TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions

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TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions What is the maximum TREC will pay? ✔✔$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee Number of members on TREC? ✔✔9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years. How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? ✔✔9; all professional inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire Feb 1st in odd-numbered years. How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees? ✔✔16, 8, 0 Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month 2. Minimum of 25 inspections 3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction 4. 70% or better on state exam Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements. ✔✔1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months 2. Minimum of 175 inspections 3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction 4. 80% or better on exam A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by... ✔✔The plasticity index (PI) Minimum crawl space opening... ✔✔18 x 24 Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl space when closer to ✔✔18 inches Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when closer than ____ to the ground? ✔✔12 inches Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber. ✔✔8 inches Where should anchor bolts be located? ✔✔Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least ____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used. ✔✔5 ft The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ? ✔✔25% Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding ____ % of a single stud width? ✔✔40% Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? ✔✔20 x 24 inches What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a bedroom? ✔✔44 inches from the floor to the sill. In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔60% In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? ✔✔40% In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled? ✔✔60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge What fraction of a floor joist may be bored? ✔✔1/3 in the end 1/3 - 2" from the top or bottom. (Notching is only 1/4 in the end 1/3). The door between living space and garage must be ____ thick and fire rating of NLT ____ minutes? ✔✔1 3/8" and 20min In habitable rooms, windows must be ____ percent of floor space? ✔✔8% Two family dwellings must be separated by wall with a minimum fire rating of ____? ✔✔1 hour In a non-load bearing wall, how much may a stud be drilled? ✔✔60% What is maximum distance that a gas valve can be located from a fire place? ✔✔6 feet and in the same room. What is the minimum depth of a fireplace? ✔✔20 inches The hearth and hearth extension shall extend a minimum of ____ from the back of the firebox to the end of the hearth extension. ✔✔20" + 16" = 36" What is the minimum clearance above the floor for electric water heaters located in a garage? ✔✔18 inches from the lowest element How should board and batten wood siding be installed? ✔✔in a vertical position The inspector is REQUIRED

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