VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs
is - Answers-1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - Answers-
5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices - Answers-1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - Answers-25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - Answers-Wear
resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of -
Answers-25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - Answers-Top track, lower
track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - Answers-34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - Answers-With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - Answers-
Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards - Answers-stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - Answers-
contracting the local utility companies
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall - Answers-16 inches
What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete
foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - Answers-48
inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - Answers-30
inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to
space them in feet - Answers-2 times the stab depth in inches
, What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding - Answers-1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the MINIMUM
thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements? - Answers-1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
Answers-1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - Answers-Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting - Answers-5
foot candles
in drywall 3 trim is used to - Answers-provide a finish edge
What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot
section of wood still plate to a foundation - Answers-two bolts
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in
a second floor sleeping area - Answers-5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side
jambs - Answers-Double hung windows
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of
the footing to - Answers-6 inches above the finished grade
Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line -
Answers-10 feet
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course
shall be - Answers-3/8 inches
What is not REQUIRED in exterior non bearing walls - Answers-a singles flat 2" x 4
member for opening up to 8 feet wide
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles - Answers-5 inches
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
- Answers-Shake
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified biturmen roofing - Answers-
1/4 inch in 12
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