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What is one reason why broadband cable operators install fiber optic cables in stages
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instead of changing the infrastructure all at once - correct answer✔✔Changing the
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infrastructure all at once would cause too many service disruptions ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




What is the difference between FTTN and FTTC - correct answer✔✔FTTC is allowed a
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smaller number of RF amplifiers between the optical fiber and the customer premises
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Which of these components is used in a PON(Passive Optical Network) - correct
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answer✔✔Optical Splitters ||\\|//||




Which type of Star topology used in a PON(Passive Optical Network) places the PON
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splitters into FATS(Fiber Access Terminals) located deep in the network and closer to the
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customer premises than the centralized split - correct answer✔✔Distributed Star
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Which element of a PON(Passive Optical Network) uses a Bragg grating filter - correct
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answer✔✔OLT(Optical Line Terminal) ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Which element of a PON(Passive Optical Network) uses Patch Panels - correct
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answer✔✔ODN(Optical Distribution Network) ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




What is it about Radio Frequency over Glass(RFoG) that made broadband cable operators
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envision using it to make a seamless transition from the legacy hybrid/fiber coax(HFC)
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architecture over to a gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON) or Ethernet passive ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




optical network (EPON) - correct answer✔✔RFoG can operate in parallel with GPON or
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EPON, which eliminates the need for any downtime during the transition
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,How are optical splitters used in the forward path - correct answer✔✔In the forward path,
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optical splitters are used as passive branching devices that divide an optical signal across
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multiple output fibers ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Which of the following describes a fiber pigtail - correct answer✔✔Fiber-optic cable with
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pre-connectorized ends ||\\|//||




Heat Shrink tubing is installed over the fusion-splice to strengthen and protect it. When
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should the heat shrink be installed on the fiber - correct answer✔✔Before stripping the
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plastic coating from the fiber ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Which of the following is a method for controlling expectations - correct answer✔✔focus
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on the bigger picture rather than smaller tasks
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Which of the following best describes stereotyped thinking - correct answer✔✔Presuming
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that all members of a group have certain characteristics
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The attribute of being "active" as a critical thinker means - correct answer✔✔You observe
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and take notes relevant to the issue ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




What kind of reasoning is described as applying a general statement that you know to be
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true to a new situation - correct answer✔✔Deductive
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It is essential to pay attention to warning signs of stress overload. Poor attitude is one of
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the behaviors that may indicate that you are overstressed. What are the symptoms of poor
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attitude behavior - correct answer✔✔A significant change in attitude with a noticeable ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




movement toward negative, hostile, cynical, or paranoid thoughts ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||

, You are at a customer's house and you are asking the customer whether the problem is
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intermittent or constant. Which step are you using from the six-step troubleshooting ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




process - correct answer✔✔Identifying the problem ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Why should you take the time to take notes and accurately record data at each job location
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- correct answer✔✔Notes and recorded data are tools that can help you accurately
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remember events at a site that can help you determine a plan of action or evaluate the ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




decisions you made ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




You are at a customer's home and you believe you have solved the problem. When you
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check to be sure there are no new problems, which step are you using - correct
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answer✔✔Verifying the Solution ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




To break the habit of a negative self-talk cycle - correct answer✔✔Tell yourself "not now"
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and move onto a positive thought whenever negative thoughts occur
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By taking control of the expectations you have you are - correct answer✔✔more likely to
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improve your motivation and be a better problem solver ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Which of the following characterizes the successful troubleshooter - correct ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




answer✔✔Someone with an inquisitive and relentless desire to solve and fix problems ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




What must a technician be aware of when analyzing a Digital TV(DTV) problem - correct
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answer✔✔There is frequently more than one contributor to a specific DTV service ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




problem



After a digital TV(DTV) service problem has been analyzed and possible causes considered,
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what is accomplished by isolating the various network elements - correct answer✔✔It
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narrows the scope of likely problem sources ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||

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