ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with: - ANSWER--
-Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA)
Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. -
ANSWER---ensuring reliable service
A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. - ANSWER---proactive;
integrated
What is a volt? - ANSWER---a unit of electrical force
Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. - ANSWER---catastrophic
Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. -
ANSWER---context
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. - ANSWER---industry standards
Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________. -
ANSWER---energy;
ohms
When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. - ANSWER---perceptions
Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. - ANSWER---standby
NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? - ANSWER---200
kV & above
An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. - ANSWER---inventory
Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? - ANSWER---internodal cuts
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
(e.g. topping)
A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. - ANSWER--
-act;
condition
A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be considered
a NERC line. - ANSWER---200,000
Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. - ANSWER---nonverbal
Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining
& removing trees, & cutting brush: - ANSWER---ANSI Z133
NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories - ANSWER---three
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance __________ trees grow
into conductors. - ANSWER---before
Which type of cuts are more acceptable? - ANSWER---nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them. - ANSWER---two-minute
According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for persons
other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________. - ANSWER---10 feet
Trees growing into contact with a single-phase distribution conductor
pose __________ threat of a tree-ground fault. - ANSWER---little
Where should the final cut be made for proper utility pruning? -
ANSWER---just outside of the branch bark ridge and the branch collar
A vegetation management scheduling unit may be an entire __________
or a __________ __________. - ANSWER---circuit;
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with: - ANSWER--
-Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA)
Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. -
ANSWER---ensuring reliable service
A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. - ANSWER---proactive;
integrated
What is a volt? - ANSWER---a unit of electrical force
Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. - ANSWER---catastrophic
Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. -
ANSWER---context
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. - ANSWER---industry standards
Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________. -
ANSWER---energy;
ohms
When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. - ANSWER---perceptions
Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. - ANSWER---standby
NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? - ANSWER---200
kV & above
An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. - ANSWER---inventory
Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? - ANSWER---internodal cuts
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
(e.g. topping)
A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. - ANSWER--
-act;
condition
A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be considered
a NERC line. - ANSWER---200,000
Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. - ANSWER---nonverbal
Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining
& removing trees, & cutting brush: - ANSWER---ANSI Z133
NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories - ANSWER---three
, ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7) Actual Exam
430+ Questions And Correct Answers| 2026
Update
A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance __________ trees grow
into conductors. - ANSWER---before
Which type of cuts are more acceptable? - ANSWER---nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them. - ANSWER---two-minute
According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for persons
other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________. - ANSWER---10 feet
Trees growing into contact with a single-phase distribution conductor
pose __________ threat of a tree-ground fault. - ANSWER---little
Where should the final cut be made for proper utility pruning? -
ANSWER---just outside of the branch bark ridge and the branch collar
A vegetation management scheduling unit may be an entire __________
or a __________ __________. - ANSWER---circuit;
