Virginia HIC Exam (Home Improvement Exam) Questions With Complete Solutions.
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
,Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs -
(ANSWER)Double hung windows
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to -
(ANSWER)6 inches above the finished grade
Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - (ANSWER)10 feet
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be -
(ANSWER)3/8 inches
What is not REQUIRED in exterior non bearing walls - (ANSWER)a singles flat 2" x 4 member for
opening up to 8 feet wide
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles - (ANSWER)5 inches
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(ANSWER)Shake
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified biturmen roofing - (ANSWER)1/4 inch in 12
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - (ANSWER)Be well
supported between joists
When lumber dries in tends to shrink - (ANSWER)More in width than length
What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4 feet
below finish grade on the exterior - (ANSWER)8 inches
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - (ANSWER)When the chimney is greater than 30
inches wide
, What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angies
to framing members - (ANSWER)24 inches
increasing the slump of concrete - (ANSWER)increases the wetness
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - (ANSWER)J & F Chanel
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder - (ANSWER)Top Soil
What is the maximum lateral distance to egress when working in a trench? 10 - 15 - 25 - (ANSWER)25
What type of latex coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls - (ANSWER)Latex
Employee brought his own tools to work, who's responsible for the tools safety Employer or the
employee - (ANSWER)employer
What is the maximum thickness of bed joint - (ANSWER)3.8 joint
What is first step in finishing concrete - (ANSWER)screeding
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - (ANSWER)24 inch
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation - (ANSWER)4-5 days
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - (ANSWER)Rafters
High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - (ANSWER)6 fasteners
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
,Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs -
(ANSWER)Double hung windows
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to -
(ANSWER)6 inches above the finished grade
Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - (ANSWER)10 feet
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be -
(ANSWER)3/8 inches
What is not REQUIRED in exterior non bearing walls - (ANSWER)a singles flat 2" x 4 member for
opening up to 8 feet wide
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles - (ANSWER)5 inches
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(ANSWER)Shake
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified biturmen roofing - (ANSWER)1/4 inch in 12
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - (ANSWER)Be well
supported between joists
When lumber dries in tends to shrink - (ANSWER)More in width than length
What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4 feet
below finish grade on the exterior - (ANSWER)8 inches
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - (ANSWER)When the chimney is greater than 30
inches wide
, What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angies
to framing members - (ANSWER)24 inches
increasing the slump of concrete - (ANSWER)increases the wetness
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - (ANSWER)J & F Chanel
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder - (ANSWER)Top Soil
What is the maximum lateral distance to egress when working in a trench? 10 - 15 - 25 - (ANSWER)25
What type of latex coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls - (ANSWER)Latex
Employee brought his own tools to work, who's responsible for the tools safety Employer or the
employee - (ANSWER)employer
What is the maximum thickness of bed joint - (ANSWER)3.8 joint
What is first step in finishing concrete - (ANSWER)screeding
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - (ANSWER)24 inch
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation - (ANSWER)4-5 days
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - (ANSWER)Rafters
High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - (ANSWER)6 fasteners
