Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE | 559 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What type of roof requires on interlayment of felt between courses? a. Wood shakes b. Roll roofing c. Wood shingles d. Slate shingles - a. Wood shakes In an older home, a forced hot air furnace is replaced by a heat pump. The heat coming out of the register is: a. Hotter b. Cooler c. Same d. Depends on the air duct layout - Cooler When inspecting kitchen cabinets: a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall b. Remove everything from the cabinets and inspect the attachment method c. Report 'unable to determine method' - a. Observe that they are securely attached to the wall The following is beyond the basic home inspection: a. Check the heat flow at all registers b. Check all ground faulted receptacles c. Check function of all plumbing fixtures d. Operate incoming water main valve - D The real estate agent request a copy of your inspection report: a. You would give a copy as a professional courtesyb. You would get permission from the buyer c. You would never give a copy to a Realtor. - B On the interior door leading to the attached garage, the door: a. Must swing into the garage b. Must have self-closing hinges c. Must have metal on the garage side d. Must be 1 3/8" thick wood, metal, or fire-rated - D A house is built on a sloping hill. The surface water should be drained a. Directly into the sump pump b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight c. Into a gravel filled container (inside the basement) d. Drained laterally. - b. Into a 4-inch perforated plastic drain line and directed downhill to daylight A flat roof with a two-foot surrounding parapet wall, what must be provided to allow drainage: a. Gutters b. Scuppers c. Roof drain with secondary overflow drain d. Either b or c above - d. Either b or c above