Inspector Exam Review-Questions with Correct Answers/Verified
CSST - ✔✔Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing
The Standards of Practice for home inspections - ✔✔Defines what is and what is not
included in a standard home inspection
The inspector is NOT required to - ✔✔Operate main shut-off valves
What is flashing? - ✔✔Material that covers exposed edges of roofing where it meets
chimneys or sidewalls to prevent water intrusion.
What deficiency would cause the replacement of a forced-air gas furnace? - ✔✔Crack in the
heat exchanger
Blisters and bubbles on a built-up roof usually indicate - ✔✔
The standards of practice - ✔✔Help to limit the liability of a home inspector
What is the minimum clearance from combustibles for a single wall furnace vent? - ✔✔6"
A gas dryer can - ✔✔Vent to the exterior?
In a solid brick house, what is a sign of corner settlement? - ✔✔step cracks at an exterior
corner going down to the top of the foundation
It is preferable to put wood shingles and shakes over what type of roof sheathing to allow
them to dry quickly? - ✔✔skipped shingles plywood?
Vapor barrier should be - ✔✔To the warm side
, The three main components of an air conditioning system are - ✔✔Evaporator coil,
condenser, and compressor
What is a functional flow test? - ✔✔running water from multiple fixtures in the same
bathroom
Differential cracking in a residential foundation is usually - ✔✔An indication of a structural
problem
When inspection private sidewalks, what should an inspector be alert for? - ✔✔Settlement
causing a trip hazard
The age of a water heater can usually be determined by examining the - ✔✔Serial number
The home inspector is NOT required to report - ✔✔Cost of replacing the roof covering
If something is not readily accessible, it is what? - ✔✔Beyond the scope of the inspection
Which of the following is the worst case situation? - ✔✔The top of the foundation wall is
three inches below grade
Gas piping running in a concrete slab - ✔✔Must be sleeved and vented
What is not a common insulation material? - ✔✔Rayon fibers
What is the term for the object designed to shed water around a chimney? - ✔✔Cricket
The supply water to circulated hot water radiators is usually what temperature? - ✔✔140
degrees F
CSST - ✔✔Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing
The Standards of Practice for home inspections - ✔✔Defines what is and what is not
included in a standard home inspection
The inspector is NOT required to - ✔✔Operate main shut-off valves
What is flashing? - ✔✔Material that covers exposed edges of roofing where it meets
chimneys or sidewalls to prevent water intrusion.
What deficiency would cause the replacement of a forced-air gas furnace? - ✔✔Crack in the
heat exchanger
Blisters and bubbles on a built-up roof usually indicate - ✔✔
The standards of practice - ✔✔Help to limit the liability of a home inspector
What is the minimum clearance from combustibles for a single wall furnace vent? - ✔✔6"
A gas dryer can - ✔✔Vent to the exterior?
In a solid brick house, what is a sign of corner settlement? - ✔✔step cracks at an exterior
corner going down to the top of the foundation
It is preferable to put wood shingles and shakes over what type of roof sheathing to allow
them to dry quickly? - ✔✔skipped shingles plywood?
Vapor barrier should be - ✔✔To the warm side
, The three main components of an air conditioning system are - ✔✔Evaporator coil,
condenser, and compressor
What is a functional flow test? - ✔✔running water from multiple fixtures in the same
bathroom
Differential cracking in a residential foundation is usually - ✔✔An indication of a structural
problem
When inspection private sidewalks, what should an inspector be alert for? - ✔✔Settlement
causing a trip hazard
The age of a water heater can usually be determined by examining the - ✔✔Serial number
The home inspector is NOT required to report - ✔✔Cost of replacing the roof covering
If something is not readily accessible, it is what? - ✔✔Beyond the scope of the inspection
Which of the following is the worst case situation? - ✔✔The top of the foundation wall is
three inches below grade
Gas piping running in a concrete slab - ✔✔Must be sleeved and vented
What is not a common insulation material? - ✔✔Rayon fibers
What is the term for the object designed to shed water around a chimney? - ✔✔Cricket
The supply water to circulated hot water radiators is usually what temperature? - ✔✔140
degrees F
