1
NACHI TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED |
GRADED A 2025
A hole may be bored no closer than _____ from the top or bottom of a joist. -
(answers)2 inches
A heater thermostat located in the kitchen will tend to keep the rest of the house
_______ than is desirable. - (answers)Cooler
A home inspector can use a microwave leak-detector to check -
(answers)microwave ovens
A home inspector's liability is ... - (answers)greater if the client's expectations are
not realistic
A home's main fuses or breakers are most likely to trip _____________. -
(answers)when many large appliances are operating simultaneously
A hopper is a common type of - (answers)Window
A horizontal fire block is required around a metal chimney pipe at ___________
lines. - (answers)floor and ceiling
A hot-water supply that is 1/2-inch in diameter for a home that has four
bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms means that there will - (answers)Not be
an adequate water supply
, 2
A joist below and parallel to a bearing wall should be - (answers)doubled
A jumper wire should be used to bridge the electrical ground across a ? -
(answers)water meter
A kitchen split-receptacle is a ? - (answers)duplex receptacle whose top and
bottom halves are on individual dedicated circuits
A lintel can be found - (answers)in a wall
A missing or undersized lintel can put pressure on the ___________. -
(answers)windows
A loose vent connection at the chimney can ______________. - (answers)allow
exhaust gases to enter the home
A louver window is more desirable in a ________ climate. - (answers)warm
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following types of roof-covering
materials, except ___________. - (answers)roll roofing
A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________. - (answers)double top plate and a
single sole plate
, 3
A non-bearing partition stud can be _____ notched - (answers)40%
A non-metallic sheathed conductor without a bushing at the electrical sub-panel
should be secured at _______ above the panel. - (answers)8 inches
A parapet wall is - (answers)a wall that protrudes above the roofline
A pediment can be found - (answers)at the top of a window
A pitch pocket would most likely be used in or with a - (answers)plumbing stack
A plumbing drain line should run downhill at a slope of - (answers)1/4-inch per
foot
A plumbing inspection does not include the - (answers)lawn sprinkler systems
A pressure/temperature-relief valve on a hot water tank should have an extension
to - (answers)the floor
A problem with homemade leaf screens or guards is that they sometimes -
(answers)fall into the gutters, leading to faster clogging of the guttering system
than if it had no screens at all
, 4
A property's grading should be maintained up to ____ feet away from the house. -
(answers)6
A puddle on a flat roof that is 20 x 20 feet in area and an inch deep weighs -
(answers)1 ton
A pump just before the water return at a boiler is an indication that it is a... -
(answers)forced hot-water system
A radiant-heat systems uses _________ to radiate heat. - (answers)pipes and
panels and/or entire walls, floors and/or the ceiling
Channel and drop" is a type of ? - (answers)wood siding
Which of the following soils can support the least load-bearing pressure? -
(answers)Silt with high compressibility
In general, the grading around a building should be positively sloped for how
many feet
away from the building? - (answers)10 feet
Flashing is not required at which of the following locations? - (answers)Above
projecting masonry
NACHI TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED |
GRADED A 2025
A hole may be bored no closer than _____ from the top or bottom of a joist. -
(answers)2 inches
A heater thermostat located in the kitchen will tend to keep the rest of the house
_______ than is desirable. - (answers)Cooler
A home inspector can use a microwave leak-detector to check -
(answers)microwave ovens
A home inspector's liability is ... - (answers)greater if the client's expectations are
not realistic
A home's main fuses or breakers are most likely to trip _____________. -
(answers)when many large appliances are operating simultaneously
A hopper is a common type of - (answers)Window
A horizontal fire block is required around a metal chimney pipe at ___________
lines. - (answers)floor and ceiling
A hot-water supply that is 1/2-inch in diameter for a home that has four
bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms means that there will - (answers)Not be
an adequate water supply
, 2
A joist below and parallel to a bearing wall should be - (answers)doubled
A jumper wire should be used to bridge the electrical ground across a ? -
(answers)water meter
A kitchen split-receptacle is a ? - (answers)duplex receptacle whose top and
bottom halves are on individual dedicated circuits
A lintel can be found - (answers)in a wall
A missing or undersized lintel can put pressure on the ___________. -
(answers)windows
A loose vent connection at the chimney can ______________. - (answers)allow
exhaust gases to enter the home
A louver window is more desirable in a ________ climate. - (answers)warm
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following types of roof-covering
materials, except ___________. - (answers)roll roofing
A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________. - (answers)double top plate and a
single sole plate
, 3
A non-bearing partition stud can be _____ notched - (answers)40%
A non-metallic sheathed conductor without a bushing at the electrical sub-panel
should be secured at _______ above the panel. - (answers)8 inches
A parapet wall is - (answers)a wall that protrudes above the roofline
A pediment can be found - (answers)at the top of a window
A pitch pocket would most likely be used in or with a - (answers)plumbing stack
A plumbing drain line should run downhill at a slope of - (answers)1/4-inch per
foot
A plumbing inspection does not include the - (answers)lawn sprinkler systems
A pressure/temperature-relief valve on a hot water tank should have an extension
to - (answers)the floor
A problem with homemade leaf screens or guards is that they sometimes -
(answers)fall into the gutters, leading to faster clogging of the guttering system
than if it had no screens at all
, 4
A property's grading should be maintained up to ____ feet away from the house. -
(answers)6
A puddle on a flat roof that is 20 x 20 feet in area and an inch deep weighs -
(answers)1 ton
A pump just before the water return at a boiler is an indication that it is a... -
(answers)forced hot-water system
A radiant-heat systems uses _________ to radiate heat. - (answers)pipes and
panels and/or entire walls, floors and/or the ceiling
Channel and drop" is a type of ? - (answers)wood siding
Which of the following soils can support the least load-bearing pressure? -
(answers)Silt with high compressibility
In general, the grading around a building should be positively sloped for how
many feet
away from the building? - (answers)10 feet
Flashing is not required at which of the following locations? - (answers)Above
projecting masonry
