NHIE Structural Test with all Correct & 100% Verified
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A weep screed should be placed, How many inches above grade? ✔Correct Answer-4 inches
Swimming pools
1)swimming pool barriers must be how many ft above grade?
2) : Gates and through-barriers leading to swimming pools must have a lock and a
self-closing/self-latching device.
3) A septic system with a submersible grinder/effluent pump typically has a _________
4) A swimming pool barrier is not required to be _____________.
5) The minimum height for a light installed over a swimming pool is _____ feet.
6) The maximum length for a power cord from the electrical receptacle to swimming pool
equipment is ____ feet. ✔Correct Answer-1) 4ft 48inches)
2) true
3) failure alarm
4) constructed of solid material
5) 12 ft
6) 3ft
Habitable rooms
1) Habitable room requirements?
2) The minimum area for a habitable room in a residence is ____ square feet.
3) Every dwelling is required to have _______________.
4) The minimum width for a habitable room (not a kitchen) is ____ feet.
5
6
,7
8 ✔Correct Answer-1) egress
heat
light
ventilation
ceiling height
2) 70 sq ft
3) a toilet, lavatory, and bath or shower
4) 7ft
egress
1) The required egress door has to provide a clear space of at least ___ inches wide, measured
from the door surface to the door stop when the door is open at a 90 degree angle.
12
24
32
36
48 ✔Correct Answer-1) 32
A temporary service pole is usually installed in the earth to a depth of at least _____ feet.
✔Correct Answer-3ft
Service/ main panels
1) The neutral and ground wires should not be _______ downstream of the electrical service
panel.
2) In most jurisdictions, at least ____ 120-volt circuits (spaces) are required for new 100-amp
service panels.
12
24
36
42
60 ✔Correct Answer-1) bonded
2) 24
Plumbing Vents/ stacks
1) cause of plumbing vent extending to far above the roof line?
,2) plumbing vent stacks should terminate at least..above the roof line?
3) Plumbing stacks should terminate ____ feet horizontally from a window?
4) T/F: Exterior plumbing stack vents should be at least 3 feet above operable doors and
windows.
5) Drain and vent stacks shall terminate _____________.
6) If there is no trap on a condensate line into a vent stack, _________________.
7) T/F: An offset is usually permitted in a BW vent. ✔Correct Answer-1) frost Enclosure
2) 6 inches
3) 10 ft
4) true
5) up through the roof
6) sewer gases may enter the house through the blower coil
7) false
Range vents/ kitchens
1) One type of material that cannot be used for a kitchen range vent is __________. ✔Correct
Answer-1) flexible coil
T/F: If a satellite dish is mounted near a window, recommend that it be re-installed next to the
chimney for better support. ✔Correct Answer-false
The best conductor of electricity is _________.
aluminum
ceramic
copper
wood ✔Correct Answer-copper
electrical receptacles
1) T/F: Receptacles located higher than 5-1/2 feet above the floor are not counted as required
receptacles.
, 2) T/F: Fixed door panels, such as the fixed portion of a sliding glass door, are not counted as
floor space for the placement of required receptacles. ✔Correct Answer-1) true
2) false
electrical wires
1) White wires can sometimes act as a black wire __________.
by design on a reverse-polarity circuit
in 240-volt circuits
in multi-branch circuits
on a dedicated circuit for a clothes dryer
on a dedicated circuit for a washing machine
2) Where electrical conductors are to be spliced, terminated or connected to fixtures or devices,
a minimum length of ____ inches of free conductor shall be provided at each outlet, junction or
switch point.
3) T/F: The white wire is always the neutral.
4) In an electrical wiring system, the ______ tend(s) to wear out first.
sheathing
splices
switches
wire
5) The most dangerous situation in electrical wiring is caused by __________.
improper grounding
over-amperage
over-tightening the fuses
over-voltage ✔Correct Answer-1) multi-branch circuits
2) 8 inches
3) false
4) switches
5) improper grounding
wire splicing
Answers |Actual Complete Update |Already Graded A+
A weep screed should be placed, How many inches above grade? ✔Correct Answer-4 inches
Swimming pools
1)swimming pool barriers must be how many ft above grade?
2) : Gates and through-barriers leading to swimming pools must have a lock and a
self-closing/self-latching device.
3) A septic system with a submersible grinder/effluent pump typically has a _________
4) A swimming pool barrier is not required to be _____________.
5) The minimum height for a light installed over a swimming pool is _____ feet.
6) The maximum length for a power cord from the electrical receptacle to swimming pool
equipment is ____ feet. ✔Correct Answer-1) 4ft 48inches)
2) true
3) failure alarm
4) constructed of solid material
5) 12 ft
6) 3ft
Habitable rooms
1) Habitable room requirements?
2) The minimum area for a habitable room in a residence is ____ square feet.
3) Every dwelling is required to have _______________.
4) The minimum width for a habitable room (not a kitchen) is ____ feet.
5
6
,7
8 ✔Correct Answer-1) egress
heat
light
ventilation
ceiling height
2) 70 sq ft
3) a toilet, lavatory, and bath or shower
4) 7ft
egress
1) The required egress door has to provide a clear space of at least ___ inches wide, measured
from the door surface to the door stop when the door is open at a 90 degree angle.
12
24
32
36
48 ✔Correct Answer-1) 32
A temporary service pole is usually installed in the earth to a depth of at least _____ feet.
✔Correct Answer-3ft
Service/ main panels
1) The neutral and ground wires should not be _______ downstream of the electrical service
panel.
2) In most jurisdictions, at least ____ 120-volt circuits (spaces) are required for new 100-amp
service panels.
12
24
36
42
60 ✔Correct Answer-1) bonded
2) 24
Plumbing Vents/ stacks
1) cause of plumbing vent extending to far above the roof line?
,2) plumbing vent stacks should terminate at least..above the roof line?
3) Plumbing stacks should terminate ____ feet horizontally from a window?
4) T/F: Exterior plumbing stack vents should be at least 3 feet above operable doors and
windows.
5) Drain and vent stacks shall terminate _____________.
6) If there is no trap on a condensate line into a vent stack, _________________.
7) T/F: An offset is usually permitted in a BW vent. ✔Correct Answer-1) frost Enclosure
2) 6 inches
3) 10 ft
4) true
5) up through the roof
6) sewer gases may enter the house through the blower coil
7) false
Range vents/ kitchens
1) One type of material that cannot be used for a kitchen range vent is __________. ✔Correct
Answer-1) flexible coil
T/F: If a satellite dish is mounted near a window, recommend that it be re-installed next to the
chimney for better support. ✔Correct Answer-false
The best conductor of electricity is _________.
aluminum
ceramic
copper
wood ✔Correct Answer-copper
electrical receptacles
1) T/F: Receptacles located higher than 5-1/2 feet above the floor are not counted as required
receptacles.
, 2) T/F: Fixed door panels, such as the fixed portion of a sliding glass door, are not counted as
floor space for the placement of required receptacles. ✔Correct Answer-1) true
2) false
electrical wires
1) White wires can sometimes act as a black wire __________.
by design on a reverse-polarity circuit
in 240-volt circuits
in multi-branch circuits
on a dedicated circuit for a clothes dryer
on a dedicated circuit for a washing machine
2) Where electrical conductors are to be spliced, terminated or connected to fixtures or devices,
a minimum length of ____ inches of free conductor shall be provided at each outlet, junction or
switch point.
3) T/F: The white wire is always the neutral.
4) In an electrical wiring system, the ______ tend(s) to wear out first.
sheathing
splices
switches
wire
5) The most dangerous situation in electrical wiring is caused by __________.
improper grounding
over-amperage
over-tightening the fuses
over-voltage ✔Correct Answer-1) multi-branch circuits
2) 8 inches
3) false
4) switches
5) improper grounding
wire splicing
