CIT 486 practice questions
1. A technician is installing a cable modem that supplies internet connectivity
for a home office.
Which of the following cabling types would they use to connect the cable
modem to the wall outlet?: RG-6
2. You need to connect the satellite television signal to your HD 4K flat screen
TV using a coaxial cable.
Which of the following is the BEST type of coaxial cable to use?: RG-6
3. Which of the following situations is MOST likely to justify an investment in a
Cat 6a cable instead of a Cat 6 cable?: The work area has a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI).
4. A technician is running a network above a dropped ceiling that is also used
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, for ventilation. The cable must be twisted pair and must be capable of Gigabit
Ethernet speeds.
Which of the following cables should the technician use?: Plenum-rated Cat 6a
5. What is a major benefit STP provides that UTP does not?: Greater resistance to
interference
6. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that
matches the configuration shown in the image.
Which of the following BEST describes the type of cable configuration and the
purpose for which it would be used?: Crossover cable configuration used to connect computers
directly to one another for networking.
7. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that
matches the configuration shown in the image.
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1. A technician is installing a cable modem that supplies internet connectivity
for a home office.
Which of the following cabling types would they use to connect the cable
modem to the wall outlet?: RG-6
2. You need to connect the satellite television signal to your HD 4K flat screen
TV using a coaxial cable.
Which of the following is the BEST type of coaxial cable to use?: RG-6
3. Which of the following situations is MOST likely to justify an investment in a
Cat 6a cable instead of a Cat 6 cable?: The work area has a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI).
4. A technician is running a network above a dropped ceiling that is also used
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, for ventilation. The cable must be twisted pair and must be capable of Gigabit
Ethernet speeds.
Which of the following cables should the technician use?: Plenum-rated Cat 6a
5. What is a major benefit STP provides that UTP does not?: Greater resistance to
interference
6. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that
matches the configuration shown in the image.
Which of the following BEST describes the type of cable configuration and the
purpose for which it would be used?: Crossover cable configuration used to connect computers
directly to one another for networking.
7. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that
matches the configuration shown in the image.
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