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2.3 Infrastructure & Troubleshooting

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: Endpoint devices are normally connected directly to network hardware like a switch using one long Ethernet cable run directly from the interface on the device to the network hardware.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

In an infrastructure installation, endpoint devices will connect to network hardware in a(n)

a)

intermediate distribution frame (IDF)

b)

main distribution frame (MDF)

c)

neither option

d)

it depends on the distance between the two devices

3.

For which connection(s) is a patch cable used?

a)

endpoint device to wall port only

b)

patch panel to switch only

c)

both endpoint device to wall port and patch panel to switch

d)

patch cables are not used in infrastructure installations

4.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a main distribution frame (MDF)?

a)

It is the central location to which all IDFs are connected.

b)

It contains the network servers.

c)

It is the location of the gateway router(s).

d)

It has endpoint user devices connected to it.

5.

Network cable that runs horizontally through drop ceilings or raised floors needs to be

a)

riser-rated

b)

plenum-rated

c)

infrastructure-rated

6.

Network cable that runs between floors must be

a)

plenum-rated

b)

riser-rated

c)

infrastructure-rated

7.

You need to test the voltage of electrical current output from a power supply. To do this, you would use a

a)

multimeter

b)

cable tester

c)

tone generator

d)

time domain reflectometer (TDR)

8.

You need to test continuity and correct wiring of a copper wire Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use?

a)

multimeter

b)

cable tester

c)

tone generator

d)

TDR

e)

OTDR

9.

You are trying to determine on which patch panel port a cable is terminated. Which tool would you use to do this?

a)

multimeter

b)

cable tester

c)

tone generator

d)

TDR

e)

OTDR

10.

You are troubleshooting the amount of attenuation occurring on a copper wire Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use to do this?

a)

multimeter

b)

cable tester

c)

tone generator

d)

TDR

e)

OTDR

11.

You are trying to troubleshoot issues with a fiber optic Ethernet cable. Which tool would you use to do this?

a)

multimeter

b)

cable tester

c)

tone generator

d)

TDR

e)

OTDR

12.

Which indicator on a switch port indicates the link is operating normally with traffic?

a)

solid green

b)

flickering green

c)

no light

d)

blinking amber

e)

solid amber