TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions
What is the maximum TREC will pay? ✔✔$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC? ✔✔9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? ✔✔9; all professional
inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire Feb 1st in odd-numbered years.
How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees? ✔✔16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Apprentice inspector for
minimum of 3 month
2. Minimum of 25 inspections
3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
4. 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Real Estate Inspector
for 12 months
2. Minimum of 175 inspections
3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction
4. 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by... ✔✔The plasticity index (PI)
Minimum crawl space opening... ✔✔18 x 24
Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment
, Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl space
when closer to ✔✔18 inches
Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when
closer than to the ground? ✔✔12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than above grade must use treated
or decay resistant lumber. ✔✔8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located? ✔✔Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter
In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least from
the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used. ✔✔5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ? ✔✔25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding % of a single
stud width? ✔✔40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? ✔✔20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a
bedroom? ✔✔44 inches from the floor to the sill.
In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔40%
What is the maximum TREC will pay? ✔✔$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC? ✔✔9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? ✔✔9; all professional
inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire Feb 1st in odd-numbered years.
How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees? ✔✔16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Apprentice inspector for
minimum of 3 month
2. Minimum of 25 inspections
3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
4. 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Real Estate Inspector
for 12 months
2. Minimum of 175 inspections
3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction
4. 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by... ✔✔The plasticity index (PI)
Minimum crawl space opening... ✔✔18 x 24
Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment
, Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl space
when closer to ✔✔18 inches
Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when
closer than to the ground? ✔✔12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than above grade must use treated
or decay resistant lumber. ✔✔8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located? ✔✔Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter
In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least from
the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used. ✔✔5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ? ✔✔25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding % of a single
stud width? ✔✔40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? ✔✔20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a
bedroom? ✔✔44 inches from the floor to the sill.
In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔40%
