TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions And
with Correct Answers
What is the maximum TREC will pay?
$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC?
9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee?
9; all professional inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire
Feb 1st in odd-numbered years.
How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees?
16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month
2. Minimum of 25 inspections
3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
4. 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months
2. Minimum of 175 inspections
3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction
4. 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by...
The plasticity index (PI)
Minimum crawl space opening...
18 x 24
Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment
Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in
a crawl space when closer to
18 inches
, Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant
lumber when closer than ____ to the ground?
12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above
grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber.
8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located?
Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter
In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be
at least ____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not
used.
5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ?
25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding
____ % of a single stud width?
40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window?
20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from
the floor in a bedroom?
44 inches from the floor to the sill.
In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
40%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled?
60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge
What fraction of a floor joist may be bored?
1/3 in the end 1/3 - 2" from the top or bottom. (Notching is only 1/4 in the end 1/3).
with Correct Answers
What is the maximum TREC will pay?
$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC?
9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee?
9; all professional inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire
Feb 1st in odd-numbered years.
How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees?
16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month
2. Minimum of 25 inspections
3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
4. 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months
2. Minimum of 175 inspections
3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction
4. 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by...
The plasticity index (PI)
Minimum crawl space opening...
18 x 24
Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment
Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in
a crawl space when closer to
18 inches
, Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant
lumber when closer than ____ to the ground?
12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above
grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber.
8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located?
Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter
In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be
at least ____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not
used.
5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ?
25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding
____ % of a single stud width?
40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window?
20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from
the floor in a bedroom?
44 inches from the floor to the sill.
In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
40%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled?
60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge
What fraction of a floor joist may be bored?
1/3 in the end 1/3 - 2" from the top or bottom. (Notching is only 1/4 in the end 1/3).
