ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EQUIPMENT,
AND CIRCUIT PRINCIPLES FOR
LINEMEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS||100%
GUARANTEED PASS|| ALREADY A+
GRADED|||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<RECENT VERSION>>
What is the phase to neutral voltage of a 4,160 volt WYE circuit? - ANSWER ✓
2,400 volts
What precautions should be taken when changing taps on a distribution
transformer with an external tap changer? - ANSWER ✓ Never change taps
energized
What is the purpose of a potential transformer? - ANSWER ✓ Steps down
voltage & readable voltage with a known multiplier
Which is stronger: an eye splice or a bowline? - ANSWER ✓ An eye splice
Which component is not part of a switchyard? - ANSWER ✓ Fused cutout
If a primary fuse blows on a paralleled transformer, what will the other
transformer do? - ANSWER ✓ Operate normally
What is the transformer called with the ground at 2X in a two-pot bank? -
ANSWER ✓ High Phase transformer
How is the voltage rating of a pair of rubber gloves expressed? - ANSWER ✓
Phase to ground voltage
, What must be present for current to flow through a person's body? - ANSWER ✓
Difference of potential
What is used between the pulling rope and the cable to keep the cable from
twisting? - ANSWER ✓ Swivel
What is the most common voltage supplied by a single-phase transformer to a
residential customer in the United States? - ANSWER ✓ 120/240 volts
What type of system has only one voltage available between any two conductors?
- ANSWER ✓ Delta system
What should you do before working on a capacitor bank? - ANSWER ✓
Disconnect the bank from the source, wait five minutes, short out each capacitor &
ground it.
What is the primary function of an overhead ground wire static line on a
transmission line? - ANSWER ✓ To protect phases from lightning
What is the maximum distance a worker should travel to reach an exit using
ladders, stairways, or ramps? - ANSWER ✓ 25 feet
What should the operator do while holding a pole off the ground for framing? -
ANSWER ✓ Not leave his position at the controls
When should rubber gloves be given an air test? - ANSWER ✓ At the beginning
of each work day
When installing a compression sleeve on a distribution conductor, where do you
begin compressing the sleeve? - ANSWER ✓ At one end and work to the other
end
What is the condition called when an apparatus or conductor is energized from the
load side of a circuit? - ANSWER ✓ Back feed
What should you do before using hot line tools? - ANSWER ✓ Inspect & wipe
with clean dry cloth before using
AND CIRCUIT PRINCIPLES FOR
LINEMEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS||100%
GUARANTEED PASS|| ALREADY A+
GRADED|||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<RECENT VERSION>>
What is the phase to neutral voltage of a 4,160 volt WYE circuit? - ANSWER ✓
2,400 volts
What precautions should be taken when changing taps on a distribution
transformer with an external tap changer? - ANSWER ✓ Never change taps
energized
What is the purpose of a potential transformer? - ANSWER ✓ Steps down
voltage & readable voltage with a known multiplier
Which is stronger: an eye splice or a bowline? - ANSWER ✓ An eye splice
Which component is not part of a switchyard? - ANSWER ✓ Fused cutout
If a primary fuse blows on a paralleled transformer, what will the other
transformer do? - ANSWER ✓ Operate normally
What is the transformer called with the ground at 2X in a two-pot bank? -
ANSWER ✓ High Phase transformer
How is the voltage rating of a pair of rubber gloves expressed? - ANSWER ✓
Phase to ground voltage
, What must be present for current to flow through a person's body? - ANSWER ✓
Difference of potential
What is used between the pulling rope and the cable to keep the cable from
twisting? - ANSWER ✓ Swivel
What is the most common voltage supplied by a single-phase transformer to a
residential customer in the United States? - ANSWER ✓ 120/240 volts
What type of system has only one voltage available between any two conductors?
- ANSWER ✓ Delta system
What should you do before working on a capacitor bank? - ANSWER ✓
Disconnect the bank from the source, wait five minutes, short out each capacitor &
ground it.
What is the primary function of an overhead ground wire static line on a
transmission line? - ANSWER ✓ To protect phases from lightning
What is the maximum distance a worker should travel to reach an exit using
ladders, stairways, or ramps? - ANSWER ✓ 25 feet
What should the operator do while holding a pole off the ground for framing? -
ANSWER ✓ Not leave his position at the controls
When should rubber gloves be given an air test? - ANSWER ✓ At the beginning
of each work day
When installing a compression sleeve on a distribution conductor, where do you
begin compressing the sleeve? - ANSWER ✓ At one end and work to the other
end
What is the condition called when an apparatus or conductor is energized from the
load side of a circuit? - ANSWER ✓ Back feed
What should you do before using hot line tools? - ANSWER ✓ Inspect & wipe
with clean dry cloth before using
