VA CONTRACTORS EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔The most common method of attaching concrete and Clay tile to roof Decks are? -
✔✔Mechanical fastening systems
✔✔Asphalt shingles base and cap flashing may be? - ✔✔Corrosion resistant metal,
.019 inch thick
✔✔Which is added to concrete in hot weather to make it set up slower? - ✔✔retardant
✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about the effect of wet material when
unloading a scraper? - ✔✔It decreases dumping time
✔✔What is the requirement for the wood treatment of a sill, plate, or sleeper that is
resting on an exterior concrete masonry foundation wall? - ✔✔Member must be treated
if it is less than 8 inches from the ground
✔✔Wood plank roof decks should have a minimum nominal thickness of? - ✔✔1 1/8
inches
✔✔A wood foundation useless lumber treated in accordance with a AWPA C22 the
lumper is cut in the field which of the following is true with regards to what must be done
to the newly exposed surface! - ✔✔It must be brushed dipped or soaked with copper
naphthenate until no more copper napthenate is absorbed
✔✔Containers used to store empty cans of flammable /volatile must be?? -
✔✔Inspected by a competent person
✔✔Ventilation for a hip roof should include? - ✔✔Inlet opening in the soffit area of
eaves
✔✔What is the minimum net clear opening width for an egress window in a sleeping
area? - ✔✔20 inches
✔✔The installation of clay roofing tile shall comply with? - ✔✔aSTM C1167
✔✔What is the minimum size landing that must be provided on a ramp? - ✔✔3x3 fr no
less than 36 inches
✔✔When using a portable extension ladder to access an elevated surface or an ingress
or egress in an excavation the ladder side rails shall extend a minimum of? - ✔✔3 ft
, ✔✔What is the maximum riser height for an exterior stairway? - ✔✔8 1/4 inches
✔✔What must be done after a structure is demolished? - ✔✔Restoration of the
established grades
✔✔What is the best equipment to use for excavating deep trenches in soft soil? -
✔✔Wheel Trencher
✔✔It's easier to get good compaction on a large an apartment fill area than a small fill
area because? - ✔✔Hauling equipment on the fill aids compaction
✔✔What is the minimum reinforcing steel requirement for slabs on ground cast
Monolithically? - ✔✔One #5 or two #4 bars located in the middle third of the footing
depth
✔✔What is the minimum height of a swimming pool barrier? - ✔✔48 inches
✔✔What is the minimum thickness for a concrete foundation for a masonry fireplace? -
✔✔12 inches
✔✔Lumber which is to be removed manually should be stacked a maximum of how
high? - ✔✔16 ft
✔✔The grade away from foundation walls must be a minimum of? - ✔✔6 inches in the
first 10 feet
✔✔What is a negative effect of combining dissimilar metal in construction? -
✔✔Galvanic action
✔✔Which of the following roofing coverings can be reinstalled? - ✔✔Clay tile
✔✔What is the minimum height for a guard rails for a balcony? - ✔✔36 inches
✔✔What is the minimum depth for an exterior concrete footing for a structure with an
attached unheated garage? - ✔✔Below the frost line
✔✔What is the recommended overlap for a 6 inch plain bevel wood siding? - ✔✔1 inch
✔✔What is the typical exposure of a three tab asphalt shingle? - ✔✔5 inches
✔✔What is the minimum headroom required for a stairway? - ✔✔6 ft 8 inches
✔✔Portable drinking water containers provided by an employer must have a? - ✔✔Tap
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔The most common method of attaching concrete and Clay tile to roof Decks are? -
✔✔Mechanical fastening systems
✔✔Asphalt shingles base and cap flashing may be? - ✔✔Corrosion resistant metal,
.019 inch thick
✔✔Which is added to concrete in hot weather to make it set up slower? - ✔✔retardant
✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about the effect of wet material when
unloading a scraper? - ✔✔It decreases dumping time
✔✔What is the requirement for the wood treatment of a sill, plate, or sleeper that is
resting on an exterior concrete masonry foundation wall? - ✔✔Member must be treated
if it is less than 8 inches from the ground
✔✔Wood plank roof decks should have a minimum nominal thickness of? - ✔✔1 1/8
inches
✔✔A wood foundation useless lumber treated in accordance with a AWPA C22 the
lumper is cut in the field which of the following is true with regards to what must be done
to the newly exposed surface! - ✔✔It must be brushed dipped or soaked with copper
naphthenate until no more copper napthenate is absorbed
✔✔Containers used to store empty cans of flammable /volatile must be?? -
✔✔Inspected by a competent person
✔✔Ventilation for a hip roof should include? - ✔✔Inlet opening in the soffit area of
eaves
✔✔What is the minimum net clear opening width for an egress window in a sleeping
area? - ✔✔20 inches
✔✔The installation of clay roofing tile shall comply with? - ✔✔aSTM C1167
✔✔What is the minimum size landing that must be provided on a ramp? - ✔✔3x3 fr no
less than 36 inches
✔✔When using a portable extension ladder to access an elevated surface or an ingress
or egress in an excavation the ladder side rails shall extend a minimum of? - ✔✔3 ft
, ✔✔What is the maximum riser height for an exterior stairway? - ✔✔8 1/4 inches
✔✔What must be done after a structure is demolished? - ✔✔Restoration of the
established grades
✔✔What is the best equipment to use for excavating deep trenches in soft soil? -
✔✔Wheel Trencher
✔✔It's easier to get good compaction on a large an apartment fill area than a small fill
area because? - ✔✔Hauling equipment on the fill aids compaction
✔✔What is the minimum reinforcing steel requirement for slabs on ground cast
Monolithically? - ✔✔One #5 or two #4 bars located in the middle third of the footing
depth
✔✔What is the minimum height of a swimming pool barrier? - ✔✔48 inches
✔✔What is the minimum thickness for a concrete foundation for a masonry fireplace? -
✔✔12 inches
✔✔Lumber which is to be removed manually should be stacked a maximum of how
high? - ✔✔16 ft
✔✔The grade away from foundation walls must be a minimum of? - ✔✔6 inches in the
first 10 feet
✔✔What is a negative effect of combining dissimilar metal in construction? -
✔✔Galvanic action
✔✔Which of the following roofing coverings can be reinstalled? - ✔✔Clay tile
✔✔What is the minimum height for a guard rails for a balcony? - ✔✔36 inches
✔✔What is the minimum depth for an exterior concrete footing for a structure with an
attached unheated garage? - ✔✔Below the frost line
✔✔What is the recommended overlap for a 6 inch plain bevel wood siding? - ✔✔1 inch
✔✔What is the typical exposure of a three tab asphalt shingle? - ✔✔5 inches
✔✔What is the minimum headroom required for a stairway? - ✔✔6 ft 8 inches
✔✔Portable drinking water containers provided by an employer must have a? - ✔✔Tap
