VIRGINIA HIC ACTUAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
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, 1. The MINIMUN len𝑔th drywall screw for installin𝑔 1/2 inch 𝑔ypsum board to wood studs is ✓✓
CORRECT ANSWER 11/4inches
2. What is the MINIMUM breakin𝑔 stren𝑔th required of safety belt lanyards ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 5,400 pounds
3. What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producin𝑔 devices ✓✓
CORRECT ANSWER 1 inch
4. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 25
5. The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Wear
resistance
6. The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 25
feet of the worker
7. What is the correct sequence for installin𝑔 a bi-fold door ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Toptrack,lowertrack,insert bottom
pivot, insert upper pivot
8. What is the MINIMUM hei𝑔ht for a stairway handrail ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 34 inches
9. How MUST rafters be framed to each other ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Withrectan𝑔ularties
10. The nailin𝑔 holes in aluminum and vinyl sidin𝑔 are elon𝑔ated to allow for ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER -
Expansion and contraction
11. What are batter boards ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER stakes and led𝑔er boards markin𝑔buildin𝑔 lines
12. The first step that needs to be taken prior to startin𝑔 any excavation work is ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
contractin𝑔 the local utility companies
13. What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 16 inches
14. What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacin𝑔 for a reinforced con- crete foundation wall that is 7 feet
hi𝑔h and 10 inches thick on type SP soil ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 48 inches on center
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
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, 1. The MINIMUN len𝑔th drywall screw for installin𝑔 1/2 inch 𝑔ypsum board to wood studs is ✓✓
CORRECT ANSWER 11/4inches
2. What is the MINIMUM breakin𝑔 stren𝑔th required of safety belt lanyards ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 5,400 pounds
3. What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producin𝑔 devices ✓✓
CORRECT ANSWER 1 inch
4. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 25
5. The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Wear
resistance
6. The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 25
feet of the worker
7. What is the correct sequence for installin𝑔 a bi-fold door ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Toptrack,lowertrack,insert bottom
pivot, insert upper pivot
8. What is the MINIMUM hei𝑔ht for a stairway handrail ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 34 inches
9. How MUST rafters be framed to each other ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Withrectan𝑔ularties
10. The nailin𝑔 holes in aluminum and vinyl sidin𝑔 are elon𝑔ated to allow for ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER -
Expansion and contraction
11. What are batter boards ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER stakes and led𝑔er boards markin𝑔buildin𝑔 lines
12. The first step that needs to be taken prior to startin𝑔 any excavation work is ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
contractin𝑔 the local utility companies
13. What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 16 inches
14. What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacin𝑔 for a reinforced con- crete foundation wall that is 7 feet
hi𝑔h and 10 inches thick on type SP soil ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER 48 inches on center
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