Lineman Final Study Guide Questions with 100% Correct Answers

The primary means of generating electricity in today's modern utility systems are: A. Steam and hydroelectric B. Hydro-electric and gas turbines C. gas turbines and diesel engines Correct Answer A A special type of hydroelectric plant that utilizes 2 reservoirs and involves returning water from the lower reservoir to be ran through the turbines again is known as a: A. hydro storage B. pumped fission C. pumped storage Correct Answer C The electricity produced at the generating plants is fed into the giant transformers at the plan substations that change the voltage to levels ranging from: A. 120 to 240 volts B. 4,000 to 34,500 volts C. 138,000 to 765,000 volts Correct Answer C Electric utilities generate and furnish: A. direct current B. alternating current C. transformed current Correct Answer B Which of the following is a true statement? A. More people are injured at home with 120 volts than are injured within the utility industry. B. As most people are aware, more people are injured in the utility industry than at home since utility workers deal with higher voltages. C. The reason few electrical injuries occur at home is because the lower voltages that a homeowner is exposed to is not sufficient to cause serious injury. Correct Answer A. The minimum listing of rules and requirement necessary for performing work safely is found in a publication known as the: A. Safety Manual B. Material Safety Data Sheet C. Work Area Protection Manual Correct Answer A Which of the following states the basic safety policy of our school? A. No operating condition or urgency of service can ever justify endangering the life of anyone B. You are responsible and will be held accountable to justify, by operating condition or urgency of service, endangering the life of anyone