Questions of the week for May 1st 2021

Welcome To Questions of The Week!

Let’s try another round for the first week of May!! Please read the directions below to make sure we all know the rules of the contest prior to posting your answers.

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.

Members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions, and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the questions answered completely in that one post. Editing your one answer post allowed will result in disqualification.

First correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.
Request your choice by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submit your Mailing address for shipping.

Choose your prize from the following list!:

** $50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet
** Case of books "Now That You’ve Had A Home Inspection"
** Seventeen Custom Branded Videos value $50.00 ~ your choice!
https://certifiedmasterinspector.org/video-contest 2

All members are eligible… … …
Good luck!

(1). One early example of air conditioning includes __.

A)	hanging wet towels across an open window  
B)	the use of swamp coolers  
C)	driving basement air into the living space above  

(2). Most heating systems can be categorized in _____ ways.

   • four 
  • two 
  • six  

(3). For most inspectors, describing the heat-conveying medium is one of the main
ways to identify and describe different types of heating systems. There are four
heat-conveying mediums that can carry heat. They are:

    1. _______  
    2. _______ 
    3. _______ , and  
    4._______  

(4). This breed of canine is a popular breed as a pet: In 2019, they were the second-most popular registered dog in the United Kingdom

(5) There are six basic ways to vent the combustion products to the outside. They are:

 1. ________ chimneys; 
 2. low-heat Type __ ________ 
 3. ______ __ gas vents;
 4. Type __ gas vents; 
 5. ______ venting.....and 
 6. ______ pipe venting.  

(6) In the _______ cycle, the refrigerant enters the _______ coil or condenser unit and
moves through the __________ coil. Inside the coil, the refrigerant starts out as a
_______ in a low- pressure, low-temperature _______ state.

**** Extra Credit***

" Riding on the diamond waves, little darlin’ one" Song and Artist__________

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Thank you for doing these questions, Tom…many appreciate the Awards Committee and ALL those that are members.

Great questions! :+1:

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Nice job Tom.
Thanks

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Great job Tom !!

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Here’s my attempt:

  1. B
  2. 4
  3. Air, steam, water, electricity
  4. Labrador Retriever
  5. Updraft chimney, low heat type L vent, type B gas vent, type C gas vent,
    Mechanical venting, flue pipe
  6. Cooling, compressor, condenser, fluid, liquid
    Dreamboat Annie by Heart
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1 - A

2 - 4

3 - Air, steam, water, electricity

4 - Cockapoo

5 1 - Masonary,
2 - L vent
3 -Type B
4 - C
5 -Mechanical
6 - Flue
6 - Cooling, compressor, condenser, fluid, liquid

Dreamboat Annie by Heart

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Great questions, Tom. :slight_smile:

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Nice set of questions. I’ll try:

  1. A
  2. 4 ways
  3. Natural gas, Propane, Heat pumps, Electric heating
  4. French Bulldog
  5. Masonry, L vent,Type B, C, Mechanical, Flue
  6. Refrigeration, Compressor, Condenser, Fluid, Liquid
    EC: “Dreamboat Annie” by Heart
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Thanks for the participation guys, and some great efforts!! But no one has correctly answered ALL questions in one post. Close, but no cigars…

Any others who dare to take it on??? :thinking: :sunglasses:

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  1. A
  2. Four
  3. air, water, steam, and electricity.
  4. Labrador Retriever
  5. Masonry Chimneys, Low-Heat Type A Chimneys, Type-B Gas Vents, Type C Gas Vents, Wall Venting, and PVC Pipe Venting
  6. Cooling Cycle, Compressor, Condenser, Vapor, Gaseous State.

Extra: “Dreamboat Annie” from Heart

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  1. A

  2. Four

  3. Air
    Water
    Steam
    Electricity

  4. The Labrador Retriever

  5. Masonry Chimneys
    Low-Heat Type A Chimneys
    Type-B Gas Vents
    Type C Gas Vents
    Wall Venting
    PVC Pipe Venting

  6. Cooling
    Compressor
    Condenser
    Fluid
    Liquid

EX:“Dreamboat Annie” from Heart

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1.A
2.four
3.Air, steam, water, electricity
4.French Bulldog
5.Masonry, L vent,Type B, Type C, Mechanical, Flue
6.Cooling, compressor, condenser, fluid, liquid

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Welcome to our forum, Michael!..Enjoy! :smile:

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Welcome to the forum, Michael, Have fun with it, Enjoy!! :grinning:

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Thank you Larry and Scott. :grinning:

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Did I win yet?

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Yep, a box of cookies. :grinning:

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Girl Scout cookies? :sunglasses:

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Looks like I may dishing out a box of Girl Scout cookies to the “closest” that made the effort, and maybe even “participation certificates”… :upside_down_face:

Let’s just say some really good efforts have been made, but “wording” has held many back. 2 questions seem to be the nemesis… :thinking:

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Can those of us that recognized their mistake make changes?

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