Originally Posted By: cmacgillivray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I was wandering if there was a way that i could obtain questions that were on the nhie. Code check books and Carson Dunlop are great but the way they word the questions on the test does not relate to anything that is in those books. I’m just in search of a better study aid.
Originally Posted By: rpierson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The NHIE Website has suggested reading. I know exactly what you are talking about! When I took the exam, I swear none of those questions where on the reading material I had! LOL!
Originally Posted By: ekartal This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Chris,
The Code Check series should be of great help to you. Remember our State exam? There were many questions related to code. Those little things like minimum distance from ridge to overhead wires, a cricket is required for a chimney how wide? They're bound to come back.
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I wandered around and red some skoolin books when I had to take the nhie. Theys also a bunch a questins available on ebay fer a price which ken hep sum, iffin yer fixin to take that thar zam.
Originally Posted By: dbowers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Several graduates of my recent 8-day inspection training class without any type of construction background, took the NHIE about 2 weeks after taking our classes and passed very nicely.
For study material they used (1) the Carson & Dunlop "Home Reference Book" (HRB) - about $65-$85; (2) the ITA Study guide to the HRB - about $30-$35; (3) the original "Codecheck" with sections on building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc. - about $15-$17 (not the ones on plumbing, HVAC, electrical, etc); and (4) our PITI study guides on roofing, electrical, structural, & HVAC - about $75 for all four.
Originally Posted By: ecrofutt This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There are about (if I remember correctly) 2,000 questions for the NHIE. Only about a 10th of them will be on our test. Which ones? Good question and perhaps that’s why they do it that way.
Rather than trying to find the questions, study the material.
If you know the basics of the topic, it doesn't much matter how the question is worded. You'll be able to figure out the answer.
If you know the answer to the specific question, but not the basics of the topic, you can probably pass the test, but how good of an inspector will you be?
Go with the basics of the topic and let the questions handle themselves. You'll be a better inspector for it.
The test is designed for the minimum knowledge for entry and focuses a lot on the basics. Study the basics. Like which wire sizes carry how many amps.
Send me your e-mail address and I'll send you the study notes I put together before I took the test.
