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AHIT Practice Exam Questions and Answers (100% Pass) What can be a sign of slab detachment? - Answer️️ -cracks along the slab edge Which of the following is true about perimeter vents in a crawl space? - Answer️️ -There is little agreement about when to keep vents open or closed. Wha...

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AHIT Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)

What can be a sign of slab detachment? - Answer✔️✔️-cracks along the slab
edge

Which of the following is true about perimeter vents in a crawl space? -
Answer✔️✔️-There is little agreement about when to keep vents open or
closed.

What is not a likely cause of slab settlement? - Answer✔️✔️-shrinkage of the
concrete slab

Perimeter venting is required in a crawl space to prevent _____. -
Answer✔️✔️-moisture from soil rising into the house

Which of the conditions can be caused by poor ventilation in a crawl space?
- Answer✔️✔️-deterioration of framing members

Why should a dirt floor in a crawl space be covered? - Answer✔️✔️-to
prevent moisture from the soil being released into the crawl space

Ceiling insulation in a crawl space should be installed _____. - Answer✔️✔️-
with the moisture deterrent layer up

What would not be a cause of bulging or leaning in exterior masonry
walls? - Answer✔️✔️-a rusting lintel




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What should be suspected if a brick veneer wall has a bow to it? -
Answer✔️✔️-loose brick ties

In which type of framing does the subfloor go only to the inner edge of the
wall stud? - Answer✔️✔️-balloon framing

A notch cut into a girder or joist can be no more than _____. - Answer✔️✔️-
1/6 of the depth

How should plywood subflooring not be laid? - Answer✔️✔️-parallel to the
joists

In balloon framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the _____. -
Answer✔️✔️-sill

Which construction method is common in barns and churches? -
Answer✔️✔️-post and beam construction

What may happen to the floor as a result of a load-bearing wall being offset
from the supporting beam below it? - Answer✔️✔️-all of the answers shown

a low spot may appear in the floor along the wall

a ridge may appear above the beam

the joists supporting the wall may be deflected

What is the proper term to describe floors with a continuous slope in one
direction? - Answer✔️✔️-unlevel

Which of the following can cause a floor to be bouncy? - Answer✔️✔️-lack of
proper bridging in the joists


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In platform framing construction, the wall studs rest directly on the _____. -
Answer✔️✔️-sole plate

What condition should be reported as a major defect in the roof structure? -
Answer✔️✔️-cracked rafters and delaminated sheathing

What condition in the attic can cause plywood roof sheathing to
delaminate? - Answer✔️✔️-too much moisture in the attic

Where should insulation in an unfinished attic be laid? - Answer✔️✔️-on the
floor

Insulation in the attic should be installed _____. - Answer✔️✔️-with the
moisture deterrent layer toward the heated portion of the house

When should attic vents be open? - Answer✔️✔️-at all times

Rafters may not be attached to _____. - Answer✔️✔️-the ledger and wall
studs

What is the function of a knee wall in an attic? - Answer✔️✔️-to prevent the
roof rafters from sagging

H-clips are used to secure roof sheathing to _____. - Answer✔️✔️-roof
sheathing

What is the function of collar ties? - Answer✔️✔️-to prevent the roof rafters
from sagging and spreading

At what temperature should the unfinished attic be? - Answer✔️✔️-the same
as outdoors


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