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Year 1 Final Exam JATC EXAM (updated 2026) Questions
& Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded A+
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Which of the following items should be read first on every lesson?
......ANSWER......Introductory Information
A competent electrician is one who has ___ , __ , and a positive ___ for
his or her trade. ......ANSWER......skill / knowledge / attitude
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ? in the
city of ? . ......ANSWER......1890 / St. Louis
The ? Act of 1935 is more commonly referred to as the Wagner Act.
......ANSWER......National Labor Relations
Worker ? on the job is a major reason that job tasks cannot be
performed in a timely manner. ......ANSWER......Absenteeism
? and ? are critically important to jobsite safety.
a. ......ANSWER......Awareness / common sense
What are the three most important things to remember with regards to
work safety?
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I. Work aware.
II. Work effectively.
III. Work productively.
IV. Work safe.
V. Work smart. ......ANSWER......I., IV., and V.
To find the area of a wire in circular mils, square the diameter expressed
in ? ......ANSWER......mils
What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not
split-bolt) on a 250 kcmil conductor? ......ANSWER......325 inch-pounds
To reduce a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the ? .
......ANSWER......same number
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. ......ANSWER......numerator
The term ? is used to identify the reference point or angle.
......ANSWER......theta
The side next to the reference angle is called the ? side.
......ANSWER......Adjacent
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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. ......ANSWER......trigonometric tables
The sine of θ is equal to the ? divided by the ? .
......ANSWER......opposite / hypotenuse
The cos θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? .
......ANSWER......adjacent / hypotenuse
The tan θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? side.
......ANSWER......opposite / adjacent
What will happen if the time is not taken to properly measure and lay
out a job before trying to bend conduit? ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......True
Year 1 Final Exam JATC EXAM (updated 2026) Questions
& Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded A+
Guaranteed Success!!
Which of the following items should be read first on every lesson?
......ANSWER......Introductory Information
A competent electrician is one who has ___ , __ , and a positive ___ for
his or her trade. ......ANSWER......skill / knowledge / attitude
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ? in the
city of ? . ......ANSWER......1890 / St. Louis
The ? Act of 1935 is more commonly referred to as the Wagner Act.
......ANSWER......National Labor Relations
Worker ? on the job is a major reason that job tasks cannot be
performed in a timely manner. ......ANSWER......Absenteeism
? and ? are critically important to jobsite safety.
a. ......ANSWER......Awareness / common sense
What are the three most important things to remember with regards to
work safety?
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I. Work aware.
II. Work effectively.
III. Work productively.
IV. Work safe.
V. Work smart. ......ANSWER......I., IV., and V.
To find the area of a wire in circular mils, square the diameter expressed
in ? ......ANSWER......mils
What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not
split-bolt) on a 250 kcmil conductor? ......ANSWER......325 inch-pounds
To reduce a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the ? .
......ANSWER......same number
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. ......ANSWER......numerator
The term ? is used to identify the reference point or angle.
......ANSWER......theta
The side next to the reference angle is called the ? side.
......ANSWER......Adjacent
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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. ......ANSWER......trigonometric tables
The sine of θ is equal to the ? divided by the ? .
......ANSWER......opposite / hypotenuse
The cos θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? .
......ANSWER......adjacent / hypotenuse
The tan θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? side.
......ANSWER......opposite / adjacent
What will happen if the time is not taken to properly measure and lay
out a job before trying to bend conduit? ......ANSWER......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.
......ANSWER......True
