Lineman Apprentice Rodeo UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers 100%
Straight Rope Strength - 100
Eye Splice Strength - 90
Short Splice Strength - 80
Timber Hitch or Half Hitch strength - 65
Bowline or Clove Hitch Strength - 60
Square Knot or Sheet Bend Strength - 50
Overhand Knot Strength - 45
Standing Part of rope - The longest part of the rope
The Bight of the rope - A loop formed with the rope so that two parts lie alongside each
other
, Running End of the rope - The free end that is used in forming the knot
Running Line - The Running line is used for pulling in several span lengths of wire at one
time
Safety Line - The safety line is used only for lowering a man to the ground
Slings - Slings are used for lashing tools or material in place, for attaching blocks and
snatch blocks to a pole, for lashing an old pole to a new pole temporarily, and for tying line
wires up temporarily
Bull Rope - Bull ropes are used for raising and lowering heavy pieces of equipment for
fastening temporary guys for setting poles, for holding out heavy transformers, and for lowering
large limbs and trunks of trees
Hand Lines - Hand lines are used for raising and lowering light material and tools or for
holding small transformers away from a pole while the latter is being raised
Throw Line - A small-diameter rope is used to throw a line over a cross arm, tree limb, or
other support object. The throw line is normally used to pull a larger rope into place for
performing a task
What are the 5 Types of current - Load
Fault
Charging
Magnetizing
Circulating
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers 100%
Straight Rope Strength - 100
Eye Splice Strength - 90
Short Splice Strength - 80
Timber Hitch or Half Hitch strength - 65
Bowline or Clove Hitch Strength - 60
Square Knot or Sheet Bend Strength - 50
Overhand Knot Strength - 45
Standing Part of rope - The longest part of the rope
The Bight of the rope - A loop formed with the rope so that two parts lie alongside each
other
, Running End of the rope - The free end that is used in forming the knot
Running Line - The Running line is used for pulling in several span lengths of wire at one
time
Safety Line - The safety line is used only for lowering a man to the ground
Slings - Slings are used for lashing tools or material in place, for attaching blocks and
snatch blocks to a pole, for lashing an old pole to a new pole temporarily, and for tying line
wires up temporarily
Bull Rope - Bull ropes are used for raising and lowering heavy pieces of equipment for
fastening temporary guys for setting poles, for holding out heavy transformers, and for lowering
large limbs and trunks of trees
Hand Lines - Hand lines are used for raising and lowering light material and tools or for
holding small transformers away from a pole while the latter is being raised
Throw Line - A small-diameter rope is used to throw a line over a cross arm, tree limb, or
other support object. The throw line is normally used to pull a larger rope into place for
performing a task
What are the 5 Types of current - Load
Fault
Charging
Magnetizing
Circulating
