VA CBC PRACTICE EXAM(ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
What is the BEST equipment to use for trenching on small
jobs with underground utility line obstructions to maneuver
around?
a. Rubber-tired backhoe.
b. Wheel trencher.
c. Bucket line trencher.
d. Dragline. - ANSWERS-a. Rubber-tired backhoe.
Shoring, what would be the suggested angel of repose for
compacted sharp sand?
a. 1/2 : 1
b. 1 : 1
,c. 1 1/2 : 1
d. 2 : 1 - ANSWERS-c. 1 1/2 : 1
The tag end of unsymmetrical steel joists and girders is
a. Installed towards the outside of the building.
b. Placed where and as shown on the setting plan.
c. Always bolted or welded first.
d. Used to identify the lifting points. - ANSWERS-b. Placed
where and as shown on the setting plan.
After excavating has started on a project it is found that the
soil to be excavated for foundations has swell factor of 25
percent rather than 10 percent. Which is true about the
impact of this on the cost of this work if no changes are
made to the equipment or the operator?
a. The load factor will go up and it will take less time to do
the work.
b. The load factor will go up and it will take more time to do
the work.
c. The load factor will go down and it will take less time to
do the work.
,d. The load factor will go down and it will take more time to
do the work. - ANSWERS-a. The load factor will go up and it
will take less time to do the work.
What type of metal deck would have a designation 1 1/2" x
6" (WR)?
a. Composite deck.
b. Form deck.
c. Cellular deck.
d. Roof deck. - ANSWERS-d. Roof deck.
For a slope of less than 3:12, concrete tile valley metal shall
be a MINIMUM of 26-gage sheet metal.
a. 22 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 4
inches.
b. 20 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 6
inches.
c. 24 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 8
inches.
, d. 24 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 5
inches. - ANSWERS-a. 22 inches wide with section end laps
of not less than 4 inches.
What can be done to increase the abrasion of concrete?
a. Use a harder aggregate
b. Increase permeability - ANSWERS-a. Use a harder
aggregate
The MAXIMUM moisture content for pressure treated wood
to be used where air drying in use CANNOT occur should be
a. Not greater than 19%
b. Less than or equal to 11%
c. At least 10%
d. Between 9% and 22% - ANSWERS-a. Not greater than 19%
If a foundation drain is required, then the top of the drain
shall not be less than how many inches above the top of the
footing?
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
What is the BEST equipment to use for trenching on small
jobs with underground utility line obstructions to maneuver
around?
a. Rubber-tired backhoe.
b. Wheel trencher.
c. Bucket line trencher.
d. Dragline. - ANSWERS-a. Rubber-tired backhoe.
Shoring, what would be the suggested angel of repose for
compacted sharp sand?
a. 1/2 : 1
b. 1 : 1
,c. 1 1/2 : 1
d. 2 : 1 - ANSWERS-c. 1 1/2 : 1
The tag end of unsymmetrical steel joists and girders is
a. Installed towards the outside of the building.
b. Placed where and as shown on the setting plan.
c. Always bolted or welded first.
d. Used to identify the lifting points. - ANSWERS-b. Placed
where and as shown on the setting plan.
After excavating has started on a project it is found that the
soil to be excavated for foundations has swell factor of 25
percent rather than 10 percent. Which is true about the
impact of this on the cost of this work if no changes are
made to the equipment or the operator?
a. The load factor will go up and it will take less time to do
the work.
b. The load factor will go up and it will take more time to do
the work.
c. The load factor will go down and it will take less time to
do the work.
,d. The load factor will go down and it will take more time to
do the work. - ANSWERS-a. The load factor will go up and it
will take less time to do the work.
What type of metal deck would have a designation 1 1/2" x
6" (WR)?
a. Composite deck.
b. Form deck.
c. Cellular deck.
d. Roof deck. - ANSWERS-d. Roof deck.
For a slope of less than 3:12, concrete tile valley metal shall
be a MINIMUM of 26-gage sheet metal.
a. 22 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 4
inches.
b. 20 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 6
inches.
c. 24 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 8
inches.
, d. 24 inches wide with section end laps of not less than 5
inches. - ANSWERS-a. 22 inches wide with section end laps
of not less than 4 inches.
What can be done to increase the abrasion of concrete?
a. Use a harder aggregate
b. Increase permeability - ANSWERS-a. Use a harder
aggregate
The MAXIMUM moisture content for pressure treated wood
to be used where air drying in use CANNOT occur should be
a. Not greater than 19%
b. Less than or equal to 11%
c. At least 10%
d. Between 9% and 22% - ANSWERS-a. Not greater than 19%
If a foundation drain is required, then the top of the drain
shall not be less than how many inches above the top of the
footing?
