After taking the test, you may print your answers for reference or to turn in as
homework.
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true
or false.
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One should be able to rely the contractor to not only do the installation but to
assist in the design of the network and help choose components and vendors.
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2.
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All metal components of the cabling system installed in a equipment or telecom
room must be grounded and bonded.
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3.
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A single outside plant link may include several types of installation, including
aerial, buried and underground.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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__________ will facilitate installation, allow better planning for upgrades and
simplify testing.
A. | Good workmanship | B. | Low loss connectors | C. | Safe workplace
procedures | D. | Proper documentation |
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5.
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Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________
A. | Pulling in underground in conduit | B. | Direct burial | C. | Aerial
suspension | D. | All of the above |
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6.
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The protective gear every VDV installer must always wear is __________.
A. | Eye protection | B. | Plastic apron | C. | Gloves | D. | Shoe covers |
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The fiberglass rod inside many fiber optic cables is for __________.
A. | Increasing the pulling tension | B. | Limit bend radius to preventing
kinking | C. | Winding the fibers around | D. | Tying to messenger
cables |
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To prevent the cable from twisting when pulling it __________.
A. | Use a swivel eye | B. | Pull with braided rope | C. | Spin the cable off
the spool | D. | Lubricate the cable |
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On long pulls, at intermediate points, why do you lay the cable in a
‘figure 8‘?
A. | Keep it from getting tangled with the pull rope | B. | Make it easier to
spray on lubricant | C. | Keep workers from walking on
it | D. | Prevent it from twisting |
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Under pulling tension, the bend radius should not be less than
__________.
A. | 5 times the cable diameter | B. | 10 times the cable diameter | C. | 20 times the cable
diameter | D. | 50 times the cable diameter |
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Underground cables are pulled in conduit that is buried underground, usually
______ deep to reduce the likelihood of accidentally being dug up. .
A. | 3-4 feet (1-1.2 meters) | B. | 1-2 feet (0.3-0.5 meter) | C. | 6-8 feet (2-2.5
meters) | D. | As deep as the local building codes allow |
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Cable ties used on fiber optic cables __________.
A. | Should be tightened firmly to prevent cable movement | B. | Can be used to hang
cables from J-hooks or cable trays | C. | Should be rated for the weight of the
cables | D. | Can harm cables if too tight, so they should be
hand-tightened |
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Where the ________ is appropriate, direct burial installation allows for fast
installation.
A. | Local permit | B. | Ground | C. | Cost | D. | Cable |
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Each completed splice on an installed cable should be tested with an __________,
preferably immediately after it is spliced.
A. | OLTS | B. | OTDR | C. | VFL | D. | CD test set |
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If at all possible, _______________ before installing any other cables on
utility poles. .
A. | Look for other installation options | B. | Have the power cables shut
down | C. | Notify the proper authorities | D. | Notify the owners of other
cables |
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Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices
that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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16.
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Long cable pulls in conduit may require ______ or _______ and your installers
need to know how to ”figure 8‘ cable to prevent kinking,.
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17.
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Most fiber optic cables do not have sufficient strength to allow direct aerial
installation, but ____ or _______ can be used to install them aerially.
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18.
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Aerial cables are subject to continual tension as well as extra tension caused
by ______, ______ and in some areas __________.
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