FIBER OPTICS 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What standard covers flammability requirements of fiber optic cables for installation
in premises application - ✔✔NEC 770.50
✔✔According to the text Composite cable refer to cable that contain - ✔✔Both optical
fiber and copper must be grounded
✔✔Which optical fiber cable must be grounded - ✔✔All optical cable that contain metal
✔✔Which NEC rated cable can be used in air handling space of building -
✔✔OFNP(US)
✔✔Optical fiber cable with a orange colored jacket generally indicates the cable contain
- ✔✔Multimode fiber
✔✔Premises cable jacket are usually color-code in what color to indicate singlemode
fiber? - ✔✔yellow
✔✔The minimum bend radius for cable while pulling under tension during installation is
- ✔✔20 times the cable diameter
✔✔When pulling long length of cable in conduit or inner duct you may need to - ✔✔Any
or all of these as appropriate
Use a breakaway swivel or monitor tension
Lubrica the cable
Pull from the center to the end.
✔✔In a loose tube buffer cable gel or absorbent tape is normally uesd - ✔✔To prevent
water from entering the cable
✔✔What type of cable may require installation of breakout kit also called a function or
fan out kit for termination - ✔✔Loose tube (loose buffer) cable
✔✔Cable Ties used on fiber optic cables - ✔✔Can harm cables it too tight so they
should be hand_tightened
✔✔Fiber optic joints connectors or slices should have_________. - ✔✔Hight
mechanical strength and low loss
✔✔To reduce _________ as well as loss the end of a connector is polished to a PC
physical contact finish. - ✔✔Reflectance
, ✔✔Factory termination such as used for making patch cords generally use what method
of attaching the connector to the cable. - ✔✔Epoxy/polish
✔✔What connector style is now specified in the TIA premises cabling standard TIA-
568B.3? - ✔✔Any connector standardize by FOCIS document.
✔✔According to the text the connector in the following list with the BEST lower
REFLECTANCE is the - ✔✔SC-APC
✔✔_______ termination type connectors do not need to be polished. - ✔✔Cleave and
crimp prepolished/splice
✔✔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.
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What standard covers flammability requirements of fiber optic cables for installation
in premises application - ✔✔NEC 770.50
✔✔According to the text Composite cable refer to cable that contain - ✔✔Both optical
fiber and copper must be grounded
✔✔Which optical fiber cable must be grounded - ✔✔All optical cable that contain metal
✔✔Which NEC rated cable can be used in air handling space of building -
✔✔OFNP(US)
✔✔Optical fiber cable with a orange colored jacket generally indicates the cable contain
- ✔✔Multimode fiber
✔✔Premises cable jacket are usually color-code in what color to indicate singlemode
fiber? - ✔✔yellow
✔✔The minimum bend radius for cable while pulling under tension during installation is
- ✔✔20 times the cable diameter
✔✔When pulling long length of cable in conduit or inner duct you may need to - ✔✔Any
or all of these as appropriate
Use a breakaway swivel or monitor tension
Lubrica the cable
Pull from the center to the end.
✔✔In a loose tube buffer cable gel or absorbent tape is normally uesd - ✔✔To prevent
water from entering the cable
✔✔What type of cable may require installation of breakout kit also called a function or
fan out kit for termination - ✔✔Loose tube (loose buffer) cable
✔✔Cable Ties used on fiber optic cables - ✔✔Can harm cables it too tight so they
should be hand_tightened
✔✔Fiber optic joints connectors or slices should have_________. - ✔✔Hight
mechanical strength and low loss
✔✔To reduce _________ as well as loss the end of a connector is polished to a PC
physical contact finish. - ✔✔Reflectance
, ✔✔Factory termination such as used for making patch cords generally use what method
of attaching the connector to the cable. - ✔✔Epoxy/polish
✔✔What connector style is now specified in the TIA premises cabling standard TIA-
568B.3? - ✔✔Any connector standardize by FOCIS document.
✔✔According to the text the connector in the following list with the BEST lower
REFLECTANCE is the - ✔✔SC-APC
✔✔_______ termination type connectors do not need to be polished. - ✔✔Cleave and
crimp prepolished/splice
✔✔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.
