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Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Power delivery companies that are owned by shareholders and operate for a profit are known as ____
Electric cooperatives
Investor-owned utilities
Power marketing administrators
Public power agencies
Power marketing administrations offer their customers____
Transmission and distribution services
New construction and upgrade services
At-cost wholesale power
Engineering services
Which statement best represents power delivery jobs in the field?
Expect to be on-call after hours and on weekends.
A work week is always Monday through Friday.
Fieldwork rarely requires overtime.
A work week is always an eight-hour day, five days a week.
Which statement applies to a journeyman's commitment to craftsmanship?
Journeymen supervise two or more employees.
Education is complete when journey level is achieved.
Journeymen never have to work under the direct supervision of a foreman.
A commitment to learning and acquiring new skills is vital to success.
Why is it important for an apprentice to finish the apprenticeship program they started?
Apprentices that leave cause their former employer to lose their registered status with the Department of Labor.
If an apprentice leaves one program, they have to wait 1-2 years before starting another program with their new employer.
Registered apprenticeship programs vary by employer, so an apprentice's on-the-job training and academic training may not transfer to their new employer.
The apprentice always loses wages, experience, and knowledge.
Some of these power delivery companies may provide utility services such as water, natural gas, and sewer.
Publicly owned utilities
Power marketing administrations
Investor-owned utilities
Rural electric cooperatives
A _____ _is a formal training program to become a journeyman.
Apprenticeship program
Lineworker skills program
Electrical engineering program
Electrical trade program
Which of the following statements best explains why apprentices may be transferred between service areas?
Utilities save money when they transfer apprentices instead of journeymen between service areas
Utilities transfer apprentices between service areas to learn company systems and broaden their knowledge
Utilities transfer apprentices between service areas to eliminate employees that are not dedicated to the program
Utilities transfer apprentices between service areas to test their attitudes
Which of these companies is likely to own a large amount of specialized equipment for large-scale construction projects?
Contractors
Municipalities
Irrigation districts
Cooperatives
Based on the applicant comments below, which one performed the best company research?
"I see where ABC Electric Cooperative's board just approved a rate reduction.
Now that's taking care of your members."
"Are you a union company?"
"Do you have any work in Oklahoma City?"
"I see that ABC Electric is an electrical contractor. Is MYR Group the holding company?"
A groundworker job with a utility or contractor is a good path to a(n) _____
Business management position
Job with the legal department
Apprenticeship
Engineering job
Holding companies like Quanta Services and MYR Group _____
Are strictly union companies
Are run by state and local governments
Were started because of the Rural Electrification Act
Purchase contractors that specialize in electric, telecom, and gas
A functional resume is best for ____
Applicants who have a long work history because it focuses on previous work experiences
Applicants who have a short work history because it focuses on skills rather than experience
People applying to leadership and management roles
People applying to administrative jobs
When emailing a potential employer with questions about a job posting, which of the guidelines should you follow?
Introduce yourself and provide an overview of your background before asking questions.
Send the email from your current work address so it looks professional.
Wait a few days after the job has been posted to see if they update the job description.
Include the job title and job posting number in the subject line.
When preparing your interview packet, which list of items should you include?
Cover letter, resume, transcripts, and NLC personal training record
Cover letter, resume, transcripts, and NLC technical manual
Cover letter, resume, transcripts, and NLC Electrical Lineworker Program folder
Cover letter, resume, transcripts, and thank-you note
____are the knowledge, capabilities, and experiences you have gained specific to an industry.
Work histories
Industry skills
Personal histories
Soft skills
Choose the best salutation for a cover letter addressed to a hiring manager.
Dear Ms. Anderson
To whom it may concern
Dear Blake
Dear Mr. Perkins
What's a good strategy if you become discouraged during your job search?
Take a break and participate in an activity you enjoy.
Post your feelings on social media.
Just move on and hope for the best.
Call a friend or family member to vent your frustrations.
Sam tends to bring his personal problems to work. Lately, he complains a lot, is frequently late, and has been missing work several days a month. According to the manual, which soft skill is he missing?
Commit to safety
Appreciation
Low maintenance
Ability to get along
Which guideline should you follow when creating the contact information on your cover letter and resume?
Include your email address even if it is not professional.
Your name should be the headline and written in a larger font.
All text should be the same size and font.
Add an emergency contact number.
Visit this association's website to learn more about investor-owned utilities and find potential employers.
Public Power Association at publicpower.org
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association at www.electric.coop
Department of Energy at energy.gov
Edison Electric Institute at eei.org
To obtain wholesale power at a reduced price, distribution cooperatives band together to form _____
Generation and transmission cooperatives
• Investor-owned utilities
Power marketing administrations
Public power agencies
_____ _are not-for-profit utilities that are owned by city, county, or state governments.
Publicly owned utilities
Electric cooperatives
Public marketing administrations
Investor-owned utilities
What is a good definition of a "soft skill?"
Technical expertise and job-specific knowledge.
Non-technical qualities and values related to job performance.
The ability to lead people you've never met before.
The ability to complete tasks without being taught.
Which of the following statements shows the most effective use of keywords?
"I regularly work 10- and 12-hour shifts in extreme weather. I am certified to climb and work off poles, ladders, and other structures."
"I operated a backhoe for 10 years and understand safety on the job site."
"Because of my military training, I am disciplined and always focused on the mission."
"I was captain of my high school team, so I know what it takes to lead a team."
Operating a bucket truck, digging pole holes, and splicing cable are examples of what?
Industry skills
Foreman skills
Metering skills
Equipment operator skills
When customizing your resume and cover letter, align it to:
Job search engines
The employer's website
Industry association websites
Keywords from the job posting
These companies are a result of the Rural Electrification Act.
Holding companies
Power marketing administrations
Municipalities
Electric cooperatives
_____ _is a concrete way to see how productive you have been in your job search and ensures you do not
miss an opportunity to follow up with an employer.
A job agent
A job alert
Tracking your job applications
Networking
Why is it important to research employers to know what they value?
You can learn about the company's services and capabilities.
You can determine whether the company will help you meet your career goals.
Knowing what an employer values allows you to focus your cover letter, resume,
and interview responses.
You can learn about the company's job opportunities.
Owned by shareholdets operating for profit
POU
COOP
IOU
PMA
Provide other utility services such as water natural gas and sewer
POU
COOP
PMA
IOU
Can be owned by cities county’s utility districts and states
PMA
POU
COOP
IOU
Responsible for marketing the at cost wholesale power
POU
PMA
COOP
IOU
These band together to provide wholesale power at lower cost
PMA
COOP
IOU
POU
These companies purchase contractors that specialize in electric,telecom, and gas, so they can offer more services
Holding companies
Contractors
PMAs
IOUs
Will hire line workers from the power delivery industry to construct and repair network lines and signal towers
Telecommunications companies
PMAs
IOUs
POUs
One key opening more job opportunities is to
Be picky about where you work
Eliminate geographical boundaries
Refuse to work weekends because safety
Only work the jobs you want
What is the best way to advance
Preforming low level tasks at a high level
Preforming high level tasks minimally
Making sure ALL the needs of your forman are taken care of
Doing just what your are told
Experience has shown that sharpening basic math skills is always beneficial
True
False
Cast test consists of reading comprehension, mechanical concepts, mathematical usage, and _____
Graphic arithmetic
Skills demostration
Electrical theory
Spelling and grammar
