Lineman Apprentice Transmission questions with
verified answers
1-1. True or False. Transmission lines form the electrical circuits that supply power
directly to the customers serviced by a utility Ans✔✔-False
1-2. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. The component that moves
power from one point to another within a system is called a
______________________.
a) grid
b) conductor
c) tower
d) insulator Ans✔✔-b) conductor
1-3. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the following sentence. Insulators are used to:
a) isolate transmission lines from distribution lines.
b) insulate conductors from other components on a transmission line.
c) support the other components on a transmission line.
d) connect the transmission system of one company to the transmission system of
another company. Ans✔✔-b) insulate conductors from other components on a
transmission line.
1-4. Circle the Ans✔✔. Which one of the following is not a common type of
transmission structure?
a) metal poles
b) steel cables
c) wood poles
, d) lattice towers Ans✔✔-b) steel cables
1-5. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. Transmission lines that link
different companies together are referred to as a ______________________.
a) power transformer
b) transmission pool
c) power grid
d) intercompany grid Ans✔✔-c) power grid
2-1. True or False. Two or more conductors can be bundled together to form an
individual phase of a transmission circuit. Ans✔✔-True
2-2. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. Three characteristics common
to conductors used on transmission lines are conductivity, flexibility, and
_______________________.
a) strength
b) resistivity
c) opposition to lightning
d) bundleability Ans✔✔-a) strength
2-3. Circle the Ans✔✔ to fill both blanks in the following sentence. The most
common materials used to manufacture conductors are
______________________ and ______________________.
a) copper; steel
b) aluminum; alloy
c) aluminum; copper
verified answers
1-1. True or False. Transmission lines form the electrical circuits that supply power
directly to the customers serviced by a utility Ans✔✔-False
1-2. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. The component that moves
power from one point to another within a system is called a
______________________.
a) grid
b) conductor
c) tower
d) insulator Ans✔✔-b) conductor
1-3. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the following sentence. Insulators are used to:
a) isolate transmission lines from distribution lines.
b) insulate conductors from other components on a transmission line.
c) support the other components on a transmission line.
d) connect the transmission system of one company to the transmission system of
another company. Ans✔✔-b) insulate conductors from other components on a
transmission line.
1-4. Circle the Ans✔✔. Which one of the following is not a common type of
transmission structure?
a) metal poles
b) steel cables
c) wood poles
, d) lattice towers Ans✔✔-b) steel cables
1-5. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. Transmission lines that link
different companies together are referred to as a ______________________.
a) power transformer
b) transmission pool
c) power grid
d) intercompany grid Ans✔✔-c) power grid
2-1. True or False. Two or more conductors can be bundled together to form an
individual phase of a transmission circuit. Ans✔✔-True
2-2. Circle the Ans✔✔ to complete the sentence. Three characteristics common
to conductors used on transmission lines are conductivity, flexibility, and
_______________________.
a) strength
b) resistivity
c) opposition to lightning
d) bundleability Ans✔✔-a) strength
2-3. Circle the Ans✔✔ to fill both blanks in the following sentence. The most
common materials used to manufacture conductors are
______________________ and ______________________.
a) copper; steel
b) aluminum; alloy
c) aluminum; copper
