FOA CFOT CERTIFICATION EXAM V11 REVIEW
AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ In a loose tube cable, a gel or absorbent tape or powder is
normally used _____. Answer: To prevent water from entering the
cable
◉ Which type of cable is best suited for indoor installation when
fibers ar to be directly terminated inside a patch panel with
adhesive/polish or prepolished splice connectors? Answer: tight
buffer distribution cable
◉ What type of cable may require installation of a breakout kit (also
called a furcation or fan out kit) for termination? Answer: loose tube
(loose buffer) cable
◉ When pulling cables, the minimum bend radius under tension is
generally specified as ______. Answer: 20 times the cable diameter
◉ Cable ties used on fiber optic cables ____. Answer: Can harm cables
if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened.
◉ Fiber optic joints (connectors or splices) should have ____.
Answer: low loss, minimal reflectance and high mechanical strength
, ◉ To reduce _____ as well as loss, the end of a connector ferrule is
polished to a PC (physical contact) finish. Answer: Reflectance
◉ Factory terminations, such as used for making patchcords,
generally use what method of attaching the connector? Answer:
Epoxy/polish
◉ According to the references, the connector in the following list
with the best or lowest reflectance would be the ____. Answer: SC-
APC (Angled Polished Connector)
◉ Splices are most often used for _____. Answer: A permanent joint
between two fibers
◉ If you need to permanently join two fibers together with the
lowest loss and least amount of reflectance, which of the following
should you choose? Answer: fusion splice
◉ Mass fusion splicing is normally used on what style of cable?
Answer: ribbon cable
◉ Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up, a(n) _____ is
used to measure the cable plant insertion loss to ensure it is within
AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ In a loose tube cable, a gel or absorbent tape or powder is
normally used _____. Answer: To prevent water from entering the
cable
◉ Which type of cable is best suited for indoor installation when
fibers ar to be directly terminated inside a patch panel with
adhesive/polish or prepolished splice connectors? Answer: tight
buffer distribution cable
◉ What type of cable may require installation of a breakout kit (also
called a furcation or fan out kit) for termination? Answer: loose tube
(loose buffer) cable
◉ When pulling cables, the minimum bend radius under tension is
generally specified as ______. Answer: 20 times the cable diameter
◉ Cable ties used on fiber optic cables ____. Answer: Can harm cables
if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened.
◉ Fiber optic joints (connectors or splices) should have ____.
Answer: low loss, minimal reflectance and high mechanical strength
, ◉ To reduce _____ as well as loss, the end of a connector ferrule is
polished to a PC (physical contact) finish. Answer: Reflectance
◉ Factory terminations, such as used for making patchcords,
generally use what method of attaching the connector? Answer:
Epoxy/polish
◉ According to the references, the connector in the following list
with the best or lowest reflectance would be the ____. Answer: SC-
APC (Angled Polished Connector)
◉ Splices are most often used for _____. Answer: A permanent joint
between two fibers
◉ If you need to permanently join two fibers together with the
lowest loss and least amount of reflectance, which of the following
should you choose? Answer: fusion splice
◉ Mass fusion splicing is normally used on what style of cable?
Answer: ribbon cable
◉ Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up, a(n) _____ is
used to measure the cable plant insertion loss to ensure it is within
