NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTION LICENSING EXAM
2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
You are inspecting a home in December that has architectural shingles
and notice ice damming around the eaves and gutters of the roof, what
are two things that could cause this? ------------Correct Answer-------------
-------Lack of ventilation and Lack of Insulation in the attic
______ flashing is always interwoven with each course of roof material,
starting at the eaves (bottom roof edge) and working up. ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Step Flashing
The ______ is a secondary drain that is cut into the parapet walls on a
flat roof to allow water to escape in the event the primary drain clogs. -
-----------Correct Answer--------------------Scupper
Cedar shakes require a minimum roof pitch of ____ . ------------Correct
Answer--------------------4:12 pitch
,There is a "B" Vent on the ridge of a 5:12 pitch roof that has a plumbing
vent that is 9 feet away. How tall should the "B" vent be? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------12"
The top part of the chimney is called what? ------------Correct Answer----
----------------Crown
What shingles on the roof area have the least amount of wear? ----------
--Correct Answer--------------------The Cap or ridge shingles
Weather deck is the material placed under what type of roof? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Wood Shingles
What determines the size of your roof gutters? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------The average yearly rainfall in your area
Where are the most amount of leaks in a roof area? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------At roof penetrations
,Which shingle typically lasts the longest if installed correctly, and which
part of this shingle typically fails first? ------------Correct Answer------------
--------Slate Shingles / the nails
What device is present on a heat pump but not on an A/C unit? ----------
--Correct Answer--------------------Reversing Valve
What is it called when the outside temperature at which capacity of the
heat pump matches building heat loss? ------------Correct Answer----------
----------Balance Point
What should the temperature drop be across the evaporator coil? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------15 - 20 degrees
What data is required by the SOP when inspecting a central A/C unit? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Max Breaker, Tonnage, Age
, What is the most common cause for frost on the line set? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Air filters are dirty
What components make up an A/C unit and where are they located? ---
---------Correct Answer--------------------Condenser Outside / Evaporator
Coil Inside
What is it called when a refrigerant absorbs heat when changing from a
liquid to a gas? Also, does it happen inside or outside? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Endothermic / Inside
What is it called when a refrigerant releases heat when changing from a
gas to a liquid? Also, does it happen inside or outside? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Exothermic / Outside
What is an A/C measured in? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Tonnage
What is heat measured in? ------------Correct Answer--------------------BTU
/ British Thermal Units
2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
You are inspecting a home in December that has architectural shingles
and notice ice damming around the eaves and gutters of the roof, what
are two things that could cause this? ------------Correct Answer-------------
-------Lack of ventilation and Lack of Insulation in the attic
______ flashing is always interwoven with each course of roof material,
starting at the eaves (bottom roof edge) and working up. ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Step Flashing
The ______ is a secondary drain that is cut into the parapet walls on a
flat roof to allow water to escape in the event the primary drain clogs. -
-----------Correct Answer--------------------Scupper
Cedar shakes require a minimum roof pitch of ____ . ------------Correct
Answer--------------------4:12 pitch
,There is a "B" Vent on the ridge of a 5:12 pitch roof that has a plumbing
vent that is 9 feet away. How tall should the "B" vent be? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------12"
The top part of the chimney is called what? ------------Correct Answer----
----------------Crown
What shingles on the roof area have the least amount of wear? ----------
--Correct Answer--------------------The Cap or ridge shingles
Weather deck is the material placed under what type of roof? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Wood Shingles
What determines the size of your roof gutters? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------The average yearly rainfall in your area
Where are the most amount of leaks in a roof area? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------At roof penetrations
,Which shingle typically lasts the longest if installed correctly, and which
part of this shingle typically fails first? ------------Correct Answer------------
--------Slate Shingles / the nails
What device is present on a heat pump but not on an A/C unit? ----------
--Correct Answer--------------------Reversing Valve
What is it called when the outside temperature at which capacity of the
heat pump matches building heat loss? ------------Correct Answer----------
----------Balance Point
What should the temperature drop be across the evaporator coil? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------15 - 20 degrees
What data is required by the SOP when inspecting a central A/C unit? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Max Breaker, Tonnage, Age
, What is the most common cause for frost on the line set? ------------
Correct Answer--------------------Air filters are dirty
What components make up an A/C unit and where are they located? ---
---------Correct Answer--------------------Condenser Outside / Evaporator
Coil Inside
What is it called when a refrigerant absorbs heat when changing from a
liquid to a gas? Also, does it happen inside or outside? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Endothermic / Inside
What is it called when a refrigerant releases heat when changing from a
gas to a liquid? Also, does it happen inside or outside? ------------Correct
Answer--------------------Exothermic / Outside
What is an A/C measured in? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Tonnage
What is heat measured in? ------------Correct Answer--------------------BTU
/ British Thermal Units
