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HOME INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (720) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
INSPECTOR
Prepare for the Home Inspector Exam with this concise study
resource covering building systems, safety standards, and
inspection procedures. It reinforces key concepts and includes
exam-style questions for effective preparation. Suitable for
individuals preparing for home inspector licensing and
certification exams.
1. What are the minimum and maximum footing projections
for a concrete footing having a thickness of 8 inches? ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... (b) 2 inches, 8 inches
2. The maximum permitted slope for the bottom surface of
footing shall be __________. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b)
1:10
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3. Anchor bolts used to attach wood sill plates to foundation
walls shall be spaced a maximum of __________ft on center.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 6 feet
4. Where masonry veneer is used, concrete and masonry
foundations shall extend a minimum of __________inches
above adjacent finished grade. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
(a) 4 inches
5. Unless the foundation wall supports a maximum of
__________ft of unbalanced backfill shall not be placed
against the wall until the wall has sufficient strength and has
been anchored to the floor above or has been sufficiently
braced. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 4 feet
6. As a general rule, the under-floor space between the
bottom of the floor joists and the earth shall be provided
with ventilation openings sized for a minimum net area of
1square foot for each __________square feet of under-floor
area. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 150
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7. The Commission shall charge and collect the following fee
for an original application for a Professional Inspectors
license: ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (d) $90
8. Access to an under-floor space through a perimeter wall
shall be provided by a minimum ____by____ access opening.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 16 inch by 24 inch
9. On a site having expansive soil, roof drainage water shall
discharge a minimum of _________ft from the foundation
walls or to an approved drainage system. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... (b) 5 feet
10. Where the roof slopes are less than _________, the
structural members that support rafters and ceiling joists
(such as ridge beams, hips, and valleys) shall be designed as
beams. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 3:12
11. The maximum spacing of rafter ties shall be _________ft.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 4 feet
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12. Of the estimated ____ deaths associated just with
heating systems, gas heating systems were associated with
60 deaths. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 75
13. End of ceiling joists shall be lapped a minimum of
_________inches unless butted and toe nailed to the
supporting member. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 3
inches
14. An inspector shall not maintain professional liability
insurance coverage. (a) True (b) False ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... (b) False
15. Purlins shall be supported by the braces having a
maximum un-braced length of ________ft and spaced at a
maximum of ________ft on center. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
(a) 8 feet, 4 feet
16. The ends of a ceiling joist shall have a minimum of
_________inches bearing on wood and a minimum of
_________inches on metal. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (a)
1 1/2 inches, 1 1/2inches
HOME INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (720) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
INSPECTOR
Prepare for the Home Inspector Exam with this concise study
resource covering building systems, safety standards, and
inspection procedures. It reinforces key concepts and includes
exam-style questions for effective preparation. Suitable for
individuals preparing for home inspector licensing and
certification exams.
1. What are the minimum and maximum footing projections
for a concrete footing having a thickness of 8 inches? ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... (b) 2 inches, 8 inches
2. The maximum permitted slope for the bottom surface of
footing shall be __________. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b)
1:10
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3. Anchor bolts used to attach wood sill plates to foundation
walls shall be spaced a maximum of __________ft on center.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 6 feet
4. Where masonry veneer is used, concrete and masonry
foundations shall extend a minimum of __________inches
above adjacent finished grade. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
(a) 4 inches
5. Unless the foundation wall supports a maximum of
__________ft of unbalanced backfill shall not be placed
against the wall until the wall has sufficient strength and has
been anchored to the floor above or has been sufficiently
braced. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 4 feet
6. As a general rule, the under-floor space between the
bottom of the floor joists and the earth shall be provided
with ventilation openings sized for a minimum net area of
1square foot for each __________square feet of under-floor
area. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 150
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7. The Commission shall charge and collect the following fee
for an original application for a Professional Inspectors
license: ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (d) $90
8. Access to an under-floor space through a perimeter wall
shall be provided by a minimum ____by____ access opening.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 16 inch by 24 inch
9. On a site having expansive soil, roof drainage water shall
discharge a minimum of _________ft from the foundation
walls or to an approved drainage system. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... (b) 5 feet
10. Where the roof slopes are less than _________, the
structural members that support rafters and ceiling joists
(such as ridge beams, hips, and valleys) shall be designed as
beams. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 3:12
11. The maximum spacing of rafter ties shall be _________ft.
✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 4 feet
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12. Of the estimated ____ deaths associated just with
heating systems, gas heating systems were associated with
60 deaths. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (c) 75
13. End of ceiling joists shall be lapped a minimum of
_________inches unless butted and toe nailed to the
supporting member. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (b) 3
inches
14. An inspector shall not maintain professional liability
insurance coverage. (a) True (b) False ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... (b) False
15. Purlins shall be supported by the braces having a
maximum un-braced length of ________ft and spaced at a
maximum of ________ft on center. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
(a) 8 feet, 4 feet
16. The ends of a ceiling joist shall have a minimum of
_________inches bearing on wood and a minimum of
_________inches on metal. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... (a)
1 1/2 inches, 1 1/2inches
