STAGE 1 APPRENTICE LINEMAN
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is meant by housekeeping? - Correct Answers -Keeping a neat and orderly jobsite
"Everything has a place and everything in its place" means? - Correct Answers -Putting
tools and material back where they belong when you're finish with them
What is done once the job is completed? - Correct Answers -Clean the jobsite
Walkways on trucks, work areas, and jobsites...? - Correct Answers -Will be kept clear
and unobstructed by tools, materials, or debris.
T/F: Each employee is responsible for knowing and practicing safety as it pertains to his
job? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Where hazardous conditions exist, barricades, barriers and/or warning signs shall
be used to warn the employees and the public of the dangers? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Metal accessories, such as key chains and watch chains shall not be worn when
working with energized conductors or rotating machinery? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: You will be provided FR clothing and while "on the clock" you must wear the
clothing? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Suitable safety glasses or eye shields shall be worn when working in areas
involving energized conductors, drilling and cutting wire? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Keep oily and soiled rags in an open container? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: All shoes shall be in good condition and suitable to the work being performed? -
Correct Answers -True
T/F: Tools and equipment that are known to be unsafe can be used with caution? -
Correct Answers -False
T/F: When in the work area, protective safety headgear shall be worn? - Correct
Answers -True
,T/F: Work gloves must be worn when handling objects which have surfaces that may
injure the hands? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The correct way to lift is to stand far from the object, placing feet a comfortable
distance apart? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: All local, state and federal traffic rules and regulations must be observed? - Correct
Answers -True
T/F: Horseplay and pranks are prohibited while working? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Employees entering customers' premises should make known their presence
known and identify themselves? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Gasoline or other highly flammable liquids can be used for cleaning purposes? -
Correct Answers -False
T/F: Fire extinguishers shall be accessible at all times? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: De-energized circuits can be considered safe to work on before being properly
grounded? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: After Workman's Protection Assurance has been obtained, test are necessary to
assure the equipment is safe to work on? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Walking or working under objects being hoisted, lowered, or in transit, should be
avoided? - Correct Answers -True
When is it acceptable for climber gaffs not to be covered? - Correct Answers -When
climbing a pole
What piece of climbing equipment supports the worker around the waist? - Correct
Answers -Body belt
The safety strap connects to the? - Correct Answers -"D" rings
When putting on a set of climbers, the gaffs are on the? - Correct Answers -Inside of the
leg
The "D" size is the distance between? - Correct Answers -The heels of the D-rings
when the belt is laid flat
The safety strap is used for support while working on? - Correct Answers -Poles,
towers, and platforms
, The fall protection safety strap is? - Correct Answers -A supersquezze, has an outer
brown strap and inner green strap, and has two webgrab adjusters
The gaffs when stored are protected by? - Correct Answers -Gaff protectors
Proper fit on the climber requires the leg iron to reach about? - Correct Answers -1/2"
below the inside projecting part of the knee joint
The buckle on the bottom strap when climber is in place will be on? - Correct Answers -
Outside of the climber
Gaffs on climbers should be inspected and checked frequently for? - Correct Answers -
Width/length/thickness, profile of the point, and sharpness of the cutting edges
The gaff gauge can be used for? - Correct Answers -Checking the climbers' gaffs and
an aid in shaping the gaffs properly
T/F: Each manufacture of climbing tools will have their own type of gaff gauge? -
Correct Answers -True
To shape the gaff the proper thickness, it should be filed on the? - Correct Answers -
Flat underside only
The correct point to have on a gaff is? - Correct Answers -Chisel
The ridge or back edge of the gaff should be kept? - Correct Answers -Straight
What are the two types of test used to check the gaffs? - Correct Answers -Cutout test
and plane test
Ameren poles primarily come from what type of tree? - Correct Answers -Southern
Yellow Pine
T/F: The strength of a pole is expressed as its "class"? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The depth of the pole is set varies depending on class, length, soil condition and
intended use? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The birthmark will indicate the length, class, year manufactured and trademark? -
Correct Answers -True
T/F: The condition of every pole should be determined before it is climbed? - Correct
Answers -True
When striking the pole with a hammer to determine its interior condition, what sound
indicates probable interior decay? - Correct Answers -Dull thud
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is meant by housekeeping? - Correct Answers -Keeping a neat and orderly jobsite
"Everything has a place and everything in its place" means? - Correct Answers -Putting
tools and material back where they belong when you're finish with them
What is done once the job is completed? - Correct Answers -Clean the jobsite
Walkways on trucks, work areas, and jobsites...? - Correct Answers -Will be kept clear
and unobstructed by tools, materials, or debris.
T/F: Each employee is responsible for knowing and practicing safety as it pertains to his
job? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Where hazardous conditions exist, barricades, barriers and/or warning signs shall
be used to warn the employees and the public of the dangers? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Metal accessories, such as key chains and watch chains shall not be worn when
working with energized conductors or rotating machinery? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: You will be provided FR clothing and while "on the clock" you must wear the
clothing? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Suitable safety glasses or eye shields shall be worn when working in areas
involving energized conductors, drilling and cutting wire? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Keep oily and soiled rags in an open container? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: All shoes shall be in good condition and suitable to the work being performed? -
Correct Answers -True
T/F: Tools and equipment that are known to be unsafe can be used with caution? -
Correct Answers -False
T/F: When in the work area, protective safety headgear shall be worn? - Correct
Answers -True
,T/F: Work gloves must be worn when handling objects which have surfaces that may
injure the hands? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The correct way to lift is to stand far from the object, placing feet a comfortable
distance apart? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: All local, state and federal traffic rules and regulations must be observed? - Correct
Answers -True
T/F: Horseplay and pranks are prohibited while working? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Employees entering customers' premises should make known their presence
known and identify themselves? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Gasoline or other highly flammable liquids can be used for cleaning purposes? -
Correct Answers -False
T/F: Fire extinguishers shall be accessible at all times? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: De-energized circuits can be considered safe to work on before being properly
grounded? - Correct Answers -False
T/F: After Workman's Protection Assurance has been obtained, test are necessary to
assure the equipment is safe to work on? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: Walking or working under objects being hoisted, lowered, or in transit, should be
avoided? - Correct Answers -True
When is it acceptable for climber gaffs not to be covered? - Correct Answers -When
climbing a pole
What piece of climbing equipment supports the worker around the waist? - Correct
Answers -Body belt
The safety strap connects to the? - Correct Answers -"D" rings
When putting on a set of climbers, the gaffs are on the? - Correct Answers -Inside of the
leg
The "D" size is the distance between? - Correct Answers -The heels of the D-rings
when the belt is laid flat
The safety strap is used for support while working on? - Correct Answers -Poles,
towers, and platforms
, The fall protection safety strap is? - Correct Answers -A supersquezze, has an outer
brown strap and inner green strap, and has two webgrab adjusters
The gaffs when stored are protected by? - Correct Answers -Gaff protectors
Proper fit on the climber requires the leg iron to reach about? - Correct Answers -1/2"
below the inside projecting part of the knee joint
The buckle on the bottom strap when climber is in place will be on? - Correct Answers -
Outside of the climber
Gaffs on climbers should be inspected and checked frequently for? - Correct Answers -
Width/length/thickness, profile of the point, and sharpness of the cutting edges
The gaff gauge can be used for? - Correct Answers -Checking the climbers' gaffs and
an aid in shaping the gaffs properly
T/F: Each manufacture of climbing tools will have their own type of gaff gauge? -
Correct Answers -True
To shape the gaff the proper thickness, it should be filed on the? - Correct Answers -
Flat underside only
The correct point to have on a gaff is? - Correct Answers -Chisel
The ridge or back edge of the gaff should be kept? - Correct Answers -Straight
What are the two types of test used to check the gaffs? - Correct Answers -Cutout test
and plane test
Ameren poles primarily come from what type of tree? - Correct Answers -Southern
Yellow Pine
T/F: The strength of a pole is expressed as its "class"? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The depth of the pole is set varies depending on class, length, soil condition and
intended use? - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The birthmark will indicate the length, class, year manufactured and trademark? -
Correct Answers -True
T/F: The condition of every pole should be determined before it is climbed? - Correct
Answers -True
When striking the pole with a hammer to determine its interior condition, what sound
indicates probable interior decay? - Correct Answers -Dull thud
