Take VA H H QI Practice Questions - Virginia Highway Heavy Contracting Qualified Individual Examination Exam

QUESTION 1 / 25

Under 18VAC50-22-20, the Board for Contractors abbreviation for the highway/heavy classification is:

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AH/H✓BHHW✓CHWY✓DHVC✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

Which project type is expressly listed in the 18VAC50-22-20 definition of highway/heavy contractors?

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AInterior finish carpentry in a dwelling✓BInstallation of a private residence elevator✓CConstruction of a public runway✓DInstallation of a water well to reach groundwater✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

Which function is listed in 18VAC50-22-20 as work highway/heavy contractors carry out?

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AGas fitting inside a commercial kitchen✓BPile driving✓CInstallation of a water-based fire sprinkler system✓DAsbestos encapsulation of building insulation✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

An H/H contractor may install, maintain, or dismantle power systems for generation and primary and secondary distribution of electric current only:

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AAnywhere on the customer's side of the meter✓BAhead of the customer's meter✓CInside dwellings as a substitute for an electrical contractor✓DOn alternative-energy systems measured from the customer's meter✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

Highway/heavy contractors may install water, gas, and sewer connections to residential, commercial, and industrial sites:

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AWithout regard to any local requirement✓BOnly when the site is a single-family dwelling✓CSubject to local ordinances✓DOnly if a separate plumbing classification is also held✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

A firm wants to build a new single-family dwelling and attached townhouse. Which Board for Contractors classification is defined for that work?

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AHighway/heavy (H/H)✓BResidential building contractor (RBC)✓CCommercial building contractor (CBC)✓DUnderground utility and excavating (UUC)✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

A contractor proposes to construct a new multi-story office building. Which classification is defined for commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental buildings?

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AResidential building contractor (RBC)✓BHighway/heavy (H/H)✓CCommercial building contractor (CBC)✓DHome improvement contracting (HIC)✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

A city contract is for construction of a public parking lot, including grading, concrete curb, and asphalt pavement. Which statement best describes H/H scope?

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AParking lots are listed H/H work, and paving and concrete are listed H/H functions✓BOnly the asphalt paving and sealcoating specialty may build a parking lot✓CParking lots are reserved to the commercial building classification✓DH/H may grade the lot but may not pave it✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

When may an H/H contractor install a backflow prevention device incidental to highway/heavy work?

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AAnytime the device is on a public water main, with no extra training✓BOnly if the firm also holds the plumbing classification✓CWhen the installer has received formal vocational training approved by the board that included instruction in installing backflow prevention devices✓DNever; backflow devices are always outside H/H✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

A county project includes drilling a potable water well to groundwater and setting the well pump. Which statement is correct?

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AH/H may construct the water well because nonwater well drilling is listed✓BH/H may construct water wells if a local ordinance allows it✓CWater-well construction is provided by the water well/pump specialty; no other classification provides construction of water wells✓DCBC may construct the well because it is site work for a building✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

A solar array will be installed from the customer's meter on a commercial site. Why is this not H/H electrical-distribution work?

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AH/H may install any generation system anywhere on the site✓BAlternative energy systems from the customer's meter are an AES specialty that no other classification provides, while H/H power work is ahead of the customer's meter✓COnly the electrical classification may ever touch a generation system✓DH/H may install the array if the panels sit on a parking lot✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

A bridge demolition will use explosive charges to drop a span. Which licensing statement is correct?

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AH/H includes building demolition, so explosives are automatically included✓BBlast/explosive contracting is a specialty that no other classification or specialty provides✓COnly CBC may use explosives on a structure✓DRoad marking contractors may use explosives if they also pave✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

In highway earthwork, a cut section is best described as:

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AImported material placed to raise grade✓BIn-place material excavated to lower the existing ground to design grade✓CThe difference between loose and compacted volume only✓DA finished asphalt surface course✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

On a mass-grading job, borrow material is:

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AExcess cut hauled off the project as waste✓BFill imported from off-site because on-site cut is not enough✓CTopsoil left in place under an embankment✓DThe swell portion of blasted rock only✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

A laboratory Proctor compaction test is used primarily to determine:

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AThe California Bearing Ratio of an existing pavement✓BMaximum dry density and optimum moisture content of a soil✓CThe unconfined compressive strength used to name OSHA soil type only✓DThe theoretical maximum specific gravity of an asphalt mix✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

A rectangular roadway cut is 250 feet long, 36 feet wide, and 3.0 feet deep. What is the bank volume in cubic yards?

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A333 cubic yards✓B750 cubic yards✓C1,000 cubic yards✓D2,700 cubic yards✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

A cut yields 800 bank cubic yards of clay that swells 25 percent when excavated. How many loose cubic yards must be hauled?

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A600 loose cubic yards✓B800 loose cubic yards✓C1,000 loose cubic yards✓D1,200 loose cubic yards✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

A compacted embankment requires 1,200 cubic yards in place. The soil shrinks 20 percent from bank to compacted volume (compaction factor 0.80). How many bank cubic yards must be excavated?

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A960 bank cubic yards✓B1,200 bank cubic yards✓C1,440 bank cubic yards✓D1,500 bank cubic yards✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

Which statement correctly distinguishes swell from shrinkage in earthwork estimating?

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ASwell is the increase from bank to loose volume; shrinkage is the decrease from bank to compacted volume✓BSwell and shrinkage are the same percentage for every soil✓CShrinkage applies only to truck measure; swell applies only to rock in place✓DSwell is used only for asphalt, never for soil✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

If an embankment soil is compacted well above its optimum moisture content, the most likely result is:

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AA higher-than-specified dry density with no pumping✓BDifficulty reaching specified dry density, with a soft or pumping fill✓CAutomatic acceptance because wetter soil is always denser✓DConversion of the soil from Type C to Type A under OSHA✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

A utility trench is 400 feet long, 4.0 feet wide, and 8.0 feet deep. What is the excavated volume in cubic yards, ignoring slope and swell?

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A119 cubic yards✓B237 cubic yards✓C474 cubic yards✓D12,800 cubic yards✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

On a VDOT-style embankment, a nuclear density gauge is used in the field primarily to:

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AMeasure the liquid limit of the borrow soil✓BCompare in-place wet or dry density and moisture with the laboratory Proctor target✓CDetermine OSHA soil type from unconfined compressive strength✓DReplace the need for any laboratory moisture-density curve✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

An embankment prism is 1,000 feet long, averages 40 feet wide, and is 5.0 feet high. What is the compacted fill volume in cubic yards?

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A1,481 cubic yards✓B5,926 cubic yards✓C7,407 cubic yards✓D200,000 cubic yards✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

Proof rolling a finished subgrade is performed to:

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AReplace laboratory Proctor testing for the entire job✓BDetect soft, pumping, or unstable areas under a loaded pneumatic or proof roller✓CMeasure exact percent compaction to the nearest 0.1 percent✓DDetermine the OSHA soil type of the cut slope✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

Why do highway earthwork specifications limit the loose thickness of each fill lift?

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ASo the roller can densify the full depth of the lift✓BBecause OSHA forbids any lift thicker than 24 inches in all soils✓CTo eliminate the need for moisture control✓DSo nuclear gauges can be used without a license✓