National home inspection Test Questions from ICA Questions Well Answered Latest Update
2026/2027
the inspector shall inspect readily - Answers accessible, visually observable, installed systems
and components listed in this standard
the standard applies to buildings with ______ or ________ dwellings units and their attached and
detached garages and carports - Answers four fewer
inspector is not required to inspected detached structures other than ________ and _______ -
Answers garages carports
dormers are - Answers bump outs in the roof to gain space
a cricket __________ __________ is a raised structure that diverts water around an obstruction -
Answers saddle diverter
you can not mix _______,________or _____ in the same flue or vent - Answers gas wood oil
chimneys have an exterior _________. - Answers chase
what is the top of the chimney - Answers crown
all chimneys myst be __ _______ above the roof and __ ____ taller than anything else within __ ____
- Answers 3 feet 2 feet 10 feet
_____ furnaces burn hotter than ____ - Answers oil gas
for gas minimum __ ___ above the roof and a minimum of __ ____ taller than anything within 10
feet - Answers 12 inches 2 feet
for oil min __ ___ above the roof and a minumim of __ ___ taller than anything with in ____ _____ -
Answers 24 inches 2 feet 10 feet
when a flame is yellow it is - Answers incomplete combustion
if the flame is ___ it is correct - Answers blue
combustion furnace prohibited locations - Answers bedrooms
bathrooms
closets for bedroom and bathrooms
space accessed through bathrooms or bedrooms
combustion furnace can be in a prohibited space if it is a - Answers direct vent system
__________________ ______________allowed in attic with bedroom access - Answers combustion
2026/2027
the inspector shall inspect readily - Answers accessible, visually observable, installed systems
and components listed in this standard
the standard applies to buildings with ______ or ________ dwellings units and their attached and
detached garages and carports - Answers four fewer
inspector is not required to inspected detached structures other than ________ and _______ -
Answers garages carports
dormers are - Answers bump outs in the roof to gain space
a cricket __________ __________ is a raised structure that diverts water around an obstruction -
Answers saddle diverter
you can not mix _______,________or _____ in the same flue or vent - Answers gas wood oil
chimneys have an exterior _________. - Answers chase
what is the top of the chimney - Answers crown
all chimneys myst be __ _______ above the roof and __ ____ taller than anything else within __ ____
- Answers 3 feet 2 feet 10 feet
_____ furnaces burn hotter than ____ - Answers oil gas
for gas minimum __ ___ above the roof and a minimum of __ ____ taller than anything within 10
feet - Answers 12 inches 2 feet
for oil min __ ___ above the roof and a minumim of __ ___ taller than anything with in ____ _____ -
Answers 24 inches 2 feet 10 feet
when a flame is yellow it is - Answers incomplete combustion
if the flame is ___ it is correct - Answers blue
combustion furnace prohibited locations - Answers bedrooms
bathrooms
closets for bedroom and bathrooms
space accessed through bathrooms or bedrooms
combustion furnace can be in a prohibited space if it is a - Answers direct vent system
__________________ ______________allowed in attic with bedroom access - Answers combustion
