Lineman Apprentice Rodeo UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Straight Rope Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
Eye Splice Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 90
Short Splice Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 80
Timber Hitch or Half Hitch strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 65
Bowline or Clove Hitch Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
Square Knot or Sheet Bend Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 50
Overhand Knot Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
Standing Part of rope - CORRECT ANSWER - The longest part of the rope
The Bight of the rope - CORRECT ANSWER - A loop formed with the rope so that two parts
lie alongside each other
Running End of the rope - CORRECT ANSWER - The free end that is used in forming the
knot
Running Line - CORRECT ANSWER - The Running line is used for pulling in several span
lengths of wire at one time
, Safety Line - CORRECT ANSWER - The safety line is used only for lowering a man to the
ground
Slings - CORRECT ANSWER - Slings are used for lashing tools or material in place, for
attaching blocks and snatch blocks to a pole, for lashing an old pole to a new pole temporarily,
and for tying line wires up temporarily
Bull Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Bull ropes are used for raising and lowering heavy pieces
of equipment for fastening temporary guys for setting poles, for holding out heavy transformers,
and for lowering large limbs and trunks of trees
Hand Lines - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand lines are used for raising and lowering light
material and tools or for holding small transformers away from a pole while the latter is being
raised
Throw Line - CORRECT ANSWER - A small-diameter rope is used to throw a line over a
cross arm, tree limb, or other support object. The throw line is normally used to pull a larger rope
into place for performing a task
What are the 5 Types of current - CORRECT ANSWER - Load
Fault
Charging
Magnetizing
Circulating
3 things to check when banking transformers - CORRECT ANSWER - Voltage
Polarity
Impedence
What is MEC - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum Equipment Clearance
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Straight Rope Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
Eye Splice Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 90
Short Splice Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 80
Timber Hitch or Half Hitch strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 65
Bowline or Clove Hitch Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
Square Knot or Sheet Bend Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 50
Overhand Knot Strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
Standing Part of rope - CORRECT ANSWER - The longest part of the rope
The Bight of the rope - CORRECT ANSWER - A loop formed with the rope so that two parts
lie alongside each other
Running End of the rope - CORRECT ANSWER - The free end that is used in forming the
knot
Running Line - CORRECT ANSWER - The Running line is used for pulling in several span
lengths of wire at one time
, Safety Line - CORRECT ANSWER - The safety line is used only for lowering a man to the
ground
Slings - CORRECT ANSWER - Slings are used for lashing tools or material in place, for
attaching blocks and snatch blocks to a pole, for lashing an old pole to a new pole temporarily,
and for tying line wires up temporarily
Bull Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Bull ropes are used for raising and lowering heavy pieces
of equipment for fastening temporary guys for setting poles, for holding out heavy transformers,
and for lowering large limbs and trunks of trees
Hand Lines - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand lines are used for raising and lowering light
material and tools or for holding small transformers away from a pole while the latter is being
raised
Throw Line - CORRECT ANSWER - A small-diameter rope is used to throw a line over a
cross arm, tree limb, or other support object. The throw line is normally used to pull a larger rope
into place for performing a task
What are the 5 Types of current - CORRECT ANSWER - Load
Fault
Charging
Magnetizing
Circulating
3 things to check when banking transformers - CORRECT ANSWER - Voltage
Polarity
Impedence
What is MEC - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum Equipment Clearance
