LINEMAN APPRENTICE SERVICE INSTALLATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LINEMAN APPRENTICE SERVICE
INSTALLATION EXAM



1-1. Circle the correct answer that completes the following sentence.
Service connectors come in different sizes to accommodate different sized
________________.
a) hydraulic tools
b) bolts
c) conductors
d) services - Correct Answers -c) conductors

1-2. Circle the correct answer.
Which of the following are commonly used conductor materials?
a) Aluminum
b) Steel
c) Copper
d) Porcelain
e) Only a and b
f) Only a and c
g) Only c and d - Correct Answers -f) Only a and c

1-3. Circle the correct answer.
Which of the following is referred to as a 'mechanical' connector?
a) Single bolt
b) Groove bolt
c) Split bolt
d) All of the above
e) Only a and b
f) Only a and c - Correct Answers -f) Only a and c

1-4. True or False.
Compression connections generally do not loosen after a period of time, and
compression connectors may be removed and used again and again. - Correct Answers
-False

1-5. True or False.
In general, compression connectors and mechanical connectors may be used
interchangeably to make service connections. - Correct Answers -False

, 5-3 Circle the correct answer.
Which of the following is the BEST action to take if voltmeter tests indicate a load is
connected in the house and no one is home?
a) If there is a Main outside, open the Main, set the meter, and leave a note for the
homeowner about the issue. Never set a meter on a load with no outside Main to open.
b) If the meter check shows load is equal on both sides, the load is probably a range,
gas water heater, or AC. Set the meter and check the AC. If it comes on, there is no
risk.
c) Customers know you are coming and are unlikely to leave things on the stove. The
load is probably AC or water they need when they get home. Set the meter.
d) Leave the meter on the ground with an extra seal, the customer will know how to set
the meter. - Correct Answers -a) If there is a Main outside, open the Main, set the
meter, and leave a note for the homeowner about the issue. Never set a meter on a
load with no outside Main to open.

5-4 Circle the correct answer.
In a typical meter base, how many terminals are energized on the line side?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) None of the above - Correct Answers -b) 2

1-6. Circle the correct answer.
Which of the following most accurately describes a wedge connector?
a) The C-body produces a spring tension maintaining the connector pressure
b) The reversible wedge can be used one direction for aluminum, the other for copper
c) The bolt on the C-body ensures the wedge does not loosen after installation
d) The spring wedge actuator is compressed with a special tool - Correct Answers -a)
The C-body produces a spring tension maintaining the connector pressure

2-1. Circle the correct answer.
Which of the following is NOT a factor in deciding the type of connector to use when
making a service connection?
a) Application
b) Wire size
c) Wire type
d) Secondary voltage - Correct Answers -d) Secondary voltage

2-2. True or False.
When a copper wire comes in contact with an aluminum wire, a chemical reaction can
occur that can corrode the aluminum wire. - Correct Answers -True

2-3. Circle the correct answer that completes the following sentence.
______________________ wire is brushed until it is shiny.
a) Copper
b) Aluminum