Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up, standards require that a(n)
_______ is used to test the cable plant to ensure it is within the loss budget.
A. | Power meter | B. | LSPM or OLTS (Light source and power meter,
optical loss test set) | C. | OTDR | D. | All of the
above |
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In an industrial environment, fiber is most often used to________.
A. | Immunity to electrical noise prevents interference | B. | Provide ultra-high
speed connections to machines | C. | Withstand high temperatures | D. | Tolerate physical
abuse |
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Which of the following are not necessary in a centralized fiber optic cabling
architecture per industry standards?
A. | Repeaters or hubs | B. | Telecom closets | C. | Wall
outlets | D. | NIC cards |
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An older fiber design with a 50/125 micron core is now being used in
cabling systems because it___________.
A. | Can be cabled in more compact cable designs | B. | Costs half as much
as other multimode fibers | C. | Has a higher bandwidth with laser sources which
gives more distance capability with gigabit (and above) networks | D. | Excess supplies are
currently available from the far east |
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In an multimode optical fiber, light signals travel in the _____________ of the
fiber.
A. | Core | B. | Cladding | C. | Both the core and
cladding | D. | Jacket |
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Which cable is used in most outdoor applications?
A. | Simplex | B. | Distribution | C. | Breakout | D. | Loose Tube |
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Which connector was chosen as the standard for the most recent EIA/TIA 568
cabling standard?
A. | SC | B. | ST | C. | LC | D. | Any connector with a FOCIS
document |
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Joining of two cables in a premises cable plant run is
almost always done by ______.
A. | Mechanical splicing | B. | Fusion splicing | C. | Field installation of
connectors | D. | Splicing on pigtailled
connectors |
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Which multimode insertion loss test reference method is
required in industry standards?
A. | OFSTP-14 | B. | FOTP-34 | C. | FOTP-171 | D. | Any method as long as it is
documented |
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For testing a terminated fiber optic cable or a patchcord, the instrument(s) you
need is (are):
A. | FO power meter and light source or OLTS (optical loss test set) | B. | Visual Fault
Locator | C. | Optical Continuous Wave Reflectometer | D. | Optical Time Domain
Reflectometer |
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Matching
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Identify the three basic components of an optical fiber: 
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Core
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12.
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Cladding
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Primary Buffer Coating
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