NHIE General Exam 2025 Questions
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You are inspecting a home built in 1996. In the garage you observe the walls are
covered with 1/4 inch hardboard panels. You advise the client that: - ✔✔There does
not appear to be any fire barrier between the garage and living space as currently
required.
In a forced air furnace, the burners are used to generate heat in the: - ✔✔Heat
exchanger
Which statement BEST describes the action a home inspector should take when a
safety issue is found in a home? - ✔✔Determine the degree of immediacy, and report
to the appropriate parties.
While inspecting a one-year-old house, slab on grade, you observe hairline cracks in
the concrete floor with no vertical displacement. This indicates: - ✔✔Normal plastic
shrinkage.
The purpose of anchor bolts in a sill plate is to - ✔✔Prevent movement
Water is dripping from the cold water pipes above a gas water heater. This might be
caused by: - ✔✔Exhaust spillage
In order for soffit vents to operate properly, there MUST be: - ✔✔A clear air channel
between the roof boards and the insulation.
Which of the following is the correct termination where the sloped roof terminates
with an EIFS wall? - ✔✔Use kick-out flashing into the gutter.
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, EIFS is a siding material that: - ✔✔Looks like stucco but lacks a wire mesh
You are approached by a real estate agent/broker to advertise in their office
brochure for a fee. In turn, they will promote your firm as a preferred vendor and
recommend you. You should: - ✔✔refuse since it is a violation of ethical practice.
Fireplace flues must extend AT LEAST: - ✔✔Three feet above roof penetration and
two feet above the highest point within 10 feet
While inspecting a home, you observe a large ceiling fan with built-in lamps. This
installation requires a(an): - ✔✔Approved brace or box.
You complete your inspection and deliver the report to the client. The seller calls and
asks what you found on the inspection. What is your response? - ✔✔You are not
allowed to discuss your findings with them.
During your inspection you see small white insects. What do you say to your clients?
- ✔✔Suggest obtaining the services of a pest control operator.
Soil surface adjacent to the foundation should be: - ✔✔Sloped away to provide
proper drainage.
To measure carbon monoxide, you should use a(n): - ✔✔CO detector
Home inspectors report receptacles with reversed polarity as potentially hazardous
because: - ✔✔They increase the shock likelihood at connected equipment.
The MOST common cause of chimney flue liner deterioration is: - ✔✔Condensation.
All of the following statements make an assumption that can normally be
determined by routine home inspection procedures EXCEPT the: - ✔✔House is in
sound structural condition.
The joints on the exterior of the brick chimney should be - ✔✔Concaved
You observe approximately 12 inches of loose fill fiberglass insulation in an attic
space. You advise the client that the "R" value is approximately: - ✔✔R30
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You are inspecting a home built in 1996. In the garage you observe the walls are
covered with 1/4 inch hardboard panels. You advise the client that: - ✔✔There does
not appear to be any fire barrier between the garage and living space as currently
required.
In a forced air furnace, the burners are used to generate heat in the: - ✔✔Heat
exchanger
Which statement BEST describes the action a home inspector should take when a
safety issue is found in a home? - ✔✔Determine the degree of immediacy, and report
to the appropriate parties.
While inspecting a one-year-old house, slab on grade, you observe hairline cracks in
the concrete floor with no vertical displacement. This indicates: - ✔✔Normal plastic
shrinkage.
The purpose of anchor bolts in a sill plate is to - ✔✔Prevent movement
Water is dripping from the cold water pipes above a gas water heater. This might be
caused by: - ✔✔Exhaust spillage
In order for soffit vents to operate properly, there MUST be: - ✔✔A clear air channel
between the roof boards and the insulation.
Which of the following is the correct termination where the sloped roof terminates
with an EIFS wall? - ✔✔Use kick-out flashing into the gutter.
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, EIFS is a siding material that: - ✔✔Looks like stucco but lacks a wire mesh
You are approached by a real estate agent/broker to advertise in their office
brochure for a fee. In turn, they will promote your firm as a preferred vendor and
recommend you. You should: - ✔✔refuse since it is a violation of ethical practice.
Fireplace flues must extend AT LEAST: - ✔✔Three feet above roof penetration and
two feet above the highest point within 10 feet
While inspecting a home, you observe a large ceiling fan with built-in lamps. This
installation requires a(an): - ✔✔Approved brace or box.
You complete your inspection and deliver the report to the client. The seller calls and
asks what you found on the inspection. What is your response? - ✔✔You are not
allowed to discuss your findings with them.
During your inspection you see small white insects. What do you say to your clients?
- ✔✔Suggest obtaining the services of a pest control operator.
Soil surface adjacent to the foundation should be: - ✔✔Sloped away to provide
proper drainage.
To measure carbon monoxide, you should use a(n): - ✔✔CO detector
Home inspectors report receptacles with reversed polarity as potentially hazardous
because: - ✔✔They increase the shock likelihood at connected equipment.
The MOST common cause of chimney flue liner deterioration is: - ✔✔Condensation.
All of the following statements make an assumption that can normally be
determined by routine home inspection procedures EXCEPT the: - ✔✔House is in
sound structural condition.
The joints on the exterior of the brick chimney should be - ✔✔Concaved
You observe approximately 12 inches of loose fill fiberglass insulation in an attic
space. You advise the client that the "R" value is approximately: - ✔✔R30
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