National Home Inspector Exam (NHIE)
Whole House Practice Quiz
A claims made, errors and omissions insurance policy includes claims filed
A. At some point of the time the coverage is in impact.
B. After the policy has elapsed.
C. Previous to the effective date.
D. While the inspector maintains any required licensing. - ANS-A. During the time the coverage
is in impact.
A collar tie is observed in:
A. The attic near the pinnacle plate
B. The basement among floor joists
C. A wall at the intersection of walls
D. The upper 0.33 of the rafter length - ANS-D. The upper 0.33 of the rafter length
A drain waste vent mounted on an person fixture where there's no get admission to to a
traditional venting system is referred to as a(n):
A. Outside vent
B. Air admittance valve AAV
C. Roof vent
D. Internal vent - ANS-B. Air admittance valve AAV
A GFCI functions with the aid of sensing
A. An overcurrent circumstance.
B. A current imbalance.
C. A brief circuit.
D. An open impartial. - ANS-B. A present day imbalance.
A home inspection settlement is most likely to be interpreted the use of which regulation?
A. Federal
B. State
C. County
D. Parish - ANS-B. State
, A more recent domestic you are inspecting has a under grade completed basement such as a
bed room. You must affirm presence of a smoke detector and a
A. 2nd means of egress.
B. Carbon monoxide alarm.
C. Fire extinguisher.
D. Fully adjustable heat vent. - ANS-A. 2d method of egress.
A newly constructed ventilated underfloor move slowly area with a vapor barrier is REQUIRED
to have one square foot of internet ventilation beginning according to sf of ground space
A. One hundred fifty rectangular ft of move slowly space
B. Six hundred square toes of move slowly area
C. 1,200 squre ft of crawlspace
D. 1,500 rectangular feet of move slowly space - ANS-D. 1,500 square ft of move slowly area
A rest room water supply valve is shut off. The BEST manner to address this example is to:
A. Flip the valve on, flush the rest room, flip the valve off.
B. File that the bathroom turned into no longer tested due to the fact the valve become off.
C. Use a bucket to fill the tank and flush the rest room.
D. Document that the toilet valve become close off. - ANS-B. Document that the rest room
become not examined because the valve changed into off.
Damage from ice dams may want to indicate:
A. Over-publicity of shingles or slates.
B. Rain gutters with too low an outer lip.
C. Insufficient attic insulation.
D. Attic vents left open all through winter months. - ANS-C. Insufficient attic insulation.
During an inspection of a gasoline dryer, you study no exhaust vent. Your file must:
A. Recommend putting in a metallic dryer duct vented to the outside.
B. Recommend putting in a flexible plastic dryer duct vented to the outdoors.
C. Indicate a code violation and country that corrective action have to be taken.
D. Indicate that this is not a problem. - ANS-A) Recommend installing a steel dryer duct vented
to the outdoors.
During your inspection you spot small white bugs. What do you assert to your clients?
A. Do not say something.
B. There are termites in this assets.
Whole House Practice Quiz
A claims made, errors and omissions insurance policy includes claims filed
A. At some point of the time the coverage is in impact.
B. After the policy has elapsed.
C. Previous to the effective date.
D. While the inspector maintains any required licensing. - ANS-A. During the time the coverage
is in impact.
A collar tie is observed in:
A. The attic near the pinnacle plate
B. The basement among floor joists
C. A wall at the intersection of walls
D. The upper 0.33 of the rafter length - ANS-D. The upper 0.33 of the rafter length
A drain waste vent mounted on an person fixture where there's no get admission to to a
traditional venting system is referred to as a(n):
A. Outside vent
B. Air admittance valve AAV
C. Roof vent
D. Internal vent - ANS-B. Air admittance valve AAV
A GFCI functions with the aid of sensing
A. An overcurrent circumstance.
B. A current imbalance.
C. A brief circuit.
D. An open impartial. - ANS-B. A present day imbalance.
A home inspection settlement is most likely to be interpreted the use of which regulation?
A. Federal
B. State
C. County
D. Parish - ANS-B. State
, A more recent domestic you are inspecting has a under grade completed basement such as a
bed room. You must affirm presence of a smoke detector and a
A. 2nd means of egress.
B. Carbon monoxide alarm.
C. Fire extinguisher.
D. Fully adjustable heat vent. - ANS-A. 2d method of egress.
A newly constructed ventilated underfloor move slowly area with a vapor barrier is REQUIRED
to have one square foot of internet ventilation beginning according to sf of ground space
A. One hundred fifty rectangular ft of move slowly space
B. Six hundred square toes of move slowly area
C. 1,200 squre ft of crawlspace
D. 1,500 rectangular feet of move slowly space - ANS-D. 1,500 square ft of move slowly area
A rest room water supply valve is shut off. The BEST manner to address this example is to:
A. Flip the valve on, flush the rest room, flip the valve off.
B. File that the bathroom turned into no longer tested due to the fact the valve become off.
C. Use a bucket to fill the tank and flush the rest room.
D. Document that the toilet valve become close off. - ANS-B. Document that the rest room
become not examined because the valve changed into off.
Damage from ice dams may want to indicate:
A. Over-publicity of shingles or slates.
B. Rain gutters with too low an outer lip.
C. Insufficient attic insulation.
D. Attic vents left open all through winter months. - ANS-C. Insufficient attic insulation.
During an inspection of a gasoline dryer, you study no exhaust vent. Your file must:
A. Recommend putting in a metallic dryer duct vented to the outside.
B. Recommend putting in a flexible plastic dryer duct vented to the outdoors.
C. Indicate a code violation and country that corrective action have to be taken.
D. Indicate that this is not a problem. - ANS-A) Recommend installing a steel dryer duct vented
to the outdoors.
During your inspection you spot small white bugs. What do you assert to your clients?
A. Do not say something.
B. There are termites in this assets.
