YEAR 1 FINAL EXAM JATC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following items should be read first on every lesson? - Correct Answers -
Introductory Information
A competent electrician is one who has ___ , __ , and a positive ___ for his or her trade.
- Correct Answers -skill / knowledge / attitude
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ? in the city of ? . - Correct
Answers -1890 / St. Louis
The ? Act of 1935 is more commonly referred to as the Wagner Act. - Correct Answers -
National Labor Relations
Worker ? on the job is a major reason that job tasks cannot be performed in a timely
manner. - Correct Answers -Absenteeism
? and ? are critically important to jobsite safety.
a. - Correct Answers -Awareness / common sense
What are the three most important things to remember with regards to work safety?
I. Work aware.
II. Work effectively.
III. Work productively.
IV. Work safe.
V. Work smart. - Correct Answers -I., IV., and V.
To find the area of a wire in circular mils, square the diameter expressed in ? - Correct
Answers -mils
What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not split-bolt) on a
250 kcmil conductor? - Correct Answers -325 inch-pounds
To reduce a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the ? . - Correct
Answers -same number
A cable assembly that enters a fire resistive wall and exits the opposite side of the wall
is considered to be a ? penetration. - Correct Answers -through
, What is the most important consideration when planning a large wire pull? - Correct
Answers -The proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety requirements for
the job.
In underground conduit applications, the cable should ? - Correct Answers -be listed for
wet locations
When multiplying two fractions, multiply the numerator of one fraction by the ? of the
second fraction. This product is placed over the product of the two denominators. -
Correct Answers -numerator
The term ? is used to identify the reference point or angle. - Correct Answers -theta
The side next to the reference angle is called the ? side. - Correct Answers -Adjacent
Since the ratios for sides of triangles are the same, when the angles are the same, ?
have been developed which show these ratios for every angle encountered in a triangle.
- Correct Answers -trigonometric tables
The sine of θ is equal to the ? divided by the ? . - Correct Answers -opposite /
hypotenuse
The cos θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? . - Correct Answers -adjacent /
hypotenuse
The tan θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? side. - Correct Answers -opposite /
adjacent
What will happen if the time is not taken to properly measure and lay out a job before
trying to bend conduit? - Correct Answers -I. Additional labor to re-bend
II. Conduit may need to be bent multiple times as a result of inaccurate measurements
IV. Increased amount of scrapped conduit
The only viable method to reduce the material cost itself is to reduce waste, and the
only practical way of doing that is to be skilled in measuring, calculating, and laying out
the conduit bends. - Correct Answers -True
What tool can be used to prevent an off-axis between bends in an offset (dog-legs)? -
Correct Answers -No-dog level
A lightweight metallic raceway without threads is called ? in the National Electrical
Code. - Correct Answers -Electrical Metallic Tubing
PVC is a form of what type of conduit? - Correct Answers -rigid non-metallic conduit
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following items should be read first on every lesson? - Correct Answers -
Introductory Information
A competent electrician is one who has ___ , __ , and a positive ___ for his or her trade.
- Correct Answers -skill / knowledge / attitude
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ? in the city of ? . - Correct
Answers -1890 / St. Louis
The ? Act of 1935 is more commonly referred to as the Wagner Act. - Correct Answers -
National Labor Relations
Worker ? on the job is a major reason that job tasks cannot be performed in a timely
manner. - Correct Answers -Absenteeism
? and ? are critically important to jobsite safety.
a. - Correct Answers -Awareness / common sense
What are the three most important things to remember with regards to work safety?
I. Work aware.
II. Work effectively.
III. Work productively.
IV. Work safe.
V. Work smart. - Correct Answers -I., IV., and V.
To find the area of a wire in circular mils, square the diameter expressed in ? - Correct
Answers -mils
What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not split-bolt) on a
250 kcmil conductor? - Correct Answers -325 inch-pounds
To reduce a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the ? . - Correct
Answers -same number
A cable assembly that enters a fire resistive wall and exits the opposite side of the wall
is considered to be a ? penetration. - Correct Answers -through
, What is the most important consideration when planning a large wire pull? - Correct
Answers -The proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety requirements for
the job.
In underground conduit applications, the cable should ? - Correct Answers -be listed for
wet locations
When multiplying two fractions, multiply the numerator of one fraction by the ? of the
second fraction. This product is placed over the product of the two denominators. -
Correct Answers -numerator
The term ? is used to identify the reference point or angle. - Correct Answers -theta
The side next to the reference angle is called the ? side. - Correct Answers -Adjacent
Since the ratios for sides of triangles are the same, when the angles are the same, ?
have been developed which show these ratios for every angle encountered in a triangle.
- Correct Answers -trigonometric tables
The sine of θ is equal to the ? divided by the ? . - Correct Answers -opposite /
hypotenuse
The cos θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? . - Correct Answers -adjacent /
hypotenuse
The tan θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? side. - Correct Answers -opposite /
adjacent
What will happen if the time is not taken to properly measure and lay out a job before
trying to bend conduit? - Correct Answers -I. Additional labor to re-bend
II. Conduit may need to be bent multiple times as a result of inaccurate measurements
IV. Increased amount of scrapped conduit
The only viable method to reduce the material cost itself is to reduce waste, and the
only practical way of doing that is to be skilled in measuring, calculating, and laying out
the conduit bends. - Correct Answers -True
What tool can be used to prevent an off-axis between bends in an offset (dog-legs)? -
Correct Answers -No-dog level
A lightweight metallic raceway without threads is called ? in the National Electrical
Code. - Correct Answers -Electrical Metallic Tubing
PVC is a form of what type of conduit? - Correct Answers -rigid non-metallic conduit
