Questions Of The Week June 12

Welcome To Questions of The Week!

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.

No editing is allowed and INELIGIBLE members will be disqualified .

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.
GOOD LUCK!

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”

** ID POLICE STAMP ROLLER

** BBQ Lunch FASHION SHOW By OJ Simpson

  1. Framed structures are examples of _______ beams
    a) Encastered beam
    b) Built on beam
    c) Rigid beam
    d) Tye beam
    e) Jim Beam

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2) Which of the following is not a type of AC compressor?
a. Lateral
b. Reciprocating
c. Rotary
d. Screw
e. Centrifugal

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3) So you’re having a summer family picnic, but there a wasps flying around.
What fruit can you use to repel wasps?
(not citrus type)

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4) Inspect this please
circuit breaker panel4

circuit breaker panel3

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5) When current flows in a circuit, name the two produced effects

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EXTRA CREDIT!
WHO sang this on WHAT song?
She’s a pain in my brain

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Great questions Marc, thank you for taking time to do this!

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Great questions, Marc. :thinking:

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BBQ LUNCH SOUNDS GOOD :cowboy_hat_face: :sunglasses:

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Great QOTW, Marc.:+1: :wink:

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It’s Fashion Show that’s good

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That’s what I can’t wait for!!! :rofl:

Great question, as usual, Marc!

Thanks, my friend, for doing them. :+1:

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These are some tough questions, Marc. Thanks for the challenge.

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Good questions Marc.
I find these helpful.

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spicy ohio tacos

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WTG Marc !!

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You may have made the questions too hard, Marc!

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I already answered the hard one …

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1 a
2 a
3 (not citrus) peppermint or citronella oil
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qotw
Main lugs before main disconnect not protected (like lower disconnect), no visible antioxidant grease. No visible grease and questionable connection at lower photo
5 magnetic field and heat
EC tough one! Juliet Sikora & Ashibah Pain in my Brain?

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DAVE!!
Well you got two of them, not the music one
:cowboy_hat_face:

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Anyone else?

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Hard to choose this week but… … … … …
Congrats to Dave Fetty, Naples Best Inspector!

  1. Framed structures are examples of _______ beams
    a) Encastered beam
    b) Built on beam
    c) Rigid beam
    d) Tye beam
    e) Jim Beam
    a) Encastered beam
    A beam which is fixed at both supports is called fixed beam or encastered beam.
    All framed structures are examples of fixed beams

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2) Which of the following is not a type of AC compressor?
a. Lateral
b. Reciprocating
c. Rotary
d. Screw
e. Centrifugal
e. Centrifugal

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3) So you’re having a summer family picnic, but there a wasps flying around.
What fruit can you use to repel wasps?
(not citrus type)
Cucumbers possess an acid property that wasps don’t like ~ just slice 'em!
Put out sliced cucumbers. This vegetable has an acid property that wasps don’t like. Cut up a few slices and leave them around your picnic or BBQ area. They stay away and you can enjoy your outdoor activities without fear of getting stung.

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4) Inspect this please
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This was a three year old home. They added a Generac emergency generator system & somehow the spliced cable tape ended up right up against the terminal - DUH

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5) When current flows in a circuit, name the two produced effects
magnetic, thermal
https://www.mikeholt.com/mojonewsarchive/EES-HTML/HTML/ElectricalCircuitBreakers~20030621.htm

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EXTRA CREDIT!
WHO sang this on WHAT song?
She’s a pain in my brain
Pokey LaFarge ~ Something in the Water

We Love Pokey!

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Congratulations Dave! :boom: :moneybag: :+1:

You are listed here for the 4th time!

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WTG, Dave. :+1: :wink:

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Tough questions Marc! Thanks for taking your time to do this. There is definitely something in the water.
We recommend reverse osmosis systems to all of our clients. We also own AlexaPure gravity feed water filters and/or other similar filters in case of emergency.

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