Home Inspector Multiple Choice Study guide Exam 2024 questions and answers

Home Inspector Multiple Choice Study guide Exam 2024 questions and answers T/F: The inspector is required to inspect the damper doors by opening and closing them, if readily accessible and manually operable. False True - CORRECT ANSWER-True The inspection is _________ chimney and fireplace structure, systems and components. A. an all-inclusive and technically exhaustive evaluation of the B. a visual-only evaluation of the accessible - CORRECT ANSWER-B T/F: The inspector should look at the general structure of the chimney and any connections to appliances, stoves, and heating systems. False True - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F: The inspector should advise his/her client that all fireplaces, fuel-burning stoves, and chimneys should be inspected by a certified chimney sweep prior to their first use, and not less than annually. True False - CORRECT ANSWER-True Footings for masonry fireplaces must extend _____ the frost line. A. above B. down to C. below - CORRECT ANSWER-C Open spaces between the chimney wall and the combustible building materials should be sealed and insulated with _____ material. A. cellulose B. non-combustible C. wood shims - CORRECT ANSWER-B A masonry chimney should extend at least _____ feet above the highest point where the chimney passes through the roof, and _____ feet above any portion of a building that is within a _____-foot distance horizontally. A. 3, 2, 10 B. 3, 10, 2 C. 2, 3, 10 - CORRECT ANSWER-A