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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up, standards require that a(n) _______ is used to test the cable plant to ensure it is within the loss budget.
A.
Power meter
B.
LSPM or OLTS (Light source and power meter, optical loss test set)
C.
OTDR
D.
All of the above
 

 2. 

In an industrial environment, fiber is most often used to________.
A.
Immunity to electrical noise prevents interference
B.
Provide ultra-high speed connections to machines
C.
Withstand high temperatures
D.
Tolerate physical abuse
 

 3. 

Which of the following are not necessary in a centralized fiber optic cabling architecture per industry standards?
A.
Repeaters or hubs
B.
Telecom closets
C.
Wall outlets
D.
NIC cards
 

 4. 

An older fiber design with a  50/125 micron core is now being used in cabling systems because it___________.
A.
Can be cabled in more compact cable designs
B.
Costs half as much as other multimode fibers
C.
Has a higher bandwidth with laser sources which gives more distance capability with gigabit (and above) networks
D.
Excess supplies are currently available from the far east
 

 5. 

In an multimode optical fiber, light signals travel in the _____________ of the fiber.
A.
Core
B.
Cladding
C.
Both the core and cladding
D.
Jacket
 

 6. 

Which cable is used in most outdoor applications?
A.
Simplex
B.
Distribution
C.
Breakout
D.
Loose Tube
 

 7. 

Which connector was chosen as the standard for the most recent EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard?
A.
SC
B.
ST
C.
LC
D.
Any connector with a FOCIS document
 

 8. 

Joining of two cables in a premises cable plant run is almost always done by ______.
A.
Mechanical splicing
B.
Fusion splicing
C.
Field installation of connectors
D.
Splicing on pigtailled connectors
 

 9. 

Which multimode insertion loss test reference method is required in industry standards?
A.
OFSTP-14
B.
FOTP-34
C.
FOTP-171
D.
Any method as long as it is documented
 

 10. 

For testing a terminated fiber optic cable or a patchcord, the instrument(s) you need is (are):
A.
FO power meter and light source or OLTS (optical loss test set)
B.
Visual Fault Locator
C.
Optical Continuous Wave Reflectometer
D.
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
 

Matching
 
 
Identify the three basic components of an optical fiber:
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 11. 

Core
 

 12. 

Cladding
 

 13. 

Primary Buffer Coating
 



 
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