Bicsi Technician Exam Study Guide
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Pull ropes are used for
Correct Answer
bottom-up and horizontal pulls
Question 2
A guage change of six numbers, doubles or halves the conductor's...
Correct Answer
diameter
Question 3
Series 59
Correct Answer
Used for video, CATV, and security cameras, has a solid center conductor and is
typically terminated with BNC or F connector. (higher losses limit it to short
distances)
Question 4
Trench/Moat
Correct Answer
The third layer of glass that surrounds the core in both bend insensitive singlemode
fiber and bend insensitive multimode fiber to reflect lost light back into the core.
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,Question 5
The range of human hearing is from _________
Correct Answer
20 Hz to 20 kHhz (20,000 Hz)
Question 6
Light, as measured within the TE, should be a minimum of _________ lux.
Correct Answer
538 lux
Question 7
Phased cutover
Correct Answer
Portions of the old system are transferred to the new system in groups, both the
new and old systems work in parallel until the transfer is completed
Question 8
The 2 main considerations concerning the existing cabling are?
Correct Answer
Grandfathered system
Abandoned cable
Question 9
Can the SDS be electronically available as backup?
Correct Answer
yes
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,Question 10
Macro bends
Correct Answer
Bends in the installed fiber cable that are visible to the installer
Question 11
The IEEE 802.11 standard covers what material?
Correct Answer
Wi-Fi---> WLAN
Question 12
color tip conductor 11-15 ( pair count 251-375)
Correct Answer
black
Question 13
A ______ is a device that manages one or more resources shared by workstation users
and administrators on a network
Correct Answer
server
Question 14
Optical fiber should be pulled...
Correct Answer
an additional 10 ft for storage inside the hardware
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, Question 15
Bix Insertion Tool
Correct Answer
Question 16
A ______ uses several pluggable modules to locate and Identify cables.
Correct Answer
Office locator kit
Question 17
Splitter
Correct Answer
A device that provides signals to a number of outputs, which are individually
matched and isolated from each other. A passive device used to device the signal
into two or more outputs.
Question 18
Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)
Correct Answer
The measure of the unwanted signal coupling from a transmitter at the near end
into another pair measured at the near end.
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Pull ropes are used for
Correct Answer
bottom-up and horizontal pulls
Question 2
A guage change of six numbers, doubles or halves the conductor's...
Correct Answer
diameter
Question 3
Series 59
Correct Answer
Used for video, CATV, and security cameras, has a solid center conductor and is
typically terminated with BNC or F connector. (higher losses limit it to short
distances)
Question 4
Trench/Moat
Correct Answer
The third layer of glass that surrounds the core in both bend insensitive singlemode
fiber and bend insensitive multimode fiber to reflect lost light back into the core.
Page 1 of 92
,Question 5
The range of human hearing is from _________
Correct Answer
20 Hz to 20 kHhz (20,000 Hz)
Question 6
Light, as measured within the TE, should be a minimum of _________ lux.
Correct Answer
538 lux
Question 7
Phased cutover
Correct Answer
Portions of the old system are transferred to the new system in groups, both the
new and old systems work in parallel until the transfer is completed
Question 8
The 2 main considerations concerning the existing cabling are?
Correct Answer
Grandfathered system
Abandoned cable
Question 9
Can the SDS be electronically available as backup?
Correct Answer
yes
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,Question 10
Macro bends
Correct Answer
Bends in the installed fiber cable that are visible to the installer
Question 11
The IEEE 802.11 standard covers what material?
Correct Answer
Wi-Fi---> WLAN
Question 12
color tip conductor 11-15 ( pair count 251-375)
Correct Answer
black
Question 13
A ______ is a device that manages one or more resources shared by workstation users
and administrators on a network
Correct Answer
server
Question 14
Optical fiber should be pulled...
Correct Answer
an additional 10 ft for storage inside the hardware
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, Question 15
Bix Insertion Tool
Correct Answer
Question 16
A ______ uses several pluggable modules to locate and Identify cables.
Correct Answer
Office locator kit
Question 17
Splitter
Correct Answer
A device that provides signals to a number of outputs, which are individually
matched and isolated from each other. A passive device used to device the signal
into two or more outputs.
Question 18
Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)
Correct Answer
The measure of the unwanted signal coupling from a transmitter at the near end
into another pair measured at the near end.
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