VA HIC LICENSE EXAM PREP 2 FINAL PAPER
2026 PRACTICE TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ In existing buildings and facilities, the clear width of a walking
surface shall be permitted to be reduced to ____ minimum for a
length of 24 inches maximum.
Answer: 32 inches
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◉ The clear width of an exterior accessible route located within
seating areas shall be ___ minimum.
Answer: 36 inches
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◉ The running slope of walking surfaces shall not be steeper than:
Answer: 1:20
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◉ What components shall not be part of an accessible route?
Answer: Revolving doors & Turnstiles
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◉ The maximum height of existing elevator call buttons shall be
permitted to be located ___ above the floor.
Answer: 54"
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◉ The maximum knee clearance shall be permitted to extend ____
under an element that is 9" above the floor.
Answer: 25"
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,◉ The brightness of the elevator car landing sill, threshold, platform
and controls are to be no less than _____ foot candles.
Answer: 5
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◉ What is the least diameter of grab bars with circular cross
sections?
Answer: 1-1/4"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
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◉ All hardware such as handles, locks, or any other operable parts
shall be ____ minimum above the floor.
Answer: 34"
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, ◉ In new construction, what is the maximum slope of a ramp?
Answer: 0.05
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
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◉ In existing buildings and facilities, the turning space shall be a
circular space with a ___ minimum diameter.
Answer: 60-inch
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
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◉ What is the minimum diameter of a circular turnaround area in a
new building?
Answer: 60"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
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◉ Doorways shall have a clear opening width of 32 inches minimum.
Projections into the clear opening width between 34 inches and 80
inches above the floor shall not exceed:
2026 PRACTICE TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ In existing buildings and facilities, the clear width of a walking
surface shall be permitted to be reduced to ____ minimum for a
length of 24 inches maximum.
Answer: 32 inches
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 19
◉ The clear width of an exterior accessible route located within
seating areas shall be ___ minimum.
Answer: 36 inches
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 19
◉ The running slope of walking surfaces shall not be steeper than:
Answer: 1:20
,ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 19
◉ What components shall not be part of an accessible route?
Answer: Revolving doors & Turnstiles
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 19
◉ The maximum height of existing elevator call buttons shall be
permitted to be located ___ above the floor.
Answer: 54"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 40
◉ The maximum knee clearance shall be permitted to extend ____
under an element that is 9" above the floor.
Answer: 25"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 13
,◉ The brightness of the elevator car landing sill, threshold, platform
and controls are to be no less than _____ foot candles.
Answer: 5
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 51
◉ What is the least diameter of grab bars with circular cross
sections?
Answer: 1-1/4"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 87
◉ All hardware such as handles, locks, or any other operable parts
shall be ____ minimum above the floor.
Answer: 34"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 32
, ◉ In new construction, what is the maximum slope of a ramp?
Answer: 0.05
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 33
◉ In existing buildings and facilities, the turning space shall be a
circular space with a ___ minimum diameter.
Answer: 60-inch
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 10
◉ What is the minimum diameter of a circular turnaround area in a
new building?
Answer: 60"
ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
Page 10
◉ Doorways shall have a clear opening width of 32 inches minimum.
Projections into the clear opening width between 34 inches and 80
inches above the floor shall not exceed:
