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FOA CFOT CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND NEW!! A fiber optic inspection microscope can increase the danger of high powered light sources by focusing the light coming out of a fiber into your eye. True or False? - ANSWER -True A fiber optic power meter measures absolute power in dBM (dB referenced to 1 mw) and, when used with a light source, can measure insertion loss expressed in dB. True or False? - ANSWER -True When we say 62.5/125 fiber, what does "62.5" mean? - ANSWER -core size, the diameter in microns When we say 50/125 fiber, what does "125" mean? - ANSWER -cladding size, the diameter in microns OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber with a 50/125 micron core are now a popular option in premises cabling systems because they _____. - ANSWER -Are "laser optimized" which gives more distance capability with gigabit networks using laser sources In-multimode fiber, the attenuation (reduction in optical power) of the fiber is _____ at 850 nm than at 1300 nm. - ANSWER -Higher Which of the following represents a singlemode (smaller core size) fiber size? - ANSWER -9/125 micron Singlemode fiber has _____ bandwidth than multimode fiber. - ANSWER -greater Most plastic optical fibers are _____. - ANSWER -large core step-index When you strip singlemode or graded index multimode mode glass fiber, you are removing the ____. - ANSWER -Primary buffer coating 2 | P a g e Crafted for Academic Insight by ©Olivia GreenWays 2025. All rights reserved. The proper method of pulling optical fiber cables is to attach the pull wire or tape to the ____ of the cable. - ANSWER -Strength members According to the references, hybrid cables are cables that contain ____. - ANSWER -Both singelmode and multimode optical fibers What type of fiber cable design allows for large numbers of fibers with ultra-high density, small size (diameter) and lower cost? - ANSWER -ribbon According to the references, composite cables refer to cables that contain ____ - ANSWER -both optical fibers and copper conductors Which optical fiber cables must be grounded? - ANSWER -all cables that contain metallic elements Fiber optic cable for use inside a building must _______. - ANSWER -Be rated to meet the requirements of local building and fire codes Optical fiber cable with a orange colored jacket generally indicates the cable contains _____. - ANSWER -Multimode fiber Premises cable jackets are usually color-coded in what color to indicate singlemode fiber? - ANSWER -Yellow Premises cable jackets are usually color-coded in what color to indicate laser-optimized 50/125 OM3 or OM4 fiber? - ANSWER -Aqua When pulling long lengths of cable in conduit or innerduct, you may need to ____. - ANSWER -Any or all of these as appropriate (Pull form the center to the ends, Use a breakaway swivel or monitor tension, Lubricate the cable) In a loose tube cable, a gel or absorbent tape or powder is normally used _____. - ANSWER -To prevent water from entering the cable 3 | P a g e Crafted for Academic Insight by ©Olivia GreenWays 2025. All rights reserved. Which type of cable is best suited for indoor installation when fibers ar to be directly terminated inside a patch panel with adhesive/polish or prepolished splice connectors? - ANSWER -tight buffer distribution cable What type of cable may require installation of a breakout kit (also called a furcation or fan out kit) for termination? - ANSWER -loose tube (loose buffer) cable When pulling cables, the minimum bend radius under tension is generally specified as ______. - ANSWER -20 times the cable diameter Cable ties used on fiber optic cables ____. - ANSWER -Can harm cables if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened. Fiber optic joints (connectors or splices) should have ____. - ANSWER -low loss, minimal reflectance and high mechanical strength To reduce _____ as well as loss, the end of a connector ferrule is polished to a PC (physical contact) finish. - ANSWER -Reflectance Factory terminations, such as used for making patchcords, generally use what method of attaching the connector? - ANSWER -Epoxy/polish According to the references, the connector in the following list with the best or lowest reflectance would be the ____. - ANSWER -SC-APC (Angled Polished Connector) Splices are most often used for _____. - ANSWER -A permanent joint between two fibers If you need to permanently join two fibers together with the lowest loss and least a

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FOA CFOT CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND NEW!!


A fiber optic inspection microscope can increase the danger of high powered light sources by focusing

the light coming out of a fiber into your eye. True or False? - ANSWER ✔✔-True


A fiber optic power meter measures absolute power in dBM (dB referenced to 1 mw) and, when used

with a light source, can measure insertion loss expressed in dB. True or False? - ANSWER ✔✔-True


When we say 62.5/125 fiber, what does "62.5" mean? - ANSWER ✔✔-core size, the diameter in microns


When we say 50/125 fiber, what does "125" mean? - ANSWER ✔✔-cladding size, the diameter in microns


OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber with a 50/125 micron core are now a popular option in premises cabling

systems because they _____. - ANSWER ✔✔-Are "laser optimized" which gives more distance capability

with gigabit networks using laser sources


In-multimode fiber, the attenuation (reduction in optical power) of the fiber is _____ at 850 nm than at

1300 nm. - ANSWER ✔✔-Higher


Which of the following represents a singlemode (smaller core size) fiber size? - ANSWER ✔✔-9/125

micron


Singlemode fiber has _____ bandwidth than multimode fiber. - ANSWER ✔✔-greater


Most plastic optical fibers are _____. - ANSWER ✔✔-large core step-index


When you strip singlemode or graded index multimode mode glass fiber, you are removing the ____. -

ANSWER ✔✔-Primary buffer coating




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The proper method of pulling optical fiber cables is to attach the pull wire or tape to the ____ of the cable.

- ANSWER ✔✔-Strength members


According to the references, hybrid cables are cables that contain ____. - ANSWER ✔✔-Both singelmode

and multimode optical fibers


What type of fiber cable design allows for large numbers of fibers with ultra-high density, small size

(diameter) and lower cost? - ANSWER ✔✔-ribbon


According to the references, composite cables refer to cables that contain ____> - ANSWER ✔✔-both

optical fibers and copper conductors


Which optical fiber cables must be grounded? - ANSWER ✔✔-all cables that contain metallic elements


Fiber optic cable for use inside a building must _______. - ANSWER ✔✔-Be rated to meet the

requirements of local building and fire codes


Optical fiber cable with a orange colored jacket generally indicates the cable contains _____. - ANSWER

✔✔-Multimode fiber


Premises cable jackets are usually color-coded in what color to indicate singlemode fiber? - ANSWER

✔✔-Yellow


Premises cable jackets are usually color-coded in what color to indicate laser-optimized 50/125 OM3 or

OM4 fiber? - ANSWER ✔✔-Aqua


When pulling long lengths of cable in conduit or innerduct, you may need to ____. - ANSWER ✔✔-Any

or all of these as appropriate (Pull form the center to the ends, Use a breakaway swivel or monitor

tension, Lubricate the cable)


In a loose tube cable, a gel or absorbent tape or powder is normally used _____. - ANSWER ✔✔-To

prevent water from entering the cable



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