Inspection - lvl 1

Question 1

Explain a key issue raised by RICS Surveying Safely.

Question 2

How do you ensure you make appropriate access arrangements for inspections?

Question 3

What things would you check before attending site for an inspection?

Question 4

Briefly explain the construction of a recent building you have attended.

Question 5

What is the size of a brick?

Question 6

How can you tell if a wall is of solid or cavity construction?

Question 7

How do you take good inspection notes when on site?

Question 8

Tell me about how you would ensure safe working at height / on a site with machinery.

Question 9

What building characteristics do you look for when inspecting a property?

Question 10

Tell me about the basic construction of a building you had recently inspected.

Question 11

What are the usual sized of floor and ceiling void in a new office building?

Question 12

What is office Grade?

Question 13

What is office Specification?

Question 14

How do office Grade and Specification differ?

Question 15

What does turnkey mean?

Question 16

What is the British Council for Offices?

Question 17

What types of air conditioning would you find in a modern office building?

Question 18

Tell me about any risks relating to air conditioning.

Question 19

What is a deleterious / hazardous material?

Question 20

Give an example of a deleterious / hazardous material.

Question 21

What do dry and wet rot look like?

Question 22

What is rising damp?

Question 23

What is Japanese knotweed?

Question 24

How do you identify Japanese knotweed?

Question 25

What does the RICS say about Japanese knotweed?

Question 26

What does the law say about Japanese knotweed?

Question 27

What is the general principle relating to contamination?

Question 28

What is radon?

Question 29

Tell me about what an inherent / latent defect is.

Question 30

Tell me about your understanding of structural movement.

Question 31

What is subsidence / heave?

Question 32

Why are physical inspections of a property important?

Question 33

What might you identify on a physical inspection that could be missed without visiting site?

Question 34

When would you not physically inspect a property?

Question 35

What type of property is not suitable for a drive by inspection?

Question 36

What is your company’s lone working policy?

Question 37

How do you determine an appropriate level of PPE for your inspection?

Question 38

How would your inspection of a period property differ to a modern one?