2025 INSTITUTE of INSPECTION
CLEANING and RESTORATION
CERTIFICATION (IICRC) WRT LATEST
TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED | A+ GRADED
When carpet and cushion (pad, underlay) are saturated with
Category 3 water - ANSWER- Both should be removed for
proper disposal
To minimize safety concerns and to speed structural drying,
gypsum board (drywall) ceilings that are saturated and
sagging should be - ANSWER- drained, removed quickly,
and properly disposed
The force exerted by water molecules in the air on
surrounding surfaces is - ANSWER- Vapor Pressure (
4. To enhance drying, restorers should manage both
ambient temperature and - ANSWER-surface temperatures
of affected materials
5. Water damage restoration services should not begin until
after the: - ANSWER-restorer has entered into an
adequately written contract.
6. Two tools that should be used to properly disengage most
stretched-in carpet - ANSWER-Knee kicker and carpet awl
, 7. When inspecting a water damage structure, restorers
should inspect: - ANSWER-all potentially affected areas.
8. Buckled or damaged particle board should - ANSWER-
removed and replaced with new material.
9. upon entering a building, professional moisture detection
equipment should be used to evaluate and document: -
ANSWER-applicable psychrometric conditions and moisture
content or level readings .
10. When wet, a structural material that loses most of its
structural integrity, but regains its strength when dry, is: -
ANSWER-Concrete
11 Initially, a method of search for abnormal moisture
behind ceramic tile or resilient flooring can be
accomplished by - ANSWER-using a non-penetrating (non-
invasive) moisture meter
12. To minimize damage and reduce drying time, reduce
drying time, restorers should: - ANSWER-begin mitigation as
soon as safely possible
13. The moisture content of structural materials should be
measured with a - ANSWER-A. moisture meter
14. When accessible from below, to dry wet wood
subflooring under stone or tile flooring, restorers can use
low-humidity air and - ANSWER-D. vapor barrier
15. Biocides designed to destroy or eliminate all forms of
microbial life and their spores are - ANSWER-D. sterilizers
CLEANING and RESTORATION
CERTIFICATION (IICRC) WRT LATEST
TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED | A+ GRADED
When carpet and cushion (pad, underlay) are saturated with
Category 3 water - ANSWER- Both should be removed for
proper disposal
To minimize safety concerns and to speed structural drying,
gypsum board (drywall) ceilings that are saturated and
sagging should be - ANSWER- drained, removed quickly,
and properly disposed
The force exerted by water molecules in the air on
surrounding surfaces is - ANSWER- Vapor Pressure (
4. To enhance drying, restorers should manage both
ambient temperature and - ANSWER-surface temperatures
of affected materials
5. Water damage restoration services should not begin until
after the: - ANSWER-restorer has entered into an
adequately written contract.
6. Two tools that should be used to properly disengage most
stretched-in carpet - ANSWER-Knee kicker and carpet awl
, 7. When inspecting a water damage structure, restorers
should inspect: - ANSWER-all potentially affected areas.
8. Buckled or damaged particle board should - ANSWER-
removed and replaced with new material.
9. upon entering a building, professional moisture detection
equipment should be used to evaluate and document: -
ANSWER-applicable psychrometric conditions and moisture
content or level readings .
10. When wet, a structural material that loses most of its
structural integrity, but regains its strength when dry, is: -
ANSWER-Concrete
11 Initially, a method of search for abnormal moisture
behind ceramic tile or resilient flooring can be
accomplished by - ANSWER-using a non-penetrating (non-
invasive) moisture meter
12. To minimize damage and reduce drying time, reduce
drying time, restorers should: - ANSWER-begin mitigation as
soon as safely possible
13. The moisture content of structural materials should be
measured with a - ANSWER-A. moisture meter
14. When accessible from below, to dry wet wood
subflooring under stone or tile flooring, restorers can use
low-humidity air and - ANSWER-D. vapor barrier
15. Biocides designed to destroy or eliminate all forms of
microbial life and their spores are - ANSWER-D. sterilizers
