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National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE) — Practice Exam

Reporting: practice questions

Our Home Inspector (NHIE) bank has 53 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What should a report say about systems or areas that were inaccessible?

  1. Describe them as satisfactory unless the client asks for more detail
  2. Leave them out entirely
  3. Identify them and state why they were not inspected
  4. Estimate their condition from the age of the house
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C. Identify them and state why they were not inspected — Limitations protect both parties.

Question 2

What must a home inspection report do under InterNACHI's standards?

  1. Identify in writing the observed material defects within the systems covered
  2. Predict future repairs
  3. List every possible future problem and estimate the repair cost of each
  4. Certify the home is code compliant
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A. Identify in writing the observed material defects within the systems covered — SOP 1.3.

Question 3

What does it mean to report a condition as a 'safety hazard'?

  1. The item is outside the scope
  2. The condition poses a risk of injury and should be corrected promptly
  3. The item is older than its typical service life and should be budgeted for replacement in a few years
  4. The item is cosmetic
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B. The condition poses a risk of injury and should be corrected promptly — Prioritize safety items.

Question 4

What should the report include about the inspector's methods for the crawl space?

  1. Whether it was entered, viewed from the access or not inspected, and why
  2. Only the square footage of the crawl space and the depth of its insulation
  3. The type of soil under the house
  4. Nothing, since crawl spaces are optional
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A. Whether it was entered, viewed from the access or not inspected, and why — Methods and limitations are required content.

Question 5

Why does a report describe systems (e.g., 'forced-air gas furnace in the basement')?

  1. It's only required for commercial buildings
  2. To make the report longer and justify the fee charged
  3. To set the sale price
  4. So the client knows what was inspected and can tell components apart
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D. So the client knows what was inspected and can tell components apart — Domain 2, Task 1: describe systems by type and location.

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