Home Inspector Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) The most effective method of ventilating the attic is the combination ______ vent and _______ vents. - Correct Answers ✅ridge and soffit Overhead cables coming from a utility pole to the weather head (mast) of a house are called the ___?
- service entrance
- transformer
- service lateral
- service drop - Correct Answers ✅service drop
- if from under ground it is the service lateral
What composes the structure of the home? - Correct Answers ✅skeleton including foundation and footings, the roof and framework.Ø What part of the home's structure is least likely to be visible to the home inspector? - Correct Answers ✅Footings
T/F: Generally speaking, ductwork, piping, electrical conduit
etc. should not be laying on the ground. - Correct Answers ✅True 1 / 4
Home Inspector Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What is the horizontal piece of wood on top of concrete that studs are joined to? - Correct Answers ✅sill plate Which action is required by most standards of practice?
- required to enter underfloor crawl spaces and attic spaces
- required to probe structural components where
- required to report signs of repair work on the property
- required to report cracks in the foundation only if they are
- foundation walls
- girders and floor joists
- fascia boards
- roof framing members - Correct Answers ✅fascia boards
if the property has them
deterioration is suspected
active cracks - Correct Answers ✅required to probe structural components where deterioration is suspected Which of the following is not part of the structural inspection?
Forces that effect a home's structure: - Correct Answers ✅-
Gravity and weight
- Movement of soil 2 / 4
Home Inspector Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
- Wind and water
- Internal stresses
- Gravity
- Water in the soil
- Wind
- Soil pressure - Correct Answers ✅Wind
- Poured concrete
- Stone masonry
- Brick
- Wood foundation
- Piles, piers, and grade beams
- Recommend that you come back to repair the crack
- Suggest the customer monitor the crack 3 / 4
Which force would exert the least amount of stress on a foundation?
Name the 6 foundation types - Correct Answers ✅- Concrete masonry unit
If you note an active ¼" step crack with no apparent movement, you should _______?
Home Inspector Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
- Recommend a structural engineer be consulted to assess
- All of the answers shown - Correct Answers
- Step cracks indicating foundation settlement
- Excessive bowing of the wall with no cracks
- All active cracks
- Cracks less than ¼" wide showing little or no movement -
the crack
✅Recommend a structural engineer be consulted to assess the crack For which condition should the customer be advised to monitor the foundation wall?
Correct Answers ✅Cracks less than ¼" wide showing little or no movement General guidelines to follow when looking at foundation
cracks: - Correct Answers ✅- Surface cracks that don't
pierce the wall and show no displacement in any direction are not typically structural in nature
- Cracks less than ¼" wide, with or without displacement in
- Cracks over 3/8" wide should be examined carefully as an
- Cracks that are still active should be noted as major defects
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any direction, are not likely signs of serious failure unless thy are active
indication of a potentially serious problem