Deck 4: The Public Network

Question 1

The cabling and equipment located within a carrier's central offices is referred to as the inside plant.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Service area interface is a method of organizing outside plant in sub-urban and urban areas according to a distribution scheme.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Call routing is the establishment of a circuit between a caller and the called party.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Call setup is the establishment of a circuit between the caller and the party whose number she has dialed.

Question 5

The NXX number is a prefix that represents a line's central office prefix.

Question 6

Call supervision is the determination of a path that a call's circuit will travel in order to be completed.

Question 7

Demarc boxes prevent both unauthorized tampering and environmental damage to the network interface device.

Question 8

The system of cabling, poles, towers, and other connectivity equipment between the demarcation point and central offices is referred to as the outside plant.

Question 9

The cable that runs from a subscriber's demarcation point to telephone pole or underground conduit is known as a jump wire.

Question 10

Out-of-band signaling is a technique in which signals between switches, including all status and routing information, are communicated over a separate path on the network that voice signals use.

Question 11

Call routing is the determination of the path that a call's circuit will travel in order to be completed. _________________________

Question 12

Call supervision is the establishment of a circuit between the caller and the party whose number was dialed. _________________________

Question 13

Call setup is the maintenance of the circuit between a caller and the called party. _________________________

Question 14

A(n) conduit is a thick tube in which cables are housed to remain protected from environmental damage. _________________________

Question 15

The demarcation point is the place that marks the difference between a LEC's facilities and the subscriber's CPE. _________________________

Question 16

The distribution cable runs from a subscriber's demarcation point to a telephone pole or underground conduit. _________________________

Question 17

Inside plant refers to the short cables often used to complete circuits between punch down blocks. _________________________

Question 18

Main feeder is part of the outside plant that connects all the aggregated branch feeders to a central office. _________________________

Question 19

Station protector is the geographical boundary that includes all of a central office's subscribers. _________________________

Question 20

A(n) rack is a heavy metal frame designed to hold and keep equipment stable. _________________________

Question 21

Which of the following refers to the determination of the path that a call's circuit will travel in order to be completed?

A) Call setup
B) Call routing
C) Call supervision
D) Collocate

Question 22

Which of the following refers to the establishment of a circuit between the caller and the party whose number was dialed?

A) Call routing
B) Call supervision
C) Collocate
D) Call setup

Question 23

The maintenance of the circuit between a caller and the party whose number was dialed is referred to as:

A) Call supervision
B) Call routing
C) Common carrier
D) Cross-connect

Question 24

Which of the following is a direct provider of a public telecommunications service that is subject to regulation by the FCC?

A) PSTN
B) Regional office
C) MDF
D) Common carrier

Question 25

The arrangement in which wires terminating at two sets of punch-down blocks are interconnected is referred to as:

A) Cross-connect
B) Demarc box
C) Drop wire
D) Jump wires

Question 26

The place that marks the difference between a LEC's facilities and the subscriber's CPE is known as:

A) Demarc box
B) Distribution cable
C) Main distributing frame
D) Demarcation point

Question 27

The cabling that connects multiple subscriber drop wires in a neighborhood to a larger conduit is known as:

A) Distribution cable
B) Jump wires
C) Structured cabling
D) Conduit

Question 28

The cable that runs from a subscriber's demarcation point to a telephone pole, or underground conduit, is referred to as:

A) Distribution cable
B) Drop wire
C) Jumper wires
D) Conduit

Question 29

Which of the following refers to the leasing of space and house equipment within another organization's facilities?

A) Common carrier
B) Call routing
C) Collocate
D) Call supervision

Question 30

A thick tube in which cables are housed to remain protected from environmental damage is referred to as:

A) Conduit
B) Drop wire
C) Jumper wire
D) Distribution cable

Question 31

A type of carrier that builds its own facilities, in addition to leasing ILEC facilities to provide a service under their name, is referred to as:

A) Inside plant
B) Common carrier
C) Facilities based
D) Outside plant

Question 32

The cabling and equipment located within a carrier's central office is known as:

A) Jumper wires
B) Local loop
C) Main feeder
D) Inside plant

Question 33

The short cables often used to complete circuits between punch-down blocks, is referred to as:

A) Jumper wires
B) Drop wires
C) Inside plant
D) Structured cabling

Question 34

Which of the following is a circuit that is used for voice or data transmission?

A) Main feeder
B) Line
C) Jumper wire
D) Drop wire

Question 35

Which of the following is the portion of a subscriber's connection to a carrier's network that links a residence or business to its local phone company's central office?

A) Inside plant
B) Main feeder
C) Local loop
D) Outside plant

Question 36

The place where numerous individual incoming lines first terminate at a central office is called:

A) Main feeder
B) Inside plant
C) Main distributing frame
D) End office

Question 37

The part of the outside plant that connects all the aggregated branch feeders to a central office is known as:

A) Main feeder
B) Main distributing frame
C) End office
D) Local loop

Question 38

The physical point at which a subscriber's facilities connect with a service provider's facilities is known as:

A) Main feeder
B) Network interface device
C) Rack
D) Serving area

Question 39

Which of the following is a prefix that represents a line's central office prefix?

A) NPA
B) NXX
C) MDF
D) SAI

Question 40

Which of the following is a technique in which signals between switches are communicated over a separate path on the network from that which is used by voice signals use?

A) Point of presence
B) NANP
C) Out-of-band signaling
D) Call routing

Question 41

Which of the following refers to a carrier's facility where they typically have either a switch or a router to connect to a network?

A) Punch-down blocks
B) Point of presence
C) Regional office
D) Relay rack

Question 42

Which of the following refers to a heavy metal frame designed to hold and keep equipment stable?

A) Rack
B) Point of presence
C) Punch-down blocks
D) Runway

Question 43

An array of small metallic clips that accept wire terminations is referred to as:

A) Point of presence
B) Rack
C) Punch-down blocks
D) Relay rack

Question 44

Which of the following is an overhead tray that was designed to hold cables?

A) Relay rack
B) Runway
C) Punch-down block
D) Station protector

Question 45

Which of the following is a Class 3 central office?

A) PSTN
B) Reseller
C) Regional office
D) SAI

Question 46

Which of the following is a type of telecommunications carrier that leases links, or other facilities, in wholesale amounts from another carrier, and resells the service to consumers under its name?

A) Reseller
B) Common carrier
C) PSTN
D) None of the above

Question 47

A cabinet in which multiple wires from a limited geographical area terminate is referred to as:

A) SAC
B) SAI
C) PSTN
D) MDF

Question 48

The geographical boundary that includes all of a central office's subscribers is known as:

A) Serving area
B) Regional office
C) Demarcation point
D) Outside plane

Question 49

The device attached to incoming LEC lines at the network interface that prevents a customer's telephone equipment from being damaged, is referred to as:

A) Service area interface
B) Structured cabling
C) Relay rack
D) Station protector

Question 50

Which of the following refers to the design recommended by cabling standards organizations for uniform, multivendor cabling systems?

A) Station protector
B) Structured cabling
C) Rural Area Network Design
D) Serving Area Concepts

Question 51

Which of the following refers to the place where a wire ends?

A) Trunk
B) Conduit
C) Termination
D) Demarc box

Question 52

A transmission route between switches is referred to as:

A) Trunk
B) Termination
C) Inside plant
D) Runway

Question 53

Which of the following is an access point to underground tunnels that house branch feeders or main feeder conduits?

A) Termination
B) Trunk
C) Utility access hole
D) Branch feeders

Question 54

The part of the outside plant that connects service area interfaces to the main feeders in the telephone network is called:

A) Branch feeders
B) Termination
C) Termination.
D) Trunk

Question 55

Two digits transmitted with a phone number to identify the number to which the call should be billed is referred to as:

A) NXX number
B) ANI
C) RAND
D) SAC

Question 56

Does the term collocate refer to the lease space and house equipment within another organization's facilities?

Question 57

Does the term inside plant refer to the cabling and equipment located within a carrier's central offices?

Question 58

Does the term local loop refer to the part of the outside plant that connects all the aggregated branch feeders to the central office?

Question 59

Does the term rack refer to the geographical boundary that includes all of a central office's subscribers?

Question 60

Is a drop wire the cable that runs from a subscriber's demarcation point to a telephone pole?

Question 61

Does the term point of presence refer to an array of small metallic clips that accept wire terminations?

Question 62

Does the term cross-connect refer to the establishment of a circuit between the caller and the party whose number was dialed?

Question 63

Can you use a distribution cable to connect multiple subscriber drop wires in a neighborhood to a larger conduit?

Question 64

Does the term out-of-band signaling refer to the condition of a line after a subscriber has lifted the handset?

Question 65

Does the term network interface device refer to the physical point at which a subscriber's facilities connect with a service provider's facilities?

Question 66

____________________ is the determination of the path that a call's circuit will travel in order to be completed.

Question 67

____________________ is the establishment of a circuit between the caller and the party whose number she has dialed.

Question 68

____________________ is the maintenance of the circuit between a caller and the called party.

Question 69

____________________ are direct providers of a public telephone telecommunications service that is subject to regulation by the FCC and state public utilities commission.

Question 70

An arrangement in which wires terminating at two sets of punch-down blocks are interconnected is referred to as ____________________.

Question 71

The cable that connects multiple subscriber's demarcation point to a telephone pole is known as ____________________.

Question 72

____________________ is the cabling and equipment located within a carrier's central offices.

Question 73

A circuit that is used for voice or data transmission is known as a(n) ____________________.

Question 74

A heavy metal frame designed to hold and keep equipment stable is referred to as a(n) ____________________.

Question 75

The geographical boundary that includes all of a central office's subscribers is known as a(n) ____________________

Question 76

Match each statement below with the correct item

-The determination of the path that a call's circuit will travel in order to be completed.

A)Point of presence
B)Punch-down blocks
C)Rack
D)Regional office
E)Station protector
F)Runway
G)Serving area
H)Structured cabling
I)Call setup
J)Call routing

Question 77

Match each statement below with the correct item

-A device attached to incoming LEC lines at the network interface that prevents a customer's telephone equipment from being damaged in case excessive current affects the line.

A)Point of presence
B)Punch-down blocks
C)Rack
D)Regional office
E)Station protector
F)Runway
G)Serving area
H)Structured cabling
I)Call setup
J)Call routing

Question 78

Match each statement below with the correct item

-A carrier's facility, where they typically have either a switch or router to connect a network.

A)Point of presence
B)Punch-down blocks
C)Rack
D)Regional office
E)Station protector
F)Runway
G)Serving area
H)Structured cabling
I)Call setup
J)Call routing

Question 79

Match each statement below with the correct item

-An array of small metallic clips that accept wire terminations.

A)Point of presence
B)Punch-down blocks
C)Rack
D)Regional office
E)Station protector
F)Runway
G)Serving area
H)Structured cabling
I)Call setup
J)Call routing

Question 80

Match each statement below with the correct item

-The geographical boundary that includes all of a central office's subscribers.

A)Point of presence
B)Punch-down blocks
C)Rack
D)Regional office
E)Station protector
F)Runway
G)Serving area
H)Structured cabling
I)Call setup
J)Call routing