BICSI INSTALLER 2 COPPER STUDY QUESTIONS
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Category 1: Codes, Standards and Safety
1. What is the primary purpose of the National Electrical Code (NEC)?
A) To ensure aesthetic installation of cables
B) To define network performance standards
C) To safeguard persons and property from electrical hazards
D) To specify manufacturer warranties
2. Which NEC Article is most critical for telecommunications
installations?
A) Article 250
B) Article 725
C) Article 800
D) Article 300
3. According to BICSI and NEC, what is the minimum required vertical
separation of communications cables from electrical conductors without
a barrier?
A) 2 inches
B) 6 inches
C) 12 inches
D) 24 inches
4. What does the fire rating "CMR" stand for?
A) Commercial Riser
B) Communications Riser
C) Central Main Riser
D) Coaxial Multi-Riser
5. A "Plenum" rated cable (CMP) is required when installed in:
A) Any concealed space
B) Environmental air handling spaces
, C) Under raised floors
D) Single-family dwellings
6. What is the primary goal of a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure?
A) To secure tools at the end of the day
B) To prevent accidental energization of equipment during servicing
C) To label cables for identification
D) To lock the telecommunications room
7. The maximum pulling tension for a 4-pair 24 AWG UTP cable is:
A) 10 pounds
B) 25 pounds
C) 50 pounds
D) 100 pounds
8. What is the minimum bend radius for a 4-pair UTP cable during
installation?
A) Two times the cable diameter
B) Four times the cable diameter
C) One time the cable diameter
D) Ten times the cable diameter
9. The ANSI/TIA-568 standard primarily governs:
A) Electrical power distribution
B) Commercial building telecommunications cabling
C) Residential fire alarm systems
D) Radio frequency broadcasting
10.Which organization is responsible for the NEC?
A) BICSI
B) TIA
C) NFPA
D) OSHA
Category 2: Bonding and Grounding (Earthing)
11.The purpose of bonding and grounding a telecommunications system is
to:
, A) Improve data transmission speed
B) Provide a path for fault current and equalize potential
C) Reduce cable attenuation
D) Make the cable easier to pull
12.The Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) connects the:
A) Work area outlet to the patch panel
B) Telecom Grounding Busbar (TGB) to the Telecom Main Grounding
Busbar (TMGB)
C) Patch panel to the switch
D) Electrical panel to the TMGB
13.The TMGB should be connected to the:
A) Nearest electrical outlet
B) Telecommunications service entrance
C) Building's main grounding electrode system
D) A cold water pipe only
14.What is the maximum resistance for a bonding conductor between a
TGB and a TMGB?
A) 0.1 ohms
B) 0.5 ohms
C) 1.0 ohm
D) It must be "as low as practicable," with no specific ohm value
15.A bonding conductor should be what color?
A) Green or green with a yellow stripe
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Black
Category 3: Project Planning & Preparation
16.Before beginning any installation, the installer should first review the:
A) Manufacturer's profit margins
B) Project plans and specifications
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Category 1: Codes, Standards and Safety
1. What is the primary purpose of the National Electrical Code (NEC)?
A) To ensure aesthetic installation of cables
B) To define network performance standards
C) To safeguard persons and property from electrical hazards
D) To specify manufacturer warranties
2. Which NEC Article is most critical for telecommunications
installations?
A) Article 250
B) Article 725
C) Article 800
D) Article 300
3. According to BICSI and NEC, what is the minimum required vertical
separation of communications cables from electrical conductors without
a barrier?
A) 2 inches
B) 6 inches
C) 12 inches
D) 24 inches
4. What does the fire rating "CMR" stand for?
A) Commercial Riser
B) Communications Riser
C) Central Main Riser
D) Coaxial Multi-Riser
5. A "Plenum" rated cable (CMP) is required when installed in:
A) Any concealed space
B) Environmental air handling spaces
, C) Under raised floors
D) Single-family dwellings
6. What is the primary goal of a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure?
A) To secure tools at the end of the day
B) To prevent accidental energization of equipment during servicing
C) To label cables for identification
D) To lock the telecommunications room
7. The maximum pulling tension for a 4-pair 24 AWG UTP cable is:
A) 10 pounds
B) 25 pounds
C) 50 pounds
D) 100 pounds
8. What is the minimum bend radius for a 4-pair UTP cable during
installation?
A) Two times the cable diameter
B) Four times the cable diameter
C) One time the cable diameter
D) Ten times the cable diameter
9. The ANSI/TIA-568 standard primarily governs:
A) Electrical power distribution
B) Commercial building telecommunications cabling
C) Residential fire alarm systems
D) Radio frequency broadcasting
10.Which organization is responsible for the NEC?
A) BICSI
B) TIA
C) NFPA
D) OSHA
Category 2: Bonding and Grounding (Earthing)
11.The purpose of bonding and grounding a telecommunications system is
to:
, A) Improve data transmission speed
B) Provide a path for fault current and equalize potential
C) Reduce cable attenuation
D) Make the cable easier to pull
12.The Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) connects the:
A) Work area outlet to the patch panel
B) Telecom Grounding Busbar (TGB) to the Telecom Main Grounding
Busbar (TMGB)
C) Patch panel to the switch
D) Electrical panel to the TMGB
13.The TMGB should be connected to the:
A) Nearest electrical outlet
B) Telecommunications service entrance
C) Building's main grounding electrode system
D) A cold water pipe only
14.What is the maximum resistance for a bonding conductor between a
TGB and a TMGB?
A) 0.1 ohms
B) 0.5 ohms
C) 1.0 ohm
D) It must be "as low as practicable," with no specific ohm value
15.A bonding conductor should be what color?
A) Green or green with a yellow stripe
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Black
Category 3: Project Planning & Preparation
16.Before beginning any installation, the installer should first review the:
A) Manufacturer's profit margins
B) Project plans and specifications
