AHIT HOME INSPECTION EXAM
QUESTIONS 2025 |GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________.
A. to prevent delamination of the plys
B. to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
C. to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
D. all of these reasons - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. all of these
reasons
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at
least ____ hours after it has rained.
A. 12
B. 2
C. 24
D. 48 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. 48
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________.
A. prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change in direction
,B. provide a curb on which to set a skylight
C. replace a reglet as the counter-flashing
D. seal the top of a parapet counter-flashing - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ A. Prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a
change in direction
All of the following are common problems with built-up roofing except
___________.
A. alligatoring
B. blistering
C. oil-canning
D. ridging - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. oil-canning
A 4-in-12 slope can be expressed as the ratio of _____.
A. 1/4
B. 12:4
C. 4:12
D. 6:2:4 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. 4:12
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following types of roof-
covering materials, except ___________.
,A. asphalt shingles
B. fiber-cement shingles
C. roll roofing
D. wood shakes
E. wood shingles - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. roll roofing
The material having the shortest life expectancy is __________.
A. concrete
B. roll roofing
C. fiber cement
D. slate
E. wood - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. roll roofing
Ice dams typically form on roofs with ____________.
A. a low slope and small overhang
B. a low slope and wide overhang
C. a steep slope and small overhang
D. a steep slope and wide overhang
E. asphalt shingles - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. a low slope and
wide overhang
, The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a conventional roofing
application is ______.
A. 2:12
B. 4:12
C. 5:12
D. 6:12 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. 2:12
Common failure modes for asphalt shingles include all of the following,
except __________.
A. cracking blisters
B. cupping or clawing
C. loss of granules
D. spalling - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. spalling
A four-year-old asphalt shingle roof that appears well-insulated, with an
attic that is properly ventilated, but having roughly 25% of the shingles
showing irregular cracks in the surface should be reported as
____________.
A. a common cosmetic condition that does not affect performance or life
expectancy
B. being the result of excessive foot traffic on the roof
QUESTIONS 2025 |GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The purpose of gravel on a built-up tar-and-gravel roof is __________.
A. to prevent delamination of the plys
B. to protect the membrane from ultraviolet rays
C. to provide ballast to help hold down the roof membrane
D. all of these reasons - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. all of these
reasons
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has water on it at
least ____ hours after it has rained.
A. 12
B. 2
C. 24
D. 48 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. 48
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________.
A. prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change in direction
,B. provide a curb on which to set a skylight
C. replace a reglet as the counter-flashing
D. seal the top of a parapet counter-flashing - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ A. Prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a
change in direction
All of the following are common problems with built-up roofing except
___________.
A. alligatoring
B. blistering
C. oil-canning
D. ridging - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. oil-canning
A 4-in-12 slope can be expressed as the ratio of _____.
A. 1/4
B. 12:4
C. 4:12
D. 6:2:4 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. 4:12
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following types of roof-
covering materials, except ___________.
,A. asphalt shingles
B. fiber-cement shingles
C. roll roofing
D. wood shakes
E. wood shingles - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. roll roofing
The material having the shortest life expectancy is __________.
A. concrete
B. roll roofing
C. fiber cement
D. slate
E. wood - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. roll roofing
Ice dams typically form on roofs with ____________.
A. a low slope and small overhang
B. a low slope and wide overhang
C. a steep slope and small overhang
D. a steep slope and wide overhang
E. asphalt shingles - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ B. a low slope and
wide overhang
, The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a conventional roofing
application is ______.
A. 2:12
B. 4:12
C. 5:12
D. 6:12 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. 2:12
Common failure modes for asphalt shingles include all of the following,
except __________.
A. cracking blisters
B. cupping or clawing
C. loss of granules
D. spalling - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. spalling
A four-year-old asphalt shingle roof that appears well-insulated, with an
attic that is properly ventilated, but having roughly 25% of the shingles
showing irregular cracks in the surface should be reported as
____________.
A. a common cosmetic condition that does not affect performance or life
expectancy
B. being the result of excessive foot traffic on the roof
