JATC EXAM 1: ORIENTATION QUESTIONS
As an IBEW electrician you should be: - Answers- 1) A good Sales rep. for the shop
2)A good sales rep. for union labor
3)A productive worker every day
4)Well trained in all phases of the trade
List six factors the courts often consider when they are determining whether or not a
"hostile environment" was created - Answers- 1) The severity of conduct
2) The frequency of unwelcome or discriminatory conduct (this one important)
3) Whether the conduct was physically threatening
4) Whether the conduct interfered with work
5) The effect of employees well being
6)Whether the harasser was a superior
Of the steps that a contractor must follow before going into business, which step makes
the IBEW possible? - Answers- Obtain an adequate supply of qualified skilled labor
List five possible disciplinary measures which may be imposed upon and employee
found guilty of sexual harassment - Answers- 1) An oral or written warning
2)Deferral of raise or promotion
3) Demotion
4)Suspension
5) Discharge (important)
Why is management vitally interested in apprentice and journeymen training? -
Answers- Unqualified labor is a burden to the contractor; Increases cost and reduces
profits
Complete the following statement: Your job site can only be as safe as..... - Answers-
you make it
If_____ is behind schedule, the job may need to go on overtime which causes problems
for the customer - Answers- Productivity
Failure to meet apprenticeship obligations will result in the apprentice being? -
Answers- Dropped from the camera
The four quality characteristics the JATC detected in you were? - Answers- Aptitude,
Motivation, Personality, Responsibility
A competent electrician is one who has _____, _____, and a positive _____ for his/her
trade. - Answers- Skill, Knowledge, Attitude
Apprenticeship exists for the primary purpose of producing competent _____ -
Answers- Craftspeople
As an IBEW electrician you should be: - Answers- 1) A good Sales rep. for the shop
2)A good sales rep. for union labor
3)A productive worker every day
4)Well trained in all phases of the trade
List six factors the courts often consider when they are determining whether or not a
"hostile environment" was created - Answers- 1) The severity of conduct
2) The frequency of unwelcome or discriminatory conduct (this one important)
3) Whether the conduct was physically threatening
4) Whether the conduct interfered with work
5) The effect of employees well being
6)Whether the harasser was a superior
Of the steps that a contractor must follow before going into business, which step makes
the IBEW possible? - Answers- Obtain an adequate supply of qualified skilled labor
List five possible disciplinary measures which may be imposed upon and employee
found guilty of sexual harassment - Answers- 1) An oral or written warning
2)Deferral of raise or promotion
3) Demotion
4)Suspension
5) Discharge (important)
Why is management vitally interested in apprentice and journeymen training? -
Answers- Unqualified labor is a burden to the contractor; Increases cost and reduces
profits
Complete the following statement: Your job site can only be as safe as..... - Answers-
you make it
If_____ is behind schedule, the job may need to go on overtime which causes problems
for the customer - Answers- Productivity
Failure to meet apprenticeship obligations will result in the apprentice being? -
Answers- Dropped from the camera
The four quality characteristics the JATC detected in you were? - Answers- Aptitude,
Motivation, Personality, Responsibility
A competent electrician is one who has _____, _____, and a positive _____ for his/her
trade. - Answers- Skill, Knowledge, Attitude
Apprenticeship exists for the primary purpose of producing competent _____ -
Answers- Craftspeople
