IICRC WRT TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
#1.VDuringVtheVinspectionVprocess,VrestorersVshallVmakeVaVreasonableVeffortVtoV-VcorrectVanswer-
C.VidentifyVandVaddressVpotentialVsafetyVhazards
#2.VAVsignificantVamountVofVwaterVabsorptionVandVevaporationVloadVwhereVwetVporousVmaterialsVreprese
ntV~5%VtoV~40%VofVcombinedVceiling,Vwalls,VandVflooringVsurfaceVareasVandVwhereVlowVevaporationVmater
ialsVandVassembliesVareVminimallyVwetVisV-VcorrectVanswer-B.VclassV2
#3.VMultipleVextractionVofVsalvageableVmaterials,VespeciallyVporousVmaterialV(e.g.VCarpetV,Vcushion)VoftenV
areVrequiredVto:V-VcorrectVanswer-decreaseVdryingVtime
#4.VToVenhanceVdrying,VrestorersVshouldVmanageVbothVambientVtemperatureVandV-VcorrectVanswer-
surfaceVtemperaturesVofVaffectedVmaterials
#5.VWaterVdamageVrestorationVservicesVshouldVnotVbeginVuntilVafterVthe:V-VcorrectVanswer-
restorerVhasVenteredVintoVanVadequatelyVwrittenVcontract.
#6.VTwoVtoolsVthatVshouldVbeVusedVtoVproperlyVdisengageVmostVstretched-inVcarpetV-VcorrectVanswer-
KneeVkickerVandVcarpetVawl
#7.VWhenVinspectingVaVwaterVdamageVstructure,VrestorersVshouldVinspect:V-VcorrectVanswer-
allVpotentiallyVaffectedVareas.
#8.VBuckledVorVdamagedVparticleVboardVshouldV-VcorrectVanswer-
removedVandVreplacedVwithVnewVmaterial.
#9.VuponVenteringVaVbuilding,VprofessionalVmoistureVdetectionVequipmentVshouldVbeVusedVtoVevaluateVan
dVdocument:V-VcorrectVanswer-
applicableVpsychrometricVconditionsVandVmoistureVcontentVorVlevelVreadingsV.
#10.VWhenVwet,VaVstructuralVmaterialVthatVlosesVmostVofVitsVstructuralVintegrity,VbutVregainsVitsVstrengthVw
henVdry,Vis:V-VcorrectVanswer-Concrete
, #11VInitially,VaVmethodVofVsearchVforVabnormalVmoistureVbehindVceramicVtileVorVresilientVflooringVcanVbeVa
ccomplishedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-usingVaVnon-penetratingV(non-invasive)VmoistureVmeter
#12.VToVminimizeVdamageVandVreduceVdryingVtime,VreduceVdryingVtime,VrestorersVshould:V-
VcorrectVanswer-beginVmitigationVasVsoonVasVsafelyVpossible
#13.VTheVmoistureVcontentVofVstructuralVmaterialsVshouldVbeVmeasuredVwithVaV-VcorrectVanswer-
A.VmoistureVmeter
#14.VWhenVaccessibleVfromVbelow,VtoVdryVwetVwoodVsubflooringVunderVstoneVorVtileVflooring,VrestorersVca
nVuseVlow-humidityVairVandV-VcorrectVanswer-D.VvaporVbarrier
#15.VBiocidesVdesignedVtoVdestroyVorVeliminateVallVformsVofVmicrobialVlifeVandVtheirVsporesVareV-
VcorrectVanswer-D.Vsterilizers
#16.VWhenVcarpetVisVwetVitVcanVbeVdelaminatedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-
D.VimproperVhandlingVandVdisengaging
#17.VToVminimizeVorVcontrolVaerosolizedVsoilsVorVcontaminantsVduringVrestoration,VrestorersVcan:V-
VcorrectVanswer-B.VinstallVoneVorVmoreVairVfiltrationVdevicesV(AFDs)
#18.VWhenVpre-existingVdamageVisVdiscovered,VrestorerVshouldV-VcorrectVanswer-
D.VdocumentVandVbringVitVtoVtheVattentionVofVmateriallyVinterestedVparties
#19.VRapidVdryingVofVstructuralVmaterialsVisVachievedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-
A.VpromotingVevaporationVandVdehumidificationVorVventilation
#20.VWhenVcarpetVandVcushionV(pad,Vunderlay)VareVsaturatedVwithVCategoryV3VwaterV-VcorrectVanswer-
B.VBothVshouldVbeVremovedVforVproperVdisposal
#21.VToVminimizeVsafetyVconcernsVandVtoVspeedVstructuralVdrying,VgypsumVboardV(drywall)VceilingsVthatVar
eVsaturatedVandVsaggingVshouldVbeV-VcorrectVanswer-A.Vdrained,VremovedVquickly,VandVproperlyVdisposed
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
#1.VDuringVtheVinspectionVprocess,VrestorersVshallVmakeVaVreasonableVeffortVtoV-VcorrectVanswer-
C.VidentifyVandVaddressVpotentialVsafetyVhazards
#2.VAVsignificantVamountVofVwaterVabsorptionVandVevaporationVloadVwhereVwetVporousVmaterialsVreprese
ntV~5%VtoV~40%VofVcombinedVceiling,Vwalls,VandVflooringVsurfaceVareasVandVwhereVlowVevaporationVmater
ialsVandVassembliesVareVminimallyVwetVisV-VcorrectVanswer-B.VclassV2
#3.VMultipleVextractionVofVsalvageableVmaterials,VespeciallyVporousVmaterialV(e.g.VCarpetV,Vcushion)VoftenV
areVrequiredVto:V-VcorrectVanswer-decreaseVdryingVtime
#4.VToVenhanceVdrying,VrestorersVshouldVmanageVbothVambientVtemperatureVandV-VcorrectVanswer-
surfaceVtemperaturesVofVaffectedVmaterials
#5.VWaterVdamageVrestorationVservicesVshouldVnotVbeginVuntilVafterVthe:V-VcorrectVanswer-
restorerVhasVenteredVintoVanVadequatelyVwrittenVcontract.
#6.VTwoVtoolsVthatVshouldVbeVusedVtoVproperlyVdisengageVmostVstretched-inVcarpetV-VcorrectVanswer-
KneeVkickerVandVcarpetVawl
#7.VWhenVinspectingVaVwaterVdamageVstructure,VrestorersVshouldVinspect:V-VcorrectVanswer-
allVpotentiallyVaffectedVareas.
#8.VBuckledVorVdamagedVparticleVboardVshouldV-VcorrectVanswer-
removedVandVreplacedVwithVnewVmaterial.
#9.VuponVenteringVaVbuilding,VprofessionalVmoistureVdetectionVequipmentVshouldVbeVusedVtoVevaluateVan
dVdocument:V-VcorrectVanswer-
applicableVpsychrometricVconditionsVandVmoistureVcontentVorVlevelVreadingsV.
#10.VWhenVwet,VaVstructuralVmaterialVthatVlosesVmostVofVitsVstructuralVintegrity,VbutVregainsVitsVstrengthVw
henVdry,Vis:V-VcorrectVanswer-Concrete
, #11VInitially,VaVmethodVofVsearchVforVabnormalVmoistureVbehindVceramicVtileVorVresilientVflooringVcanVbeVa
ccomplishedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-usingVaVnon-penetratingV(non-invasive)VmoistureVmeter
#12.VToVminimizeVdamageVandVreduceVdryingVtime,VreduceVdryingVtime,VrestorersVshould:V-
VcorrectVanswer-beginVmitigationVasVsoonVasVsafelyVpossible
#13.VTheVmoistureVcontentVofVstructuralVmaterialsVshouldVbeVmeasuredVwithVaV-VcorrectVanswer-
A.VmoistureVmeter
#14.VWhenVaccessibleVfromVbelow,VtoVdryVwetVwoodVsubflooringVunderVstoneVorVtileVflooring,VrestorersVca
nVuseVlow-humidityVairVandV-VcorrectVanswer-D.VvaporVbarrier
#15.VBiocidesVdesignedVtoVdestroyVorVeliminateVallVformsVofVmicrobialVlifeVandVtheirVsporesVareV-
VcorrectVanswer-D.Vsterilizers
#16.VWhenVcarpetVisVwetVitVcanVbeVdelaminatedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-
D.VimproperVhandlingVandVdisengaging
#17.VToVminimizeVorVcontrolVaerosolizedVsoilsVorVcontaminantsVduringVrestoration,VrestorersVcan:V-
VcorrectVanswer-B.VinstallVoneVorVmoreVairVfiltrationVdevicesV(AFDs)
#18.VWhenVpre-existingVdamageVisVdiscovered,VrestorerVshouldV-VcorrectVanswer-
D.VdocumentVandVbringVitVtoVtheVattentionVofVmateriallyVinterestedVparties
#19.VRapidVdryingVofVstructuralVmaterialsVisVachievedVbyV-VcorrectVanswer-
A.VpromotingVevaporationVandVdehumidificationVorVventilation
#20.VWhenVcarpetVandVcushionV(pad,Vunderlay)VareVsaturatedVwithVCategoryV3VwaterV-VcorrectVanswer-
B.VBothVshouldVbeVremovedVforVproperVdisposal
#21.VToVminimizeVsafetyVconcernsVandVtoVspeedVstructuralVdrying,VgypsumVboardV(drywall)VceilingsVthatVar
eVsaturatedVandVsaggingVshouldVbeV-VcorrectVanswer-A.Vdrained,VremovedVquickly,VandVproperlyVdisposed