APPRENTICE LINEMAN PROGRAM
YEAR 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ohms - Correct Answers -Resistance is measured in
Amps - Correct Answers -Current is measured in
Negative to Positive - Correct Answers -electrons always flow from _ to _
Coal - Correct Answers -Most company power plants burn _ to make electricity
An insulator - Correct Answers -•Resists the flow of electrons (electricity)
•Is sometimes made of rubber or plastic
Current - Correct Answers -Voltage is the pressure that moves _
Mechanical energy to electrical energy - Correct Answers -A generator converts _
Transformer - Correct Answers -A _ increases or decreases voltage
Work - Correct Answers -Power is the amount of _ done in a certain amount of time
Electrons - Correct Answers -An atom is made of protons, neutrons and _
Matter - Correct Answers -Anything that occupies space and has mass is called _
Molecule - Correct Answers -A _ is the smallest particle to which a substance(matter)
can be reduced and still be called by the same name
True - Correct Answers -Protons and Electrons attract each other because they have
opposite charges
Ion - Correct Answers -A charged atom that is not in its normal state is called a _
Shell - Correct Answers -The area in which an electron rotates around the nucleus is
called the
Body belt - Correct Answers -The _ is equipped with an adjustable waist strap, D-rings
and space to put pools
, Fall protection - Correct Answers -_ has a strap on each end with a safety latch to keep
the snaps from accidentally opening
Gloves - Correct Answers -_ should contain no holes, split seams, and be free of grease
Auxiliary arms - Correct Answers -Crews use _ to temporarily hold conductors out of the
way while they work on the line
Subtransmission lines - Correct Answers -_ carry stepped-down voltage from a
subtransmission substation to a distribution substation
Primary Distribution lines - Correct Answers -_ transmit power from distribution
substations to transformers near the customer
Transmission lines - Correct Answers -_ carry voltages of 161kV and higher
Secondary distribution lines - Correct Answers -_ carry electricity from step-down
transformers to the customer
Delta - Correct Answers -A _ three-phase line consists of three phases and typically a
static wire
Static wire - Correct Answers -A _ typically runs along the top of the pole or tower and
protects the system from lighting
Wye - Correct Answers -A _ three-phase line consists of the three phases and a neutral
Stranded - Correct Answers -_ conductors consists of three or more strands of wire
twisted together to form a single conductor
Steel - Correct Answers -ACSR conductor has _ strands to add strength to the
conductor
Triplex - Correct Answers -_ conductor is used for single-phase service which requires
120/240 volt service
Duplex - Correct Answers -_ consists of one insulated conductor and a neutral
True - Correct Answers -Conductors can be insulated or uninsulated
American Standard Wire Gauge - Correct Answers -AWG stands for
Circular mils - Correct Answers -In sizing wire, everything after 4/0 is measured in _
YEAR 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ohms - Correct Answers -Resistance is measured in
Amps - Correct Answers -Current is measured in
Negative to Positive - Correct Answers -electrons always flow from _ to _
Coal - Correct Answers -Most company power plants burn _ to make electricity
An insulator - Correct Answers -•Resists the flow of electrons (electricity)
•Is sometimes made of rubber or plastic
Current - Correct Answers -Voltage is the pressure that moves _
Mechanical energy to electrical energy - Correct Answers -A generator converts _
Transformer - Correct Answers -A _ increases or decreases voltage
Work - Correct Answers -Power is the amount of _ done in a certain amount of time
Electrons - Correct Answers -An atom is made of protons, neutrons and _
Matter - Correct Answers -Anything that occupies space and has mass is called _
Molecule - Correct Answers -A _ is the smallest particle to which a substance(matter)
can be reduced and still be called by the same name
True - Correct Answers -Protons and Electrons attract each other because they have
opposite charges
Ion - Correct Answers -A charged atom that is not in its normal state is called a _
Shell - Correct Answers -The area in which an electron rotates around the nucleus is
called the
Body belt - Correct Answers -The _ is equipped with an adjustable waist strap, D-rings
and space to put pools
, Fall protection - Correct Answers -_ has a strap on each end with a safety latch to keep
the snaps from accidentally opening
Gloves - Correct Answers -_ should contain no holes, split seams, and be free of grease
Auxiliary arms - Correct Answers -Crews use _ to temporarily hold conductors out of the
way while they work on the line
Subtransmission lines - Correct Answers -_ carry stepped-down voltage from a
subtransmission substation to a distribution substation
Primary Distribution lines - Correct Answers -_ transmit power from distribution
substations to transformers near the customer
Transmission lines - Correct Answers -_ carry voltages of 161kV and higher
Secondary distribution lines - Correct Answers -_ carry electricity from step-down
transformers to the customer
Delta - Correct Answers -A _ three-phase line consists of three phases and typically a
static wire
Static wire - Correct Answers -A _ typically runs along the top of the pole or tower and
protects the system from lighting
Wye - Correct Answers -A _ three-phase line consists of the three phases and a neutral
Stranded - Correct Answers -_ conductors consists of three or more strands of wire
twisted together to form a single conductor
Steel - Correct Answers -ACSR conductor has _ strands to add strength to the
conductor
Triplex - Correct Answers -_ conductor is used for single-phase service which requires
120/240 volt service
Duplex - Correct Answers -_ consists of one insulated conductor and a neutral
True - Correct Answers -Conductors can be insulated or uninsulated
American Standard Wire Gauge - Correct Answers -AWG stands for
Circular mils - Correct Answers -In sizing wire, everything after 4/0 is measured in _
