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VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QU ESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT AN SWERS |
VERIFIED | UPDATED
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
Question 9: How MUST rafters be framed to each other
CORRECT ANSWER: With rectangular ties
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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
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
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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
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 times the stab depth in inches
Question 17: What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted
horizontal lap siding
CORRECT ANSWER: 1 inches
Question 18: For multiple-width masonry (mampostería
de ancho múltiple) what is the MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements?