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SCTE BPI EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Certifying the reliability of the customers drop system involves - Answer✔✔-Replacing any
defective drop components
What is one step in verifying that the digital set-top terminal is operating normally? -
Answer✔✔-Calling dispatch or the person designated with access to the billing system software
to have the set-top terminal authorized
When installing the NIU, you would use - Answer✔✔-A dial-pulse telephone test set to check
dial tone on inbound and outbound call capability
In twisted pair cable network powering, - Answer✔✔-Always wire the twisted pair power cables
first to the NIU power terminals and then to the power terminal of the power distributing tap
Telephony inside wiring - Answer✔✔-Is routed from the NID or distribution device through the
appropriate compression fitting
When testing and verifying NIU operation - Answer✔✔-Call the provisioning center from the
test phone or butt set to verify the ability to place an outbound call
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Items to check in order to certify the reliability of the customer drop system include -
Answer✔✔-Installing high pass filters and directional couples, if needed///monitoring,
detecting, and eliminating signal leakage
The customer access are of an NIU - Answer✔✔-Provides access to the broadband cable output
port, RJ-11 testjacks, and telephone tip and ring wiring connectors
Which of the following are tests/measurements than can be made on a VOM? - Answer✔✔-
Voltage DC&AC///Opens and shorts
The federal government mandates the amount of _________________ that is acceptable for
cable networks - Answer✔✔-egress
Certifying the reliability of the customers drop system requires - Answer✔✔-eliminate signal
leakage////check condition and integrity of the drop system
What is the main purpose for the MAC address on a EMTA? - Answer✔✔-provides that
authorization to ensure only the customers account in the billing system is assigned to that
address
The NID - Answer✔✔-is the demarcation point between CPE network to the local telephone
companies network
The process of keeping your telephone number from one provider to another is? - Answer✔✔-
Porting
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To ensure proper telephone operation, wiring color codes for both types of cables for
standardized for: - Answer✔✔-Tip and ring wiring of NID's
IN twisted pair cable network powering - Answer✔✔-is disconnected from the incumbent
telephone provider
In local powering of an EMTA - Answer✔✔-optional internal battery is installed to prevent
interruption to service in the event of a power outage
Before connections are made on the back of the EMTA, - Answer✔✔-make sure the cable shield
is properly grounded and bonded to NEC standards
Telephony inside wiring (quad station) is no longer adequate because of - Answer✔✔-(ALL) data
over telephone lines//fax machines//digital voice communication
Quad station wiring is more prone to crosstalk that Cat 5e, due to - Answer✔✔-twisted pairs
The NIU at a customers premises - Answer✔✔-Converts RF signals received via the coaxial cable
system to the telephony series required by the customer
A private switching system, usually located at the customers premises, which serves a business,
or a government agency - Answer✔✔-PBX
A cell based transport mechanism for the transport of a brand range of user information -
Answer✔✔-WAN
A large group of switches telephone networks owned and operated by telephone companies
across the globe - Answer✔✔-PTSN
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SCTE BPI EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Certifying the reliability of the customers drop system involves - Answer✔✔-Replacing any
defective drop components
What is one step in verifying that the digital set-top terminal is operating normally? -
Answer✔✔-Calling dispatch or the person designated with access to the billing system software
to have the set-top terminal authorized
When installing the NIU, you would use - Answer✔✔-A dial-pulse telephone test set to check
dial tone on inbound and outbound call capability
In twisted pair cable network powering, - Answer✔✔-Always wire the twisted pair power cables
first to the NIU power terminals and then to the power terminal of the power distributing tap
Telephony inside wiring - Answer✔✔-Is routed from the NID or distribution device through the
appropriate compression fitting
When testing and verifying NIU operation - Answer✔✔-Call the provisioning center from the
test phone or butt set to verify the ability to place an outbound call
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Items to check in order to certify the reliability of the customer drop system include -
Answer✔✔-Installing high pass filters and directional couples, if needed///monitoring,
detecting, and eliminating signal leakage
The customer access are of an NIU - Answer✔✔-Provides access to the broadband cable output
port, RJ-11 testjacks, and telephone tip and ring wiring connectors
Which of the following are tests/measurements than can be made on a VOM? - Answer✔✔-
Voltage DC&AC///Opens and shorts
The federal government mandates the amount of _________________ that is acceptable for
cable networks - Answer✔✔-egress
Certifying the reliability of the customers drop system requires - Answer✔✔-eliminate signal
leakage////check condition and integrity of the drop system
What is the main purpose for the MAC address on a EMTA? - Answer✔✔-provides that
authorization to ensure only the customers account in the billing system is assigned to that
address
The NID - Answer✔✔-is the demarcation point between CPE network to the local telephone
companies network
The process of keeping your telephone number from one provider to another is? - Answer✔✔-
Porting
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To ensure proper telephone operation, wiring color codes for both types of cables for
standardized for: - Answer✔✔-Tip and ring wiring of NID's
IN twisted pair cable network powering - Answer✔✔-is disconnected from the incumbent
telephone provider
In local powering of an EMTA - Answer✔✔-optional internal battery is installed to prevent
interruption to service in the event of a power outage
Before connections are made on the back of the EMTA, - Answer✔✔-make sure the cable shield
is properly grounded and bonded to NEC standards
Telephony inside wiring (quad station) is no longer adequate because of - Answer✔✔-(ALL) data
over telephone lines//fax machines//digital voice communication
Quad station wiring is more prone to crosstalk that Cat 5e, due to - Answer✔✔-twisted pairs
The NIU at a customers premises - Answer✔✔-Converts RF signals received via the coaxial cable
system to the telephony series required by the customer
A private switching system, usually located at the customers premises, which serves a business,
or a government agency - Answer✔✔-PBX
A cell based transport mechanism for the transport of a brand range of user information -
Answer✔✔-WAN
A large group of switches telephone networks owned and operated by telephone companies
across the globe - Answer✔✔-PTSN
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