NCTI FTTx Basics Conventional Exam
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the purpose of the MST? - CORRECT ANSWER - It provides access to connect
fiber-optic cable drops from the customer premises to the network.
What is the one main function of the FDH? - CORRECT ANSWER - The FDH provides
effective fiber management by grouping splitters into local serving areas.
Which components are used in a PON? - CORRECT ANSWER - Optical splitters.
What is the main benefit of deploying WDM technology? - CORRECT ANSWER - It will
increase the capacity of the existing fiber networks tenfold without adding any more fiber.
When a pre-connectorized fiber is not attached to equipment, what should be attached to help
keep it clean? - CORRECT ANSWER - A dust cap.
Which PON element uses patch panels? - CORRECT ANSWER - ODN.
Which type of fiber topology used in a PON places the PON splitters at the headend while
providing one designated fiber for every customer premise? - CORRECT ANSWER - Home-
run.
What are the three categories of the fiber-optic cable used to identify the location of the fiber in
the network? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trunk, branch, and drop.
Which of the following is true for a FAT compared to an FDH? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
FAT is typically easier to install and has lower fiber counts than the FDH.
Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the purpose of the MST? - CORRECT ANSWER - It provides access to connect
fiber-optic cable drops from the customer premises to the network.
What is the one main function of the FDH? - CORRECT ANSWER - The FDH provides
effective fiber management by grouping splitters into local serving areas.
Which components are used in a PON? - CORRECT ANSWER - Optical splitters.
What is the main benefit of deploying WDM technology? - CORRECT ANSWER - It will
increase the capacity of the existing fiber networks tenfold without adding any more fiber.
When a pre-connectorized fiber is not attached to equipment, what should be attached to help
keep it clean? - CORRECT ANSWER - A dust cap.
Which PON element uses patch panels? - CORRECT ANSWER - ODN.
Which type of fiber topology used in a PON places the PON splitters at the headend while
providing one designated fiber for every customer premise? - CORRECT ANSWER - Home-
run.
What are the three categories of the fiber-optic cable used to identify the location of the fiber in
the network? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trunk, branch, and drop.
Which of the following is true for a FAT compared to an FDH? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
FAT is typically easier to install and has lower fiber counts than the FDH.
