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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.

    Correct Answer
    C. AF Form 1261, Communications and Information Systems Acceptance Certificate.
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    B. Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91–203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction.
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Good communications with the customer
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    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.

    Correct Answer
    C. Electrical system, for proper operation
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    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

    Correct Answer
    A. Nonconductive
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. While climbing and working aloft.
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Unit commander.
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    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

    Correct Answer
    A. 300
  • 12. 

    Radar and microwave equipment are sources of what type of radiation?

    • A.

      Non-ionizing

    • B.

      Ionizing

    • C.

      Gamma

    • D.

      X-ray

    Correct Answer
    A. Non-ionizing
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    B. An atmosphere with less than 19.5 percent oxygen
  • 14. 

    What type of inspection is done before operating special purpose vehicles?

    • A.

      Visual

    • B.

      Quality

    • C.

      Weekly.

    • D.

      Maintenance.

    Correct Answer
    A. Visual
  • 15. 

    What is the smallest amount, in mill amperes, of current is likely to be fatal?

    • A.

      5

    • B.

      50

    • C.

      500

    • D.

      5000

    Correct Answer
    B. 50
  • 16. 

    Which item is an example of a climbing hazard?

    • A.

      Dulled gaffs

    • B.

      New pole.

    • C.

      Hard hat.

    • D.

      Gloves.

    Correct Answer
    A. Dulled gaffs
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    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

    Correct Answer
    C. 12
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Made of three strands twisted together.
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    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

    Correct Answer
    D. A crossarm, pole or tower
  • 22. 

    What causes rope to stiffen and become slippery?

    • A.

      Water

    • B.

      Solder

    • C.

      Paraffin

    • D.

      Penetrox.

    Correct Answer
    C. Paraffin
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    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.

    Correct Answer
    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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Tip cable
  • 26. 

    How many letters are in the geographical location indicator category code?

    • A.

      One

    • B.

      Two

    • C.

      Three

    • D.

      Four

    Correct Answer
    D. Four
  • 27. 

     What type of base address number is always 00000 in the command, control, communications, and computer system installation record identification code?

    • A.

      Grid drawing.

    • B.

      Mixed drawing

    • C.

      Building drawing

    • D.

      Planning drawing.

    Correct Answer
    B. Mixed drawing
  • 28. 

    Which element, of the drawing identification number, indicates the purpose of the drawing?

    • A.

      1st

    • B.

      2nd

    • C.

      3rd

    • D.

      4th

    Correct Answer
    D. 4th
  • 29. 

    On an installation project, when an existing cable is transferred to a different cable and count, the existing number and count is identified by

    • A.

      Brackets with parentheses

    • B.

      Heavy bold text

    • C.

      Red pencil.

    • D.

      Underlining.

    Correct Answer
    A. Brackets with parentheses
  • 30. 

    How many digits are in the numbers of cables terminated at the central office?

    • A.

      One

    • B.

      Two

    • C.

      Three

    • D.

      Four

    Correct Answer
    B. Two
  • 31. 

    Distribution cables connected to a main or feeder cable through a cross-connection terminal is identified by the suffix

    • A.

      AA

    • B.

      A1

    • C.

      00

    • D.

      01

    Correct Answer
    D. 01
  • 32. 

    What determines how poles or buildings are numbered?

    • A.

      Cable number with a T prefix

    • B.

      Cable terminals number with a T prefix

    • C.

      Terminals in sequence with a P or B prefix

    • D.

      Assigned by base civil engineer with a P or B prefix.

    Correct Answer
    B. Cable terminals number with a T prefix
  • 33. 

    New communication engineering is based on

    • A.

      The wing commander’s need.

    • B.

      Renovated facilities.

    • C.

      Existing drawings

    • D.

      Outdated equipment.

    Correct Answer
    C. Existing drawings
  • 34. 

    Before making changes to a cable project you obtain approval by submitting

    • A.

      A digging permit from civil engineering

    • B.

      An Engineering Change Request.

    • C.

      Annotated drawings to the Engineering Data Service Center (EDSC).

    • D.

      Annotated drawings to the base Communications and Information Systems Officer (CSO)

    Correct Answer
    B. An Engineering Change Request.
  • 35. 

    How often is the working set of command, control, communications and computer (C4) system installation records marked?

    • A.

      Hourly.

    • B.

      Daily.

    • C.

      Weekly

    • D.

      Monthly.

    Correct Answer
    B. Daily.
  • 36. 

    The front-wheel brake limits control on the low-profile truck

    • A.

      To allow the front brakes to work

    • B.

      Only during a vehicle emergency

    • C.

      To adjust brake power in varying road conditions

    • D.

      When 60 pounds of air brake pressure is obtained.

    Correct Answer
    C. To adjust brake power in varying road conditions
  • 37. 

    Which statement is correct concerning the four outriggers on the low-profile truck?

    • A.

      They have independent controls.

    • B.

      They all operate at the same time

    • C.

      They are used only during drilling.

    • D.

      The control operator cannot view them

    Correct Answer
    A. They have independent controls.
  • 38. 

    Which part of the low-profile line truck will not operate if the truck bed is not leveled?

    • A.

      The spirex boom extension.

    • B.

      The carrier bucket

    • C.

      The deck winch.

    • D.

      The derrick.

    Correct Answer
    D. The derrick.
  • 39. 

    How many derrick sections are on a low-profile truck?

    • A.

      One

    • B.

      Two

    • C.

      Three

    • D.

      Four

    Correct Answer
    D. Four
  • 40. 

    The correct engine speed to start digging with the low-profile truck should be about

    • A.

      1,000 revolutions per minute (rpm).

    • B.

      1,200 rpm

    • C.

      2,000 rpm.

    • D.

      2,200 rpm.

    Correct Answer
    B. 1,200 rpm
  • 41. 

    How many pounds, maximum, can the man-carrying bucket on the low-profile line truck hold?

    • A.

      150

    • B.

      200

    • C.

      250

    • D.

      300

    Correct Answer
    D. 300
  • 42. 

    Pole pullers are used to

    • A.

      Pull pole guys

    • B.

      Loosen pole butts

    • C.

      Pull pole anchors

    • D.

      Pull poles out

    Correct Answer
    B. Loosen pole butts
  • 43. 

    How often are the air tanks on the low-profile line truck opened to discharge condensation?

    • A.

      Daily

    • B.

      Weekly

    • C.

      Bi-weekly

    • D.

      Monthly

    Correct Answer
    A. Daily
  • 44. 

    Up to how many pounds can the cable reels weigh on the truck cable reel lifter?

    • A.

      4,000

    • B.

      6,000.

    • C.

      8,000.

    • D.

      10,000

    Correct Answer
    C. 8,000.
  • 45. 

    Cable reel collars on the spindle bar of the cable reel truck

    • A.

      Enables the reel driver rollers to make contact with the spindle bar

    • B.

      Prevents the cable reel from “walking” on the spindle bar

    • C.

      Prevents the cable reel from turning during transportation

    • D.

      Serves as a braking device for the cable reel

    Correct Answer
    B. Prevents the cable reel from “walking” on the spindle bar
  • 46. 

    To use the duty winch on the cable reel truck, first, you must

    • A.

      Set throttle control

    • B.

      Adjust the gear control

    • C.

      Engage the winch clutch

    • D.

      Engage the power-take-off

    Correct Answer
    D. Engage the power-take-off
  • 47. 

    The cable reel truck’s grease fittings must be lubricated after how many hours of service

    • A.

      50

    • B.

      60

    • C.

      150

    • D.

      160

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 48. 

    Manual transmissions on most forklifts have two levers, one for forward and

    • A.

      One for reverse

    • B.

      One lever for neutral

    • C.

      One for the gear ratio

    • D.

      Reverse and one for the gear ratio

    Correct Answer
    D. Reverse and one for the gear ratio
  • 49. 

    When you move a pallet with a forklift, how many inches from the floor should you keep it?

    • A.

      2 to 4.

    • B.

      2 to 6.

    • C.

      6 to 12.

    • D.

      6 to 18.

    Correct Answer
    B. 2 to 6.
  • 50. 

    The complete 5-ton Elliott combination pole and cable reel trailer includes

    • A.

      A removable rear bolster

    • B.

      A removable front bolster

    • C.

      Four permanent stanchions

    • D.

      Four removable upright adapters

    Correct Answer
    A. A removable rear bolster

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