Vol 3 URE Flashcards
The thin plastic colored tape that spirals around a specific number of pairs that replicate in a cable is called a a. marker. b. bundle. c. casing. d. binder.
d. binder.
In telecommunications cables, the “tip” or “primary” color group order is
a. blue, orange, green, brown, and slate.
b. blue, green, yellow, red, and orange.
c. white, red, black, yellow, and violet.
d. white, blue, green, yellow, and violet.
c. white, red, black, yellow, and violet.
What colors make up the “ring” or “secondary” color code for telecommunications cables?
a. Blue, orange, green, brown, and slate.
b. Blue, green, yellow, red, and orange.
c. White, red, black, yellow, and violet.
d. White, blue, green, yellow, and violet.
a. Blue, orange, green, brown, and slate.
What standard do most newly installed network cables follow?
a. N586B.
b. N568C.
c. T586C.
d. T568B.
d. T568B.
Two types of network cables are
a. straight through and crossover.
b. straight through and flip/flop.
c. high and low baud.
d. “n” and “g.”
a. straight through and crossover.
How do you determine which type of fiber optic cable lubricant to use during installation?
a. Always use a high detergent based lubricant.
b. Refer to the manufacturers product data.
c. Cable lubricants should not be used.
d. Use a lubricant that dries quickly.
b. Refer to the manufacturers product data.
What device is used to secure the pulling line to the strength members of the cable?
a. Pulling grip.
b. Raceway.
c. Conduit.
d. Swivel.
a. Pulling grip.
When installing fiber optic cable on a horizontal run, the cable must be secured every
a. 18 inches.
b. 24 inches.
c. 36 inches.
d. 48 inches.
c. 36 inches.
How is unauthorized access to the configuration screens of a channel bank prevented?
a. Key card.
b. Biometric access.
c. Password protection.
d. No additional security is needed because they are only used in secure environments.
c. Password protection.
Why is it important for a channel bank to have a modular design?
a. It allows connection of single based devices.
b. It allows expansion with minimal cost.
c. It makes routine maintenance easier.
d. Leased lines are less expensive.
b. It allows expansion with minimal cost.
Any repair of electronic equipment should begin with
a. failure analysis.
b. troubleshooting.
c. symptom recognition.
d. listing probable faulty functions.
c. symptom recognition.
Which troubleshooting method traces the system path, in order, step-by-step, until the problem is found? a. Linear. b. Half-split. c. Sequential. d. Divide and conquer.
c. Sequential.
Which troubleshooting method divides the circuit in half with each step?
a. Linear.
b. Half-split.
c. Sequential.
d. Divide and conquer.
b. Half-split.
What test can determine if a cable is operating correctly?
a. Capacitance.
b. Inductance.
c. Continuity.
d. Voltage.
c. Continuity.
What additional step is required when troubleshooting a multi-wire cable that is not
required when troubleshooting a single-wire cable?
a. Ensure no continuity of the ground wire.
b. Ensure continuity between the center conductor and the connector.
c. Ensure no continuity between the wire under test and any additional wire.
d. Ensure continuity between the wire under test and all additional wires in the cable.
c. Ensure no continuity between the wire under test and any additional wire.
A reading of zero during a continuity test indicates
a. there is a break in the cable.
b. there is a short between two wires in the cable.
c. the signal does not make it to the end of the cable.
d. the signal travels down the entire length of the cable uninterrupted.
d. the signal travels down the entire length of the cable uninterrupted.
What are the three main functions of grounding?
a. Personnel safety, equipment protection, and noise reduction.
b. Signal amplification, personnel safety, and emissions security.
c. Equipment protection, signal amplification, and capacitance reaction.
d. Corrosion prevention, emissions security, and over-voltage protection.
a. Personnel safety, equipment protection, and noise reduction.
Which facility ground subsystem uses surge arrestors?
a. Earth electrode.
b. Fault protection.
c. Signal reference.
d. Lightning protection.
d. Lightning protection.
What facility ground subsystem is also called the safety ground?
a. Earth electrode.
b. Signal reference.
c. Fault protection.
d. Lightning protection.
c. Fault protection.
Establishing a low-impedance path between two metal surfaces is called
a. bonding.
b. shielding.
c. annealing.
d. grounding.
a. bonding.
Bonds in the earth electrode subsystem normally are direct permanent bonds and do not
exceed a resistance of how many milliohms (mΩ)?
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 5.
d. 10.
a. 1.
What kind of bond is normally applied to signal reference bonds?
a. None.
b. Brazing.
c. Welding.
d. Mechanical.
d. Mechanical.
The two basic functions of shielding are to
a. equalize all electronic systems to the same potential and minimize compromising emanations.
b. prevent interference between multiple emanating systems and minimize compromising
emanations.
c. equalize all electronic systems to the same potential and block all emanations from exiting a
secure facility.
d. prevent interference between multiple emanating systems and block all emanations from
exiting a secure facility.
b. prevent interference between multiple emanating systems and minimize compromising
emanations.
The designation RED is applied to equipment processing what type information?
a. Clear-text classified.
b. Encrypted classified.
c. Clear-text unclassified.
d. Unencrypted unclassified.
a. Clear-text classified.
What is believed to draw lightning to air terminals?
a. Down conductors.
b. Transients.
c. Streamers.
d. Shielding.
c. Streamers.
What assures that all metal masses are of the same electrical potential?
a. Bonding.
b. Shielding.
c. Transients.
d. Grounding.
a. Bonding.
At how many points should the external grounding system be bonded?
a. Eight.
b. Four.
c. Two.
d. One.
d. One.
A stored electrical charge at rest is referred to as
a. static electricity.
b. magnetic flux.
c. capacitance.
d. inductance.
a. static electricity.
Extremely sensitive electronic devices can be damaged by as little as how many volts?
a. 5.
b. 15.
c. 25.
d. 35.
c. 25.
Always assume all unmarked electronic assemblies, subassemblies, and components are
likely
a. protected against electrostatic discharge.
b. sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
c. immune to electrostatic discharge.
d. safe to handle unprotected.
b. sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
Items sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) must only be handled
a. at certified ESD workstations using a wrist strap.
b. at certified ESD workstations, a wrist strap is not required.
c. with a wrist strap.
d. in a faraday cage.
a. at certified ESD workstations using a wrist strap.
What item is the most important when handling items sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD)? a. Proper ESD marking. b. ESD workstation. c. Wrist strap. d. ESD mat.
c. Wrist strap.
The average kinetic energy of the molecules in the air is called
a. visibility.
b. dew point.
c. temperature.
d. relative humidity.
c. temperature.
What indicates the temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled, with constant
water vapor content and pressure, to reach saturation?
a. Visibility.
b. Dew point.
c. Temperature.
d. Relative humidity.
b. Dew point.
Which is not a distinctive parameter or observation standard for “wind”?
a. Speed.
b. Direction.
c. Wind shift.
d. Peak wind shift.
d. Peak wind shift.
What characteristic is the measure of the opacity of the atmosphere and measure of the
distance at which an object or light can be clearly discerned?
a. Visibility.
b. Dew point.
c. Temperature.
d. Relative humidity.
a. Visibility.
Which barometric pressure parameter indicates the altitude above mean sea level of an
aircraft on the ground at the location for which the value was determined?
a. Station pressure.
b. Sea-level setting.
c. Altimeter setting.
d. Sea-level pressure.
c. Altimeter setting.
Which factor is not used in calculating dew point?
a. Wet-bulb temperature.
b. Dry-bulb temperature.
c. Wet-bulb depression.
d. Dry-bulb depression.
d. Dry-bulb depression.
How many feet above the ground are most automated weather station visibility sensors mounted? a. 5. b. 7. c. 10. d. 15.
c. 10.
What instrumentally derived value is calculated using different elements of visibility,
ambient light level, and runway light intensity?
a. Prevailing visibility.
b. Runway visual range.
c. Runway heading lighting intensity.
d. Prevailing visual lighting intensity.
b. Runway visual range.