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- 1.What form, when signed by the host unit, is used to accept a completed Communications Cable and Antenna Systems project?
- A.
Air Force Information Management Tool (IMT) 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request
- B.
AF IMT 332, Base Civil Engineer Work Request
- C.
AF Form 1261, Communications and Information Systems Acceptance Certificate.
- D.
AF IMT 1297, Temporary Issue Receipt.
- 2.What document is best suited to identify and correct safety hazards within the Communications Cable and Antenna Systems career field?
- A.
Air Force Instruction 36–2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel.
- B.
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91–203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction.
- C.
Air Force Manual 33–120, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management
- D.
Air Force Technical Order Form 781A, Maintenance Discrepancy and Work Document.
- 3.When retrofitting an existing cable plant, what is essential to determining whether any part of an existing telecommunications system will be reused?
- A.
Good communications with the customer
- B.
Existing Plant-in-Place records.
- C.
As built building records
- D.
Previously used cutsheets.
- 4.Under ideal situations, in what type of spaces would you like to perform a retrofit on base telecommunications cabling system?
- A.
Existing, filled
- B.
Occupied, filled
- C.
Collapsed, empty.
- D.
Unoccupied, empty
- 5.When performing preventative maintenance on a telecommunications infrastructure there are three areas to check: communications-eletctronic (C-E), for breaks, end equipment, for corrosion, and
- A.
Cutsheets, for pair counts
- B.
Cable splices, for water damage
- C.
Electrical system, for proper operation
- D.
Grounding system, for electrical charge.
- 6.If compressed air is used to clean equipment, limit the air pressure to less than
- A.
60 pounds per square inch (psi).
- B.
50 psi
- C.
40 psi
- D.
30 psi
- 7.What type of tool would you use when you work on energized communications-electronics equipment?
- A.
Nonconductive
- B.
Wood handled
- C.
Plastic coated.
- D.
Metallic
- 8.When are hard hats with chinstraps used?
- A.
While climbing and working aloft.
- B.
Only while climbing
- C.
Its use is optional
- D.
All the time
- 9.Who determines the personnel authorized to climb structures to install and maintain cable and antenna systems?
- A.
Unit commander.
- B.
Team chief
- C.
Supervisor
- D.
Any noncommissioned officer.
- 10.When performing aerial work on joint use poles, what is the minimum distance (inches) between a power cable with up to 87,000 volts and a communications cable?
- A.
70
- B.
60
- C.
50
- D.
40
- 11.When doing aerial work, how many pounds are suspended in the middle of the span of strand to test it before you ride or place a ladder on it?
- A.
300
- B.
400
- C.
500
- D.
600
- 12.Radar and microwave equipment are sources of what type of radiation?
- A.
Non-ionizing
- B.
Ionizing
- C.
Gamma
- D.
X-ray
- 13.Which quality is a characteristic of a hazardous atmosphere?
- A.
A flammable gas between 4 to 8 percent of its lower explosive limit.
- B.
An atmosphere with less than 19.5 percent oxygen
- C.
An atmosphere with oxygen content of 22 percent.
- D.
An atmospheric concentration of a toxin lower than its permissible exposure limit.
- 14.What type of inspection is done before operating special purpose vehicles?
- A.
Visual
- B.
Quality
- C.
Weekly.
- D.
Maintenance.
- 15.What is the smallest amount, in mill amperes, of current is likely to be fatal?
- A.
5
- B.
50
- C.
500
- D.
5000
- 16.Which item is an example of a climbing hazard?
- A.
Dulled gaffs
- B.
New pole.
- C.
Hard hat.
- D.
Gloves.
- 17.Which item is not used to protect personnel working along streets and highways?
- A.
Barriers.
- B.
Guard railings.
- C.
Warning devices.
- D.
Safety belts
- 18.Pole depth markers are installed how many feet from the butt (bottom) of the pole?
- A.
6
- B.
10
- C.
12
- D.
15
- 19.Hawser-laid rope is
- A.
Made of three strands twisted together.
- B.
Stronger and more pliable than shroud-laid rope
- C.
Normally used on sheaves and drums
- D.
Used in extremely heavy work.
- 20.For rope to maintain its rated strength, you must
- A.
Keep the rope coiled as much as possible.
- B.
Work out any kinks after stress is applied.
- C.
store it near heated exhaust outlets.
- D.
Maintain its natural lay.
- 21.When working on poles or towers, attach the hand line to
- A.
Your body.
- B.
Your body belt
- C.
Your safety strap
- D.
A crossarm, pole or tower
- 22.What causes rope to stiffen and become slippery?
- A.
Water
- B.
Solder
- C.
Paraffin
- D.
Penetrox.
- 23.If additional strength is essential at the point of attachment, which knot would you use?
- A.
Square
- B.
Bowline
- C.
Overhand
- D.
Bowline-on-a-bight.
- 24.A snubbing hitch is used for
- A.
Snubbing off hand lines to a tower base.
- B.
Fastening the end of a rope to a hook.
- C.
Raising or lowering heavy objects
- D.
Tying down loads under tension.
- 25.Which is not drawn to scale on a cable vault record?
- A.
Tip cable
- B.
Shape of the vault
- C.
Distribution frame
- D.
Underground cable.
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