American Home Inspectors Training
AHIT questions and answers
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building
components primarily to - ANSWER>>Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of - ANSWER>>Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT -
ANSWER>>beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is - ANSWER>>Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the
following ways EXCEPT - ANSWER>>Platform framing results in more stable
buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? -
ANSWER>>Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? -
ANSWER>>In platform framing construction the wall studs rest directly on the sill
plate.
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls -
ANSWER>>Rot.
Peeling Exterior Paint
Insect Damage
, (all of the ANSWERs shown)
Which of the following is a way for an inspector to identify framing problems in a
finished house? - ANSWER>>Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home
because they provide more room for insulation - ANSWER>>2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT - ANSWER>>it is a bigger
problem in warm weather
What are horizontal structural members that help to support the roof and
prevent rafter spread by connecting opposite pairs of rafters - ANSWER>>collar
ties
Layers of roof covering have been added to a sloped roof over time. To absorb
some of the add-roof-load, rafters can be supported with any of the following
EXCEPT - ANSWER>>Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof - ANSWER>>Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - ANSWER>>the Inspector must
always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or
sidewalk Inspection? - ANSWER>>pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
AHIT questions and answers
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building
components primarily to - ANSWER>>Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of - ANSWER>>Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT -
ANSWER>>beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is - ANSWER>>Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the
following ways EXCEPT - ANSWER>>Platform framing results in more stable
buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? -
ANSWER>>Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? -
ANSWER>>In platform framing construction the wall studs rest directly on the sill
plate.
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls -
ANSWER>>Rot.
Peeling Exterior Paint
Insect Damage
, (all of the ANSWERs shown)
Which of the following is a way for an inspector to identify framing problems in a
finished house? - ANSWER>>Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home
because they provide more room for insulation - ANSWER>>2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT - ANSWER>>it is a bigger
problem in warm weather
What are horizontal structural members that help to support the roof and
prevent rafter spread by connecting opposite pairs of rafters - ANSWER>>collar
ties
Layers of roof covering have been added to a sloped roof over time. To absorb
some of the add-roof-load, rafters can be supported with any of the following
EXCEPT - ANSWER>>Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof - ANSWER>>Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - ANSWER>>the Inspector must
always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or
sidewalk Inspection? - ANSWER>>pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the ANSWERs shown)
