VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM ,VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH (100%) CORRECT ANSWERS,
ALL GRADED A+|LATEST PREMIUM EXPERT
UPDATE(2024-2025).
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
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 -
ANSWER✅✅48 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds -
ANSWER✅✅30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is
to space them in feet - ANSWER✅✅2 times the stab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding - ANSWER✅✅1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the
MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements? -
ANSWER✅✅1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space
- ANSWER✅✅1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be
found in a - ANSWER✅✅Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting -
ANSWER✅✅5 foot candles
in drywall 3 trim is used to - ANSWER✅✅provide a finish edge
What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot
section of wood still plate to a foundation - ANSWER✅✅two bolts
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress
window in a second floor sleeping area - ANSWER✅✅5.70 square feet
CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM ,VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH (100%) CORRECT ANSWERS,
ALL GRADED A+|LATEST PREMIUM EXPERT
UPDATE(2024-2025).
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
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 -
ANSWER✅✅48 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds -
ANSWER✅✅30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is
to space them in feet - ANSWER✅✅2 times the stab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding - ANSWER✅✅1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the
MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements? -
ANSWER✅✅1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space
- ANSWER✅✅1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be
found in a - ANSWER✅✅Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting -
ANSWER✅✅5 foot candles
in drywall 3 trim is used to - ANSWER✅✅provide a finish edge
What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot
section of wood still plate to a foundation - ANSWER✅✅two bolts
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress
window in a second floor sleeping area - ANSWER✅✅5.70 square feet
