Apprentice Lineman | Essential Questions and Clear
Explained Answers | 100% Correct (Verified)
• What should be checked for when examining as injured person? -✓✓1. Breathing
2. Pulse
3. Head Injury
4. Paralysis on one side of the face
5. Laryngectomee
6. Stains and burns on or around mouth
• What is shock? -✓✓A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the
circulatory system.
• What are some signs of shock? -✓✓1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
• How should shock be treated? -✓✓1. Maintain normal body temperature
2. Ensure adequate oxygen supply
3. Keep warm
4. Control bleeding if necessary lie down with head lower than feet
5. Do not move unless necessary
• What are ways to control bleeding? -✓✓Direct pressure on pressure point and in
extreme cases tourniquet.
• What is artificial respiration? -✓✓The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot
breathe for himself.
• How deep should a gain be cut? -✓✓1/2"
• Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches
deeper. -✓✓6
• If a pole is set near an energized line what precautions should be taken? -✓✓1. Cover
with protective equipment
2. Feeder holds
3. Rubber gloves
• Wood poles are classified by their: -✓✓1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
,• The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator. -
✓✓smaller
• What materials do electrons travel freely through? -✓✓conductors
• If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be an
_________. -✓✓insulator
• Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator? -✓✓no
• The opposition to current flow through a material is called? -✓✓resistance
• What is the unit of measurement of resistance? -✓✓Ohm
• What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper? -✓✓1 Ohm
• What is electric current? -✓✓The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative
potential to a point of positive potential.
• The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the: -✓✓Volt
• The unit of current flow is: -✓✓Ampere
• In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________
proportional to the resistance. -✓✓directly, inversely
• The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is: -✓✓rate,
Power = Work ÷ Time
• One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical work. -
✓✓Watt
• The unit of electrical work is the __________ ? -✓✓Joule
• The unit of electrical power is the __________ ? -✓✓Watt
• __________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power. -
✓✓Horsepower
• What is the most common cause for lost power? -✓✓heat
• How many watts are in one horsepower? -✓✓746
,• One watt equals __________ horsepower? -✓✓.00134
1/746
• What is a watts definition? -✓✓The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
• What is the speed of light? -✓✓186,000 miles per second
• What NECA district covers outside work exclusively? -✓✓Tenth District
• What is a guy? -✓✓A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in
position.
• Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper? -✓✓60%,
45%, 33%
• One mill is equal to __________ of an inch? -✓✓1/1000
• How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire? -✓✓Square the diameter
of the wire in mills.
• What is the mathematical expression for series resistance? -✓✓Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ +
R₄...
• A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit? -✓✓series
• What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit? -✓✓It = I₁ = I₂ =
I₃ = I₄...
• Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through a
resistor. -✓✓heat
• What is the formula for power in a series circuit? -✓✓Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ +P₄...
• What is the formula for voltage in a parallel circuit? -✓✓Et = E₁ = E₂ = E₃ = E₄...
• What is the formula for resistance in a parallel circuit? -✓✓1/Rt = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ +
1/R₄...
• What is the formula for total current in a parallel circuit? -✓✓It = I₁ + I₂ + I₃ + I₄...
• What is the formula to find total power in a parallel circuit? -✓✓Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + P₄...
, • What is produced when a conductor is moved through magnetic lines of force? -✓✓an
EMF is induced
• A device used to convert AC power from one combination of voltage and current to
another is called a __________ ? -✓✓transformer
• The sheet iron core of a transformer forms a closed: -✓✓magnetic circuit
• How are the primary and secondary windings of a transformer coupled? -
✓✓magnetically
• What is the formula for number of windings to voltage? -✓✓voltage primary/voltage
secondary = number of turns primary/number of turns secondary
• What destroys transformers in an overload situation? -✓✓heat
• The purpose of oil in a transformer is: -✓✓cool and insulate the coils
• What keeps a transformer from acting as a short circuit? -✓✓Counter voltage (aka:
back voltage, CEMF)
• What is usually the maximum temperature the insulation in a transformer can stand? -
✓✓221° F (105° C)
• Why are underground transformers and their bushings hermetically sealed? -✓✓To
guard against moisture damage.
• What does a CSP transformer have that a conventional does not? -✓✓1. Primary
lightning arrestor
2. Primary protective fuse link
3. Overcurrent protection on secondary
4. Overload Signal lamp
5. External Operating handle for opening and closing secondary
6. No load tap changer
• What is the formula for resistivity of a wire? -✓✓R = (K x L) ÷ A
Where: R = resistance
K = specific resistance
L = length of wire in feet
A = circular mil area
• What are the specific resistance's of copper and aluminum? -✓✓Copper (Cu) 10.4
Aluminum (Al) 17.0
Explained Answers | 100% Correct (Verified)
• What should be checked for when examining as injured person? -✓✓1. Breathing
2. Pulse
3. Head Injury
4. Paralysis on one side of the face
5. Laryngectomee
6. Stains and burns on or around mouth
• What is shock? -✓✓A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the
circulatory system.
• What are some signs of shock? -✓✓1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
• How should shock be treated? -✓✓1. Maintain normal body temperature
2. Ensure adequate oxygen supply
3. Keep warm
4. Control bleeding if necessary lie down with head lower than feet
5. Do not move unless necessary
• What are ways to control bleeding? -✓✓Direct pressure on pressure point and in
extreme cases tourniquet.
• What is artificial respiration? -✓✓The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot
breathe for himself.
• How deep should a gain be cut? -✓✓1/2"
• Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches
deeper. -✓✓6
• If a pole is set near an energized line what precautions should be taken? -✓✓1. Cover
with protective equipment
2. Feeder holds
3. Rubber gloves
• Wood poles are classified by their: -✓✓1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
,• The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator. -
✓✓smaller
• What materials do electrons travel freely through? -✓✓conductors
• If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be an
_________. -✓✓insulator
• Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator? -✓✓no
• The opposition to current flow through a material is called? -✓✓resistance
• What is the unit of measurement of resistance? -✓✓Ohm
• What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper? -✓✓1 Ohm
• What is electric current? -✓✓The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative
potential to a point of positive potential.
• The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the: -✓✓Volt
• The unit of current flow is: -✓✓Ampere
• In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________
proportional to the resistance. -✓✓directly, inversely
• The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is: -✓✓rate,
Power = Work ÷ Time
• One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical work. -
✓✓Watt
• The unit of electrical work is the __________ ? -✓✓Joule
• The unit of electrical power is the __________ ? -✓✓Watt
• __________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power. -
✓✓Horsepower
• What is the most common cause for lost power? -✓✓heat
• How many watts are in one horsepower? -✓✓746
,• One watt equals __________ horsepower? -✓✓.00134
1/746
• What is a watts definition? -✓✓The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
• What is the speed of light? -✓✓186,000 miles per second
• What NECA district covers outside work exclusively? -✓✓Tenth District
• What is a guy? -✓✓A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in
position.
• Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper? -✓✓60%,
45%, 33%
• One mill is equal to __________ of an inch? -✓✓1/1000
• How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire? -✓✓Square the diameter
of the wire in mills.
• What is the mathematical expression for series resistance? -✓✓Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ +
R₄...
• A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit? -✓✓series
• What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit? -✓✓It = I₁ = I₂ =
I₃ = I₄...
• Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through a
resistor. -✓✓heat
• What is the formula for power in a series circuit? -✓✓Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ +P₄...
• What is the formula for voltage in a parallel circuit? -✓✓Et = E₁ = E₂ = E₃ = E₄...
• What is the formula for resistance in a parallel circuit? -✓✓1/Rt = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ +
1/R₄...
• What is the formula for total current in a parallel circuit? -✓✓It = I₁ + I₂ + I₃ + I₄...
• What is the formula to find total power in a parallel circuit? -✓✓Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + P₄...
, • What is produced when a conductor is moved through magnetic lines of force? -✓✓an
EMF is induced
• A device used to convert AC power from one combination of voltage and current to
another is called a __________ ? -✓✓transformer
• The sheet iron core of a transformer forms a closed: -✓✓magnetic circuit
• How are the primary and secondary windings of a transformer coupled? -
✓✓magnetically
• What is the formula for number of windings to voltage? -✓✓voltage primary/voltage
secondary = number of turns primary/number of turns secondary
• What destroys transformers in an overload situation? -✓✓heat
• The purpose of oil in a transformer is: -✓✓cool and insulate the coils
• What keeps a transformer from acting as a short circuit? -✓✓Counter voltage (aka:
back voltage, CEMF)
• What is usually the maximum temperature the insulation in a transformer can stand? -
✓✓221° F (105° C)
• Why are underground transformers and their bushings hermetically sealed? -✓✓To
guard against moisture damage.
• What does a CSP transformer have that a conventional does not? -✓✓1. Primary
lightning arrestor
2. Primary protective fuse link
3. Overcurrent protection on secondary
4. Overload Signal lamp
5. External Operating handle for opening and closing secondary
6. No load tap changer
• What is the formula for resistivity of a wire? -✓✓R = (K x L) ÷ A
Where: R = resistance
K = specific resistance
L = length of wire in feet
A = circular mil area
• What are the specific resistance's of copper and aluminum? -✓✓Copper (Cu) 10.4
Aluminum (Al) 17.0
