BICSI RTPM 002 SECTION 1 SITE SURVEY EXAM
STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. **What must be determined first in planning for OSP cabling?**
- A) Route approval
- B) Cable infrastructure
- C) Test holes
- D) Documentation
- **Answer: B) Cable infrastructure**
2. **Which type of plant is the most expensive, has the highest cable placement capacity, and the
longest projected lifespan?**
- A) Direct-buried plant
- B) Aerial plant
- C) Underground plant
- D) Reclaimed water plant
- **Answer: C) Underground plant**
3. **What is the typical lifespan of a direct-buried plant?**
- A) 10 years
- B) 20 years
- C) 30 years or shorter
- D) 50 years
- **Answer: C) 30 years or shorter**
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4. **What is the expected lifespan of an aerial plant?**
- A) 10 years
- B) 20 years
- C) 30 years
- D) 40 years
- **Answer: C) 30 years**
5. **Who should the OSP designer discuss routing with?**
- A) The construction team
- B) The utility company
- C) The customer
- D) The local government
- **Answer: C) The customer**
6. **Which condition may force changes to the proposed route?**
- A) Weather conditions
- B) Field conditions
- C) Design preferences
- D) Material costs
- **Answer: B) Field conditions**
7. **Which of the following should be evaluated for adequacy in the existing route?**
- A) Budget
- B) Pole lines