CA BRANCH 3 EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ No company shall start work on a home or issue reports regarding
wood destroying pests until an inspection has been made by a
branch 1 licensee? Answer: False
◉ If a home needs treatment, your inspection report must provide
information regarding the pesticides to be used for control? Answer:
True
◉ Failure to file an inspection report on any property shall be
subject to a fine of up to what amount? Answer: $2,500.00
◉ Original inspection reports are valid for how many days? Answer:
120
◉ Inspection reports must be filed no later than 10 business days
after a commencement of an inspection? Answer: True
,◉ If you inspected a home and one week later they asked for you to
check and see if the repairs done by others were performed
correctly, what inspection would you file? Answer: Re-inspection
◉ If a licensee is really in a hurry and doesn't have time to do a full
inspection, the licensee may choose to do a limited report? Answer:
False
◉ If a homeowner is only concerned about termites, you don't have
to report conducive conditions? Answer: False
◉ An "Original Limited Inspection" is an "Original Inspection" of an
individual condo or townhome unit and it Dows not include
inspection of the other attached units or the entire structure?
Answer: True
◉ If you did an inspection on a home and 4 months later they called
you to do an updated report, you must file a Supplemental
Inspection Report and let them know if anything has changed?
Answer: False
◉ When filing a Supplemental or Re-inspection Report, you must
always refer to the Original report's date and file number? Answer:
True
,◉ If you filed an inspection report and the owner decided to repair
the house himself, you are not required to re-inspect his work?
Answer: False
◉ Completion reports must be filed within 10 business days after
the has been completed? Answer: True
◉ When a home is under a Control Service Agreement, you are
required to do a full inspection every year? Answer: False
◉ A registered company shall retain all original inspection reports
for how many years? Answer: 3
◉ On a Control Service Agreement, all correction covered must be
completed within 6 months? Answer: True
◉ If you did a free inspection, can you charge them if they want you
to come back and re-check their house after another contractor did
all the repairs? Answer: No
◉ In our industry, insect problems are generally referred to as
"infestations" and fungus problems are referred to as "infections"?
Answer: True
, ◉ Which of the following is considered to be a conducive condition?
Answer: Controllable moisture conditions, Earth to wood contacts,
faulty grade levels, Excessive cellulose debris, Inadequate
ventilation.
◉ Let's say you have a wood deck that is mounted on concrete. You
can't crawl under it because there's only 6 inches of clearance
between the deck and the concrete. But, when you look under it
from the side, you can see a little fungus growing on one of the
support girders. What should you say in your report? (NOTE: You
can't see any damage on top of the deck. Also, the deck was freshly
painted last week and the owner will get really mad if you tell him
that the deck will have to be taken apart.) Answer: Write it up and
call for further inspection.
◉ When there is visible evidence of an active infestation, is it
considered to be what type of finding? Answer: Section 1
◉ Which branch of license relates to the control of wood destroying
pests? Answer: 3
◉ If a garage is packed full of stuff and you can't get in to inspect it,
that would be considered what type of finding? Answer: Further
inspection item
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ No company shall start work on a home or issue reports regarding
wood destroying pests until an inspection has been made by a
branch 1 licensee? Answer: False
◉ If a home needs treatment, your inspection report must provide
information regarding the pesticides to be used for control? Answer:
True
◉ Failure to file an inspection report on any property shall be
subject to a fine of up to what amount? Answer: $2,500.00
◉ Original inspection reports are valid for how many days? Answer:
120
◉ Inspection reports must be filed no later than 10 business days
after a commencement of an inspection? Answer: True
,◉ If you inspected a home and one week later they asked for you to
check and see if the repairs done by others were performed
correctly, what inspection would you file? Answer: Re-inspection
◉ If a licensee is really in a hurry and doesn't have time to do a full
inspection, the licensee may choose to do a limited report? Answer:
False
◉ If a homeowner is only concerned about termites, you don't have
to report conducive conditions? Answer: False
◉ An "Original Limited Inspection" is an "Original Inspection" of an
individual condo or townhome unit and it Dows not include
inspection of the other attached units or the entire structure?
Answer: True
◉ If you did an inspection on a home and 4 months later they called
you to do an updated report, you must file a Supplemental
Inspection Report and let them know if anything has changed?
Answer: False
◉ When filing a Supplemental or Re-inspection Report, you must
always refer to the Original report's date and file number? Answer:
True
,◉ If you filed an inspection report and the owner decided to repair
the house himself, you are not required to re-inspect his work?
Answer: False
◉ Completion reports must be filed within 10 business days after
the has been completed? Answer: True
◉ When a home is under a Control Service Agreement, you are
required to do a full inspection every year? Answer: False
◉ A registered company shall retain all original inspection reports
for how many years? Answer: 3
◉ On a Control Service Agreement, all correction covered must be
completed within 6 months? Answer: True
◉ If you did a free inspection, can you charge them if they want you
to come back and re-check their house after another contractor did
all the repairs? Answer: No
◉ In our industry, insect problems are generally referred to as
"infestations" and fungus problems are referred to as "infections"?
Answer: True
, ◉ Which of the following is considered to be a conducive condition?
Answer: Controllable moisture conditions, Earth to wood contacts,
faulty grade levels, Excessive cellulose debris, Inadequate
ventilation.
◉ Let's say you have a wood deck that is mounted on concrete. You
can't crawl under it because there's only 6 inches of clearance
between the deck and the concrete. But, when you look under it
from the side, you can see a little fungus growing on one of the
support girders. What should you say in your report? (NOTE: You
can't see any damage on top of the deck. Also, the deck was freshly
painted last week and the owner will get really mad if you tell him
that the deck will have to be taken apart.) Answer: Write it up and
call for further inspection.
◉ When there is visible evidence of an active infestation, is it
considered to be what type of finding? Answer: Section 1
◉ Which branch of license relates to the control of wood destroying
pests? Answer: 3
◉ If a garage is packed full of stuff and you can't get in to inspect it,
that would be considered what type of finding? Answer: Further
inspection item
