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Home Inspector Practice Test
This is a practice test for a home inspector certification exam. Requirements for certification as a
home inspector in the US vary by state, though you may need to be a member of a national
association (NAHI, ASHI, etc.).
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1. What is the minimum allowed slope of graded soil next to a building's foundation, according to the
International Residential Code (IRC)?
a. ≥ 5"/10'
b. ≥ 5"/12'
c. ≥ 6"/12'
d. ≥ 6"/10'
2. Which of the following is not a solid fuel heating device?
a. A fireplace
b. A woodstove
c. A coal furnace
d. An electric heater
3. Every basement and sleeping room is required to have an easily operable emergency escape window. How large
must this window be?
a. At least 5.7 sq. ft
b. At least 4.7 sq. ft
c. At least 6.7 sq. ft
d. At least 3.7 sq. ft
4. The roofing material on a house or other building is considered a part of the roof drainage system.
True
False
, 5. You are inspecting a residential property. You have to observe and/or test all of the readily accessible
components of each system. Determine which of the following is not considered to be a readily accessible
component of a room.
a. A small window
b. The doorknob on the closet door
c. Nails or screws in the floor
d. None of the above
6. Branch circuits must be installed in several locations in every building. Which of the following is not one of
them?
a. Central HVAC equipment
b. An office or bedroom
c. The laundry room
d. Bathrooms
7. The International Residential Code (IRC) requires rafters to be fastened to ridge boards or gusset plates if the
pitch of the roof is greater than or equal to a certain angle. What is the angle?
a. 3/12
b. 2/12
c. 4/12
d. 5/12
8. If you observe a component, you make a visual examination.
True
False
9. How large should the footing or foundation for a masonry fireplace be?
a. It should be more than six inches thick and extend six inches beyond the fireplace on all sides.
b. It should be more than 12 inches thick and extend six inches beyond the fireplace on all sides.
c. It should be more than six inches thick and extend 12 inches beyond the fireplace on all sides.
d. It should be more than 12 inches thick and extend 12 inches beyond the fireplace on all sides.
10. You inspect a "representative number" of electrical outlets in a building. What does this mean?
a. You inspect a percentage of all the electrical outlets in the structure.
b. You inspect electrical outlets in the structure at random.
c. You select one electrical outlet to test in each room of the structure.
d. None of the above
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