AHIT UPDATED 2026 EXAM REVIEW PAPER
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Which of the following is true about perimeter vents in a crawl space?
Answer: There is little agreement about when to keep vents open or
closed.
◉What is not a likely cause of slab settlement? Answer: shrinkage of the
concrete slab
◉Perimeter venting is required in a crawl space to prevent _____.
Answer: moisture from soil rising into the house
◉Which of the conditions can be caused by poor ventilation in a crawl
space? Answer: deterioration of framing members
◉Why should a dirt floor in a crawl space be covered? Answer: to
prevent moisture from the soil being released into the crawl space
◉Ceiling insulation in a crawl space should be installed _____. Answer:
with the moisture deterrent layer up
,◉What would not be a cause of bulging or leaning in exterior masonry
walls? Answer: a rusting lintel
◉What should be suspected if a brick veneer wall has a bow to it?
Answer: loose brick ties
◉In which type of framing does the subfloor go only to the inner edge
of the wall stud? Answer: balloon framing
◉A notch cut into a girder or joist can be no more than _____. Answer:
1/6 of the depth
◉How should plywood subflooring not be laid? Answer: parallel to the
joists
◉In balloon framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the
_____. Answer: sill
◉Which construction method is common in barns and churches?
Answer: post and beam construction
, ◉What may happen to the floor as a result of a load-bearing wall being
offset from the supporting beam below it? Answer: all of the answers
shown
a low spot may appear in the floor along the wall
a ridge may appear above the beam
the joists supporting the wall may be deflected
◉What is the proper term to describe floors with a continuous slope in
one direction? Answer: unlevel
◉Which of the following can cause a floor to be bouncy? Answer: lack
of proper bridging in the joists
◉In platform framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the
_____. Answer: sole plate
◉What condition should be reported as a major defect in the roof
structure? Answer: cracked rafters and delaminated sheathing
◉What condition in the attic can cause plywood roof sheathing to
delaminate? Answer: too much moisture in the attic
◉Where should insulation in an unfinished attic be laid? Answer: on the
floor
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Which of the following is true about perimeter vents in a crawl space?
Answer: There is little agreement about when to keep vents open or
closed.
◉What is not a likely cause of slab settlement? Answer: shrinkage of the
concrete slab
◉Perimeter venting is required in a crawl space to prevent _____.
Answer: moisture from soil rising into the house
◉Which of the conditions can be caused by poor ventilation in a crawl
space? Answer: deterioration of framing members
◉Why should a dirt floor in a crawl space be covered? Answer: to
prevent moisture from the soil being released into the crawl space
◉Ceiling insulation in a crawl space should be installed _____. Answer:
with the moisture deterrent layer up
,◉What would not be a cause of bulging or leaning in exterior masonry
walls? Answer: a rusting lintel
◉What should be suspected if a brick veneer wall has a bow to it?
Answer: loose brick ties
◉In which type of framing does the subfloor go only to the inner edge
of the wall stud? Answer: balloon framing
◉A notch cut into a girder or joist can be no more than _____. Answer:
1/6 of the depth
◉How should plywood subflooring not be laid? Answer: parallel to the
joists
◉In balloon framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the
_____. Answer: sill
◉Which construction method is common in barns and churches?
Answer: post and beam construction
, ◉What may happen to the floor as a result of a load-bearing wall being
offset from the supporting beam below it? Answer: all of the answers
shown
a low spot may appear in the floor along the wall
a ridge may appear above the beam
the joists supporting the wall may be deflected
◉What is the proper term to describe floors with a continuous slope in
one direction? Answer: unlevel
◉Which of the following can cause a floor to be bouncy? Answer: lack
of proper bridging in the joists
◉In platform framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the
_____. Answer: sole plate
◉What condition should be reported as a major defect in the roof
structure? Answer: cracked rafters and delaminated sheathing
◉What condition in the attic can cause plywood roof sheathing to
delaminate? Answer: too much moisture in the attic
◉Where should insulation in an unfinished attic be laid? Answer: on the
floor
