FOA CFOT
1. Most outside plant installations are singlemode True
fiber.
Ture or False
2. Splicing is very rare in premises networks. True
True or False
3. Fiber is used in long distance phone networks be- True
cause it is much cheaper than copper wire?
4. Dangerous light from fiber-optic cables is bright and False
easily visible.
5. Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can True
cause scratches on the polish of the fiber ends
6. Outside plant cabling can be installed by: Pulling in under-
A- Pulling in underground in conduit ground in con-
B- Direct Burial duit,direct bur-
C- Aerial suspension ial,aerial suspen-
D- All of the above sion
D-all of the above
7. Underground cable generally includes a gel, powder, moisture
or tape for protection from _____.
A- Pulling friction
B- Lighting strikes
C- Moisture
D- Fiber abrasion
8. Armored cables is used in outside plant installation Prevent rodent
to _______? damage
A- Prevent rodent damage
B- Protect from dig-up
C- Increase pulling tension
D- Conduct lighting strikes
9. Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a Fusion splicing
long outside plant run is almost always done by
________?
, FOA CFOT
A- Mechanical splicing
B- Fusion Splicing
C- Feild installation of connectors
D- Spiling of pigtailled connectors
10. Premise cable in LAN backbone often contain Both multimode
__________ and ____________? and single mode
A- Only multimode fiber fiber
B- Only single mode fiber
C- Both multimode and single mode fiber
D- Plastic optical fiber
11. Premises cables must be rated for ______ to meet Fire retardance
codes.
A- Pull strength
B- Bend radius
C- Weight in cable trays
D- Fire retardance
12. The protective gear every VDV installer must always Eye protection
wear is _______?
A- Eye protection
B- Plastic apron
C- Gloves
D- Shoe covers
13. Information on the safety of chemicals used in fiber In MSDS sheets
optics are ______________? supplied by manu-
A- Available from National Institute of Health facturers
B- In MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers
C- Required to be in every installers tool kit
D- Rarely used
14. Always keep ________ on connectors when not con- Dust Caps
nected to equipment or being tested.
A- Mating adapters
B- Strain relief boots
C- Sticky tape
D- Dust caps
, FOA CFOT
15. What are the four levels of the NEC Code? General, Riser,
plantenum rated,
low smoke
16. What is the real safety issue with fibers being termi- Small scraps of
nated or spliced? glass cleaved off
the end of the fiber
splice or termina-
tion
17. Optical fibers can transmit either analog or digital True
signals?
True or False
18. Single-mode fiber has a small core than multimode True
fiber.
True or False
19. In an optical fiber, the light is transmitted through the Core
________?
A- Core
B- Cladding
C- Buffer
D- Jacket
20. The diameter of an optical fiber is traditionally mea- Microns (microme-
sured in ________? ters)
A- Meters
B- Millimeters
C- Microns (micrometers)
D- Nanometers
21. Rays of light transmitted in multimode fiber are Modes
called?
A- Reflections
B- Refractions
C- Waves
D- Modes
22. dB
1. Most outside plant installations are singlemode True
fiber.
Ture or False
2. Splicing is very rare in premises networks. True
True or False
3. Fiber is used in long distance phone networks be- True
cause it is much cheaper than copper wire?
4. Dangerous light from fiber-optic cables is bright and False
easily visible.
5. Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can True
cause scratches on the polish of the fiber ends
6. Outside plant cabling can be installed by: Pulling in under-
A- Pulling in underground in conduit ground in con-
B- Direct Burial duit,direct bur-
C- Aerial suspension ial,aerial suspen-
D- All of the above sion
D-all of the above
7. Underground cable generally includes a gel, powder, moisture
or tape for protection from _____.
A- Pulling friction
B- Lighting strikes
C- Moisture
D- Fiber abrasion
8. Armored cables is used in outside plant installation Prevent rodent
to _______? damage
A- Prevent rodent damage
B- Protect from dig-up
C- Increase pulling tension
D- Conduct lighting strikes
9. Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a Fusion splicing
long outside plant run is almost always done by
________?
, FOA CFOT
A- Mechanical splicing
B- Fusion Splicing
C- Feild installation of connectors
D- Spiling of pigtailled connectors
10. Premise cable in LAN backbone often contain Both multimode
__________ and ____________? and single mode
A- Only multimode fiber fiber
B- Only single mode fiber
C- Both multimode and single mode fiber
D- Plastic optical fiber
11. Premises cables must be rated for ______ to meet Fire retardance
codes.
A- Pull strength
B- Bend radius
C- Weight in cable trays
D- Fire retardance
12. The protective gear every VDV installer must always Eye protection
wear is _______?
A- Eye protection
B- Plastic apron
C- Gloves
D- Shoe covers
13. Information on the safety of chemicals used in fiber In MSDS sheets
optics are ______________? supplied by manu-
A- Available from National Institute of Health facturers
B- In MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers
C- Required to be in every installers tool kit
D- Rarely used
14. Always keep ________ on connectors when not con- Dust Caps
nected to equipment or being tested.
A- Mating adapters
B- Strain relief boots
C- Sticky tape
D- Dust caps
, FOA CFOT
15. What are the four levels of the NEC Code? General, Riser,
plantenum rated,
low smoke
16. What is the real safety issue with fibers being termi- Small scraps of
nated or spliced? glass cleaved off
the end of the fiber
splice or termina-
tion
17. Optical fibers can transmit either analog or digital True
signals?
True or False
18. Single-mode fiber has a small core than multimode True
fiber.
True or False
19. In an optical fiber, the light is transmitted through the Core
________?
A- Core
B- Cladding
C- Buffer
D- Jacket
20. The diameter of an optical fiber is traditionally mea- Microns (microme-
sured in ________? ters)
A- Meters
B- Millimeters
C- Microns (micrometers)
D- Nanometers
21. Rays of light transmitted in multimode fiber are Modes
called?
A- Reflections
B- Refractions
C- Waves
D- Modes
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