BICSI PRACTICE TEST CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Fiber color code Answer: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White,
Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
⫸ NVP Answer: Nominal Velocity of Propagation
⫸ Insertion loss Answer: The difference in the amount of power
received before and after something is inserted into the circuit.
⫸ Resistance Answer: Resistance is expressed in Ohms, and is the
property of a conductor to resist the flow of electricity through it. V=IR
⫸ Inductance Answer: Is a property of an electromagnetic field built
around a conductor that opposes any change in the current flow in a
circuit
⫸ Capacitance Answer: is a property of conductors that allows storage
of electric charges when potential differences exist between the
conductors.
⫸ Impedance (V) Answer: Total opposition of current flow measured in
Ohms
,⫸ American Wire Gauge (AWG) Answer: A standard rating that
indicates the diameter of a wire, such as the conducting core of a coaxial
cable or the twisted pairs in a UTP cable.
⫸ Megahertz (MHz) Answer: one million hertz, especially as a measure
of the frequency of transmissions
⫸ Megabit (Mb) Answer: Approximately one million bits. Often used
as a measurement of data transfer throughput.
⫸ Bandwidth Answer: The amount of data that can be transmitted over
a network in a given amount of time.
⫸ Decibel (dB) Answer: A unit used to compare the loudness of
different sounds.
⫸ Crosstalk Answer: when data bleeds from one pair to another in a
cable
⫸ Alien Crosstalk (AXT) Answer: Unwanted signal coupling from one
permanent link to another
⫸ USOC Answer: Universal Service Order Code
, ⫸ Coaxial cable types Answer: Series-6 and Series-11
⫸ Coaxial connectors Answer: Series-6 uses BNC and F connectors
Series-11 uses F and N connectors
⫸ Fiber connectors Answer: SC, ST, and SST(LC or
⫸ cladding Answer: The glass or plastic shield around the core of a
fiber-optic cable. Cladding reflects light back to the core in patterns that
vary depending on the transmission mode. This reflection allows fiber to
bend around corners without impairing the light-based signal.
⫸ Multimode Fiber (MMF) Answer: Larger core with multiple paths of
light. Common for backbone and horizontal cabling in buildings. OM2 -
Not recommended for new installs. OM3 - Higher bandwidth. OM4 -
Highest bandwidth for MMF. 2000m/6500ft limitation. 850 nm and
1300 nm (nanometers)
⫸ Singlemode Fiber Answer: Smaller core with only one path of lights.
Horizontal, riser, campus environments.
9 um core, 125 um cladding.
OS1 - LAN, tight buffered construction, 1310/1550 nm
OS2 - Outside Plant, 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625 nm
3000m/9842ft limtations.
EVALUATION 2026 ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ Fiber color code Answer: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White,
Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
⫸ NVP Answer: Nominal Velocity of Propagation
⫸ Insertion loss Answer: The difference in the amount of power
received before and after something is inserted into the circuit.
⫸ Resistance Answer: Resistance is expressed in Ohms, and is the
property of a conductor to resist the flow of electricity through it. V=IR
⫸ Inductance Answer: Is a property of an electromagnetic field built
around a conductor that opposes any change in the current flow in a
circuit
⫸ Capacitance Answer: is a property of conductors that allows storage
of electric charges when potential differences exist between the
conductors.
⫸ Impedance (V) Answer: Total opposition of current flow measured in
Ohms
,⫸ American Wire Gauge (AWG) Answer: A standard rating that
indicates the diameter of a wire, such as the conducting core of a coaxial
cable or the twisted pairs in a UTP cable.
⫸ Megahertz (MHz) Answer: one million hertz, especially as a measure
of the frequency of transmissions
⫸ Megabit (Mb) Answer: Approximately one million bits. Often used
as a measurement of data transfer throughput.
⫸ Bandwidth Answer: The amount of data that can be transmitted over
a network in a given amount of time.
⫸ Decibel (dB) Answer: A unit used to compare the loudness of
different sounds.
⫸ Crosstalk Answer: when data bleeds from one pair to another in a
cable
⫸ Alien Crosstalk (AXT) Answer: Unwanted signal coupling from one
permanent link to another
⫸ USOC Answer: Universal Service Order Code
, ⫸ Coaxial cable types Answer: Series-6 and Series-11
⫸ Coaxial connectors Answer: Series-6 uses BNC and F connectors
Series-11 uses F and N connectors
⫸ Fiber connectors Answer: SC, ST, and SST(LC or
⫸ cladding Answer: The glass or plastic shield around the core of a
fiber-optic cable. Cladding reflects light back to the core in patterns that
vary depending on the transmission mode. This reflection allows fiber to
bend around corners without impairing the light-based signal.
⫸ Multimode Fiber (MMF) Answer: Larger core with multiple paths of
light. Common for backbone and horizontal cabling in buildings. OM2 -
Not recommended for new installs. OM3 - Higher bandwidth. OM4 -
Highest bandwidth for MMF. 2000m/6500ft limitation. 850 nm and
1300 nm (nanometers)
⫸ Singlemode Fiber Answer: Smaller core with only one path of lights.
Horizontal, riser, campus environments.
9 um core, 125 um cladding.
OS1 - LAN, tight buffered construction, 1310/1550 nm
OS2 - Outside Plant, 1310, 1490, 1550, 1625 nm
3000m/9842ft limtations.
