HOME INSPECTION TEST 1 (ACTUAL 2026/2027) LATEST
UPDATE WITH QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
The three main components of an air conditioning system are:
-----Answers----Evaporator coil, condenser, and compressor
What is a functional flow test? -----Answers------Running
plumbing fixtures in the same bathroom simultaneously
Differential cracking in a residential foundation is usually: ----
-Answers----An indication of a structural problem
When inspection private sidewalks, what should an inspector
be alert for? -----Answers----Settlement causing a trip
hazard
The age of a water heater can usually be determined by
examining the: -----Answers----Serial number
The home inspector is NOT required to report: -----Answers--
--cost of replacing the roof covering
If something is not readily accessible, it is what? -----
Answers----Beyond the scope of the inspection
,Which of the following is the worst case situation? -----
Answers----The top of the foundation wall is three inches
below grade
Gas piping running in a concrete slab: -----Answers------ Must
be sleeved and vented
What is not a common insulation material? -----Answers----
Rayon fibers
What is the term for the object designed to shed water around
a chimney? -----Answers----- Cricket
The supply water to circulated hot water radiators is usually
what temperature? -----Answers----140 degrees F
What condition with a gas water heater should be reported as
a safety hazard? -----Answers----A TPR valve without a
proper pipe to the floor
For water to drain freely out of the house waste systems,
there must be adequate: -----Answers--- Venting
The best way to vent and insulate a cathedral ceiling is to: ----
-Answers----Leave one inch gap above insulation
,A draft induction motor is found on a: -----Answers----
Medium or high efficiency furnace
One indication of a possible crack or hole in the heat
exchanger is: -----Answers----An irregular flame pattern
when the blower starts
How should a water heater burner be checked for operation? -
----Answers----Run hot water out of a tap
When testing a GFCI outlet that is not grounded, how will the
outlet respond? -----Answers----Will trip with test button on
the outlet, but not by the tester
Which of the following is NOT an approved water supply
material? -----Answers---- Lead
Your client is: -----Answers----The person or company
paying for the inspection and signing the inspection agreement
A steam radiator system usually operates at what
temperature? -----Answers----215 degrees F
Which of the following roofing materials should last the
longest? -----Answers------Slate
, Tempered glass is sager than ordinary glass because: -----
Answers----It breaks into small rectangular particles
A home inspection conducted in accordance with the
standards of practice will
uncover every defect in the house -----Answers------ false
Weak airflow on forced-air systems at the registers is caused
by all of these except: -----Answers----undersized burners
A fireplace can share a chimney flue with: -----Answers----
Nothing else
There are three wires at a weatherhead, one is a bare cable
(no sheathing). This wire
is the: -----Answers-----Neutral
The connection device between copper and galvanized piping
that prevents corrosion
is called a: -----Answers----Dielectric union
Which is NOT a common material for a foundation wall? -----
Answers----- steel
All new water heaters are of which type? -----Answers----
Flammable vapor ignition resistant
UPDATE WITH QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTION
The three main components of an air conditioning system are:
-----Answers----Evaporator coil, condenser, and compressor
What is a functional flow test? -----Answers------Running
plumbing fixtures in the same bathroom simultaneously
Differential cracking in a residential foundation is usually: ----
-Answers----An indication of a structural problem
When inspection private sidewalks, what should an inspector
be alert for? -----Answers----Settlement causing a trip
hazard
The age of a water heater can usually be determined by
examining the: -----Answers----Serial number
The home inspector is NOT required to report: -----Answers--
--cost of replacing the roof covering
If something is not readily accessible, it is what? -----
Answers----Beyond the scope of the inspection
,Which of the following is the worst case situation? -----
Answers----The top of the foundation wall is three inches
below grade
Gas piping running in a concrete slab: -----Answers------ Must
be sleeved and vented
What is not a common insulation material? -----Answers----
Rayon fibers
What is the term for the object designed to shed water around
a chimney? -----Answers----- Cricket
The supply water to circulated hot water radiators is usually
what temperature? -----Answers----140 degrees F
What condition with a gas water heater should be reported as
a safety hazard? -----Answers----A TPR valve without a
proper pipe to the floor
For water to drain freely out of the house waste systems,
there must be adequate: -----Answers--- Venting
The best way to vent and insulate a cathedral ceiling is to: ----
-Answers----Leave one inch gap above insulation
,A draft induction motor is found on a: -----Answers----
Medium or high efficiency furnace
One indication of a possible crack or hole in the heat
exchanger is: -----Answers----An irregular flame pattern
when the blower starts
How should a water heater burner be checked for operation? -
----Answers----Run hot water out of a tap
When testing a GFCI outlet that is not grounded, how will the
outlet respond? -----Answers----Will trip with test button on
the outlet, but not by the tester
Which of the following is NOT an approved water supply
material? -----Answers---- Lead
Your client is: -----Answers----The person or company
paying for the inspection and signing the inspection agreement
A steam radiator system usually operates at what
temperature? -----Answers----215 degrees F
Which of the following roofing materials should last the
longest? -----Answers------Slate
, Tempered glass is sager than ordinary glass because: -----
Answers----It breaks into small rectangular particles
A home inspection conducted in accordance with the
standards of practice will
uncover every defect in the house -----Answers------ false
Weak airflow on forced-air systems at the registers is caused
by all of these except: -----Answers----undersized burners
A fireplace can share a chimney flue with: -----Answers----
Nothing else
There are three wires at a weatherhead, one is a bare cable
(no sheathing). This wire
is the: -----Answers-----Neutral
The connection device between copper and galvanized piping
that prevents corrosion
is called a: -----Answers----Dielectric union
Which is NOT a common material for a foundation wall? -----
Answers----- steel
All new water heaters are of which type? -----Answers----
Flammable vapor ignition resistant
