NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● The gutters are blocked.
Answer: A poured concrete basement wall has a 1/4" wide crack where
the wall is bowing slightly. Brown stains are below the crack. What is
the most likely reason for this condition?
●● The soil has settled at the foundation.
Answer: A concrete block basement wall has significant efflorescence.
What is the most likely reason for this condition?
●● The soil under the walkway was not compacted.
Answer: A concrete driveway is 1/2" higher than the adjacent concrete
walkway. What is the most likely reason for this condition?
●● A 1/2" diameter hot-dipped galvanized steel machine bolt.
Answer: Which is the most acceptable fastener for connecting a deck
ledger to a band board?
●● At support by different structural components.
Answer: A movement joint should be installed in brick veneer:
,●● Stucco
Answer: Adhered masonry veneer is installed in the same manner as:
●● Modified Bitumen
Answer: Which roof covering is most appropriate for a roof with a slope
of 1 1/2:12 above a single family house? Assume standar installation of
any required underlayment.
●● Copper nails
Answer: What is the most appropriate fastener material for a slate
shingle roof covering?
●● A parapet wall.
Answer: A scupper would most likely be located in:
●● Kick out flashing was not installed.
Answer: A sidewall extends past a roof. Hardboard siding is water
damaged a few inches beyond where the roof and sidewall meet. The
roof covering is asphalt strip shingles. What is the most likely cause of
this condition?
●● Truss uplift.
, Answer: A 1/2" wide gap exist between the drywall wall and ceiling. The
seller reports that this gap opens in the winter and closes in the summer.
What is the most likely cause of this condition?
●● The upper part of an attic.
Answer: A collar tie would most likely be found in:
●● The soil is unstable under the footing.
Answer: A concrete basement wall has a crack that varies in width
between 3/8 inch at the floor to 1/8 inch 2 feet down from the wall top.
What is the most likely cause of this condition?
●● 0 inches.
Answer: A notch in a 12' long 2x10 floor joist is located 5 feet from the
joist end. What is the MAXIMUM allowed notch depth?
●● Wall bracing
Answer: Racking is most likely to occur from failure to install:
●● The floor joist span is too long.
Answer: You see a ceramic tile floor with numerous cracks running
through the grout and the tiles. The floor system is constructed using
2x10 floor joists. Which is the most likely cause of this condition?
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● The gutters are blocked.
Answer: A poured concrete basement wall has a 1/4" wide crack where
the wall is bowing slightly. Brown stains are below the crack. What is
the most likely reason for this condition?
●● The soil has settled at the foundation.
Answer: A concrete block basement wall has significant efflorescence.
What is the most likely reason for this condition?
●● The soil under the walkway was not compacted.
Answer: A concrete driveway is 1/2" higher than the adjacent concrete
walkway. What is the most likely reason for this condition?
●● A 1/2" diameter hot-dipped galvanized steel machine bolt.
Answer: Which is the most acceptable fastener for connecting a deck
ledger to a band board?
●● At support by different structural components.
Answer: A movement joint should be installed in brick veneer:
,●● Stucco
Answer: Adhered masonry veneer is installed in the same manner as:
●● Modified Bitumen
Answer: Which roof covering is most appropriate for a roof with a slope
of 1 1/2:12 above a single family house? Assume standar installation of
any required underlayment.
●● Copper nails
Answer: What is the most appropriate fastener material for a slate
shingle roof covering?
●● A parapet wall.
Answer: A scupper would most likely be located in:
●● Kick out flashing was not installed.
Answer: A sidewall extends past a roof. Hardboard siding is water
damaged a few inches beyond where the roof and sidewall meet. The
roof covering is asphalt strip shingles. What is the most likely cause of
this condition?
●● Truss uplift.
, Answer: A 1/2" wide gap exist between the drywall wall and ceiling. The
seller reports that this gap opens in the winter and closes in the summer.
What is the most likely cause of this condition?
●● The upper part of an attic.
Answer: A collar tie would most likely be found in:
●● The soil is unstable under the footing.
Answer: A concrete basement wall has a crack that varies in width
between 3/8 inch at the floor to 1/8 inch 2 feet down from the wall top.
What is the most likely cause of this condition?
●● 0 inches.
Answer: A notch in a 12' long 2x10 floor joist is located 5 feet from the
joist end. What is the MAXIMUM allowed notch depth?
●● Wall bracing
Answer: Racking is most likely to occur from failure to install:
●● The floor joist span is too long.
Answer: You see a ceramic tile floor with numerous cracks running
through the grout and the tiles. The floor system is constructed using
2x10 floor joists. Which is the most likely cause of this condition?
