FOA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026

FOA STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026




True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber.
____ 2. Splicing is very rare in premises networks.
____ 3. Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much
cheaper than copper wire.
____ 4. Dangerous light from fiber optic cables is bright and easily visible.
____ 5. Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on

the polished fiber ends. - ANS True 1.
True2.
true 3.
False4.
true5.


6. 1. Outside plant cabling can be installed by ________.
A. Pulling in underground in conduit
B. Direct burial
C. Aerial suspension

D. All of the above - ANS D. All of the above



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,7. Underground cable generally includes a gel, powder or tape for
protection from _______.
A. Pulling friction
B. Lightning strikes
C. Moisture

D. Fiber abrasion - ANS C. Moisture


8. Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to ________.
A. Prevent rodent damage
B. Protect from dig-up damage
C. Increase pulling tension

D. Conduct lightning strikes - ANS A. Prevent rodent damage


9. Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant
run is almost always done by ______.
A. Mechanical splicing
B. Fusion splicing
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C. Field installation of connectors

D. Splicing on pigtailled connectors - ANS B. Fusion splicing


10. Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _______.
A. Only multimode fiber
B. Only singlemode fiber
C. Both multimode and singlemode fiber

D. Plastic optical fiber - ANS C. Both multimode and singlemode fiber


11. Premises cables must be rated for ______ to meet codes.


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, A. Pull strength
B. Bend radius
C. Weight in cable trays

D. Fire retardance - ANS D. Fire retardance


12. The protective gear every VDV installer must always wear is
_______.
A. Eye protection
B. Plastic apron
C. Gloves

D. Shoe covers - ANS A. Eye protection


13. Information on the safety of chemicals used in fiber optics are
________.
A. Available from National Institutes of Health
B. In MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers
C. Required to be in every installerʼs tool kit

D. Rarely useful - ANS B. In MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers


14. Always keep ________ on connectors when not connected to
equipment or being tested.
A. Mating adapters
B. Strain relief boots
C. Sticky tape

D. Dust caps - ANS D. Dust caps


True/False
1. Optical fibers can transmit either voice, data or video and either


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