CHAPTER 4

1. Although different networking standards specify different media,

bandwidth, and media length, they all use the same type of encoding.
a. True
b. False

2. The length of cable between the wall jack and a patch panel is called
vertical cabling.
a. True
b. False

3. Wireless and wired networks are both susceptible to RFI.

a. True
b. False

4. Because fiber-optic cabling uses light pulses instead of electrical

signals, it is immune to interference and highly resistant to
eavesdropping.
a. True
b. False

5. Compared to SMF, MMF cable costs more and generally works with
laser-based emitters but spans the longest distances and is used in
higher-bandwidth applications.
a. True
b. False
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the main differences between
the types of network cabling?
a. the distance that a signal can travel
b. the ability to send and receive signals
c. the type of signal that the media can transmit
d. the speed at which the signal can be sent

7. Which type of interference is caused by wires in the same cabling

bundle?
a. RFI
b. crosstalk
c. attenuation
d. eavesdropping

8. An Ethernet cable runs across a warehouse that is 120 meters in

length. The bit signals are so weak that they cannot be accurately read
by the receiving station. What is the term for this problem?
a. electromagnetic interference
b. crosstalk
c. attenuation
d. radio frequency interference

9. You are asked to make an inventory of all the cables and connections
in your network. What are you being asked to inventory?
a. telecommunications closets
b. horizontal wiring
c. work areas
d. cable plant
10. What is the maximum bandwidth for a network cable using category
5e UTP cable?
a. 10 Mbps
b. 16 Mbps
c. 100 Mbps
d. 1000 Mbps

11. What is the maximum cable length for both category 5e and category
6 UTP cable?
a. 10 m
b. 20 m
c. 100 m
d. 1000 m

12. You will be installing UTP cable at a new facility. You have
concerns that some of the cable runs are excessively long. What tool
should you use to determine the length of your cable runs?
a. TDR
b. Multimeter
c. OPM
d. Tone generator

13. Which type of wireless technology bounces transmissions off walls

and ceilings to deliver signals from sender to receiver and is often used
with TV remotes?
a. scatter infrared
b. laser
 c. narrowband radio
d. microwave

14. You are instructing a cable installer where to run the UTP cable that
goes from the work area on the third floor of your building to the place
where it connects with a patch panel and switches. To which facility
should you tell the installer to run the cable?
a. MDF
b. IDF
c. Equipment room
d. Point of presence

15. Which of the following is a length of cable that connects a computer

to either a networking device or to an RJ-45 jack?
a. patch panel
b. cable segment
c. backbone cable
d. patch cable

16. You are running a length of fiber optic cable between two wiring
closets. What best describes the cable you are running?
a. structured cable
b. backbone cable
c. horizontal cable
d. work area cable

17. The entrance facility is the place where the connection to a WAN is
located. It is the point where the LAN equipment ends and a third-party
provider's equipment and cabling begins. What is another name for this
point?
a. departure point
b. entrance point
c. demarcation point
d. main distribution point

18. A signal has just been received from the WAN link on your network.
Using the given components, which of the following shows the path that
the signal would take from the WAN to a workstation on your network?
Assume all components are used at least once and that some components
may be used more than once. 1-backbone cabling 2-entrance facility 3-
MDF 4-horizontal wiring 5-IDF 6-work area
a. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 4, 6
b. 2, 1, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6
c. 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 4, 6
d. 2, 1, 5, 1, 3, 4, 6

19. You hand a technician a crossover cable to make a connection

between devices. Which device pair are you most likely asking him to
connect?
a. router to switch
b. switch to computer
c. switch to switch
d. hub to computer

20. In an MDI device, which two pins does the device use to transmit?
a. 1 and 2
b. 3 and 4
 c. 4 and 6
d. 3 and 6

21. What type of wiring should be used for a high-speed connection

between two buildings?
a. coaxial cabling
b. UTP cabling
c. STP cabling
d. fiber-optic cabling

22. What is a disadvantage of using fiber-optic cabling versus twisted-

pair cabling?
a. limited to shorter distances due to high attenuation
b. low bandwidth potential
c. high susceptibility to eavesdropping
d. more expensive terminations

23. What type of wireless transmission technology is used for 802.11n

networks running at 2.4 GHz?
a. OFDM
b. laser
c. DSSS
d. narrowband radio

24. Which of the following are types of infrared LANs? (Choose all that
apply.)
a. microwave
 b. narrowband
c. line-of-sight
d. reflective
e. scatter

25. Which of the following are components of wireless networks?

(Choose all that apply.)
a. emitter
b. patch panel
c. antenna
d. AP
e. SMA connectors

Match each item with a statement below.

a. cable plant
b. horizontal wiring
c. hertz
d. patch cable
e. backbone cabling
f. encoding
g. differential signal
h. IrDA device
i. IDF
j. MDF

31. all the cables and connectors that tie a network together
32. runs from work area's jack to telecommunications closet

33. expresses how many times per second a signal or electromagnetic

wave occurs

34. connects a patch panel port to a switch or hub

35. interconnects telecommunications closets and equipment rooms

36. the method used to represent bits on a medium

37. a method for transmitting data in which two wires of opposite

polarity are used

38. use infrared signals to communicate

39. a telecommunications closet that houses the cabling and devices for
work area computers

40. an equipment and cabling room that serves as the connecting point
for backbone cabling between buildings and between IDFs
Review Questions
1. Which of the following is a common characteristic of a networking
medium? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Bandwidth rating
b. Interference susceptibility
c. Broadband rating
d. Maximum segment length

2. Which of the following types of fiber-optic connectors provides

high density and requires only one connector for two cables?
a. SC
b. ST
c. MT-RJ
d. RJ-45

3. Which of the following conditions requires cables not to exceed a

recommended maximum length?
a. Diminution
b. Capacitance
c. Bandwidth
d. Attenuation

4. Which of the following is the process for representing bit signals

on the medium?
a. Encryption
b. Encoding
c. Decryption
d. Decoding

5. What happens to signals as they travel the length of the medium?

a. They decode.
b. They amplify.
c. They attenuate.
d. They implode.
6. Which of the following is UTP susceptible to? (Choose all that
apply.)
a. EMI
b. Crosstalk
c. Signal enhancement
d. LEDs

7. The space between a false ceiling and the true ceiling where
heating and cooling air circulates is called the ______________.
a. Duct-equivalent airspace
b. Conduit
c. Return air
d. Plenum

8. What type of connector is used most commonly with TP network

wiring?
a. RJ-11
b. RJ-45
c. BNC
d. MT-RJ

9. You have been hired to install a network at a large government

agency that wants to reduce the likelihood of electronic eavesdropping
on its network. What type of cable is most resistant to eavesdropping?
a. UTP
b. STP
c. Coaxial
d. Fiber optic

10. Which of the following is a characteristic of unshielded twisted-

pair cable? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Consists of four wires
b. Commonly used in physical bus topologies
c. Has a distance limitation of 100 meters
d. Is susceptible to electrical interference
11. Which of the following is a characteristic of fiber-optic cabling?
(Choose all that apply.)
a. Can be used in electrically noisy environments
b. Requires only a single strand of fiber for network connections
c. Carries data over longer distances than UTP
d. Has low bandwidth

12. You’re preparing to install a conventional Ethernet network in

your new office building, but your boss tells you to be ready to handle a
switchover to 1 Gbps Ethernet next year. What types of cable could you
install? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Cat 5
b. Fiber optic
c. Cat 4
d. Cat 6
e. Coax

13. When two cables run side by side, signals traveling down one wire
might interfere with signals traveling on the other wire. What is this
phenomenon called?
a. RFI
b. Attenuation
c. Impedance
d. Crosstalk

14. What characteristic of twisted-pair cabling helps mitigate the

effects of crosstalk?
a. Differential signals
b. Copper conductors
c. Four pairs of wires
d. 100-ohm impedance

15. Which cabling category is specified for 25GBaseT and 40GBaseT

networks?
a. Cat 6a
b. Cat 7
c. Cat 7a
d. Cat 8

16. Which of the following is a wiring standard for twisted-pair cable

connections? (Choose all that apply.)
a. IEEE 802.3a
b. TIA/EIA 568A
c. IEEE 802.3b
d. TIA/EIA 568B

17. Which of the following is a component of a structured cabling

system? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Patch cables
b. RJ-11 plugs
c. Coax cable
d. Horizontal wiring

18. Where are you most likely to find backbone cabling? (Choose all
that apply.)
a. MDF
b. In the work area
c. Between IDFs
d. Connecting a work area to an IDF

19. Which of the following is a tool needed to make a patch cable?

(Choose all that apply.)
a. 110 punchdown tool
b. Cable stripper
c. Crimping tool
d. RJ-45 jack
20. Which type of connection is most likely to require a crossover
cable?
a. PC to hub
b. Hub to router
c. Router to switch
d. PC to router

21. Which UTP limitations can be solved by fiber-optic cable?

(Choose all that apply.)
a. Bandwidth
b. EMI susceptibility
c. Installation cost
d. Segment length

22. How many strands of fiber-optic cable are typically used for a
network connection?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8

23. Which statement is true about fiber-optic cables?

a. MMF uses lasers and has a thicker core.
b. SMF uses lasers and has a thinner core.
c. MMF uses LEDs and has a thinner core.
d. SMF uses LEDs and has a thicker core.

24. When might you want to use a rollover cable?

a. To connect a PC to another PC
b. To connect a router to a switch
c. To add a switch to a LAN
d. To configure a Cisco device

25. Which of the following wireless technologies does the original

802.11b wireless standard use?
a. Infrared
b. Narrowband radio
c. Frequency hopping
d. Direct-sequence spread spectrum