ASHI LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to determine? - ✔✔- condition of systems and
components that are not readily accessible
- remaining life expectancy of systems and components
- strength adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of systems and components
- causes of conditions and deficiencies
- methods, materials, and costs of corrections
- future conditions including but not limited to failure of systems and components
- suitability of the property for specialized uses
- compliance of systems and components with past and present requirements and
guidelines
- market value of the property and its marketability
- advisability of purchasing property
- presence of plants, animals and other life forms and substances that may be
hazardous or harmful to humans
- presence of environmental hazards
- effectiveness of systems installed and methods used to control or remove suspected
hazardous plants, animals, and environmental hazards
- operating costs of systems and components
- acoustical properties of systems and components
- soil conditions relating to geotechnical or hydrologic specialties
✔✔What is the inspector not required to offer or perform? - ✔✔- acts or services
contrary to law or to government regulations
- architectural, engineering, contracting, or surveying services or to confirm or to
evaluate such services performed by others
- trades or professional services other than home inspection
- warranties or guarantees
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to operate? - ✔✔-systems and components that
are shut down or otherwise inoperable
- systems and components that do no respond to normal operating controls
- shut-off valves and manual stop valves
- automatic safety controls
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to enter? - ✔✔- areas that will likely be
dangerous to the inspector or to other persons or to damage the property or its systems
and components
- under-floor crawlspaces and attics that are not readily accessible
✔✔What is the inspector not required to inspect? - ✔✔- underground items
- items that are not installed
- installed decorative items
- items in areas that are not entered
, - detached structures other than garages and carports
- common elements and common areas in multi-unit housing
- every occurrence of multiple similar components
- outdoor cooking appliances
✔✔Automatic safety controls - ✔✔devices designed and installed to protect systems
and components from unsafe conditions
✔✔component - ✔✔a part of a system
✔✔decorative - ✔✔ornamental; not required for the proper operation of the essential
systems and components of a home
✔✔describe - ✔✔to identify in writing a system and component by its type or other
distinguishing characteristics
✔✔dismantle - ✔✔to take apart or remove components, devices, or pieces of
equipment that would not be taken apart or removed by a homeowner in the course of
normal maintenance
✔✔engineering - ✔✔application of scientific knowledge for the design, control, or use of
building structures, equipment, or apparatus
✔✔further evaluation - ✔✔examination and analysis by a qualified professional,
tradesman, or service technician beyond that provided by a home inspection
✔✔home inspection - ✔✔process by which an inspector visually examines the readily
accessible systems and components of a home and describes those systems and
components using this Standard
✔✔inspect - ✔✔process of examining readily accessible systems and components by
applying this Standard and operating normal operating controls and opening readily
openable access panels
✔✔inspector - ✔✔person hired to examine systems and components of a building using
this Standard
✔✔installed - ✔✔attached such that removal requires tools
✔✔normal operating controls - ✔✔devices such as thermostats, switches, and valves
intended to be operated by the homeowner
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to determine? - ✔✔- condition of systems and
components that are not readily accessible
- remaining life expectancy of systems and components
- strength adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of systems and components
- causes of conditions and deficiencies
- methods, materials, and costs of corrections
- future conditions including but not limited to failure of systems and components
- suitability of the property for specialized uses
- compliance of systems and components with past and present requirements and
guidelines
- market value of the property and its marketability
- advisability of purchasing property
- presence of plants, animals and other life forms and substances that may be
hazardous or harmful to humans
- presence of environmental hazards
- effectiveness of systems installed and methods used to control or remove suspected
hazardous plants, animals, and environmental hazards
- operating costs of systems and components
- acoustical properties of systems and components
- soil conditions relating to geotechnical or hydrologic specialties
✔✔What is the inspector not required to offer or perform? - ✔✔- acts or services
contrary to law or to government regulations
- architectural, engineering, contracting, or surveying services or to confirm or to
evaluate such services performed by others
- trades or professional services other than home inspection
- warranties or guarantees
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to operate? - ✔✔-systems and components that
are shut down or otherwise inoperable
- systems and components that do no respond to normal operating controls
- shut-off valves and manual stop valves
- automatic safety controls
✔✔What is the inspector NOT required to enter? - ✔✔- areas that will likely be
dangerous to the inspector or to other persons or to damage the property or its systems
and components
- under-floor crawlspaces and attics that are not readily accessible
✔✔What is the inspector not required to inspect? - ✔✔- underground items
- items that are not installed
- installed decorative items
- items in areas that are not entered
, - detached structures other than garages and carports
- common elements and common areas in multi-unit housing
- every occurrence of multiple similar components
- outdoor cooking appliances
✔✔Automatic safety controls - ✔✔devices designed and installed to protect systems
and components from unsafe conditions
✔✔component - ✔✔a part of a system
✔✔decorative - ✔✔ornamental; not required for the proper operation of the essential
systems and components of a home
✔✔describe - ✔✔to identify in writing a system and component by its type or other
distinguishing characteristics
✔✔dismantle - ✔✔to take apart or remove components, devices, or pieces of
equipment that would not be taken apart or removed by a homeowner in the course of
normal maintenance
✔✔engineering - ✔✔application of scientific knowledge for the design, control, or use of
building structures, equipment, or apparatus
✔✔further evaluation - ✔✔examination and analysis by a qualified professional,
tradesman, or service technician beyond that provided by a home inspection
✔✔home inspection - ✔✔process by which an inspector visually examines the readily
accessible systems and components of a home and describes those systems and
components using this Standard
✔✔inspect - ✔✔process of examining readily accessible systems and components by
applying this Standard and operating normal operating controls and opening readily
openable access panels
✔✔inspector - ✔✔person hired to examine systems and components of a building using
this Standard
✔✔installed - ✔✔attached such that removal requires tools
✔✔normal operating controls - ✔✔devices such as thermostats, switches, and valves
intended to be operated by the homeowner
