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1. What is the best option for an apprentice with poor math skills?: Take the electrica
training ALLIANCE on-line math course.
2. Why is underlining rules, formulas, and important statements in textbooks a
good practice?: It creates a stronger impression.
3. The ? will not approve a promotion if the apprentice fails to measure up in all
categories to local AJATC ? and ? .: union / policies / practices
4. The ? agrees to make every effort to keep the apprentice employed; however,
he / she / they cannot ? employment.: Committee AJATC / guarantee
5. An Apprenticeship Agreement between the apprentice and the ? must be
signed and registered before the apprentice can be given employment or
attend classes.: Committee - AJATC
6. The initials NECA represent which organization?: National Electrical Contractors Association
7. To have the ? to learn and perform is to have the physical and mental ability
to learn and to produce.: aptitude
8. The construction industry employs about ? of all the workers in the U.S.A.: 5%
9. Lowering the prime interest rate can lead to increased employment.: True
10. The ? of construction workers is one of the most critical factors in shaping
our economy and keeping it rolling.: Productivity
11. The construction industry is projected to expand by nearly ? annually.: 10%
12. Over 10% of the total construction workforce is employed by electrical con-
tractors.: True
13. Of the thousands of electrical contractors who run union shops in the U.S.,
over ? once worked at the trade.: 80%
14. Two things a Qualified Electrical Worker must have in order to succeed in the
electrical construction industry are: technical know-how, and ? .: striving to be an asset
to the electrical contractor who employs him or her
15. The opportunity to succeed in the electrical construction industry exists as a
result of a ? effort by the IBEW and ? .: cooperative / NECA
16. Costs of doing business that are considered as overhead (operating expens-
es) include equipment (office), financing, ? , and ? .: obtaining jobs / supervisory and
nonproductive help
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17. The price a customer pays for a common electrical job is broken down into
these four major financial categories: labor, material, ? , and ? .: overhead / profit
18. If a company experiences a large number of minor accidents, it should ? and
find out why.: check its operations
19. Causes of accidents fall into ? categories.: 3
20. The person with the responsibility for instructing workers and insisting that
they observe the safety rules is the ? .: Foreman
21. The term "low voltage" shall mean any voltage less than ? .: 600 V
22. The term "high voltage" shall mean any voltage over ? .: 600 V
23. OSHA regulates electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
through the regulations at 29 CFR ? .: 1910.269
24. Safety is a thought process and should never be allowed to become a(n) ?
.: mechanical process
25. Accidents associated with hand tools account for ? of cases per 10,000
workers in the workplace compensable injuries.: 25.5
26. A hand tool such as a chisel is unsuitable for use if it has a(n) ? .: mushroomed
head
27. The ? of impact tools is to be avoided, and such impact tools are to be kept
dressed down.: Mushrooming
28. Three things that would make a sledge unusable are a ? head, a loose head,
or a damaged handle.: rounded
29. Hazards from tools can be placed in two broad categories; one is danger
from the tool's action, and the other is danger from ? .: power sources for the tool
30. The OSHA Act was signed into law in ? .: 1970
31. It is the purpose and policy of the ? to: "Assure as far as possible every
working man and woman in the Nation, safe and healthful working condi-
tions.": Congress
32. The OSH Act covers workers employed in ? .: charity and disaster relief
33. All employers must report to OSHA any workplace incident that results in an
employee's fatality within ? .: 8 hours
34. OSHA has ? in which to complete an investigation.: 6 months
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