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Home Inspector Florida Test Practice
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens.
- Answer✔Permitted
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick. - Answer✔1 3/8
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 ________. - Answer✔do not
meet
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches. - Answer✔1.5
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the
depth of the member. - Answer✔1/3
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. -
Answer✔100
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______. -
Answer✔4/0
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. -
Answer✔True
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the
garage from the residence and its attic space. - Answer✔1/2
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum
horizontal projection and width of _____ inches. - Answer✔9 and 36
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The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a
minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches. - Answer✔30 and 20
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed
path should be provided. - Answer✔22 inches wide and 30 high
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____
inches above the trap weir. - Answer✔18 and 42
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor. - Answer✔True
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the
roof. - Answer✔6
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should
extend above the roof by at least ____ feet. - Answer✔7
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be
stamped on it. - Answer✔M-1 and M-2
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________. - Answer✔to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at least ____ hours after it
has rained. - Answer✔48
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________. - Answer✔prevent the roof membrane from
cracking at a change in direction
The roofing material having the shortest life expectancy is __________. - Answer✔roll roofing
A retaining wall ___________. - Answer✔is used to prevent soil movement
When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the bottom of the footing, it
may result in _____________. - Answer✔loss of lateral support for the footing
The minimum end-bearing for beams is _____ inches. - Answer✔3-5/8
A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________. - Answer✔double top plate and a single sole
plate
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Home Inspector Florida Test Practice
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens.
- Answer✔Permitted
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not less than
________ inches thick. - Answer✔1 3/8
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 ________. - Answer✔do not
meet
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches. - Answer✔1.5
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than ____________ the
depth of the member. - Answer✔1/3
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. -
Answer✔100
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______. -
Answer✔4/0
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. -
Answer✔True
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the
garage from the residence and its attic space. - Answer✔1/2
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a minimum
horizontal projection and width of _____ inches. - Answer✔9 and 36
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The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should be a
minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches. - Answer✔30 and 20
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear, unobstructed
path should be provided. - Answer✔22 inches wide and 30 high
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than ____
inches above the trap weir. - Answer✔18 and 42
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor. - Answer✔True
An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the
roof. - Answer✔6
If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should
extend above the roof by at least ____ feet. - Answer✔7
If particleboard is used as wall sheathing, the grade mark with Type _____ or _____ should be
stamped on it. - Answer✔M-1 and M-2
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________. - Answer✔to prevent
delamination of the plys
to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at least ____ hours after it
has rained. - Answer✔48
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________. - Answer✔prevent the roof membrane from
cracking at a change in direction
The roofing material having the shortest life expectancy is __________. - Answer✔roll roofing
A retaining wall ___________. - Answer✔is used to prevent soil movement
When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the bottom of the footing, it
may result in _____________. - Answer✔loss of lateral support for the footing
The minimum end-bearing for beams is _____ inches. - Answer✔3-5/8
A load-bearing stud wall has a ____________. - Answer✔double top plate and a single sole
plate
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