Virginia hic Exam Questions with correct
Answers 2025/2026 Latest Update
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
