NCTI - 2023 part II Questions and Answers
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What should you be looking for when analyzing the network design maps to troubleshoot a
problem? Correct Ans-The device common to those customers affected before traveling to
make signal status checks.
What is required for checking the physical network integrity when maintaining the coaxial cable
network? Correct Ans-Being observant and performing some minor tasks while engaged in
regularly scheduled activities.
Company policy, federal, state, and local laws must be understood, followed, and practiced on a
routine basis to avoid property damage, personal injury, or accidental death. Which of the
following organizations/set of rules and regulations provides regulations for the safeguarding of
persons during the installation, operation, or maintenance of electrical supply and
communications lines and associated equipment? Correct Ans-The National Electrical Safety
Code (NESC).
Installing drop cable involves complying with routing restrictions such as avoiding aerial
trespass. What is aerial trespass? Correct Ans-Installing aerial drop cable across property
lines.
,A cable caddy holds the cable reel, which helps keep an installer from damaging the cable when
carrying or unreeling it. In most cases, where should you place a cable caddy so that all lengths
of cable can be routed and cut without having to move the cable caddy very far? Correct Ans-
Near the ground block.
There is more than one way to safely route drop cable between a tap and a customer premises
contact point. The particular circumstances will determine whether it is more efficient to pull the
cable from the premises to the tap, or from the tap to the premises. Whenever there is any
possibility of pedestrian traffic near the cable stringing route, what should be done? Correct
Ans-Safety cones should be placed along the cable stringing route.
Installing or maintaining an aerial drop cable system requires working on poles. Always observe
all pole safety rules and practices required by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA) standards, by state and local regulations, and by your company's policies. Before
climbing a pole, perform the OSHA-specified pole test. What does this test ensure? Correct
Ans-That the pole will support the weight of the climber.
Why are messenger drop wire clamps used in aerial drop applications? Correct Ans-To
preserve the signal-carrying capability of an aerial drop cable.
, The three most common options for placing a span clamp on a strand include: (1) attaching a
span clamp on the opposite side of the tap from the pole; (2) attaching a span clamp on the
opposite side of the pole from the tap; and (3) attaching a span clamp in a midspan position along
with a span clamp near the tap. Which of the following is a factor when determining where to
place a span clamp on a strand? Correct Ans-The pole's location relative to the customer
premises.
Routing restrictions that can dictate the location of a span clamp include aerial trespass
limitations, clearance requirements, and physical obstacles. Per the National Electrical Code
(NEC) Handbook, when attaching a drop cable and its hardware to a strand, what minimum
horizontal climbing space must be left clear? Correct Ans-30 inches square.
Sometimes trespass restrictions, clearance requirements, and/or routing obstacles require
attaching coaxial drop cable to a span clamp at a midspan location. In this situation, the
recommendation is to attach the drop cable at a span clamp near the tap first, at the midspan
clamp second, and at the customer premises third. What does this installation sequence help to
do? Correct Ans-Maintain the proper sag of the drop cable.
After a house hook is installed, a drop cable's first point of attachment to a customer premises
can be made. What is the first step when attaching aerial drop cable to a house hook? Correct
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What should you be looking for when analyzing the network design maps to troubleshoot a
problem? Correct Ans-The device common to those customers affected before traveling to
make signal status checks.
What is required for checking the physical network integrity when maintaining the coaxial cable
network? Correct Ans-Being observant and performing some minor tasks while engaged in
regularly scheduled activities.
Company policy, federal, state, and local laws must be understood, followed, and practiced on a
routine basis to avoid property damage, personal injury, or accidental death. Which of the
following organizations/set of rules and regulations provides regulations for the safeguarding of
persons during the installation, operation, or maintenance of electrical supply and
communications lines and associated equipment? Correct Ans-The National Electrical Safety
Code (NESC).
Installing drop cable involves complying with routing restrictions such as avoiding aerial
trespass. What is aerial trespass? Correct Ans-Installing aerial drop cable across property
lines.
,A cable caddy holds the cable reel, which helps keep an installer from damaging the cable when
carrying or unreeling it. In most cases, where should you place a cable caddy so that all lengths
of cable can be routed and cut without having to move the cable caddy very far? Correct Ans-
Near the ground block.
There is more than one way to safely route drop cable between a tap and a customer premises
contact point. The particular circumstances will determine whether it is more efficient to pull the
cable from the premises to the tap, or from the tap to the premises. Whenever there is any
possibility of pedestrian traffic near the cable stringing route, what should be done? Correct
Ans-Safety cones should be placed along the cable stringing route.
Installing or maintaining an aerial drop cable system requires working on poles. Always observe
all pole safety rules and practices required by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA) standards, by state and local regulations, and by your company's policies. Before
climbing a pole, perform the OSHA-specified pole test. What does this test ensure? Correct
Ans-That the pole will support the weight of the climber.
Why are messenger drop wire clamps used in aerial drop applications? Correct Ans-To
preserve the signal-carrying capability of an aerial drop cable.
, The three most common options for placing a span clamp on a strand include: (1) attaching a
span clamp on the opposite side of the tap from the pole; (2) attaching a span clamp on the
opposite side of the pole from the tap; and (3) attaching a span clamp in a midspan position along
with a span clamp near the tap. Which of the following is a factor when determining where to
place a span clamp on a strand? Correct Ans-The pole's location relative to the customer
premises.
Routing restrictions that can dictate the location of a span clamp include aerial trespass
limitations, clearance requirements, and physical obstacles. Per the National Electrical Code
(NEC) Handbook, when attaching a drop cable and its hardware to a strand, what minimum
horizontal climbing space must be left clear? Correct Ans-30 inches square.
Sometimes trespass restrictions, clearance requirements, and/or routing obstacles require
attaching coaxial drop cable to a span clamp at a midspan location. In this situation, the
recommendation is to attach the drop cable at a span clamp near the tap first, at the midspan
clamp second, and at the customer premises third. What does this installation sequence help to
do? Correct Ans-Maintain the proper sag of the drop cable.
After a house hook is installed, a drop cable's first point of attachment to a customer premises
can be made. What is the first step when attaching aerial drop cable to a house hook? Correct
