BICSI Installer 2 Key Terms with Answers
and Rationales/ 2024-2025.
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The decrease in magnitude or the power loss of a signal that propagates between
points, expressed in decibels (dB) as the ratio of received signal to transmitted
signal level. - Answer: 1
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,KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
A range of frequencies available for signaling expressed in hertz (Hz). It is used to
denote the potential information handling capacity of the medium, device, or
system. - Answer: 2
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The attenuation of a signal as it passes through an optical fiber cable medium.
Cable loss is normally expressed in decibels (dB) and increases with frequency. -
Answer: 3
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,KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The outer concentric glass layer that surrounds the optical fiber core and has a
lower index of refraction than the core. - Answer: 4
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
A mechanical device used to provide a means for aligning, attaching, and
achieving continuity between conductors or optical fibers. - Answer: 5
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
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, 1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
1. The loss of signal resulting from the scattering of light pulses as they are
transmitted through a medium. 2. The widening or spreading out of the modes in
light pulses as it progresses along an optical fiber. 3. The characteristics of the
sound coverage field of a speaker. - Answer: 6
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The alignment sleeve portion of an optical connector used to protect and align the
stripped optical fiber. - Answer: 7
KEY TERMS
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and Rationales/ 2024-2025.
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The decrease in magnitude or the power loss of a signal that propagates between
points, expressed in decibels (dB) as the ratio of received signal to transmitted
signal level. - Answer: 1
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,KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
A range of frequencies available for signaling expressed in hertz (Hz). It is used to
denote the potential information handling capacity of the medium, device, or
system. - Answer: 2
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The attenuation of a signal as it passes through an optical fiber cable medium.
Cable loss is normally expressed in decibels (dB) and increases with frequency. -
Answer: 3
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,KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The outer concentric glass layer that surrounds the optical fiber core and has a
lower index of refraction than the core. - Answer: 4
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
A mechanical device used to provide a means for aligning, attaching, and
achieving continuity between conductors or optical fibers. - Answer: 5
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
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, 1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
1. The loss of signal resulting from the scattering of light pulses as they are
transmitted through a medium. 2. The widening or spreading out of the modes in
light pulses as it progresses along an optical fiber. 3. The characteristics of the
sound coverage field of a speaker. - Answer: 6
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
1. Attenuation, 2. Bandwidth, 3. Cable Loss, 4. Cladding, 5. Connector, 6.
Dispersion, 7. Ferrule (Optical Fiber), 8. FC, 9. Furcating Harness, 10. Insertion
Loss, 11. LC Connector/Adapter, 12. Multimode Optical Fiber, 13. SFF, 14. SC
Definition:
The alignment sleeve portion of an optical connector used to protect and align the
stripped optical fiber. - Answer: 7
KEY TERMS
Choose Correct Term:
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