VIRGINIA HIC EXAM 2025-2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood
studs is
1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards
5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices
1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials
25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT
Wear resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of
,25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door
Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for
Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards
stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is
contracting the local utility companies
,What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the
top of a masonry partition wall
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
48 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is
to space them in feet
2 times the stab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding
1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the
MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements?
, 1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor
space
1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be
found in a
Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting
5 foot candles
in drywall 3 trim is used to
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
two bolts
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood
studs is
1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards
5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices
1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials
25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT
Wear resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of
,25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door
Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for
Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards
stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is
contracting the local utility companies
,What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the
top of a masonry partition wall
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
48 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is
to space them in feet
2 times the stab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding
1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the
MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements?
, 1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor
space
1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be
found in a
Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting
5 foot candles
in drywall 3 trim is used to
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
two bolts
