NHIE Practice Quiz Questions and Correct Detailed Answers with Rationales (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+ 2024 Update
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NHIE Practice Quiz Questions and Correct Detailed Answers with Rationales (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+ 2024 Update
There is a crack at the upper corner on the lock side of an interior door. The crack gets wider as it runs toward the ceiling. The door scrapes against the lock-side jamb. ...
NHIE Practice Quiz Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers with
Rationales (Verified Answers)
Already Graded A+ 2024 Update
There is a crack at the upper corner on the lock side of an interior door. The crack gets
wider as it runs toward the ceiling. The door scrapes against the lock-side jamb. What is
the BEST recommendation in this situation?
A. Repair by a handyman.
B. Evaluation by a contractor.
C. Repair by a contractor.
D. Evaluation by an engineer. - Correct Answer: Evaluation by an engineer.
Feedback: NHIE19 V2 p. 411
Which of the following is the LEAST important to report when inspecting through the
wall air conditioning units?
A. Moisture leakage into the wall cavity
B. The fan is making a squealing noise
C. Excessive rust noted on components
D. There was only a 15 degree temperature spread - Correct Answer: There was only a
15 degree temperature spread
Feedback: 15 to 20 degree temperature spread is normal. The other three answers are
reportable defects. See NHIE Mechanical Manual page 240
In which location may NM cable be installed?
A. In intermediate metal conduit located under the eaves.
B. Run through holes in floor joists in a crawlspace.
C. On top of ceiling joists located 3 feet from an attic access opening.
D. In rigid metal conduit buried 12 inches below grade - Correct Answer: Run through
holes in floor joists in a crawlspace.
Feedback: PGHI16 p.358, NHIEM15 p.198, NHIEM19 v1 p.
The joints on the exterior of the brick chimney should be:
A. Concaved.
B. Raked.
C. Open.
D. Closed. - Correct Answer: Concaved.
,Feedback: Concaved gives the appearance of using you finger tip to strike the joint. The
tooling process using a jointing tool produces tightly packed mortar and a joint that
sheds water. NHIEM15 -39 NHIE19V2 - 38
Low pressure steam boilers have relief valves set at
A. 15 psi
B. 12 psi
C. 9 psi
D. 6 psi - Correct Answer: 15 psi
Feedback: The pressure relief valve is set at 15 psi. That said, most steam systems
never get above 1/2 psi and some operate at a slight vacuum. See NHIE Mechanical
Manual page 320.
What type of condensate tray is pictured?
A. Air conditioning
B. Heat pump
C. 90%+ furnace
D. Gas air conditioning - Correct Answer: Gas air conditioning
Feedback: This is the secondary heat exchanger condensate collection tray. This one is
unusual - clear. NHIEM19 Mechanical - p. 170
Fiberglass batt insulation slows heat movement by:
A. reflecting infrared radiation off the insulation.
B. restricting vapor diffusion through the insulation.
C. creating a thermal mass within the insulation.
D. slowing air movement within the insulation - Correct Answer: slowing air movement
within the insulation
Feedback: Heat is trapped in the open cells of the insulation. Air is the transfer agent.
NHIE15 327 NHIE19V2 p. 438 Definition
What condition is noted with the siding as shown in this photo?
A. Paint is fading
B. Nailing pattern is too tight
C. Thermal bridging
D. Defective siding material. - Correct Answer: Thermal bridging
Feedback: Thermal bridging is where the heat is transferred from the interior of the
house to the exterior skin. The latest International Energy Conservation Code requires
insulation be added outside the of the studs to stop the thermal bridging.
The modern MINIMUM size water service pipe to a residence is
A. 1/2 inch.
B. 3/4 inch.
, C. 1 inch.
D. 1 1/4 inch. - Correct Answer: 3/4 inch.
Feedback: NHIEM19 p. 245
What piece of equipment is pictured here?
A. Exterior laundry vent for washer stand pipe after a remodel
B. Air admittance valve for a newly installed wet bar.
C. Radon suction fan and vent.
D. Manufactured 90% efficient fireplace vent pipe. - Correct Answer: Radon suction fan
and vent.
Feedback: The enclosure covers the exhaust fan and electrical connections. We realize
that radon is out of the scope of most inspection standards, however you would likely be
asked "What is it?" IRC18 - Appendix AF101 | IRC15 - Appendix AF101
Where should squash blocks (web blocking) be found in a wood I-joist floor system?
A. At load bearing wall over a beam, at cantilevers and point loads.
B. At bearing ends and all splices.
C. At bearing end ands plumbing penetrations
D. at perimeter ends, plumbing penetrations, and splices over girders. - Correct Answer:
At load bearing wall over a beam, at cantilevers and point loads.
Feedback: Where ever there is a point load or load the could cause the OSB web to
distort. See NHIE Structural Manual page 134. TJI floor Joist Installation Instructions.
While inspecting a one-year-old house, slab on grade, you observe hairline cracks in
the concrete floor with no vertical displacement. This indicates:
A. Insufficient reinforcement.
B. Unstable subsoil.
C. Overhydrated concrete.
D. Normal plastic shrinkage - Correct Answer: Normal plastic shrinkage.
Feedback: Typical shrinkage - moisture evaporating out during the curing process.
NHIE 2019 Vol.2, p.196
Mediation can best be described as a:
A. court-imposed settlement
B. facilitated negotiation
C. quasi-judicial process
D. non-binding arbitration - B. facilitated negotiation
The current MINIMUM service requirement for a new single-family home is:
A. 100 amps
B. 125 amps
C. 150 amps
D. 200 amps - A. 100 amps
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