QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following items should be read first on every lesson? - CORRECT
ANSWER Introductory Information
A competent electrician is one who has ___ , __ , and a positive ___ for his or her trade. -
CORRECT ANSWER skill / knowledge / attitude
The nucleus of what was to become the IBEW was formed in ? in the city of ? . - CORRECT
ANSWER 1890 / St. Louis
The ? Act of 1935 is more commonly referred to as the Wagner Act. - CORRECT
ANSWER National Labor Relations
Worker ? on the job is a major reason that job tasks cannot be performed in a timely manner.
- CORRECT ANSWER Absenteeism
? and ? are critically important to jobsite safety.
a. - CORRECT ANSWER 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 ANSWER I., IV., and V.
To find the area of a wire in circular mils, square the diameter expressed in ? - CORRECT
ANSWER mils
, What tightening torque should be used for a hexagonal head screw (not split-bolt) on a 250
kcmil conductor? - CORRECT ANSWER 325 inch-pounds
To reduce a fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by the ? . - CORRECT
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER numerator
The term ? is used to identify the reference point or angle. - CORRECT
ANSWER theta
The side next to the reference angle is called the ? side. - CORRECT
ANSWER 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
ANSWER trigonometric tables
The sine of θ is equal to the ? divided by the ? . - CORRECT ANSWER opposite /
hypotenuse
The cos θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? . - CORRECT ANSWER adjacent /
hypotenuse
The tan θ is equal to the ? side divided by the ? side. - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER I. Additional labor to re-bend