NACHI-INTERNACHI-HOW TO PERFORM ROOF INSPECTIONS-4 CREDITS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NACHI/INTERNACHI-HOW TO PERFORM
ROOF INSPECTIONS-4 CREDITS EXAM
The pitch __________ expressed numerically as a fraction.

can be
cannot be - Correct Answers -can be

_______ can be expressed either by a ratio or by inches per foot.

Span
Slope
Pitch
Rise - Correct Answers -slope

Gable roofs have _______ slope(s).

two
one
three - Correct Answers -two

The lower, level edges of a gable roof are called the _____, and the sloped edges are
called the _____.

ridges, rakes
rakes, eaves
eaves, rakes - Correct Answers -eaves, rakes

A roof that rises _____ inches for every 1 foot or 12 inches of run is said to have a "4 in
12" slope.

4
6
2
10 - Correct Answers -4

The proper slope for guttering is ____ per 5 to 10 feet.

1/2-inch
1/4-inch
1/16-inch - Correct Answers -1/4-inch

Measuring the amount of gutter slope is _______________.

, required
not required - Correct Answers -not required

Roofing gutters should slope down toward the downspout at the rate of _____ per foot,
or 1/4-inch per 5 to 10 feet.

3/10-inch
1/12-inch
1/16-inch - Correct Answers -1/16-inch

_____ is the incline of the roof expressed as a ratio of the vertical rise to the horizontal
run, where the run is some portion of the span.

Slope
Pitch
Run
Span - Correct Answers -slope

In roof framing, the base of the triangle is called the _____.

span
pitch
rise
run
slope - Correct Answers -run

A 4-in-12 _________ can be expressed as the ratio of 4:12.

slope
rise
pitch
span - Correct Answers -slope

T/F: Most asphalt shingles may be used on roof slopes from 4:12 to 21:12, using
standard application methods.

True
False - Correct Answers -true

A certain amount of vertical rise over the entire span, or pitch, is represented by a
fraction.

False
True - Correct Answers -true