NHIE Exam
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has 48
water on it at least ____ hours after it has rained.
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________. A) prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change in direction
A) prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change
in direction
B) provide a curb on which to set a skylight
C) replace a reglet as the counter-flashing
D) seal the top of a parapet counter-flashing
All of the following are common problems with built-up C) oil-canning
roofing except ___________.
A) alligatoring
B) blistering
C) oil-canning
D) ridging
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following C) roll roofing
types of roof-covering materials, except ___________.
A) asphalt shingles
B) fiber-cement shingles
C) roll roofing
D) wood shakes
E) wood shingles
The material having the shortest life expectancy is C) roll roofing
__________.
A) concrete
B) fiber cement
C) roll roofing
D) slate
E) wood
Ice dams typically form on roofs with ____________. B) a low slope and wide overhang
A) a low slope and small overhang
B) a low slope and wide overhang
C) a steep slope and small overhang
D) a steep slope and wide overhang
E) asphalt shingles
The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a 2:12
conventional roofing application is ______.
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Common failure modes for asphalt shingles include all of D) spalling
the following, except __________.
A) cracking blisters
B) cupping or clawing
C) loss of granules
D) spalling
A four-year-old asphalt shingle roof that appears well- E) possibly having manufacturing defects and a shortened life expectancy
insulated, with an attic that is properly ventilated, but
having roughly 25% of the shingles showing irregular
cracks in the surface should be reported as
____________.
A) a common cosmetic condition that does not affect
performance or life expectancy
B) being the result of excessive foot traffic on the roof
C) being the result of expansion and contraction of the
waferboard sheathing due to changes in humidity
D) freeze-thaw damage
E) possibly having manufacturing defects and a
shortened life expectancy
There may be leakage at a chimney protruding through B) chimney will obstruct proper drainage
roll roofing valley flashing because the ___________.
A) chimney height may be insufficient
B) chimney will obstruct proper drainage
C) nails from the chimney flashing have penetrated the
valley flashing
D) roofer may not have cut the points at the valley
E) roofer used roll roofing rather than metal flashing
Foundation walls ____________. C) support the structure and connect to the footing
A) must resist lateral pressure from the basement's sides
B) should be totally underground
C) support the structure and connect to the footing
D) vary inversely in thickness based on underground
depth
Wall cracks develop because __________. A) of all of these reason
A) of all of these reasons
B) the wall has been overloaded
C) the wall has heaved
D) the wall has settled
A foundation wall penetration should ____________. B) be reported if signs of leakage exist, as this may cause the wall to crack
A) be repaired with re-pointing cement
B) be reported if signs of leakage exist, as this may
cause the wall to crack
C) never be below grade
D) never be below the frost line
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Used to transfer span loads over or around openings A) Header
A) Header
B) Threshold
C) Crown
D) Load-Bearing Wall
Water in the basement ________________. A) may be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water through cracks in the
walls
A) may be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water
through cracks in the walls
B) may be detected by puddles at the foundation's
exterior
C) should pond to one side only
Water may be removed from a basement by D) any of these methods
__________.
A) a sump and pump
B) mechanical dehumidification
C) perimeter wall drainage
D) any of these methods
Interior basement stairways should have ___________. E) all of these
A) a graspable handrail on at least one side
B) adequate headroom
C) adequate lighting
D) risers of equal height
E) all of these
A retaining wall ___________. D) is used to prevent soil movement
A) does not need openings to relieve hydrostatic
pressure
B) does not resemble a foundation
C) is not associated with landform
D) is used to prevent soil movement
The function of a footing is to __________. D) transmit the weight of the house to the soil
A) provide lateral support for foundation walls
B) provide support for the basement floor slab
C) resist hydrostatic pressure
D) transmit the weight of the house to the soil
The most common symptom of footing failure is C) cracking of the foundation walls
__________.
A) bowing of the foundation walls
B) cracking above windows
C) cracking of the foundation walls
D) leaking in the basement
E) sagging floors
, NHIE Exam
T/F: Where movement due to footing problems has been False
detected, future settlement can be predicted by knowing
the depth of the footings
An important consideration often overlooked when B) frost penetration to the soil below the footing
installing a basement stairwell is ____________.
A) damage to foundation walls
B) frost penetration to the soil below the footing
C) how wide the stairway needs to be
D) the need for a handrail
E) the potential for termite infestation
In slab-on-grade construction, the top of the foundation C) 8
should be ____ inches above grade in order to protect
the exterior wall structure and finish from moisture.
A) 10
B) 2
C) 8
D) 4
When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated E) loss of lateral support for the footing
only to the bottom of the footing, it may result in
_____________.
A) disturbed soil below the footing
B) excessive grade height
C) inadequate end-bearing for the floor joists
D) insufficient footing width
E) loss of lateral support for the footing
Connects the floor framing system to the top of the D) Sill Plate
foundation
A) Footing
B) Lintel
C) Foundation
D) Sill plate
The ends of a joist, beam or girder should have at least 1 D) 3
and 1/2 inches (38 mm) of bearing on wood or metal and
have at least _____ inches of bearing (76 mm) on
masonry or concrete.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 1
D) 3
A roof that has a problem with ponding generally still has 48
water on it at least ____ hours after it has rained.
The purpose of a cant strip is to __________. A) prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change in direction
A) prevent the roof membrane from cracking at a change
in direction
B) provide a curb on which to set a skylight
C) replace a reglet as the counter-flashing
D) seal the top of a parapet counter-flashing
All of the following are common problems with built-up C) oil-canning
roofing except ___________.
A) alligatoring
B) blistering
C) oil-canning
D) ridging
A low slope can lead to problems with all of the following C) roll roofing
types of roof-covering materials, except ___________.
A) asphalt shingles
B) fiber-cement shingles
C) roll roofing
D) wood shakes
E) wood shingles
The material having the shortest life expectancy is C) roll roofing
__________.
A) concrete
B) fiber cement
C) roll roofing
D) slate
E) wood
Ice dams typically form on roofs with ____________. B) a low slope and wide overhang
A) a low slope and small overhang
B) a low slope and wide overhang
C) a steep slope and small overhang
D) a steep slope and wide overhang
E) asphalt shingles
The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a 2:12
conventional roofing application is ______.
, NHIE Exam
Common failure modes for asphalt shingles include all of D) spalling
the following, except __________.
A) cracking blisters
B) cupping or clawing
C) loss of granules
D) spalling
A four-year-old asphalt shingle roof that appears well- E) possibly having manufacturing defects and a shortened life expectancy
insulated, with an attic that is properly ventilated, but
having roughly 25% of the shingles showing irregular
cracks in the surface should be reported as
____________.
A) a common cosmetic condition that does not affect
performance or life expectancy
B) being the result of excessive foot traffic on the roof
C) being the result of expansion and contraction of the
waferboard sheathing due to changes in humidity
D) freeze-thaw damage
E) possibly having manufacturing defects and a
shortened life expectancy
There may be leakage at a chimney protruding through B) chimney will obstruct proper drainage
roll roofing valley flashing because the ___________.
A) chimney height may be insufficient
B) chimney will obstruct proper drainage
C) nails from the chimney flashing have penetrated the
valley flashing
D) roofer may not have cut the points at the valley
E) roofer used roll roofing rather than metal flashing
Foundation walls ____________. C) support the structure and connect to the footing
A) must resist lateral pressure from the basement's sides
B) should be totally underground
C) support the structure and connect to the footing
D) vary inversely in thickness based on underground
depth
Wall cracks develop because __________. A) of all of these reason
A) of all of these reasons
B) the wall has been overloaded
C) the wall has heaved
D) the wall has settled
A foundation wall penetration should ____________. B) be reported if signs of leakage exist, as this may cause the wall to crack
A) be repaired with re-pointing cement
B) be reported if signs of leakage exist, as this may
cause the wall to crack
C) never be below grade
D) never be below the frost line
, NHIE Exam
Used to transfer span loads over or around openings A) Header
A) Header
B) Threshold
C) Crown
D) Load-Bearing Wall
Water in the basement ________________. A) may be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water through cracks in the
walls
A) may be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water
through cracks in the walls
B) may be detected by puddles at the foundation's
exterior
C) should pond to one side only
Water may be removed from a basement by D) any of these methods
__________.
A) a sump and pump
B) mechanical dehumidification
C) perimeter wall drainage
D) any of these methods
Interior basement stairways should have ___________. E) all of these
A) a graspable handrail on at least one side
B) adequate headroom
C) adequate lighting
D) risers of equal height
E) all of these
A retaining wall ___________. D) is used to prevent soil movement
A) does not need openings to relieve hydrostatic
pressure
B) does not resemble a foundation
C) is not associated with landform
D) is used to prevent soil movement
The function of a footing is to __________. D) transmit the weight of the house to the soil
A) provide lateral support for foundation walls
B) provide support for the basement floor slab
C) resist hydrostatic pressure
D) transmit the weight of the house to the soil
The most common symptom of footing failure is C) cracking of the foundation walls
__________.
A) bowing of the foundation walls
B) cracking above windows
C) cracking of the foundation walls
D) leaking in the basement
E) sagging floors
, NHIE Exam
T/F: Where movement due to footing problems has been False
detected, future settlement can be predicted by knowing
the depth of the footings
An important consideration often overlooked when B) frost penetration to the soil below the footing
installing a basement stairwell is ____________.
A) damage to foundation walls
B) frost penetration to the soil below the footing
C) how wide the stairway needs to be
D) the need for a handrail
E) the potential for termite infestation
In slab-on-grade construction, the top of the foundation C) 8
should be ____ inches above grade in order to protect
the exterior wall structure and finish from moisture.
A) 10
B) 2
C) 8
D) 4
When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated E) loss of lateral support for the footing
only to the bottom of the footing, it may result in
_____________.
A) disturbed soil below the footing
B) excessive grade height
C) inadequate end-bearing for the floor joists
D) insufficient footing width
E) loss of lateral support for the footing
Connects the floor framing system to the top of the D) Sill Plate
foundation
A) Footing
B) Lintel
C) Foundation
D) Sill plate
The ends of a joist, beam or girder should have at least 1 D) 3
and 1/2 inches (38 mm) of bearing on wood or metal and
have at least _____ inches of bearing (76 mm) on
masonry or concrete.
A) 6
B) 7
C) 1
D) 3
