Wisconsin Home Inspector Statutes and Rules Exam Prep FREE Sample Exam

How should a Wisconsin inspector list multiple defects found in different systems in the report summary?

Combine them into one vague line about general wear

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List only the cheapest defect to fix

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List each defect so the client can identify the defective conditions across systems that the report is calling out

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List defects only for the system the client asked about

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Under Wisconsin conduct expectations, how should an inspector treat a client’s request to inspect a property the inspector is also trying to buy?

Disclose the inspector's interest in the property to the client and not proceed on an undisclosed basis, because the inspector's interest conflicts with the client's

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Inspect it and understate defects to lower the price

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Inspect it and overstate defects so the client walks away

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Hide the purchase plan until after closing

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An inspector discovers a prior personal relationship with the seller that could affect impartiality on a job. What is the sound conduct approach?

Disclose the conflict and, where it compromises impartiality, decline or step aside from the inspection

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Conceal it and soften the report

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Raise the fee silently

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Let the seller edit the findings

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What is the most accurate description of DSPS’s role after a complaint is filed against a Wisconsin home inspector?

DSPS reviews the matter and may investigate and discipline if a violation is established

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DSPS automatically revokes registration on any complaint

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DSPS must side with the inspector in every case

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DSPS sets a new sale price for the property

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A homeowner personally checks the condition of the home they own and live in, without offering inspection services to others. How does registration law generally treat that activity?

It requires full home inspector registration

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It requires a broker license instead

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It is not the regulated business of performing home inspections for others

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It is treated as unregistered practice subject to penalty

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An inspector continues to practice after DSPS has revoked the registration. What best describes that conduct?

Permitted during a personal grace period the inspector chooses

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Unregistered practice that can bring further enforcement and penalties

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A proper way to finish old client files for pay

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Harmless if clients do not ask about status

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Which exterior components are within a Wisconsin home inspection under SPS 131 framing?

Only the mailbox and house numbers

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Only neighboring properties

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Exterior wall coverings, flashing and trim, doors, windows, decks and attached structures, and related exterior features

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Only underground sewer lines to the street

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A client asks whether a Wisconsin home inspection determines whether a home complies with current building codes. What is the correct scope answer?

Yes, full code compliance is certified

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Yes, but only for homes over 50 years old

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No; a home inspection reports observed conditions and is not a code compliance inspection

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No report is needed if code is discussed verbally

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A Wisconsin inspector tests receptacles and finds several with reversed polarity in a bedroom. What is correct?

Rewire the receptacles before leaving

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Report the reversed polarity condition and its locations

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Note it only if a lamp flickers

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Advise the client that polarity does not matter

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Cracked and heaved concrete at a stoop directs water toward the foundation. Which two inspection areas does this finding connect?

Exterior site and drainage conditions and potential structural or moisture effects at the foundation

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Interior decorating and appliance age

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Electrical service size and water heater capacity

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Window style and roof color

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What must a Wisconsin inspector inspect regarding attic insulation and ventilation?

The insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces and the ventilation of attics and foundation areas

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Only the insulation manufacturer's warranty

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The R-value by removing samples for lab testing

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Nothing, because attics are out of scope when there is a hatch

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What does Wisconsin practice require for the cooling inspection when central air conditioning is present?

Inspect the central cooling system and describe the type of cooling system observed

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Recharge refrigerant to the proper level

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Operate the system regardless of outdoor temperature limits that could damage it

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Measure airflow at every register with laboratory instruments

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