Premises Cabling UTP

Question 1

What do UTP Category 3, Category 5e and Category 6 designations indicate?
A. The frequency performance grade of the cable
B. UL-rated Flame retardance of the cable
C. How far the cable will work in networks
D. They are trade names for cable types

Answer 1

A. The frequency performance grade of the cable

Question 2

What minimum level of UTP cable type is required by 1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
A. Cat 5
B. Cat 5e
C. Cat 6
D. Augmented Cat 6

Answer 2

B. Cat 5e

Question 3

What is the main characteristic of unshielded twisted pair Category 5e or Category 6 cable that gives it high frequency performance?
A. High performance plastics in the insulation of the pairs
B. The size of the conductors
C. The rate of twists in the pairs of wires
D. The connectors

Answer 3

C. The rate of twists in the pairs of wires

Question 4

Category 6A cable is specified and must be tested during certification to \_\_\_ MHz.
A. 100
B. 250
C. 500
D. 1000

Answer 4

C. 500

Question 5

The name for the latest generation Cat 6 UTP cable for use with 10 Gigabit networks is \_\_\_\_\_.
A. Enhanced Cat 6
B. Extended Cat 6
C. Augmented Cat 6
D. Cat 7

Answer 5

C. Augmented Cat 6

Question 6

If you use a Cat 3 UTP jack on newer Cat 5e cable plant, the link performance will meet \_\_\_\_\_\_specs.
A. Cat 3
B. Cat 5
C. Cat 5E
D. Cat 6

Answer 6

A. Cat 3

Question 7

Before UTP cabling became widely used and the industry standard, most Ethernet Networks were connected over \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cable.
A. Copper
B. Coaxial
C. Shielded
D. Telephone

Answer 7

B. Coaxial

Question 8

Wireless networks require cables to connect the server, router or hub to the \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. PC
B. Uplink
C. SNMP
D. AP (Access point)

Answer 8

D. AP (Access point)

Question 9

Which network connection type has the highest bandwidth?
A. Power line
B. UTP
C. Wireless
D. Optical fiber

Answer 9

D. Optical fiber

Question 10

Standard UTP (unshielded twisted pair) copper cabling for voice and data installations has how many pairs of wire?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Twenty-five

Answer 10

C. Four

Question 11

Attenuation in copper cable\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Is lower at higher frequencies
B. Is higher at higher frequencies
C. Is the same at all frequencies
D. Is highest at 10 MHz

Answer 11

B. Is higher at higher frequencies

Question 12

(Choose all correct answers) 
What optical fiber types are recognized in the structured cabling standards?
 A. Multimode in backbones
 B. Singlemode in backbones
 C. Multimode in horizontal connections
 D. Singlemode in horizontal connections

Answer 12

A. Multimode in backbones
B. Singlemode in backbones
C. Multimode in horizontal connections