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Virginia HIC Exam (Home Improvement Exam) Questions With Complete Solutions.
Question 1: The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing
1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is
CORRECT ANSWER : 1 1/4 inches
Question 2: What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required
of safety belt lanyards
CORRECT ANSWER : 5,400 pounds
Question 3: What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible
insulation MUST other heat-producing devices
CORRECT ANSWER : 1 inch
Question 4: What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for
insulation materials
CORRECT ANSWER : 25
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Question 5: The amount of water per sack of cement is what
controls all EXCEPT
CORRECT ANSWER : Wear resistance
Question 6: The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep
MUST be within a MAXIMUM of
CORRECT ANSWER : 25 feet of the worker
Question 7: What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold
door
CORRECT ANSWER : Top track, lower track, insert bottom
pivot, insert upper pivot
Question 8: What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway
handrail
CORRECT ANSWER : 34 inches
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Question 9: How MUST rafters be framed to each other
CORRECT ANSWER : With rectangular ties
Question 10: The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are
elongated to allow for
CORRECT ANSWER : Expansion and contraction
Question 11: What are batter boards
CORRECT ANSWER : stakes and ledger boards marking
building lines
Question 12: The first step that needs to be taken prior to
starting any excavation work is
CORRECT ANSWER: contracting the local utility companies
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Question 13: What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal
reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall
CORRECT ANSWER : 16 inches
Question 14: 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
CORRECT ANSWER : 48 inches on center
Question 15: A third stairway stringer should be used when the
stair width exceeds
CORRECT ANSWER : 30 inches
Question 16: Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline
for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet