1. The service size is determined by the amperage and voltage ratings of the service. True False 2. A 120-volt circuit uses a black and red wire. True False 3. Is the service drop overhead or underground? Overhead Underground 4. All service entrance conductors must be in a conduit? True False 5. Implications of an undersized service include: a. Shock hazard b. Fire Hazard c. Shock and Fire Hazard d. Melting Insulation e. Nuisance tripping of the main fuses or breakers 6. Wiring or plumbing pipes in supply ducts are? a. Acceptable b. Unacceptable 7. Does condensate leakage out of the induced-draft fan  housing cause corrosion problems with the primary heat exchanger? Yes No 8. What is the typical life span for a convention gas furnace? a. 5 to 10 years b. 10 to 15 years c. 15 to 20 years d. 20 to 25 years e. 25 to 30 years 9. Sump pumps must discharge to a sanitary sewer? True False 10. Does a toilet need to have a shut off valve on the supply line? Yes No 11. What is the minimum width of space needed for a toilet installation? a. 18 inches b. 22 inches c. 26 inches d. 30 inches e. There is no minimum requirement 12. How far from the tub should the electric controls be? a. 1 foot b. 2 feet c. 3 feet d. 4 feet e. 6 feet 13. Is there a built-in cross connection in a whirlpool bath? Yes No 14. Do all wood stoves have firebrick in the combustion chamber? Yes No 15. Which type of creosote is the more serious fire hazard? a. Black and shiny b. Dark brown and fluffy 16. Factory-built fireplaces do not have  a smoke shelf. True False 17. A home inspection includes an analysis of the quality of chimney draw for a fireplace. True False 18. Basement fireplaces typically draw better than first or second floor fireplaces because the chimney is taller. True False 19. Footings most likely to settle are a. Footings that were poured at the same time as the house foundation b. Footings that were provided sometime later. 20. Copper pipe does not rust. True False 21. Welded steel piping is permitted as a material in drain, waste and vent systems. True False 22. Pipe size should always increase as you move downstream and more fixture join in. True False 23. Nearly horizontal vent pipes should slope slightly down away from the trap they are protecting. True False 24. The vent diameter must be as large as the trap diameter. True False 25. At least how far should an outdoor vent termination be above an operable door? 1. 1 foot b. 2 feet c. 3 feet d. 4 feet e. 5 feet 26. What is the typical vent size on a sewage ejector pump? a. 1.25 inches b. 1.5 inches c. 2 inches d. 2.5 inches e. 3 inches 27. All  of these may be floor functions except: a. transferring live and dead loads to the foundation b. Providing lateral support for foundation walls c. Carrying the weight of masonry chimneys 28. Columns transfer live and dead loads: a. from joints to footings b. from beams to footings c. from joists to soil directly d. from subfloors to joists e. From subfloors to footings 29. Beams rest on:  (Two answers) a. foundations b. columns c. studs d. joists e. buttresses 30. Where is the rust most likely to be found on a steal beam? a. the top b. the end c. the middle d. in the web only 31. Joists may sit on top of beams or be attached to the sides of beams. True False 32. Checking of wood beams: (two answers) a. indicates failure b. requires repair, but not replacement c. Results from drying d. Is usually not serious e. Indicates fire damage 33. Automatic garage door openers have to be strong because they lift the weight of the door. True False   -- Answers to home inspection questions: 1. True 2. False 3. Overhead 4. False 5. E 6. B 7. No 8. D 20-25 years 9. False 10. Yes 11. A 18 inches 12. C 13. Yes 14. No 15. A 16. True 17. False 18. False 19. B 20. False 21. False 22. True 23. False 24. False 25. C 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A, B 30. B 31. True 32. C, D 33. False