OSP-002 BICSI Outside Plant Designer (OSP) Questions and Answers

Which fiber optic test instrument uses backscattered light for measurements?

FDDI and Token Ring networks used a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ architecture.

To maintain rated performance, twists in each pair must be maintained to within \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the termination.

Before beginning a wireless installation, it is most important that you ________.

What type of source is used for testing singlemode fibers?

The loss of a fiber optic connector is defined as _____?

OTDRs are used in outside plant cables to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Cable plant loss should be estimated during the \_\_\_\_\_\_ phase.

Long wavelength singlemode links at wavelengths in the range of 1300-1650 nm links must use __________ detectors in the receiver for the best sensitivity performance.

What cable types are included in the TIA-568 structured cabling standards?

UTP cable is designed to be pulled with no more than \_\_\_\_\_ pounds tension.

Multiple Response: Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

The bandwidth and distance capability of optical fiber means that __________. (choose all that apply)

(Choose all correct answers)

What optical fiber types are recognized in the structured cabling standards?

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

The wavelength of light used for most fiber optic systems is in the __________ region and __________ to the human eye.

Which network connection type has the highest bandwidth?

66 punchdown blocks have 4 contacts across a row. Why?

Physical contact (PC) polish on connectors is designed to reduce \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Most \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are designed to allow easy pulling to simplify installation.

The international standard for structured cabling is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?

In an industrial environment, fiber is most often used to________.

Standard UTP (unshielded twisted pair) copper cabling for voice and data installations has how many pairs of wire?

What test instrument(s) are used for insertion loss testing.

Ethernet changed from a \_\_\_\_\_ to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ network architecture when it switched to UTP cable.

Structured cabling standards allow for a maximum length of permanently installed (not including patchcords) UTP cable for data of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Field terminations of singlemode fibers are generally done by _______ ?

A client hired an ICT distribution designer who is designing some additional capacity for a customer owned aerial outside plant. Which of the following would be a PRIMARY consideration?

Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Why is the structured cabling standard not like " code " ?

Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up, standards require that a(n) _______ is used to test the cable plant to ensure it is within the loss budget.

Potential sources of interference for wireless LANs include \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Smaller buildings with a serving area larger than 1000 ft2 and less than 5000 ft2 may be served by:

Structured cabling standards call for a maximum length of multimode fiber optic cable for backbones of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Which fiber typically has the largest core?

Individual splice loss on concatenated cables can be verified by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ .

Which punchdown block is more often used with data (Cat 5e/6)?

IEEE 802.11b has a range of \_\_\_ feet.

Where would an ICT distribution designer working for a company responding to a RFP expect to find requirements concerning alternative dispute resolution in the scope of work (SOW)?

The largest contributor to fiber attenuation is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

An older fiber design with a 50/125 micron core is now being used in cabling systems because it___________.

The Cat 3 jack is the same as a Cat 5e/6 jack except _________.

What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main cross connect or computer center called?

Which type of dispersion affects singlemode fiber as well as multimode fiber?

Why are punchdown blocks used with Cat 3 and Cat 5 cabling?

Before UTP cabling became widely used and the industry standard, most Ethernet Networks were connected over \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cable.

A crimp-on connector like the Cat 5e/Cat 6 connector is also called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ connector.

What is the maximum length of a permanently installed UTP cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards?