BICSI RTPM 002 SECTION 1 SITE SURVEY EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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BICSI RTPM 002 SECTION 1 SITE SURVEY EXAM
STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)

1. **What must be determined first in planning for OSP cabling?**

- A) Route approval

- B) Cable infrastructure

- C) Test holes

- D) Documentation

- **Answer: B) Cable infrastructure**



2. **Which type of plant is the most expensive, has the highest cable placement capacity, and the
longest projected lifespan?**

- A) Direct-buried plant

- B) Aerial plant

- C) Underground plant

- D) Reclaimed water plant

- **Answer: C) Underground plant**



3. **What is the typical lifespan of a direct-buried plant?**

- A) 10 years

- B) 20 years

- C) 30 years or shorter

- D) 50 years

- **Answer: C) 30 years or shorter**

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4. **What is the expected lifespan of an aerial plant?**

- A) 10 years

- B) 20 years

- C) 30 years

- D) 40 years

- **Answer: C) 30 years**



5. **Who should the OSP designer discuss routing with?**

- A) The construction team

- B) The utility company

- C) The customer

- D) The local government

- **Answer: C) The customer**



6. **Which condition may force changes to the proposed route?**

- A) Weather conditions

- B) Field conditions

- C) Design preferences

- D) Material costs

- **Answer: B) Field conditions**



7. **Which of the following should be evaluated for adequacy in the existing route?**

- A) Budget

- B) Pole lines