FIBER OPTICS 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Splices are most often used for - ✔✔A permanent joint between two fiber
✔✔If you need to joint two fiber together with the lowest loss and least amount of bak
reflection which of the following should you choose? - ✔✔Fusion splice
✔✔Mass fusion splicing is normally used on what style of cable? - ✔✔Ribbon
✔✔Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up standard require that _______ is
use to measure the cable plant LOSS to ensure it is within the loss budget. - ✔✔Light
source and power meter (LSPM or OLTS
✔✔For insertion loss testing the fiber optic test source must match the _______ of the
transmission system to make correct loss measurements. - ✔✔Fiber type wavelength
✔✔According to the text is is recommended that reference test cable be choose for their
- ✔✔LOW LOSS
✔✔Which of the following parameter cannot be measured by OTDRs optical time
domain reflectometer in fiber optic network> - ✔✔Transmitter and receiver power
✔✔For safety a fiber optic technician or installer should always wear _____ she working
with optical fiber - ✔✔Eyes protection
✔✔Installation of fiber optic may require use of chemicals that can be considered
hazardous. To ensure chemicals are used properly consult the appropriate _____. -
✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS
✔✔During fiber optic installations the most common danger is cause by ______. -
✔✔Fiber scraps or shards from the stripping and termination processes.
✔✔What the fiber type is used in each of these applications? - ✔✔Telecom outside
plant SINGLEMODE
Telecom FTTx SINGLEMODE
CATV hybrid fiber coax network SINGLEMOde
LAN fiber the the desk MULTIMODE GRADED-INDEX
Consumer digital audio PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER
✔✔Resistance to water damage - ✔✔Gel-filled and blacked cable
✔✔Can be installed indoor in air handling areas - ✔✔Plenum rated
, ✔✔Rodent resistance - ✔✔Armored cable
✔✔INDOOR short dry conduit runs riser and plenums terminated inside junction boxes -
✔✔Distribution cable
✔✔High fiber **** in small diameter for metro or long distance - ✔✔Ribbon cable
✔✔Patch cords and backplanes - ✔✔Simplex and zip cord tight buffer
✔✔Ideal for outside plant trunk application inside inner duct or conduit - ✔✔Loose tube
buffer gel-filled
✔✔Building cable for conduit riser and plenum runs without requiring junction boxes -
✔✔Breakout cable
✔✔Direct buried outside plant - ✔✔Armored loose tube cable
✔✔Wich of the following is not a common field mounting method for connector? -
✔✔Bare fiber adopter
✔✔The oldest of all fiber connector termination method is - ✔✔Epoxy/polish
✔✔Which adhesive is not used with fiber optic connectors? - ✔✔High temperature RTV
adhesive
✔✔Fusion splicer should not be used - ✔✔In a Manhole
✔✔When Stripping a fiber for termination or splicing you are removing the - ✔✔Primary
buffer coating
✔✔When cleaning a fiber connector you should use - ✔✔Lint free pad
isopropyl alcohol
✔✔Fiber optic power meter - ✔✔Source or receiver power
✔✔Source and meter or optical loss test set - ✔✔Insertion loss
✔✔Visual fiber tracer - ✔✔Continuity cable tracing polarity
✔✔Visual fault locator - ✔✔Fault location close to end or cable
✔✔OTDR - ✔✔Fault location splice loss
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Splices are most often used for - ✔✔A permanent joint between two fiber
✔✔If you need to joint two fiber together with the lowest loss and least amount of bak
reflection which of the following should you choose? - ✔✔Fusion splice
✔✔Mass fusion splicing is normally used on what style of cable? - ✔✔Ribbon
✔✔Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up standard require that _______ is
use to measure the cable plant LOSS to ensure it is within the loss budget. - ✔✔Light
source and power meter (LSPM or OLTS
✔✔For insertion loss testing the fiber optic test source must match the _______ of the
transmission system to make correct loss measurements. - ✔✔Fiber type wavelength
✔✔According to the text is is recommended that reference test cable be choose for their
- ✔✔LOW LOSS
✔✔Which of the following parameter cannot be measured by OTDRs optical time
domain reflectometer in fiber optic network> - ✔✔Transmitter and receiver power
✔✔For safety a fiber optic technician or installer should always wear _____ she working
with optical fiber - ✔✔Eyes protection
✔✔Installation of fiber optic may require use of chemicals that can be considered
hazardous. To ensure chemicals are used properly consult the appropriate _____. -
✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS
✔✔During fiber optic installations the most common danger is cause by ______. -
✔✔Fiber scraps or shards from the stripping and termination processes.
✔✔What the fiber type is used in each of these applications? - ✔✔Telecom outside
plant SINGLEMODE
Telecom FTTx SINGLEMODE
CATV hybrid fiber coax network SINGLEMOde
LAN fiber the the desk MULTIMODE GRADED-INDEX
Consumer digital audio PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER
✔✔Resistance to water damage - ✔✔Gel-filled and blacked cable
✔✔Can be installed indoor in air handling areas - ✔✔Plenum rated
, ✔✔Rodent resistance - ✔✔Armored cable
✔✔INDOOR short dry conduit runs riser and plenums terminated inside junction boxes -
✔✔Distribution cable
✔✔High fiber **** in small diameter for metro or long distance - ✔✔Ribbon cable
✔✔Patch cords and backplanes - ✔✔Simplex and zip cord tight buffer
✔✔Ideal for outside plant trunk application inside inner duct or conduit - ✔✔Loose tube
buffer gel-filled
✔✔Building cable for conduit riser and plenum runs without requiring junction boxes -
✔✔Breakout cable
✔✔Direct buried outside plant - ✔✔Armored loose tube cable
✔✔Wich of the following is not a common field mounting method for connector? -
✔✔Bare fiber adopter
✔✔The oldest of all fiber connector termination method is - ✔✔Epoxy/polish
✔✔Which adhesive is not used with fiber optic connectors? - ✔✔High temperature RTV
adhesive
✔✔Fusion splicer should not be used - ✔✔In a Manhole
✔✔When Stripping a fiber for termination or splicing you are removing the - ✔✔Primary
buffer coating
✔✔When cleaning a fiber connector you should use - ✔✔Lint free pad
isopropyl alcohol
✔✔Fiber optic power meter - ✔✔Source or receiver power
✔✔Source and meter or optical loss test set - ✔✔Insertion loss
✔✔Visual fiber tracer - ✔✔Continuity cable tracing polarity
✔✔Visual fault locator - ✔✔Fault location close to end or cable
✔✔OTDR - ✔✔Fault location splice loss
