TREC HOME INSPECTOR EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
What is the maximum TREC will pay? Correct Answer $12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC? Correct Answer 9; 6 Brokers /
- Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? Correct Answer 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? Correct Answer 16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. Correct Answer 1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month
- Minimum of 25 inspections
- Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
- 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements. Correct Answer 1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months
- Minimum of 175 inspections
- Additional 38 hrs of instruction
- 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by...Correct Answer The plasticity index (PI) 1 / 3
Minimum crawl space opening... Correct Answer 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 Correct Answer 18 inches
Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when closer than ____ to the ground? Correct Answer 12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber. Correct Answer 8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located? Correct Answer 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. Correct Answer 5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ? Correct Answer 25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding ____ % of a single stud width? Correct Answer 40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? Correct Answer 20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a bedroom? Correct Answer 44 inches from the floor to the sill.
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In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?Correct Answer 60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? Correct Answer 40%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled?Correct Answer 60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge
What fraction of a floor joist may be bored? Correct Answer 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? Correct Answer 1 3/8" and 20min
In habitable rooms, windows must be ____ percent of floor space? Correct Answer 8%
Two family dwellings must be separated by wall with a minimum fire rating of ____? Correct Answer 1 hour
In a non-load bearing wall, how much may a stud be drilled?Correct Answer 60%
What is maximum distance that a gas valve can be located from a fire place? Correct Answer 6 feet and in the same room.
What is the minimum depth of a fireplace? Correct Answer 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. Correct Answer 20" + 16" = 36"
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