IBEW TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
*****Can you tell us some of the reasons why you decide to apply for the electrician
program? - ANSWER*****I heard some great things about the union in general by
family and friends and when I talked about what my interests, like having good
communication and people skills, problem solving and loving math my cousin
mention an electrician. I did a lot of research of an electrician and never been so
passionate about a career choice.
******What are some experiences you have had in the past year that increased your
interest in becoming an electrician worker - ANSWER*******The more research I did
on the program I heard such great things and that this trade values someone with a
strong work ethic
*****What knowledge of you have about what an electrician worked does on the Job
- ANSWER******Electricians repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using
hand tools and power tools
Describe a time when you were missing something you needed to finish a project or
job? - ANSWERThere was a long line at the ice-cream shop and we ran out of the
liquid pouches to refill the ice-cream machine. I quickly ran to the back and found
some powdered ice-cream and made it homemade so we could make out customers
happy.
Tell us about a time when you had some work to do, but you were not exactly sure
how to do it - ANSWERWhen I was working at my first leasing consultant job, they
had me work weekends when the managers were not there. I had multiple people
come in and want to do tours. I took the people on tours and explained I was new so
if there were any questions I couldn't answer I would get back to them! I learned as I
went!
Describe a time when you had an idea about a different way to make, build, or repair
something - ANSWERWhen I got my first apartment I really wanted patio furniture for
my balcony. I didn't enough money to buy the furniture so I used my dads used
pallets and made it into a bench and only had to buy a cushion.
Describe how you went about planning a project that you completed from start to
finish - ANSWERDuring turn over, my manager gave me the responsibility to be sure
I had all 5 keys made for 420 of our residents. I had started by having cubbies
starting from building one to 15. I started my making the 3 hard keys for each
apartment then went on to making the fobs and key cards and it when I was done I
felt very accomplished
********Tell us about a time when you had work to do with three people to get
something done. - ANSWERWhen we had 210 apartments vacated we had to go in
and trash out each one. There was about 3 days when we all went in together to get
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
*****Can you tell us some of the reasons why you decide to apply for the electrician
program? - ANSWER*****I heard some great things about the union in general by
family and friends and when I talked about what my interests, like having good
communication and people skills, problem solving and loving math my cousin
mention an electrician. I did a lot of research of an electrician and never been so
passionate about a career choice.
******What are some experiences you have had in the past year that increased your
interest in becoming an electrician worker - ANSWER*******The more research I did
on the program I heard such great things and that this trade values someone with a
strong work ethic
*****What knowledge of you have about what an electrician worked does on the Job
- ANSWER******Electricians repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using
hand tools and power tools
Describe a time when you were missing something you needed to finish a project or
job? - ANSWERThere was a long line at the ice-cream shop and we ran out of the
liquid pouches to refill the ice-cream machine. I quickly ran to the back and found
some powdered ice-cream and made it homemade so we could make out customers
happy.
Tell us about a time when you had some work to do, but you were not exactly sure
how to do it - ANSWERWhen I was working at my first leasing consultant job, they
had me work weekends when the managers were not there. I had multiple people
come in and want to do tours. I took the people on tours and explained I was new so
if there were any questions I couldn't answer I would get back to them! I learned as I
went!
Describe a time when you had an idea about a different way to make, build, or repair
something - ANSWERWhen I got my first apartment I really wanted patio furniture for
my balcony. I didn't enough money to buy the furniture so I used my dads used
pallets and made it into a bench and only had to buy a cushion.
Describe how you went about planning a project that you completed from start to
finish - ANSWERDuring turn over, my manager gave me the responsibility to be sure
I had all 5 keys made for 420 of our residents. I had started by having cubbies
starting from building one to 15. I started my making the 3 hard keys for each
apartment then went on to making the fobs and key cards and it when I was done I
felt very accomplished
********Tell us about a time when you had work to do with three people to get
something done. - ANSWERWhen we had 210 apartments vacated we had to go in
and trash out each one. There was about 3 days when we all went in together to get
