Home Inspector Florida Test Practice Questions
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1. Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island struc-
tures in kitchens.: Permitted
2. The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid
wood not less than ________ inches thick.: 1 3/8
3. If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal
pattern across the wall, the end joints should be offset so that four panel
corners ________.: do not meet
4. The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches.: 1.5
5. Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than
____________ the depth of the member.: 1/3
6. A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling
unit.: 100
7. If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size
should be _______.: 4/0
8. T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves,
an ice barrier consisting of at least three layers of underlayment cemented
together is required.: True
9. There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side
to separate the garage from the residence and its attic space.: 1/2
10. A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with
a minimum horizontal projection and width of _____ inches.: 9 and 36
11. The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in
it should be a minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches.: 30 and 20
12. If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear,
unobstructed path should be provided.: 22 inches wide and 30 high
13. Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no
more than ____ inches above the trap weir.: 18 and 42
14. T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor.: True
15. An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____
inches above the roof.: 6
16. If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent
extensions should extend above the roof by at least ____ feet.: 7
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17. If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or
_____ should be stamped on it.: M-1 and M-2
18. The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________.: to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
19. A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at least
____ hours after it has rained.: 48
20. The purpose of a cant strip is to __________.: prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a
change in direction
21. The roofing material having the shortest life expectancy is __________.: roll
roofing
22. A retaining wall ___________.: is used to prevent soil movement
23. When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the bottom
of the footing, it may result in _____________.: loss of lateral support for the footing
24. The minimum end-bearing for beams is _____ inches.: 3-5/8
25. A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________.: double top plate and a single sole plate
26. Truss uplift is believed to be caused by ___________.: a differential in humidity levels within
an attic
27. T/F: It is preferable to have downspouts discharge below grade rather than
above grade.: False
28. T/F: Stucco over wood framing exhibits significantly fewer cracks than stucco
over masonry walls.: False
29. Stucco cracks and bulges often appear near the floor level because
__________.: wood framing shrinks the most in this area
30. If a basement walkout is to be added to a house, ___________ may be neces-
sary.: a deeper footing near the walkout
31. As they rust, steel lintels over doors and windows in masonry walls will
_____________.: generate horizontal cracks in the mortar joints at the windows' top corners
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1. Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island struc-
tures in kitchens.: Permitted
2. The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid
wood not less than ________ inches thick.: 1 3/8
3. If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal
pattern across the wall, the end joints should be offset so that four panel
corners ________.: do not meet
4. The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches.: 1.5
5. Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than
____________ the depth of the member.: 1/3
6. A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling
unit.: 100
7. If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size
should be _______.: 4/0
8. T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves,
an ice barrier consisting of at least three layers of underlayment cemented
together is required.: True
9. There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side
to separate the garage from the residence and its attic space.: 1/2
10. A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with
a minimum horizontal projection and width of _____ inches.: 9 and 36
11. The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in
it should be a minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches.: 30 and 20
12. If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear,
unobstructed path should be provided.: 22 inches wide and 30 high
13. Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no
more than ____ inches above the trap weir.: 18 and 42
14. T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor.: True
15. An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____
inches above the roof.: 6
16. If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent
extensions should extend above the roof by at least ____ feet.: 7
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17. If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or
_____ should be stamped on it.: M-1 and M-2
18. The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________.: to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
19. A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at least
____ hours after it has rained.: 48
20. The purpose of a cant strip is to __________.: prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a
change in direction
21. The roofing material having the shortest life expectancy is __________.: roll
roofing
22. A retaining wall ___________.: is used to prevent soil movement
23. When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the bottom
of the footing, it may result in _____________.: loss of lateral support for the footing
24. The minimum end-bearing for beams is _____ inches.: 3-5/8
25. A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________.: double top plate and a single sole plate
26. Truss uplift is believed to be caused by ___________.: a differential in humidity levels within
an attic
27. T/F: It is preferable to have downspouts discharge below grade rather than
above grade.: False
28. T/F: Stucco over wood framing exhibits significantly fewer cracks than stucco
over masonry walls.: False
29. Stucco cracks and bulges often appear near the floor level because
__________.: wood framing shrinks the most in this area
30. If a basement walkout is to be added to a house, ___________ may be neces-
sary.: a deeper footing near the walkout
31. As they rust, steel lintels over doors and windows in masonry walls will
_____________.: generate horizontal cracks in the mortar joints at the windows' top corners
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