2024 Rodeo test| Questions with
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The maximum pulling tension should not exceed ____ per circular mil of copper conductor or
____ per circular mil of aluminum conductor, when the pulling eye is attached to the cable
conductor, with the maximum tension to me limited to ____ for single-conductor cable and
____ for multi-conductor cables. - ✔B) 0.008 lb, 0.005 lb, 5,000 lb, 6,000 lb
If a basket is placed over the cable for pulling, the maximum tension should not exceed ____. -
✔A) 1,000
Direct-buried single-phase distribution transformers are available in sizes of 10 KVA through
____. - ✔C) 37.5 kVA
From this point on, the remaining flashcards will be from practice tests from years prior. -
✔These are from Matt Mabry. I do not claim responsibility for accuracy of the answers.
The first impact resistant and electrically insulated hard hat was introduced in what year? -
✔B) 1952
A ground rod must have a resistance below ___ ohms. - ✔25
How many lumens are in one candlepower? - ✔12.57
In what decade did linemen apprenticeships begin? - ✔1930's
,Loadbuster tools are capable of breaking load currents up to ____ amps. - ✔900
The route of underground cables should be walked out for inspection on a ____ year cycle. -
✔2
When the contacts in a vacuum recloser have eroded approximately ___ the recloser should
be replaced. - ✔1/8 inch
What is the percentage of strength retained by a rope possessing a square knot or a
sheet bend? - ✔50%
Which of the following considerations can be used to determine the switching schedule
for capacitor banks? - ✔All of the above (Time, temperature, circuit voltage)
The NESC requires that ungrounded guys attached to supporting structures that carry open-
supply conductors of more than ____ volts, or guys that are exposed to such conductors, be
insulated. - ✔300 volts
Write the formula to find the voltage of a circuit if current and resistance are known?
(ohm's law) - ✔E=I*R
The voltage between an energized object and the feet of a person in contact with the object is
____. - ✔Touch potential
Rope splicing can maintain ____ percent of the rope strength. Knots can reduce rope strength
by ____ percent or more and can cause slipping. - ✔100, 50
All splices in transmission-line conductors should be made at least ____ or more from the
suspension or dead-end points. - ✔50 ft
, The minimum ground clearance for wires with voltages from 0 volts to 750 volts in areas
restricted to pedestrian traffic is ____ feet. For service wires crossing an alley or street, the
minimum ground clearance is ____ feet. - ✔12, 16
Compared with a copper wire of the same physical size, aluminum wire has what percentage
of tensile strength and weight? - ✔45%, 33%
In a parallel circuit, each element of the circuit is: - ✔Individually connected across the source.
An engineer named ____ developed a high-voltage DC transmission system in 1899. - ✔Thury
How many layers are there in URD concentric-type primary cable? - ✔6
A ____ is a device that prevents high voltages, which would damage equipment, from building
up on a circuit by providing a low-impedance path to ground. - ✔Lightning arrestor
If the customer;s base voltage is 120 volts, then the minimum nominal service would be 112
volts and the maximum normal service would be 127 volts. - ✔False
In a wye distribution circuit, merely stringing the fourth wire and reconnecting the transformer
secondaries from delta to Y make possible an increase in load-carrying capacity of ____. -
✔73%
The minimum depth for setting a pole in soil is: - ✔5 ft
The capacity of a distribution transformer is determined by the amount of current it can carry
continuously at a rated voltage without exceeding the design ____. - ✔temperature
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The maximum pulling tension should not exceed ____ per circular mil of copper conductor or
____ per circular mil of aluminum conductor, when the pulling eye is attached to the cable
conductor, with the maximum tension to me limited to ____ for single-conductor cable and
____ for multi-conductor cables. - ✔B) 0.008 lb, 0.005 lb, 5,000 lb, 6,000 lb
If a basket is placed over the cable for pulling, the maximum tension should not exceed ____. -
✔A) 1,000
Direct-buried single-phase distribution transformers are available in sizes of 10 KVA through
____. - ✔C) 37.5 kVA
From this point on, the remaining flashcards will be from practice tests from years prior. -
✔These are from Matt Mabry. I do not claim responsibility for accuracy of the answers.
The first impact resistant and electrically insulated hard hat was introduced in what year? -
✔B) 1952
A ground rod must have a resistance below ___ ohms. - ✔25
How many lumens are in one candlepower? - ✔12.57
In what decade did linemen apprenticeships begin? - ✔1930's
,Loadbuster tools are capable of breaking load currents up to ____ amps. - ✔900
The route of underground cables should be walked out for inspection on a ____ year cycle. -
✔2
When the contacts in a vacuum recloser have eroded approximately ___ the recloser should
be replaced. - ✔1/8 inch
What is the percentage of strength retained by a rope possessing a square knot or a
sheet bend? - ✔50%
Which of the following considerations can be used to determine the switching schedule
for capacitor banks? - ✔All of the above (Time, temperature, circuit voltage)
The NESC requires that ungrounded guys attached to supporting structures that carry open-
supply conductors of more than ____ volts, or guys that are exposed to such conductors, be
insulated. - ✔300 volts
Write the formula to find the voltage of a circuit if current and resistance are known?
(ohm's law) - ✔E=I*R
The voltage between an energized object and the feet of a person in contact with the object is
____. - ✔Touch potential
Rope splicing can maintain ____ percent of the rope strength. Knots can reduce rope strength
by ____ percent or more and can cause slipping. - ✔100, 50
All splices in transmission-line conductors should be made at least ____ or more from the
suspension or dead-end points. - ✔50 ft
, The minimum ground clearance for wires with voltages from 0 volts to 750 volts in areas
restricted to pedestrian traffic is ____ feet. For service wires crossing an alley or street, the
minimum ground clearance is ____ feet. - ✔12, 16
Compared with a copper wire of the same physical size, aluminum wire has what percentage
of tensile strength and weight? - ✔45%, 33%
In a parallel circuit, each element of the circuit is: - ✔Individually connected across the source.
An engineer named ____ developed a high-voltage DC transmission system in 1899. - ✔Thury
How many layers are there in URD concentric-type primary cable? - ✔6
A ____ is a device that prevents high voltages, which would damage equipment, from building
up on a circuit by providing a low-impedance path to ground. - ✔Lightning arrestor
If the customer;s base voltage is 120 volts, then the minimum nominal service would be 112
volts and the maximum normal service would be 127 volts. - ✔False
In a wye distribution circuit, merely stringing the fourth wire and reconnecting the transformer
secondaries from delta to Y make possible an increase in load-carrying capacity of ____. -
✔73%
The minimum depth for setting a pole in soil is: - ✔5 ft
The capacity of a distribution transformer is determined by the amount of current it can carry
continuously at a rated voltage without exceeding the design ____. - ✔temperature
