RESNET Practice UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the common factor for Rated Home and Reference Home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Site Location
In a Confirmed Rating, what is crucial to include with a sketch of the home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Window Orientation
What is present in the floor between the house and the basement, with the space not heated
directly or indirectly, and the door to the basement has weather stripping? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Unconditioned Basement
Who is responsible for quality assurance within a HERS providing organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A Quality Assurance Designee
What is the Purpose of the RESNET Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER - To set
forth principles and rules of conduct enforced by RESNET
When is a rater required to provide a RESNET Home Energy Rating Standard Disclosure during
a home energy rating? - CORRECT ANSWER - For each home that receives a home
energy rating, provided to the rating client and made available to the home owner/buyer
What does a HERS Provider's Quality Assurance Designee do to ensure rating quality? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Oversee 10% of ratings produced
What is the minimum square footage for a room to be considered a bedroom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 70 Sq Ft
What are the initial 5 minimum rated features examined for an energy rating? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Floor/foundation, walls, roof/ceiling, rim joist, doors
, If a rated home uses twice as much energy as its reference home, what HERS Index score will it
have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
What energy code compliance path uses the energy rating process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Simulated Performance Path
Who receives the rating financial interest disclosure form? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Rating Client
If a home with a HERS index of 89 becomes 25% more efficient, what would the new score be?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 67
What factor does not affect the HERS index? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermostat setting
To whom must a rater disclose all potential financial conflicts of interest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Client
What is the title of the individual responsible for quality assurance in an accredited HERS
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality Assurance Specialist
If a rater violates RESNET's Code of Ethics, who should the violation be reported to? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The Rater's accredited provider
What are the three principles of the RESNET code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional Conduct - Representation of services and fees - Conflict of interest
What percentage of work does the Quality Assurance Designee review for Raters? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 in 10 paper review and 1 in 100 field review
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the common factor for Rated Home and Reference Home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Site Location
In a Confirmed Rating, what is crucial to include with a sketch of the home? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Window Orientation
What is present in the floor between the house and the basement, with the space not heated
directly or indirectly, and the door to the basement has weather stripping? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Unconditioned Basement
Who is responsible for quality assurance within a HERS providing organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A Quality Assurance Designee
What is the Purpose of the RESNET Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER - To set
forth principles and rules of conduct enforced by RESNET
When is a rater required to provide a RESNET Home Energy Rating Standard Disclosure during
a home energy rating? - CORRECT ANSWER - For each home that receives a home
energy rating, provided to the rating client and made available to the home owner/buyer
What does a HERS Provider's Quality Assurance Designee do to ensure rating quality? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Oversee 10% of ratings produced
What is the minimum square footage for a room to be considered a bedroom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 70 Sq Ft
What are the initial 5 minimum rated features examined for an energy rating? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Floor/foundation, walls, roof/ceiling, rim joist, doors
, If a rated home uses twice as much energy as its reference home, what HERS Index score will it
have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
What energy code compliance path uses the energy rating process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Simulated Performance Path
Who receives the rating financial interest disclosure form? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Rating Client
If a home with a HERS index of 89 becomes 25% more efficient, what would the new score be?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 67
What factor does not affect the HERS index? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermostat setting
To whom must a rater disclose all potential financial conflicts of interest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Client
What is the title of the individual responsible for quality assurance in an accredited HERS
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality Assurance Specialist
If a rater violates RESNET's Code of Ethics, who should the violation be reported to? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The Rater's accredited provider
What are the three principles of the RESNET code of ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Professional Conduct - Representation of services and fees - Conflict of interest
What percentage of work does the Quality Assurance Designee review for Raters? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 in 10 paper review and 1 in 100 field review
