FOA CFOT CERTIFICATION 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Outside plant cabling can be installed by
A. Pulling in underground in conduit
B. Direction burial
C. Aerial suspension
D. All of the above
D
The Advantage of breakout cable over a distribution cable is
A. The breakout cable has smaller size and weight
B. The breakout cable can be installed and terminated without additional
hardware for protection of the terminations
C. It can be used indoors and outdoors
B
Cable should always be pulled with ____ to prevent damage
A. Nylon rope
B. Tension gage
C. The cables strength member
C
Loose tube cable requires a __________ to terminate with connectors
A. Splice closure
B. Breakout Kit
C. Strain Relief
B
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _____
A. Prevent rodent damage
B. Protect from Damage from dig-ups
C. Increase pulling tension
A
The minimum long term bend radius of installed fiber cable is usually specified as
no less than ____
A. 12 inches
B. 1 meter
C. 10 times the cable diameter
C
, Black polyethylene jackets are used on outdoor cables for _________
A. Abrasion resistance
B. High tensile load
C. Sunlight and moisture resistance
D. Appearance
C
The first version of TIA/EIA standard for premises cabling called for which
connector
A. ST
B. SC
C. LC
B
What connector style is now specified in the latest 568 standard
A. SC
B. LC
C. MT-RJ
D. Any connector with FOCIS document
D
Factory terminations, such as used for making patch cords, generally use what
method of attaching the connector
A. Epoxy/ Polish
B. Anaerobic Adhesive
C. Prepolished/ Splice
A
What is needed to get low loss prepolished/splice connector
A. Good stripping technique
B. Good Cleave
C. Gentle crimps
B
The Difference between a fiber optic connector and a splice is
A. Connectors are larger than splices
B. Connectors are demountable, while splices are permanent
C. Splices need expensive tools
B
ANSWERS
Outside plant cabling can be installed by
A. Pulling in underground in conduit
B. Direction burial
C. Aerial suspension
D. All of the above
D
The Advantage of breakout cable over a distribution cable is
A. The breakout cable has smaller size and weight
B. The breakout cable can be installed and terminated without additional
hardware for protection of the terminations
C. It can be used indoors and outdoors
B
Cable should always be pulled with ____ to prevent damage
A. Nylon rope
B. Tension gage
C. The cables strength member
C
Loose tube cable requires a __________ to terminate with connectors
A. Splice closure
B. Breakout Kit
C. Strain Relief
B
Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to _____
A. Prevent rodent damage
B. Protect from Damage from dig-ups
C. Increase pulling tension
A
The minimum long term bend radius of installed fiber cable is usually specified as
no less than ____
A. 12 inches
B. 1 meter
C. 10 times the cable diameter
C
, Black polyethylene jackets are used on outdoor cables for _________
A. Abrasion resistance
B. High tensile load
C. Sunlight and moisture resistance
D. Appearance
C
The first version of TIA/EIA standard for premises cabling called for which
connector
A. ST
B. SC
C. LC
B
What connector style is now specified in the latest 568 standard
A. SC
B. LC
C. MT-RJ
D. Any connector with FOCIS document
D
Factory terminations, such as used for making patch cords, generally use what
method of attaching the connector
A. Epoxy/ Polish
B. Anaerobic Adhesive
C. Prepolished/ Splice
A
What is needed to get low loss prepolished/splice connector
A. Good stripping technique
B. Good Cleave
C. Gentle crimps
B
The Difference between a fiber optic connector and a splice is
A. Connectors are larger than splices
B. Connectors are demountable, while splices are permanent
C. Splices need expensive tools
B
