MTA EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
List the 4 different types of CAT cables - ANS CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e/6, CAT6a
How fast is CAT3? - ANS 10Mbps
How fast is CAT5? - ANS 100Mbps
How fast is CAT5e/6? - ANS 1000Mbps/1Gbps
How fast is CAT6a? - ANS 10Gbps
What is the maximum distance of the CAT cables? Include the exception. - ANS Maximum
distance is 100m except for CAT6 which is 55m for 10Gbps
What are the three types of cables? - ANS Category (CAT), Coaxial, Fiber Optic
UTP - ANS Unshielded twisted pair; type of CAT cable
STP - ANS Shielded twisted pair; type of CAT cable
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, What are coaxial cables most commonly used for? - ANS Cable TV
Fiber optic cables are a combination of what? - ANS glass and light
Which type of cable travels the fastest? - ANS Fiber Optic
Which type of cable travels the furthest? - ANS Fiber Optic
Between STP and UTP, which is the cheapest? - ANS UTP
What is the purpose of STP? - ANS reduce or avoid interference
What is the minimum cable needed for 100Mbps? - ANS CAT5
What is the maximum distance of UTP 5 cable? - ANS 100m (if you see 99.97m, this an
equivalent answer)
Which can travel the furthest distance: multi-mode or single-mode fiber? - ANS single-mode
Which can travel the fastest: multi-mode or single-mode fiber? - ANS multi-mode
What is an advantage of using wireless? - ANS It is more convenient
What are some disadvantages of using wireless? - ANS It is less secure and less reliable
What are the wireless standards? - ANS 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
List the 4 different types of CAT cables - ANS CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e/6, CAT6a
How fast is CAT3? - ANS 10Mbps
How fast is CAT5? - ANS 100Mbps
How fast is CAT5e/6? - ANS 1000Mbps/1Gbps
How fast is CAT6a? - ANS 10Gbps
What is the maximum distance of the CAT cables? Include the exception. - ANS Maximum
distance is 100m except for CAT6 which is 55m for 10Gbps
What are the three types of cables? - ANS Category (CAT), Coaxial, Fiber Optic
UTP - ANS Unshielded twisted pair; type of CAT cable
STP - ANS Shielded twisted pair; type of CAT cable
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, What are coaxial cables most commonly used for? - ANS Cable TV
Fiber optic cables are a combination of what? - ANS glass and light
Which type of cable travels the fastest? - ANS Fiber Optic
Which type of cable travels the furthest? - ANS Fiber Optic
Between STP and UTP, which is the cheapest? - ANS UTP
What is the purpose of STP? - ANS reduce or avoid interference
What is the minimum cable needed for 100Mbps? - ANS CAT5
What is the maximum distance of UTP 5 cable? - ANS 100m (if you see 99.97m, this an
equivalent answer)
Which can travel the furthest distance: multi-mode or single-mode fiber? - ANS single-mode
Which can travel the fastest: multi-mode or single-mode fiber? - ANS multi-mode
What is an advantage of using wireless? - ANS It is more convenient
What are some disadvantages of using wireless? - ANS It is less secure and less reliable
What are the wireless standards? - ANS 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
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