VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTING (VA HIC LICENSE EXAM PREP)
EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM (2 VERSIONS)
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
VERIFIED | 2025 UPDATE!!!
Which type of floors should insulation be installed? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Floors in heated rooms located over
unheated areas
Insulation Handbook - Page 57
What is the minimum number of bags that would be required
for a 2000 SF home to achieve an insulation resistance of R-19.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 37
Insulation Handbook - Page 162
,When the air is considered saturated, how much relative
humidity would be present? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1
Insulation Handbook - Page 34
Where would mandated specifications for ventilation guidelines
be located? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > In locally adopted
building codes
Insulation Handbook - Page 95
Dense-packing refers to: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
blow-in method of installing cellulose
Insulation Handbook - Page 82-83
What density is generally recommended for cellulose insulation
in walls? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3.0 lb/ft3
Insulation Handbook - Page 91
,What measures thermal transmittance? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > U-Value
Insulation Handbook - Page 23
When insulating crawl space, how much extra wall insulation
should be installed to extend along the crawl space floor? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 ft.
Insulation Handbook - Page 143
What does the term BTU stand for? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > British Thermal Unit
Insulation Handbook - Page 24
Where primary power is interrupted, where must a smoke
alarm draw its primary power? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Battery
IRC 2018 - Page 76
, What is the center-to-center spacing of metal veneer ties
around the perimeter of a wall opening measuring 36" H x 48"
W? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 36 inches
IRC 2018 - Page 376
What is minimum specified compressive strength of concrete
basement walls, foundations, and other concrete not exposed
to the weather with moderate weathering potential? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 2500
IRC 2018 - Page 90
In what section of the span of a floor joist is it permitted to cut
a notch? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The outer third of the
span when less than one-sixth the depth of the joist
IRC 2018 - Page 141
A comparative measure, expressed as a dimensionless number,
derived from visual measurements of the spread of flame
CONTRACTING (VA HIC LICENSE EXAM PREP)
EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM (2 VERSIONS)
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | 100%
VERIFIED | 2025 UPDATE!!!
Which type of floors should insulation be installed? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Floors in heated rooms located over
unheated areas
Insulation Handbook - Page 57
What is the minimum number of bags that would be required
for a 2000 SF home to achieve an insulation resistance of R-19.
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 37
Insulation Handbook - Page 162
,When the air is considered saturated, how much relative
humidity would be present? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1
Insulation Handbook - Page 34
Where would mandated specifications for ventilation guidelines
be located? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > In locally adopted
building codes
Insulation Handbook - Page 95
Dense-packing refers to: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
blow-in method of installing cellulose
Insulation Handbook - Page 82-83
What density is generally recommended for cellulose insulation
in walls? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3.0 lb/ft3
Insulation Handbook - Page 91
,What measures thermal transmittance? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > U-Value
Insulation Handbook - Page 23
When insulating crawl space, how much extra wall insulation
should be installed to extend along the crawl space floor? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 ft.
Insulation Handbook - Page 143
What does the term BTU stand for? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > British Thermal Unit
Insulation Handbook - Page 24
Where primary power is interrupted, where must a smoke
alarm draw its primary power? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Battery
IRC 2018 - Page 76
, What is the center-to-center spacing of metal veneer ties
around the perimeter of a wall opening measuring 36" H x 48"
W? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 36 inches
IRC 2018 - Page 376
What is minimum specified compressive strength of concrete
basement walls, foundations, and other concrete not exposed
to the weather with moderate weathering potential? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 2500
IRC 2018 - Page 90
In what section of the span of a floor joist is it permitted to cut
a notch? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The outer third of the
span when less than one-sixth the depth of the joist
IRC 2018 - Page 141
A comparative measure, expressed as a dimensionless number,
derived from visual measurements of the spread of flame
