LINEMAN APPRENTICE ADVANCE
RIGGING EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
1-1 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence.
The weight exerted by a ______ force load will vary according to different conditions.
a) static
b) dynamic
c) fixed - Correct Answers -b) dynamic
1-2 True or False.
A transformer is an example of a dynamic force load. - Correct Answers -False
1-3 Circle the correct answer. (Span A & B are 300 ft)
Approximately how many feet of conductor is supported by the insulator at the top of
pole 2?
a) 600 feet
b) 477 feet
c) 300 feet
d) 150 feet - Correct Answers -c) 300 feet
1-4 Circle the correct answer. (Span A & B are 300 ft)
If the conductor weighs .655 pounds per foot, what is the weight exerted by the
conductor on the insulator at the top of pole 2?
a) Approximately 150 pounds
b) Approximately 197 pounds
c) Approximately 300 pounds
d) Approximately 655 pounds - Correct Answers -b) Approximately 197 pounds
2-4 Circle the correct answer.
In the illustration that follows, what is the total tension exerted along the bisect line if the
conductor weighs .655 pounds per foot, both spans are 250 feet long with a sag of 6
feet, and of the bisect line, P-T, is 61 feet?
a) Approximately 1,040 pounds
b) Approximately 853 pounds
c) Approximately 520 pounds
