NHIE Practice Test 5

10 free NHIE practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Property and Building Inspection/Site Review

In an unfinished basement, the inspector sees that a solid-lumber 2x10 floor joist (actual depth 9-1/4 in) has been notched about 2 in deep along its bottom edge near mid-span to pass a drain pipe. Which statement BEST describes this?