FOA CFOT Certification Exam v11
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Question: 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?
Ans: True
Question: 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?
Ans: True
Question: When we say 62.5/125 fiber, what does "62.5" mean?
Ans: core size, the diameter in microns
Question: When we say 50/125 fiber, what does "125" mean?
Ans: cladding size, the diameter in microns
Question: OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber with a 50/125 micron core are now
a popular option in premises cabling systems because they _____.
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Ans: Are "laser optimized" which gives more distance capability with
gigabit networks using laser sources
Question: In-multimode fiber, the attenuation (reduction in optical power) of
the fiber is _____ at 850 nm than at 1300 nm.
Ans: Higher
Question: Which of the following represents a singlemode (smaller core size)
fiber size?
Ans: 9/125 micron
Question: Singlemode fiber has _____ bandwidth than multimode fiber.
Ans: greater
Question: Most plastic optical fibers are _____.
Ans: large core step-index
Question: When you strip singlemode or graded index multimode mode glass
fiber, you are removing the ____.
Ans: Primary buffer coating
Question: The proper method of pulling optical fiber cables is to attach the
pull wire or tape to the ____ of the cable.
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Ans: Strength members
Question: According to the references, hybrid cables are cables that contain
____.
Ans: Both singelmode and multimode optical fibers
Question: What type of fiber cable design allows for large numbers of fibers
with ultra-high density, small size (diameter) and lower cost?
Ans: ribbon
Question: According to the references, composite cables refer to cables that
contain ____>
Ans: both optical fibers and copper conductors
Question: Which optical fiber cables must be grounded?
Ans: all cables that contain metallic elements
Question: Fiber optic cable for use inside a building must _______.
Ans: Be rated to meet the requirements of local building and fire codes
Question: Optical fiber cable with a orange colored jacket generally indicates
the cable contains _____.
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