1-1 Practice Test

Question 1

The advantage an apprentice has in the program is the fact that you have?

Answer 1

Control of your destiny

Question 2

This apprenticeship program is designed to mold you into a competent qualified craftsman skill knowledge and?

Answer 2

Attitude

Question 3

_?__ can be the difference between profit and loss, success, and bankruptcy

Answer 3

Labor

Question 4

Two early leaders in the electrical contracting industry worked diligently to bring about the industry first “National labor Agreement.” Who were they?

Answer 4

Charles Ford and LK Comstock

Question 5

The first telegraph station was built in?

Answer 5

1848

Question 6

The __?___, organized in 1920, had the same requirements that exist today including equal representation by employer and union disputes submitted voluntarily, and unanimous vote on all decisions. Like a “Supreme Court” of the electrical industry. Settled thousands of disputes without striking.

Answer 6

Council on Industrial Relations (CIR)

Question 7

In the year 1892 there were nearly how many members in the brotherhood?

Answer 7

2000

Question 8

By the year 1893, how many local unions were chartered?

Answer 8

61

Question 9

The international office represents __?___ areas of the electrical industry

Answer 9

6

Question 10

The IBEW Research Department, one of such departments instituted by a labor union, was established in

Answer 10

1924

Question 11

In the year 1986, the IBEW had nearly __?__ members

Answer 11

870,000

Question 12

How old was Henry Miller when he passed away?

Answer 12

38

Question 13

What year did J.T. Kelly step down as Grand Secretary?

Answer 13

1897

Question 14

The letters NJATC, when referring to the electrical industry, stand for?

Answer 14

National Joint Apprenticeship and Trainee Committee

Question 15

In 1941, the NJATC held its first meeting with both the IBEW and NECA representatives, each party appointed __?___ members to the committee.

Answer 15

6

Question 16

By 1953, the NJATC had initiated __?__ primary objectives

Answer 16

6

Question 17

Illustrative of the IBEW and NECA’s commitment to training in recent years, nearly one hundred million dollars has been spent __?___ on the industry’s training programs

Answer 17

Annually

Question 18

Todays National Committee is comprised of __?___ members

Answer 18

24

Question 19

In __?___, The NJATC began sponsering the National Training Institute (NTI).

Answer 19

1990

Question 20

In __?___, the NJATC introduced a course specifically designed for training outside Electrical Workers

Answer 20

1956

Question 21

In recent years, the annual number of apprentices and Journeymen Electrical Workers involved in the electrical training ALLIANCE training programs has surpassed?

Answer 21

125,000

Question 22

In the past, there have been thousands of training programs were doomed to fail because of their lack of commitment and?

Answer 22

Unity

Question 23

__?__and fellow workers can treat a qualified electrical worker as professional, but there is no one who can make someone else a professional

Answer 23

Employers

Question 24

An IBEW/NECA apprentice is one out of approximately __?__ who are currently in the IBEW/NECA program.

Answer 24

5,000