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, NC Home Inspectors Test – EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
When inspecting kitchen cabinets:
Observe that they are securly attached to the wall
The real estate agent request a copy of your inspection report:
You would get permission from the buyer
A house is built on a sloping hill. The surface water should be drained
Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
What is a common reason for water overflowing a gutter
Gutter not large enough for the area of roof covered
You are inspecting a flat roof with a rock ballast finish. You see an A/C platform sitting on two
4"x4" SPF board
Tell the buyer that the 4"x4"'s should be replaced with pressure treated wood
A home is built with a second floor and a trussed attic/roof above it. What do you consider
when determining joist depth
The depth of the insulation to be installed
What is efflorescence
The remaining dissolved salts stuck to the concrete as a result of water penetration
You inspect a home with a wood stove 18" from the wall. You notice that the unit does not
have a UL approved sticker. You should tell the client
The stove is too close to the wall
Which is the least safe for the occupants
Dead bolts with a keyed interior arrangement
, Flushing a toilet in a house that has been vacant for six months produces a gurgling in the tub
drain. This is because
It is improperly vented (or unvented)
A house has recently been re-sided with vinyl. The new vinyl has been installed over the
electric feed conduit from below the mast to the meter. This is ok?
False
OSB
Will deteriorate from rain if left exposed on the job site, can be used as flooring, and is
structurally sound
If the furnace blower stops running after the burners have shut off and then the blower turns
back on without the burners on - what is the most likely situation
Fan/Limit control switch does not operate properly
Vertical load on top of trusses has the fallowing effect on foundation walls
Vertical pressure only
When converting a gas - forced air furnace to heat pump, the ductwork is
Undersized and may or may not perform adequately
A masonry building, circa 1910, has a horizontal metal star bolted to it on the outside at the
top of the first floor. The pieces are
Used to anchor the wall structure to the roof
The fallowing roof type has the greatest life expectancy
Tile
If a second roof is applied, where is it most likely to leak?
Valley
An A/C unit can have a larger breaker than corresponding wire.
True
Why would you put your mirror under a water heater draft hood?
To detect back drafting
, NC Home Inspectors Test – EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
When inspecting kitchen cabinets:
Observe that they are securly attached to the wall
The real estate agent request a copy of your inspection report:
You would get permission from the buyer
A house is built on a sloping hill. The surface water should be drained
Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight
What is a common reason for water overflowing a gutter
Gutter not large enough for the area of roof covered
You are inspecting a flat roof with a rock ballast finish. You see an A/C platform sitting on two
4"x4" SPF board
Tell the buyer that the 4"x4"'s should be replaced with pressure treated wood
A home is built with a second floor and a trussed attic/roof above it. What do you consider
when determining joist depth
The depth of the insulation to be installed
What is efflorescence
The remaining dissolved salts stuck to the concrete as a result of water penetration
You inspect a home with a wood stove 18" from the wall. You notice that the unit does not
have a UL approved sticker. You should tell the client
The stove is too close to the wall
Which is the least safe for the occupants
Dead bolts with a keyed interior arrangement
, Flushing a toilet in a house that has been vacant for six months produces a gurgling in the tub
drain. This is because
It is improperly vented (or unvented)
A house has recently been re-sided with vinyl. The new vinyl has been installed over the
electric feed conduit from below the mast to the meter. This is ok?
False
OSB
Will deteriorate from rain if left exposed on the job site, can be used as flooring, and is
structurally sound
If the furnace blower stops running after the burners have shut off and then the blower turns
back on without the burners on - what is the most likely situation
Fan/Limit control switch does not operate properly
Vertical load on top of trusses has the fallowing effect on foundation walls
Vertical pressure only
When converting a gas - forced air furnace to heat pump, the ductwork is
Undersized and may or may not perform adequately
A masonry building, circa 1910, has a horizontal metal star bolted to it on the outside at the
top of the first floor. The pieces are
Used to anchor the wall structure to the roof
The fallowing roof type has the greatest life expectancy
Tile
If a second roof is applied, where is it most likely to leak?
Valley
An A/C unit can have a larger breaker than corresponding wire.
True
Why would you put your mirror under a water heater draft hood?
To detect back drafting
