Home Inspection Exam questions and
answers
What can be considered the main concern when inspecting the exterior and the greatest
destroyer of houses? ✔✔WATER
Stone and brick used as exterior siding needs _______________, while vinyl is
_______________ and can be attached directly to the framing. ✔✔support, lighter
Correct _______ is essential in the proper application of wood siding. ✔✔nailing
One of the general requirements for siding is that it _____. ✔✔consists of a minimum of
five layers
has several openings for wood expansion
protects against UV light
=protects against wind, rain and snow=
Deck posts that are in contact with soil should be _____-treated. ✔✔pressure
High-efficiency furnaces use the principle that as hot gases cool, they release a lot of
heat energy as they change their state from a gas to a(n) ______. ✔✔liquid
The efficiency of cooling systems in a residential installation is expressed in terms of its
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (______). ✔✔SEER
The simultaneous ignition of all the burners of a gas-fired heating furnace can be
provided by a gas burner component called a __________. ✔✔=crossover igniter?
flame thrower
standing-pilot
thermopile
There are two broad categories to describe furnace heating systems: gravity warm-air
furnaces and ______ warm-air furnaces. ✔✔forced
The color of an oil flame of a oil-fired heating system should appear _________.
✔✔blue
blue and yellow
orange and yellow
A home inspection report may likely describe a heating system by its ______________.
✔✔exact manufacturing date
heat-conveying medium
, model number
When an air conditioner is running, the house air might have a temperature drop of
around ________ degrees as the air moves across the evaporator coil. ✔✔0 to 5°F (-17
to -15°C)?
14 to 22°F (-10 a -5.5°C)The home inspector is required to inspect _____ ground-fault
circuit interrupter receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs.
✔✔a representative number of
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, an inspection
report may include ______________. ✔✔additional comments beyond identified
material defects
images
recommendations
=all of these=
Observing and reporting on out-of-square door frames is _____ the scope of a home
inspection. ✔✔within
not within
_____ should always be inspected during a home inspection. ✔✔Alarm systems
Carpets
=Ceilings=
Signs of inadequate ventilation in an attic space may include _____ nails. ✔✔Rusted
The InterNACHI® home inspector should __________ follow the Home Inspection
Standards of Practice. ✔✔Substantially
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, an inspector
should report on vegetation around the home when it may adversely affect the structure
due to ____. ✔✔bad soil
=moisture intrusion=
poor planting practices
structural integration
The type of fireplace may be described in the inspection report as either a masonry
fireplace or a(n) ______ fireplace. ✔✔factory-built
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, the home
inspector is required to determine _____. ✔✔both of these
=neither of these=
the presence of mildew
the presence of mold
answers
What can be considered the main concern when inspecting the exterior and the greatest
destroyer of houses? ✔✔WATER
Stone and brick used as exterior siding needs _______________, while vinyl is
_______________ and can be attached directly to the framing. ✔✔support, lighter
Correct _______ is essential in the proper application of wood siding. ✔✔nailing
One of the general requirements for siding is that it _____. ✔✔consists of a minimum of
five layers
has several openings for wood expansion
protects against UV light
=protects against wind, rain and snow=
Deck posts that are in contact with soil should be _____-treated. ✔✔pressure
High-efficiency furnaces use the principle that as hot gases cool, they release a lot of
heat energy as they change their state from a gas to a(n) ______. ✔✔liquid
The efficiency of cooling systems in a residential installation is expressed in terms of its
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (______). ✔✔SEER
The simultaneous ignition of all the burners of a gas-fired heating furnace can be
provided by a gas burner component called a __________. ✔✔=crossover igniter?
flame thrower
standing-pilot
thermopile
There are two broad categories to describe furnace heating systems: gravity warm-air
furnaces and ______ warm-air furnaces. ✔✔forced
The color of an oil flame of a oil-fired heating system should appear _________.
✔✔blue
blue and yellow
orange and yellow
A home inspection report may likely describe a heating system by its ______________.
✔✔exact manufacturing date
heat-conveying medium
, model number
When an air conditioner is running, the house air might have a temperature drop of
around ________ degrees as the air moves across the evaporator coil. ✔✔0 to 5°F (-17
to -15°C)?
14 to 22°F (-10 a -5.5°C)The home inspector is required to inspect _____ ground-fault
circuit interrupter receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs.
✔✔a representative number of
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, an inspection
report may include ______________. ✔✔additional comments beyond identified
material defects
images
recommendations
=all of these=
Observing and reporting on out-of-square door frames is _____ the scope of a home
inspection. ✔✔within
not within
_____ should always be inspected during a home inspection. ✔✔Alarm systems
Carpets
=Ceilings=
Signs of inadequate ventilation in an attic space may include _____ nails. ✔✔Rusted
The InterNACHI® home inspector should __________ follow the Home Inspection
Standards of Practice. ✔✔Substantially
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, an inspector
should report on vegetation around the home when it may adversely affect the structure
due to ____. ✔✔bad soil
=moisture intrusion=
poor planting practices
structural integration
The type of fireplace may be described in the inspection report as either a masonry
fireplace or a(n) ______ fireplace. ✔✔factory-built
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, the home
inspector is required to determine _____. ✔✔both of these
=neither of these=
the presence of mildew
the presence of mold
