APPRENTICE LINEMAN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What year was the IBEW formed, and who was its President? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1890, Henry Miller
What should be checked for when examining as injured person? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Breathing
2. Pulse
3. Head Injury
4. Paralysis on one side of the face
5. Laryngectomee
6. Stains and burns on or around mouth
What is shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the
circulatory system.
What are some signs of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
How should shock be treated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Maintain normal body temperature
2. Ensure adequate oxygen supply
3. Keep warm
4. Control bleeding if necessary lie down with head lower than feet
5. Do not move unless necessary
What are ways to control bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Direct pressure on pressure point and in
extreme cases tourniquet.
What is artificial respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot
breathe for himself.
,How deep should a gain be cut? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/2"
Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches deeper. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔6
If a pole is set near an energized line what precautions should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.
Cover with protective equipment
2. Feeder holds
3. Rubber gloves
Wood poles are classified by their: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔smaller
What materials do electrons travel freely through? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔conductors
If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be an _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔insulator
Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔no
The opposition to current flow through a material is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔resistance
What is the unit of measurement of resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ohm
,What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 Ohm
What is electric current? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative
potential to a point of positive potential.
The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Volt
The unit of current flow is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ampere
In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________ proportional to the
resistance. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔directly, inversely
The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔rate,
Power = Work ÷ Time
One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical work. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Watt
The unit of electrical work is the __________ ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Joule
The unit of electrical power is the __________ ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Watt
__________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Horsepower
What is the most common cause for lost power? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔heat
How many watts are in one horsepower? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔746
One watt equals __________ horsepower? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔.00134
, 1/746
What is a watts definition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
What is the speed of light? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔186,000 miles per second
What NECA district covers outside work exclusively? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tenth District
What is a guy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in
position.
Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔60%,
45%, 33%
One mill is equal to __________ of an inch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/1000
How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Square the
diameter of the wire in mills.
What is the mathematical expression for series resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ +
R₄...
A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔series
What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It = I₁ =
I₂ = I₃ = I₄...
Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through a resistor. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔heat
AND ANSWERS
What year was the IBEW formed, and who was its President? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1890, Henry Miller
What should be checked for when examining as injured person? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Breathing
2. Pulse
3. Head Injury
4. Paralysis on one side of the face
5. Laryngectomee
6. Stains and burns on or around mouth
What is shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the
circulatory system.
What are some signs of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
How should shock be treated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Maintain normal body temperature
2. Ensure adequate oxygen supply
3. Keep warm
4. Control bleeding if necessary lie down with head lower than feet
5. Do not move unless necessary
What are ways to control bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Direct pressure on pressure point and in
extreme cases tourniquet.
What is artificial respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot
breathe for himself.
,How deep should a gain be cut? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/2"
Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches deeper. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔6
If a pole is set near an energized line what precautions should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.
Cover with protective equipment
2. Feeder holds
3. Rubber gloves
Wood poles are classified by their: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔smaller
What materials do electrons travel freely through? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔conductors
If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be an _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔insulator
Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔no
The opposition to current flow through a material is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔resistance
What is the unit of measurement of resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ohm
,What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 Ohm
What is electric current? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative
potential to a point of positive potential.
The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Volt
The unit of current flow is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ampere
In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________ proportional to the
resistance. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔directly, inversely
The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔rate,
Power = Work ÷ Time
One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical work. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Watt
The unit of electrical work is the __________ ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Joule
The unit of electrical power is the __________ ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Watt
__________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Horsepower
What is the most common cause for lost power? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔heat
How many watts are in one horsepower? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔746
One watt equals __________ horsepower? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔.00134
, 1/746
What is a watts definition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
What is the speed of light? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔186,000 miles per second
What NECA district covers outside work exclusively? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tenth District
What is a guy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in
position.
Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔60%,
45%, 33%
One mill is equal to __________ of an inch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1/1000
How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Square the
diameter of the wire in mills.
What is the mathematical expression for series resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ +
R₄...
A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔series
What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It = I₁ =
I₂ = I₃ = I₄...
Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through a resistor. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔heat
