VA CONTRACTORS ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉What is the maximum allowed slope for the top surface of a
footing? Answer: None
◉Where should a drip edge be used? Answer: Beneath the
underlayment
◉What is the minimum height for guard rails for balcony? Answer:
36 inches
◉What test is performed to determine the drainage capacity of a
soil? Answer: Perculation test- Perc Test
◉What is the minimum width of footings used for a one story
structure build on claye sand soil used in conventional light frame
construction! Answer: 12 inches
,◉What is the maximum allowable span for a three ply 2" x 12" build
up floor girder for an interior bearing wall in a one story frame
home 28 feet wide? Answer: 8 ft 10 inches
◉When a joist is notched at the bottom to bear on a ledger the notch
in the joist should be a maximum of ? Answer: 1/4 of the depth of
the joist
◉When are roof drains required? Answer: When the roof has
parapet walls
◉What are the actual measurements of a standard size modular
concrete block ? Answer: 7 5/8 in height and 7 5/8 width times 15
5/8 length
◉In re-roofing applications metal flashing to which bituminous
materials are to be adhered shall be? Answer: Primed
◉Soil that has expansion characteristics should? Answer: Should
not be used for
Backfill
◉Concrete cured with a proper moisture and a favorable
temperature typically achieves what percentage of specified
compressive strength after 7 days ? Answer: 60-75%
, ◉The minimum headroom for a stairway is measured vertically
from the ? Answer: Sloped plane a adjoining the tread nosing
◉What is the maximum spacing between studs of a 2 x 4 framed
interior partition supporting roof and ceiling only? Answer: 24
inches
◉What is assumed to be the load bearing capacity of clay soil if no
test are required or made? Answer: 1,500 pounds per square ft
◉Who is responsible for training employees about the hazards of
working in confined spaces? Answer: Employer
◉What is the maximum on center spacing of vertical reinforcement
for a 12 inch nominal thickness reinforced concrete foundation wall?
Answer: 72 inches
◉A trench must have an adequate protection system if its depth is a
minimum of how many feet? Answer: 5 ft
◉How many bundles of three tab shingles are contained in a square
of roofing? Answer: Three
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉What is the maximum allowed slope for the top surface of a
footing? Answer: None
◉Where should a drip edge be used? Answer: Beneath the
underlayment
◉What is the minimum height for guard rails for balcony? Answer:
36 inches
◉What test is performed to determine the drainage capacity of a
soil? Answer: Perculation test- Perc Test
◉What is the minimum width of footings used for a one story
structure build on claye sand soil used in conventional light frame
construction! Answer: 12 inches
,◉What is the maximum allowable span for a three ply 2" x 12" build
up floor girder for an interior bearing wall in a one story frame
home 28 feet wide? Answer: 8 ft 10 inches
◉When a joist is notched at the bottom to bear on a ledger the notch
in the joist should be a maximum of ? Answer: 1/4 of the depth of
the joist
◉When are roof drains required? Answer: When the roof has
parapet walls
◉What are the actual measurements of a standard size modular
concrete block ? Answer: 7 5/8 in height and 7 5/8 width times 15
5/8 length
◉In re-roofing applications metal flashing to which bituminous
materials are to be adhered shall be? Answer: Primed
◉Soil that has expansion characteristics should? Answer: Should
not be used for
Backfill
◉Concrete cured with a proper moisture and a favorable
temperature typically achieves what percentage of specified
compressive strength after 7 days ? Answer: 60-75%
, ◉The minimum headroom for a stairway is measured vertically
from the ? Answer: Sloped plane a adjoining the tread nosing
◉What is the maximum spacing between studs of a 2 x 4 framed
interior partition supporting roof and ceiling only? Answer: 24
inches
◉What is assumed to be the load bearing capacity of clay soil if no
test are required or made? Answer: 1,500 pounds per square ft
◉Who is responsible for training employees about the hazards of
working in confined spaces? Answer: Employer
◉What is the maximum on center spacing of vertical reinforcement
for a 12 inch nominal thickness reinforced concrete foundation wall?
Answer: 72 inches
◉A trench must have an adequate protection system if its depth is a
minimum of how many feet? Answer: 5 ft
◉How many bundles of three tab shingles are contained in a square
of roofing? Answer: Three
