AHIT-Structural Review-Test
Questions with Quality Answers 2026
Updated.
B. to identify major structural deficiencies - Answer What is the overall purpose of the
structural inspection?
A. to recommend inspection by a structural engineer
B. to identify major structural deficiencies
C. to check for code compliance
D. to report signs of water penetration
C. footings - Answer What part of a home's structure is least likely to be visible to the home
inspector?
A. foundation
B. attic
C. footings
D. crawl space
C. all of the answers shown - Answer When should the home inspector not enter the crawl
space?
A. when access is obstructed
B. when entry could damage property
C. all of the answers shown
D. when dangerous or adverse situations are suspected
D. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected - Answer Which
action is required by most standards of practice?
A. required to report signs of repair work on the property
B. required to enter underfloor crawl spaces and attic spaces if the property has them
C. required to report cracks in the foundation only if they are active cracks
D. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected
A. fascia boards - Answer Which of the following is not part of the structural inspection?
A. fascia boards
B. girders and floor joists
C. foundation walls
, D. roof framing members
A. wind - Answer Which force would exert the least amount of stress on a foundation?
A. wind
B. gravity
C. water in the soil
D. soil pressure
B. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter. - Answer How does compression act on
structural members?
A. It twists them.
B. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter.
C. It pulls at the members and makes them longer.
D. It bends them.
B. settlement of the structure - Answer Vertical cracks in the foundation wall extending down
to the footings can be caused by _____.
A. improper backfilling
B. settlement of the structure
C. overloading the lintel
D. soil pressure against the wall
A. step cracks at an exterior corner going down to the foundation - Answer In a solid brick
house, what is a sign of corner settlement?
A. step cracks at an exterior corner going down to the foundation
B. deteriorating mortar at the corner
C. a pair of angled cracks above a corner window
D. spalling on the bricks at the corner
B. a V-crack - Answer A crack that increases along its path is called _____.
A. a vertical crack
B. a V-crack
C. a horizontal crack
D. an angled crack
D. broken footing at a corner - Answer Which is most likely not a cause of a horizontal crack?
Questions with Quality Answers 2026
Updated.
B. to identify major structural deficiencies - Answer What is the overall purpose of the
structural inspection?
A. to recommend inspection by a structural engineer
B. to identify major structural deficiencies
C. to check for code compliance
D. to report signs of water penetration
C. footings - Answer What part of a home's structure is least likely to be visible to the home
inspector?
A. foundation
B. attic
C. footings
D. crawl space
C. all of the answers shown - Answer When should the home inspector not enter the crawl
space?
A. when access is obstructed
B. when entry could damage property
C. all of the answers shown
D. when dangerous or adverse situations are suspected
D. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected - Answer Which
action is required by most standards of practice?
A. required to report signs of repair work on the property
B. required to enter underfloor crawl spaces and attic spaces if the property has them
C. required to report cracks in the foundation only if they are active cracks
D. required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected
A. fascia boards - Answer Which of the following is not part of the structural inspection?
A. fascia boards
B. girders and floor joists
C. foundation walls
, D. roof framing members
A. wind - Answer Which force would exert the least amount of stress on a foundation?
A. wind
B. gravity
C. water in the soil
D. soil pressure
B. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter. - Answer How does compression act on
structural members?
A. It twists them.
B. It pushes at the members and makes them shorter.
C. It pulls at the members and makes them longer.
D. It bends them.
B. settlement of the structure - Answer Vertical cracks in the foundation wall extending down
to the footings can be caused by _____.
A. improper backfilling
B. settlement of the structure
C. overloading the lintel
D. soil pressure against the wall
A. step cracks at an exterior corner going down to the foundation - Answer In a solid brick
house, what is a sign of corner settlement?
A. step cracks at an exterior corner going down to the foundation
B. deteriorating mortar at the corner
C. a pair of angled cracks above a corner window
D. spalling on the bricks at the corner
B. a V-crack - Answer A crack that increases along its path is called _____.
A. a vertical crack
B. a V-crack
C. a horizontal crack
D. an angled crack
D. broken footing at a corner - Answer Which is most likely not a cause of a horizontal crack?
