BICSI PRACTICE TEST EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ OM4. Answer: 850 nm OFL - 3500MHz•km (3.5dB/km)
850 nm RFL - 4700MHz•km (3.5dB/km)
1300 nm - 500MHz•km (1.5dB/km)
◉ Modal Distortion. Answer: A light distortion problem unique to
MMF fiber-optic cable. Happens when light signals are sent at the
same time.
◉ chromatic dispersion. Answer: The broadening of a pulse due to
different propagation velocities of the spectral components of the
light pulse. Begins at the light source
◉ Modal Bandwidth is described in terms of.... Answer: (MHz)(km)
◉ Ferrule
Key
Latching Mechanism. Answer: flat or pre-radiused end
assures consistent connector orientation within couplers
locks in place
,◉ Straight Tip (ST). Answer: One of the most common fiber-optic
connectors, similar in style to the BNC connector in coax
◉ subscriber connector (SC). Answer: A square snap coupling for
fiber-optic cable, about 2.5 mm wide, used for cable-to-cable
connections or to connect cables to network devices. It latches with
a push-pull action similar to audio and video jacks.
◉ Small Form Factor (SFF). Answer: LC and MU
◉ an example of array connectors.... Answer: MPO
Can terminate 6-72 optical fibers into a single ferrule
◉ Ohm's Law. Answer: V=IR
◉ Typical balanced twisted pair cable. Answer: 100 Ohms
UTP
4 pairs
blue, orange, green, brown (tip/ring)
◉ 8P8C -B pinout. Answer: White/orange
Orange
, White/green
Blue
White/blue
Green
White/brown
Brown
◉ Simplex. Answer: A type of transmission in which signals may
travel in only one direction over a medium.
◉ Half Duplex. Answer: Communication between two devices
whereby transmission takes place in only one direction at a time.
◉ Full Duplex. Answer: Communication that happens in two
directions at the same time.
◉ 1 cycle
60 cycles
1000 cycles
1 million cycles
1 billion cycles
1 trillion cycles. Answer: 1 Hz
STUDY GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ OM4. Answer: 850 nm OFL - 3500MHz•km (3.5dB/km)
850 nm RFL - 4700MHz•km (3.5dB/km)
1300 nm - 500MHz•km (1.5dB/km)
◉ Modal Distortion. Answer: A light distortion problem unique to
MMF fiber-optic cable. Happens when light signals are sent at the
same time.
◉ chromatic dispersion. Answer: The broadening of a pulse due to
different propagation velocities of the spectral components of the
light pulse. Begins at the light source
◉ Modal Bandwidth is described in terms of.... Answer: (MHz)(km)
◉ Ferrule
Key
Latching Mechanism. Answer: flat or pre-radiused end
assures consistent connector orientation within couplers
locks in place
,◉ Straight Tip (ST). Answer: One of the most common fiber-optic
connectors, similar in style to the BNC connector in coax
◉ subscriber connector (SC). Answer: A square snap coupling for
fiber-optic cable, about 2.5 mm wide, used for cable-to-cable
connections or to connect cables to network devices. It latches with
a push-pull action similar to audio and video jacks.
◉ Small Form Factor (SFF). Answer: LC and MU
◉ an example of array connectors.... Answer: MPO
Can terminate 6-72 optical fibers into a single ferrule
◉ Ohm's Law. Answer: V=IR
◉ Typical balanced twisted pair cable. Answer: 100 Ohms
UTP
4 pairs
blue, orange, green, brown (tip/ring)
◉ 8P8C -B pinout. Answer: White/orange
Orange
, White/green
Blue
White/blue
Green
White/brown
Brown
◉ Simplex. Answer: A type of transmission in which signals may
travel in only one direction over a medium.
◉ Half Duplex. Answer: Communication between two devices
whereby transmission takes place in only one direction at a time.
◉ Full Duplex. Answer: Communication that happens in two
directions at the same time.
◉ 1 cycle
60 cycles
1000 cycles
1 million cycles
1 billion cycles
1 trillion cycles. Answer: 1 Hz
