horizontally, it has to be supported every? - Answer- C: 4 feet When you find a home with a 2 wire system; how do you mark it on your report? - Answer- B: Inspected old two wire system observed not as good as a three wire system. Does a sump pump require a dedicated circuit and does it need to be on a GFCI? - Answer- A: Yes Is a sump pump required to be vented? - Answer- B: No What is the Min-Max distance for switches and outlets near a bathtub? - Answer- D: There is no min-max You are inspecting a home with a overhead garage door; What are the safety items you need to be concerned with? - Answer- D: Emergency manual release and door operation What type of insurance does a home inspector carry incase they break something during the inspection? - Answer- C: General Liability