Pre-Apprenticeship Ch.1 Exam Questions and Answers

Apprenticeship - answer-A systematic method of training an individual in a trade or industry. (4-5) Journeyman - answer-Has the required skills and knowledge and has met the requirements of time in the field. Continuing education - answer-The acquisition or improvement of work-related skills, generally referring to classes and seminars that focus on job-related skills and knowledge. National Electrical Code - answer-NEC - A United States standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. Conduit - answer-A protective passageway (pipe or tubing) for cables. Raceway - answer-An enclosed channel of metal or nonmetallic materials designed expressly for holding wires or cables. Coaxial cable (Coax) - answer-Is an electrical cable with an inner conductor encased in a flexible, tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield. Coaxial cable (basic term) - answer-Center conductor (generally copper) covered by a Foam insulation, which may be covered by a Aluminum-Polyester shield (Optional), that is covered wit a Copper Braid finished with a cover of rubber or the Jacket layer. fiber-optic cable - answer-A thin, flexible, transparent fiber that acts as a wave guide or "light pipe," to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber.