FOA CFOT EXAM ACTUAL Exam COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Most outside plant installations are singlemode fiber.
Ture or False - ANSWERTrue
Splicing is very rare in premises networks.
True or False - ANSWERTrue
Fiber is used in long distance phone networks because it is much cheaper than copper
wire? - ANSWERTrue
Dangerous light from fiber-optic cables is bright and easily visible. - ANSWERFalse
Besides causing attenuation, dirt particles can cause scratches on the polish of the fiber
ends - ANSWERTrue
Outside plant cabling can be installed by:
A- Pulling in underground in conduit
B- Direct Burial
C- Aerial suspension
D- All of the above - ANSWERPulling in underground in conduit,direct burial,aerial
suspension
D-all of the above
Underground cable generally includes a gel, powder, or tape for protection from _____.
A- Pulling friction
B- Lighting strikes
C- Moisture
D- Fiber abrasion - ANSWERmoisture
Armored cables is used in outside plant installation to _______?
A- Prevent rodent damage
B- Protect from dig-up
C- Increase pulling tension
D- Conduct lighting strikes - ANSWERPrevent rodent damage
Concatenation or the joining of two cables in a long outside plant run is almost always
done by ________?
A- Mechanical splicing
B- Fusion Splicing
C- Feild installation of connectors
D- Spiling of pigtailled connectors - ANSWERFusion splicing
, Premise cable in LAN backbone often contain __________ and ____________?
A- Only multimode fiber
B- Only single mode fiber
C- Both multimode and single mode fiber
D- Plastic optical fiber - ANSWERBoth multimode and single mode fiber
Premises cables must be rated for ______ to meet codes.
A- Pull strength
B- Bend radius
C- Weight in cable trays
D- Fire retardance - ANSWERFire retardance
The protective gear every VDV installer must always wear is _______?
A- Eye protection
B- Plastic apron
C- Gloves
D- Shoe covers - ANSWEREye protection
Information on the safety of chemicals used in fiber optics are ______________?
A- Available from National Institute of Health
B- In MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers
C- Required to be in every installers tool kit
D- Rarely used - ANSWERIn MSDS sheets supplied by manufacturers
Always keep ________ on connectors when not connected to equipment or being
tested.
A- Mating adapters
B- Strain relief boots
C- Sticky tape
D- Dust caps - ANSWERDust Caps
What are the four levels of the NEC Code? - ANSWERGeneral, Riser, plantenum rated,
low smoke
What is the real safety issue with fibers being terminated or spliced? - ANSWERSmall
scraps of glass cleaved off the end of the fiber splice or termination
Optical fibers can transmit either analog or digital signals?
True or False - ANSWERTrue
Single-mode fiber has a small core than multimode fiber.
True or False - ANSWERTrue
In an optical fiber, the light is transmitted through the ________?
A- Core
B- Cladding
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