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    What document is best suited to identify and correct safety hazards within the Communications Cable and Antenna Systems career field?

    • Air Force Instruction 36–2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel.
    • Air Force Instruction (AFI) 91–203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction.
    • Air Force Manual 33–120, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management
    • Air Force Technical Order Form 781A, Maintenance Discrepancy and Work Document.
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  • 2. 

    Under ideal situations, in what type of spaces would you like to perform a retrofit on base telecommunications cabling system?

    • Existing, filled

    • Occupied, filled

    • Collapsed, empty.

    • Unoccupied, empty

    Correct Answer
    A. Unoccupied, empty
  • 3. 

    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?

    • 300

    • 400

    • 500

    • 600

    Correct Answer
    A. 300
  • 4. 

    Which quality is a characteristic of a hazardous atmosphere?

    • A flammable gas between 4 to 8 percent of its lower explosive limit.

    • An atmosphere with less than 19.5 percent oxygen

    • An atmosphere with oxygen content of 22 percent.

    • An atmospheric concentration of a toxin lower than its permissible exposure limit.

    Correct Answer
    A. An atmosphere with less than 19.5 percent oxygen
  • 5. 

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

    • Visual

    • Quality

    • Weekly.

    • Maintenance.

    Correct Answer
    A. Visual
  • 6. 

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

    • 5

    • 50

    • 500

    • 5000

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 7. 

    Which item is an example of a climbing hazard?

    • Dulled gaffs

    • New pole.

    • Hard hat.

    • Gloves.

    Correct Answer
    A. Dulled gaffs
  • 8. 

    For rope to maintain its rated strength, you must

    • Keep the rope coiled as much as possible.

    • Work out any kinks after stress is applied.

    • store it near heated exhaust outlets.

    • Maintain its natural lay.

    Correct Answer
    A. Maintain its natural lay.
  • 9. 

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

    • Brackets with parentheses

    • Heavy bold text

    • Red pencil.

    • Underlining.

    Correct Answer
    A. Brackets with parentheses
  • 10. 

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

    • They have independent controls.

    • They all operate at the same time

    • They are used only during drilling.

    • The control operator cannot view them

    Correct Answer
    A. They have independent controls.
  • 11. 

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

    • 150

    • 200

    • 250

    • 300

    Correct Answer
    A. 300
  • 12. 

    Pole pullers are used to

    • Pull pole guys

    • Loosen pole butts

    • Pull pole anchors

    • Pull poles out

    Correct Answer
    A. Loosen pole butts
  • 13. 

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

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

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

    • Prevents the cable reel from turning during transportation

    • Serves as a braking device for the cable reel

    Correct Answer
    A. Prevents the cable reel from “walking” on the spindle bar
  • 14. 

    To haul poles longer than the 5-ton Elliott combination pole and cable reel trailer’s telescoping tongue handles,

    • Place a king pole with a portable drawbar on the trailer

    • Display lights, reflectors, and flags on the pole ends.

    • Remove the lunette from the telescoping tongue

    • First connect the trailer to the prime mover

    Correct Answer
    A. Place a king pole with a portable drawbar on the trailer
  • 15. 

    What does the fiber optic splicing trailer provide?

    • A secure work area indoors only.

    • Environmental protection in- or outdoors

    • A controlled working environment

    • A pressurized working environment

    Correct Answer
    A. A controlled working environment
  • 16. 

    When you park the trencher overnight or leave it unattended, never

    • Stop the engine

    • Park on uneven ground.

    • Set the parking brake

    • Lower attachments to the ground.

    Correct Answer
    A. Park on uneven ground.
  • 17. 

    Which reflector shape is most widely used for microwave antennas?

    • Square

    • Parabola

    • Rectangle.

    • Half-sphere.

    Correct Answer
    A. Parabola
  • 18. 

    How many times can you reuse guy grips after installing them? 

    • Zero.

    • One

    • Two

    • Three.

    Correct Answer
    A. Zero.
  • 19. 

    When retrofitting an existing cable plant, what is essential to determining whether any part of an existing telecommunications system will be reused?

    • Good communications with the customer

    • Existing Plant-in-Place records.

    • As built building records

    • Previously used cutsheets.

    Correct Answer
    A. Good communications with the customer
  • 20. 

     What type of tool would you use when you work on energized communications-electronics equipment?

    • Nonconductive

    • Wood handled

    • Plastic coated.

    • Metallic

    Correct Answer
    A. Nonconductive
  • 21. 

     When are hard hats with chinstraps used?

    • While climbing and working aloft.

    • Only while climbing

    • Its use is optional

    • All the time

    Correct Answer
    A. While climbing and working aloft.
  • 22. 

    Who determines the personnel authorized to climb structures to install and maintain cable and antenna systems?

    • Unit commander.

    • Team chief

    • Supervisor

    • Any noncommissioned officer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Unit commander.
  • 23. 

    Which item is not used to protect personnel working along streets and highways?

    • Barriers.

    • Guard railings.

    • Warning devices.

    • Safety belts

    Correct Answer
    A. Safety belts
  • 24. 

    Hawser-laid rope is

    • Made of three strands twisted together.

    • Stronger and more pliable than shroud-laid rope

    • Normally used on sheaves and drums

    • Used in extremely heavy work.

    Correct Answer
    A. Made of three strands twisted together.
  • 25. 

    If additional strength is essential at the point of attachment, which knot would you use?

    • Square

    • Bowline

    • Overhand

    • Bowline-on-a-bight.

    Correct Answer
    A. Bowline-on-a-bight.
  • 26. 

    New communication engineering is based on

    • The wing commander’s need.

    • Renovated facilities.

    • Existing drawings

    • Outdated equipment.

    Correct Answer
    A. Existing drawings
  • 27. 

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

    • A digging permit from civil engineering

    • An Engineering Change Request.

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

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

    Correct Answer
    A. An Engineering Change Request.
  • 28. 

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

    • 4,000

    • 6,000.

    • 8,000.

    • 10,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 8,000.
  • 29. 

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

    • Set throttle control

    • Adjust the gear control

    • Engage the winch clutch

    • Engage the power-take-off

    Correct Answer
    A. Engage the power-take-off
  • 30. 

    How often do you check the fiber optic splicing trailer’s generator?

    • Daily.

    • Weekly.

    • Every 5 hours

    • Before each use

    Correct Answer
    A. Before each use
  • 31. 

    Which statement is not true about trenching?

    • Grade stakes indicate to what depth the ditch must be dug.

    • For a guide, have someone walk the trench line in front of the trencher.

    • It is better to dig an inch or two below grade than to not dig deep enough.

    • Use a straight board, carpenter’s level and a measuring stick to check the grade.

    Correct Answer
    A. For a guide, have someone walk the trench line in front of the trencher.
  • 32. 

     How often do you clean your body belt (harness) and safety straps? 

    • Every 3 months.

    • Every 6 months.

    • Twice every 8 months

    • Once annually

    Correct Answer
    A. Every 3 months.
  • 33. 

    Which layer of the atmosphere is a good reflector of electromagnetic waves?

    • Ozonosphere

    • Troposphere

    • Stratosphere.

    • Ionosphere.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ionosphere.
  • 34. 

    When working on poles or towers, attach the hand line to

    • Your body.

    • Your body belt

    • Your safety strap

    • A crossarm, pole or tower

    Correct Answer
    A. A crossarm, pole or tower
  • 35. 

    What causes rope to stiffen and become slippery?

    • Water

    • Solder

    • Paraffin

    • Penetrox.

    Correct Answer
    A. Paraffin
  • 36. 

    Which is not drawn to scale on a cable vault record?

    • Tip cable

    • Shape of the vault

    • Distribution frame

    • Underground cable.

    Correct Answer
    A. Tip cable
  • 37. 

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

    • 1,000 revolutions per minute (rpm).

    • 1,200 rpm

    • 2,000 rpm.

    • 2,200 rpm.

    Correct Answer
    A. 1,200 rpm
  • 38. 

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

    • Daily

    • Weekly

    • Bi-weekly

    • Monthly

    Correct Answer
    A. Daily
  • 39. 

    Before leather is cleaned with neutral soap, it should be 

    • oiled with neat’s-foot oil

    • wiped off to remove surface dirt

    • soaked with lukewarm water.

    • Cleaned with gasoline and rinsed in water

    Correct Answer
    A. wiped off to remove surface dirt
  • 40. 

    How many wires make up the ground screen on the discone grounding system? 

    • 60

    • 72

    • 84

    • 96

    Correct Answer
    A. 72
  • 41. 

    Which newly installed poles must be equipped with 12-foot marker points?

    • Transmission line

    • Antenna support.

    • Telephone

    • All installed poles.

    Correct Answer
    A. All installed poles.
  • 42. 

    When using guy grips, what is placed on the strand to keep it from unraveling?

    • Lashing wire.

    • Friction tape

    • Strand vise.

    • Guy grip.

    Correct Answer
    A. Friction tape
  • 43. 

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

    • To allow the front brakes to work

    • Only during a vehicle emergency

    • To adjust brake power in varying road conditions

    • When 60 pounds of air brake pressure is obtained.

    Correct Answer
    A. To adjust brake power in varying road conditions
  • 44. 

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

    • The spirex boom extension.

    • The carrier bucket

    • The deck winch.

    • The derrick.

    Correct Answer
    A. The derrick.
  • 45. 

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

    • One for reverse

    • One lever for neutral

    • One for the gear ratio

    • Reverse and one for the gear ratio

    Correct Answer
    A. Reverse and one for the gear ratio
  • 46. 

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

    • 2 to 4.

    • 2 to 6.

    • 6 to 12.

    • 6 to 18.

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 to 6.
  • 47. 

    What is the purpose of the turnbuckle safety installation on guy attachments? 

    • Prevents backing off.

    • Secures temporary guys.

    • Secures guys to anchor rods

    • Replaces locking devise

    Correct Answer
    A. Prevents backing off.
  • 48. 

    Obstruction specifications for a 150 foot tower requires seven band markings. What color is the lowest and highest band? 

    • Red

    • White

    • Orange

    • Yellow

    Correct Answer
    A. Orange
  • 49. 

    A snubbing hitch is used for

    • Snubbing off hand lines to a tower base.

    • Fastening the end of a rope to a hook.

    • Raising or lowering heavy objects

    • Tying down loads under tension.

    Correct Answer
    A. Tying down loads under tension.

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