VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 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 tiesThe 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 us