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Twisted Pair Cables

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cable that consists of color coded pairs of insulated copper wires that are twisted around each other to form pairs that are encased in a plastic sheath.

a)

coaxial cable

b)

twisted pair cable

c)

fiber optic cable

2.

The number of twists per meter or foot in a twisted pair cable is known as the

a)

twist ratio

b)

twist metric

c)

twist measure

d)

twist length

3.

The more twists per foot in a pair of wires makes the cable less resistant to cross-talk or noise.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The most common types of twisted pair wiring categories ar Cat 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

a)

true

b)

false

5.

This type of twisted pair cable consists of twisted pair wires that are not only individually insulated but also surrounded by a shielding made of foil.

a)

STPO

b)

STP

c)

UTP

d)

UTPA

6.

This type of twisted pair cable is a cabling that consists of one or more insulated wire pairs encased in a plastic sheath.

a)

STP

b)

UTP

c)

Cat 6

d)

STPO

7.

Which of the following TIA/EIA pinout standard is depicted in this picture?

a)

TIA/EIA 568a

b)

TIA/EIA 568b

8.

When both ends of a patch cable are terminated identically it is called a

a)

straight through cable

b)

mirror cable

c)

crossover cable

d)

rollover cable

9.

Crossover cables have the transmit and receive wires reversed.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Crossover cables are used to connect

a)

a pc to a pc

b)

a switch to a switch

c)

a pc to a router

d)

a pc to a modem

11.

A rollover cable reverses all of the wires without regard to how they are paired.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Routers have two different kinds of ports: ethernet and

a)

console

b)

LAN

c)

Modem

d)

rollover

13.

The routers port which allows the router to communicate with itself is the

a)

ethernet port

b)

console port

c)

jack

d)

Aux port

14.

Every device needs a specific king of ___________, which connects a cable to a network device.

a)

connecter

b)

enabler

c)

ethernet

d)

converter

15.

This hardware enables networks or segments running on different media to interconnect and exchange signals.

a)

Ethernet

b)

media converter

c)

cable tester

d)

connector

16.

This type of hardware allows homogenous connection allows data to pass through without any modification.

a)

coupler

b)

connector

c)

extension

17.

The PoE standard specifies two types of devices, which are:

a)

PSE

b)

PD

c)

POE

d)

RJ-45

18.

Which type of category twisted pair cable does a PoE require?

a)

Cat 4 or better

b)

Cat 3 or better

c)

Cat 5 or better

d)

Cat 6 or better

19.

On a network that demands PoE but does not have PoE capable equipment, PoE adapters can be added to a switch and to a node.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

STP and UTP cables use these type of connectors

a)

RJ-45

b)

RJ-11

c)

RJ-48C

d)

RS-232