ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST PRACTICE SOLUTION TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST PRACTICE
SOLUTION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

●● NERC standards are specific to what line voltages?
Answer: 200 kV & above


●● NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories
Answer: three


●● Trees growing into contact with a single-phase distribution conductor
pose __________ threat of a tree-ground fault.
Answer: little


●● Clearing for a new distribution line is likely to be paid for by a
__________ budget.
Answer: capital


●● A grid-based scheduling system is most likely to be used by highly
__________ utilities.
Answer: urbanized

, ●● A challenge with grid-based scheduling is that circuits may traverse
many grids, allowing for a variety of __________ __________.
Answer: tree conditions


●● The most expensive way to schedule work is:
Answer: hotspotting


●● A contractor is paid for each tree pruned or removed when contracted
using a __________ __________ contract.
Answer: unit price


●● Communication between vegetation managers, contractors,
supervisors, & workers should be both __________ & __________.
Answer: written & verbal


●● Long-term planning is __________, while short-term planning is
__________.
Answer: strategic;
tactical


●● __________ are documents that describe, instruct, & direct work
results.
Answer: specifications