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National Study Guide 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Ice dams cause _____.

A

Water damage at ceiling/wall intersections

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2
Q

Where steep pitch roof meets low pitched roof, area is vulnerable to ___ ____ on the ____ pitch side.

A

water penetration
lower

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3
Q

Steel rebar too close to surface may cause _____.

A

Spalling

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4
Q

Wood siding should be ___ inches above grade.

A

6

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5
Q

Broken bricks may indicate that the _____ was weaker.

A

mortar

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6
Q

Common defects branch circuits include _____, _____, and _____.

A

open boxes
Open splices
Oversized/undersized conductors

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7
Q

Common burner deficiencies include ____, ____, and ____.

A

Flame lifting
Flame rollout
Flashback

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8
Q

Mid efficiency furnaces may be vented through the _____.

A

Sidewall

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9
Q

A cracked boiler heat exchanger will _____ at least part of the time.

A

Leak

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10
Q

Common dangerous cracks in wood fireplaces are between the _____ and _____ ____.

A

Hearth
Hearth extension

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11
Q

Steel lintels required ____ “ of end bearing.

A

6”

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12
Q

Main service disconnect can be where in relation to the service attachment?

A

Adjacent to or on the wall opposite

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13
Q

Common branch circuit conductors are made of ____, ____, or ____.

A

Copper
Aluminum
Nickel clad copper

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14
Q

Supply air registers should be located ____ on ____ walls for forced air heat systems.

A

Low
Exterior

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15
Q

Conventional air cooled a/c systems have ___ heat transfer coils.

A

2

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16
Q

Landings are not required at exterior doors if they serve as a ____ entrance.

A

Secondary

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17
Q

____, ____, ____, and ____ vents are all types of roof vents.

A

Soffit
Ridge
Static
gable

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18
Q

After entering the service box, the grounded conductor should connect to the ____ ____ with ____ ____ conductors.

A

Bus bar
White insulated

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19
Q

Common deficiencies in house air fans include ____ , ____, and ____ but ____ is not common.

A

dirty
out of balance
noisy
installed backwards

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20
Q

Old conventional efficiency, cast iron boilers have a life expectancy of ____ to _____ years.

A

35
50

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21
Q

Masonry chimneys serving a wood fireplace should be at least ____ feet tall.

A

15

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22
Q

_____ is a common problem with water cooled a/c coils.

A

Leaking

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23
Q

Exposed roof fasteners may ____ and cause ____ ____.

A

Rust
Water penetration

24
Q

Ridge flashing can double as ____ ____.

A

Venting systems.

25
Q

Providing your client with an inspection agreement, the SOP, and code of ____ reduces _____ since the clients can not say they were not aware of ____ ____ ____ ____.

A

ethics
liability
what they were buying

26
Q

The top end of a SE cable should have a ____ before any splice.

A

gooseneck

27
Q

GFCI receptacles are sometimes accepted as substitutes for _____ under specific circumstances.

A

grounding

28
Q

Maximum offset in a masonry chimney is ____, the exception being at the shoulders of the ____ ____.

A

30°
smoke chamber

29
Q

Common problems with condenser coils include ____ ____, ____, and ____.

A

mechanical damage
dirty
rusted

30
Q

Common problems with exterior cladding include too close to ____ ____, too close to ____, and ____ ____.

A

roof coverings
grade
water penetration

31
Q

_____ is recommended on stucco, but lack of such is not a deficiency. Common problems include ____, ____, and ____.

A

paint
cracking
crumbling
bulging

32
Q

Improper lot grading can cause ____ ____.

A

foundation damage

33
Q

Common problems with walks and driveways include _____ _____, _____ _____, and _____ _____. _____ _____ may be recommended in some circumstances but lack of such is not necessarily a deficiency.

A

Cracked surface
Uneven surface
Improper slope
control joints

34
Q

Cracks due to horizontal forces are usually accompanied by _____ and _____.

A

bowing and bulging

35
Q

Trusses should not have holes at the ____ point of webs and the holes should be no larger than ____ the thickness of the web. All ____ should be secure and any ____ should be reported.

A

1/4
1/3
gussets
uplift

36
Q

Air barriers control ____ ____.

A

heat flow

37
Q

Common window frame problems include ____, ____, and ____.

A

rot
deformation
rust

38
Q

Electrical wiring should be a
minimum of ____” away from heating ducts and pipes.

A

1”

39
Q

Common closet lighting problems include ____, ____, and ____.

A

light above shelf
bare bulbs
bare bulbs with cages

40
Q

A forced air gas furnace usually has a high limit setting of _____ degrees F.

A

200° F

41
Q

The best way to determine if the automatic vent damper is functioning is to ____ ____ ____
____ and check for ____ at the draft hood.

A

turn up the thermostat
spillage

42
Q

If the inspector observes a tripped primary control for an oil furnace, he ____ reset the primary control, and attempt to view the ____ for pooling oil.

A

should not
firepot

43
Q

A dripping pressure relief valve could indicate _____, _____, or _____.

A

pressure too high
valve seat is obstructed
wrong capacity valve

44
Q

Looking up from the basement around a metal chimney for a wood burning fireplace the inspector should observe a ____ ____ ____ ____.

A

metal fire stop spacer

45
Q

L vents may be used with both ____ and ____ fired appliances.

A

gas and oil

46
Q

Concerning safety, an electric heating system should have an _____ _____ _____.

A

overcurrent protection device

47
Q

The metering device in an air cooled a/c system causes the ____ ____ refrigerant to become a ____ ____.

A

warm liquid
cool liquid

48
Q

Common problems with a condensate collection system include ____, ____, and ____.

A

Pan leaking
Drain blocked
No trap

49
Q

Water supply lines in a house should be at least ___ in.

A

1/2”

50
Q

Brass water supply pipe should be reported as ____ ____ of ____ ____.

A

nearing end of service life

51
Q

Exhaust flues on gas or oil fired water heaters should have a slope of at least ___ inch per ____ up and away from the heater.

A

1/4”
Foot

52
Q

Parallel systems (2 water heaters) should have similar ____ ____ ____ to each heater.

A

supply pipe lengths

53
Q

A building drain is the ____ pipe in or under a home that carries sewage to the ____ ____.

A

lowest
building sewer

54
Q

_____ is the hearing and determining of a dispute between parties by a person agreed to by them.

A

Arbitration

55
Q

Vulnerable spots in shower and bathtub enclosures include ____, ____, and ____.

A

Faucet penetrations
Soap dishes
Grab bars

56
Q

If an inspector observes something in a house he doesn’t recognize or understand he should advise the client _____.

A

of the limitation, and that he will attempt to find out further information on the subject.

Property Inspection Module 2 (14 decks)

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