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NHIE VIP Certification Practice Exam
NHIE — The National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE) is administered by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI); the real exam consists of 200 questions (175 scored, 25 pretest) with a 4-hour time limit, graded on a scaled score with a passing threshold of approximately 500 (roughly 70% correct), covering building systems, professional practice, and site/structural systems.
29
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
During a home inspection, you observe that a wood-framed floor system has a main beam supported by a wooden post in the basement. The post is sitting directly on the concrete slab with no visible metal base plate or standoff. The bottom of the post appears dark and slightly soft when probed. Which of the following BEST describes the concern and appropriate reporting action?
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