National Home Inspector Practice Exam
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Which of the following describes A) Water vapor has a tendency to disperse itself
partial vapor pressure? equally in the available air.
A) Water vapor has a tendency to
disperse itself equally in the
available air.
B) Water vapor causes new homes to
require house wrap.
C) Water vapor is common with
forced induction natural gas
furnaces.
D) Water vapor is an indication of
sick house syndrome.
In order for soffit vents to operate A) A clear air channel between the roof boards and
properly, there MUST be: the insulation.
A) A clear air channel between the
roof boards and the insulation.
B) An absence of insect, bee, and
bird nests.
C) Vents on both ends on the
outside.
D) Continuous vent strips on the
length of the soffit.
,Home inspectors report receptacles B) They increase the shock likelihood at connected
with reversed polarity as potentially equipment.
hazardous because:
A) They contribute to the
overheating of the receptacle.
B) They increase the shock likelihood
at connected equipment.
C) Single phase appliance motors
will run backwards.
D) They trip ground fault circuit
interrupter outlets.
The term "wet vent" refers to a: D) Waste line that also functions as a vent.
A) Vent that traps water and
therefore stays wet.
B) Vent located above the roof line
and exposed to rain.
C) Vent that runs outside an exterior
wall.
D) Waste line that also functions as a
vent.
EIFS is a siding material that: B) Looks like stucco but lacks a wire mesh.
A) Is used in commercial buildings
only.
B) Looks like stucco but lacks a wire
mesh.
C) Can be installed on top of a
modified bitumen membrane.
D) Can be installed on top of a
masonry surface.
, The joints on the exterior of the brick A) Concaved
chimney should be:
A) Concaved.
B) Raked.
C) Open.
D) Closed.
When a water heater thermostat is C) Mixing valve
set at 140 ° F or higher, a ______ should
be installed to temper the water.
A) Temperature probe
B) Mixing probe
C) Mixing valve
D) Temper valve
In a forced air furnace, the burners A) Heat exchanger.
are used to generate heat in the:
A) Heat exchanger.
B) Draft diverter.
C) Flue.
D) Plenum.
While inspecting a crawl space, you B) Floor joist
should probe for decay if the _________
is dark in appearance.
A) King joist
B) Floor joist
C) Masonry wall
D) Bearing wall
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Which of the following describes A) Water vapor has a tendency to disperse itself
partial vapor pressure? equally in the available air.
A) Water vapor has a tendency to
disperse itself equally in the
available air.
B) Water vapor causes new homes to
require house wrap.
C) Water vapor is common with
forced induction natural gas
furnaces.
D) Water vapor is an indication of
sick house syndrome.
In order for soffit vents to operate A) A clear air channel between the roof boards and
properly, there MUST be: the insulation.
A) A clear air channel between the
roof boards and the insulation.
B) An absence of insect, bee, and
bird nests.
C) Vents on both ends on the
outside.
D) Continuous vent strips on the
length of the soffit.
,Home inspectors report receptacles B) They increase the shock likelihood at connected
with reversed polarity as potentially equipment.
hazardous because:
A) They contribute to the
overheating of the receptacle.
B) They increase the shock likelihood
at connected equipment.
C) Single phase appliance motors
will run backwards.
D) They trip ground fault circuit
interrupter outlets.
The term "wet vent" refers to a: D) Waste line that also functions as a vent.
A) Vent that traps water and
therefore stays wet.
B) Vent located above the roof line
and exposed to rain.
C) Vent that runs outside an exterior
wall.
D) Waste line that also functions as a
vent.
EIFS is a siding material that: B) Looks like stucco but lacks a wire mesh.
A) Is used in commercial buildings
only.
B) Looks like stucco but lacks a wire
mesh.
C) Can be installed on top of a
modified bitumen membrane.
D) Can be installed on top of a
masonry surface.
, The joints on the exterior of the brick A) Concaved
chimney should be:
A) Concaved.
B) Raked.
C) Open.
D) Closed.
When a water heater thermostat is C) Mixing valve
set at 140 ° F or higher, a ______ should
be installed to temper the water.
A) Temperature probe
B) Mixing probe
C) Mixing valve
D) Temper valve
In a forced air furnace, the burners A) Heat exchanger.
are used to generate heat in the:
A) Heat exchanger.
B) Draft diverter.
C) Flue.
D) Plenum.
While inspecting a crawl space, you B) Floor joist
should probe for decay if the _________
is dark in appearance.
A) King joist
B) Floor joist
C) Masonry wall
D) Bearing wall
