Lineman Apprenticeship Test Definitions
Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AC - CORRECT ANSWER A current which periodically changes directions.
Ammeter - CORRECT ANSWER A meter used to measure current.
Amp - CORRECT ANSWER unit of electrical current.
Arc - CORRECT ANSWER Sparking when undesirable current flows between two
points of different potential.
AWG - CORRECT ANSWER American Wire Gauge
Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous path for the flow of electricity.
Conductor - CORRECT ANSWER Metal wires or cables that allow the flow of electric
current.
Current - CORRECT ANSWER movements of electrons through a conductor.
Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER One complete wave of positive and negative values of
an alternating current.
DC - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous flow of electric current from positive and
negative poles.
EMF - CORRECT ANSWER Synonym for Voltage.
Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AC - CORRECT ANSWER A current which periodically changes directions.
Ammeter - CORRECT ANSWER A meter used to measure current.
Amp - CORRECT ANSWER unit of electrical current.
Arc - CORRECT ANSWER Sparking when undesirable current flows between two
points of different potential.
AWG - CORRECT ANSWER American Wire Gauge
Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous path for the flow of electricity.
Conductor - CORRECT ANSWER Metal wires or cables that allow the flow of electric
current.
Current - CORRECT ANSWER movements of electrons through a conductor.
Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER One complete wave of positive and negative values of
an alternating current.
DC - CORRECT ANSWER Continuous flow of electric current from positive and
negative poles.
EMF - CORRECT ANSWER Synonym for Voltage.
