New Inspector Assessment

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Please answer each question below. The questions are designed to gauge your overall knowledge of some of the things a typical field inspector will run into daily. This field assessment will give us an idea of your overall knowledge as well as what training might be required going forward.

* First Name

* Last Name

* City

* State

* Phone Number

* Email Address

GENERAL

* If a minor is home alone when you arrive for your inspection, it is OK to proceed with your inspection since you are only completing an exterior report?

True

False

* When you encounter a serious liability or condition problem, a picture of that situation is required?

True

False

* What determines if a home is VACANT? ( check all that apply)

* An open foundation can be deemed a hazard because: ( check all that apply)

* "Substructure" refers to: ( check all that apply)

Naval construction

The roof and roof covering

The type of foundation

None of the above

* Brick veneer is the same as solid brick or masonry construction

True

False

* A report may include up to four areas where conditions need to be noted: (choose one)

Dwelling, roof, landscaping and electrical

Exposures, hazards, dwelling and construction info

Risk, peril, exposures, hazards

Dwelling, roof, outbuilding, premises

* When reporting a condition problem with a roof, the inspector should:

Rate the roof accordingly

Take a photo of the condition problem

Provide detailed comments about the condition problem

All of the above.

* You walk into a backyard and see an above ground pool. What should you note about the pool?

* You discover a trampoline in the yard, but the yard was fenced with a locked gate. Is this trampoline still a hazard?

Yes

No

* You find a trampoline in the yard, the yard is NOT fenced. What would you recommend for better protection of the trampoline?

Make sure it is on soft grass

Install padding around the trampoline

Install a cage or netting around the trampoline

All of the above

* An old appliance in an unfenced yard does NOT pose a liability hazard?

True

False

* A hazard that might entice someone to come onto the property and harm him or herself is classified as:

A risk

A controlled substance

An attractive nuisance

An ugly nuisance

* Insurance companies consider home offices as being identical to home based businesses?

True

False

* A day care center would be an example of a home based business?

True

False

* A sign outside the house advertising piano lessons should be reported as a business use on the property?

True

False

* A field reporter should make comments when the access leading to the dwelling is a narrow, steep, windy dirt road that might restrict access to the fire department?

True

False

* Your diagram should also include the interior rooms of the house?

True

False

* Please choose all that apply: How would you determine if there is a woodstove in the house if nobody was home?

I see smoke coming from the chimney

I see a woodpile outside the house

I see a metal chimney coming out of the house or from side of house

I looked in the window and saw the stove

The neighbor told me they had a stove

All of the above

None of the above.

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