HOME INSPECTOR FLORIDA TEST
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Air-admittance valves are __________ to vent fixtures installed at island structures in
kitchens. - Permitted
The door between an attached garage and a dwelling unit should be of solid wood not
less than ________ inches thick. - 1 3/8
If particleboard panels used as wall sheathing are applied in a horizontal pattern across
the wall, the end joints should be offset so that four panel corners ________. - do not
meet
The size of a P-trap drainpipe should be at least _______ inches. - 1.5
Notches in solid lumber joists, rafters and beams should not be longer than
____________ the depth of the member. - 1/3
A minimum service of _____ amps is required for a single residential dwelling unit. - 100
If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be
_______. - 4/0
T/F: In homes located in areas having a history of ice forming along the eaves, an ice
barrier consisting of at least three layers of underlayment cemented together is
required. - True
There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to
separate the garage from the residence and its attic space. - 1/2
A window well should have a horizontal area of at least ____ square feet, with a
minimum horizontal projection and width of _____ inches. - 9 and 36
The opening to an attic space that has any mechanical equipment located in it should
be a minimum of ______ inches by ______ inches. - 30 and 20
If there are appliances in the attic space, an opening at least _____ and a clear,
unobstructed path should be provided. - 22 inches wide and 30 high
Standpipes for clothes washers should extend at least ____ inches and no more than
____ inches above the trap weir. - 18 and 42
T/F: A standpipe can serve as an indirect waste receptor. - True
