APPRENTICE LINEMAN EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Ohms - ANSWER-Resistance is measured in
Amps - ANSWER-Current is measured in
Negative to Positive - ANSWER-electrons always flow from _ to _
Coal - ANSWER-Most company power plants burn _ to make electricity
An insulator - ANSWER-•Resists the flow of electrons (electricity)
•Is sometimes made of rubber or plastic
Current - ANSWER-Voltage is the pressure that moves _
Mechanical energy to electrical energy - ANSWER-A generator converts _
Transformer - ANSWER-A _ increases or decreases voltage
Work - ANSWER-Power is the amount of _ done in a certain amount of time
Electrons - ANSWER-An atom is made of protons, neutrons and _
Matter - ANSWER-Anything that occupies space and has mass is called _
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,Molecule - ANSWER-A _ is the smallest particle to which a substance(matter) can
be reduced and still be called by the same name
True - ANSWER-Protons and Electrons attract each other because they have
opposite charges
Ion - ANSWER-A charged atom that is not in its normal state is called a _
Shell - ANSWER-The area in which an electron rotates around the nucleus is
called the _
Subtransmission lines - ANSWER-_ carry stepped-down voltage from a
subtransmission substation to a distribution substation
Primary Distribution lines - ANSWER-_ transmit power from distribution
substations to transformers near the customer
Transmission lines - ANSWER-_ carry voltages of 161kV and higher
Secondary distribution lines - ANSWER-_ carry electricity from step-down
transformers to the customer
Delta - ANSWER-A _ three-phase line consists of three phases and typically a
static wire
Static wire - ANSWER-A _ typically runs along the top of the pole or tower and
protects the system from lighting
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, Wye - ANSWER-A _ three-phase line consists of the three phases and a neutral
Stranded - ANSWER-_ conductors consists of three or more strands of wire
twisted together to form a single conductor
Steel - ANSWER-ACSR conductor has _ strands to add strength to the conductor
Triplex - ANSWER-_ conductor is used for single-phase service which requires
120/240 volt service
Duplex - ANSWER-_ consists of one insulated conductor and a neutral
True - ANSWER-Conductors can be insulated or uninsulated
American Standard Wire Gauge - ANSWER-AWG stands for
Circular mils - ANSWER-In sizing wire, everything after 4/0 is measured in _
Line caliper - ANSWER-The type of micrometer typically used in the field which
can measure the outside diameter of an object is called a _
Drive a screwdriver into the pole - ANSWER-If someone needs to be rescued from
a pole without a cross arm, you need to _
Yell to them for a response - ANSWER-When you see a person in trouble on a
pole, you should first _
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AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Ohms - ANSWER-Resistance is measured in
Amps - ANSWER-Current is measured in
Negative to Positive - ANSWER-electrons always flow from _ to _
Coal - ANSWER-Most company power plants burn _ to make electricity
An insulator - ANSWER-•Resists the flow of electrons (electricity)
•Is sometimes made of rubber or plastic
Current - ANSWER-Voltage is the pressure that moves _
Mechanical energy to electrical energy - ANSWER-A generator converts _
Transformer - ANSWER-A _ increases or decreases voltage
Work - ANSWER-Power is the amount of _ done in a certain amount of time
Electrons - ANSWER-An atom is made of protons, neutrons and _
Matter - ANSWER-Anything that occupies space and has mass is called _
1
,Molecule - ANSWER-A _ is the smallest particle to which a substance(matter) can
be reduced and still be called by the same name
True - ANSWER-Protons and Electrons attract each other because they have
opposite charges
Ion - ANSWER-A charged atom that is not in its normal state is called a _
Shell - ANSWER-The area in which an electron rotates around the nucleus is
called the _
Subtransmission lines - ANSWER-_ carry stepped-down voltage from a
subtransmission substation to a distribution substation
Primary Distribution lines - ANSWER-_ transmit power from distribution
substations to transformers near the customer
Transmission lines - ANSWER-_ carry voltages of 161kV and higher
Secondary distribution lines - ANSWER-_ carry electricity from step-down
transformers to the customer
Delta - ANSWER-A _ three-phase line consists of three phases and typically a
static wire
Static wire - ANSWER-A _ typically runs along the top of the pole or tower and
protects the system from lighting
2
, Wye - ANSWER-A _ three-phase line consists of the three phases and a neutral
Stranded - ANSWER-_ conductors consists of three or more strands of wire
twisted together to form a single conductor
Steel - ANSWER-ACSR conductor has _ strands to add strength to the conductor
Triplex - ANSWER-_ conductor is used for single-phase service which requires
120/240 volt service
Duplex - ANSWER-_ consists of one insulated conductor and a neutral
True - ANSWER-Conductors can be insulated or uninsulated
American Standard Wire Gauge - ANSWER-AWG stands for
Circular mils - ANSWER-In sizing wire, everything after 4/0 is measured in _
Line caliper - ANSWER-The type of micrometer typically used in the field which
can measure the outside diameter of an object is called a _
Drive a screwdriver into the pole - ANSWER-If someone needs to be rescued from
a pole without a cross arm, you need to _
Yell to them for a response - ANSWER-When you see a person in trouble on a
pole, you should first _
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