Study Guide To FOA Certification
Questions & Answers
Any connector with a FOCIS standards document - ANSWERWhich fiber optic
connector may be used according to the EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard?
AnswerThe Performance level of unshielded twisted pair cable - ANSWERWhat UTP
Cat 3, Cat 5e, and Cat 6 or Class D, E, and F rating indicate?
Answer66 Punchdown blocks - ANSWERCommerical phone systems (not VoIP but
POTS) traditionally use multipair UTP cables for backbone connections with
_running_____used in the telecom closet for connections to horizontal cables running to
the desktop.
AnswerGigabet Ethernet - ANSWERTIA Cat 5e or "enhanced Cat 5' cable or ISO/IEC
Class D cable was introduced to support the needs of what the computer network?
Answer100 MHz - ANSWERFor certifying Cat 5e/Class D Performance, installed
cables are tested at ________.
Answer250 MHz - ANSWERCategory 6/Class E cabling is specified and must be tested
during certification to _______MHz.
AnswerAll of these - ANSWERA copper time domain reflectometer (TDR) can be used
to find_________.
AnswerKeep the pairs twisted to within 1/2 inch of the termination - ANSWERWhen
terminating Cat5e/6 or Class D/E UTP cabling, what must be remembered to maintain
the performance of the installed cable?
AnswerBix block - ANSWERWhich punchdown block is more often used with multipair
cables for POTS (plain old telephone service) connections?
AnswerTrue - ANSWERStandards are written by manufacturers as minimum
specifications to ensure interoperability among various manufacturer's products.
AnswerTrue - ANSWERWhile video surveillance systems traditionally used coax cable,
they can use UTP in a structured cabling system or fiber optics also.
AnswerFalse - ANSWERGigabit and faster networks only work fiber optics.
AnswerFalse - ANSWERFiber optic installations do not require inspection for
compliance to local building or electrical codes since they do not contain copper wires.
, AnswerTrue - ANSWERThe US National Electrical Code (NEC) requires removal of all
"abandoned" communications cabling for fire safety.
AnswerTrue - ANSWERThe international standards include a Class F cable for highest
performance networks that some manufacturers sell in the US as Category 7, but it is
not currently a US standard.
AnswerCat 7 - ANSWERThe name for the current generation UTP cable for use with
10 Gigabit network is _______.
AnswerWiremap - ANSWERVoice grade unshielded twisted pair cables (UTP) which
are only intended to carry POTS (plain old telephone service) only need testing
for_________.
AnswerPunchdown blocks - ANSWERBelow is the color code _________
(Colors from left: 1-8: Blue Stripe, Blue, Orange Stripe, Green Stripe, Green, Brown
Stripe, Brown)
Answer90 meters (293ft) - ANSWERWhat is maximum length of a permanently
installed UTP cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards (the permanent link)?
Answer10 meters - ANSWERTIA/EIA 568 and ISO/IEC 11801 standards specify the
total length of UTP patchcords in a channel to be less than______.
AnswerCat 5/Class D - ANSWERIf you use a Cat 5/ Class D UTP patchcord on newer
Cat 6/Class E cable plant, the link performance will typically meet_____specs.
AnswerHook and loop cable ties - ANSWERAt patchpanels,______should be used to
bundle patchcords for neatness to ensure no damage to the cables.
AnswerInsulation displacement terminations in the connecting block - ANSWERWhat
actually makes the electrical connection with the wires in a 110 block?
AnswerNo - ANSWERDoes a jack have the same color code for the pairs as a
punchdown block?
AnswerReversal of pairs 2 and 3 - ANSWERThe difference between the termination
schemes of T568A and T568B is_______?
AnswerInsulation-displacement - ANSWERA crimp-connector like the UTP modular
connector is also called a______connector.
AnswerAccess point - ANSWERWireless networks require cables to connect
the_____to the network.
Questions & Answers
Any connector with a FOCIS standards document - ANSWERWhich fiber optic
connector may be used according to the EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard?
AnswerThe Performance level of unshielded twisted pair cable - ANSWERWhat UTP
Cat 3, Cat 5e, and Cat 6 or Class D, E, and F rating indicate?
Answer66 Punchdown blocks - ANSWERCommerical phone systems (not VoIP but
POTS) traditionally use multipair UTP cables for backbone connections with
_running_____used in the telecom closet for connections to horizontal cables running to
the desktop.
AnswerGigabet Ethernet - ANSWERTIA Cat 5e or "enhanced Cat 5' cable or ISO/IEC
Class D cable was introduced to support the needs of what the computer network?
Answer100 MHz - ANSWERFor certifying Cat 5e/Class D Performance, installed
cables are tested at ________.
Answer250 MHz - ANSWERCategory 6/Class E cabling is specified and must be tested
during certification to _______MHz.
AnswerAll of these - ANSWERA copper time domain reflectometer (TDR) can be used
to find_________.
AnswerKeep the pairs twisted to within 1/2 inch of the termination - ANSWERWhen
terminating Cat5e/6 or Class D/E UTP cabling, what must be remembered to maintain
the performance of the installed cable?
AnswerBix block - ANSWERWhich punchdown block is more often used with multipair
cables for POTS (plain old telephone service) connections?
AnswerTrue - ANSWERStandards are written by manufacturers as minimum
specifications to ensure interoperability among various manufacturer's products.
AnswerTrue - ANSWERWhile video surveillance systems traditionally used coax cable,
they can use UTP in a structured cabling system or fiber optics also.
AnswerFalse - ANSWERGigabit and faster networks only work fiber optics.
AnswerFalse - ANSWERFiber optic installations do not require inspection for
compliance to local building or electrical codes since they do not contain copper wires.
, AnswerTrue - ANSWERThe US National Electrical Code (NEC) requires removal of all
"abandoned" communications cabling for fire safety.
AnswerTrue - ANSWERThe international standards include a Class F cable for highest
performance networks that some manufacturers sell in the US as Category 7, but it is
not currently a US standard.
AnswerCat 7 - ANSWERThe name for the current generation UTP cable for use with
10 Gigabit network is _______.
AnswerWiremap - ANSWERVoice grade unshielded twisted pair cables (UTP) which
are only intended to carry POTS (plain old telephone service) only need testing
for_________.
AnswerPunchdown blocks - ANSWERBelow is the color code _________
(Colors from left: 1-8: Blue Stripe, Blue, Orange Stripe, Green Stripe, Green, Brown
Stripe, Brown)
Answer90 meters (293ft) - ANSWERWhat is maximum length of a permanently
installed UTP cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards (the permanent link)?
Answer10 meters - ANSWERTIA/EIA 568 and ISO/IEC 11801 standards specify the
total length of UTP patchcords in a channel to be less than______.
AnswerCat 5/Class D - ANSWERIf you use a Cat 5/ Class D UTP patchcord on newer
Cat 6/Class E cable plant, the link performance will typically meet_____specs.
AnswerHook and loop cable ties - ANSWERAt patchpanels,______should be used to
bundle patchcords for neatness to ensure no damage to the cables.
AnswerInsulation displacement terminations in the connecting block - ANSWERWhat
actually makes the electrical connection with the wires in a 110 block?
AnswerNo - ANSWERDoes a jack have the same color code for the pairs as a
punchdown block?
AnswerReversal of pairs 2 and 3 - ANSWERThe difference between the termination
schemes of T568A and T568B is_______?
AnswerInsulation-displacement - ANSWERA crimp-connector like the UTP modular
connector is also called a______connector.
AnswerAccess point - ANSWERWireless networks require cables to connect
the_____to the network.
