, VA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
The MINIMUM length drywall screw for installing 1/2 gypsum board to wood studs is? -
ANSWER 1 1/4
What type of paint will not chalk when applied to exterior walls? - ANSWER Acrylic
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards? - ANSWER
5,400 pounds
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials? - ANSWER 25
The escape device for a trench over 4 ft deep must be within a maximum of worker? -
ANSWER 25 ft
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail? - ANSWER 34 inches
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement must be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall? - ANSWER No more than 16 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds? - ANSWER 30
inches
The standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - ANSWER
2 or 3 time the slab thickness in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding? - ANSWER 1 inch
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER Hot to cold
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building? - ANSWER 3 feet
Notches may NOT be located in the _____ of a joist span? - ANSWER Middle 1/3
Notches shall not exceed? - ANSWER 1/6 the depth of the member
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
The MINIMUM length drywall screw for installing 1/2 gypsum board to wood studs is? -
ANSWER 1 1/4
What type of paint will not chalk when applied to exterior walls? - ANSWER Acrylic
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards? - ANSWER
5,400 pounds
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials? - ANSWER 25
The escape device for a trench over 4 ft deep must be within a maximum of worker? -
ANSWER 25 ft
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail? - ANSWER 34 inches
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement must be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall? - ANSWER No more than 16 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds? - ANSWER 30
inches
The standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - ANSWER
2 or 3 time the slab thickness in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding? - ANSWER 1 inch
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER Hot to cold
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building? - ANSWER 3 feet
Notches may NOT be located in the _____ of a joist span? - ANSWER Middle 1/3
Notches shall not exceed? - ANSWER 1/6 the depth of the member
