VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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
2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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
