HOME INSPECTOR NATIONAL PREP
UPATE;( FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ . Common problems with sinks and basins include all of the following
except: (a) Leaks (b) Excess pressure (c) Rust (d) Loose.
Answer: (b) Excess pressure
◍ All of the following statements are true of shrinkage cracks except: (a)
Shrinkage cracks typically do not go into the footings (b) Shrinkage cracks
do not necessarily have corresponding cracks elsewhere in the building (c)
Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks (d) Shrinkage cracks are
common with poured concrete foundation walls.
Answer: (c) Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks
◍ You are examining the side flashing for a masonry chimney. Where the
asphalt shingles meet the counter flashing, roofing cement has been applied.
Your report should include: (a) "it is difficult to say if proper step flashings
were installed." (b) "Roofing cement should only be considered a temporary
repair." (c) "This is not a good building practice." (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
◍ . Which of the following conditions would be LEAST critical to your
client's safety? (a) A pin hole in the heat exchanger (b) No handrails on an
interior stairway (c) Lack of a pressure and temperature relief valve on the
water heater (d) A non-reversing garage door opener.
Answer: (a) A pin hole in the heat exchanger
◍ . Wood frame walls with wood siding should be: (a) At least 6 inches above
grade (b) At least 2 inches above grade (c) Just barely above grade (d) At
least 8 inches above grade.
, Answer: (d) At least 8 inches above grade
◍ Common door and window problems include all of the following except: (a)
Rot (b) Damage (c) Paint or stain needed (d) Sills sloping down away from
the window.
Answer: (c) Paint or stain needed
◍ . What is the purpose of the bleed valve near the top of the radiator? (a) It
does not have a purpose (b) This allows the homeowner to fill the radiator
with water (c) This allows the homeowner to remove trapped air from the
radiator, letting the radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively (d)
This allows the homeowner to seal trapped air from the radiator, letting the
radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively.
Answer: (c) This allows the homeowner to remove trapped air from the
radiator, letting the radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively
◍ On a conventional split-system air-conditioning system, the high-pressure
side is the portion of the refrigerant line from the(a) Compressor to the
expansion device.(b) Metering device to the evaporator coil.(c) Expansion
device to the compressor.(d) Evaporator to the compressor..
Answer: (d) Evaporator to the compressor
◍ When a black steel pipe is extended with copper pipe, what can occur? (a)
The steel pipe may rust at the connection due to galvanic reaction (b) The
circulator may not be able to overcome the pressure change at the junction
(c) The copper pipe will wear through with the friction force of the water (d)
The copper pipe will rust because of the galvanic reaction.
Answer: (d) The copper pipe will rust because of the galvanic reaction
◍ CPVC water pipe may not be used for hot and cold supply lines(a) In
single-family residences.(b) In multifamily residences.(c) Inside a
building.(d) Below grade..
Answer: (b) In multifamily residences.
◍ The top of a column should be: (a) Bonded to a beam with adhesive (b) At
least as wide as the beam above it (c) Nailed to at least 2 joists (d) Fitted
UPATE;( FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ . Common problems with sinks and basins include all of the following
except: (a) Leaks (b) Excess pressure (c) Rust (d) Loose.
Answer: (b) Excess pressure
◍ All of the following statements are true of shrinkage cracks except: (a)
Shrinkage cracks typically do not go into the footings (b) Shrinkage cracks
do not necessarily have corresponding cracks elsewhere in the building (c)
Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks (d) Shrinkage cracks are
common with poured concrete foundation walls.
Answer: (c) Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks
◍ You are examining the side flashing for a masonry chimney. Where the
asphalt shingles meet the counter flashing, roofing cement has been applied.
Your report should include: (a) "it is difficult to say if proper step flashings
were installed." (b) "Roofing cement should only be considered a temporary
repair." (c) "This is not a good building practice." (d) All of the above.
Answer: (d) All of the above
◍ . Which of the following conditions would be LEAST critical to your
client's safety? (a) A pin hole in the heat exchanger (b) No handrails on an
interior stairway (c) Lack of a pressure and temperature relief valve on the
water heater (d) A non-reversing garage door opener.
Answer: (a) A pin hole in the heat exchanger
◍ . Wood frame walls with wood siding should be: (a) At least 6 inches above
grade (b) At least 2 inches above grade (c) Just barely above grade (d) At
least 8 inches above grade.
, Answer: (d) At least 8 inches above grade
◍ Common door and window problems include all of the following except: (a)
Rot (b) Damage (c) Paint or stain needed (d) Sills sloping down away from
the window.
Answer: (c) Paint or stain needed
◍ . What is the purpose of the bleed valve near the top of the radiator? (a) It
does not have a purpose (b) This allows the homeowner to fill the radiator
with water (c) This allows the homeowner to remove trapped air from the
radiator, letting the radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively (d)
This allows the homeowner to seal trapped air from the radiator, letting the
radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively.
Answer: (c) This allows the homeowner to remove trapped air from the
radiator, letting the radiator fill with water and heat the room effectively
◍ On a conventional split-system air-conditioning system, the high-pressure
side is the portion of the refrigerant line from the(a) Compressor to the
expansion device.(b) Metering device to the evaporator coil.(c) Expansion
device to the compressor.(d) Evaporator to the compressor..
Answer: (d) Evaporator to the compressor
◍ When a black steel pipe is extended with copper pipe, what can occur? (a)
The steel pipe may rust at the connection due to galvanic reaction (b) The
circulator may not be able to overcome the pressure change at the junction
(c) The copper pipe will wear through with the friction force of the water (d)
The copper pipe will rust because of the galvanic reaction.
Answer: (d) The copper pipe will rust because of the galvanic reaction
◍ CPVC water pipe may not be used for hot and cold supply lines(a) In
single-family residences.(b) In multifamily residences.(c) Inside a
building.(d) Below grade..
Answer: (b) In multifamily residences.
◍ The top of a column should be: (a) Bonded to a beam with adhesive (b) At
least as wide as the beam above it (c) Nailed to at least 2 joists (d) Fitted
