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The MINIMUM length drywall screw for installing 1/2 gypsum board to wood studs is? - 1 1/4
What type of paint will not chalk when applied to exterior walls? - Acrylic
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards? - 5,400 pounds
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials? - 25
The escape device for a trench over 4 ft deep must be within a maximum of worker? - 25 ft
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail? - 34 inches
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement must be placed from the top of a masonry
partition wall? - No more than 16 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds? - 30 inches
The standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - 2 or 3 time the slab
thickness in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding? - 1 inch
What direction does heat flow? - Hot to cold
, What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and each corner
of the building? - 3 feet
Notches may NOT be located in the _____ of a joist span? - Middle 1/3
For multiple-width masonry 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
Notches shall not exceed? - 1/6 the depth of the member
Notches shall not be longer than? - 1/3 depth of the member
Notches at the ends of the member shall not exceed ? - 1/4 the depth of the member
What is the MINIMUM square footage of a net in a clear opening area for an egress window in a second
floor sleeping area? - 5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs? -
Double hung windows
What is used to make oil based paint thinner? - Mineral spirits
Damp proofing on below grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to? - 6
inches above the finished grade
What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angles to
framing members is? - 24 inches
Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) License Exam Study Guide | PSI
Exam Prep | Contractor Licensing Practice Test
The MINIMUM length drywall screw for installing 1/2 gypsum board to wood studs is? - 1 1/4
What type of paint will not chalk when applied to exterior walls? - Acrylic
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards? - 5,400 pounds
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials? - 25
The escape device for a trench over 4 ft deep must be within a maximum of worker? - 25 ft
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail? - 34 inches
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement must be placed from the top of a masonry
partition wall? - No more than 16 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds? - 30 inches
The standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - 2 or 3 time the slab
thickness in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding? - 1 inch
What direction does heat flow? - Hot to cold
, What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and each corner
of the building? - 3 feet
Notches may NOT be located in the _____ of a joist span? - Middle 1/3
For multiple-width masonry 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
Notches shall not exceed? - 1/6 the depth of the member
Notches shall not be longer than? - 1/3 depth of the member
Notches at the ends of the member shall not exceed ? - 1/4 the depth of the member
What is the MINIMUM square footage of a net in a clear opening area for an egress window in a second
floor sleeping area? - 5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs? -
Double hung windows
What is used to make oil based paint thinner? - Mineral spirits
Damp proofing on below grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to? - 6
inches above the finished grade
What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angles to
framing members is? - 24 inches
