AHIT, Practice Test One Questions With Correct Answers

in balloon framing, the studs are? - Answer is continuous from Foundation to the roof line for entrance cables providing service to a house indicates? - Answer is three-phase service what does voltage measure? - Answer is electrical pressure match the breaker amperage with copper wire sizes of 8,10,12,14 - Answer is 40,30,20,15 what is the maximum number of shut-offs to disconnect all power from a main panel - Answer is Six in most cases chimney deterioration is caused from? - Answer is water/moisture caused by condensation given that you have a #6 AWG copper wire, 100 amp main breaker in a panel rated for 150 amps what is the service amperage? - Answer is 60 and a safety hazard in receptacle wiring, Which slot is hot? - Answer is small a crack that increases along its path is called? - Answer is V-crack which of the following is not part of the structure inspection? - Answer is interior finish material which of the following is a sign of water penetration through a foundation wall? - Answer is efflorescence on the wall the ground immediately adjacent to the foundation should be? - Answer is sloped away from the foundation at a rate of 1" per ft. for at least the first 6 ft three entrance cables providing service to a house indicates - Answer is 120/240 volts two basic forces individual structural components are subject are? - Answer is compression/tension the recommended minimum clearance between a floor joist and the dirt floor of a crawl space without having to use treated lumber is? - Answer is 18" what is the maximum space most building codes allow balusters or railings to have between them? - Answer is 4" Efflorescence - Answer is is a white salty deposit which appears on many masonry walls and Floors which is the steepest roof? 2/12, 4/12, 3/12, 6/12 - Answer is 6/12 how might a rafter spread be noticed from the exterior of a home? - Answer is separation of the soffits from the wall what is a counter flashing? - Answer is a second layer of flashing that covers a bottom layer of flashing what is truss uplift? - Answer is a bowing upward of the truss's bottom chord the two main components of an air-cooled air conditioning system are? - Answer is Evaporator unit and the condensing unit what is a small Peak roof Construction on the high side of a chimney called? - Answer is cricket what type of roof requires one interlayment of felt between courses? - Answer is wood shakes a 4-ply built-up roof would have? - Answer is 4 layers of felt and 4 layers of bitumen