,NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTION LICENSING
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT!
The ________ and _________ breaker panels are known to be major electrical fire
hazards and have been recalled. - ANSWER FPE Stab-lok and Zinsco
The service drop cable running over a 4:12 or greater pitch roof has to be ____ over the
ridge. - ANSWER 3'
If you have a 8 gauge stranded aluminum cable running to a 40 amp breaker that goes
to an electric stove and a 10 gauge single strand copper cable running to a 40 amp
breaker that goes to the condenser unit, which one is wrong and how would you fix it? -
ANSWER The aluminum wire is too small for the breaker, it requires a 6 gauge wire
In the sub panel the grounding bus bar has been bonded to the neutral bus bar, this
action is called what? - ANSWER Parallel Paths
Indoor staircases are required to have a three-way switch at the top and bottom if they
have __ or more risers. - ANSWER 6
In a complete circuit the ___ wire carries the current with no energy back to the source.
- ANSWER Neutral
Every Home must have at least __ plumbing Vents extending through the roof by at
least __ inches. - ANSWER 1 and 6 inches
Minimum size for the bathroom drain fixtures? - ANSWER 1 ¼ in
Must have a union fitting on all pipes within __ feet of the water heater? - ANSWER 5 ft
What does the R-Value mean in attic Insulation? - ANSWER Resistant
Electric Safety eye sensor should be __ Inches from floor? - ANSWER 3 - 6"
A complete circuit must include a ______. - ANSWER Load
The amount of energy is known as _____. - ANSWER Amps
, The pressure behind electrical current is _____. - ANSWER Volts
The resistance to current flow is known as ______. - ANSWER Ohms
Higher Amp circuits need thicker wire gage because more amps generate more _____.
- ANSWER Heat
The rate of work or power is known as _____ . - ANSWER Watts
Doubling the ____ quadruples the amount of ____ generated. - ANSWER Current / heat
Service ____ are overhead from a utility pole and service ____ are underground from a
utility trench. - ANSWER Drops / Laterals
The neutral wire has the same _____ as the black/hot wire but does not have the ____
to shock you. - ANSWER Amps / Energy
How many wires in a Three Phase service drop cable? - ANSWER 4, (3) 120 volts and
(1) neutral
A Mansard style of roof is most likely to have leaks where? - ANSWER The eyebrows
You are inspecting a 25 year old roof that has cedar shakes, the full length of the shake
is 24", how much of the cedar shake can be exposed? - ANSWER 8" / ⅓ of the shingle
_____ is a moisture protection barrier that is installed on top of the roof sheathing prior
to installing shingles. - ANSWER Underlayment
You are inspecting a home in December that has architectural shingles and notice ice
damming around the eaves and gutters of the roof, what are two things that could cause
this? - ANSWER Lack of ventilation and Lack of Insulation in the attic
______ flashing is always interwoven with each course of roof material, starting at the
eaves (bottom roof edge) and working up. - ANSWER Step Flashing
The ______ is a secondary drain that is cut into the parapet walls on a flat roof to allow
water to escape in the event the primary drain clogs. - ANSWER Scupper
With a vapor Barrier there should be __ Sqft per __ of attic Space? - ANSWER 1 sq ft
per 300 Sq ft
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT!
The ________ and _________ breaker panels are known to be major electrical fire
hazards and have been recalled. - ANSWER FPE Stab-lok and Zinsco
The service drop cable running over a 4:12 or greater pitch roof has to be ____ over the
ridge. - ANSWER 3'
If you have a 8 gauge stranded aluminum cable running to a 40 amp breaker that goes
to an electric stove and a 10 gauge single strand copper cable running to a 40 amp
breaker that goes to the condenser unit, which one is wrong and how would you fix it? -
ANSWER The aluminum wire is too small for the breaker, it requires a 6 gauge wire
In the sub panel the grounding bus bar has been bonded to the neutral bus bar, this
action is called what? - ANSWER Parallel Paths
Indoor staircases are required to have a three-way switch at the top and bottom if they
have __ or more risers. - ANSWER 6
In a complete circuit the ___ wire carries the current with no energy back to the source.
- ANSWER Neutral
Every Home must have at least __ plumbing Vents extending through the roof by at
least __ inches. - ANSWER 1 and 6 inches
Minimum size for the bathroom drain fixtures? - ANSWER 1 ¼ in
Must have a union fitting on all pipes within __ feet of the water heater? - ANSWER 5 ft
What does the R-Value mean in attic Insulation? - ANSWER Resistant
Electric Safety eye sensor should be __ Inches from floor? - ANSWER 3 - 6"
A complete circuit must include a ______. - ANSWER Load
The amount of energy is known as _____. - ANSWER Amps
, The pressure behind electrical current is _____. - ANSWER Volts
The resistance to current flow is known as ______. - ANSWER Ohms
Higher Amp circuits need thicker wire gage because more amps generate more _____.
- ANSWER Heat
The rate of work or power is known as _____ . - ANSWER Watts
Doubling the ____ quadruples the amount of ____ generated. - ANSWER Current / heat
Service ____ are overhead from a utility pole and service ____ are underground from a
utility trench. - ANSWER Drops / Laterals
The neutral wire has the same _____ as the black/hot wire but does not have the ____
to shock you. - ANSWER Amps / Energy
How many wires in a Three Phase service drop cable? - ANSWER 4, (3) 120 volts and
(1) neutral
A Mansard style of roof is most likely to have leaks where? - ANSWER The eyebrows
You are inspecting a 25 year old roof that has cedar shakes, the full length of the shake
is 24", how much of the cedar shake can be exposed? - ANSWER 8" / ⅓ of the shingle
_____ is a moisture protection barrier that is installed on top of the roof sheathing prior
to installing shingles. - ANSWER Underlayment
You are inspecting a home in December that has architectural shingles and notice ice
damming around the eaves and gutters of the roof, what are two things that could cause
this? - ANSWER Lack of ventilation and Lack of Insulation in the attic
______ flashing is always interwoven with each course of roof material, starting at the
eaves (bottom roof edge) and working up. - ANSWER Step Flashing
The ______ is a secondary drain that is cut into the parapet walls on a flat roof to allow
water to escape in the event the primary drain clogs. - ANSWER Scupper
With a vapor Barrier there should be __ Sqft per __ of attic Space? - ANSWER 1 sq ft
per 300 Sq ft
