Spectrum Field Tech Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Current/ amperage - Correct answer-Flow or movement of electric charges
Resistor - Correct answer-a passive two-terminal material that impedes the flow of
current
What is the most common workplace hazard involving electricity? - Correct
answer-Electrical shocks
What is minimum approach distance? - Correct answer-The shortest safe distance
to keep from energized conductors
CATV at the pole - Correct answer-40''
CATV at the mid-span - Correct answer-24''
CATV at the house - Correct answer-12''
Live parts of electric equipment must be guarded against at how many volts? -
Correct answer-50 volts
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, What are the 2 kinds of grounds required by Safety standards for electrical
systems? - Correct answer-Service and Equipment
What are circuit protection devices designed to do? - Correct answer-
Automatically limit or shift off the flow of electricity in the event of a ground fault,
overload, or short circuit in the wiring system
OSHA - Correct answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CATV - Correct answer-Community Antenna Television
HFC - Correct answer-Hybrid Fiber Coax
What are the four sources of signals? - Correct answer-Satellite, local origination,
off air, fiber optics
Forward - Correct answer-54 MHz-1 GHz
G.B. - Correct answer-Guard Band
Return - Correct answer-5-42 MHz
Downstream (forward path) - Correct answer-Forward signal from the headend to a
customer
Upstream (reverse path) - Correct answer-Return signal from a customer to the
headend
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Questions and Answers
Current/ amperage - Correct answer-Flow or movement of electric charges
Resistor - Correct answer-a passive two-terminal material that impedes the flow of
current
What is the most common workplace hazard involving electricity? - Correct
answer-Electrical shocks
What is minimum approach distance? - Correct answer-The shortest safe distance
to keep from energized conductors
CATV at the pole - Correct answer-40''
CATV at the mid-span - Correct answer-24''
CATV at the house - Correct answer-12''
Live parts of electric equipment must be guarded against at how many volts? -
Correct answer-50 volts
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, What are the 2 kinds of grounds required by Safety standards for electrical
systems? - Correct answer-Service and Equipment
What are circuit protection devices designed to do? - Correct answer-
Automatically limit or shift off the flow of electricity in the event of a ground fault,
overload, or short circuit in the wiring system
OSHA - Correct answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CATV - Correct answer-Community Antenna Television
HFC - Correct answer-Hybrid Fiber Coax
What are the four sources of signals? - Correct answer-Satellite, local origination,
off air, fiber optics
Forward - Correct answer-54 MHz-1 GHz
G.B. - Correct answer-Guard Band
Return - Correct answer-5-42 MHz
Downstream (forward path) - Correct answer-Forward signal from the headend to a
customer
Upstream (reverse path) - Correct answer-Return signal from a customer to the
headend
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