FULL NHIE Exam Practice 490 Questions and Answers.
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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...
FULL NHIE Exam Practice 490 Questions and
Answers.
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.
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.
(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?
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
(b) Use a circuit tester with a GFI test button
(c) Unplug the washing machine
(d) Turn the washing machine on before doing your test. - Correct Answer Unplug the
washing machine
10. Given a foundation wall that is cracked due to horizontal force
(a) You will not be able to determine whether the wall has also moved
inward.
(b) If the wall has moved inward, the cracks would typically be wider on the inside face.
(c) If the wall has moved inward, cracks will typically be wider on the outside face.
(d) You should not be concerned unless the crack is at least ¼ in width. - Correct Answer
If the wall has moved inward, the cracks would typically be wider on the inside face
11. On most steep roofs, exposed fasteners are
(a) Used for anchorage against wind.
(b) A sign of poor installation.
(c) A sign of good installation.
(d) Used to prevent ice dams. - Correct Answer A sign of poor installation
12. All of the following are slab-on-grade-construction techniques EXCEPT
(a) Is associated with water moving through masonry walls.
(b) Can only appear on the cold side of a wall.
(c) Only occurs in freezing climates.
(d) Is an organic growth. - Correct Answer Is associated with water moving through
masonry walls
15. On a conventional split-system air-conditioning system, the high-pressure side is the
portion of the refrigerant line from the
(a) Compressor to the expansion device.
(b) Metering device to the evaporator coil.
(c) Expansion device to the compressor.
(d) Evaporator to the compressor. - Correct Answer Compressor to the expansion
device.
16. The presence of step flashing on an asphalt shingle roof can typically be verified by
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