Apprentice Lineman General Knowledge
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1. What year was the IBEW formed, and who was its President?: 1890, Henry Miller
2. 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
3. What is shock?: A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the circulatory system.
4. What are some signs of shock?: 1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
5. 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
6. What are ways to control bleeding?: Direct pressure on pressure point and in extreme cases
tourniquet.
7. What is artificial respiration?: The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot breathe for himself.
8. How deep should a gain be cut?: 1/2"
9. Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches
deeper.: 6
10. 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
11. Wood poles are classified by their:: 1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
12. The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator.-
: smaller
13. What materials do electrons travel freely through?: conductor
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14. If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be
an _________.: insulator
15. Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator?: no
16. The opposition to current flow through a material is called?: resistance
17. What is the unit of measurement of resistance?: Ohm
18. What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper?: 1 Ohm
19. What is electric current?: The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative potential to a point of
positive potential.
20. The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the:: Volt
21. The unit of current flow is:: Ampere
22. In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________
proportional to the resistance.: directly, inversely
23. The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is:: rate, Power
= Work ÷ Time
24. One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical
work.: Watt
25. The unit of electrical work is the __________ ?: Joule
26. The unit of electrical power is the __________ ?: Watt
27. __________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power.: Horsepower
28. What is the most common cause for lost power?: heat
29. How many watts are in one horsepower?: 746
30. One watt equals __________ horsepower?: .00134
31. What is a watts definition?: The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
32. What is the speed of light?: 186,000 miles per second
33. What NECA district covers outside work exclusively?: Tenth District
34. What is a guy?: A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in position.
35. Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper?: -
60%, 45%, 33%
36. One mill is equal to __________ of an inch?: 1/1000
37. How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire?: Square the diameter
of the wire in mills.
38. What is the mathematical expression for series resistance?: Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + R₄...
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39. A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit?: series
40. What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit?: It =
I₁ = I₂ = I₃ = I₄...
41. Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through
a resistor.: heat
42. What is the formula for power in a series circuit?: Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ +P₄...
43. What is the formula for voltage in a parallel circuit?: Et = E₁ = E₂ = E₃ = E₄...
44. What is the formula for resistance in a parallel circuit?: 1/Rt = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + 1/R₄...
45. What is the formula for total current in a parallel circuit?: It = I₁ + I₂ + I₃ + I₄...
46. What is the formula to find total power in a parallel circuit?: Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + P₄...
47. What is produced when a conductor is moved through magnetic lines of
force?: an EMF is induced
48. A device used to convert AC power from one combination of voltage and
current to another is called a __________ ?: transformer
49. The sheet iron core form a closed:: magnetic circuit
50. How are the primary and secondary windings of a transformer coupled?: -
magnetically
51. What is the formula for number of windings to voltage?: voltage primary/voltage
secondary = number of turns primary/number of turns secondary
52. What destroys transformers in an overload situation?: heat
53. The purpose of oil in a transformer is:: cool and insulate the coils
54. What keeps a transformer from acting as a short circuit?: Counter voltage (aka: back
voltage, CEMF)
55. What is usually the maximum temperature the insulation in a transformer
can stand?: 221° F (105° C)
56. Why are underground transformers and their bushings hermetically
sealed?: To guard against moisture damage.
57. 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
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1. What year was the IBEW formed, and who was its President?: 1890, Henry Miller
2. 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
3. What is shock?: A depressed state of all body functions due to failure of the circulatory system.
4. What are some signs of shock?: 1. Increased shallow breathing
2. Cold clammy skin
3. Low body temperature
5. 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
6. What are ways to control bleeding?: Direct pressure on pressure point and in extreme cases
tourniquet.
7. What is artificial respiration?: The forcing of air into the lungs of one who cannot breathe for himself.
8. How deep should a gain be cut?: 1/2"
9. Poles set on curves, corners, and strain points should be set __________ inches
deeper.: 6
10. 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
11. Wood poles are classified by their:: 1. Height
2. Top circumference
3. Circumference 6' from the bottom of the pole
12. The denominator of an improper fraction is __________ than the numerator.-
: smaller
13. What materials do electrons travel freely through?: conductor
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14. If few electrons travel freely through a material, that material is said to be
an _________.: insulator
15. Is there such a thing as a perfect insulator?: no
16. The opposition to current flow through a material is called?: resistance
17. What is the unit of measurement of resistance?: Ohm
18. What is the resistance of 1000 feet of #10 copper?: 1 Ohm
19. What is electric current?: The definite drift of electrons from a point of negative potential to a point of
positive potential.
20. The unit of measurement of electromotive force is the:: Volt
21. The unit of current flow is:: Ampere
22. In a circuit the current is __________ proportional to the voltage and __________
proportional to the resistance.: directly, inversely
23. The __________ at which work is done is power. The formula for this is:: rate, Power
= Work ÷ Time
24. One joule of work done in one second of time is one __________ of electrical
work.: Watt
25. The unit of electrical work is the __________ ?: Joule
26. The unit of electrical power is the __________ ?: Watt
27. __________ is the unit of measurement of work for mechanical power.: Horsepower
28. What is the most common cause for lost power?: heat
29. How many watts are in one horsepower?: 746
30. One watt equals __________ horsepower?: .00134
31. What is a watts definition?: The power used when one amp flows with one volt.
32. What is the speed of light?: 186,000 miles per second
33. What NECA district covers outside work exclusively?: Tenth District
34. What is a guy?: A brace or cable fastened to strengthen a pole and to keep it in position.
35. Aluminum has what conductivity, tensile strength, and weight of copper?: -
60%, 45%, 33%
36. One mill is equal to __________ of an inch?: 1/1000
37. How do you find the circular mil cross section area of a wire?: Square the diameter
of the wire in mills.
38. What is the mathematical expression for series resistance?: Rt = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + R₄...
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39. A circuit having only one current path is called a __________ circuit?: series
40. What is the formula for determining the total current in a series circuit?: It =
I₁ = I₂ = I₃ = I₄...
41. Electrical energy is transformed into __________ when current flows through
a resistor.: heat
42. What is the formula for power in a series circuit?: Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ +P₄...
43. What is the formula for voltage in a parallel circuit?: Et = E₁ = E₂ = E₃ = E₄...
44. What is the formula for resistance in a parallel circuit?: 1/Rt = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + 1/R₄...
45. What is the formula for total current in a parallel circuit?: It = I₁ + I₂ + I₃ + I₄...
46. What is the formula to find total power in a parallel circuit?: Pt = P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + P₄...
47. What is produced when a conductor is moved through magnetic lines of
force?: an EMF is induced
48. A device used to convert AC power from one combination of voltage and
current to another is called a __________ ?: transformer
49. The sheet iron core form a closed:: magnetic circuit
50. How are the primary and secondary windings of a transformer coupled?: -
magnetically
51. What is the formula for number of windings to voltage?: voltage primary/voltage
secondary = number of turns primary/number of turns secondary
52. What destroys transformers in an overload situation?: heat
53. The purpose of oil in a transformer is:: cool and insulate the coils
54. What keeps a transformer from acting as a short circuit?: Counter voltage (aka: back
voltage, CEMF)
55. What is usually the maximum temperature the insulation in a transformer
can stand?: 221° F (105° C)
56. Why are underground transformers and their bushings hermetically
sealed?: To guard against moisture damage.
57. 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
