AHIT Final Exam questions with
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if the inspector gets a shock upon touching it - ANS ✔When should the home inspector not
remove the cover (dead-front) to the main panel?
a panel that adds more circuits to the service - ANS ✔What is a subpanel?
compare amperage rating of fuse or breaker to connected branch wiring - ANS ✔When
inspecting the fuses or breakers, the home inspector should _____.
in homes built during the mid-1960s to mid-1970s - ANS ✔Where is the home inspector likely to
find aluminum branch circuit wiring?
every 12' along interior walls - ANS ✔***Electrical receptacles should be present _____.***
operate all GFCIs - ANS ✔According to most standards, the home inspector is required to _____.
one that has a complete circuit for each half of the receptacle - ANS ✔***What is a split
receptacle?***
as a visual inspection - ANS ✔How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's
electrical system?
opposition of a material to the flow of electricity - ANS ✔What is resistance?
, volts - ANS ✔What is the measure for electromotive force?
using COPALUM crimp connectors to bond copper to the aluminum wiring at every connection
and splice - ANS ✔***What is the most highly recommended method of repairing aluminum
branch circuit wiring?***
#4 copper or #2 aluminum - ANS ✔What wire gauge should the service conductors be for a 100-
amp electrical service?
tree roots - ANS ✔What can be the cause of driveway upheaval?
balusters too far apart - ANS ✔Which of the following should be reported as a safety hazard?
it keeps the ignition sources away from gasoline vapors - ANS ✔Why should sources of ignition
be raised 18" off the floor?
alligatoring - ANS ✔When the solvent in paint evaporates too quickly, what can be the result?
a leaking seal in the window - ANS ✔What would not be a cause of a sliding glass door rubbing
during operation?
a roofed extension of the house - ANS ✔What is the definition of a porch?
pitched away from the house - ANS ✔What is the proper pitch for a patio?
inadequate drainage - ANS ✔The most common retaining wall failure is caused by _____.
tends to crack - ANS ✔The main problem with stucco is that it _____.
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if the inspector gets a shock upon touching it - ANS ✔When should the home inspector not
remove the cover (dead-front) to the main panel?
a panel that adds more circuits to the service - ANS ✔What is a subpanel?
compare amperage rating of fuse or breaker to connected branch wiring - ANS ✔When
inspecting the fuses or breakers, the home inspector should _____.
in homes built during the mid-1960s to mid-1970s - ANS ✔Where is the home inspector likely to
find aluminum branch circuit wiring?
every 12' along interior walls - ANS ✔***Electrical receptacles should be present _____.***
operate all GFCIs - ANS ✔According to most standards, the home inspector is required to _____.
one that has a complete circuit for each half of the receptacle - ANS ✔***What is a split
receptacle?***
as a visual inspection - ANS ✔How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's
electrical system?
opposition of a material to the flow of electricity - ANS ✔What is resistance?
, volts - ANS ✔What is the measure for electromotive force?
using COPALUM crimp connectors to bond copper to the aluminum wiring at every connection
and splice - ANS ✔***What is the most highly recommended method of repairing aluminum
branch circuit wiring?***
#4 copper or #2 aluminum - ANS ✔What wire gauge should the service conductors be for a 100-
amp electrical service?
tree roots - ANS ✔What can be the cause of driveway upheaval?
balusters too far apart - ANS ✔Which of the following should be reported as a safety hazard?
it keeps the ignition sources away from gasoline vapors - ANS ✔Why should sources of ignition
be raised 18" off the floor?
alligatoring - ANS ✔When the solvent in paint evaporates too quickly, what can be the result?
a leaking seal in the window - ANS ✔What would not be a cause of a sliding glass door rubbing
during operation?
a roofed extension of the house - ANS ✔What is the definition of a porch?
pitched away from the house - ANS ✔What is the proper pitch for a patio?
inadequate drainage - ANS ✔The most common retaining wall failure is caused by _____.
tends to crack - ANS ✔The main problem with stucco is that it _____.
