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HERS RATER TRAINING EXAM NEWEST 2025 WITH
170 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COVERING KEY TOPICS SUCH AS BUILDING
ENVELOPE DIAGNOSTICS, ENERGY MODELING,
VENTILATION STANDARDS, HVAC EVALUATION,
AND RESNET GUIDELINES FOR HOME ENERGY
EFFICIENCY RATINGS
A British thermal unit is the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 ____ of water ______ degrees __________.
Gallon, 1, Celsius
Pound, 1, Fahrenheit
Liter, 1, Kelvin
Ounce, 10, Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Pound, 1, Fahrenheit
Enthalpy is:
Measurement of disorder of a system
Measurement of how much energy a material contains
When a home performance professional tries to put himself in the
homeowner's shoes Sympathy with the homeowner
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Tendency of a body at rest to stay at rest (for example my roommate 15
hours per day) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Measurement of how much energy
a material contains
Steam heating, air conditioners, and refrigerators all take advantage of the
______ of chemicals in order to carry energy from one place to another.
Entropy
Thermodynamics
Sensible heat
Latent heat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Latent heat
To create a flow (of heat, electricity, water, air etc) between two areas you
need to have two things which are ______________________.
A pressure difference and a path
A positive and a negative enthalpy
A path and a force
A conduit and a downward slope - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A pressure
difference and a path
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_________ energy is an energy of motion or work while _______ energy is
energy that is stored for later use to create motion or do work.
Dynamic, potential
Thermodynamic, aesthetic
Kinetic, pressurized
Kinetic, potential - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Kinetic, potential
Which of the following appliances typically use the most energy in a home?
Refrigerator
Computer
Well Pump
TV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Refrigerator
What type of lamp generally has the shortest life span and the lowest
efficiency?
Fluorescent
Mercury vapor
Metal Halide
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Incandescent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Incandescent
Which of the following is important when considering what type of lighting
to use in a space?
Color
Illumination
Room use
Efficacy
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ All of the above
When there are multiple refrigerators in a home, you only use the kWh/yr
of the largest unit.
True or False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ False
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of CFLs over incandescent
bulbs?
Longer life span
More efficient
HERS RATER TRAINING EXAM NEWEST 2025 WITH
170 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COVERING KEY TOPICS SUCH AS BUILDING
ENVELOPE DIAGNOSTICS, ENERGY MODELING,
VENTILATION STANDARDS, HVAC EVALUATION,
AND RESNET GUIDELINES FOR HOME ENERGY
EFFICIENCY RATINGS
A British thermal unit is the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 ____ of water ______ degrees __________.
Gallon, 1, Celsius
Pound, 1, Fahrenheit
Liter, 1, Kelvin
Ounce, 10, Fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Pound, 1, Fahrenheit
Enthalpy is:
Measurement of disorder of a system
Measurement of how much energy a material contains
When a home performance professional tries to put himself in the
homeowner's shoes Sympathy with the homeowner
,2|Page
Tendency of a body at rest to stay at rest (for example my roommate 15
hours per day) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Measurement of how much energy
a material contains
Steam heating, air conditioners, and refrigerators all take advantage of the
______ of chemicals in order to carry energy from one place to another.
Entropy
Thermodynamics
Sensible heat
Latent heat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Latent heat
To create a flow (of heat, electricity, water, air etc) between two areas you
need to have two things which are ______________________.
A pressure difference and a path
A positive and a negative enthalpy
A path and a force
A conduit and a downward slope - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A pressure
difference and a path
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_________ energy is an energy of motion or work while _______ energy is
energy that is stored for later use to create motion or do work.
Dynamic, potential
Thermodynamic, aesthetic
Kinetic, pressurized
Kinetic, potential - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Kinetic, potential
Which of the following appliances typically use the most energy in a home?
Refrigerator
Computer
Well Pump
TV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Refrigerator
What type of lamp generally has the shortest life span and the lowest
efficiency?
Fluorescent
Mercury vapor
Metal Halide
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Incandescent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Incandescent
Which of the following is important when considering what type of lighting
to use in a space?
Color
Illumination
Room use
Efficacy
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ All of the above
When there are multiple refrigerators in a home, you only use the kWh/yr
of the largest unit.
True or False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ False
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of CFLs over incandescent
bulbs?
Longer life span
More efficient
