NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR
EXAMINATION NHIE 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch
gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel
membrane, or the equivalent on the underside. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -1/2 And 5/8
Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing
members shall not be cut or ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Notched
Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than
_____ feet above the highest point where they pass through the
roof. - CORRECT ANSWERS -2 feet
,Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of
concrete or solid masonry at least _____ inches thick -
CORRECT ANSWERS -12 inches
Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump
shall be raised at least ___ inches above the ground. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -3 inches
Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of
_________ inch minimum to _________ inch maximum
openings. - CORRECT ANSWERS -1/16 And 1/4
All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall
have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the front
faces and sides of masonry fireplaces. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -2 inches
The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be
less than _____ feet, _____ inches - CORRECT
ANSWERS -6 feet, 8 inches
,A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches
shall be provided on stairways with solid risers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -3/4 And 1 1/4
Unattached decks not exceeding _____ square feet in area, that
are not more than _____ inches above grade do not require a
permit. - CORRECT ANSWERS -200 sqft. And 30 inches
Gas appliance shut off valves shall be located in the same room as
the appliance and not further than _____ feet from the appliance
- CORRECT ANSWERS -6 feet
BTU is abbreviation for _____ _____ ______, which is the
quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of
water 1*F - CORRECT ANSWERS -British thermal unit
Stairways shall not be less than ____ inches in clear width at all
points above the permitted handrail height and below the
required headroom height. - CORRECT ANSWERS -36
inches
An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _____ or
_____ are made to existing townhouses that do not have a
, sprinkler system - CORRECT ANSWERS -Additions and or
Alterations
Chimney shall extend at least _____ feet higher than any portion
of a building within ____ feet. - CORRECT ANSWERS -2
feet, 10 feet
Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings
shall be designed for proper ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Drainage
Braces wall panels shall be constructed with intermittent bracing
method s, or the continuous sheathing methods. Mixing of
bracing methods shall be ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Permitted
Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where
____ ___ alarms are installed. - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Listed wireless
(All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm).
EXAMINATION NHIE 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
Open web truss or I-Joist floor assemblies require a ____-inch
gypsum wallboard membrane, ____-inch wood structural panel
membrane, or the equivalent on the underside. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -1/2 And 5/8
Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing
members shall not be cut or ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Notched
Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than
_____ feet above the highest point where they pass through the
roof. - CORRECT ANSWERS -2 feet
,Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of
concrete or solid masonry at least _____ inches thick -
CORRECT ANSWERS -12 inches
Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump
shall be raised at least ___ inches above the ground. -
CORRECT ANSWERS -3 inches
Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of
_________ inch minimum to _________ inch maximum
openings. - CORRECT ANSWERS -1/16 And 1/4
All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall
have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the front
faces and sides of masonry fireplaces. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -2 inches
The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be
less than _____ feet, _____ inches - CORRECT
ANSWERS -6 feet, 8 inches
,A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches
shall be provided on stairways with solid risers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS -3/4 And 1 1/4
Unattached decks not exceeding _____ square feet in area, that
are not more than _____ inches above grade do not require a
permit. - CORRECT ANSWERS -200 sqft. And 30 inches
Gas appliance shut off valves shall be located in the same room as
the appliance and not further than _____ feet from the appliance
- CORRECT ANSWERS -6 feet
BTU is abbreviation for _____ _____ ______, which is the
quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of
water 1*F - CORRECT ANSWERS -British thermal unit
Stairways shall not be less than ____ inches in clear width at all
points above the permitted handrail height and below the
required headroom height. - CORRECT ANSWERS -36
inches
An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _____ or
_____ are made to existing townhouses that do not have a
, sprinkler system - CORRECT ANSWERS -Additions and or
Alterations
Chimney shall extend at least _____ feet higher than any portion
of a building within ____ feet. - CORRECT ANSWERS -2
feet, 10 feet
Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings
shall be designed for proper ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Drainage
Braces wall panels shall be constructed with intermittent bracing
method s, or the continuous sheathing methods. Mixing of
bracing methods shall be ______. - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Permitted
Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where
____ ___ alarms are installed. - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Listed wireless
(All alarms must sound upon activation of one alarm).
