Test Flashcards

1
Q

The IBEW and NECA look for the NJATC to provide excellence in training for the electrical industry.How is this accomplished?

A

through the creation of National Standards and a National Curriculum

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2
Q

The IBEW constitution allows for ____ Vice-presidential districts.

A

11

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3
Q

What set of Parliamentary rules for conducting meetings has been adopted by the IBEW Constitution?

A

Roberts Rules of Order

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4
Q

According to the reference material in this lesson, there is a direct correlation between ____ and absenteeism.

A

Attitude

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5
Q

Accotding to Osha 1910.269, for an employee to work lines or equipment de-energized the lines or equipment shall be De-energixed and _____?

A

Properly grounded

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6
Q

According to OHM’s Law, voltage is equal to ______?

A

current times the resistance

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7
Q

The voltage produced by a three-phase generator are ____ degrees out of phase

A

120

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8
Q

AC generators operate on the principle of _____?

A

Electromagnetic induction

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9
Q

A test instrument that is used to test for insulation breakdown is the

A

Megohm-meter

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10
Q

A transformer is a electric device that uses _____ to change voltage from on level to another.

A

Electromagnetism

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11
Q

KVA bing drawn off a transformer can be found by multiplying secondary voltage times secondary amperage and the dividing by ____

A

1000

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12
Q

The amount of power (load) a transformer is capable of delivering is found in it’s ____ rating

A

KVA

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13
Q

A transformer equipped with taps changes the _____ adjustments of a distribution transformer

A

ratio

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14
Q

The initial CSP on a transformer means ____

A

completely self protected

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15
Q

The most common vlotage supplied by a single-phase transformer to a residential customer in the United States is a nominal ___ volts

A

120/240

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16
Q

If the secondary of a three-phase bank is connected 120 V Wye, the voltage from phase to phase is ___ volts (round up)

A

208

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17
Q

3,140 is equal to ___

A

3.14 x 10 cubed(3)

18
Q

Convert the following temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit 20 Celsius ___ Fahrenheit

A

12

19
Q

A 40- foot class 2 pole has a minimum top circumference of 40 inches. It’s minimum diameter is ___ inches (round up)

A

13

20
Q

You are going to order concrete for a transformer pad you have just formed. The size of the pad is 16 feet of concrete would be required for this pour (round up to higher whole number)

A

6

21
Q

The sum of all three angles of a right-triangle always equals ___ degrees.

A

180

22
Q

If a guy wire is staked 30 feet from a 60-foot pole, the guy wire would be ____ feet long.( measured from the top of the pole)(round to the nearest foot

A

67

23
Q

The schematic symbol is used to indicate a ____

A

primary cutout

24
Q

When marking for a transmission line, station stakes mark the center line every ____ feet

A

100

25
Q

the number given on a benchmark indicates the____

A

elevation above sea level

26
Q

The inductance of a coil can be increased by ___

A

increasing the number of wraps of wire

27
Q

The voltage drop will ___ if the current to the load is increased

A

decreased

28
Q

Power factor is the ratio between _____ and ____

A

?

29
Q

The most commonly used FCI on overhead line must be ______

A

manually reset

30
Q

The maximum conductor tension is in relation to the conductor’s _____

A

rated tensile strength

31
Q

Dampers placed on a transmission line are there to counter _____

A

resonant vibration

32
Q

Transformers are normally loaded to ________ percent of their nameplate rating

A

125

33
Q

To reverse rotation of a three-phase motor you must ______

A

interchange andy two leads

34
Q

The best way to protect yourself from back feed is to

A

treat all parts of any circuit or apparatus as if they were energized at full line voltage

35
Q

The National Electrical Code’s definition of medium voltage ranges form 2,001volts to _____ volts

A

35,000

36
Q

A typical manhole is considered a ______ space

A

enclosed

37
Q

The minimum distance that the base of a 40 - foot extension ladder should be set from the wall it is learning against is _____ feet

A

10

38
Q

Which item listed below is a common cause of cable failure due to poor workmanship

A

Non-removing of semi-conducting material

39
Q

The layer of a medium or high voltage shielded power cable which must be grounded is the ____

A

metallic shield

40
Q

A high potential (HI-Pot) test is also called a withstand or _____ test

A

Proof

41
Q

The thumper method of cable testing is also called the____ method

A

AC conversion

42
Q

when installing an underground system, ____ is a main cause of future cable failure

A

poor workmanship