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REHS EXAM BANK | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A joist is used:
A. To hold up a floor
B. As a horizontal support
C. As a roof only support
D. As a support for sheet rock
B. As a horizontal support
A footing drain is required to:
A. Control moisture
B. Eliminate radon
C. Keep a foundation from slipping
D. Keep the feet dry while pouring concrete
C. Keep a foundation from slipping
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The chimney of the house should be a minimum of ____ above the
highest structure of the home
A. 5 ft
B. 3 ft
C. 18 inches
D. level with the eve of the house
B. 3 ft
What is the horizontal part of the stairs you step on called:
A. Riser
B. Tread
C. Step
D. Footer
B. Tread
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What is the vertical part of the stairs you step on called?
A. Riser
B. Tread
C. Step
D. Footer
A. Riser
When footers fail this often results in:
A. Leaky roofs
B. Warped studs
C. Twisted joist
D. Cracked and/or displaced foundations
D. Cracked and/or displaced foundations
A plastic ground cover sealed to the foundation should be placed
on the ground in the crawl space of the home to:
A. Control moisture in the crawlspace
B. Keep natural gas out of the crawlspace
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C. Keep underground springs from washing away footers
D. Keep insects from eating the wood structure
A. Control moisture in the crawlspace
The footing drain is intended to drain water away from the base
of the home to:
A. Prevent damage to the footer and foundation
B. Keep the concrete from dissolving
C. Control termites
D. Control mold on the footer
A. Prevent damage to the footer and foundation
The termite shield is placed between the:
A. Foundation and the sill
B. Footer and the foundation
C. Joist and the header
D. Stud and the header
A. Foundation and the sill
REHS EXAM BANK | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A joist is used:
A. To hold up a floor
B. As a horizontal support
C. As a roof only support
D. As a support for sheet rock
B. As a horizontal support
A footing drain is required to:
A. Control moisture
B. Eliminate radon
C. Keep a foundation from slipping
D. Keep the feet dry while pouring concrete
C. Keep a foundation from slipping
,Page 2 of 252
The chimney of the house should be a minimum of ____ above the
highest structure of the home
A. 5 ft
B. 3 ft
C. 18 inches
D. level with the eve of the house
B. 3 ft
What is the horizontal part of the stairs you step on called:
A. Riser
B. Tread
C. Step
D. Footer
B. Tread
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What is the vertical part of the stairs you step on called?
A. Riser
B. Tread
C. Step
D. Footer
A. Riser
When footers fail this often results in:
A. Leaky roofs
B. Warped studs
C. Twisted joist
D. Cracked and/or displaced foundations
D. Cracked and/or displaced foundations
A plastic ground cover sealed to the foundation should be placed
on the ground in the crawl space of the home to:
A. Control moisture in the crawlspace
B. Keep natural gas out of the crawlspace
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C. Keep underground springs from washing away footers
D. Keep insects from eating the wood structure
A. Control moisture in the crawlspace
The footing drain is intended to drain water away from the base
of the home to:
A. Prevent damage to the footer and foundation
B. Keep the concrete from dissolving
C. Control termites
D. Control mold on the footer
A. Prevent damage to the footer and foundation
The termite shield is placed between the:
A. Foundation and the sill
B. Footer and the foundation
C. Joist and the header
D. Stud and the header
A. Foundation and the sill
