AHIT Final Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2025)
When should the home inspector not remove the cover
(dead-front) to the main panel? - Correct Answer ✅if the
inspector gets a shock upon touching it
What is a subpanel? - Correct Answer ✅a panel that adds
more circuits to the service
When inspecting the fuses or breakers, the home inspector
should _____. - Correct Answer ✅compare amperage rating
of fuse or breaker to connected branch wiring
Where is the home inspector likely to find aluminum branch
circuit wiring? - Correct Answer ✅in homes built during the
mid-1960s to mid-1970s
***Electrical receptacles should be present _____.*** -
Correct Answer ✅every 12' along interior walls
According to most standards, the home inspector is required
to _____. - Correct Answer ✅operate all GFCIs
,AHIT Final Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2025)
***What is a split receptacle?*** - Correct Answer ✅one
that has a complete circuit for each half of the receptacle
How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's
electrical system? - Correct Answer ✅as a visual inspection
What is resistance? - Correct Answer ✅opposition of a
material to the flow of electricity
What is the measure for electromotive force? - Correct
Answer ✅volts
***What is the most highly recommended method of
repairing aluminum branch circuit wiring?*** - Correct
Answer ✅using COPALUM crimp connectors to bond copper
to the aluminum wiring at every connection and splice
What wire gauge should the service conductors be for a 100-
amp electrical service? - Correct Answer ✅#4 copper or
#2 aluminum
, AHIT Final Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2025)
What can be the cause of driveway upheaval? - Correct
Answer ✅tree roots
Which of the following should be reported as a safety hazard?
- Correct Answer ✅balusters too far apart
Why should sources of ignition be raised 18" off the floor? -
Correct Answer ✅it keeps the ignition sources away from
gasoline vapors
When the solvent in paint evaporates too quickly, what can
be the result? - Correct Answer ✅alligatoring
What would not be a cause of a sliding glass door rubbing
during operation? - Correct Answer ✅a leaking seal in the
window
What is the definition of a porch? - Correct Answer ✅a
roofed extension of the house
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