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Virginia hic Exam Questions with correct Answers The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is
Correct answer: 1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards
Correct answer: 5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producing devices
Correct answer: 1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials
Correct answer: 25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all
EXCEPT
Correct answer: Wear resistance
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The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of
Correct answer: 25 feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door
Correct answer: Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot,
insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
Correct answer: 34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
Correct answer: With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for
Correct answer: Expansion and contraction
What are batter boards
Correct answer: stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
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The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is
Correct answer: contracting the local utility companies
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall
Correct 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
Correct answer: 48 inches on center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
Correct answer: 30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet
Correct answer: 2 times the stab depth in inches
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What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding
Correct answer: 1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements?
Correct answer: 1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space
Correct answer: 1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a
Correct answer: Floor plan
What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting
Correct answer: 5 foot candles
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