SET POLES, INSTALL ANCHORS AND GUYS EXAMINATION

Module/SubCourse: SS0439 Edition: A

1. How is a pole set when underground water is

encountered?

Use the derrick method

Use the hand and pike pole method
Use the waterjet method
Use dynamite

2. You are installing wooden steps on a pole. What is

the correct height for the first step?

.6 meter
1 meter
1.6 meters
2 meters

3. You have installed a permafrost anchor. How

much time must pass before you can use the
anchor?

At least 30 hours
At least 24 hours
At least 18 hours
At least 12 hours

4. Which poles are head guyed?

Corner poles
Line poles
Storm poles
Dead-end poles

5. Who is responsible for the care, maintenance, and

storage of body belts and safety straps?

Section sergeant
Platoon officer
 Platoon sergeant
Individual user

6. What is the preferred anchor for use in sandy soil?

Crossplate anchor
Concrete anchor
Plate anchor
Log anchor

7. In straight sections, storm guys are usually placed

on which poles?

Every 30th pole

Every 40th pole
Every 20th pole
Every 15th pole

8. When protecting poles against lightning a copper

wire is secured to the pole. How far apart are the
staples?

18 inches
15 inches
24 inches
12 inches

9. What is class 7 soil?

Plastic, wet
Crumbly
Loose, dry
Rock

10. How are hollow hearts found?

Use a hammer
Drill holes in the pole
Bump the pole with a vehicle
Use a screwdriver

11. When are screw anchors used?

In hardpan
 In rock
In shale
In loose soil

12. What is the breaking strength of a guy that is sized

at 11.11 mm?

8,100 kg
6,000 lb
11,500 lb
5,175 kg

13. What is the height above ground for the first pole-
to-pole guy when it is secured to the pole?

1 to 2 meters
3 to 4 meters
2 to 3 meters
4 to 5 meters

14. When guying struts, which guy is installed first?

Pole guy
Strut guy
Pole to strut guy
Anchor guy

15. What type of anchor can best be used in fine, moist

soil?

Rock
Plank
Cone
Screw

16. A pole supporting cable with guy hardware

attached to the pole above the cable requires no
lightning protection if the hardware is within what
distance to the top of the pole?

18 inches
24 inches
36 inches
30 inches
17. What information is on the pole section record?

Class, location, and length

Class, length, and size
Class, location, and size

18. Plate anchors are ideal when the angle of the guy
forms what type angle with the ground line?

60 to 90 degrees
30 to 45 degrees
45 to 60 degrees
25 to 40 degrees

19. Who indicates on the stake for each pole, the

location, size, and class of pole to be set?

The section sergeant

The layout crew
The layout engineer
The team chief

20. You are installing an expanding earth anchor. How

much of the anchor rod is extending above
ground?

5 to 10 inches
3 to 6 inches
6 to 12 inches
4 to 8 inches

21. Guys that are exposed to high voltage must be

grounded. What is the lower limit for high voltage?

500 volts
300 volts
120 volts
240 volts

22. Which type of guy may be used at a river or ravine

crossing?

Long-span guy
 Storm guy
Side guy
Head guy

23. When a head guy and a side guy are placed on the
same pole, what is the position for each guy?

The side guy goes above the suspension stand.

The head guy goes below the cable suspension
strand.
The head guy goes above the cable suspension
strand.
The side guy goes above the head guy.

24. When serving ends of guy strands, galvanized wire

is used to prevent fraying. What is the sequence of
wrapping the wire?

Five wraps on the guy end and main guy and

two on the main guy
Six wraps on the guy end and main guy and two
on the main guy
Three wraps on the guy end and main guy and
two on the main guy
Four wraps on the guy end and main guy and
two on the main guy

25. What size pole should you use as a gin pole?

Class 6
Class 3
Class 5
Class 4

26. Guys have proper positions on poles. Where is the

proper position for a side guy?

Under the even numbered crossarms

Under the odd numbered crossarms
Under all construction
Above all construction

27. You are setting a pole. When would you remove

the butting board?
 When the pole is two-thirds raised
When the pole is raised
When the pikes are set on the pole
When the pole is in position to be raised

28. Why are strain insulators used when guying a

pole?

To break electrical conductivity

To provide a breaking point
To be able to use short guy wires
To meet specifications in the detailed plan

29. Storm guys are placed on poles for protection in

bad weather. How are they placed on the pole?

Opposite each other

At a 90-degree angle
At a 45-degree angle
At a 60-degree angle

30. When drilling a hole in rock for an anchor, at what

angle should the hole be?

60 degrees
75 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees

31. When serving ends of guys using galvanized wire,

how many wraps are on the end?

Three
Two
Four
Five

32. Which poles are stepped?

Those with guys

Those on corners
Those determined on the job
Those specified in the plan
33. You are preparing to dig a pole hole with an earth
baring machine. Where would you place the auger?

To the right of the hole

To the left of the hole
Over the center of the hole
In a position so it can be checked and moved
prior to digging

34. Soil is divided into classes. Hard, dry, hardpan soil

is identified as what class?

2
1
3
4

35. What is meant by the term raking a pole?

The pole is roughed at the top

The pole inclines from a true vertical
The pole is guyed to a true vertical
The pole is braced off vertical

36. How would you test a pole of questionable

strength?

Rock it with a vehicle

Rock it with pike poles
Hit it with a hammer
Climb it

37. Which poles are head guyed?

Line poles
Corner poles
Dead-end poles