FOA Reference Guide To Fiber
Optics with Complete Solutions
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - ANSWER - True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - ANSWER - True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost
always done by ________ - ANSWER - Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than
copper wires. - ANSWER - True
Dangerous light from fiber optics cable is bright and easily visible. - ANSWER - False
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polished fiber
end. - ANSWER - True
Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________ - ANSWER - Underground in
conduit, Direct burial and Aerial suspension.
Underground cable generally includes gel, powder or tape for protection from
_________ - ANSWER - Moisture
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _________ - ANSWER - Prevent
crushing & rodent damage
Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _________ - ANSWER - Both
multimode and singlemode fiber
Optics with Complete Solutions
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber. - ANSWER - True
Splicing is very rare in premises networks. - ANSWER - True
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost
always done by ________ - ANSWER - Fusion splicing
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than
copper wires. - ANSWER - True
Dangerous light from fiber optics cable is bright and easily visible. - ANSWER - False
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polished fiber
end. - ANSWER - True
Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________ - ANSWER - Underground in
conduit, Direct burial and Aerial suspension.
Underground cable generally includes gel, powder or tape for protection from
_________ - ANSWER - Moisture
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _________ - ANSWER - Prevent
crushing & rodent damage
Premise cables in LAN backbones often contain _________ - ANSWER - Both
multimode and singlemode fiber
