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Home Inspector National Exam COMPLETE NEWEST
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QUESTION: Identify the definition of the term: Collar beam.
Home Inspector Test Study Guide with Practice Questions
A. Nominal 1- or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to stiffen
the roof structure.
B. Concrete either without reinforcement, or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature
changes.
C. A horizontal projection from a wall, forming a ledge or supporting the structure above it,
usually built with masonry.
D. Nominal 2-inch-thick members, usually 2 by 4's, cut in between each stud diagonally. -
ANSWER-Nominal 1- or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to
stiffen the roof structure.
QUESTION: Which of the following terms matches the definition: A wall is usually considered
unsafe if it leans to such an extent that a plumb line passing through its center of gravity does
not fall inside the middle one-third of its base?
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A. V-1 rule
B. V-2 rule
C. V-3 rule
D. V-4 rule - ANSWER-V-3 rule
QUESTION: Which of the following would need further investigation when checking the stucco
on a home?
A. Old and weathered cracks
B. New, sharp cracks
C. No areas of water infiltration
D. No evidence of crubling sections - ANSWER-New, sharp cracks
QUESTION: Every sleeping room and habitable basement room should have at least one
operable window or exterior door for emergency egress or rescue.
B. Egress windows should have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet.
C. Emergency egress or rescue windows and doors should not have bars or grilles unless they
are releasable from inside without a key, tool, or special knowledge.
D. Egress windows must have a clear height of at least 16 inches. - ANSWER-Egress windows
must have a clear height of at least 16 inches.
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QUESTION: Which of the following is not normally checked during aluminum siding inspection?
A. Check for loose, bent, cracked, or broken pieces.
B. Inspect all caulked joints.
C. Check for such grounding (code requirement).
D. Inspect the wood behind the siding by removing a piece. - ANSWER-Inspect the wood behind
the siding by removing a piece.
QUESTION: You observe on a home inspection a whitish, cottony growth on the surface of
baseboards. Which of the following types of fungi are most likely the cause?
A. White-rot fungi
B. Water-conducting fungi
C. Brown-rot fungi
D. Sapstain fungi - ANSWER-White-rot fungi
QUESTION: Which of the following is not part of a pool inspection?
A. Proximity to electrical wires, location of electrical outlets and placement to the home.
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B. Pool and deck surface condition (cracks, discoloration, and pitting) and the coping
surrounding the pool (open joints, cracking).
C. Inspection of pool lights, the presence of GFCI devices.
D. Risk of small children falling in the pool. - ANSWER-Risk of small children falling in the pool.
QUESTION: Which of the following is not true concerning lead paint?
A. According to the EPA, it is estimated that lead-based paint was applied to approximately
two-thirds of the homes built in the United States before 1940, one-third of the homes from
1940 to 1960.
B. Lead can enter the air within a home when surfaces covered with lead-based paint are
scraped, sanded or heated with an open flame in paint stripping procedures.
C. It is best to leave lead-based paint undisturbed if it is in good condition and there is little
possibility that it will be ingested by children.
D. Lead particles freed in fine dust or vapors do not settle into carpet fibers. - ANSWER-Lead
particles freed in fine dust or vapors do not settle into carpet fibers
QUESTION: _______ is a benefit or right for which the parties to a contract must bargain.
A. Consideration
B. Act of God
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Home Inspector National Exam COMPLETE NEWEST
800 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Identify the definition of the term: Collar beam.
Home Inspector Test Study Guide with Practice Questions
A. Nominal 1- or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to stiffen
the roof structure.
B. Concrete either without reinforcement, or reinforced only for shrinkage or temperature
changes.
C. A horizontal projection from a wall, forming a ledge or supporting the structure above it,
usually built with masonry.
D. Nominal 2-inch-thick members, usually 2 by 4's, cut in between each stud diagonally. -
ANSWER-Nominal 1- or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to
stiffen the roof structure.
QUESTION: Which of the following terms matches the definition: A wall is usually considered
unsafe if it leans to such an extent that a plumb line passing through its center of gravity does
not fall inside the middle one-third of its base?
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A. V-1 rule
B. V-2 rule
C. V-3 rule
D. V-4 rule - ANSWER-V-3 rule
QUESTION: Which of the following would need further investigation when checking the stucco
on a home?
A. Old and weathered cracks
B. New, sharp cracks
C. No areas of water infiltration
D. No evidence of crubling sections - ANSWER-New, sharp cracks
QUESTION: Every sleeping room and habitable basement room should have at least one
operable window or exterior door for emergency egress or rescue.
B. Egress windows should have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet.
C. Emergency egress or rescue windows and doors should not have bars or grilles unless they
are releasable from inside without a key, tool, or special knowledge.
D. Egress windows must have a clear height of at least 16 inches. - ANSWER-Egress windows
must have a clear height of at least 16 inches.
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QUESTION: Which of the following is not normally checked during aluminum siding inspection?
A. Check for loose, bent, cracked, or broken pieces.
B. Inspect all caulked joints.
C. Check for such grounding (code requirement).
D. Inspect the wood behind the siding by removing a piece. - ANSWER-Inspect the wood behind
the siding by removing a piece.
QUESTION: You observe on a home inspection a whitish, cottony growth on the surface of
baseboards. Which of the following types of fungi are most likely the cause?
A. White-rot fungi
B. Water-conducting fungi
C. Brown-rot fungi
D. Sapstain fungi - ANSWER-White-rot fungi
QUESTION: Which of the following is not part of a pool inspection?
A. Proximity to electrical wires, location of electrical outlets and placement to the home.
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B. Pool and deck surface condition (cracks, discoloration, and pitting) and the coping
surrounding the pool (open joints, cracking).
C. Inspection of pool lights, the presence of GFCI devices.
D. Risk of small children falling in the pool. - ANSWER-Risk of small children falling in the pool.
QUESTION: Which of the following is not true concerning lead paint?
A. According to the EPA, it is estimated that lead-based paint was applied to approximately
two-thirds of the homes built in the United States before 1940, one-third of the homes from
1940 to 1960.
B. Lead can enter the air within a home when surfaces covered with lead-based paint are
scraped, sanded or heated with an open flame in paint stripping procedures.
C. It is best to leave lead-based paint undisturbed if it is in good condition and there is little
possibility that it will be ingested by children.
D. Lead particles freed in fine dust or vapors do not settle into carpet fibers. - ANSWER-Lead
particles freed in fine dust or vapors do not settle into carpet fibers
QUESTION: _______ is a benefit or right for which the parties to a contract must bargain.
A. Consideration
B. Act of God
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