MTA Network Fundamentals: Lesson 3

Which of the following is the most common cable used today?

• UTP

• STP

• Coaxial

• Fiber

If you are making a crossover cable and one end is 568A, which of the following should be the other end?

• 568A

• 568B

• 568C

• BOGB

If you want to connect a computer directly to another computer without using a switch, you should use which of the following?

• Straight-through cable

• Crossover cable

• Laplink cable

• Rollover cable

You need to connect a twisted-pair cable to the back of a patch panel. Which of the following tools should be used?

• Punch-down tool

• Zip tool

• Wire wedge

• Soldering iron

Which of the following is the minimum category of twisted-pair cable necessary to support 100 Mbps?

• Category 3

• Category 5

• Category 5e

• Category 6

When you pick up your wireless phone, your computer drops network connectivity. Which of the following could be the cause of the problem?

• EMI

• RFI

• Network adapter failure

• Cable failure

You are setting up a network within a warehouse using Category 6 UTP. However, parts of the network are down because of the heavy machinery used. Which cable type should be used?

• STP

• Coaxial

• Fiber

• Plenum-rated

Which of the following terms is defined as electrical signals jumping to another set of wires?

• EMI

• RFI

• Crosstalk

• Jumpitis

Which type of cable should be used as part of a fire code for a building?

• STP

• PVC

• Heat protected

• Plenum-rated

Which of the following is not a fiber connector?

• FC

• LC

• RJ-45

• MT-RJ