LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
True or False - All service neutrals are grounded at the customer's
service entrance.
True
For secondary lighting mains, voltage drop is usually limited to ____
and for secondary power mains ____.
3%
5%
Minimum clearance for voltages 0-750 in areas with pedestrian
traffic?
Vehicular traffic?
Span lengths are limited to ____.
12ft
16ft
125ft
Polymer insulators are designed with the max tension ratings of:
10,000
20,000
40,000
80,000
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, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Polymer insulators weigh only ___ to ___ % of porcelain suspension
insulators
5 - 10%
The LED lamps have been found to be ____% more efficient than
the vapor lamps.
60%
The projected life of LEDs is ___ to ____ years.
10 - 15 years
Polymer suspension insulators are used to address which issues
regarding porcelain insulators?
heavy and cumbersome installations
Pre-cast manhole configurations are generally ____, ____, or _____
shaped.
straight
T
L
Manholes subject to vehicular traffic must be designed to withstand
_____
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, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
12,500 lb/ft
Cables should be supported from ___ end of each splice
6 inches
Insertion of a flexible fiberglass or steel rod into a duct to clear
obstructions is called _____
rodding
A mandrel is ____ to ____ inches smaller than the duct. A wire
brush is _____.
1/4 to 3/8
the same diameter
Clock operated time switches can be ____, _____, or ______.
motor driven
spring driven, hand rewound
spring driven, motor rewound
A _____ stabilizes line and system voltage instaneously as the
reactive component of a customer's load varies.
Static VAR compensator
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, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Splicing and rope strength -
Straight rope:
Eye splice:
Short splice:
Timber or half hitch:
Bowline or clove hitch:
Square knot or sheet bend:
Overhand knot:
100
90
80
65
60
50
40
New, treated poles resist decay for ____ to ____ years, depending on
soil conditions.
10 to 20 years
Methods for time control for lamps:
manual
clock operated
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RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
True or False - All service neutrals are grounded at the customer's
service entrance.
True
For secondary lighting mains, voltage drop is usually limited to ____
and for secondary power mains ____.
3%
5%
Minimum clearance for voltages 0-750 in areas with pedestrian
traffic?
Vehicular traffic?
Span lengths are limited to ____.
12ft
16ft
125ft
Polymer insulators are designed with the max tension ratings of:
10,000
20,000
40,000
80,000
END OF
PAGE
1
, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Polymer insulators weigh only ___ to ___ % of porcelain suspension
insulators
5 - 10%
The LED lamps have been found to be ____% more efficient than
the vapor lamps.
60%
The projected life of LEDs is ___ to ____ years.
10 - 15 years
Polymer suspension insulators are used to address which issues
regarding porcelain insulators?
heavy and cumbersome installations
Pre-cast manhole configurations are generally ____, ____, or _____
shaped.
straight
T
L
Manholes subject to vehicular traffic must be designed to withstand
_____
END OF
PAGE
2
, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
12,500 lb/ft
Cables should be supported from ___ end of each splice
6 inches
Insertion of a flexible fiberglass or steel rod into a duct to clear
obstructions is called _____
rodding
A mandrel is ____ to ____ inches smaller than the duct. A wire
brush is _____.
1/4 to 3/8
the same diameter
Clock operated time switches can be ____, _____, or ______.
motor driven
spring driven, hand rewound
spring driven, motor rewound
A _____ stabilizes line and system voltage instaneously as the
reactive component of a customer's load varies.
Static VAR compensator
END OF
PAGE
3
, LINEMAN APPRENTICE LATEST
RODEO TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Splicing and rope strength -
Straight rope:
Eye splice:
Short splice:
Timber or half hitch:
Bowline or clove hitch:
Square knot or sheet bend:
Overhand knot:
100
90
80
65
60
50
40
New, treated poles resist decay for ____ to ____ years, depending on
soil conditions.
10 to 20 years
Methods for time control for lamps:
manual
clock operated
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PAGE
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