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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.)

Home Inspector Practice Test
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1. Federal and state regulations both require certain warnings to be conspicuous. As a home inspector, you will often have to determine whether or not hazardous components are adequately labeled. Which of the following would a reasonable person consider to be conspicuous?
2. What is the minimum and maximum pressure for a water supply system in a residential building?
3. If you observe a component, you make a visual examination.
4. If you observe a component, you make a visual examination.
5. When is an unvented conditioned attic permitted?
6. A 'technically exhaustive' inspection uses measurements, tests, calculations and instruments to gather information on the structure under inspection.
7. A 'system' carries out one or more functions in a structure and is composed of at least two interacting or interdependent components.
8. The roofing material on a house or other building is considered a part of the roof drainage system.
9. What is the minimum allowed slope of graded soil next to a building's foundation, according to the International Residential Code (IRC)?
10. Every basement and sleeping room is required to have an easily operable emergency escape window. How large must this window be?
11. Which of the following would not be a structural component of a building?
12. 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?
13. Which of the following is not a solid fuel heating device?
14. An on-site water quality test is generally done only on structures that are on a non-municipal water supply.
15. Which of the following is not a solid fuel heating device?
16. Federal and state regulations both require certain warnings to be conspicuous. As a home inspector, you will often have to determine whether or not hazardous components are adequately labeled. Which of the following would a reasonable person consider to be conspicuous?
17. A 'cross connection' is a physical connection between two electrical circuits.
18. What is the minimum and maximum pressure for a water supply system in a residential building?
19. When is an unvented conditioned attic permitted?
20. A drain with a 'functional flow' empties in a reasonable amount of time.
21. How far from the foundation should the roof drainage system discharge water?
22. How large should the footing or foundation for a masonry fireplace be?
23. A 'technically exhaustive' inspection uses measurements, tests, calculations and instruments to gather information on the structure under inspection.
24. Which of the following would not be a structural component of a building?

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