PSI NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bathtubs should be equipped with the waste outlets and overflow
outlets connected to piping at least _____ inches in diameter. Answer:
1.5 inches
◉ Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a.
Answer: Self-closing door
◉ The _____ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current
path. Answer: Earth
◉ For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the min openable area to
the outdoors shall be _____ percent of the floor area being ventilated.
Answer: 4%
◉ Fuel gas appliance connectors shall not exceed an overall length of
_____ feet. Answer: 6 ft.
,◉ What size are fuel-gas-fired domestic clothes dryer ducts. Answer: 4
inches
◉ The maximum amount of fuel oil stored above ground or inside a
building shall be _____ gallons.. Answer: 660 gals.
◉ The minimum bet area of ventilation openings shall not be less than
_____ square foot for each _____ square feet of under-floor space.
Answer: 1 sqft. for each 150 sqft
◉ Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and
shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into concrete or grouted cells
of concrete masonry units. Answer: 1/2 in. , 7 in.
◉ Outdoor and return air for a forced-air heating and cooling system
shall not be taken from. Answer: Closets, bathrooms, toilet rooms,
kitchens, garages, boiler rooms, furnace rooms, unconditioned attics, or
other dwelling units
◉ Receptacles installed on 15 and 20 ampere rated branch circuits shall
be on the _____ type. Answer: Grounding
◉ Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported ________________
of the outlet box.. Answer: independently
,◉ Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a minimum room temperature of. Answer: 68 *f
◉ Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at _________
Celsius.. Answer: 90 *C
◉ Address numbers shall be a minimum of _____ inches high with a
minimum stroke width of _____ inch.. Answer: 4 inches , 1/2 inch
◉ Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry
rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a
ceiling height of not less than _______ feet.. Answer: 7 feet
◉ A Type B or a Type L gas vent shall terminate at least _____ feet in
vertical height above the highest connected APPLIANCE DRAFT
HOOD or FLUE COLLAR.. Answer: 5 feet
◉ Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch
gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel
membrane, or the equivalent on the underside.. Answer: 1/2 And 5/8
◉ Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing
members shall not be cut or ____.. Answer: Notched
, ◉ Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than _____
feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof.. Answer:
2 feet
◉ Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or
solid masonry at least _____ inches thick. Answer: 12 inches
◉ Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump shall be
raised at least ___ inches above the ground.. Answer: 3 inches
◉ Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of _________
inch minimum to _________ inch maximum openings.. Answer: 1/16
And 1/4
◉ All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall
have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the front faces and
sides of masonry fireplaces.. Answer: 2 inches
◉ The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less
than _____ feet, _____ inches. Answer: 6 feet, 8 inches
◉ A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches shall
be provided on stairways with solid risers.. Answer: 3/4 And 1 1/4
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bathtubs should be equipped with the waste outlets and overflow
outlets connected to piping at least _____ inches in diameter. Answer:
1.5 inches
◉ Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a.
Answer: Self-closing door
◉ The _____ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current
path. Answer: Earth
◉ For natural ventilation for habitable rooms, the min openable area to
the outdoors shall be _____ percent of the floor area being ventilated.
Answer: 4%
◉ Fuel gas appliance connectors shall not exceed an overall length of
_____ feet. Answer: 6 ft.
,◉ What size are fuel-gas-fired domestic clothes dryer ducts. Answer: 4
inches
◉ The maximum amount of fuel oil stored above ground or inside a
building shall be _____ gallons.. Answer: 660 gals.
◉ The minimum bet area of ventilation openings shall not be less than
_____ square foot for each _____ square feet of under-floor space.
Answer: 1 sqft. for each 150 sqft
◉ Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and
shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into concrete or grouted cells
of concrete masonry units. Answer: 1/2 in. , 7 in.
◉ Outdoor and return air for a forced-air heating and cooling system
shall not be taken from. Answer: Closets, bathrooms, toilet rooms,
kitchens, garages, boiler rooms, furnace rooms, unconditioned attics, or
other dwelling units
◉ Receptacles installed on 15 and 20 ampere rated branch circuits shall
be on the _____ type. Answer: Grounding
◉ Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported ________________
of the outlet box.. Answer: independently
,◉ Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a minimum room temperature of. Answer: 68 *f
◉ Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at _________
Celsius.. Answer: 90 *C
◉ Address numbers shall be a minimum of _____ inches high with a
minimum stroke width of _____ inch.. Answer: 4 inches , 1/2 inch
◉ Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry
rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a
ceiling height of not less than _______ feet.. Answer: 7 feet
◉ A Type B or a Type L gas vent shall terminate at least _____ feet in
vertical height above the highest connected APPLIANCE DRAFT
HOOD or FLUE COLLAR.. Answer: 5 feet
◉ Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch
gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel
membrane, or the equivalent on the underside.. Answer: 1/2 And 5/8
◉ Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing
members shall not be cut or ____.. Answer: Notched
, ◉ Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than _____
feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof.. Answer:
2 feet
◉ Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or
solid masonry at least _____ inches thick. Answer: 12 inches
◉ Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump shall be
raised at least ___ inches above the ground.. Answer: 3 inches
◉ Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of _________
inch minimum to _________ inch maximum openings.. Answer: 1/16
And 1/4
◉ All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall
have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the front faces and
sides of masonry fireplaces.. Answer: 2 inches
◉ The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less
than _____ feet, _____ inches. Answer: 6 feet, 8 inches
◉ A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches shall
be provided on stairways with solid risers.. Answer: 3/4 And 1 1/4
