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LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit Breakers,
Disconnects, Transformers) Exam ACTUAL EXAM
2026-2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The __________ operation of these electrical switches can pose a serious hazard to
personnel, can cause destruction of expensive power system equipment, and can cause
unnecessary interruption of electrical service to consumers. - ANSWER-improper
QUESTION: Electrical __________ are installed in the path from the generator to the consumer
to provide reliability, flexibility, and safeguards for the electrical power system. - ANSWER-
switches
QUESTION: Operators use electrical switches to perform routine, automatic, and ____________
switching operations on the electrical system. - ANSWER-emergency
Q; One of the primary tasks of the Electric Station Operator is the __________ of high voltage
circuits. - ANSWER-switching
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QUESTION: Electrical current may flow across the contacts of ____ to ____ electrical switches
before it reaches the consumer. - ANSWER-50 100
QUESTION: ___________ switching is for maintenance, construction, cleaning, testing, etc. -
ANSWER-Routine
QUESTION: ___________ switching operations include automatic reclosers (ARs), Voltage
Pickup Unit (VPUs), and Automatic Transfer Switching (ATSs). - ANSWER-Automatic
QUESTION: ___________ switching operations include insolate trouble, restoration, 4.8kV
Ground Search, etc. - ANSWER-Emergency
QUESTION: The placement of ___________ electrical switches in the power system makes it
possible to limit both the duration and the extent of power outages. - ANSWER-Automatic
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QUESTION: __________ switching performed by Operators in usually in response to power
outages and abnormal conditions such as overloads. - ANSWER-Emergency
QUESTION: The electrical function of switches falls into two categories; ___________ of
relatively high values of current and voltage under load AND the switching of circuits to provide
a visual confirmation of de-energization. - ANSWER-manipulation
QUESTION: __________ are electrical switches that are used to manipulate high values of
current and voltage in circuits that are carrying current or will be carrying current following the
operation. - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
QUESTION: Transformers and voltage regulators must be energized and de-energized using
__________. - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
QUESTION: __________ are designed to open, close, energize, de-energize, and interrupt
normal and abnormal values of current flow in electrical circuits - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
LADWP Electric Station Operator (Circuit Breakers,
Disconnects, Transformers) Exam ACTUAL EXAM
2026-2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The __________ operation of these electrical switches can pose a serious hazard to
personnel, can cause destruction of expensive power system equipment, and can cause
unnecessary interruption of electrical service to consumers. - ANSWER-improper
QUESTION: Electrical __________ are installed in the path from the generator to the consumer
to provide reliability, flexibility, and safeguards for the electrical power system. - ANSWER-
switches
QUESTION: Operators use electrical switches to perform routine, automatic, and ____________
switching operations on the electrical system. - ANSWER-emergency
Q; One of the primary tasks of the Electric Station Operator is the __________ of high voltage
circuits. - ANSWER-switching
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QUESTION: Electrical current may flow across the contacts of ____ to ____ electrical switches
before it reaches the consumer. - ANSWER-50 100
QUESTION: ___________ switching is for maintenance, construction, cleaning, testing, etc. -
ANSWER-Routine
QUESTION: ___________ switching operations include automatic reclosers (ARs), Voltage
Pickup Unit (VPUs), and Automatic Transfer Switching (ATSs). - ANSWER-Automatic
QUESTION: ___________ switching operations include insolate trouble, restoration, 4.8kV
Ground Search, etc. - ANSWER-Emergency
QUESTION: The placement of ___________ electrical switches in the power system makes it
possible to limit both the duration and the extent of power outages. - ANSWER-Automatic
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QUESTION: __________ switching performed by Operators in usually in response to power
outages and abnormal conditions such as overloads. - ANSWER-Emergency
QUESTION: The electrical function of switches falls into two categories; ___________ of
relatively high values of current and voltage under load AND the switching of circuits to provide
a visual confirmation of de-energization. - ANSWER-manipulation
QUESTION: __________ are electrical switches that are used to manipulate high values of
current and voltage in circuits that are carrying current or will be carrying current following the
operation. - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
QUESTION: Transformers and voltage regulators must be energized and de-energized using
__________. - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
QUESTION: __________ are designed to open, close, energize, de-energize, and interrupt
normal and abnormal values of current flow in electrical circuits - ANSWER-Circuit breakers
