2029 semester test review

Where would we use EMT, IMC, RMC? Does it matter?

EMT in ceilings low traffic areas out of harm ways

IMC high impact areas, collisions from vehicles or heavy equipment.

RMC

Be able to identify common electrical conduit fittings, and conduit bodies. What are the most common ones?

LL, LR

What is a device, outlet, pull, and utility box?

Device box - a box for devices

Outlet box - a box for outlets

Pull box - a box for pulling wire

Utility box -

What methods are used to cut PVC conduit, what special tools do we need?

PVC saw

What are the dry cutting saws and when and where are they used?

Abrasive cutting saws and chop saws

The national pipe taper thread is a standard thread used for connecting conduit in which the adjoins sides of the threads are at a 60 degree angle to each other. T/F

True

What are the differences between power-driven threaders and threading machines?

power driven threaders -

Threading machines -

What is the most common part of the hand bender that gets damaged? Why?

The hook. It bends out wears out overtime doesn’t stay rigid

Describe a back to back 90, how do we fabricate one?

What are the different ways in which we can bend offsets with hand benders?

Choose angle aka multiplier

On a right triangle what are the names of each leg?

Adjacent, hypotenuse and opposite.

Where do we find shrink constants? In a reference table or at the bar?

In a reference table

What are some of the issues that arise from conduit not being bent in the in the same plane or not fully bent or over bent? How can we fix them?

Dog bends.

What are the methods in which we can bend 4 bend saddles? How do we use each method?

Center of bend, center of obstruction, edge of obstruction.

What is a builders level?

A builder’s level (also called a dumpy level or automatic level) is a surveying tool used in construction and land grading to establish or check points on the same horizontal plane. It helps ensure structures are level and aligned correctly over distances

When considering a job opportunity, what question should you ask to find out what your hourly pay rate will really be?

What is a journey worker?

Give examples of looking professional, and unprofessional.

Being freshly showered and groomed

Ripped pants, not wearing shirt to work

Wearing jewelry

Drug abuse is a top cause of the high number of workplace fatalities in the construction industry. T/F

True

Safety is the top priority in the construction industry, which is why so many employers and sponsors in the construction industry conduct comprehensive substance abuse testing programs. T/F

True

What are some signs of a construction worker with substance abuse problems?

Calling in sick on mondays

Chronic absenteeism due to substance abuse-related illnesses can jeopardize the project schedule and force the contractor to hire more workers. T/F

True

Your roommate has a medical marijuana prescription and smokes it regularly around you inside and in your vehicle. How might this affect you personally? Will it allow you to grow accustomed to odor, failing to realize that it continues to cling to your hair, clothing and vehicle interior, which others can smell easily and assume you’re smoking it yourself, or will it cause you to automatically having one foot or one hand to fall off causing you to get fired for dope hand or foot

Cmon now

If a contractor doesn’t have a cell phone policy, or doesn’t enforce it, what should you do?

Leave phone in car or truck to look professional on the jobsite

Falling off of a ladder at home is one of the top ways you can be seriously injured at home. T/F?

True

You should vigilantly stay aware of where you are and what you are doing, assess ________ to increase your safety and the safety of others? Escape routes, potentially dangerous situations, pressure points, safety-conscious coworkers, what is going on around you. Which ones are correct?

Escape routes, potentially dangerous situations, what’s going on around you.

What are some ways we can protect our selves from heat rash?

Don’t wear tight clothing, wear loose breathable clothing.

In a registered apprenticeship programs have OTJ and related instruction. In which ways can the related instruction portion be delivered? (3 ways)

A hybrid of in person and online classes

Define work ethic

A set of values centered on the importance of doing good work through a determination to work hard

Electricity has long been recognized as a serious/unserious workplace hazard exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires, and explosions.

serious

What does #2 AWG mean? How about 250Kcmil?

AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE

kcmil” stands for “thousand circular mils” (1 kcmil = 1,000 circular mils).

“250 kcmil” means 250,000 circular mils.

If an electrical worker has a vertical pull and wants to reduce pulling tension, how would the worker want to set up the spools to be most efficient?

Top of the pull.

What are the terminals designed to do on switches and receptacles?

Provide a place for conductors to land and provide an electrical current

The following tasks are a part of the course structure - answer the questions, completing interactive exercises, and viewing videos and animations. T/F

True

Outlining content is not part of this.

According to the course, what does the word “classroom” refer to?

Physical classroom

Hands on training center

Hands on and virtual training

What is the joint committee, training director, and instructor responsible for?

Joint committee is responsible for us apprentices and all the training we receive.

When calculating your income, what type of documentation should you use? Pay stubs or madam Paula the psychic down the road that has 11 fingers?

Pay stubs

How do you calculate your net worth?

Calculate assets minus debts equals net worth.

Who is responsible for dedicating themselves to all available training to become and remain the best journey workers in the industry? Drew or Union members/apprentices?

Union members/apprentices

What does the national labor relations board enforce?

They enforce the NLRA an act

Pick the right answers. You are not a (an)_____(donkey/apprentice); you are the _______(future/burden) of the organized electrical industry.

Apprentice, future

If you die before receiving a pension benefit, ______ maybe be eligible to receive a pre-retirement benefit.

Your spouse

In order to qualify for a _______ benefit through the NEBF, you must first submit proof that you are approved to receive social security disability benefits.

Disability