, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs
is - ANSWER 1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - ANSWER
5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices - ANSWER 1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER 25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - ANSWER Wear
resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of -
ANSWER 25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - ANSWER Top track, lower
track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER 34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - ANSWER
Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards - ANSWER stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - ANSWER
contracting the local utility companies
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall - ANSWER 16 inches
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs
is - ANSWER 1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - ANSWER
5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices - ANSWER 1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER 25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - ANSWER Wear
resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of -
ANSWER 25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - ANSWER Top track, lower
track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER 34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - ANSWER
Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards - ANSWER stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - ANSWER
contracting the local utility companies
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall - ANSWER 16 inches
