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Themaindifferencebetweenalaundrytubpumpandasumppumpis

(a)laundrytubpumpscanhandlelint (b)sumppumpsarelaundrycapacity (c)laundrytubpumpsoperateon120volt,andsumppumpsoperateonlyon240vpower (d)sumppumpsaremanual,andlaundrytubpumpsareautomatic (a)laundrytub pumpscanhandlelint

AllofthefollowingarecommonHRVproblems except

(a)missingfilters (b)dirtyheatexchangercore (c)lackofatrapinthecondensatedrain (d)flowmeasuringstationslocatedonwarmsideducts (d)flowmeasuringstations locatedonwarmsideducts

Squeakingsubflooringisanindicationof

(a)overspannedjoists (b)undersizedbeams (c)poorfasteningofsubfloors (d)undersizedsubfloors (c)poorfasteningofsubfloors

Highefficiencygasfurnacesinstalledinoldductworktendtohave

(a)highermaintenance (b)excesstemperaturerise (c)shorterlifespans (d)alloftheabove (c)shorterlifespans

Mostradiantheatingsystemsarelocated

(a)intheceiling (b)inthefloors (c)onexteriorwallsbelowwindows (d)inlightweightconcretepanels (a)intheceiling

Whichgroupoftermsdoesnotgotogether?

(a)pier,column,truss (b)rafter,truss,purlin

(c)joist,beam,girder (d)stud,header,sill (a)pier,column,truss

Thecableisprotectedby60 ampbreakersatthemainpanel.Youshouldmakesurethat

(a)thecableisprotectedinaventilatedmetalraceway (b)thecableisinrigidconduit (c)thecableisnolongerthanthreefeet (d)thesubpanelisratedtohandleatleast60amps. (d)thesubpanelisratedtohandleatleast60amps. (d)thesubpanelisratedtohandleat least60amps.

Ifthereisnowaterintheboiler,thelowwatercutoutspreventsthe

(a)circulatorfromoperating (b)burnerfromfiring (c)pressurereducerfromaddingwater (d)entrapmentofairintheairseparator-(b)burnerfromfiring

Ahousehasserviceentranceconductorsdesignedfor100ampsandamaindisconnect ratedat100amps.Whichoftheseconditionsisunsafe?

(a)Theserviceentranceboxisratedat125amps (b)Theserviceboxisratedat75amps (c)Thedistributionpanelisratedat125amps (d)Thedistributionpanelisratedat200amps (b)Theserviceboxisratedat75amps

Whichofthefollowingsteamsystemsiscommonlyconvertedtohotwater?

(a)Aonepipe,up feedsystem (b)Aonepipe,down feedsystem (c)Atwo pipesystem (d)Aonepipe,parallelflowsystem (c)Atwo pipesystem

Allofthefollowingarebasiccomponentsofamasonrywood-burningfireplaceexcept

(a)Adamper (b)Athroat (c)Asmokeshelfs (d)Aheatcirculator (d)Aheatcirculator

Copper tubeboilerstypicallyhave:

a)Betterheattransfercharacteristics,andlongerlifespansthancast ironboilers (b)Betterheattransfercharacteristics,butshorterlifespansthancast ironboilers (c)Worseheattransfercharacteristics,butlongerlifespansthancast ironboilers

(d)Worseheattransfercharacteristics,andshorterlifespansthancast-ironboilers-(b) Betterheattransfercharacteristics,butshorterlifespansthancast ironboilers

Whichofthefollowingisasimilaritybetweenfurnacesandboilers?

(a)Piping

(b)Alow levelsafetydevice

(c)High temperaturelimitswitches

(d)Backflowpreventers-(c)High-temperaturelimitswitches

Heatexchangerdiagnosisiseasierthanonfurnacesbecausetheheatexchangerwillleak whenithasfailed.

(a)True

(b)False (a)True

Listthefoursafetycontrolsfoundonhydronicsystems:

(a)Pressurereliefvalve,hightemperaturelimit,low watercutout,backflowpreventer

(b)Lowtemperaturelimit,highwatercutout,backflowpreventer,pressurereliefvalve

(c)Pressurereliefvalve,hightemperaturelimit,watercutoff,backflowpreventer

(d)Pressurerelief,hightemperaturelimit,lowwatercutout,backflowpreventer (a) Pressurereliefvalve,hightemperaturelimit,low watercutout,backflowpreventer

Whatisthenormaloperatingpressureinaboiler?

(a)2to5psi

(b)5to9psi

(c)12to15psi

(d)9to12psi (c)12to15psi

Inatwo-storyVictorianhomewithaboilerinthebasementyoufindapressure-reducing valvesetto12psi.Isthereapossibilitythathisvalveissettoolow?

(a)Yes

(b)No-(b)No

Whereistheexpansiontanktypically,inanopensystem?

(a)Belowthehighest levelradiator

(b)Abovethehighest levelradiator

(c)Horizontalofthehighest levelradiator

(d)Insideofthehighest levelradiator (b)Abovethehighest levelradiator

Whenablacksteelpipeisextendedwithcopperpipe,whatcanoccur?

(a)Thesteelpipemayrustattheconnectionduetogalvanicreaction (b)Thecirculatormaynotbeabletoovercomethepressurechangeatthejunction (c)Thecopperpipewillwearthroughwiththefrictionforceofthewater (d)Thecopperpipewillrustbecauseofthegalvanicreaction (d)Thecopperpipewill rustbecauseofthegalvanicreaction

Mixingconvectorsandradiatorinasinglehydronicsystemwilloftenresultin uncomfortableheating.

(a)True (b)False (a)True

Ifyoufindaradiatorwithbalancingvalvecompletelyshutoff,thentherewillbenowater intheradiator.

(a)True (b)False (b)False

.Whatisthepurposeofthebleedvalvenearthetopoftheradiator?

(a)Itdoesnothaveapurpose

(b)Thisallowsthehomeownertofilltheradiatorwithwater

(c)Thisallowsthehomeownertoremovetrappedairfromtheradiator,lettingtheradiator fillwithwaterandheattheroomeffectively

(d)Thisallowsthehomeownertosealtrappedairfromtheradiator,lettingtheradiatorfill withwaterandheattheroomeffectively (c)Thisallowsthehomeownertoremove trappedairfromtheradiator,lettingtheradiatorfillwithwaterandheattheroom effectively

WhichofthefollowingBESTdescribesthereportstatementshownbelow?"Theroofisin goodconditionforitsage."

(a)Conclusion (b)Recommendation (c)Description (d)Disclaimer (a)Conclusion

.WhichofthefollowingconditionswouldbeLEASTcriticaltoyourclient'ssafety?

(a)Apinholeintheheatexchanger

(b)Nohandrailsonaninteriorstairway (c)Lackofapressureandtemperaturereliefvalveonthewaterheater (d)Anon reversinggaragedooropener (a)Apinholeintheheatexchanger

ItisimportanttomaintainapositivegradeawayfromthestructureofatLEAST_______inch dropperfootforsixfeet.

(a)1/4 (b)1/2 (c)3/4 (d)1 (d)1

StandardthreelightelectricaltestersareNOTalwaysreliablebecause:

(a)Somereceptaclesonlyhavetwoprongs (b)Threelighttesterssometimeshavebrokenbulbs (c)Threelighttesterswillnotdetectmultiplewiringproblems (d)Differenttestdevicemanufactureshavedifferentlightpatterns-(d)Differenttest devicemanufactureshavedifferentlightpatterns

Whatisthemostdifficultproblemtodetermineinabathroom?

(a)Lowwaterpressure (b)Conditionofshowerpanunderbase (c)Waterhammer (d)Faultytubandtilecaulking (b)Conditionofshowerpanunderbase

Thepurposeofahomeinspectionisto:

(a)Provideaclientwiththecostofimprovingtheirproperty (b)Provideaclientwithalistoftheproperty'sproblemsandcauses (c)Provideaclientwithinformationregardingthepropertyconditionsatthetimeofthe inspection (d)Providetheclientwithconclusionsaboutalloftheconditionsofthepropertyatthe timeoftheinspection-(c)Provideaclientwithinformationregardingtheproperty conditionsatthetimeoftheinspection

.Inspectionsmustinclude:

(a)Designanalysis (b)Awrittenreport (c)Architecturalevaluation (d)Calculationsofstrengthandadequacyofstructuralmembers (b)Awrittenreport

Reportscanbereleasedtopeopleotherthanyourclient:

(a)Aslongastheyhavealegitimateinterestintheproperty (b)Iftheyaretheownerofthepropertyatthetimeoftheinspection (c)Iftheywereeitherthesellingorlistingrealestateagentinvolvedinthetransaction (d)Onlywiththeapprovaloftheclient (d)Onlywiththeapprovaloftheclient

Allofthefollowingarereasonstowritereports,except:

(a)TheStandardsrequireit (b)Itavoidshavingtomakegoodverbalpresentations (c)Theyhelpyourclientreviewwhatyouhavesaid (d)Liabilitycontrol (b)Itavoidshavingtomakegoodverbalpresentations

Mostproblemswithexteriorcladdinginvolve:

(a)Airleakage (b)Heatloss (c)Vapordiffusion (d)Waterpenetration-(d)Waterpenetration

Commondoorandwindowproblemsincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

(a)Rot (b)Damage (c)Paintorstainneeded (d)Sillsslopingdownawayfromthewindow (c)Paintorstainneeded

Probingtheendsofbeamswithascrewdriverisagoodwaytocheckfor:

(a)Rot (b)Endbearing (c)Sag (d)Pressuretreatedwood (a)Rot

.Thebestdischargepointforadownspoutis:

(a)Belowgradeintoastormsewer (b)Belowgradeintoafloordrain (c)Abovegradesixfeetfromthehouse (d)Sixinchesabovegrade,adjacenttothehouse-(c)Abovegradesixfeetfromthehouse

Commonfailuremodesforasphaltshinglesincludealloftheseexcept: (a)Spalling (b)Cracking (c)Blisters (d)Lossofgranules (a)Spalling

Icedamevidenceincludeseverythinglistedhereexcept:

(a)Icicleshangingfromsoffits (b)Electricheatingcables (c)Sidingdiscolorationstartingatthesoffit (d)Waterrunningdownalongraftersfrompeak (d)Waterrunningdownalongrafters frompeak

Whereasteeplypitchedshingleroofmeetsalowerpitchedshingleroof,thevalleymaybe especiallyvulnerableto:

(a)Unusuallyrapiddeterioration (b)Waterpenetrationundertheshinglesonthelowerpitchedside (c)Excessiveshinglewearadjacenttothevalleyonthesteeperpitchedside (d)Prematurevalleyflashingwear (b)Waterpenetrationundertheshinglesonthelower pitchedside

Dripedgeflashing:

(a)Mayextendroughlythreeinchesuptheroofsurface (b)Mayextendroughlyoneinchuptheroofsurface (c)Isalwaysrequiredalongrakes (d)Canneverbeomitted (b)Mayextendroughlyoneinchuptheroofsurface

Allofthefollowingarecommonbuilt uproofproblemsexcept:

(a)Oil canning (b)Blisters (c)Alligatoring d)Ridging (a)Oil canning

Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueofshrinkagecracksexcept:

(a)Shrinkagecrackstypicallydonotgointothefootings (b)Shrinkagecracksdonotnecessarilyhavecorrespondingcrackselsewhereinthe building (c)Verticalshearisassociatedwithshrinkagecracks (d)Shrinkagecracksarecommonwithpouredconcretefoundationwalls-(c)Vertical shearisassociatedwithshrinkagecracks

Moisturepenetrationthroughthefoundationwallcancausethefoundationtoflakeoffon theinterior.Thisconditioniscalled:

(a)Popcorncement (b)Honeycombing

(c)Coldjoints (d)Spalling (d)Spalling

Theimplicationsoffailedsillsincludealloftheseexcept:

(a)Thehouseshiftingoroverturning (b)Slopedorsaggingfloors (c)Heavedfloors (d)Differentialsettlement-(c)Heavedfloors

Thetopofacolumnshouldbe:

(a)Bondedtoabeamwithadhesive (b)Atleastaswideasthebeamaboveit (c)Nailedtoatleast2joists (d)Fittedwithshimsforfutureadjustment (b)Atleastaswideasthebeamaboveit

.Woodframewallswithwoodsidingshouldbe:

(a)Atleast6inchesabovegrade (b)Atleast2inchesabovegrade (c)Justbarelyabovegrade (d)Atleast8inchesabovegrade (d)Atleast8inchesabovegrade

Whatwouldyoudoifyousawthatarooftrusshadbeencut?

(a)Adviseclienttosistera2by4pieceoverthecut.Thesisteredpieceshouldextendat least3feetoneithersideofthecut.

(b)Adviseclientthatcutsintrussesarenotaproblem (c)Lookforothersignsofdistressand,ifnone,donothing (d)Advisefurtherevaluationbyaspecialist (d)Advisefurtherevaluationbyaspecialist

Rafterspreadcanbevisuallyidentifiedby:

(a)Soffitspullingawayfromthehousewall (b)Awavyappearancetotheroof (c)Crackingofinteriorwallfinishesbelowandparalleltotheceilingjoists (d)Cracksintherafters (a)Soffitspullingawayfromthehousewall

Commonatticinsulationproblemsincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

(a)Gapsorvoids (b)Compressed (c)Excessdepth (d)Missingatdroppedceilings (c)Excessdepth

Youcancheckthethicknessoftheflooring,thesubfloormaterialanditsthickness:

(a)Byreferringtobuildingplans (b)Liftingoutasupplyairregister (c)Askingtheowner (d)Measuringtheoverallfloorthicknessandsubtractingthejoists (b)Liftingouta supplyairregister

Allofthefollowingarecommoncabinetproblems,except: (a)Defectivehardware (b)Stifforinoperativedrawers (c)Doorsordrawersmissingorloose (d)Concealedhinges (d)Concealedhinges

Theimplicationsofwetbasementproblemsincludeallofthefollowing,except:

(a)Damagedinteriorfinishes (b)Odors (c)Frostheavingoffloors (d)Healthhazardsintheformofmolds (c)Frostheavingoffloors

Overheadservicewires:

(a)Inmostareas,mustbe3feetawayfromwindows (b)Havenorestriction,generally,ontheheightoftheconnectionpointtothehouse (c)Mustclearaflatroofby3feetormore,inmostareas (d)Cannotberunoverdecksunderanycircumstances (a)Inmostareas,mustbe3feet awayfromwindows

Intheservicebox,theungroundedserviceentrancewiresshouldbeconnected:

(a)Tothe"load"sideofthemainswitch (b)Topowerthefusesfirst,thentheswitch (c)Tothe"line"sideofthemainswitch (d)Onetotheswitch,andtheothertothegroundingterminal (c)Tothe"line"sideofthe mainswitch

Cangaspipingbeusedtogroundtheelectricalsystem?

(a)Yes,aslongasitismetallicbelowtheground (b)Yes (c)Yes,ifthereisnoothergroundingelectrodeavailable (d)No (d)No

Theseareallproblemswithfusesexcept:

(a)Fusesbypassed

(b)Fusemanufacturerandpanelmanufacturerdifferent (c)Fusesloose (d)Fuseholderbroken-(b)Fusemanufacturerandpanelmanufacturerdifferent

Themainservicefuseshavebeeninstalledwiththelabelsfacingbackward,notallowing youtoreadtheirrating.Noothermarkingsarevisible.Youshould:

(a)Turnoffthehousepowerandremoveafusetocheckitsrating (b)Measurethediameterofthefusebodytodetermineitsrating (c)Reportthatthemainservicefuseratingwasnotdeterminable (d)Carefullyinsertyourinspectionmirroruntilthelabelisvisible,thenreadtherating fromthelabel (c)Reportthatthemainservicefuseratingwasnotdeterminable

Supportsforbranchcircuitwiresareneeded:

(a)Every10feet (b)Every3feet (c)Onlywherewiresmaybeexposedtomechanicaldamage (d)Within12inchesofleavingabox (d)Within12inchesofleavingabox

Knob and tubewiringissuesincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

(a)Connectionstomodernwirenotinboxes (b)Wiresburiedininsulation (c)Fusedneutrals

(d)Over heatedneutralsonmulti wirebranchcircuits (d)Over heatedneutralson multi wirebranchcircuits

Whichofthefollowingisasimpletestonanoperatingconventionalgas firedforced air furnacethatshouldalwaysbeperformed?

(a)Testtheexhaustforcarbonmonoxide (b)Testthetemperaturedropfromthebeginningtotheendoftheventconnector (c)Testforspillageatthedrafthood

(d)Testforexcessivevibrationofthehouseairfanbytouchingthefan (c)Testfor spillageatthedrafthood

Allofthesearecommonbranchcircuitproblemsexcept:

(a)Nmdwiresrunthroughfloorjoistswithouttubesorgrommets (b)Damagedwires (c)Opensplices

(d)Wiresrunundercarpets (a)Nmdwiresrunthroughfloorjoistswithouttubesor grommets

Whichofthefollowingisnotaproblemwithanaturalgasburner?

(a)Flamelifting (b)Flameroll-out (c)Flashback (d)Inactiveflame (d)Inactiveflame

Mid-efficiencygas-firedfurnaces:

(a)Havecondensatetubing (b)Maybeventedthroughthesidewall (c)Neverhadplasticventing (d)Alwayshaveaninduceddraftfan (b)Maybeventedthroughthesidewall

Commonproblemswithoilfillandventpipesdonotinclude:

(a)Leaks (b)Oversized (c)Missingcaps (d)Abandoned (b)Oversized

Aboilerheatexchangerthathascrackedwill:

(a)Beverydifficulttodetect (b)Bealifesafetyissue (c)Leakwaterallthetime (d)Leakwateratleastpartofthetime (d)Leakwateratleastpartofthetime

.Masonrychimneysshouldextendabovetheroof:

(a)3feethigherthananythingwithin5feet (b)1foothigherthananythingwithin10feet (c)3feethigherthantheroofwhereitpenetratestheroof (d)3feethigherthananypointintheroof-(c)3feethigherthantheroofwhereit penetratestheroof

Commonanddangerouscracksinthehearthofawood burningfireplaceareoftenfound:

(a)Atthebackofthehearth (b)Atthesideofthehearth (c)Betweenthehearthandhearthextension (d)Atthefrontofthehearthextension (c)Betweenthehearthandhearthextension

Allofthefollowingareventconnectorproblemsonwoodstovesexcept:

(a)Theseamsonhorizontalsectionsareatthebottom (b)Aheatreclaimerhasbeenprovided (c)Thereisnoexpansionprovision (d)Theventconnectoris8feetlong (d)Theventconnectoris8feetlong

Thefunctionofacompressorinanairconditioningsystemisto:

(a)Convertthegastoaliquid (b)Warmupthecoolliquid (c)Warmupthecoolgas (d)Converttheliquidtoagas (c)Warmupthecoolgas

Whichofthefollowingisnotacommonproblemwithanairconditionercompressor?

(a)Outoflevel (b)Excessnoiseorvibration (c)Inoperative (d)OvercoolingtheFreoninthecondenser-(d)OvercoolingtheFreoninthecondenser

Theimplicationsofadirtyevaporatorcoilinasplit systemairconditionercouldbeanyof thefollowingexceptforone.Whichonedoesnotapply?

(a)Airflowisrestricted (b)Heattransferisinhibited (c)Coolingisinadequate (d)Thecondensercoilmayiceupandbedamaged (d)Thecondensercoilmayiceupand bedamaged

Joiningcopperandgalvanizedsteelpipingtogetherwillproducecorrosionunlessa:

(a)Isolationhangerisused (b)Dielectricconnectorisused (c)Temperingvalveisused (d)Mixingvalveisused (b)Dielectricconnectorisused

Whichofthefollowingisnotaproblemwithwaterheaters?

(a)Thebaffleortabulatorismissingonagasoroilfiredwaterheater (b)Thereisnoisolatingvalveonthecoldwaterinlet (c)Thetankisleaking (d)Thereisnoisolatingvalveonthehotwateroutlet (b)Thereisnoisolatingvalveon thecoldwaterinlet

Commondrainageproblemsincludeallofthefollowingexcept: (a)Clogged

(b)Poorsupport (c)Crossconnections (d)Slopesof¼to½inchperfoot (d)Slopesof¼to½inchperfoot

GeologicalfaultsoccurinmanyareasinTexas.Asaninspectoryou:

(a)Shouldsaynothingsincegeologicalfaultsaretoodeeptobeobserved (b)CanrefertoaRichterScalesurveymapforeachcitytofindthefaultlocations (c)Areexpectedtovisuallyobservefaults (d)Prayyoudon'tgetthisquestion (a)Shouldsaynothingsincegeologicalfaultsaretoo deeptobeobserved

UsingFigure1,howwouldyoudefinetheslope?

(a)ACdividedbyDC (b)ADdividedbyDC (c)CCdividedbyAD (d)CCdividedbyAC

UsingFigure1,wherewouldyouexpecttofindapurlin?

(a)A (b)D (c)AtoC (d)B

.Commonproblemswithsinksandbasinsincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

(a)Leaks (b)Excesspressure (c)Rust (d)Loose (b)Excesspressure

Commonbeamproblemsonporchesincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

(a)Checking (b)Sag (c)Poorendsupport (d)Rotorinsectdamage (a)Checking

.Metalvalleyflashingsshouldbenolongerthan10feetbecause:

(a)Expansionandcontractionmaycausebuckling (b)Itwouldnotbeaestheticallypleasing (c)Longerlengthsofmetalaretooexpansive

(d)Longerpiecesaremoredifficulttohandle-(a)Expansionandcontractionmaycause buckling

Youareexaminingthesideflashingforamasonrychimney.Wheretheasphaltshingles meetthecounterflashing,roofingcementhasbeenapplied.Yourreportshouldinclude:

(a)"itisdifficulttosayifproperstepflashingswereinstalled."

(b)"Roofingcementshouldonlybeconsideredatemporaryrepair." (c)"Thisisnotagoodbuildingpractice." (d)Alloftheabove (d)Alloftheabove

Atticductproblemsincludeallthefollowingexcept:

(a)Leaking (b)Over sized (c)Disconnected (d)Insulationmissingorloose (b)Over sized

Allofthefollowingarecommonglassproblems,except:

(a)Thermallybroken (b)Lostseal (c)Excesscondensation (d)Crackedglass (a)Thermallybroken

Commonbranchcircuitwirematerialsincludealloftheseexcept: (a)Copper (b)Aluminum (c)Coppercladaluminum (d)Silver dippedcopper (d)Silver dippedcopper

Onmoststeeproofs,exposedfastenersare

(a)Usedforanchorageagainstwind. (b)Asignofpoorinstallation. (c)Asignofgoodinstallation. (d)Usedtopreventicedams.-(b)Asignofpoorinstallation.

Allofthefollowingareslab on grade constructiontechniquesEXCEPT

(a)Monolithicslab. (b)Floatingslab. (c)Invertedslab. (d)Reinforcedslab. (B)invertedslab.

Masonrychimneysshouldhaveaclearancefromcombustibleframingmembersof

(a)1inch.

(b)2inches. (c)4inches. (d)12inches. (b)2inches

Efflorescence

(a)Isassociatedwithwatermovingthroughmasonrywalls. (b)Canonlyappearonthecoldsideofawall. (c)Onlyoccursinfreezingclimates. (d)Isanorganicgrowth. (d)Isanorganicgrowth.

Onaconventionalsplit systemair conditioningsystem,thehigh pressuresideisthe portionoftherefrigerantlinefromthe

(a)Compressortotheexpansiondevice. (b)Meteringdevicetotheevaporatorcoil. (c)Expansiondevicetothecompressor. (d)Evaporatortothecompressor.-(d)Evaporatortothecompressor

Thepresenceofstepflashingonanasphaltshingleroofcantypicallybeverifiedby

(a)Lookingatthecounterflashing. (b)Knowingtheageoftheshinglesontheroof. (c)Knowingthenumberoflayersofshinglesontheroof.

(d)Liftingtheshinglesadjacenttothechimneyorwall. (d)Liftingtheshinglesadjacentto thechimneyorwall.

Whyareyoumorelikelytoseeahousewithafullbasementincoldnorthernclimatesthan inwarmsouthernclimates?

(a)Peopleincoldclimateshavesnowremovalequipmenttostore. (b)Havingtoexcavatebelowthefrostlineforthefootingsmakesabasementcosteffective. (c)Homeswithbasementsneedheat.Insouthernclimates,itisawasteofenergytoheat thebasement.

(d)Thereisalotofbedrockinthesouthernclimates-blastingwouldberequiredtomake abasement. (b)Havingtoexcavatebelowthefrostlineforthefootingsmakesabasement costeffective.

AllofthefollowingareadvantagestohavingclientsattendinspectionsEXCEPT

(a)Anopportunityforbettercommunication. (b)Youcanchargeapremiumforallowingclientstoattend.

(c)Thatshowingisbetterthantelling.

(d)Youhavetheopportunitytoadjustexpectations. (b)Youcanchargeapremiumfor allowingclientstoattend.

Theflameoftheleftburnerinatwo-burnerconventionalefficiencyfurnacetouchesthe heatexchangeronlywhentheblowerisrunning.Whatislikelytobetheproblem?

(a)Theheatexchangeriscrackedontheleftside.

(b)Theheatexchangeriscrackedontherightside. (c)Theleftburnerisdirty. (d)Theleftburnerismisaligned. (a)Theheatexchangeriscrackedontheleftside.

Whatwouldyoudoifyousawthatarooftrusshadbeencut?

(a)Adviseclienttosistera2x4pieceoverthecut.Thesisteredpieceshouldextendat leastthreefeetoneithersideofthecut.

(b)Adviseclientthatcutsintrussesarenotaproblem.

(c)Lookforothersignsofdistressand,ifnone,donothing. (d)Advisefurtherevaluationbyaspecialist. (d)Advisefurtherevaluationbyaspecialist.

CPVCwaterpipemaynotbeusedforhotandcoldsupplylines

(a)Insingle familyresidences. (b)Inmultifamilyresidences. (c)Insideabuilding. (d)Belowgrade. (b)Inmultifamilyresidences.

GaragedoorproblemsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT

(a)Aseven inchstepdownintogarage. (b)Poorweatherstripping. (c)Thatithasnoself closer.

(d)Ifitopensintoabedroom. (a)Aseven inchstepdownintogarage.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

(a)Uniformsettlementismostoftentheresultofbuildingonundisturbedsoils. (b)Expansivesoilsexpandastheydry. (c)Loweringthebasementfloortothetopofthefootingcancausesettlementwherethere wasnosettlementinitially.

(d)Uniformsettlementmaystressutilitypipes. (d)Uniformsettlementmaystressutility pipes.

Ahorizontalfractureinthefoundation

(a)Isashrinkagecrack.

(b)Isnotasseriousasaverticalcrack. (c)Reducesthefoundation'sabilitytoresistsoilpressure. (d)Cannotbecausedbyadfreezing. (c)Reducesthefoundation'sabilitytoresistsoil pressure.

Waterhammercanbesolvedorgreatlyreducedby (a)Installingmodernquick closingfaucets. (b)Using12-inchverticalextensionsatendsoflines. (c)Avoidinglong,verticalrisesinthepipe. (d)Avoidinglong,horizontalrunsofpipe. (b)Using12 inchverticalextensionsatendsof lines.

Piersmaymovebecausethe (a)Footingsareoversized. (b)Piersarenotadequatelyloaded. (c)Soilbelowisdisturbed. (d)Beamsareundersized. (c)Soilbelowisdisturbed

AtticinsulationmaybewetasaresultofanyofthefollowingEXCEPT

(a)Insulationthatistooclosetochimneys. (b)Aroofleak. (c)Condensation. (d)Anexhaustfandischargingdirectlyintotheinsulation. (a)Insulationthatistooclose tochimneys

TheseproductsareallasphaltbasedEXCEPTfor

(a)Roofingcement. (b)Asphaltcement. (c)Plasticcement. (d)Caulking.

AtticinsulationmaybewetasaresultofanyofthefollowingEXCEPT

(a)Insulationthatistooclosetochimneys. (b)Aroofleak. (c)Condensation. (d)Anexhaustfandischargingdirectlyintotheinsulation.

AllofthefollowingaretruewithEIFSEXCEPTthat

(a)Itistypicallyapplieddirectlytoapolystyreneinsulationboard. (b)Itistypicallyatwo coatprocess.

.

(c)Afiberglassmeshreplaceswirelath. (d)Thefinishcoatisthickerthanwithtraditionalstucco.

Themostseriousimplicationofaleakinghumidifieris

(a)Flooding. (b)Rustingofthefurnacecabinet. (c)Rustingoftheheatexchanger. (d)Shortingoutthefurnacewiring.-

Thecondensatedrainpanortrayonasplit systemairconditioneristypicallylocated belowthe

(a)Compressor. (b)Condensercoil. (c)Evaporatorcoil. (d)Expansiondevice.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsabouthomeinspectors'liabilityisTRUE?

(a)Aslongasyouprovidewrittenreports,youhavenoliability. (b)Yourliabilityisgreaterifyourbuyers'expectationsarenotrealistic. (c)Homeimprovementcontractorsplaynopartinhomeinspectorliability. (d)Thelast one insyndromehelpstoreduceliability.

Themostseriousimplicationofanyinsulation,air/vaporbarrier,orventilationdeficiency is

(a)Excessheatloss. (b)Excessheatgain(insummer). (c)Reducedcomfortlevels. (d)Rot.

Exhaustfluesongas firedoroil firedwaterheatersshould

(a)Haveaminimumlengthof10feet. (b)Slopedownawayfromthewaterheatertoallowforcondensation. (c)Haveaslopeof1/4 inchperfootupawayfromtheheater. (d)Befrictionfittogether.-

WhichphrasedoesNOTdescribeahomeinspection?

(a)Fieldreviewofperformance (b)Evaluationofphysicalcondition (c)Visualinspectionofreadilyaccessible,installedcomponent (d)Appraisalinspection

Ifyoudrilledaholethroughaproperlylaidasphalt shingleroof,howmanyshingleswould yougothrough?

(a)One (b)Two (c)Three (d)Four

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEwithrespecttoelectricwaterheaters?

(a)Mostwaterheatershavetwoelements (b)Theupperelementusuallycomesonfirst (c)Theupperelementhaspriority (d)Itcanbedifficulttotellifoneofthetwoelementsisburnedout

Theintroductorydiscussionshould

(a)Helptoadjusttheexpectationsoftheclient.

(b)Establishyourcredibilitywiththeuseofanumberortechnicalterms.

(c)Includeinstructionsforyourclientstoavoidquestionssincethiswillpullyoufromyour routine.

(d)Includequestionsabouttheclients'preferredorderforinspectingthecomponentsof thehome.