VA CONTRACTOR/RESIDENTIAL
CONTRACTOR EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are not wholly supported at each story?
- ANS Curtain Walls
Buildings shall have an attic access where attic areas exceed 30 sq feet and have a vertical
height of - ANS 30" or greater
The best piece of equipment to strip material over a long distance is a - ANS Scraper
The effect of loading uphill using a scraper is: - ANS It increases cycle time
A building slab will be 25' x 90' x 8" How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (Note:
assume that the grade will be perfectly level and that there will be no crown or slope in the slab
do not include waste or accessing your estimate. - ANS 56 yd
Block or stack bond is purely a _________ bond - ANS Pattern
How much do concrete tiles weigh per square? - ANS 900 lbs
For acceptance testing, multiple cylinders of concrete are test at how many days - ANS 28
days
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,How is drip edge installed at an eave end? - ANS under the felt
The main support under a wood deck is called a? - ANS Girder
What is the correct way to test a safety net used for fall protection? - ANS Drop test with a
400 lb bag from the highest walking surface
How often must cranes in regular service be inspected for leakage in air or hydraulic systems? -
ANS each shift
corbel - ANS A projecting wall member used as a support for some element in the
superstructure.
Where shall the fireplace throat or damper be located? - ANS at least 8 inches above the
lintel
Lintel - ANS A horizontal beam used to span an opening.
What is the best dozer to use for landscaping? - ANS light utility dozer
Header - ANS A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing
for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.
joist - ANS beam used to support floors or roofs
Soffit - ANS in interior, area of room that is lower than the rest of the ceiling
soffit (exterior) - ANS The underside of a roof overhang.
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, What is the maximum vertical rise between floor levels or landings for a flight of stairs? -
ANS 12 ft
What size landing shall be on each side of an exterior door? - ANS The width of each landing
shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches in the direction of travel.
Before making a pass, what should the dozer be aligned with? - ANS Blade dump area
A cut stake is being set for the excavation of a trench using a building level (transit). The bottom
of the trench will be at elevation 94.00 feet. A rod reading of 4.70 feet is taken on a benchmark
whose elevation is 102.50 feet. The rod reading on the mark on the cut stake is 6.20 feet. What
should the cut stake be marked? - ANS 7.00
What is the minimum window opening that may be used for emergency escape and rescue on
floors above the grade floor? - ANS 4 sq ft
What is the maximum size hole that can be bored into a 2 x 4 non-load bearing wall? -
ANS 60% of the stud width
For lines rated 50 KV or below, OSHA requires a minimum clearance between the lines and any
part of a crane load of how many feet? - ANS 10'
When laying brick and all the vertical joints align, this is a - ANS stacked bond
hip jacks - ANS A rafter running between the plate and a hip rafter.
Hip Rafter - ANS Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
Ventilation of a hip roof should include? - ANS inlet openings in the soffit area of the eaves
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CONTRACTOR EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are not wholly supported at each story?
- ANS Curtain Walls
Buildings shall have an attic access where attic areas exceed 30 sq feet and have a vertical
height of - ANS 30" or greater
The best piece of equipment to strip material over a long distance is a - ANS Scraper
The effect of loading uphill using a scraper is: - ANS It increases cycle time
A building slab will be 25' x 90' x 8" How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (Note:
assume that the grade will be perfectly level and that there will be no crown or slope in the slab
do not include waste or accessing your estimate. - ANS 56 yd
Block or stack bond is purely a _________ bond - ANS Pattern
How much do concrete tiles weigh per square? - ANS 900 lbs
For acceptance testing, multiple cylinders of concrete are test at how many days - ANS 28
days
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,How is drip edge installed at an eave end? - ANS under the felt
The main support under a wood deck is called a? - ANS Girder
What is the correct way to test a safety net used for fall protection? - ANS Drop test with a
400 lb bag from the highest walking surface
How often must cranes in regular service be inspected for leakage in air or hydraulic systems? -
ANS each shift
corbel - ANS A projecting wall member used as a support for some element in the
superstructure.
Where shall the fireplace throat or damper be located? - ANS at least 8 inches above the
lintel
Lintel - ANS A horizontal beam used to span an opening.
What is the best dozer to use for landscaping? - ANS light utility dozer
Header - ANS A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing
for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.
joist - ANS beam used to support floors or roofs
Soffit - ANS in interior, area of room that is lower than the rest of the ceiling
soffit (exterior) - ANS The underside of a roof overhang.
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, What is the maximum vertical rise between floor levels or landings for a flight of stairs? -
ANS 12 ft
What size landing shall be on each side of an exterior door? - ANS The width of each landing
shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches in the direction of travel.
Before making a pass, what should the dozer be aligned with? - ANS Blade dump area
A cut stake is being set for the excavation of a trench using a building level (transit). The bottom
of the trench will be at elevation 94.00 feet. A rod reading of 4.70 feet is taken on a benchmark
whose elevation is 102.50 feet. The rod reading on the mark on the cut stake is 6.20 feet. What
should the cut stake be marked? - ANS 7.00
What is the minimum window opening that may be used for emergency escape and rescue on
floors above the grade floor? - ANS 4 sq ft
What is the maximum size hole that can be bored into a 2 x 4 non-load bearing wall? -
ANS 60% of the stud width
For lines rated 50 KV or below, OSHA requires a minimum clearance between the lines and any
part of a crane load of how many feet? - ANS 10'
When laying brick and all the vertical joints align, this is a - ANS stacked bond
hip jacks - ANS A rafter running between the plate and a hip rafter.
Hip Rafter - ANS Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
Ventilation of a hip roof should include? - ANS inlet openings in the soffit area of the eaves
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