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BICSI INSTALLER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS. BICSI INSTALLER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS.
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A third 90-degree bend may be permitted in a conduit run if the run does NOT exceed ______? A 5 m (16.5') B 10 m (33') C 15 m (50') D 30 m (100') - ANSWER -B Which of the following is a property of an electromagnetic field built around a conductor that opposes any changes in current flow in a circuit? A Impedance B Capacitance C Inductance D Resistance - ANSWER -C Which of the following markings is used for non-conductive optical fiber general-purpose cables? A OFNG B OFCR C OFCP D OFNP - ANSWER -A
Which of the following refers to a set of rules issued by a governmental body at the state level within the US? A Regulations B Best Practices C Applications D Guidelines - ANSWER -A What is the specified performance level for Category 6 cable? A 100 MHz B 250 MHz C 500 MHz D 600 MHz - ANSWER -B Which type of optical fiber cable should be color coded with an Orange outer cable sheath? A MM with a 100 um core diameter B Dispersion-shifted SM optical fiber C Polarization maintain SM optical fiber D SM optical fiber - ANSWER -A
D International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - ANSWER -D Which of the following is designed to provide protection from harmful chemicals? A Cut-resistant gloves B Rubber gloves C Leather gloves - ANSWER -B Which of the following is a building-serving space that houses large pieces of common active equipment? A TR B ER C TE D Mechanical Room E Battery room - ANSWER -B Which phase of testing includes documenting the test results? A Phase 1 B Phase 2 C Phase 3 - ANSWER -C
Which of the following are typically used to support cables between a cable tray and work area outlets? A J-Hook B Innerduct C Pipe hanger D Trapeze - ANSWER -A Which of the following PPE items MUST be worn at all times when you are working with or handling OF? A Fall Protection B Eye Protection C Hearing Protection D Breathing Protection - ANSWER -B Which of the following is used to equalize potential differences between the SBB on the same floor? A TBB B BBC C RBB D TEBC - ANSWER -B
B 50 ohms C 75 ohms D 100 ohms - ANSWER -C Which of the following makes the biggest impression on a customer when you are communicating via email? A Choice of words B Body language C Tone of voice - ANSWER -A Which of the following attachment methods does BICSI recommend for attaching coaxial connectors to coaxial cable? A Screw-on B Push-on C Compression D Crimp - ANSWER -C Electrical power (P) is measured in ___________? A Ohms B Farads
C henries D Watts - ANSWER -D During a retrofit, an installation crew discovers old insulation that they think may contain asbestos, they cannot complete their work without disturbing the insulation. What is the best course of action for the crew to take? A Remove the asbestos-containing substance B Monitor the air quality while they work C Wear breathing protection during the task D Stop work immediately - ANSWER -D What is the maximum allowable horizontal cable length? A 10 m (33 ') B 30 m (100') C 50 m (164') D 90 m (295') - ANSWER -D Which of the following describes a nonmechanical firestop system that forms a hard char when exposed to flame? A Elastomeric B Intumescent
C 25mm (1") D 38 mm (1.5") - ANSWER -B Two truck drivers are communicating over a Citizens Band (CB) radio. Only one driver can send a message at a time with this system. What type of transmission method is used in this example? A Simplex B Half-duplex C Full duplex - ANSWER -B Which tool is required to pull backbone cable of significant weight? A Pull string B Furcating harness C Pulling eye D Tugger - ANSWER -D What is the primary purpose of firestopping? A Increase a facilities ability to detect fires B Reestablish the barrier's fire rating
C Restore the barrier's original load-bearing capacity D Suppress fires before they can spread - ANSWER -B Cavity boxes should be at least _____ away from the wall, where possible. A 100mm (4") B 150mm (6") C 300mm (12") D 450mm (18") - ANSWER -A A category 8 cable is terminated into category 6A outlets with category 5e patch cords. What is the maximum supported performance level? A Category 5e B Category 6A C Category 7 D Category 8 - ANSWER -A Which of the following tools is a low-cost cable verifier that can be used to test for opens, shorts, crossed pairs, and miswires in 4- pair cables? A Wire map tester
B Loose tube C Tight buffered D Ribbon - ANSWER -C Which of the following markings indicates that the cable is designed for use in a plenum space? A CMR B CMUC C CMP D CMX - ANSWER -C Which of the following is used to express system gain and loss? A Ohms B Henries C Farads D Decibel (dB) - ANSWER -D Which type of cabling is installed between a main cross-connect (campus distributor) and an intermediate cross-connect (building distributor)? A First-level backbone
B Second-level backbone C Horizontal - ANSWER -A Which of the following terms describes the unwanted signal coupling from a disturbing pair of a 4-pair cable channel to a disturbed pair of another 4-pair channel? A NEXT - Near end crosstalk B ACRF - attenuation to crosstalk ratio far end C AXT - alien crosstalk - ANSWER -C Which of the following steps should be performed first when an installer is pulling backbone cable from the bottom up? A Label cables and reels B Verify the proper cable run C Determine appropriate rope size D Move cable reels into place - ANSWER -B A third 90-degree bend may be permitted in a conduit run if the run does NOT exceed ______? A 5 m (16.5') B 10 m (33')
C VFL (visual fault locator) D OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer - ANSWER -A Which of the following is the bonding connection point for telecommunications systems and equipment in the area by a telecommunication space? A SBB B RBB C BBC D TEBC - ANSWER -A Which of the following terms is used to describe mechanical firestop systems? A Endothermic B Intumescent C Ablative D Elastomeric - ANSWER -D What is the primary purpose of an electrical grounding system? A Ensure a minimal level of acceptable performance for a building's telecommunications infrastructure
B Enhance personnel safety and reduce the likelihood of a fire hazard C Protect and provide organization for cables, splices and connectors DPrevent unauthorized access to the buildings electrical protection system - ANSWER -B The horizontal distance from the base of the ladder to the supporting wall should be ____ percent the working length of the ladder. A 10 B 15 C 20 D 25 - ANSWER -D Which of the following results from the different optical path lengths in a multimode fiber? A Modal dispersion B Chromatic dispersion C Attenuation - ANSWER -A Which of the following interconnects the PBB to the SBB? A TBB
B Half-duplex C Full duplex - ANSWER -C You are terminating a category 3 cable. What is the maximum permissible amount of untwisting? A 25 mm (1") B 38 mm (1.5") C 75 mm (3") D 100 mm (4") - ANSWER -C What is the minimum recommended height that should be used when mounting a plywood back board in a telecommunication space? A 100 mm (4") B AFF 150 mm (6") C AFF 200 mm (8") D AFF 300 mm (12") AFF - ANSWER -C Which of the following should be used to install plywood in a telecommunications room if the edge of the board does NOT align with the wall studs? A Toggle bolts
B Metal nails C Galvanized screws - ANSWER -A Which of the refers to a rule or set of rules intended to endure safety during the installation and use of materials, components, fixtures, systems, premises and related subjects? A Standard B Directive C Code D Regulation - ANSWER -C Which of the following fire-ratings provides information about smoke leakage? A L rating B I rating C E rating D W rating - ANSWER -A What is the minimum number of consolidation points that should serve an open office furniture cluster? A 1 B 2