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North Carolina Home Inspection
Licensing Exam Study Guide 2024-2025
Edition. Questions and Correct Answers.
Graded A+
_____ flashing, which is at the bottom of a step flashing run, keeps water from getting
under the siding. - ANSKickout (diverter)
_____ is a moisture protection barrier that is installed on top of the roof sheathing prior
to installing shingles. - ANSUnderlayment
______ flashing is always interwoven with each course of roof material, starting at the
eaves (bottom roof edge) and working up. - ANSStep Flashing
_______ are any material which allow its electrons to move through the material. -
ANSConductors
__________ ___________ means a space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or
cooking. - ANSHabitable Space
__________ ___________ means an inspection involving the use of measurements,
instruments, testing, calculations, and other means to develop scientific or engineering
findings, conclusions, and recommendations. - ANSTechnically Exhaustive
__________ ___________ of an outlet may damage some types of equipment since it
can cause the case or chassis frame to become charged with electrical current. -
ANSReversed polarity
___________ ___________ means, for multiple identical components such as windows
and electrical outlets, one such component per room; and, for multiple identical exterior
components, one such component on each side of the building. - ANSRepresentative
Number
___________ furnaces can produce sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid in their
condensation process. - ANSCondensing Furnace
1 PSI of pressure is equal to a column of water measuring ______ feet high - ANS2.31
3 Main type of Rafters? - ANSPurlins, Collar Tie, Knee Wall
A _______ is required for a dishwasher to prevent a cross connection - ANSHigh Loop
,A 4 inch drain pipe needs how much pitch? _______ - ANS⅛" per foot
A 50 gallon gas water heater will take care of a family of what size? - ANS8 People
A chimney flue must be what fraction of a fireplace opening? - ANS1/10
A complete circuit must include a ______. - ANSLoad
A double vent that is used to bring in exterior air for combustion and send the
combustion products outside is called a ___________. - ANSConcentric Vent
A gas water heater in a garage needs to be _______ inches off the ground - ANS18
Inches
A heat pump should be tested in cooling mode only if the outside temperature is at or
above what temperature? What is the temperature if it was in heat mode? - ANSAbove
60-65 degrees / Below 60-65 Degrees
A Mansard style of roof is most likely to have leaks where? - ANSThe eyebrows
A masonry fireplace requirement: an opening that is less than 6sqf than you need
______ on sides and ________ in front? - ANS8" / 16"
A readily accessible and observable aspect of a system such as a floor or wall but not
boards or nails? - ANSComponent
A reasonable flow at the highest fixture in a dwelling when another fixture is open
simultaneously? - ANSFunctional Flow
A single wall vent from an oil furnace and a B-vent from a water heater are both running
through a chimney chase that does not serve as a fireplace. How high must each be
above the roof? - ANSOil is 2-2-10 , gas is 1-2-8, but since they are in a chimney it
should be 3 feet about the roof (3-2-10)
A spark arrestor on a chimney cap should have wire mesh that is no larger than
_______. - ANS½"
A sump pump continues to short cycle after a light rainstorm. What is the problem? -
ANSThe shut-off switch is set too low
A thermostat is a normal operating control AND a ______ _______ _______. -
ANSAutomatic Safety Control
A water heater should be set to ____ Fahrenheit to prevent scalding, if it is set above
that temperature a ______ _______ should be installed. - ANS120 Fahrenheit, Temper
Valve
, A wood stove must have the following clearances ______ from a non combustible wall
______ from an unprotected wall? - ANS18" / 36"
AFCI's do what? - ANSArc Fault Circuit Interrupter, prevents arcing and electrical fires
All showers and bathtubs are required to have a trap below the floor within _____, while
every other fixture requires a trap to be in the same room. - ANS24"
All water heaters have a ________ valve and must be piped _______ inches from the
floor - ANSTemperature and Pressure Relief Valve (TPR) and 6" / 1" off Pan
Allowable deflection of structural member supporting floors and plastared ceiling = L /
XXX - ANS360
Aluminum wire was installed in residential construction as branch wiring between_____
and_______? - ANS1969 - 1971
Are clogging of gutters affected by roof pitch? - ANSYes
As a licensed home inspector, you are required to carry a minimum of _________
dollars of liability insurance. - ANS250,000
As an inspector are you required to operate automatic safety controls? - ANSNo, the
SOP states you're not required
At the end of a joist, the maximum it can be notched is _____ it's depth. - ANS¼
At what outside temperature should you not test a gas furnace located in an attic? -
ANSYou can test it at any temperature
Attached garages should have a _____ between the house and garage - ANSFirewall
Attached or connected as such that the item requires tools to remove? - ANSInstalled
Blown-In fiberglass insulation has an R-value of R = ____ per inch. Celluse is R = ____
per inch - ANS3, 3.8
Bonding grounds and neutrals in a sub panel is known as? - ANSParallel Paths
Bottom edge of siding is to be ____ inches above the ground - ANS6
Bowing brick siding is a sign of missing or broken ______ ______. - ANSMasonry ties
Cabinets must be at least _____ inches above the stove. - ANS30
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