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NHIE FULL EXAM PRACTICE Questionswith Solutions (Latest Update 2025)
1. Where you have found evidence of footing settlement, how
can you predict whether there will be further settlement?
(a) You can count the number of planes of movement.
(b) You can determine the type of foundation material.
(c) You cannot predict settlement from a single inspection.
(d) You can determine the depth of the footing. - Correct
Answer ✅You cannot predict settlement from a single
inspection
2. You typically identify a Freon leak
(a) As an oil stain
(b) As refrigerant coming out of the Freon line in the form of
a cold mist.
(c) By the strong odor.
(d) By looking for evidence of ice along the refrigerant lines -
Correct Answer ✅As an oil stain
3. Typical wood frame wall assemblies include all of the
following components EXCEPT.
,NHIE FULL EXAM PRACTICE Questions
with Solutions (Latest Update 2025)
(a) Studs
(b) Bridging
(c) Sheathing
(d) Siding - Correct Answer ✅Bridging
4. All of the following are common approaches to improving
chimney draft EXCEPT
(a) Adding a draft inducer fan.
(b) Adding a rain cap.
(c) Extending the chimney upward.
(d) Resloping the cap. - Correct Answer ✅Resloping the
cap
5. All of the following statements are true of shrinkage cracks
EXCEPT that
(a) Shrinkage cracks do not typically go into the footings.
,NHIE FULL EXAM PRACTICE Questions
with Solutions (Latest Update 2025)
(b) Shrinkage cracks do not necessarily have corresponding
cracks
elsewhere in the building.
(c) Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks.
(d) Shrinkage cracks are common with poured concrete
foundation
walls. - Correct Answer ✅Vertical shear is associated with
shrinkage cracks
6. Which of the following is NOT typically a component of a
private water supply system?
(a) Foot valve
(b) Pump
(c) Pressure regulator
(d) Pressure tank - Correct Answer ✅Pressure regulator
7. Split-system, air-cooled, central air-conditioning systems
have how many fans?
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with Solutions (Latest Update 2025)
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Four - Correct Answer ✅Two
8. Insulated metal exterior doors with storm doors should be
avoided because they may
(a) Increase heat loss.
(b) Increase air leakage.
(c) Overheat.
(d) Have poor architectural appeal. - Correct Answer
✅Overheat
9. You plug your circuit tester into an outlet that has a
washing machine plugged into it. Your tester shows that the
outlet is properly wired and grounded. How could you
improve this inspection process?
(a) Use a voltage tester
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