BICSI INSTALLER 1 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔There are several sub tasks that must be completed when the team identifies pull
points. What is one of the subtasks? - ✔✔Identify the location of bends
✔✔When terminating cable, what is the MAXIMUM permissible distance for untwisting
CAT 3 cable? - ✔✔3 inches
✔✔What is the FIRST step an installer should perform while pulling fiber optical cable? -
✔✔Ensure the cable has been tested and accepted
✔✔There are various ways to install a pull string. On potential sequence is given below.
-Determine the length of the fish tape required
-Feed the fish tape through the conduit
-__________________
-Pull fish tape out of the conduit - ✔✔Attach the string to the fish tape
✔✔An installer has recently spliced several cables to extend the cable runs. The
installer then tests the run for system losses or gains. In what unit of measurement are
these losses or gains measured? - ✔✔Decibles
✔✔A ___________ is a standard unit of frequency - ✔✔Hertz (Hz)
✔✔Turning conduits down should be avoided, but if necessary, terminate them
___________ the plywood backboard - ✔✔Above
✔✔According to the ITSIMM, patch panels are commonly used to specific
configurations. What is one of these common configurations? - ✔✔12, 24, and 48
✔✔What is the maximum pull force for four-strand optical fiber? - ✔✔222N (50lbf)
✔✔What should be used to prevent the cable from twisting during a horizontal
backbone pull? - ✔✔Swivel
✔✔Codecs and modems both convert data. How are they different? - ✔✔A codec
converts analog signals on the sending end to digital to analog on the receiving end. A
modem converts digital signals on the sending end to analog then analog to digital on
the receiving end
✔✔What is a consideration SPECIFIC to fiber terminations? - ✔✔Considerations for
shard disposal.
, ✔✔Fall protection is REQUIRED whenever a person is exposed to fall hazards of more
than - ✔✔6 feet
✔✔What components are used to bond the electrical system's grounding electrode
system to the primary bonding busbar? - ✔✔Telecommunications bonding conductor
(TBC)
✔✔You are MOST LIKELY to encounter a bus topology on a ________ project -
✔✔Retrofit
✔✔Horizontal cables shall have enough slack to reach the farthest corner of the TR via
the pathways and add the distance from floor to ceiling. This allows storing enough
service slack for future reconfigurations. When working with optical fiber cable, how
much additional slack for storage in the hardware should an installer leave? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔When fire stopping existing structures that are being repurposed for a different use,
it is a good idea for you as the installer to - ✔✔Note on the blueprints fire ratings of
barriers that may be impacted by work.
✔✔What is the FIRST step in the process of installing a poke-through? - ✔✔Verify that
the floor opening for the poke-through is in the correct location and of the correct size
✔✔Which phase of testing includes documenting the test results? - ✔✔Phase 3
✔✔When there is no dedicated EF in the building, which other telecommunications
space may perform the functions of the EF? - ✔✔Equipment room (ER)
✔✔The information transmitted by an ICT system can originate in two fundamental
forms, __________ and _________ - ✔✔Analog and Digital
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the telecommunications bonding infrastructure? -
✔✔Equalize potentials between metallic surface and equipment within entrance
facilities
✔✔What type of fire stop systems are caulks, pads, and foams? - ✔✔Non-mechanical
✔✔Wall cavity boxes should be - ✔✔Mounted to a wall stud or other framing member
with suitable fasteners
✔✔The bandwidth of optical fiber can be decreased by - ✔✔Increasing the length of the
cable
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔There are several sub tasks that must be completed when the team identifies pull
points. What is one of the subtasks? - ✔✔Identify the location of bends
✔✔When terminating cable, what is the MAXIMUM permissible distance for untwisting
CAT 3 cable? - ✔✔3 inches
✔✔What is the FIRST step an installer should perform while pulling fiber optical cable? -
✔✔Ensure the cable has been tested and accepted
✔✔There are various ways to install a pull string. On potential sequence is given below.
-Determine the length of the fish tape required
-Feed the fish tape through the conduit
-__________________
-Pull fish tape out of the conduit - ✔✔Attach the string to the fish tape
✔✔An installer has recently spliced several cables to extend the cable runs. The
installer then tests the run for system losses or gains. In what unit of measurement are
these losses or gains measured? - ✔✔Decibles
✔✔A ___________ is a standard unit of frequency - ✔✔Hertz (Hz)
✔✔Turning conduits down should be avoided, but if necessary, terminate them
___________ the plywood backboard - ✔✔Above
✔✔According to the ITSIMM, patch panels are commonly used to specific
configurations. What is one of these common configurations? - ✔✔12, 24, and 48
✔✔What is the maximum pull force for four-strand optical fiber? - ✔✔222N (50lbf)
✔✔What should be used to prevent the cable from twisting during a horizontal
backbone pull? - ✔✔Swivel
✔✔Codecs and modems both convert data. How are they different? - ✔✔A codec
converts analog signals on the sending end to digital to analog on the receiving end. A
modem converts digital signals on the sending end to analog then analog to digital on
the receiving end
✔✔What is a consideration SPECIFIC to fiber terminations? - ✔✔Considerations for
shard disposal.
, ✔✔Fall protection is REQUIRED whenever a person is exposed to fall hazards of more
than - ✔✔6 feet
✔✔What components are used to bond the electrical system's grounding electrode
system to the primary bonding busbar? - ✔✔Telecommunications bonding conductor
(TBC)
✔✔You are MOST LIKELY to encounter a bus topology on a ________ project -
✔✔Retrofit
✔✔Horizontal cables shall have enough slack to reach the farthest corner of the TR via
the pathways and add the distance from floor to ceiling. This allows storing enough
service slack for future reconfigurations. When working with optical fiber cable, how
much additional slack for storage in the hardware should an installer leave? - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔When fire stopping existing structures that are being repurposed for a different use,
it is a good idea for you as the installer to - ✔✔Note on the blueprints fire ratings of
barriers that may be impacted by work.
✔✔What is the FIRST step in the process of installing a poke-through? - ✔✔Verify that
the floor opening for the poke-through is in the correct location and of the correct size
✔✔Which phase of testing includes documenting the test results? - ✔✔Phase 3
✔✔When there is no dedicated EF in the building, which other telecommunications
space may perform the functions of the EF? - ✔✔Equipment room (ER)
✔✔The information transmitted by an ICT system can originate in two fundamental
forms, __________ and _________ - ✔✔Analog and Digital
✔✔What is the primary purpose of the telecommunications bonding infrastructure? -
✔✔Equalize potentials between metallic surface and equipment within entrance
facilities
✔✔What type of fire stop systems are caulks, pads, and foams? - ✔✔Non-mechanical
✔✔Wall cavity boxes should be - ✔✔Mounted to a wall stud or other framing member
with suitable fasteners
✔✔The bandwidth of optical fiber can be decreased by - ✔✔Increasing the length of the
cable
