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WorksheetsTwisted Pair Cables
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
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.
coaxial cable
twisted pair cable
fiber optic cable
The number of twists per meter or foot in a twisted pair cable is known as the
twist ratio
twist metric
twist measure
twist length
The more twists per foot in a pair of wires makes the cable less resistant to cross-talk or noise.
true
false
The most common types of twisted pair wiring categories ar Cat 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
true
false
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.
STPO
STP
UTP
UTPA
This type of twisted pair cable is a cabling that consists of one or more insulated wire pairs encased in a plastic sheath.
STP
UTP
Cat 6
STPO
Which of the following TIA/EIA pinout standard is depicted in this picture?
TIA/EIA 568a
TIA/EIA 568b
When both ends of a patch cable are terminated identically it is called a
straight through cable
mirror cable
crossover cable
rollover cable
Crossover cables have the transmit and receive wires reversed.
true
false
Crossover cables are used to connect
a pc to a pc
a switch to a switch
a pc to a router
a pc to a modem
A rollover cable reverses all of the wires without regard to how they are paired.
True
False
Routers have two different kinds of ports: ethernet and
console
LAN
Modem
rollover
The routers port which allows the router to communicate with itself is the
ethernet port
console port
jack
Aux port
Every device needs a specific king of ___________, which connects a cable to a network device.
connecter
enabler
ethernet
converter
This hardware enables networks or segments running on different media to interconnect and exchange signals.
Ethernet
media converter
cable tester
connector
This type of hardware allows homogenous connection allows data to pass through without any modification.
coupler
connector
extension
The PoE standard specifies two types of devices, which are:
PSE
PD
POE
RJ-45
Which type of category twisted pair cable does a PoE require?
Cat 4 or better
Cat 3 or better
Cat 5 or better
Cat 6 or better
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.
True
False
STP and UTP cables use these type of connectors
RJ-45
RJ-11
RJ-48C
RS-232
