Questions Of The Week Halloween 2024

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HOWDY & Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.
Eligible members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions.

Correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee, Poster of the Questions or family of JR Scott Fudge) 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”

Larry Kage’s own special Sugar Shock Candy Corn desert shipped on dry ice

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Good Luck!

  1. WHY are pumpkins meant to be scary?

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2) Which kind of item is typically excluded from a house inspection?
a) Not present
b) Cosmetic
c) Unsafe
d) Defective

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3) Inspect this please

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4) A drain with a “functional flow” empties in a reasonable amount of time.
True
False

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5) When examining an air conditioning system, please indicate the appropriate recommendation in your home inspection report regarding inadequate air ducts.
a) You should recommend installation of additional return air ducts, especially in bathrooms
b) You should recommend undercutting all bedroom doors
c) You should recommend installation of additional return air ducts, especially in bedrooms
d) this is a design issue, nothing to report

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Famous Music Question

WHO sang this on WHAT song?

I know where I come from

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Good questions Marc, thanks for taking your time for QOTW.

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1 Because it’s Halloween.
2 b
3 Discolored water noted in the jetted tub.
4 True
5 d
FMQ
Eric Church
How 'Bout You

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Great questions, Marc. :thinking:

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Scary Questions! :fearful: :boom: :partying_face: :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign:

Thanks for doing the QOTW.

Come on winners, I just made a fresh batch of "Sugar Shock Candy Corn desert”.

Oh, well, the grandkids just added to the dentist’s retirement account and finished it off. :sweat_smile:

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Great QOTW, Marc. Our kids didn’t get any candy corn this year! :grinning:

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Really good QOTW Marc!

  1. To ward off evil spirits.
  2. A
  3. Jet tub fixture produced discolored water, appeared to have been unused for an extended period of time, and lacked routine maintenance. GFCI devise tripped as intended when the press to test button was pressed.
  4. True
  5. D

Famous Music Question is a mystery to me.

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Great work Marc !!

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Whew!

Okay, back to the QOTW….yay! :partying_face: :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign:

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THANKS Larry!
Closing out soon

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We have a tossup between Kevin Leonard & Dave Fetty.

In the interest of being fair to BOTH parties, they are the winners this week.
So… … … take a small step back & witness how 2 bright, kind members can both be winners, even though they are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum :cowboy_hat_face:

  1. WHY are pumpkins meant to be scary?
    Irish folklore
    The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween has its roots in ancient Celtic and Irish practices, and is associated with the idea of warding off evil spirits and protecting homes
    The tradition of carving pumpkins is based on the Irish myth of Stingy Jack, a blacksmith who tricked the Devil. When Jack died, the Devil wouldn’t let him into heaven or hell, so he was forced to roam the Earth for eternity. Irish people began carving demonic faces into turnips to frighten away Jack’s soul

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2) Which kind of item is typically excluded from a house inspection?
a) Not present
b) Cosmetic
c) Unsafe
d) Defective
b) cosmetic

The type of item that is generally NOT included in a standard home inspection is: Cosmetic. Home inspections typically focus on the structural, mechanical, and safety aspects of a property. Cosmetic features such as paint, wallpaper, flooring aesthetics, and other purely visual elements are generally not the primary focus of a standard home inspection.
The inspector is more concerned with identifying issues that affect the safety, functionality, and overall condition of the home. Cosmetic concerns are usually left to the discretion of the homeowner for consideration after the inspection.

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3) Inspect this please
rusty tub water
Pic was from a not used, empty home on well water. The filter was filthy also.
High iron content.

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4) A drain with a “functional flow” empties in a reasonable amount of time.
True
False

False
Gotcha with the trick question

Functional Flow: a reasonable flow at the highest fixture in a dwelling when another fixture is operated simultaneously

Functional Drainage: a drain which empties in a reasonable amount of time and does not overflow when another fixture is drained simultaneously

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5) When examining an air conditioning system, please indicate the appropriate recommendation in your home inspection report regarding inadequate air ducts.
a) You should recommend installation of additional return air ducts, especially in bathrooms
b) You should recommend undercutting all bedroom doors
c) You should recommend installation of additional return air ducts, especially in bedrooms
d) this is a design issue, nothing to report
d) this is a design issue, nothing to report
You may choose to use answer C as a courtesy observation pointing out the poor design, but be careful.

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Famous Music Question
WHO sang this on WHAT song?
I know where I come from
Eric Church ~ How 'Bout You

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Congrats Kevin! Thanks for taking your time for QOTW Marc! Sweet we use the NOW books everyday!

That’s a great song!

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Congratulation @sfetty and @kleonard !!! :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :partying_face: :heavy_dollar_sign: :boom:

You old pros know how to get your prizes.

And, you are listed here:

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Thanks Marc!! @mgoldenberg

Congrats on the win Dave. @sfetty :+1:

Thanks Larry. @lkage

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WTG, @kleonard & @sfetty! :+1: :slight_smile:

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Congratulations, guys.

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Congratulation @sfetty and @kleonard

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Congratulation @sfetty and @kleonard

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Congrats :slight_smile:

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1- for the fun of it.
2- A
3- check pipes for drainage and old lines
4- True
5-C

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