FOA Premises Cabling Chapter 2
True/False: Premises cabling refers to cabling used for communications inside a building or limited to a
campus - Answer-True
True/False: Cabling standards are mandatory requirements for cables installed to meet building and
electrical codes - Answer-False
True/False: UTP cable can be used to power many devices such as VoIP phones and low speed wireless
access points - Answer-True
True/False: Fiber optic testing is easier than copper testing since only insertion loss needs testing for
premises cabling - Answer-True
__________ is the standard which forms the basis of structured cabling in the US? - Answer-EIA/TIA 568
The international standard for structured cabling is ________? - Answer-ISO-11801
What cable types are included in the TIA-568 structured cabling standards? - Answer-UTP(unshielded
twisted pair), ScTP(screened twisted pair), STP(shielded twisted pair), and fiber optics
What do category ratings of UTP cable (eg. Cat 3, Cat5e, Cat 6 and Cat 6A) mean? - Answer-The
performance level of the UTP cable
What is the cable from the telecom room (Closet) to the work area called? - Answer-Horizontal cabling
What is the installed cable plant from the work area outlet jack to the patch panel in the telecom closet
called? - Answer-Permanent link
True/False: Premises cabling refers to cabling used for communications inside a building or limited to a
campus - Answer-True
True/False: Cabling standards are mandatory requirements for cables installed to meet building and
electrical codes - Answer-False
True/False: UTP cable can be used to power many devices such as VoIP phones and low speed wireless
access points - Answer-True
True/False: Fiber optic testing is easier than copper testing since only insertion loss needs testing for
premises cabling - Answer-True
__________ is the standard which forms the basis of structured cabling in the US? - Answer-EIA/TIA 568
The international standard for structured cabling is ________? - Answer-ISO-11801
What cable types are included in the TIA-568 structured cabling standards? - Answer-UTP(unshielded
twisted pair), ScTP(screened twisted pair), STP(shielded twisted pair), and fiber optics
What do category ratings of UTP cable (eg. Cat 3, Cat5e, Cat 6 and Cat 6A) mean? - Answer-The
performance level of the UTP cable
What is the cable from the telecom room (Closet) to the work area called? - Answer-Horizontal cabling
What is the installed cable plant from the work area outlet jack to the patch panel in the telecom closet
called? - Answer-Permanent link