Electrical Orientation Level III Practice Exam

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• Which statements should be considered when choosing a traveling companion?
• Which statement describes the relationship between ERTS and benefits transfer?
• Which statement describes the NLRA's free choice principle?
• In the electrical construction industry, a worker is generally part of what type of workforce?
• A career in the electrical construction industry offers what level of growth potential?
• Which organizations are mentioned as partners in the NJATC program historically?
• When one goes on the job, one will need to bring along which of the following items?
• Which document may be created by each local IBEW union in the United States and Canada?
• Which set of questions is appropriate to ask when calling about work in a local jurisdiction?
• A significant advantage of our national training program is that graduates can perform competently as Electrical Workers anywhere in the country.
• Among the NLRB's annual cases, how many are representation petitions?
• Which statement best describes the NEBF retirement benefits?
• In the described performance scenario, which quadrant best describes Jack Zimmer's current performance?
• Why is Follow-up included in the four basic steps?
• A participant who has 40 service credits and is eligible today to receive a Normal Retirement Benefit would receive how much per month?
• During periods of high unemployment, extended benefits can add up to how many weeks of additional unemployment benefits?
• Which quadrant describes Low Ability (Can't Do) and High Attitude (Will Do)?
• The NLRA provides basic rights to employees that are not to be violated by unions or employers. These basic rights include:
• The current benefit rate per benefit service credit is how much?
• Depositing to a personal savings plan is equivalent to paying yourself.
• Where does one register for the Electronic Reciprocity Transfer System (ERTS)?
• NEBF provides a minimum disability benefit based on how many years of service credits?
• In the context of a worker in another jurisdiction, the host local refers to the local where the job is located.
• Which quadrant describes Low Ability (Can't Do) and Low Attitude (Won't Do)?
• Who appoints the members of the NLRB, and what is the confirmation requirement?
• Which quadrant describes High Ability (Can Do) and Low Attitude (Won't Do)?
• ERTS is an acronym for which system?
• Our industry's National Training Institute (NTI) began in which year?
• The NEBF fund is jointly sponsored by which two organizations?
• An experienced worker is short-tempered and its impact on productivity is evident; the supervisor should address this with supportive leadership. Which leadership action should be used?
• The NLRB's general counsel is responsible for investigating and prosecuting unfair labor practice cases and supervising field offices in processing ULP and representation cases.
• Which of the following items would not be included in a letter of introduction?
• Which statement best describes the primary function of the ERTS?
• NLRA stands for what?
• An experienced electrician acts short-tempered and his behavior reduces productivity; he is moved from crew leader to crew member. Which quadrant best describes his situation?
• Two new but different tools are to be brought on the job today.
• To apply for unemployment benefits, you should contact the local office of the agency that administers the unemployment insurance program in your state. In which jurisdiction is this office located?
• Dispatch procedures are posted for public view at which location?
• When should an Electrical Worker become politically active, and for how long?
• The unfair labor practice provisions of the NLRA place certain restrictions on the actions of (the) and ( ) in their relations with employees and with each other.
• NEBF is a defined benefit pension plan because it promises a specific monthly benefit at retirement.
• NEBF is the second largest Taft-Hartley pension plan.
• By 1960, how many IBEW-NECA contracts included language establishing trusts for the purposes of financing training?
• Within an NLRB region, who is responsible for the initial decision in an unfair labor practice charge?
• Among the objectives identified in 1953, which one led to the establishment of a national office?
• Annually, the NLRB handles approximately how many cases, and how many of those are representation petitions?
• The National Labor Relations Board is a federal agency created in 1935. How is it best described?
• The statement 'If you can identify a person's unsatisfied need(s), you can motivate that person by helping him or her reach those needs and wants' is attributed to which theorist?
• Contributions to NEBF are based on which measure?
• The components of true apprenticeship include hands-on, guided, on-the-job experience and related instructional training. The missing component is which term?
• Which statement about ERTS is true?
• Which of the following is identified as a proven shortcut to meaningful instruction and learning?
• Which item is one of the four qualities of a meaningful apprenticeship program?
• One can find the phone numbers and addresses for every local union in the U.S and Canada in a(n) ?
• What is the first and most important step in preparing for a successful road trip?
• Electrical Workers have a responsibility to instruct and to train apprentices. How long does that responsibility last?
• Which four criteria determine the amount of a participant's NEBF benefit?
• To grow and prosper, we must be willing to what and remain open to what change?
• When starting work in another local jurisdiction, you may carry which document proving paid dues?
• Extended unemployment benefits can add up to approximately how many weeks?
• Bob Hepner is an energetic electrician apprentice who has pulled wire, set boxes, and installed fixtures and conduit. He has had excellent productivity in the past. Recently, while working 70 miles from home and staying near the project at night, he is operating a power bender, his favorite task, but the job is behind schedule because he seems to be making inaccurate bends, wasting material, and delaying conduit installation. What leadership action should the supervisor use?
• What is the normal retirement age in the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF)?
• When planning travel for union work, what is the recommended amount of savings for living expenses?
• A participant may retire at what age with no reduction in benefits, provided that they are vested, retired from the electrical industry, and have worked in covered employment for 300 or more hours in any of the seven calendar years immediately before the pension effective date?
• Covered employers contribute what percent of their covered employees' gross labor payroll?
• Leaders must eliminate or neutralize workers' dissatisfaction with environmental factors before motivational factors have a chance to work.
• The winter has been hard; a craftsman has not worked in this kind of job for years and is barely keeping his job. Which quadrant best describes his situation?
• Honest apprentice performance evaluations require honesty with whom?
• Which set of four steps accurately lists the four basic steps to quality instruction?
• Which quadrant describes High Ability (Can Do) and High Attitude (Will Do)?
• During a formal review, an employee rated low in initiative defends himself with a comment about finishing tasks. What quadrant best describes his performance?
• Which documentation should you have for work as described?
• When one is employed in another local union jurisdiction, regular monthly dues are paid to the ?
• Which entity is responsible for protecting the rights of employees to organize and bargain collectively in the United States?
• In the 1946 agreement between NECA and IBEW, electrical contractors contributed what percentage of gross wages to the new fund?
• Extended unemployment benefits extend the total period of benefits beyond the base entitlement. True or False?
• The trusts established under the 1960 IBEW-NECA contracts were for financing what?
• Joining a bowling team fulfills which category of need?
• A regional director's decision in an unfair labor practice case may be ?
• Situation 1: Jack Zimmer is an eager second-year apprentice who has been performing well but lately stands around puzzled. What leadership action should the supervisor take?
• The Executive Committee of the electrical training ALLIANCE (NJATC) has ? members.
• Quality learning can only come from which kind of instruction?
• Which of the following best describes the importance of communication with family while traveling?
• The original NJATC had how many members?
• What term describes a NEBF participant who has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit?
• The ? is responsible for the proper instruction, supervision, and evaluation of apprentices.
• Which of the following actions are generally accepted to help prevent economic hardship during unemployment?
• Which quadrant describes a crew member with High Ability (Can Do) and High Attitude (Will Do)?
• From 12 members to 24, by what factor did the NJATC membership grow?
• 125,000 refers to the annual number of what?
• Which of the following statements reflects all considerations when choosing a traveling companion?
• The ERTS oversees one's what?
• Which set of items is used to evaluate a traveling companion?
• Which documents should one have when going to work?
• Which statement about how the construction industry is affected by economies is correct?
• Environmental factors are sources of job dissatisfaction, whereas motivational factors are sources of job satisfaction. True or False?
• On a project with a critical-path schedule, a senior crew member’s comment correlates with a dip in productivity. Which quadrant best describes his attitude and ability?
• Which item is NOT a consideration when choosing a traveling companion?
• During a hard winter with many electricians out of work, Cliff Hess has been given a job installing fire/burglar, communication, and energy management systems. He is a good craftsman but has not worked on this kind of job for several years. He took the work because he needs the money. His performance on the job is just barely good enough to keep him from being fired. The quantity and quality of his work is only fair. What leadership action should the supervisor use?
• In representation elections, what percent of affected employees must desire an election?
• One of the two principal functions of the NLRB is to determine, through what process, the free democratic choice by employees as to whether or not they wish to be represented by a union?
• A participant is vested in NEBF after earning how many vesting service credits?
• Where can you register for the Electronic Reciprocity Transfer System (ERTS)?
• The national program was introduced in 1956 for the outside program and in 1961 for the inside program.
• The term "National Labor Relations Act" refers to which of the following?
• Who appoints NLRB board members?
• An apprentice is about 15 minutes late a few times a week, then admits he is late to avoid cleaning up. Which quadrant best describes his situation?
• Which of the following costs are associated with renting an apartment? I. First and last month's rent II. Furnishings III. Security deposit IV. Utility deposits
• The NLRA implements the national labor policy of ensuring what and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of maintaining what?
• Writing directly to elected officials to express opinions and that you vote is considered an effective influence method.
• Fill in the blanks: 'Through ? , our future shall have no limits. Without our individual, personal involvement, there will be ? to worry about'.
• Which 1935 U.S. government act initiated the development of the federal-state unemployment insurance system?
• What is the name of the new fund created by that agreement?
• Which statement best describes the main purpose of ERTS?
• One experienced electrician is short-tempered and jumpy, and his behavior is starting to reduce productivity for the whole crew. He recently moved from crew leader to crew member due to decreased work for the company. What leadership action should the supervisor take?
• How many members are on the NLRB, and what is the term length for each member?
• Which statement about growth potential in electrical construction careers is most accurate?
• What is the time limit within which allegations of unfair labor practice violations must be filed and served?
• Dan Bennett is a fourth-year electrical apprentice who interprets blueprints well and is highly dependable. Which quadrant fits his profile?
• Which of the following would you typically carry to start a job in another local?
• Questions concerning the collective bargaining agreement should be referred to the ?
• A skilled electrician is selected to lead a crew, but the rest of the crew behind him is slower and the members avoid him. The supervisor should respond with which leadership action?
• An apprentice starts a project but makes several errors that waste materials; the supervisor provides coaching and support to prevent waste. Which leadership action is appropriate?
• The NLRA protects the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, and to bargain through representatives of their choosing. Which phrase best describes this representation?
• Jobs that last for three months or more require more permanent and less expensive lodging than motels and hotels can provide.
• In preparing to travel, it is best to have how many months of living expenses saved in advance?
• Which leadership action label applies to 'Another foreman disrupts the work of the crew by always talking about sports'?
• Asking to be assigned to a difficult job fulfills which category of need?
• What trio of efforts is cited as necessary to maintain competitive advantage?
• Which leadership action label applies to 'An experienced worker has been engaged in horseplay, creating potential safety problems'?
• Which term is used to refer to the local training groups created through the NJATC program?
• NEBF stands for what fund?
• A wage increase is an environmental factor and not a long-term motivator.
• Which role is typically responsible for directing daily tasks on a jobsite?
• Dick Maresco is a very skilled electrician who was selected as crew leader for himself and four other electricians on a fairly complicated EMT bending and installation job. His individual performance is good, but his crew is behind a less experienced crew on the same job, and the other four on the crew have decided to avoid him, although Dick knows how to help them but prefers not to get involved. What leadership action is appropriate?
• Where can you find contact information for every local union in the U.S. and Canada?
• The decision to travel for work is the responsibility of whom?
• The NLRA prohibits a union from engaging in which acts against employees who refrain from union activity?
• In addition to skill, knowledge, and responsibility, which three attributes are best for a competent new Electrical Worker? I. Accountability II. Management experience III. Maturity IV. Positive attitude V. Complacency
• Which of the following was the missing sixth objective identified in 1953 that led to the establishment of a national office for the NJATC?
• Which theorist is associated with Theory X and Theory Y?
• Which label applies to 'A new worker must be assigned to a different task'?
• What is the intended performance level for electrical workers according to the guidelines?
• ERTS also ensures that benefits are transferred back to the home locality or chosen plan.
• Which of the following acts is enforced by the National Labor Relations Board?
• Which category of plans does ERTS store information about?
• Dan Bennett is a fourth-year electrical apprentice. Dan has learned to interpret blueprints and knows the Electrical Code backward and forward. He has mastered the use of all tools. He seems to have a sixth sense to plan ahead. He is considered to be one of the most dependable electricians on the job. What leadership action is required?
• What is the common thread that holds the dimensions of a quality training program together?
• What leadership action label applies to the situation 'A lead electrician has been missing a lot of work'?
• What was the original name of the NJATC?
• Loretta Fowler is an apprentice who has shown high ability and high willingness to work. Which quadrant best fits her current performance and attitude?
• To qualify for retirement with no reduction, a participant must be vested, retired from the electrical industry, and have worked in covered employment for at least how many hours in any of seven calendar years before the pension effective date?
• Bob Smith is one of the best apprentices on the job. However, he has been about 15 minutes late a couple of times a week. The foreman talked to him. Bob said there is no problem getting up, no transportation problem, and he likes the job. But the late-arrival routine continues. Finally, Bob admits to being late to avoid cleaning up the supply room and restocking the supply bin. What leadership action should the supervisor use?
• There are over ? IBEW members instructing in our apprenticeship classrooms.
• As a member in good standing working in another local, one has the right to ?
• Which law governs relations between labor unions and employers with operations affecting interstate commerce?
• When one is employed in another local union jurisdiction, the working assessments are paid to the ?
• Which entity is NOT a sponsor of NEBF?
• Which four basic steps form the basis of quality instruction?
• A skilled electrician is chosen to lead a crew; his individual performance is good, but the crew lags behind. Which quadrant best describes his situation?
• During the last few years, the number of apprentices and Electrical Workers in training annually has been in excess of how many?
• Which of the following is a factor to consider when choosing a traveling companion?
• Which method is least likely to provide accurate information about job availability in other local union jurisdictions?
• In what year did the NJATC change its name to the Electrical Training Alliance?
• If we do not address problems promptly, employment opportunities for union electrical workers will simply cease.
• Which item is listed as one of the four qualities of a meaningful apprenticeship program along with National Standards, National Policies, and National Completion Certificates?
• Historically, the NJATC stood for what?
• How many members serve on the NLRB and what is the term length for each?
• The NLRA protects the right of employees to engage in what kind of activity with others for mutual aid or protection?
• Today, the Electrical Training Alliance has over how many Electrical Workers' training courses available?
• Apprentices who complete the NJATC's entire course of study are eligible for what, as specified by the American Council on Education?
• What must everyone contribute to maintain our competitive advantage?
• The legislation of the sixties enormously impacted the what and what of JATCs.
• In a representation election case, what percent of the affected employees must support an election for a petition to be filed?
• An apprentice is four weeks on the job and is energetic and wants to keep busy, but the supervisor worries about overburdening her. Which leadership action is appropriate?
• NEBF provides three types of benefits. Which are they?
• If a regional director's decision is appealed, to which body is the appeal directed?
• To be eligible for a Disability Benefit a participant must be totally disabled and must have worked in covered employment sometime within how many years of becoming totally disabled?
• Loretta Fowler is an apprentice who has been on the job for four weeks. She enjoys construction work, finds it challenging, and stays in good shape. The supervisor has been overheard saying, 'Loretta is going to wear me out trying to keep her busy. If I don't watch her closely, she'll have the whole project built by herself.' What leadership action is appropriate for addressing Loretta's performance?
• During a formal review, the electrical job supervisor rated an employee low in initiative. The employee disagreed, and the foreman explained that the employee was a good worker but all too often was seen standing around. The employee asked, 'I always try to work hard and do what I'm told. What am I supposed to do when I've completed everything I've been told to do?' Which leadership action should the supervisor use?
• Questions concerning task assignments on the jobsite should be referred to the whom?
• The American Council on Education is abbreviated as ACE.
• The other principal function of the NLRB is to prevent and remedy unlawful acts, called what, by either employers or unions?
• An energetic electrician apprentice has performed well but is working far from home. Which quadrant best describes his situation?
• Quality learning depends on which criterion being possible only when all four steps are present?
• Which attribute(s) have a positive effect on employment potential?
• Which statement about the relationship between service credits and monthly NEBF retirement benefits is true?
• The NJATC has now grown to how many members?
• To trigger NLRB action, one course is a charge of unfair labor practice; what is the other course?
• Which of the following best summarizes the four considerations for choosing a traveling companion?
• Dispatch procedures are contained in the local union document and posted for public view at the union hall. Which document contains these procedures?
• Which practice helps reduce hardship during unemployment?
• To whom should you typically address questions about unemployment benefits eligibility?
• What is the most common reason why an Electrical Worker may decide to travel for work?
• The supervisor must try to eliminate or neutralize a worker's dissatisfaction with the motivational factors before environmental factors have a chance to work.
• As an Electrical Worker, one should always strive to set a good example and maintain what level of performance?
• A participant with 20 service credits who is eligible today for Normal Retirement would receive how much per month?
• Which statement about the relationship between service credits and monthly NEBF retirement benefits is true?
• What does JATC stand for?
• NEBF provides retirement and related benefits to employees in which industry?
• In what year did NECA and IBEW reach the agreement that created NEBF?
• If a charge filed with the NLRB results in a formal complaint, the subsequent hearing is conducted before an NLRB administrative law judge.
• The statement 'On August 14, 1951, the name was changed to the NJATC to reflect the committee's new responsibilities of further developing education and training for the electrical industry' is true or false.
• Through the creation of national standards and a national what, the NJATC has been able to bring about the training excellence sought by the IBEW and NECA.
• Which source is most reliable for job availability information across jurisdictions?
• An experienced, dependable apprentice has mastered blueprints and the Electrical Code; no supervisory intervention is needed. Which leadership action is appropriate?
• The adoption of national standards and the creation of local trusts greatly affected the establishment of local JATCs in what way?
• The work activity in this situation is on the project critical-path schedule. The job supervisor is concerned about keeping up with the schedule. He observes that the team seems to have lost some of its productivity. After worrying about this for a couple of days, the job supervisor overhears Doug Butler, one of the most senior members of the crew, say to the other members of the crew, 'Hey, you guys, what's the rush? You're not getting paid by the piece, you know. Why don't you slow down so we all can get a few more hours?' What leadership action should the supervisor use?
• ERTS also ensures that benefits are transferred back to the home locality or chosen plan.
• As a result of the NLRA, employers cannot discriminate against employees with regard to hiring, discharge, or working conditions because of their what?