ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED
VERSION
In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
(OSHA)
Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------ensuring reliable service
A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
proactive;
Integrated
,What is a volt? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a unit of electrical
force
Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
catastrophic
Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------context
ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------industry standards
Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------energy;
ohms
,When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
perceptions
Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------standby
NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------200 kV & above
An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------inventory
Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
, A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------act;
condition
A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be considered
a NERC line. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------200,000
Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-nonverbal
Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing,
maintaining & removing trees, & cutting brush: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------ANSI Z133
NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------three
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED
VERSION
In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
(OSHA)
Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------ensuring reliable service
A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
proactive;
Integrated
,What is a volt? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a unit of electrical
force
Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
catastrophic
Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------context
ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------industry standards
Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------energy;
ohms
,When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
perceptions
Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------standby
NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------200 kV & above
An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------inventory
Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
, A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------act;
condition
A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be considered
a NERC line. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------200,000
Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-nonverbal
Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing,
maintaining & removing trees, & cutting brush: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------ANSI Z133
NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------three
