FOA Reference Guide To Fiber Optics
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost
always done by ________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than
copper wires. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Dangerous light from fiber optics cable is bright and easily visible. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polished fiber
end. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
, Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________ - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Underground in conduit, Direct burial and Aerial suspension.
Underground cable generally includes gel, powder or tape for protection from
_________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moisture
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _________ - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Prevent crushing & rodent damage
Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Both
multimode and singlemode fiber
Premise cables must be rated for _________ to meet codes. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fire
retardence
The protection gear every VDV installer must always wear is ________ -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Eye protection
Information on the safety of chemicals used in the fiber optics are _________ -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔In MSDS sheets supplied by the manufacturer
Always keep ________ on connectors when not t connected to equipment or being
tested. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dust caps
Optical fibers can transmit either analog or digital signals. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost
always done by ________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than
copper wires. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Dangerous light from fiber optics cable is bright and easily visible. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔False
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polished fiber
end. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
, Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________ - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Underground in conduit, Direct burial and Aerial suspension.
Underground cable generally includes gel, powder or tape for protection from
_________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Moisture
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _________ - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Prevent crushing & rodent damage
Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _________ - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Both
multimode and singlemode fiber
Premise cables must be rated for _________ to meet codes. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fire
retardence
The protection gear every VDV installer must always wear is ________ -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Eye protection
Information on the safety of chemicals used in the fiber optics are _________ -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔In MSDS sheets supplied by the manufacturer
Always keep ________ on connectors when not t connected to equipment or being
tested. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Dust caps
Optical fibers can transmit either analog or digital signals. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
