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WorksheetsData and Voice Copper Cabling Knowledge Check #1
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins
UTP Strippers should only score the cable jacket in order to prevent nicking the wires.
True
False
Foil shielded twisted pairs with no outer shield would have what classification?
F/FTP
SFTP
F/UTP
U/FTP
How many ohms does coaxial cabling utilize in networking applications?
100
75
50
25
What is the standard ohms for a balanced twisted pair?
50
75
100
25
What type of cable contains any combination of twisted-pair, coaxial, or fiber optic cabling?
SFTP
General Purpose
Multifaceted
Hybrid/Composite
CAT5E maximum untwist is....
0.5"
0.75"
1"
0.25"
As a rule of thumb UTP cable should be minimum of _______ inches from power cables and outlets, unless is in a conduit or you install STP, which then you should stay greater than 2 inches.
8
10
12
4
If possible, you should try to install networking cable in the next stud space over from a power cable or power outlet, regardless if it is shielded or not.
True
False
Networks continue to get smaller and less complicated.
True
False
Estimated that a 1 percent drop in Ethernet packets can correlate to an 80 percent drop in throughput.
Drop-Rate Ratio
Drop-Rate Magnification
Packet-Drop Magnification
Dropped-Packet Return-Loss
Backbone cabling connects ______ to ______.
ER, EF
EF, TR
TR, WA
ER, TR
NEC cable ratings based on: (Choose three.)
Flammability
Heat Resistance
Visible Smoke Produced
Copper Conduct Heat Generation
NVP Rating
When running a cable through a false ceiling spaced utilized for HVAC intake you shall use what type of rated cabling?
CMR
CMP
CMX
CML
Material that is meant to insulate conductors from one another have what kind of properties?
Contra-electric
Interelectric
EMI Opposing
Dielectric
CAT6 and CAT6A cables often use ______ AWG
20
22
23
25
Solid conductors have better electrical properties than stranded conductors.
True
False
What industry standards body and standards series numbers would you reference for Ethernet Applications and Cabling? (Choose Two)
IEEE 802.3
ANSI/TIA-568-D.2
ANSI/TIA-569-D.3
IEEE 803.2
CAT6 can support 10GBase-T for up to what distance?
100m
40m
55m
75m
CAT6 can support 1000Base-T for up to what distance?
75m
33m
100m
55m
According to the ANSI/TIA-568-D, horizontal cable shall not exceed what maximum distance?
90m
95m
80m
100m
NEC is updated every _____ years.
5
2
3
4
NEC is updated by what association/organization?
ANSI
UL
NEMA
NFPA
To reduce the cost of a hierarchical star, the network designer has the option to locate network elements closer to equipment outlets. What is this called?
FTTD
Centralized Cabling
FTTE
FICO
In certain situations it makes sense to install all network equipment in a central location. What is this implementation of the hierarchical star topology called?
FTTE
Central Isolated Hierarchy
Transient Bus
Centralized Cabling
What is the preferred UTP cabling media to support 10Gbps network speeds?
CAT6A
CAT6
CAT8
CAT5e
Choose the description below that matches the following designation: 100Base-TX
Gigabit Ethernet over STP Type 1 cabling designed for equipment interconnection such as clusters. Maximum distance is 25 meters.
100Mbps Ethernet over multimode optical fiber cable. Maximum cable distance is 400 meters.
100Mbps Ethernet over Category 3 or better UTP, using four cable pairs. Maximum distance using Category 3 cable is 100 meters.
100Mbps Ethernet over Category 5 or better UTP cabling using two wire pairs. Maximum distance is 100 meters.
Set of rules that serve as generally accepted guidelines recommended for the industry to follow. Specifies minimum acceptable requirements.
Law
Code
Standard
Industry Best Practice
Local codes take precedence over all other installation guidelines.
True
False
This picture is an example of what type of cable pathway?
Runway
Conduit
Cable Tray
Raceway
Which ANSI/TIA reference lays out minimum standards for telecommunications rooms, enclosures, and equipment rooms?
ANSI/TIA-568
ANSI/TIA-1179
ANSI/TIA-569
ANSI/TIA-606
The 66 punch-down block is the most widely used punch-down block for networking applications.
True
False
Referring to the picture provided, what classification would this cable have?
U/FTP
F/STP
S/FTP
F/UTP
According to the ANSI/TIA-606 Which of the four classes of administration would the State Tech Campus fall under. (Take your time, you have 3 minutes to answer this one)
1
2
3
4
Main cross-connect is typically located in the...
EF
TE
ER
TR
First-level backbone cable connects what two spaces?
ER, TR
TR, TO
EF, TR
EF, TE
A cable connecting from your ISP Demarcation to your ER should be labeled what color, according to the ANSI/TIA-606?
White
Blue
Orange
Green
According to the TIA-1005-A, a 23AWG horizontal cabling with a length of 85m has a maximum length of work area cord of...
5m
9m
10m
12m
What is a workgroup switch?
Located in the ER handling a majority of all traffic on a network
Located in the TR handling clusters of workstations on each floor
Located in the EF handling ISP connection after it is terminated
Located in every WAV to allow connection to the backbone
A 24-port 100Base-TX switch with all ports being utilized, installed with a 1000Base-SX Fiber Optic uplink port would be an example of a ________ situation.
Nonthrottled
Throttled
Nonblocking
Blocking
In what environments would you want to ensure that you have a nonblocking situation?
Streaming
Library
CAD
HR
Core switches are located where?
TR
ER
EF
WA
You have 12 users who have 100Base-T NIC cards on their computers. The 12-port workgroup switch the yare connected to has a 1000Base-SX uplink connection. What is the maximum throughput per user that this switch is capable
100
90.3
83.33
72.6
End to end cabling including patch cable and cabling to the workstation is called ________.
Channel Link
Permanent Link
Established Link
Flexible Link
