Home Inspector National Exam Questions and Answers Verified 2023/2024 (GRADED)

There shall be a wall switch at each floor to control stairway lighting where the stairway has _____ or more risers - 6 Bathtubs should be equipped with the waste outlets and overflow outlets connected to piping at least _____ inches in diameter - 1.5 inches Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a - Self-closing door The _____ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path - Earth For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the min openable area to the outdoors shall be _____ percent of the floor area being ventilated - 4% Fuel gas appliance connectors shall not exceed an overall length of _____ feet - 6 ft. What size are fuel-gas-fired domestic clothes dryer ducts - 4 inches The maximum amount of fuel oil stored above ground or inside a building shall be _____ gallons. - 660 gals. The minimum bet area of ventilation openings shall not be less than _____ square foot for each _____ square feet of under-floor space - 1 sqft. for each 150 sqft Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into concrete or grouted cells of concrete masonry units - 1/2 in. , 7 in. Outdoorandreturnairforaforced-airheatingandcoolingsystemshallnotbetakenfrom- Address numbers shall be a minimum of _____ inches high with a minimum stroke width of _____ inch. - 4 inches , 1/2 inch Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than _______ feet. - 7 feet A Type B or a Type L gas vent shall terminate at least _____ feet in vertical height above the highest connected APPLIANCE DRAFT HOOD or FLUE COLLAR. - 5 feet Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel membrane, or the equivalent on the underside. - 1/2 And 5/8 Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing members shall not be cut or ____. - Notched Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than _____ feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof. - 2 feet Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or solid masonry at least _____ inches thick - 12 inches Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump shall be raised at least ___ inches above the ground. - 3 inches Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of _________ inch minimum to _________ inch maximum openings. - 1/16 And 1/4 All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall have a clearance of not lessthaninchesfromthefrontfacesandsidesofmasonryfireplaces.-2inches Stairways shall not be less than ____ inches in clear width at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height. - 36 inches An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _____ or _____ are made to existing townhouses that do not have a sprinkler system - Additions and or Alterations Chimney shall extend at least _____ feet higher than any portion of a building within ____ feet. - 2 feet, 10 feet Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings shall be designed for proper ____. - Drainage Braces wall panels shall be constructed with intermittent bracing method s, or the continuous sheathing methods. Mixing of bracing methods shall be ______. - Permitted Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where ____ ___ alarms are installed. - Listed wireless (All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm). Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where ____ ___ alarms are installed. - Listed wireless (All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm). A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purposes of _____ or ______. - Repairs or Maintenance ANy portion of a masonry chimney located in the interior of a building or within an exterior wall shall have a minimum air space clearance to combustibles of _____ inches. - 2 inches TheprovisionsofSectionR505SteelFloorFramingshallcontroltheconstructionofcold- A pane of glass in a window requires safety glazing if the pane is greater than ____ square feet with a bottom edge less than ____ inches above the floor and top edge greater than ____ inches above the floor. - 9 sqft., 18 inches, 36 inches The connection between a deck ledger and a 2 inch nominal lumber band joist shall be constructed with _____ inch lag screws or bolts with washers - 1/2 inch At the intersection of asphalt shingles with a vertical sidewall, flashing shall be a minimum of _____ inches in height and ____ inches in width. - 4 inches, 4 inches The markings for identification of disconnecting means shall have the durability to withstand the _____ involved. - environment A _____ shall be provided at the base of each waste or soil stack - Cleanout All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or bonding jumper to the grounding electrodes shall be __________________. - Accessible A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than ____ feet between floor levels or landings. - 12 feet Sauna heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that will limit room temperature to a maximum of ______ . - 194 *F Protection of wood and wood based products from ___ shall be provided by the use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative treated. - Decay In plumbing systems, supports for 1 inch copper or copper alloy tubing run horizontal shall not be spaced more than ______ feet apart. - 6 feet Onstairways,themaximumriserheightshallbeinches-73/4inches Where a masonry fireplace opening is less than 6 square feet, hearth extensions shall extend at least _____ inches in front of and at least _____ inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening. - 16 inches , 8 inches Enclosed accessible space under stairs shall have walls, under-stair surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with ______ inch gypsum board. - 1/2 inch There shall be at least ______ inches clearance in front of the water closet, bidet or lavatory to any wall, fixture or door. - 21 inches Type I handrail with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of at least _____ inches and not greater than _____ inches - 1 1/4 inches , 2 inches Switches shall not be more than ________ feet ________ inches above the floor or working platform when the switch is in its highest position. - 6 ft. 7 in. Wood studs in nonbearing partitions may be notched to a depth not exceeding ________ percent of a single stud width. - 40% The landing on the exterior side of required egress door is permitted to be a maximum of _____ inches below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the landing. - 7 3/4 inches The provisions for structural insulated panel walls are limited to buildings not greater than ______ stories in height with each wall not greater than _____ feet high. - Two stories, 10 feet Mechanical appliances having an ignition source shall be elevated such that the source of ignition is not less than _____ inches above the floor in garages. - 18 inches In no case shall the point of attachment for service-drop conductors be less than______ feet abovefinishedgrade.-Finishedgrade-10feet Unused openings in cabinets and panelboards shall be effectively _____________ to afford protection equivalent to that of the wall of the cabinet. - Closed A minimum of _______ branch circuit shall be provided to supply the bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits shall have no other outlets. - One 20- amp At least one receptacle outlet in bathrooms is required to be within _______ inches of each lavatory basin. - 36 inches Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than ___ square feet. - 70 sq. ft. When joists, trusses or rafters are spaced more than 16 inches on center and the bearing studs below are spaced 24 inches on center, such members shall bear within ____ inches of the studs beneath. - 5 inches Mechanical appliances suspended from the floor shall have a clearance of no less than _____ inches from the ground. - 6 inches Hollow masonry piers shall be capped with ____ inches of solid masonry or concrete or a masonry cap block. - 4 inches Grout shall not be pumped through ____ pipes. - Aluminum An application for a permit of any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ____ days after the date of filing. - 180 days Roof drip edge shall be mechanically fastened to the roof deck at a maximum of ____ inches on center with minimum end laps of ____ inches. - 12 inches, 2 inches Afinishedorunfinishedarea,notconsideredastory,wheretheoccupiablespaceis Trenching installed parallel to footings shall not extend below the _____-degree bearing plane of the bottom edge of a wall or footing. - 45* Domestic clothes dryer transition ducts shall be metal and limited to a single length not to exceed _____ feet. - 8 feet When doing an air test on DWV systems during rough in plumbing, the portion under test shall be maintained at ______ psi for _____ minutes. - 5 psi. , 15 minutes Where a space for a _____________________ _____________________ is provided, an exhaust duct system shall be installed. - Clothes dryer Combustible material within ___ inches of the fireplace opening shall not project more than 1/8 inch for each 1-inch distance from such opening. - 12 inches Masonry chimney walls or chimney flue linings shall not change in size or shape within _____ inches above or below where the chimney passes through floor, ceiling or roof components. - 6 inches The required egress door for each dwelling shall be side-hinged, and shall provide a minimum clear width of ___ inches. - 32 inches The drainage fixture unit (d.f.u.) value of a dishwasher is ______ . - 2 In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2, ______ stone masonry walls shall not be used - Rubble In cold formed steel framing, floor cantilevers for the top floor of a two or three story building or the first floor of a one story building shall not exceed ______ inches. - 24 inches IntwostorybuildinglocatedinseismicdesigncategoryD2,allbracedwallpanelsshallbe Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable ____ ____ and ____ ____. - Emergency escape, and Rescue opening Overhead service conductors shall have a vertical clearance of not less than _____ feet above the roof surface. - 8 feet The minimum thickness of masonry fireplace hearths shall be _____ inches. - 4 inches Shower compartments shall have at least _____________________ square inches of interior crosssectional area. - 900 sq. in. Exterior masonry chimneys that pass through a soffit or cornice shall have a minimum air space clearance of _____ inch. - 1 inch Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more than ____ inches above the floor. - 44 inches