Question 1

What bit rate is possible when an OC-1 is carrying a DS-3 signal?

Accepted Answer

A) 51.84Mbps 
B) 100Mbps 
C) 300Mbps 
D) 500Mbps 
A) 51.84Mbps 
B) 100Mbps 
C) 300Mbps 
D) 500Mbps A

Question 2

"Step index" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The abrupt change in the refractive index from core to cladding 
B) The abrupt change in the refractive index for the core 
C) The abrupt change in the graded index from core to cladding 
D) The abrupt change in the graded index for the core 
A) The abrupt change in the refractive index from core to cladding 
B) The abrupt change in the refractive index for the core 
C) The abrupt change in the graded index from core to cladding 
D) The abrupt change in the graded index for the core A

Question 3

What is the broadening of a light pulse due to the different propagation velocities of the X and Y polarization components of the light pulse called?

Accepted Answer

A) Modal dispersion 
B) Polarization mode dispersion 
C) Chromatic dispersion 
D) Diffusion 
A) Modal dispersion 
B) Polarization mode dispersion 
C) Chromatic dispersion 
D) Diffusion B

Question 4

DWDM does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 1550-nm range for a single fiber 
B) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 1350-nm range for a single fiber 
C) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 850-nm range for a single fiber 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 1550-nm range for a single fiber 
B) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 1350-nm range for a single fiber 
C) Incorporates the propagation of several wavelengths in the 850-nm range for a single fiber 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

A 50/125 fiber is used for single-mode applications.True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Graded-index fiber was developed to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Overcome OH peaks 
B) Increase bandwidth 
C) Overcome pulse-dispersion problems 
D) Enable WDM applications 
A) Overcome OH peaks 
B) Increase bandwidth 
C) Overcome pulse-dispersion problems 
D) Enable WDM applications

Question 7

What are the light waves just below the frequencies in the visible spectrum extending up called?

Accepted Answer

A) Sub-light waves 
B) Refractive waves 
C) Multimode waves 
D) Infrared light waves 
E) Polar waves 
A) Sub-light waves 
B) Refractive waves 
C) Multimode waves 
D) Infrared light waves 
E) Polar waves

Question 8

What is a measure of a fiber's light acceptance?

Accepted Answer

A) Dispersion 
B) Numerical aperture 
C) Refractive index 
D) Mode field diameter 
A) Dispersion 
B) Numerical aperture 
C) Refractive index 
D) Mode field diameter

Question 9

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different propagation of the spectral components of the light pulse called?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromatic dispersion 
B) Modal dispersion 
C) Polarization mode dispersion 
D) Diffusion 
A) Chromatic dispersion 
B) Modal dispersion 
C) Polarization mode dispersion 
D) Diffusion

Question 10

How many DS-3 signals is one OC-1 capable of carrying?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 11

When SONET is in use,what happens to the signal when it is with the optical carrier?

Accepted Answer

A) It is encrypted. 
B) It is boosted. 
C) It is cleaned. 
D) It is encapsulated. 
A) It is encrypted. 
B) It is boosted. 
C) It is cleaned. 
D) It is encapsulated.

Question 12

What is the optical patch panel used to interconnect fiber cables called?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiber splice 
B) Optical combiner 
C) Fiber cross-connect 
D) Optical splitter 
A) Fiber splice 
B) Optical combiner 
C) Fiber cross-connect 
D) Optical splitter

Question 13

The following major criteria affect the choice of fiber type.
1.Signal losses
2.Ease of light coupling and interconnection
3.Bandwidth
True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Single-mode fiber cables have a core diameter of about 7-10 micrometers.True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Conventional high-speed Ethernet networks operating over fiber are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Of limited use in modern LANs 
B) Being replaced by SONET 
C) Called optical Ethernet 
D) Being replaced by ATM 
A) Of limited use in modern LANs 
B) Being replaced by SONET 
C) Called optical Ethernet 
D) Being replaced by ATM

Question 16

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different path lengths taken through the fiber by different modes called?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromatic dispersion 
B) Polarization mode dispersion 
C) Diffusion 
D) Modal dispersion 
A) Chromatic dispersion 
B) Polarization mode dispersion 
C) Diffusion 
D) Modal dispersion

Question 17

When there is an abrupt change in the refractive index from the core to the cladding in fibers,this is:

Accepted Answer

A) Due to the actual guided optical power 
B) Called step-index fiber 
C) Used for zero dispersion applications 
D) Also called graded index 
A) Due to the actual guided optical power 
B) Called step-index fiber 
C) Used for zero dispersion applications 
D) Also called graded index

What bit rate is possible when an OC-1 is carrying a DS-3 signal?

"Step index" refers to which of the following?

What is the broadening of a light pulse due to the different propagation velocities of the X and Y polarization components of the light pulse called?

DWDM does which of the following?

A 50/125 fiber is used for single-mode applications.True or False?

Graded-index fiber was developed to do which of the following?

What are the light waves just below the frequencies in the visible spectrum extending up called?

What is a measure of a fiber's light acceptance?

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different propagation of the spectral components of the light pulse called?

How many DS-3 signals is one OC-1 capable of carrying?

When SONET is in use,what happens to the signal when it is with the optical carrier?

What is the optical patch panel used to interconnect fiber cables called?

The following major criteria affect the choice of fiber type. 1.Signal losses 2.Ease of light coupling and interconnection 3.Bandwidth True or False?

Single-mode fiber cables have a core diameter of about 7-10 micrometers.True or False?

Conventional high-speed Ethernet networks operating over fiber are which of the following?

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different path lengths taken through the fiber by different modes called?

When there is an abrupt change in the refractive index from the core to the cladding in fibers,this is:

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Exam 3: Physical Layer Cabling: Fiber Optics

What bit rate is possible when an OC-1 is carrying a DS-3 signal?

"Step index" refers to which of the following?

What is the broadening of a light pulse due to the different propagation velocities of the X and Y polarization components of the light pulse called?

DWDM does which of the following?

A 50/125 fiber is used for single-mode applications.True or False?

Graded-index fiber was developed to do which of the following?

What are the light waves just below the frequencies in the visible spectrum extending up called?

What is a measure of a fiber's light acceptance?

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different propagation of the spectral components of the light pulse called?

How many DS-3 signals is one OC-1 capable of carrying?

When SONET is in use,what happens to the signal when it is with the optical carrier?

What is the optical patch panel used to interconnect fiber cables called?

The following major criteria affect the choice of fiber type. 1.Signal losses 2.Ease of light coupling and interconnection 3.Bandwidth True or False?

Single-mode fiber cables have a core diameter of about 7-10 micrometers.True or False?

Conventional high-speed Ethernet networks operating over fiber are which of the following?

What is the broadening of a pulse due to the different path lengths taken through the fiber by different modes called?

When there is an abrupt change in the refractive index from the core to the cladding in fibers,this is:

Introduction to Computer Networks

Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted Pair

Wireless Networking

Interconnecting the Lans

TCP-IP

Introduction to Router Configuration

Introduction to Switch Configuration

Routing Protocols

Internet Technologies: Out to the Internet

Troubleshooting

Network Security

Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Codes and Standards

Filters