NHIE Life Safety Practice Questions
Domain 1, Task 13 of 13 in the EBPHI content outline · 6% of the exam, about 10 of the 175 scored questions
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Life Safety so you know where you stand.
Free Life Safety drillUnder the IRC, when must a house have carbon monoxide alarms?
Life Safety Equipment and Systems on the National Home Inspector Exam
Life safety equipment and systems are Task 13 of Domain 1 and 6% of the National Home Inspector Exam, about 10 of the 175 scored questions. The questions cover how occupants get out in an emergency, how the garage is separated from the house, where smoke and carbon monoxide alarms go, and what sprinkler defects look like.
- Share of the exam
- 6% in the official content outline, about 10 of the 175 scored questions
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 30 Life Safety questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What life safety equipment and systems questions test
- Egress: emergency escape and rescue openings, sill height, opening size, window wells and security bar releases
- Fire separation: garage walls and ceilings, the door between the garage and the house, and penetrations
- Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms: where they are required and how they are placed
- Fire sprinklers: painted or blocked heads and low pressure
Sit the full exam under the real clock
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Life Safety so you know where you stand.
Free Life Safety drillHow to study it
- Learn the IRC emergency escape opening numbers as one set.
- Learn the smoke alarm locations: each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area and every story.
- Know what the garage-to-house door must be and what it must not have.
- Take the life safety drill until you score 80% or better.
Common questions
How many life safety questions are on the NHIE?
Life safety equipment and systems are 6% of the exam, about 10 of the 175 scored questions.
Which life safety code does EBPHI reference?
EBPHI lists NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Handbook (2021), and the International Residential Code (2021) among the references used to write NHIE questions.
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Life Safety so you know where you stand.
Free Life Safety drillThe other home inspector exam sections
- Site Conditions
- Exterior Components
- Roof Components
- Structural Components
- Electrical Systems
- Cooling Systems
- Heating Systems
- Insulation, Moisture Management and Ventilation
- Mechanical Exhaust Systems
- Plumbing and Fuel Distribution Systems
- Interior Components
- Fireplaces, Fuel-Burning Appliances and Chimneys
- Analysis of Findings and Reporting
- Professional Responsibilities
- Home inspector practice exam (200 questions, 4 hours)
- Mixed drill: all fifteen sections
Sources
- EBPHI: Frequently Asked Questions (questions, time, fee, scoring, retakes)
- EBPHI: Policies, Procedures, Content handbook with the NHIE content outline (© 2023)
- EBPHI: Prepare for the Exam (domains, references, practice quizzes)
- PSI: National Home Inspector Examination candidate bulletin
- EBPHI: State regulations map
- ICC: International Residential Code (IRC) 2021
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the EBPHI National Home Inspector Examination content outline (© 2023), not EBPHI exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI) or PSI. National Home Inspector Examination and NHIE are registered marks of EBPHI.